SPORTING LEAGUES

The aim of the Sporting Leagues Competitions is to improve the conduct of players on the field, and to maintain a high standard in the administration of the club and Association business.

A separate competition will run for each season and for each League, with the same starting and closing dates as the League competition.

Penalty points will be deducted from each team for breach of Association Rules and for misconduct on the field of play in all matches. Each team will start with 200 points, and the team finishing the season with the highest score will be awarded The Sporting Trophy, which will be held until March of the next season.

In the event of more than one team having equal scores at the end of the season, the Association Management Committee will decide the winner.

The offences carrying penalty marks are as follows:

1.	Each player sent off	25
2.	Non Fulfilment of fixture	25
3.	Each player cautioned	15
4.	Late cancellation of fixture	15
5.	Non attendance to the AGM	15
6.	Ineligible or unregistered player	10
7.	Failure to answer correspondence	10
8.	Failure to pay invoices within 14 days	10
9.	Failure to supple two match balls	10
10.	Failure to submit result card within 7 days	10
11.	No club linesman	7
12.	Late kick-off	5
13.	Late, or incorrect Result card	5
14.	Failure to confirm fixture	5
15.	Failure to pay referee on day of match	5
16.	Late emergency result card	5
17.	Non telephone of result	5

Any event not covered in the foregoing shall be dealt with at the discretion of the Management Committee.

In the case of a club having two separate teams in League membership, each will be dealt with individually in the Sporting League Competition. However if offences 7 and 8 are incurred by such a club. both teams will be penalised for the one offence committed.