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Due to the current spell of poor weather and the resulting fixture backlog the League has invoked the following rules:

 

1) Wherever possible Saturday 2nd January should be used to schedule games. Managers need to be proactive and seek to use this date to either play a previously postponed fixture or bring forward a fixture.

If you are still due to play a team twice , then by rescheduling to January 2nd you will avoid the risk of having to play a double header (see below).

 2) Wherever possible games must be brought forward ( for example, if teams are out of the cup/plate they should use the 6 March and 20 March as available dates to bring fixtures forward) . Weeks without a fixture must not be taken a 'down' week until every effort has been made get a game played.

 

3) If the home pitch is not playable then the game should be played on the away teams' pitch if this is available.

 If neither pitch is available then a third party pitch should be sought (including astro-turf pitches*). Both teams should share the cost of hiring a third party/astro pitch.

 

Only when these options have been fully explored should the game be postponed under advice to the Div Rep. Failure to follow these guidelines will result in points being lost.

 

4) A mid-week fixture date of Wednesday 31 March 2010 will be introduced and Div Reps will schedule games on this date as appropriate.

Further mid-week games may be introduced in April if required.

 

5) Double Headers ( where play lasts for the normal time but each half counts as 1 game) will be instigated selectively by the Div Reps on a division by division basis.

As soon as the Div Rep needs to schedule a double header in any division the whole division will become subject to the 'double header rule'.

 

* There are Astro pitches at - Broadbridge Heath, The Weald (Billingshurst), Steyning, Downlands (Hassocks), Olympus ( Burgess Hill), East Grinstead Sports Club, K2 (Crawley) , Ilfield Community College. If you are aware of any others please let the League know.

U11's Team Withdrawal

"East Grinstead Athletic Pumas under 11's have withdawn from the Under 11 B Division with immediate effect."

Getting games played (posted 5th Dec.)

Notwithstanding the poor weather conditions recently teams must make every effort to ensure games are played.

The League now expects the following:

- If the home pitch is not playable then the game should be played on the away teams pitch if this is available.

- If neither pitch is available then a third party pitch should be sought (including astro-turf pitches)

Only when these options have been fully explored should the game be postponed under advice to the Div Rep.

Postal Registrations (Posted 25th July)

The postal system will be open from the 17th August (no applications will be accepted prior to this date - owing to holidays and post prior to this date WILL be returned)

We will require the following with all applications:

All cards fully completed and photo stuck on (the players name on the back of the photo is useful just in case it comes unstuck).

Updated team sheet with all players details (clearly showing new players either highlighted or in a different colour).

Team sheet duly signed by one of the nominated signatories only. Stamped addressed envelope with the secretary’s address (cards will not be posted to managers).

Please please no special delivery or registered post or hand deliveries.

Please check weight and size of envelope re correct post costs and post applications to:

Dave Owen

Registrations secretary

6 Wren Close

Horsham

West Sussex

RH12 5HD

To play in the 1st game all players must be signed at least 7 days in advance so please arrange for all outstanding registrations needed to be posted as soon after the 17th as possible. Any applications close to the 7 day rule date may be subject to a delay depending on volume as all applications will be completed on a 1st come 1st served using the postmark date basis and under a best endeavors process. Failure to comply with these dates will mean that players WILL miss the 1st game.

 

Please note that there is a minimum number of players of 14 to continue in the season so if you are struggling now please drop me a line. Hilary Kidd Email: hilary@hkidd.fsnet.co.uk

Horsham Referees Society (Posted 25th July)

Horsham Referees Society are looking to run Assistant Referee training courses during September. The course is suitable for any age, male or female and covers basics of holding the flag through to the offside law. Courses are run at Horsham YMCA Football Club or BBH Leisure centre. The course runs for approximately 2.5 hrs and costs just £2.50 with all receiving a certificate of attendance. Anyone interested in attending should Email: dickysmallwood@aol.com

2009/10 Season (Posted 25th July)

The new season will start on the 5th September 2009. Team registration forms are out with Secretaries and MUST be returned by 30 June - late submissions will not be accepted.

Fixture dates may include some school holidays ( especially the October half term). Managers will be able to bring games forward to avoid playing during school holidays where at all possible , including mid-week games at the start of the season.

Please do not chase the League for details of the dates and specific fixtures.

If teams are not playing in the Cup / Plate they must seek to re-schedule a previously postponed league game or bring forward a game scheduled for later in the season. All dates are therefore considered ?active?. Teams should expect to be playing on the dates provided by the league and should therefore ensure they are kept free for playing Horsham & District Youth Football League fixtures.

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Where possible fixtures will not be scheduled on school holiday dates. If they are then managers should bring the games forward ? including mid-week fixtures early in the season. The mid-week fixture date has been set for that purpose.

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Where matches get cancelled due to the weather, Div Reps will reschedule the games and managers can mutually agree to move the game forwarded from the new date.

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Fixtures can only be moved to an earlier date not changed to a later date.