Cup Competitions
The current status of all competitions is in the attached pages.
Cup Competition Rules are as follows (extracted from the 2010 - 2011 Handbook & Official Rules)
CUP RULES
All teams registered with the league must enter the respective cup competition as directed by the league and pay a fee to be determined by the league.
Each round will be drawn by the League Management Committee. First team drawn will be the home team. In the event that a ground is unavailable or unfit, the tie will be reversed. In ties that are reversed the second drawn team becomes the home club. Semi-finals to be played on pitches as directed by the League Management Committee. In semi-final matches, if nets and corner flags are not supplied and erected by the host club, the first drawn club shall supply and erect nets; the second drawn club shall supply and erect corner flags. In all rounds and semi-finals both clubs shall supply a suitable match ball.
Date of rounds to be decided by League Management Committee, conference dates may be set. All cup matches will take precedence over league games.
The duration of the game will be as League Rule 15. In the event of a draw at full time, extra time of 10 minutes each way will be played. Should a draw still result, penalties will be taken as per the rules laid down by the Football Association of Wales Penalty procedure.
A player must be registered 7 days immediately previous to the match. All players must have a Gwent County Football Association licence. A player may only play for one team in one age group in the cup competition. No player shall be registered after the last Thursday in March each year. Any club that plays an ineligible player will be struck out of the competition and the tie may be awarded to the opponents and fined as directed by the League Management Committee.
Nets and corner flags must be provided in all rounds
In all rounds and semi-finals referees will be appointed by the league In all rounds, but not semi-finals or finals, if the appointed referee is not available then league rule 11 applies. Referees fees and expenses to be paid by the home club in rounds and by the league in semi-finals and final.
As in League Rule 13
Any club who fails to play an arranged cup game on the appointed date will be struck out of the Competition and fined as directed by the League Management Committee
In all rounds League Rule 12 shall apply In semi Finals the league secretary shall confirm all details with the referee
As League Rule 18
As League Rule 26
The secretary of each club shall forward a report giving the result of each game, and a list of the players taking part to the League Secretary not later than three days after the date of the game (excluding Sundays). Clubs will be fined the sum of £5.00 for failing to comply. Clubs falsifying a match report form will be fined the sum of £20.00 Home club Secretaries must phone in the result of the game to the League Secretary immediately after the completion of the game. Failure to comply will result in a fine of £5.00.
Winners and Runners Up will receive 16 mementoes. Extras may be purchased through the League, but payment for such must be made before the order can be placed.
Matters not provided for in these rules shall be dealt with by the League Management Committee.
Where not stated in Cup Rules, League Rules shall apply. |