Club Debts To Other Member Clubs

The following notes are to help Clubs who have players owing money to them. All club secretaries are advised to read league rules regarding the registration of player's rule 8e.

Agreed local rule regarding debts owed to clubs (AGM 2004)

1) All clubs should seek to discharge debts to other member clubs promptly
2) All clubs owed monies by other member clubs must issue a receipt to the other club once the debt is discharged. Failure to comply with this rule will result in a fine of £10.00
3) In the event of a dispute between two clubs regarding a debt owed by one to another, the club to which the debt is owed must lodge an appeal for the recovery of the debt with the league. An appeal will only be accepted by the league on receipt of a cheque for £5, supported by documentation, signed and dated by a representative of the debtor club, appertaining to the debt in question
4) On receipt of a valid appeal, the League Secretary will write to the debtor club requesting that they discharge the debt. The debtor club will be given 7 days to respond to the request or be fined 10.00 and suspended from the league.
5) On receipt of the request from the League Secretary, the debtor club should either send full payment to the League Treasurer or lodge an appeal against the reported debt with the League Secretary. All appeals must be accompanied with a cheque for £5
6) Once the full amount is received by the League Treasurer, he will either offset this amount against monies owed to the League by the club to which the debt is owed or issue a cheque to said club within 7 days. If any of the amount recovered is used to offset debts to the League, a Statement detailing this action will be issued to the club concerned within 7 days. In all instances, the £5 cheque which accompanied the original appeal will be returned
7) If an appeal is lodged by the debtor club, the matter will be decided by the League Management Committee