League Competition Rules
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15. Protests and Appeals. ( A) (i)All questions
of eligibility, qualification of players, or interpretation of the Rules
shall be referred to the Management Committee. (B) Except in cases where the Management Committee decide that there are special circumstances, protests and complaints (which must contain FULL details of the grounds upon which they are founded) must be lodged in duplicate with the League Secretary within (except in cases where the Management Committee decide there are special circumstances) seven days of the match or occurrence to which they refer. No objection or protest shall be withdrawn except by permission of the Management Committee, and a member of the Management Committee being a member of either Club shall not be present (except as a witness or representative of his Club) when such objection or protest is being considered and decided. ( C) Any dispute occurring between Clubs in the League shall be referred for determination by the Management Committee whose decision shall be binding on all parties subject to rule 16 & paragraph (f) below. (D) No protest of whatever kind shall be considered by the Management Committee unless the complaining Club shall have deposited with the League Secretary the sum of £10, this may be forfeited in whole or part to the funds of the League in the event of the complaining or protesting Club losing its case and the Competition shall have power to order the defaulting Club or the Club making a losing or frivolous protest or complaint to pay the expenses of the enquiry or to order that the costs be shared by the two parties. If the duly registered protest relates to a fine imposed by the Management Committee, it will not be considered by the Management Committee unless the pertinent fine has been paid to the League Treasurer, in accordance with League Rules, in advance of the date of the hearing. Any fines not paid by the due date on the invoice will result in further fines being imposed, in accordance with the provisions of rule 5(I), even if a protest or appeal has been duly registered. ( E) All parties to a protest or complaint must be afforded an opportunity to make a statement when the protest or complaint is being heard and where possible shall receive seven days notice of the meeting, together with a copy of the submission.. When dealing with a protest or complaint The Management Committee shall take into consideration when dealing with the protest, the possession by the protesting Club of any information which if properly used might have avoided the protest or complaint. (F) A Club wishing to object to a decision or an instruction of an Officer may do so in accordance with Rule 15(a), but such a decision or instruction shall be binding until the Management Committee has considered the protest. A Club failing to obey a decision or instruction of an Officer of the League will be liable to a fine not exceeding £25, and may be further dealt with under rule 17 (a). |