THE BLACK PRINCE TROPHY

  
 

NEWS
 
         
 

RULES
 
NAME 1. The Competition shall be called "The Leeds & District Football Association Sunday Junior Cup, Minor Cup and The Black Prince Trophy Competition". 
 
CONTROL 2. The Council of the Leeds & District F.A., through its Youth Committee, shall have the entire control  and management of the Competitions. Any questions relating to the interpretation of the Rules of the Competition shall be referred to the Youth Committee.
 
CLUBS TO COMPETE 3. Clubs affiliated to the Leeds & District Football Association and other such Clubs as the Youth Committee may approve, who play in a Junior League, shall enter the Sunday Junior Cup for U17 and U18 teams. The Minor Cup shall be for teams at U16 and The Black Prince Trophy Competition for teams at U15. The Youth Committee shall have the power to refuse the entry of any Club into the Competition.
 
ENTRANCE FEE 4. The Youth Committee shall decide annually the entrance fee to be paid by each team, which must be forwarded to the Association Treasurer no later than 15th October each season.
 
QUALIFICATION OF PLAYERS 5. A player shall be eligible to play in the Sunday Junior Cup if under 18 years of age on the 31st August in the year the season commences. A player shall be eligible to play in the Minor Cup if under 16 years of age on the 31st August in the year the season commences. A player shall be eligible to play in The Black Prince Trophy Competition if under 15 years of age on the 31st August in the year the season commences.
 
Contract Players as defined in Football Association Rules are not permitted in these Competitions. No player registered with an F.A. Premier League or Football League Academy will be permitted to play in this Competition. A player registered with a Centre of Excellence may only play in this Competition subject to the Programme for Excellence.
 
A player shall not be eligible to play for more than one Club/Team in the Competition.
 
No player under the age of 17 as of midnight on 31st August in any season shall not be permitted to play more than one game per day in this competition.
 
Each individual player must have been a recognised playing member of the Club for which he competes, at least seven days prior to the date fixed for the game but no player may become qualified after March 1st of the current season. A playing member is one who has either played for the Club in the current season, or who has been registered with the League seven days before the date fixed for the round. A player who is serving a County Suspension Order may play in postponed ties after the term of suspension has expired.
 
A Club may at its discretion and in accordance with the Laws of the Game may use three substitute players in any match in this competition who shall be selected from three substitute players nominated to the Referee before the game. A player who has been selected, appointed or named as a substitute before the start of the match but does not actually play in the game shall not be considered to have been a player in that game. The Referee shall be informed of the names of the substitutes not later than 10 minutes before the start of the match, their full names must also be included on the official list of players and on the match result sheet.
 
In The Minor Cup Competition and The Black Prince Trophy Competition ONLY, a Club may, at its discretion, use roll-on, roll-off substitute players from the three substitute players nominated to the Referee before the commencement of the game. A responsible Official of each Club shall inspect the identity cards of their opponents. Failure to present identity cards before the game will render such players ineligible to play. A team in default may be fined up to and not exceeding £50.00 and the cup fixture shall be decided by the Youth Committee. The Youth Committee shall have the power to suspend or expel such Clubs, teams or players from the Competition who violate this Rule.
 
SENIOR CHALLENGE CUP RULES SHALL APPLY Rules 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25. Special Note: The financial penalties listed in the Senior Challenge Cup Competition shall not apply to the Sunday Junior, the Minor Cup and The Black Prince Trophy Competition. The Youth Committee shall decide the financial penalties to be imposed on Clubs who fail to carry out their obligations. 
 
DURATION OF MATCH 13. All matches before the Semi-finals shall have a duration as set out below unless a shorter time (not less than 30 minutes each half) is mutually arranged by the two captains in consultation with the Referee before the commencement of the match and in any event shall be of equal halves. 
 
The Youth Committee shall decide the length of time to be played in the Final Tie.
 
For Youth Football - The duration of play shall be as follows unless it is mutually agreed by all parties to reduce the time. For the Sunday Junior Cup, 45 minutes each half. For the Minor Cup, 40 minutes each half. For The Black Prince Trophy Competition, 40 minutes each half. In the event of the scores being level at the end of the game, 20 minutes extra time shall be played in two equal periods of ten minutes. The half time interval shall be of ten minutes duration, but it shall not exceed fifteen minutes. The half time interval may only be altered with the consent of the Referee. If the score is level after extra time, the winners will be determined by the taking of kicks from the penalty mark in accordance with the International Board Decision contained in the Laws of Association Football.
 
REARRANGED TIES 14. Matches postponed shall be played on the following Sunday or on a date to be arranged by the Youth Secretary, unless the Clubs agree to an earlier date or unless the Youth Committee decides otherwise. The appropriate Committee will deal with abandoned matches. 
 
REFEREES AND ASSISTANT REFEREES 15. Registered Referees and Assistant Referees for matches shall be appointed in a manner approved by the Referees Committee and approved annually by the West Riding County Football Association. In the event of the non-appearance of the appointed Referee, the appointed Senior Assistant Referee shall take charge and a substitute Assistant Referee appointed by the competing teams. 
 
In all rounds before the Semi-final, each Club shall appoint one Club Assistant Referee, unless the Committee deems it advisable to appoint neutral Assistant Referees. In cases where the officially appointed Referee fails to appear, the Clubs must agree in writing to a substitute Referee. The Referee agreed upon shall for that game have the full powers, status and authority of a registered Referee.
 
Match Officials appointed shall be entitled to charge standard class public transport expenses or private car expenses of 20p per mile and by the shortest route, together with the following match fees, Referees in rounds prior to semi-finals £14.00, in semi-finals £15.00, in the final £16.00. Where Assistant Referees are appointed they shall be paid half the fee paid to the Referee plus expenses. All fees and expenses are subject to any limits laid down by the West Riding County FA. 
 
When Assistant Referees are appointed their fees and expenses shall be shared equally by both clubs. The Home Club shall pay the Officials their fees and expenses immediately after the match in the Referee's changing room.