STOCKPORT METROPOLITAN JUNIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

SEASON 2008/2009

 

 

PRESIDENT                                                      16 Lucerne Road, Bramhall,

Fred Cane                                                        Stockport SK7 3JA 0161 439 2729

                                               

CHAIRMAN                                                   9 Kempton Close, Hazel Grove, SK7 4SG

Richard Gregg                                                  Tel. 0161 483 1692 sales@concordetrophies.com

 

TREASURER AND VICE CHAIRMAN                  11 Blenheim Close, Poynton,    

John Wilkinson                                                  Cheshire SK12 1DN Tel. 01625 871875

 

SECRETARY                                                    15 Wilkin Croft, Cheadle Hulme,

Sandra Crowe                                                   Cheadle SK8 6SD

 

REFEREES’ SECRETARY                                 27 Lower Park Crescent, Poynton, SK12 1EF

Ali Nixon                                                           Tel. 07866 856975

 

ACCREDITATION SECRETARY                          28 Osborne Street, Bredbury, SK8 2BT 

Debbie Richardson                                            0161 285 8869 debbie.richardson50@ntlworld.com

 

 

FIXTURES SECRETARY                                    10 The Mere Cheadle Hulme, SK8 5LA

Fraser Ross                                                      0161 291 9732 fraser.ross2@ntlworld.com

 

9’s DIVISIONAL SECRETARY                            29 Aber Road, Cheadle, SSK8 2ER

Ray Powell                                                       Tel. 0161 491 1024 rayredcard@hotmail.com

 

10’s DIVISIONAL SECRETARY                           7 Oak Grove, Cheadle, SK8 1EL           

Ty Thomson                                                      0161 283 6080 egoncrumper@hotmail.com

           

11’s DIVISIONAL SECRETARY                           28 Osborne Street, Bredbury, SK8 2BT

Karen Hunter                                                     0161 285 8869 karen.hunter50@ntlworld.com

 

12’s DIVISIONAL SECRETARY                           1 Denville Crescent, Wythenshawe        

Phil Hampson                                                   M22 5EW 0161 613 5850

                                               

 

13’s DIVISIONAL SECRETARY                           15 Wilkin Croft, Cheadle Hulme,

Allan Crowe                                                     Cheadle SK8 6SD

 

14’s DIVISIONAL SECRETARY              

Nick Warner                                                      nickwfootball@hotmail.com

 

15’s DIVISIONAL SECRETARY                           28 Osborne Street, Bredbury, SK8 2BT

Mike Richardson                                               0161 285 8869 mike@sdfc.co.uk

 

16’s DIVISIONAL SECRETARY                           1 Denville Crescent, Wythenshawe        

Gwen Hampson                                                M22 5EW 0161 613 5850

 

17’s DIVISIONAL SECRETARY                           6 Carnarvon Street., Offerton, SK1 4DY

Paul Wadsworth                                                            0161 612 5521 paul.wadsworth3@ntlworld.com

 

 Welfare Officer                                                 Gwen Hampson

 

 

Web Site address: www.stockportmetrojfl.co.uk

 
 
 
 


CONTENTS

 

 

Honours List                                                                   3

List of Referees                                                               4 

Rule 1     Membership & Constitution                              5

Rule 2     Entry fee, subscription                                      5

Rule 3     Officers                                                            6

Rule 4     Management of the Competition                        6

Rule 5     Powers of the Management Committee              6/7

Rule 6     Annual General Meeting                                    7/8

Rule 7     Agreement to be signed                                     8

Rule 8     Qualification of players                                     8/9/10/11

Rule 9     Club Colours, Club Name                                 11

Rule 10   Playing Season, conditions of play                    11/12/13

Rule 11   Reporting results                                               14

Rule 12   Determining championship                                14

Rule 13   Referees                                                           14

Rule 14   Continuation of membership                    15

Rule 15   Protests and appeals                                         15

Rule 16   Board of appeal                                                16

Rule 17   Exclusion of Clubs or teams                              16

Rule 18   Trophy agreement                                             16

Rule 19   Special General Meeting                                    17

Rule 20   Alteration to rules                                              17

Rule 21   Rules binding on clubs                                      17

Rule 22   Finance                                                            17/18

 

Notes for guidance / League byelaws                               18/19/20/21

 


HONOURS LIST

 

SEASON 2007 / 2008

 

Under 11’s      Division 1 Champions                           Apollo

Under 11’s       Division 2 Champions                           Reddish Vulcans

Under 11’s       Division 3 Champions                           Inter Cheadle

Under 11s        Division 4 Champions                           Hyde United

Under 11s        Division 5 Champions                           Prestbury

Under 11’s       K.O. Cup  Winners                                          Apollo

Under 12’s      Division 1 Champions                           Reddish Vulcans

Under 12’s       Division 2 Champions                           Droylsden

Under 12’s       Division 3 Champions                           Chapel /S. Dynamoes

Under 12’s       Division 4 Champions                           Droylsden

Under 12’s       K.O. Cup Winners                                           Stockport Vikings

Under 13’s      Division 1 Champions                           Great Moor County

Under 13’s       Division 2 Champions                           Curzon Ashton

Under 13’s       Division 3 Champions                           Stockport Junior Blues

Under 13’s       Division 4 Champions                           Bredbury Falcons

Under 13’s       K.O. Cup Winners                                           Poynton

Under 14’s      Division 1 Champions                           Great Moor County

Under 14’s       Division 2 Champions                           Reddish Vulcans

Under 14’s       Division 3 Champions                           Richmond Rovers

Under 14s        Division 4 Champions                           West End Boys

Under 14’s       K.O.Cup Winners                                            Hyde Villa

Under 15’s      Division 1 Champions                           Hazel Grove

Under 15’s       Division 2 Champions                           Alderley Edge

Under 15’s       Division 3 Champions                           Vale Rangers

Under 15’s       Division 4 Champions                           Sandringham Rovers

Under 15’s       K.O.Cup Winners                                            Hazel Grove

Under 16’s      Division 1 Champions                           Hazel Grove

Under 16’s       Division 2 Champions                           Signol Athletic

Under 16’s       Division 3 Champions                           Brendon Bees/Reddish Vulcans

Under 16’s       K.O.Cup Winners                                            Hazel Grove

Under 17’s     Division 1 Champions                           Poynton                                   

Under 17’s       K.O.Cup Winners                                            Poynton

 

Jim Hubbard Memorial Trophy                                     Hale United (U11)

Graham Moores Memrial Trophy                                              Reddish Athletic (U12)

 

U9s Small sided Competition                                                    Stockport Junior Blues

U10s Small sided Competition                                      Poynton

U11s Small sided Competition                                      Bollington


 REFEREE LIST SEASON 2008/09

 

Referees’ Secretary Ali Nixon 07866856975

 

 

 

MICHAEL HUNTLEY

01625 877183

MATTHEW ALLAN

01625 871755

 

 

BEN ANDREW

0161 285 1408

ANTHONY KELLY

07899 795121

MARK ARNOLD

0161 612 3487

BENJI KORCHINSKY

0161 432 5752

 

 

JASMIN LANE

0161 439 6158

CHRISTIE BOWDEN

0161 487 4149

DAVID LEACH

01625 879121

JAMES BURKE

0161 456 0241

JACOB LUTY

0161 336 6576

BEN BURSLEM

0161 437 7174

PETER LUTY

0161 336 6576

GLYNN CHORLTON

01663 765141

PHILLIP MARSDEN

0161 439 7347

JOSH CHORLTON

01663 765141

 

 

LUKE CLARKE

0161 432 6728

TONY MARTIN

01625 875091

 

 

JOSH MASHEDER

0161 427 1833

GED CONLON

0161 474 0762

 

 

BRIAN CREE

07817 389913

SAM McLENNAN

0161 449 7557

 

 

LUKE McNALLY

0161 456 8777

GED CONLON

0161 474 0762

TONY MILES

01625 871008

ALLAN CROWE

0161 485 8433

BRENDAN MORRISON

0161 456 9704

CLINT CROWTHER

0161 285.7026

TOM NIXON

07866 856975

JAKE DARLINGTON

01663 766189

OLIVER NOLAN

01625 575649

JOHN DAVIES

0161 439 9145

JOE PANNETT

0161 430 3676

AARON DEAKIN

0161 439 4665

 

 

 

 

 

 

JOSH DEAVILLE

0161 456 2892

DAVID PERERA

01625 858053

GED DUFFY

0161 432 2403

 

 

OLIVER EARDLEY

01625 820976

 

 

 

 

DAVE PHILBIN

0161 483 4386

 

 

COLIN PICKLES

0161 483 6503

DANIEL ETHERIDGE

0161 480 7965

ROD PIMLOTT

0161 485 6333

GARETH FLITCROFT

01625 875343

ADAM PORTER

0161 429 8254

JACK FRANKS

01625 859887

MARK PORTER

0161 429 8254

ANDY GALLAGHER

07919 307770

ADAM PREST

0161 485 5980

 

 

 

 

CHRIS GARRATT

0161 430 6724

 

 

CHARLES GIBSON

01625 575745

GEOFF RYAN

0161 427 4925

JAMIE GLOVER

0161 483 5305

THOMAS SALT

0161 427 7474

RICHARD GREGG

0161 483 1692

 

 

JOSEPH HARRIS

0161 445 2490

CALLUM SHAWCROSS

0161 483 5615

CHARLES HARTLE

0161 485 5117

 

 

MATTHEW HAWKES

0161 483 9214

JOHN SMITH

0161 430 8446

 

 

MARK TAYLOR

01625 572331

ANDY HAZELDINE

07958 571774

STEVE TAYLOR

01625 572331

SCOTT HEALEY

0161 286 1326

 

 

SEAN HELSBY

0161 485 6212

JAMES THORBURN

0161 282 6743

GARY HIBBERT

0161 419 9664

JOHN THORBURN

0161 282 6743

IAN HIDDLESTON

0161 430 4746

ALEC VJESTICA

01663 745879

 

 

KYLE WALKER

0161 613 1800

DEREK HILL

0161 427 1385

JACK WHARTON

0161 483 0632

 

 

 

 

ALEX HOPE

01625 876059

PETER WOOD

0161 439 5476

JOHN HUMPHREYS

07957 679209

ROB YORK

07894 671099

 

 

STOCKPORT METRO JUNIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE

LEAGUE RULES AND HANDBOOK. SEASON 2008/2009

Amended July 2008

1.         MEMBERSHIP & CONSTITUTION

This Competition shall be designated the STOCKPORT METROPOLITAN JUNIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE and shall consist of not more than 100 Clubs who shall be Full Member Clubs. All Clubs must have a Club Welfare Officer who must be qualified in accordance with the Football Association’s regulations.

All such member Clubs must be affiliated to an affiliated County Football Association and their names and particulars shall be returned annually by the appointed date on the Form ‘D’ to the CHESHIRE COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. The area covered by the Competition Membership shall be limited to those Clubs whose grounds are situated within a seven mile radius of the Hazel Grove Civic Centre.

This Competition shall apply annually for sanction to the CHESHIRE COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION and the constituent teams of Member Clubs may be grouped in Divisions.

Member Clubs shall not enter any of their teams playing in this Competition in any other Competition during the playing season, with the exception of F.A. and County F.A. Competitions. In the case of County F.A. competitions, the Management Committee will only give consent to Clubs to enter the competition of the Parent County to which Clubs affiliate and receive the relevant County affiliation number.

The Competition will provide 11-a-side football for players who have attained the age of 10 as at midnight 31st August in a playing season and Mini-Soccer for players who have attained the age of 6 years but not the age of 10 years as at midnight 31st August in a playing season

2.         ENTRY FEE, SUBSCRIPTION, DEPOSIT, AFFILIATION NUMBER

(a) Applications by Clubs for admission to this Competition or the entry of an additional team(s) must be made in writing to the Secretary and must be accompanied by an entry fee of £10 per team which shall be returned in the event of non-election.

At the discretion of a majority of the accredited voting members present, applications, of which due notice has been given, may be received at the Annual General Meeting or a Special General Meeting. The entry fee shall apply.

When Rule 12(B) is applied and a team seeks a transfer or is compulsorily transferred to another division, no Entry Fee shall be payable.

(b)        The Annual Subscription shall be set at the Annual General Meeting. Any amendments to the Annual Subscription will only apply to the following season. The Subscription is payable on or before the 31st JULY in each year.

(c)        Each Club shall within 14 days of election pay a deposit of £10 which shall be returned to Clubs on leaving the Competition, provided they have fulfilled their fixtures and complied with all orders of the Management Committee.

(d)        A club shall not compete in this Competition until the Entry Fee, Annual Subscription and Deposit have been paid.

(e)        Clubs must advise annually to the Secretary in writing on or before the A.G.M. of its County F.A. affiliation number for the forthcoming season, failing which they shall be fined £10. Clubs must advise the Secretary in writing using the prescribed form, of details of its Headquarters, Officers, and any other information required by the Competition.

 

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3          OFFICERS

The Officers of the Competition shall be the President, Vice Presidents, Chairman, Vice Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Divisional Secretaries, Fixture Secretary, Referees Secretary and Welfare Officer to be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting.

 

4.         MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPETITION

(a)        The Competition shall be governed in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the Football Association by a Management Committee comprised of the Officers.

(b)        Retiring Officers shall be eligible to become candidates for re-election without nomination. All other candidates for election as Officers shall be nominated to the Secretary in writing, signed by the Secretaries of two Member Clubs, no later than 30th April in each Year. Names of the candidates for election shall be circulated with the notice of the Annual General Meeting. In the event of there being no nomination in accordance with the foregoing for any office, nominations may be received at the Annual General Meeting

(c)        The Management Committee shall meet as often as is necessary to deal with business as it arises. On receiving a requisition signed by two-thirds of the Members of the Management Committee the Secretary shall convene a meeting of the Committee.

(d)        Except where otherwise mentioned in these Rules all communications shall be addressed to the Secretary who shall conduct the correspondence of the Competition and keep a record of its proceedings.

(e)        All correspondence received from Clubs must be conducted through their nominated Officers.

5.         POWERS OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

(a)        The Management Committee may appoint such other Sub-Committees as they may consider necessary and may delegate such of their powers as they deem necessary to such Committees. The decisions of all such Committees shall be reported to the Management Committee for ratification.

(b)        Subject to the permission of the CHESHIRE COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION having been obtained, the Management Committee may order a match or matches to be played each season, the proceeds to be devoted to the funds of the Competition and, if necessary, may call upon each Club (including any Club which may have withdrawn during the season) to contribute equally such sums as may be necessary to meet any deficiency at the end of the season. (See Ruled 6(e)).

(c) Each member of the Management Committee shall have the right to attend and vote at all Management Committee Meetings and have one vote thereat, but no member shall be allowed to vote on any matter directly appertaining to such Member or to the Club so represented.

In the event of the voting being equal on any matter the Chairman shall have a second or casting vote.

(d)        The Management Committee shall have powers to apply, act upon, and enforce the Rules of the Competition and shall have jurisdiction over all matters affecting the Competition, including any not provided for by the Rules. Except where these Rules provide for the imposition of a set penalty any Club, official or Player alleged to be in breach of a Competition Rule must be formally charged in writing and given the opportunity to present their case before the Management Committee. All breaches of the Laws of the Game, Rules and Regulations of the Football Association shall be dealt with in accordance with F.A. Rules.

(e)        All decisions of the Management Committee shall be binding subject to the right of appeal to the Board of Appeal in accordance with Rule 16.

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Decisions of the Management Committee must be notified in writing to those concerned within SEVEN days.

(f)         Five members of the Management Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business of the Management Committee and three members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business of any other Committee.

(g)        The Management Committee, as it may deem necessary, shall have power to fill in an acting capacity, any vacancies that may occur amongst their number.

A Club having failed to comply with an order or instruction of the Management Committee or failing to satisfactorily attend to the business and/or the correspondence of the Competition shall be liable to be fined or otherwise penalised at the discretion of the Management Committee.

(h) All fines and charges shall be paid within 14 days of the notice of posting of the written notification. Clubs, Officials or individuals committing a breach of this Rule will incur such penalties as the Management Committee may impose.

(i) A member of the Management Committee appointed by the Competition to attend a meeting or match may have any expenses incurred refunded by the Competition.

(j) The Management Committee shall have the power to fill any vacancy that may occur in the membership of the Competition between the Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting called to decide the constitution and the commencement of the Competition season.

 

6.         ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

(a)        The A.G.M. shall be held not later than the 30th June in each year. At this meeting the following business shall be transacted provided that at least TEN Member Clubs are present and entitled to vote: -:

(i)To receive and confirm the minutes of the proceeding Annual General Meeting.

(ii)To consider any business arising therefrom.

(iii)To receive and adopt the Annual Report, Balance Sheet and Statement of Accounts and to fix the Annual Subscription and Referee’s Match Fee

(iv)Election of Clubs to fill vacancies (as recommended by the Management Committee)

(v)Constitution of the Competition for ensuing season

(vi)Election of Officers and Management Committee

(vii)Appointment of Auditors.

(viii)Alterations to Rules if any (of which notice has been given).

(ix)Fix the date for the commencement and conclusion of playing season

(x)Other business of which due notice shall have been given and accepted as being relevant to an Annual General Meeting.

(b)A copy of the duly audited Balance Sheet, Statement of Accounts and Agenda shall be forwarded to each Club at least fourteen days prior to the meeting, and to the CHESHIRE COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

(c)A signed copy of the duly audited Balance Sheet, Statement of Accounts shall be sent to the CHESHIRE COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION within fourteen days of its adoption by the Annual General Meeting.

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(d)Each member Club shall be empowered to send two delegates to an Annual General Meeting. Each Club shall be entitled to one vote only. Not less than fourteen days’ notice shall be given of any meeting.

(e)Clubs who have withdrawn their membership of the Competition during the season being concluded or who are not continuing membership shall be entitled to attend but shall vote only on matters relating to the season being concluded.