General Rules

1.

The management of the competition shall be vested in the Management Committee of the

Wirral Mini-Soccer League,the rules of which shall apply generally and who will determine

dates for competition each year.

2.

To be elegible for the above named league a player must be a bona-fide player having being

registered with the Wirral Mini-Soccer League 7 days in advance of the competition date.

3.

Teams can register a maximum of 14 players per team.

4.

Arrangements for time and venue are the responsibility of the home team and must contact

the opposing team no later than Tuesday evening before the weekend date.A degree of

flexibility is expected by the home team when arranging time with the away team manager.

It is essential that both managers mutually agree fixture time.The Management Committee

will make any decision on who is responsible for a postponed game.

5.

A team failing to fulfil their league commitments shall be fined £5.00 in the first instance

and £10.00 in the second instance.Failure to raise a team will not be considered as a

reasonable explanation or excuse.

6.

Persistent postponement of games will result in expulsion of the team from competing

in the league and may jeopardise their Club's future entry into the league.

7.

The Home team are expected to provide a referee ( mutually agreed by both teams ) for

the game;this may be a qualified referee,manager or parent.

8.

The referee has an important role to play in Mini-Soccer.Carrying out their duties without

favour they should look to create a playing environment,which is fun for all taking part.The

Referee should encourage fair play,fun,respect for others,development of skills and

teamwork and understanding of the lawes of the game.

The Laws of the game should be a guide for the referee in Mini-Soccer with the spirit of

the laws being more important than the letters of the law. Appreciation off the needs

of the child are essential.

9.

Match duration shall be :

4 no 8 minute segments with a 3 minute interval for U7's

4 no 10 minute segments with a 3 minute interval for U8's

2 no 20 minute halves with a 5 minute interval for U9's & U10's

10.

Results must be reported either :-

•

by telephone to the league secretary between the hours of 6pm and 9pm on the Sunday

of that weekends fixture.

•

by email to the league secretary within 24hours of the fixture.

Failure to report results will result in a fine of £5.00

11.

All results should be recorded on a scorecard for both home and away teams and sent to the league

secretary no later than 5 days after the game.Late return of scorecards will result in a fine of £5.00