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League and Cup
Rulebook 2019-20
AoC Sport League and Cup Rulebook 2019-20 Page 1
CONTENTS DEFINITIONS ........................................................................................................... 4 LEAGUE AND CUP RULES ....................................................................................... 6 1. ELIGIBILITY ..................................................................................................................... 6 2. STAFFING........................................................................................................................ 8 3. COMPETITION SYSTEM (LEAGUES)................................................................................ 8 4. CANCELLATIONS (LEAGUES & CUPS) .......................................................................... 11 5. DETERMINATION OF LEAGUES.................................................................................... 13 6. COMPETITION SYSTEM (CUPS) .................................................................................... 14 7. PLAYER REGISTRATION ................................................................................................ 15 8. CONDITIONS OF PLAY AND FIXTURE OBLIGATIONS .................................................. 18 9. MATCH RESULTS .......................................................................................................... 19 10. REFRESHMENTS ........................................................................................................... 19 11. MATCH OFFICIALS ........................................................................................................ 20 12. TROPHIES ..................................................................................................................... 20 13. MISCONDUCT .............................................................................................................. 20 14. SANCTIONS AND PENALTY FINES ............................................................................... 21 15. WALKOVERS, PROTESTS AND APPEALS ...................................................................... 21 16. ALTERATION TO RULES ............................................................................................... 21 SPORT SPECIFIC RULES: ........................................................................................ 22 BADMINTON ......................................................................................................... 22 BASKETBALL .......................................................................................................... 24 CRICKET – T20 ....................................................................................................... 25 FOOTBALL ............................................................................................................. 29 FOOTBALL – PAN DISABILITY ............................................................................... 34 FUTSAL ................................................................................................................... 35 GOLF ...................................................................................................................... 39 HOCKEY ................................................................................................................. 43 NETBALL ................................................................................................................ 45 AoC Sport League and Cup Rulebook 2019-20 Page 2
RUGBY UNION ...................................................................................................... 47 VOLLEYBALL .......................................................................................................... 50 LEAGUE AND CUP SANCTIONS AND PENALTY FINES ......................................... 51 17. LEAGUE AND CUP SANCTIONS AND PENALTY FINES ................................................. 51 WALKOVERS, PROTESTS AND APPEALS............................................................... 53 18. WALKOVER, PROTESTS AND APPEALS ........................................................................ 53 CODE OF CONDUCT ............................................................................................. 56 AoC SPORT TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ENTRY TO LEAGUES AND CUP COMPETITIONS ..................................................................................................... 59 AoC Sport League and Cup Rulebook 2019-20 Page 3
DEFINITIONS Club Administrator: The individual within each institution who has the responsibility for completing the online entry form, inputting results, rearranging cancelled fixtures, player registration, referee payments, game planning, travel coordination, handling information and liaising with AoC Sport. Competition: Any league, cup, regional or national tournament played under the name of AoC Sport or ECFA. Competition Administration Officer: The member of AoC Sport or ECFA with responsibility for creating fixtures, recording scores and handling protests. Competition Calendar: The calendar available to download from the AoC Sport website (https://www.aocsport.co.uk/resources/) which shows the dates on which league cup and play-off and national championships fixtures have been scheduled. Education and Skills Funding Agency: The body accountable for the funding education and skills for children, young people and adults. FA Full-Time: The online competition management system for managing football league fixtures, results FA Whole Game: The online system on which teams are affiliated with County FAs and where players are registered. Festival: An event at which three or more teams meet at one venue to play one another in a round robin format. Individual Learning Record (ILR): Information about learner data that publicly funded colleges, training organisations, local authorities and employers (FE providers) must collect and return in the funding year. Institution: Any further education college, 6th form college, school, academy, training provider, club or provider of post-16 education that is competing in AoC Sport or ECFA events. Minimum Operating Standard: These are the guidelines (playing level and facilities required) for determining the level at which an institution should compete. National Funding Rates: the rates of funding that institutions can claim from the Education and Skills Funding Agency for young people aged 16 to 19 and those aged 19 to 24 with an AoC Sport League and Cup Rulebook 2019-20 Page 4
education, health and care (EHC) plan. Naqoda: The online competition management system used by AoC Sport to record entries for all league and cup competitions, access to which is provided to each institution for the purposes of managing entries, results and player registration. Non-college: Any institution that was not incorporated as part of the Further and Higher Education Act (1992). Operations Advisory Group: Two representatives from colleges in each region who meet with AoC Sport staff to review all aspects of the AoC Sport competitions including leagues, cups, regional tournaments, national championships and competition rules. Participant: Institution, institution staff, player, coach, official, match official, and all such persons who are from time to time participating in any activity organised either directly or indirectly by AoC Sport. Regional Development Officer: The member of AoC Sport staff with responsibility for liaising with colleges in a specific region or regions over all competition matters. Regional Operations Group: The representatives of each college in membership of AoC Sport who are invited to attend three meetings each year at which competition rules and league structures are determined. Team Administrator: A person approved by the Club Administrator, with access to online competition management systems, who can upload results, amend fixtures and register players for a specific team. AoC Sport League and Cup Rulebook 2019-20 Page 5
LEAGUE AND CUP RULES
All rules highlighted yellow indicate a new the Individualised Learning Record
or amended rule for the 2019-20 season. (ILR) by the institution (subject to
rule 1.8). They must be on the ILR
(A) The administration of the of the institution which is drawing
Competition under these Rules will down funding as a continuing
be carried out by AoC Sport and student at the time of the
through the Operations Advisory match. Students on the ILR who
Group in accordance with the rules, are registered as completed,
regulations and policies of Governing withdrawn or transferred are not
Bodies of Sport responsible for the eligible to play.
specific sports.
1.2 Where institutions are being
(B) All institutions shall adhere to the subcontracted by another
Rules. Every institution shall be institution that claims payments
deemed, as a participant of the from the Education and Skills
Competition, to have accepted the Funding Agency, they must provide
Rules and to have agreed to abide by details of this funding partnership
the decisions of AoC Sport in relation on their online entry form.
thereto.
1.3 All participants in AoC Sport
(C) This Competition and each competitions must have reached 16
institution must make every effort to years of age before midnight on 31
promote equality by treating people August in the academic year of
fairly and with respect, by participation (birth date on or
recognising that inequalities may before 31 August 2003).
exist, by taking steps to address
them and by providing access and 1.4 The upper age group for sports is
opportunities for all members of the as follows:
community, irrespective of age,
gender, gender reassignment, sexual ◼ Men’s and women’s rugby
orientation, marital status, race, union – under 18 (birth date on
nationality, ethnic origin, colour, or after 1 September 2001)
religion or belief, ability or disability ◼ Men’s football, men’s futsal,
or otherwise. men’s and women’s basketball –
under 19 (birth date on or after
1. ELIGIBILITY 1 September 2000)
◼ Pan Disability football – under
1.1 All participants in AoC Sport 25 (birth date on or after 1
competitions must be recorded on September 1994)
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◼ All other sports including cricket not responsible for the team in
and women’s futsal – under 21 which they are playing.
(birth date on or after 1
September 1998) 1.11 All participants must be on the ILR
or HESA return of the same
1.5 All further education participants institution unless written
must be on a study programme on permission is received from AoC
at least band 2 of the National Sport. Learning Federations,
Funding Rates and studying a Learning Partnerships, Trusts or
minimum of 280 hours. any institution which operates
multiple sites in which the students
1.6 Students competing in all premier are on the ILR of any of the partner
leagues and football championships institutions may request permission
must be on a full-time study for players in the same team to be
programme of at least 450 hours. drawn from across the partnership.
Permission will only be granted
1.7 Students at institutions in other where evidence of the status of the
home nations can compete, as long partnership can be provided and
as they meet the requirements of where participation is made
their funding body. possible by this partnership
approach.
1.8 Students on higher education
courses can play in AoC Sport 1.12 In hockey, rugby union and
competitions, as long as they are on women’s football, teams can be
the roll of the participating made up of students from more
institution, included on the HESA than one institution where it would
return and studying a full-time have been impossible for the
programme of 360 hours. individual institutions to raise a
team.
1.9 Students on apprenticeship
programmes are permitted to play 1.13 Institutions must apply in writing or
in AoC Sport competitions. by email for permission to field
However, this does not include such teams and must be able to
students on Scholarship provide evidence of a partnership
programmes funded by League agreement.
Football Education.
1.14 Where such arrangements exist, the
1.10 Members of staff who are on the institutions must nominate one
institution’s ILR as an apprentice member of staff to take on the role
are permitted to play in AoC Sport of Club Administrator.
competitions, as long as they are
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1.15 It may be possible for a student to 2.3 Each team must provide a person
be on a funded study programme at each game who holds a current
at more than one institution. In first aid qualification and who
such circumstances, the student will carries a fully stocked First Aid Kit in
play for the institution at which they case of an emergency.
study more guided learning hours.
If this institution does not enter a 2.4 The coach must attend every game
team in the student’s chosen sport, with a match day pack which
the institution at which the student includes:
studies fewer hours must make a
written request to the other a) the rules of the competition
institution for the student to play in b) a completed team/squad sheet
their team. (see 7.15)
1.16 Players can only play for one 3. COMPETITION SYSTEM (LEAGUES)
institution in a season unless
written permission is obtained for 3.1 The competition will be organised
the player to compete for the new and administered by the
institution. Competition Administration Officer.
1.17 Any institution submitting false 3.2 Only institutions that have
information or playing an ineligible completed the online entry form
player(s) may forfeit the match. will be eligible to be included in any
competition.
2. STAFFING 3.3 To protect the financial viability of
its competitions, AoC Sport reserves
2.1 The Head Coach of Premier League the right to refuse the application of
teams must hold a current NGB any institution that it has had to
level 3 coaching qualification. pursue for unpaid debts or where
Where a new coach is appointed there is evidence that the institution
during the season, they must be has unpaid debts with any other
committed to achieving a level 3 provider of competitions.
coaching qualification within 12
months. 3.4 In order to protect the integrity of
its competitions, AoC Sport reserves
2.2 In the interests of safeguarding, it is the right to refuse an institution
recommended that in all other entry into a competition where
competitions, the Head Coach holds there is evidence that an institution
a current coaching qualification. has breached the code of conduct
or competition rules of AoC Sport
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or any other competition provider 3.9 Institutions will be invoiced for the
in the previous season. number of teams that are allocated
to competitions on the day of the
3.5 Applications from teams who wish summer term meeting of the
to play out of region will normally Regional Operations Group.
only be accepted if playing out of
region does not compromise the 3.10 Refunds will not be given to teams
league quality aspirations. If the that withdraw after the summer
league quality aspirations would be term meeting of the Regional
compromised, a unanimous Operations Group.
positive decision from all the other
teams in the league is required for 3.11 Any team that withdraws from a
the team to be accepted. league competition after 30
September will incur a fine as
3.6 Premier leagues are based around follows: -
an ‘elite standard’ and as such
travelling will be greater than in 1-14 October - £100
other leagues. 15-31 October - £200
After 31 October - £400
3.7 All other leagues will be organised
around a ‘Regional League’ principle 3.12 This rule will not apply to leagues
where teams are, as far as possible, that do not attract sufficient entries
evenly matched, the number of to be viable (less than 4), newly
fixtures played is maximised and created leagues, development
travelling for regional leagues does leagues, futsal regional festivals and
not exceed 100 miles or 2 hours cup competitions.
each way for each fixture. The
leagues to be approved at the 3.13 Entries received after the summer
summer term Regional Operations term meeting of the Regional
Group meeting. Operations Group will be placed in
a waiting list, if there are no spaces
3.8 The closing date for entries will be left in any league. They will be
seven calendar days prior to the placed in the order of receipt. The
summer term meeting of the invoice will only be issued once the
Regional Operations Group. The place is confirmed after which there
dates of these meetings are will be no refund for withdrawal.
included in the terms & conditions
agreed by each institution as part of 3.14 Applicants who do not meet the
the entry process and available in entry criteria for any competition
the resources section of the AoC will be rejected. They will be
Sport website. contacted by the AoC Sport
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competitions administration team 3.22 Any match for which a new date has
and provided with reasons for their not been agreed will be recorded as
rejection. a 0-0 draw and no league points will
be awarded.
3.15 Applicants who are refused entry
have a right of appeal using the 3.23 The Regional Operations Group
process described on page 51. may decide to operate a 9 or 10-
team league where all teams are in
3.16 Dates of fixtures will be advertised agreement that matches will
to participating teams by the end of continue until the 13 May.
June.
3.24 The AoC Sport competition calendar
3.17 Matches will be played on the was available from April on the
Wednesday afternoon designated resource page of the AoC Sport
by AoC Sport in the fixture list. website. Institutions entering AoC
Sport competitions have committed
to the completion of fixtures within
3.18 Games will commence between
this timescale and prioritising AoC
1:30pm and 3:00pm unless
Sport matches over those in other
otherwise agreed by both teams.
external competitions.
3.19 League, cup and play-off matches
3.25 Where a team is unable to
can be played on other days if both
complete a fixture on the
teams are in agreement.
designated date due to extenuating
circumstances, they must contact
3.20 Matches in leagues of between 4
AoC Sport at least seven days in
and 8 teams will be scheduled
advance of the fixture to obtain
between September and the end of
permission to agree an alternative
the spring term.
date with the opposition. The
fixture must be rescheduled within
3.21 Teams competing in the seven days and the new date for
championships or regional leagues the match updated on FA Full Time
of 8 teams or less may reschedule or Naqoda.
cancelled matches until 13 May as
long as: -
3.26 Where teams cannot mutually
agree a date, the Competition
a) both teams are in agreement
Administration Officer may set a
b) the new date for the fixture has
date that both colleges must abide
been amended on Full Time or
by. Failure to play the game on the
Naqoda by Friday 27 March
date specified will result in one or
2020.
more of the following penalties
AoC Sport League and Cup Rulebook 2019-20 Page 10a) a walkover being awarded to ◼ Lack of players due to injury,
one team, illness, holidays, etc.
b) one or both teams being ◼ Lack of transport
excluded from the competition ◼ Clashes with non AoC Sport
c) a points penalty competitions
d) a fine. ◼ Other arrangements, such as
club tours or end of term
parties clashing with the
4. CANCELLATIONS (LEAGUES & CUPS) competition calendar
◼ Work experience of which AoC
4.1 A team unable to attend a Sport was not made aware by
scheduled game because of an 30 September
accident, weather or unforeseen ◼ Examinations of which AoC
circumstances on the day of the Sport was not made aware
match should immediately inform seven days before the fixture
their opponents and the
Competition Administration Officer. 4.3 Where a match is cancelled for non-
Each situation will be reviewed on legitimate reasons after midday on
its merits and a decision made as to the day before the match, teams
whether the match should be may apply for a walkover by using
rearranged. This decision may be the form available in the resources
appealed through the system laid section of the AoC Sport website.
out in the appeals section.
4.4 Where a team wishes to claim a
4.2 A match may be cancelled for walkover, the relevant form
legitimate reasons only such as: - (available on the AoC Sport website)
must be completed and sent to the
◼ International call ups (two Competition Administration Officer
players or a football within 24 hours of a cup match and
goalkeeper). 7 days of a league match.
◼ Severe weather conditions Walkovers will only be granted in
which prevent travel exceptional circumstances.
◼ Waterlogged or frozen pitch
◼ Work experience (providing AoC 4.5 It is not acceptable for teams to
Sport is notified by 30 merely enter a walkover score
September). when an opponent has not fulfilled
◼ Public Examinations (providing a fixture or to agree upon a score
AoC Sport is notified at least without playing the match. Where
seven days before the match) AoC Sport become aware of this
practice, the match will be
Non-legitimate reasons are: - investigated and the match may
AoC Sport League and Cup Rulebook 2019-20 Page 11become void and no league points request. This walkover request
will be awarded to either team. must be received within 14 days of
the original date of the match.
4.6 AoC Sport will record the following
scores in the event of a successful 4.10 Where teams do not comply with
request for a walkover or where a 4.8 and 4.9 a walkover cannot be
match is awarded to a team in the requested at a later date by either
event of a transgression of the team.
rules: -
4.11 Non-elite teams wishing to play a
◼ Badminton: 6-0 double header must obtain written
◼ Basketball: 20-0 permission through the
◼ Netball and rugby union: 30-0 Competition Administrator Officer
◼ Football, Futsal, hockey and and will only be granted in
volleyball: 3-0 exceptional circumstances. If
permission is granted, then the
4.7 In the event of a Team withdrawing result shall be awarded as follows:
from the competition before the first half will be classed as one
completing 75% of its fixtures for match and the second half will be
the playing season, all points classed as a separate match. No
obtained by or recorded against double headers allowed in premier
such defaulting team shall be leagues.
expunged from the league table.
For the purposes of this rule, a 4.12 Where a walkover is claimed for a
completed fixture shall include any double header, it will be only
competition match(es) which has recorded for one match, the other
been awarded by the Competition being recorded as a 0-0 draw, with
Administration Officer. no league points added.
4.8 If a fixture is agreed to be
4.13 If appropriate fixtures can be
postponed by both parties, a new
brought forward or reversed.
date for the match must be agreed
Please note it is the home team’s
and submitted to AoC Sport within
responsibility to update FA Full
seven days of the original fixture.
Time or Naqoda accordingly.
4.9 If after seven days one team has
4.14 A no-show occurs when a team
failed to respond to email and
wilfully does not show up at a
telephone communication resulting
confirmed fixture. Penalties for no
in no new date being agreed for the
shows are as follows: -
fixture postponed in 4.8, their
opponent may send the email trail
to AoC Sport as part of a walkover
AoC Sport League and Cup Rulebook 2019-20 Page 12◼ A walkover win to the team not
at fault. 5.1 In league matches, points will be
◼ A 1-point deduction from the awarded as follows:
league total.
◼ The team that is guilty of a ‘no ◼ Win = 3 points.
show’ is precluded from ◼ Draw = 1 point.
participating in any ‘play off’ ◼ Loss = 0 points.
opportunity should they qualify.
If this is the case, the next 5.2 Results must be entered. within 48
nearest team in terms of league hours of the match on FA Full Time
standing will automatically or Naqoda.
qualify for this privilege.
5.3 In competitions played as a series
4.15 Throughout the season the of festivals, points scored in one
Competition Administration Officer festival will be carried forward to
will issue an email reminder to all the next festival.
teams who have matches for which
no result has been uploaded to FA 5.4 The winner of a festival competition
Full Time or Naqoda. will be the team that accumulates
the most points in the whole series
4.16 All matches for which no results regardless of the number of
have been uploaded to FA Full Time festivals attended.
or Naqoda by the end of the season
will be recorded as 0-0 draw, with 5.5 Teams must give 7 days’ notice if
no league points being awarded to they wish to opt out of attending
either team. any of the series of festivals and
any matches that were scheduled
4.17 Failure to complete the matches in will be recorded as 0-0 draws with
any season may result in a £400 no game points awarded
fine and could result in your
application to join the league the 5.6 Where teams within the same
following season being rejected. league share the same number of
points, the following criteria will be
4.18 If you experience any issues with applied in order to determine the
contacting the opposing team it is order:
important that you raise this with
AoC Sport immediately so a) Head-to-head record of the
appropriate action can be taken. teams involved in the tie based
on total points in league games.
b) Where the points are the same,
the aggregate score of the
5. DETERMINATION OF LEAGUES
AoC Sport League and Cup Rulebook 2019-20 Page 13teams involved in the tie will be 5.10 In these situations, the places will
used to determine the tie. be determined by the best average
c) Best goals/points difference in goals/points difference per game,
league games. based on the total of games
d) Most goals/points scored in possible in the division and not the
league games. actual number of games played on
e) Least goals/points conceded in the last date of the regular season.
league games.
f) Ranking based on points earned 5.11 The play-off process for the Premier
against top four group finishers. Champions Cup will be determined
g) Lottery conducted by AoC Sport. by the Competition Administration
Officer and circulated to all teams
5.7 Premier League only: On at the start of the season.
completion of group league fixtures
a series of ‘play-off’ matches will be 5.12 Group winners will always be given
organised to determine the winner a home tie in the first round of the
of the Premier Champions Cup. Premier Champions Cup play-off
These fixtures will be scheduled by competitions.
the Competition Administration
Officer.
5.13 Where necessary, the best placed
second placed team(s) will also
5.8 Premier League only: If the league
receive a home draw.
schedule has not been completed
by the deadline set by AoC Sport,
6. COMPETITION SYSTEM (CUPS)
colleges will be selected for the
Champions Cup play off stage on
6.1 Entry to cup competitions must be
the basis of the number of points
received by AoC Sport before 13
achieved by that date. Where
September.
points are equal the criteria laid out
in 5.5 will be used.
6.2 The cup competitions will be run in
standard cup format:
5.9 Premier League Only: Where there
are a different number of teams in ◼ In the early stages of the
the divisions and 5.6 a) does not competition every attempt will
determine the placings of two be made to ‘localise’ the draw
teams tied on points or where there ◼ Teams will be expected to travel
are more than two teams tied on out of region in the later rounds
points, it is not possible to use 5.6 of the cup
b) – e) as teams have not all played
the same number of games. 6.3 All cup games must be played on a
one-off knockout basis with no
replays.
AoC Sport League and Cup Rulebook 2019-20 Page 14necessary for a team to forego
6.4 Flexible format rules cannot be home advantage if, after a game
used in cup matches. has been postponed once due to
weather, the pitch of the away team
6.5 A draw will be made by the is playable.
Competition Administration Officer.
The competition dates for fixtures 6.11 Rules 3.13 to 3.25 will apply to all
are available on the AoC Sport cup competitions.
competitions calendar which can be
accessed on the AoC Sport website. 6.12 In the interests of maximising
These will be the final play-by dates participation, AoC Sport reserves
for each round. Matches can be the right to reinstate a team to a
played prior to these dates if both cup competition where the team
teams are in agreement. that knocked them out of the
competition withdraws prior to the
6.6 AoC Sport reserves the right to next round.
cancel any cup competitions in
which low entries mean there is not
a round of 32 and reimburse entry 7. PLAYER REGISTRATION
fees accordingly.
7.1 All players from each college should
6.7 AoC Sport cup matches take priority be registered with AoC Sport before
over league and play-off matches. they are eligible to play in any
league or cup match. Details of all
6.8 Failure to comply with these cup players to be used (i.e. full names,
dates may result in the toss of a gender and DOB) should be
coin to decide which team completed online using Naqoda or
progresses to the next round. FA Whole Game. For players
entering football competitions – see
sport specific rules for further
6.9 The draws shall be circulated, and
information.
all games are to be played at the
ground of the first named team
7.2 Any team that has not registered
(unless agreed otherwise by both
players by the 31 October will
teams).
receive a 1-point deduction, with
further 1-point deduction made
6.10 Where cup or play-off matches are
from teams who have not
cancelled due to inclement
registered players at the end of
weather, they must be played on
November, January and February.
the following term time
Wednesday. In order to keep the
7.3 In the interests of increasing
competition on schedule, it may be
participation and preventing late
AoC Sport League and Cup Rulebook 2019-20 Page 15cancellations, additional players can
be brought into teams in the 7.8 A player shall not be eligible to play
regional leagues at late notice for a team in any league decider or
providing: - play-off match unless the player has
played three games for that team in
◼ They comply with rule 1. the competition in the current
◼ They are included on the team season.
sheet.
◼ The opposition coach is 7.9 Where an institution has more than
notified. one team, selection must be made
◼ They are registered on the as if all teams are playing on a given
appropriate system within 48 day. For example, if the first team
hours of the match. does not have a match but the
second team do, no players who
7.4 Any player who has been named on would normally represent the first
the team sheet for 50% or more of team are eligible to play for the
the games played by one team, second team, subject to rules 7.4 to
cannot compete at a lower level or 7.8.
for a different team unless written
permission is obtained from the
7.10 Where colleges have more than one
Competition Administration Officer.
team in the same cup competition a
player is ‘cup tied’ once they have
7.5 Where an institution has two teams
played for one team. They cannot
in the same division, the players
then play for the other team in the
can only play for one team. Written
same competition. A team that is
permission must be obtained from
found to have played a cup tied
the Competition Administration
player will forfeit the match.
Officer for the player(s) to compete
for the other team.
7.11 A player shall not be eligible to play
in a cup final unless they have been
7.6 Institutions may only seek
named on the team sheet in a
permission to internally transfer
previous cup round.
three players in any calendar
month.
7.12 Any club found to have played an
ineligible player in a cup match will
7.7 Any institution found to have
forfeit that match and their
played an ineligible player in a
opponent will progress to the next
league match or league matches
round of the competition.
shall have any points gained from
that match or matches deducted
7.13 Any report of a team playing an
from its record, up to a maximum
eligible student must be submitted
of 12 points.
AoC Sport League and Cup Rulebook 2019-20 Page 16to the Competition Administration Administration Officer within two
Officer within 24 hours of a cup days of the completion of each
match or seven days of a league fixture. Where a game is played on
match. a Wednesday, the team sheet
should be received by 5:00pm on
7.14 Any college submitting false the Friday.
information or playing an ineligible
player(s) may be withdrawn from 7.18 Premier League teams that fail to
that competition, subject to the submit a team sheet within the
submission of a written explanation allotted timescale will on the first
of their action. They may also risk occasion be warned and will receive
the imposition of additional a 1-point deduction on the second
sanctions, fines or other penalties. and each subsequent occurrence.
7.15 A team/squad sheet must be 7.19 Other leagues: team sheets should
exchanged at least 30 minutes be destroyed or returned to the
before the start of the match in the opponent at the end of the match
presence of the referee showing unless they are needed for any
the name of each player. Copies of subsequent appeal.
the team/squad sheets are
available in the resources section of 7.20 The Competition Administration
the AoC Sport website, Officer should be informed by email
on every occasion where an
7.16 It is acceptable for electronic copies opponent does not exchange a
of team sheets to be produced on team sheet, stating the date of the
laptops, tablets or smart phones match, the competition and the
and shown to an opponent. Such name of the teams involved in the
team sheets must be sent to the match. On the first occasion the
Competition Administration Officer offending team will be issued with a
in the event of any query over warning after which further
player eligibility. breaches of this rule will result in a
1-point deduction.
NB AoC Sport have produced legal
advice that confirms that the 7.21 Failure to attach the opponent’s
production of team sheets complies team sheet will result in the appeal
with GDPR regulations. Full details being rejected.
are available in the resources
section of the AoC Sport website. 7.22 AoC Sport staff have the right to
attend any fixture and request to
7.17 Premier Leagues: Both teams must see a player’s student ID with or
send their fully completed team without prior notice. Failure to
sheet to the Competition provide the relevant information
AoC Sport League and Cup Rulebook 2019-20 Page 17upon request will result in further kit at least seven days before the
action being taken. festival.
7.23 Any team that is unable to provide 8.3 The away team must confirm
team/squad sheets from any match receipt of match details.
under appeal will therefore be
unable to defend the appeal made 8.4 In the interests of ensuring that
against them. matches are played the away team
should telephone the home team if
NB: We are dependent on coaches no confirmation has been received
displaying sound educational ethos within three days of the match (i.e.,
and values to ensure that rule 7 is Monday for Wednesday matches).
upheld. In particular the practice of
playing a senior team in a lower 8.5 In such situations the away team
competition is one that AoC Sport must report the offending team to
discourages as not being in the true AoC Sport who will issue them with
spirit of sport. a warning on the first occasion and
issue a £50 fine on the second and
subsequent occasions.
8. CONDITIONS OF PLAY AND FIXTURE
OBLIGATIONS 8.6 If you are unable to contact the
opposing team by telephone or
All golf specific conditions of play and email, it is important that you raise
fixture obligations are available on page this with AoC Sport immediately, so
24. appropriate action can be taken.
8.1 The home team must contact their NB: Teams are advised not to travel
opponents with match details such to a fixture unless confirmation has
as venue, facilities available, start been received from the home team.
time and colours of kit at least
seven days before the fixture (i.e., 8.7 AoC Sport must be informed of any
Thursday for games that take place abandoned match and will make a
on the following Wednesday). An decision on whether the result at
example of the form is available on the time of the abandonment
the AoC Sport website. stands or whether the match shall
be replayed.
8.2 In competitions played under a
festival format, the host institution 8.8 Match balls – two suitable match
must contact all teams with event balls to ensure continuous play will
details such as venue, facilities be provided for the referee’s
available, start time and colours of inspection prior to each match.
AoC Sport League and Cup Rulebook 2019-20 Page 188.9 Team colours – in the event of a 10. REFRESHMENTS
colour clash the away team will
change to colours that provide a 10.1 Refreshments – in the Premier
satisfactory contrast. Shirts may Leagues the home college shall
bear a sponsor’s name and must be provide suitable hospitality and
clearly numbered. refreshments which will replenish
energy levels for their visitors
8.10 In football no team or player is following each game before they
permitted to wear black kit. embark upon their journey home.
This can be negotiated where
colleges have a travelling distance
9. MATCH RESULTS to the fixture of under one hour.
Under these circumstances it is the
9.1 In league fixtures it is the home responsibility of the home team to
team’s responsibility to input the contact the away team to negotiate
results by logging on to the whether there are requirements for
designated fixture system. This refreshments, and where they are
must be done within two clear days requested home colleges must
of the fixture. For example: for a provide these. In Football
Wednesday fixture the result must Championships matches
be inputted by the Friday of that refreshments shall only be provided
week. Away teams also have the where the travel time to the match
option of inputting the result. exceeds 90 minutes. In regional
leagues the home college shall
9.2 In cup fixtures the winning team provide access to refreshment
must input the result. facilities.
9.3 Premier League only: For matches 10.2 Refreshments – Premier Cup:
played on the last day of the where travel time exceeds 90
scheduled league season, results minutes the home team shall
must be inputted by 5.00pm on the provide suitable hospitality and
day of the match so that sufficient refreshments which will replenish
organisation time can be given to energy levels for their visitors
teams qualifying for the play-offs. following each game before they
embark upon their journey home. If
less than 90 minutes travelling is
9.4 Premier League only: Failure to
involved refreshments are at the
complete the group fixture
discretion of the home college.
programme by the designated date
Under these circumstances it is the
may result in a £100 fine.
responsibility of the home team to
contact the away team to negotiate
whether there are requirements for
AoC Sport League and Cup Rulebook 2019-20 Page 19refreshments. Knockout Cups and 12. TROPHIES
Knockout Trophy: From the quarter
final suitable hospitality and 12.1 The winner of each League will be
refreshments which will replenish presented with a cup for
energy levels must be provided. permanent retention.
Prior to the quarter final suitable
hospitality and refreshments 12.2 Premier League winners will play a
should be provided if more than 90 series of ‘play-off’ matches before a
minutes travelling is involved. Final is staged on a neutral venue
where the winners will be
presented with the Premier
11. MATCH OFFICIALS ‘Champions Cup’ to be retained for
one season.
11.1 The home college should arrange
for appropriately qualified officials 12.3 The winners of the Champions Cup
at each match. All match officials and each cup competition will
must be appropriately dressed. receive a trophy to retain for one
season. The winners are
11.2 Where the referee/umpire does not responsible for the cost of
turn up to a match, the home team engraving and return of the trophy
will provide a person to officiate the to AoC Sport by 31 March. Failure to
first half and will offer the away do so will result in the winning
team the opportunity to officiate teams being invoiced for the
the second half. If the away team replacement trophy.
declines the invitation, the home
team will officiate the whole match. 12.4 There will be medals for the players
The away team should contact the of both teams playing in all cup and
Competition Administration Officer Champions Cup finals.
to report that the referee/umpire
failed to turn up so that the matter
can be investigated. 13. MISCONDUCT
11.3 The home college is responsible for 13.1 It is a condition of entry that teams
paying all officials, umpires etc their shall adhere to the AoC Sport Code
match fees. of Conduct.
11.4 See sport specific pages for detail of 13.2 Colleges are responsible for the
the level of officials required for behaviour of players and officials.
each competition.
13.3 Each college that enters the
competition is also responsible for
the behaviour of its spectators.
AoC Sport League and Cup Rulebook 2019-20 Page 2013.4 Players, coaches and managers of
all competing teams shall behave in 15. WALKOVERS, PROTESTS AND
a manner that is not likely to bring APPEALS
the game into disrepute.
15.1 See page 52 for the walkover,
13.5 Any person having a connection protests and appeals procedures,
with the college (e.g. staff, student, along with a flow diagram of the
parent etc) guilty of misconduct appeals process.
could cause the team/college to be
withdrawn from further
involvement in the competition 16. ALTERATION TO RULES
and/or the imposition of a fine or
other sanction. 16.1 Proposals for rule changes can be
submitted by any institution, in
writing to competitions@aoc.co.uk
13.6 AoC Sport shall have the power to
before 31 May or by tabling the
take appropriate action against any
proposal at the summer term
institution, player, coach or
meeting of the Regional Operations
manager within its jurisdiction.
Group.
13.7 Suspensions shall be valid
16.2 All proposed rule changes will be
throughout all AoC Sport
tabled at the summer meeting of
competitions.
the National Operations Advisory
Group and decisions made on
13.8 AoC Sport cannot intervene in any whether they should be adopted.
matters of misconduct that are
being investigated by the Police.
16.3 Any alteration to rules will be
subject to approval by the relevant
governing body National Governing
14. SANCTIONS AND PENALTY FINES
Body and will only come into force
at the start of the following season.
14.1 See page 50 for sanctions and
penalty fines.
AoC Sport League and Cup Rulebook 2019-20 Page 21SPORT SPECIFIC RULES:
BADMINTON
3. COMPETITION SYSTEM (LEAGUES) No substitutes can be used for players
who become incapacitated after the
BD3.27 match has begun.
Teams in the League and Cup competition
will be made up of four females and four BD3.32
males, with each round consisting of two Matches will be forfeited where players do
men’s singles, two women’s singles, two not play in rank order.
men’s doubles, two women’s doubles, two
mixed doubles. BD3.33
The order of play shall be: -
BD3.28 Mixed doubles x 2
All players and pairs must be listed strictly Men’s singles 1 v 1 and 2 v 2
in descending order of merit, from 1 to 4 Women’s singles 1 v 1 and 2 v 2
(according to their singles grading and Men’s doubles x 2
ranking), with the top 2 ranked male and Women’s doubles x 2
female players competing in the singles
matches. BD3.34
Players ranked 1 and 2 must play in the
NB Where players do not have a singles matches.
Badminton England ranking, staff are
expected to rank players according to BD3.35
their perceived ability. Each player may only compete in two
matches per fixture (i.e. each player plays
BD3.29 two matches).
Each team must exchange a fully
completed team sheet with their BD3.36
opponents no later than 15 minutes Matches will be best of three games to 21
before the match. points with extended scoring if required.
If the score becomes 20-all the side which
BD3.30 gains a two-point lead first shall win that
There can be no alteration to the playing game, only until the score becomes 29-all
order once the team sheet has been where the side scoring the 30th point shall
submitted. win that game.
BD3.31 BD3.37
If a team cannot play all of the matches
within a fixture, then those un-played
AoC Sport League and Cup Rulebook 2019-20 Page 22matches will be awarded to the 6. COMPETITION SYSTEM (CUPS)
opposition by a score of two games to
love. BD6.13
The leagues rules BD3.27 to BD3.35 also
BD3.38 apply to the cup competitions.
Where a cup match is drawn with a score
of five rubbers each, the winner will be BD6.14
decided by the most games/sets won. If
still equal, points won, and if still equal the Teams that qualify for the final fours of
result of the first mixed doubles. the cup competition will be required to
submit the name and rank of their team
to AoC Sport at least 7 days before the
match so that relevant checks of the
Badminton England list of ranked players
can be made.
AoC Sport League and Cup Rulebook 2019-20 Page 23BASKETBALL
PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS A SEPARATE This is a five a-side competition.
RULEBOOK FOR EABL, ABL AND WEABL
BB8.14
6. COMPETITION SYSTEM (CUPS) Duration –it is recommended that games
should follow FIBA regulations (i.e. four
BB6.13 10-minute periods, two minutes between
EABL and ABL teams cannot enter the periods and a 10-minute half-time break).
Men’s Knockout Cup and WEABL teams There is the option to shorten games by
cannot enter Women’s Knockout Cup. agreement between the two teams (e.g.
shorter quarters or by adopting a running
clock format). Where a match is
7. PLAYER REGISTRATION abandoned in the fourth quarter, the
score at the time of abandonment will
BB7.24 constitute a game.
All AASE/DiSE students are permitted to
play in AoC Sport leagues and cups but BB8.15
players’ details must be submitted to AoC In the event of a tie at full-time a period of
Sport, who will notify Basketball England. overtime of 5 minutes will be played in
order to decide the winner, then as many
five-minute periods as are necessary to
8. CONDITIONS OF PLAY AND FIXTURE break the tie.
OBLIGATIONS
BB8.10 11. MATCH OFFICIALS
A visible scoreboard, and a visible clock
shall be provided by the home team at BB11.5
every game. These facilities shall be Match Referees – the home college should
clearly visible to both team benches. arrange for two qualified referees. By
prior agreement this can be one qualified
BB8.11 referee supplied by each college.
All games should be played on a full court
no less than 20m x 11m. BB11.6
Table Officials – Home team must provide
BB8.12 a minimum of two table officials these
All players must wear numbered shirts. maybe students, but they may not be
members of the team.
BB8.13
AoC Sport League and Cup Rulebook 2019-20 Page 24CRICKET – T20
3. COMPETITION SYSTEM (LEAGUES)
CC4.23
CC3.27 To avoid teams cancelling due to lack of
Teams will play in a series of qualifying players, matches are able to be played
groups, the winner of each progressing to with a minimum of eight players per side
a play-off competition – however, this can only be upon the
agreement of both teams and cannot be
requested for tactical purposes.
4. CANCELLATIONS
CC4.24
CC4.19 For group stage matches, where a team
For cases where the match is cancelled concedes the match for any other reason
before any play is possible, this match apart from weather, the opponents will be
should be re-scheduled. However, if the awarded 5 points. The team that concedes
fixture cannot be replayed by 3 June, the will receive no points.
result will be called a draw, with one point
awarded to each team.
5. DETERMINATION OF LEAGUES
CC4.20
If any match is cancelled, the team must CC5.13
inform their opposition, AoC Sport and To encourage more fixtures to be played,
the umpires at the earliest possible the points system for the competition is:
moment.
◼ 3 for a win
CC4.21 ◼ 1 for a cancellation due to
If any team cancels the fixture without inclement weather, where both
exceptional reason within 24 hours of the teams failed to bat for 5 overs or
scheduled start time, they will be where no play occurred and the
responsible for paying the costs of the match could not be rescheduled.
umpires (total of £40). ◼ 0 for a loss
CC4.22 CC5.14
The match must be rescheduled and If a match is cancelled where both teams
played before 3 June. The team that have batted for 5 overs, i.e. in the 8th over
originally cancelled must submit three of the second innings, average NRR will be
alternative dates / times for the match to used to identify the winner as per rule 8.1.
be rescheduled and if the fixture is still
unresolved, the match will also be CC5.15
conceded and three points will be In the competition structure, if teams are
awarded to the opposition. tied at the top of the league, the team that
AoC Sport League and Cup Rulebook 2019-20 Page 25won the head-to-head fixture will fixture. If desired, a new ball can be used
progress through to the next stage of the for the second innings.
competition. If teams are still tied, then
the team with the highest net run rate will CC8.11
progress through to the next stage of the Finals: AoC Sport will provide new match
competition. balls for the finals. A new ball shall be
provided for the start of each innings
CC5.16
A team’s net run rate is calculated by CC8.12
deducting from the average runs per over All players must wear a helmet when
scored by that team, the average runs per batting or as a wicket keeper standing up
over scored against that team. The to the stumps.
calculation of average runs shall be total
runs scored x 100 divided by legitimate CC8.13
balls received. In the event of a team One innings per side, each limited to a
being all out in less than its full quota of maximum of 20 overs.
overs, the calculation of the net run rate
of both teams shall be based on the full CC8.14
quota of overs to which the batting team Start times are to be agreed by both
would have been entitled and not the teams. The time of the match can be
number of overs in which the team was changed upon agreement of AoC Sport,
dismissed. Only those matches where both colleges and the allocated umpires.
results are achieved will count for the
purpose of net run rate calculations CC8.15
Teams should take no longer than 1 hour
15 minutes to bowl 20 overs.
7. PLAYER REGISTRATION
CC8.16
CC7.24 In the event of an interruption or delay
Each side must provide the umpires with during the 1st innings, the calculation of
a team sheet before the start of the match the number of overs to be bowled shall be
identifying any player who has not based upon one over for every 3 ¾
reached the age of 18. Team sheets will minutes in the total time available for play
be provided by AoC Sport upon receipt of up to the scheduled close of play. In the
entry. 2nd innings of the match, overs shall be
reduced at a rate of one over for every full
3 ¾ minutes lost, unless the 1st innings
8. CONDITIONS OF PLAY has finished early or the 2nd innings
started early, in which case no overs are
CC8.10 lost until the time that has been gained is
Group game: The Home side shall provide subsequently lost.
at least one new cricket ball for each
AoC Sport League and Cup Rulebook 2019-20 Page 26CC8.17 CC8.22 For every wide called, one
The objective of rearranging overs is to run shall be awarded as an
give the greatest opportunity for a match extra and an additional ball
of equal overs. If in the view of the should be bowled.
umpires - bearing in mind the prevailing
ground, weather and light conditions - it is CC8.23
considered to be most unlikely that the NO BALLS
full quota of overs will be bowled in any No balls will be awarded for:
match; it is recommended that a pre-
emptive decision is made to reduce overs ◼ Any delivery that bounces more
in advance, with five being the minimum. than once
In the event of the side in the 1st innings ◼ Any delivery that passes the batter
batting for longer than the side in the 2nd above waist height without
innings the target score shall be decided bouncing (fast bowler)
by average run rate based on the number ◼ Any delivery that passes the batter
of legitimate balls faced. above shoulder height without
bouncing shoulder height (slow
CC8.18 bowler)
No bowler may bowl more than one-fifth ◼ Any delivery that bounces above
of the total number of overs scheduled for head height of the batter
the innings. If the number of overs is ◼ Any delivery where a foot - fault
reduced upon the decision of the umpire, occurs
this will still apply, unless the bowler has
already bowled in excess of this. CC8.24
For every no ball called, one run shall be
CC8.19 awarded as an extra and an additional
Fielding restrictions will not apply in this ball should be bowled.
competition, until the Regional Finals
stage. CC8.25
FREE HIT AFTER A FOOT-FAULT NO BALL
CC8.20 The delivery following a no ball called for a
WIDES foot fault shall be a free hit for whichever
Any offside delivery which in the opinion batsman is facing it.
of the umpire does not give the batsman
a reasonable opportunity to score shall be CC8.26
called a wide. If the delivery for the free hit is not a
legitimate delivery (any kind of no ball or a
CC8.21 wide ball), then the next delivery shall
Any delivery that goes down leg side shall become a free hit for whichever batsman
be called a wide. is facing it.
CC8.27
AoC Sport League and Cup Rulebook 2019-20 Page 27For any free hit, the striker can be competitions@aoc.co.uk within 24 hours
dismissed only under the circumstances of the match being completed.
that apply for a no ball, even if the
delivery for the free hit is called wide ball.
11. MATCH OFFICIALS
CC8.28
Field changes are permitted for free hit CC11.5
deliveries. Umpires must be appointed for every
fixture. Each umpire must be officially
CC8.29 qualified through the ECB Association of
The umpires shall signal a free hit by Cricket Officials. The home team must
(after the normal no ball signal) extending book the umpire and pay his or her
one arm straight upwards and moving it expenses/fees.
in a circular motion.
CC11.6
If umpires attend the match and it is
9. MATCH RESULTS subsequently cancelled, they can claim for
their match fee as above.
CC9.5
It is the responsibility of both sides to CC11.7
send the result to Each team is responsible for supplying a
scorer (preferably non-playing).
AoC Sport League and Cup Rulebook 2019-20 Page 28FOOTBALL
1. ELIGIBILITY will not be permitted to play until they can
provide evidence of their affiliation.
FB1.18
A player that is registered with The FA on
either a template Premier League, EFL FB1.22
(English Football League) or FA standard Welsh institutions will be permitted to
contract form is considered to be a play in other regional leagues as long as
professional and under written contract. they have affiliated with their area
The FA holds records on every player association.
under written contract and a player is not
considered to be under written contract NB: As most of the players are under the
until received and processed by The FA to age of 18 it is strongly recommended that
the satisfaction of the relevant rules and at least one member of staff has attended
regulations of the governing bodies an FA Safeguarding workshop.
concerned.’
FB1.19 3. COMPETITION SYSTEM (LEAGUES)
Any student who is contracted to a team
at any level of the football pyramid is not FB3.27
permitted to play in AoC Sport Teams wishing to enter the Premier
competitions. League must complete a separate
application process, details of which will
FB1.20 be circulated to all institutions in March.
English institutions competing in AoC
Sport football competitions must be FB3.28
affiliated with their County FA prior to the Decisions on applications to enter the
commencement of the season to enable ECFA Premier League will be made by the
leagues to be sanctioned by the FA. ECFA Committee and will be based on the
Affiliation numbers must be submitted to following criteria: -
AoC Sport by 30 June. Teams will not be
permitted to play until they can provide ◼ Teams must meet the criteria set
evidence of their affiliation. out in section 3 (page 8)
◼ Teams must meet the minimum
FB1.21 operating standards (MOS) of the
Welsh institutions must be affiliated with league
their area association prior to the ◼ Teams must provide a film of no
commencement of the season to enable more than two minutes which
the Welsh league to be sanctioned by shows how the pitch and changing
FAW. Affiliation numbers must be facilities meet the MOS.
submitted to AoC Sport by 30 June. Teams
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