Post by jeffl on Aug 25, 2012 11:22:37 GMT 1
Following lots of action and opinions/hearsay on the approach and registration scene, I have tracked down the FA Rules (see link below) for non-contracted players. It’s worth noting that this also applies for example to P’boro league clubs taking players from UCL clubs, even if released, the approach should still be made from the acquiring club. I would suggest that most would normally waive the need to wait the 7 days but still ask for a formal approach – this means that an acquiring club can’t come knocking again for 28 days.
I can't find where the UCL Handbook makes any mention of 7 day approaches whatsoever and therefore I assume that by default, the FA Rules apply. I haven’t yet been able to find a Peterborough League Handbook to see if there is any local rule (which leagues are entitled to apply)
The rules are also applicable to players making an approach to a new club – the new club has to make a formal 7 day approach – so BEWARE
www.thefa.com/thefa/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/Rules_Regs/Rules_of_the_association_pg91-127.ashx/Rules_of_the_association_pg91-127.pdf
To save time, here’s a copy of the relevant section (Page 107).
FA Rules of the Association
Players Without Written Contracts
2 (a) Regulations Concerning Approaches
Players who are not under written contract to a Club may be registered with a number
of Clubs at any time, subject to the following provisions and those of the Competitions
in which they play:
(i) Competitions sanctioned by The Association under regulation 3 of the
“Regulations for the Sanction and Control of Competitions” may make their own
regulations for the approach of Players between Clubs of the Competition;
(ii) during the current season any Club wishing to approach a Player known to be registered with or having played for any other Club must give to the secretary of each such Club, seven days’ formal written notice of the intention to approach the
Player;Formal written notice of approach need be given by:
(A) a Saturday Club only to all Saturday Clubs;
(B) a Sunday Club only to all Sunday Clubs; and
(C) a midweek Club only to all midweek Clubs;
(iii) the written notice must be sent by special delivery or recorded post, or a written
acknowledgment otherwise obtained from the secretary or chairman of the Club
approached. Facsimile or e-mail transmission may be used provided a receipt of
acknowledgment is also obtained;
(iv) following the date of posting of the written notice of approach, or receipt of an
acknowledgment:
(A) the Player may be registered on or after the eighth day; and
(B) the Player must have been registered on or before the 21st day;
(v) the approaching Club: (A) may not approach the same Player a second time in the
same playing season; (B) may approach only one (1) Player at a Club at any time
subject to Rule C2(a)(ix) below; and (C) may not approach another Player at the
same Club within 28 days of an earlier notice of approach or acknowledgment;
(vi) if an approach is made by a Player to another Club during the current season5,
that Club shall give the Club(s), for which the Player is known to be registered or
has played, seven days’ notice of approach as set out in Rule C2(a)(i) to (v) above
before registering the Player;
(vii) a Club which is the subject of a complaint alleging failure to give notice in
accordance with this Rule may be subject to a charge of Misconduct pursuant to
Rule E1(b);
(viii) a Club proved to have breached the provisions of this Rule may have its current
registration of the Player cancelled and be subject to such other penalty as The
Association or appropriate Affiliated Association deems appropriate, in
accordance with relevant regulations of The Association from time to time in
force; and
4 A current season runs from 1 July to the following 31 May.
5 Ibid.
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(ix) during the current season6 a maximum of two Players may be approached in the
manner described above if invited to trial at a licensed academy or “Centre of
Excellence” of The Association, The FA Premier League or The Football League.
(b) Conditions
(i) All payments made to Players must be made by the Club and fully recorded in the
accounting records of the Club.
(ii) All salaried payments must be subject to PAYE and National Insurance.
(iii) Any Player’s paid expenses must be reimbursed via an expense claim form. The
Club must retain all expense records in a format acceptable to the HM Revenue
and Customs.
(iv) A currently registered Player shall not be allowed to register with another Club
without fi rst satisfying the Club Offi cials of the intended Club that all reasonable
fi nancial and other liabilities have been discharged to the Club or Clubs with
which the Player is or was known to be registered in the current7 and previous
playing seasons.
(v) A Player approached on or after 1st May in the current season8 may not play in
competitive football for the Club making the approach until the commencement
of the following season.
(c) Service Players
(i) While serving in any branch of Her Majesty’s Regular Forces, a Player may not
hold a contract of employment with any Club under the jurisdiction of The
Association and/or an Affi liated Association.
(ii) Neither a Club nor any person may attempt to induce a Player of a Club of any
branch of Her Majesty’s Regular Forces to play for another Club during the
current season9 without at least 14 days’ written notice of approach – in the case
of the Army to the Secretary of The Army Football Association, the Royal Navy to
the Secretary of The Royal Navy Football Association, and the Royal Air Force to
the Secretary of The Royal Air Force. The notice must be forwarded by special
delivery or recorded post, or a written acknowledgment otherwise obtained.
Facsimile or e-mail transmission may be used provided a receipt of
acknowledgment is also obtained.
(iii) Players are required to inform civilian Clubs of their rank and service number
I can't find where the UCL Handbook makes any mention of 7 day approaches whatsoever and therefore I assume that by default, the FA Rules apply. I haven’t yet been able to find a Peterborough League Handbook to see if there is any local rule (which leagues are entitled to apply)
The rules are also applicable to players making an approach to a new club – the new club has to make a formal 7 day approach – so BEWARE
www.thefa.com/thefa/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/Rules_Regs/Rules_of_the_association_pg91-127.ashx/Rules_of_the_association_pg91-127.pdf
To save time, here’s a copy of the relevant section (Page 107).
FA Rules of the Association
Players Without Written Contracts
2 (a) Regulations Concerning Approaches
Players who are not under written contract to a Club may be registered with a number
of Clubs at any time, subject to the following provisions and those of the Competitions
in which they play:
(i) Competitions sanctioned by The Association under regulation 3 of the
“Regulations for the Sanction and Control of Competitions” may make their own
regulations for the approach of Players between Clubs of the Competition;
(ii) during the current season any Club wishing to approach a Player known to be registered with or having played for any other Club must give to the secretary of each such Club, seven days’ formal written notice of the intention to approach the
Player;Formal written notice of approach need be given by:
(A) a Saturday Club only to all Saturday Clubs;
(B) a Sunday Club only to all Sunday Clubs; and
(C) a midweek Club only to all midweek Clubs;
(iii) the written notice must be sent by special delivery or recorded post, or a written
acknowledgment otherwise obtained from the secretary or chairman of the Club
approached. Facsimile or e-mail transmission may be used provided a receipt of
acknowledgment is also obtained;
(iv) following the date of posting of the written notice of approach, or receipt of an
acknowledgment:
(A) the Player may be registered on or after the eighth day; and
(B) the Player must have been registered on or before the 21st day;
(v) the approaching Club: (A) may not approach the same Player a second time in the
same playing season; (B) may approach only one (1) Player at a Club at any time
subject to Rule C2(a)(ix) below; and (C) may not approach another Player at the
same Club within 28 days of an earlier notice of approach or acknowledgment;
(vi) if an approach is made by a Player to another Club during the current season5,
that Club shall give the Club(s), for which the Player is known to be registered or
has played, seven days’ notice of approach as set out in Rule C2(a)(i) to (v) above
before registering the Player;
(vii) a Club which is the subject of a complaint alleging failure to give notice in
accordance with this Rule may be subject to a charge of Misconduct pursuant to
Rule E1(b);
(viii) a Club proved to have breached the provisions of this Rule may have its current
registration of the Player cancelled and be subject to such other penalty as The
Association or appropriate Affiliated Association deems appropriate, in
accordance with relevant regulations of The Association from time to time in
force; and
4 A current season runs from 1 July to the following 31 May.
5 Ibid.
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(ix) during the current season6 a maximum of two Players may be approached in the
manner described above if invited to trial at a licensed academy or “Centre of
Excellence” of The Association, The FA Premier League or The Football League.
(b) Conditions
(i) All payments made to Players must be made by the Club and fully recorded in the
accounting records of the Club.
(ii) All salaried payments must be subject to PAYE and National Insurance.
(iii) Any Player’s paid expenses must be reimbursed via an expense claim form. The
Club must retain all expense records in a format acceptable to the HM Revenue
and Customs.
(iv) A currently registered Player shall not be allowed to register with another Club
without fi rst satisfying the Club Offi cials of the intended Club that all reasonable
fi nancial and other liabilities have been discharged to the Club or Clubs with
which the Player is or was known to be registered in the current7 and previous
playing seasons.
(v) A Player approached on or after 1st May in the current season8 may not play in
competitive football for the Club making the approach until the commencement
of the following season.
(c) Service Players
(i) While serving in any branch of Her Majesty’s Regular Forces, a Player may not
hold a contract of employment with any Club under the jurisdiction of The
Association and/or an Affi liated Association.
(ii) Neither a Club nor any person may attempt to induce a Player of a Club of any
branch of Her Majesty’s Regular Forces to play for another Club during the
current season9 without at least 14 days’ written notice of approach – in the case
of the Army to the Secretary of The Army Football Association, the Royal Navy to
the Secretary of The Royal Navy Football Association, and the Royal Air Force to
the Secretary of The Royal Air Force. The notice must be forwarded by special
delivery or recorded post, or a written acknowledgment otherwise obtained.
Facsimile or e-mail transmission may be used provided a receipt of
acknowledgment is also obtained.
(iii) Players are required to inform civilian Clubs of their rank and service number