YEL Update – 24th January 2025

It is your responsibility to check this. If it is found you have played an ineligible or cup tied player, it is virtually guaranteed your team will be removed from the cup.

Provided this is done in a timely fashion, there are no fines or matches awarded for cancelling friendly games. ALL U7/U8 fixtures are friendly games. U9-U10s only play, 10 league games plus cup matches from September to May; the rest are friendlies. U11s to U14s play less friendlies and more league and cup fixtures.

On a separate note, fines do not relate to weather related cancellations/postponements. We take safeguarding/welfare very seriously and this should be an important consideration for all parents and coaches who should ensure the players – on field and substitutes – are suitably dressed to ensure their wellbeing. It should be remembered that football is a winter sport but if the pitch is unplayable – waterlogged, frozen, snow etc or the weather is so severe – like the storms we have experienced recently – appropriate decisions should be made by the coaches.

FA/League Rule 2(K)
Clubs shall not enter any of their Teams playing at a particular age group in the Competition in any other competition (with the exception of FA and County FA Competitions) except with the written consent of the Management Committee. Failure to comply with this Rule will result in a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff. A club must immediately inform the Competition of the details of any fixture(s) in which the Club has entered, for which written consent of the Management Committee has been obtained.

The reason for this is that it is unfair on other teams in the league who could be left without games. Whilst some dates may currently appear blank, please be aware that fixtures will be created in them unless we advise otherwise.

TEAMS/COACHES: DO NOT ENTER any non YEL organised festival/tournament without first seeking permission from the YEL – office@yelonline.com – otherwise you will be fined as an absolute minimum.

CLUBS: Can all clubs thinking of setting up a festival/tournament please make a note of this important rule which all teams need to abide by. If in doubt or you have a question about a certain date, bank holidays for example, please seek advice from the YEL Office – office@yelonline.com – BEFORE you do anything. Finally, any events that you do set up, need to be sanctioned by the County FA. They are really hot on this and you could be in serious trouble if you don’t follow the correct process.