The competition shall have up to three/four Divisions as follows:

a) Senior Division, only open to teams from clubs at the Step 7 (NLS Regional Feeder League) standard of the FA’s National League

System.

b) First Division open to other clubs.

c) Combination Division(s) is/are open only to the reserve sides of those teams in either of the Competition’s Senior or Division One.

Clause a) and b) are subject to the approval of the Joint Liaison Committee

Elected Officers shall be a President, Chairman, Deputy Chairman (Operations), Deputy Chairman (Development), Treasurer, Competition Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Fixture Secretary, Registration Secretary, Assistant Registration Secretary, Referees Secretary, League Development Officer, League Welfare Officer, Media Officer and Results Secretary, Admin / Minutes Secretary. 

Note: Each time the term Registration Secretary is used in these Rules, if appropriate it will be taken to include the Assistant Registration Secretary.

Shirts must be clearly numbered 1-16, or 17 where 13 is not used, and there shall be no change of numbers with the exception of a change of goalkeeper. The size of the numbers shall be approximately 10” high. Failure to comply may result in a fine of £25.00.

The home team must provide 3 footballs – using the official League match ball, where applicable. The minimum standard should be Mitre Ultimatch or equivalent.

Assistant Referees appointed by the Club cannot be used as ‘substitutes’, except in Division One.

The Management Committee may, if they consider it desirable or on such application by the two (2) competing Clubs appoint Assistant Referees if available to any match.

COMPETITION SECRETARY’S POWERS 

Where not inconsistent with the foregoing the Competition Secretary or his/her nominated deputy may take such arrangements as he/she thinks fit from time to time for the arranging of matches.

OTHER RULES

Where applicable and not inconsistent with the forgoing Rules of the Competition, the Rules of the Hampshire FA Ltd shall apply and be given effect to as if here inserted.

Upon reaching the decision to postpone a game, the home club must immediately inform the following:-

1. Away Team

2. Appointed Match Officials

3. Hampshire Premier Football League Fixture Secretary and the League Secretary, giving details of who carried out pitch inspection; the time of the inspection, and the reason for postponement.

The above notifications must take place prior to club announcements of postponed fixtures on social media

To facilitate the achievement of the Grading Standards, Clubs will be required to enter into a formal agreement with the Management Committee to carry out a phased programme of works. 

All Clubs must conform to the following ground specifications and an Inspection fee of £50.00. 

All decisions on Ground Grading by the Management Committee shall be final. There shall be no appeal on Ground Grading. 

See full Ground Grading Requirements at www.hpfl.co.uk/ground-grading

Any club applying to join the Senior Division must have the ground grading requirements for NLS Regional Feeder League football (as specified by The Football Association) in place by March 31st in the year of application.

(A) Any act, statement, conduct or other matter which harms a child or children, or poses or may pose a risk of harm to a child or children shall constitute behaviour which is improper and brings the game into disrepute.

(B) In these Regulations the expression “Offence” shall mean any one or more of the offences contained in Schedule 1 to the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 and any other criminal offence which reasonably causes the Association to believe that the person accused of the offence poses or pose a risk of harm to a child or children.

(C). Upon receipt by the Association of:

1 notification that an individual has been charged with an offence; or

2 Notification that an individual is the subject of an investigation by the Police, Social services or any other authority relating to an offence; or

3 Any other information, which causes The Association reasonably to believe that a person poses or may pose a risk of harm to a child or children then The Association shall have the power to order that the individual be suspended from all or any specific football activity for such period and on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit.

4. In reaching its determination as to whether an order under Regulation 3

should be made, The Association shall give consideration, inter alia, to the

following factors:

(D) 1 whether a child is, or children are or may be at risk or harm;

2 whether the matters are of a serious nature;

3 whether an order is necessary or desirable to allow the conduct of any

investigation by The Association or any other authority or body to proceed

unimpeded.

(E) The period of an order referred to in 3 above shall not be capable of lasting beyond the date upon which any charge under The Rules of The Association or any offence is decided or brought to an end.

(F) Where an order is imposed on an individual under Regulation 3 above the Association shall bring and conclude any proceedings under The Rules of The Association against the person relating to the matters as soon as reasonably practicable.

(G) Where a person is convicted, or is made the subject of a caution in respect of an offence that shall constitute a breach of the Rules of the Association and The Association shall have the power to order the suspension of the person from all or any specific football activity for such a period, including indefinitely, and on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit.

(H) For the purpose of these Regulations The Association shall act through its Council or any Committee or Sub-Committee thereof, including the Board.

(I) Notification in writing of an order referred to above shall be given to the person concerned and/or any Club with which he is associated as soon as reasonably practicable