Senior Player rules for Sunday League

[A One And A Six]

In know that senior footballers are not allowed to play Sunday league football but is what is the exact ruling on the subject?

One of the main things i would like to know is if it possible for a player to sign for a Combo team (as cover for example), yet still carry on and play in the Sunday league providing he doesnt actually play a senior fixture?

Can anybody help me out, thanks?!!! :c:

[oldasitgets]

The "Rules" have to follow the CCFA rules - which are very difficult to apply and understand and, for Sunday football, make little sense.

In the West Cornwall Sunday Football League (The other Sunday League is completely independent), the clubs have agreed the following guidelines;

1. No Senior players as defined by the CCFA.

2. Any player that plays for a senior side shall be immediately withdrawn from Sunday League squads.

3. If the player doesn't play again for a senior team, the Sunday club should apply to the League for permission to use the player in the Sunday League.

4. The League won't, in general, give the go-ahead for that unless a month has elapsed since the senior game.

"Played" means actually appeared on the pitch. As a player or a sub. Sitting on the bench and not being used doesn't count.

ALL clubs have accepted these guidelines and they have been very effective in reducing conflict over the sensitive and divisive issue of senior players.

When clubs have, usually unknowingly, failed to keep to the guidelines, they have, without exception, accepted the standard penalty for playing an ineligible player without protest.

This removes the possibility, quite permissible under CCFA rules, of a player playing for a top club on a Saturday and then turning out in Division 2 of the Sunday League the next day.

(Before the agreement, it happened! - and it still does happen, quite legitimately, in the County Sunday Cup)

Hope that helps.

[A One And A Six]

Yes, oldasitgets, thats helps very much, thanks for the info! :c:

[bushy]

just play them under someone elses name thats what we used to for kernow entertainers

[oldasitgets]

just play them under someone elses name thats what we used to for kernow entertainers

Thank you for that helpful advice.

Can I commend the idea of cheating to all football clubs.

What a F****ing muppet!

No wonder football has a sad, well deserved reputation for unsporting behaviour.

[bushy]

knew someone would take the bait. lol