Garden social league

While using the facilities in Garden International School, ALL personnel on site must adhere to the following rules and regulations:
1.Do not smoke or consume alcoholic drinks/prohibited drugs in the school campus
2.Register with the guards upon entering the premises
3.If moving goalposts they MUST be returned to their original place with weights placed back ON the goals.
4.No littering
5.Ensure that no food stuffs or drinks are consumed on the field of play.
6.No chewing gum on any field of play.
7.Appropriate footwear should be worn at all times.
8.Parents are not allowed in/on field of play when coaching is taking place.
9.Please ensure that all lights and Air-con is switched off and please leave the facility in a tidy state.

GARDEN SOCIAL LEAGUE

LEAGUE RULES AND REGULATIONS

Section A         –          REGISTRATION

1. All participating teams must be duly registered.  The following is required to be submitted prior to participation:-
2. i)                    Team’s name & Jersey colour (including alternate jersey, if available)
3. ii)                   Team Captain’s current and valid Contact & E-mail address
4. iii)                 List of players’ name, age, NRIC Number and their jersey number.
5. iv)                Entrance Fee of RM600.00 per team comprising of RM220.00 security deposit, RM200.00 administrative fee and RM180.00 which shall be channeled to the prize-pool.
6. Every  Club  is  expected  to  establish  a  color  for  its  uniform  shirts  and  shorts  and  to provide  this  information  as stated above.   All  teams  in  the  club  must  wear  these  club  colors  as  their  primary  uniform.   Teams  should  have  an  alternate  color  shirt  in  case  of  conflict  with  the opposing  team.  One of the teams shall change colors if this happens and the captains shall arrive decide which team shall change by mutual good faith consultation.
7. Each team must submit a list of all its players, stating name, NRIC numbers, age and jersey numbers with an identified captain and vice-captain.  The captain of the respective team shall be responsible for the accuracy of the information. In the event any other league team raises an official complaint that a participating team is fielding an unregistered player or that a registered player is not qualified under the rules of the League, the captain of the relevant team shall produce satisfactory evidence that the said player is registered and otherwise compliant.
8. A team may have a maximum of 25 registered players on its active registered roster at any one time. Each team is permitted to register not more than 2 non-Malaysian player.  Guest players are not permitted for league games.  A team is not permitted to register any player presently registered in or participating in any State or Federal body’s professional or semi-professional league.
9. A player can only play for one team at a time and only the team for which he is registered.  Teams that violate this rule will forfeit any game where an unregistered or non-compliant player plays.
10. All roster changes to each team’s roster of registered players must be processed through the organizers of the League. No changes shall be permitted in the list of registered players unless the organizers give permission for such change.
11. A player registered for one team may only apply to transfer to and be registered for any other team if the captains of both teams consent. The said application shall be processed through the organizers of the league who may decide in such manner they deem fit, including whether to approve or reject or postpone such request for transfer.
12. SECTION B        -           MATCHES
13. All games shall, unless otherwise decided by the organizers, be played at Garden International School, Mont Kiara.
14. Matches shall be held on Sundays and Saturdays evenings only. Each team is to pay RM220.00 per game immediately after each match directly to the Referee-in charge for the cost of the field played and fees for the match officials.  The price of RM220.00 per game may vary if the games are played on different fields.
15. In the event there is any increase in the costs notified by the referee/field management, the participating teams shall be informed accordingly. All teams agree to pay the increased sum.
16. Each team plays only once a week. Games shall kick-off at 3.30pm and 5.00pm sharp. Each game shall consist of three thirds of approximately 25 to 28 minutes each with a 2 to 5 minutes half-time break.  Each team shall ensure that its players are in the club jerseys with designated numbers.  Any change in jersey numbers from the registration list shall be informed by the captain to the organizers prior to the game or at the latest within 30 minutes of the end of the match concerned.  Failure to do so on more than one occasion may entitle the organizers to take disciplinary action against the participating team.
17. Each team shall not have less than eight players at the kick-off of each game. In the event any team does not have the minimum required players or is not ready to kick-off the match within 20 minutes of the designated time for any reason, (unless both teams agree to carry on and play the game with such shortened match time as fixed by the referee), the team that is ready to start the match with not less than the minimum number of players may call for a walk-over against the team that is not ready to kick-off the match or does not have the minimum number of players.  The team entitled to call for a walk-over shall in such case be awarded with a win with the score of 3-0.  If both teams agree to start the game later than the designated time, the playing time for the match shall be shortened to such time as determined by the referee at his sole and absolute discretion.
18. In the event the captain of a team is not present, the vice-captain shall act as captain and if both are not present, the team shall designate one player as the captain for the match and inform the referee accordingly.  The captain shall be responsible for his team’s discipline and behavior at all times and shall take appropriate action to ensure that his team’s players comply with the rules of the games and do not engage in or initiate any aggressive action or violent conduct.
19. A match may be rearranged Provided That a request to postpone is made to the organizers not later than 4pm on the Wednesday preceding the scheduled match. A request to postpone thereafter shall not be entertained unless a suitable replacement team is identified by the said 4pm Wednesday deadline and able to play a friendly match at the designated time on match day.  If a team confirms after the said deadline that it will not be able to play at the scheduled match, the game shall be deemed forfeited and awarded to the opposing team with a score of 3-0. A team shall only be permitted to have one (1) requests for postponement during the season and in the event the said limit is exceeded, the team shall be liable for a three points deduction for each subsequent postponement request. The organizers shall have the sole discretion to decide on any matter or dispute relating to the above and its decision shall be final and binding.
20. The teams taking part in the league, shall meet twice during the season on a “home and away” basis. The team named first in the Schedule of Fixtures shall be deemed the home team.
21. A match may be postponed if the weather renders play of the match impossible or if pitch conditions are unplayable.  Unless otherwise instructed, teams are required to be present when bad weather precedes a scheduled match as all games are on unless the referee rules otherwise at the field.
22. Matches shall be played in accordance with the laws of the game as issued by FIFA from time to time.  The referees’ decisions shall be final and binding under all circumstances and all teams agree to abide by their decisions in good spirit.
23. The winner of a match shall be awarded 3 points, 1 point shall be awarded to each team in the event of a draw and the team losing a match shall not receive any points.
24. Unlimited and rolling substitutions are permitted.
25. If matches are abandoned (for whatever reason) with more than 20 minutes of play remaining then either team has the right to request (to the organizers) for a non result and a replay of the game.  Similarly if the game is abandoned with less than 20 minutes remaining, the score at the time of abandonment shall stand and there shall not be a replay of the game.
26. Fair play and sportsmanship shall be observed at all times by all teams.  Each team shall ensure that acts of violence are totally removed from the league.  Harsh penalties will be imposed on teams and individuals found guilty. Acts of violence include, but are not restricted to:-
27. a physical attack (of any nature) on another player, spectator or official, before, during or after a game;  or
28. intimidation or threatening behaviour (of any nature) on another player, spectator or official, before, during or after a game.
29. The referee’s decisions on the field are final. The organizers will not under any circumstances consider appeals against any of the decisions of the referees.
30. A player who receives a straight-red card during a game, shall be automatically suspended from the next 2 games played by his team in any competition. A player who receives two yellow cards in the same game (red) is suspended for the next 1 game.
31. A player who receives 2 (cumulative) yellow cards for offences committed during the course of the league matches, shall after receipt of the second yellow card, be automatically suspended from the next game to be played by his team. A further 1 game suspension must be served for each additional two yellow cards received.
32. A player who receives 2 straight red cards, during a league season (which for present purposes includes any knock out tournament) shall be banned for 4 games or the remainder of the league, whichever is lesser.
33. Teams are advised to take particular note of the following penalties that will be mandatory and for which no appeal shall be considered:-
34. Any team guilty of a “No Show” or against whom a walk-over is granted or not being ready to play at the designated time without the required notice having been given shall be liable to pay a cash fine of RM220.00 in addition to forfeiture of the game with 3-0 defeat scoreline for the first offence. For second and subsequent offences, the team shall be liable to pay the cash fine of RM220.00, forfeit the game with 3-0 defeat scoreline and have an additional 3 point deducted as penalty.
35. Fielding of (or ‘attempting’ to field) ineligible players (suspended or unregistered): 3 points penalty.
36. One team walking off the pitch or forcing the abandonment of the game (as reported by the referee) for any reason: the match shall be awarded to the opponents with 3-0 defeat scoreline.
37. If a team displays a persistence of player violence (i.e. 6 or more players red-carded in a season), then the offending team will be punished with a 3 points deduction.
38. In all the above cases, the team committing the above acts shall pay the sum of RM220.00 to cover the costs of the field, referees and the game.  In the event a team fails to pay the said RM220.00 fine, the deposit may be forfeited for such purpose.  The team shall immediately pay a further RM220.00 to reinstate the deposit failing which the team may be immediately expelled from the league.
39. Enforcement of suspensions shall be the responsibility of the captains.
40. Section C         -           General
41. Any team that withdraws from the league at any time, with or without prior notice or is expelled from the league due to repeated non-compliance with the rules of the league shall forfeit its deposit.
42. The organizers may decide to refer any major decisions to be decided upon (e.g. addition of new players, expelling a team, etc) to a referendum of the team captains, and each team shall be entitled to one vote.  The organizer shall be entitled to a deciding vote.  The decisions of such referendum shall be binding on all participating teams.
43. In the event, two or more teams are tied on points for any position, positioning shall be decided by reference first to goal difference, and in the event of a tie on the goal difference then on the number of goals scored and in the event of a tie in the number of goals scored, then on the head to head results of the teams involved in the tie.  If all of the above results in a tie, the organizers may decide to schedule play-off games or penalty shoot-outs to determine positioning.
44. In the event that there is a tie (between 2 or more players) in the most number of goals scored during the season, the Golden Boot Award shall be decided by a penalty shoot-out between the players tied to determine the winner.  Goalkeepers shall be from the same team as the shoot-out participants.  The organizers shall at their discretion determine the selection of goalkeepers to face each participant and the order of the shoot-out in such manner as they deem fit.
45. The prizes for the league (as may vary by the organizer) are as follows:-

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS = FIFA APPROVED BALL + 20 MEDALS

CUP CHAMPIONS       = FIFA APPROVED BALL + 20 MEDALS

BOWL CHAMPIONS    = FIFA APPROVED BALL + 20 MEDALS

PLATE CHAMPIONS = FIFA APPROVED BALL + 20 MEDALS

TOP SCORER               =  TROPHY

1. All teams are advised that injuries and accidents may sometimes occur and all players are advised to ensure that they have adequate insurance coverage as the organizers and the league do not provide any such insurance coverage.  Each player shall be responsible for his own safety and condition and no liability whatsoever shall be attached to the organizers or the officials for any injury or loss (including medical costs) incurred by any player.
2. Prize money & ceremony will be given out during the final game or after all games have been played or as maybe advised by the organizers.
3. These rules and regulations may be amended from time to time by the organizers subject to prior notice being given to the participating teams.
4. Participation is at the risk of the teams concerned and the organizers shall not be responsible for the conduct of any team or the referees and shall not have any liability whatsoever to any party arising from any act or event that occurs in connection with this league.