CKA AGM Minutes

4.1      Team Composition

4.1.1       All players should be registered with the BKA as soon as possible after starting to play in the Cambridge Indoor Korfball leagues.

2. Player Status

   1. The league season will be split into 3 equal parts – ‘status periods’. Player status will be calculated and may change on defined, publicised dates at the start/end of each part of the season.

   2. Player restrictions for the first status period of the season are based upon the last 6 matches of the previous season.

   3. Player status is calculated over the last 6 1^st and 2^nd team matches, this may mean some matches are included in more than one status period.

   4. Each player is only considered to have played in a match if they were on the pitch for AT LEAST half the game. (i.e. half-time substitutions mean that neither player has to include that match in their status profile)

   5. The numbers of 1st and 2nd team matches played by each player are counted.

   6. If the player has played 4 or more1^st team matches then that player will have ‘1^st team’ status.

   7. If the player has played less than 4 1^st team matches, but 5 or more first and second team matches (added together) then that player will have ‘2^nd team’ status. 

   8. All other players have no status

   9. Any player’s status can be appealed against by his or her own club. Particularly in the case of a player coming back from a short-term injury within a status period.

   10. A transferring player has their status wiped clean with immediate effect, no games from their previous club count towards their status at the next status calculation point

3. Team Composition Rules

At each stage of the season each club will have a number of players with a status. The club will have to follow these restrictions:

4.1.4In the case of an appeal by a club the CKA must be given a minimum of 7 days to approve or deny the appeal

4.1.5Any team fielding an ineligible player shall be deemed to have lost the match and the match will be awarded to the opposition as a walkover victory.

4.1.6If both teams are short of players at the start of the game then the match may still be played if there are at least 6 pairs of matched players (i.e. same sex). If there are insufficient numbers to fulfill this criteria, the result will be declared null and void (i.e. no points will be scored by either team) and the hall and refereeing costs will be shared between the two clubs involved.

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Development league rules will be a separate document, the same as the league rules except :-

    1         NON ATTENDANCE

    1.1      Match Cancellations and Rearrangements

    1.1.1       Once a match has been scheduled with the agreement of both clubs postponement of a fixture will not be allowed.

    1.1.2       If a team is unable to attend a fixture, that team must give at least 72 hours notice of the cancellation to the opposing team AND the Fixtures Officer.

    1.1.2.4     Failure to attend a fixture will result in the opposing team being awarded a walkover victory for the fixture. If both teams fail to attend a fixture the result will be void, no points being awarded to either team.

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    1.3      Abandonment

    1.3.1       If a match is abandoned due to circumstances for which one of the teams is responsible, the other team will be awarded a walkover victory.

    1.3.2       If a match is abandoned due to circumstances beyond the teams’ control (e.g. serious injury), if less than half the match has been played the result will be void, no points being awarded to either team.. If more than half the match has been played, the score should stand as that when the match was abandoned.

    In either of the above circumstances, the Results Officer must be informed. The Results Officer’s decision about the nature of the abandonment will be final.

    2    REFEREEING

    2.1      Club Responsibilities

    2.1.1   The home club will be responsible for providing referees for each fixture and any choice if more than one CKA approved referee is available

    2.1.2  The referee can be any CKA approved referee, including those from the clubs participating in the match.

    2.1.4  There can be no objections, for example from the team captains, to any CKA approved referee. A stand-in referee can be used who is not CKA approved, but this must have the approval of both team captains.

    2.2      Failed Attendance

    2.2.1       Any club not providing an appropriate, CKA approved referee to an allocated fixture will not be fined by the CKA.

    [2.2.2]

    2.2.3       Where the match doesn’t take place the home team are responsible for the hall costs.

    [2.2.4]

    3         LEAGUE TABLE

    3.2      Promotion and Relegation

    3.2.3 There is no promotion or relegation from the development league

    4         MATCH ISSUES

    4.1      Team Composition

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    [4.1.9]

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    4.1.17 There is no restriction on who can play for a team in the development league

    5         MISCELLANEOUS ISSUES

    5.1      Dates

    [5.1.1]

    6         LEAGUE FEES

    6.1      Team Fees

    6.1.1 The league entry fees will be {£25 pending above decision on league fees} for each team a club enters into the Cambridgeshire Korfball League.

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9. Change to the league rules : National League and players from outside Cambridgeshire

Proposed new rules :-

    4         MATCH ISSUES

    4.1      Team Composition

    4.1.17 Eligibility of players playing in the BKA National League to play in the CKA league:

    4.1.17.1 If a player plays in the BKA National League for Cambridge Tigers KC during the course of a season, they may only play in the CKA league for Cambridge Tigers KC in that season.  The only exception is if they formally transfer to another club participating in the CKA league, including transferring their BKA registration, therefore barring them from further playing for Cambridge Tigers KC in the National League (and subject to clause 4 below). 

    4.1.17.2 If a player plays in the BKA National League for Cambridge City KC (the "Composite" team) during the course of a season, they may not play in the CKA league for Cambridge Tigers KC in that season.  The only exception is if they formally transfer to Cambridge Tigers, including transferring their BKA registration, therefore barring them from further playing for Cambridge City KC in the National League (and subject to clause 4 below).

additional option 1 :-

4.1.18 A player who holds a BKA registration with a club not affiliated to the CKA, or an affiliation with a club belonging to any other national korfball association recognised by the International Korfball Federation, may not play in the CKA league.

additional option 2 :-

4.1.19  A player may not play for any other club in the CKA league in the current season until the player has discharged his/her financial responsibility to the club they are leaving.  After 31st January, a player may still transfer to a new club, but will only be eligible to play in that club's lowest team in the CKA league.

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10. Changes to league rules to make fixtures officer's job easier and more tenable

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    1.1.2.4     Failure to give the required 72 hours notice to the opposition will also result in the opposing team being {awarded} [offered] a walkover victory for the fixture.

    1.1.2.5     Matches should be rescheduled [by the home team] for a day no later than [the last day of the half of the season in which the game was originally to be played (see section 5.1)] {4 weeks after the original fixture date and before one week after the end of the season, whichever is earlier.} The home captain must [inform both the away team and the Fixtures Officer once a new date has been fixed.] {suggest three or more suitable dates to the Fixtures Officer, within 2 weeks of the original fixture date. The Fixtures Officer will check the dates for clashes with existing fixtures. A clash is another fixture involving the home or away team within 32 hours of the proposed date. If there are no clashes the dates will be deemed suitable and the dates will be offered to the away team by the Fixtures Officer. The away team must select one of the dates, within 48 hours, unless there are exceptional circumstances e.g. club attending Korfball tournaments all the dates. Failure to respond within 48 hours will be deemed to be acceptance of any of the dates. Inability to field a full strength team will not be considered to be a valid reason for rejecting a date.} The Fixtures Officer will then notify the home captain and the referee.

    1.1.3       If the same team agrees to and then postpones two consecutive fixtures for a match, the opposing team [may claim] {will be awarded} a walkover victory [, or elect to replay the fixture if they prefer].

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