Postponed game

 

COMMUNICATION IS KEY!

 

The Britsh weather from September to May - the YEL playing season - can be unpredicatable, more so during the winter months and can cause matches to be postponed due to pitches being unfit or dangerous to play on.

 

The YEL has a clear policy and rules whch can be found in the YEL rules section of the league website - YELonline.com

 

If a game is called off by the club, they have a responsibility to contact the opposition AND the referee, provided they have already confirmed with the referee, earlier in the week, that the game is on and the referee has confirmed attendance at the game. As soon as the game is postponed the club/team manager MUST contact the referee to advise that the game has been postponed AND receive confirmation from the referee that they have received the message. Simply sending a text or email and not receiving an acknowledgement is NOT good enough. Ideally they should phone and speak to the official directly. 

 

If you attend the match and have NOT received notification that the game has been cancelled, you are entitled to the FULL MATCH FEE from the club which is:

 

Mini soccer..........£15

U11 & U12...........£20

U13 & U14...........£25

 

If the game is called off by the referee on the day as they deem the playing conditions are hazardous or unfit, they are entitled to two thirds of their match fee as set out below

 

Mini Soccer..........£10

U11 & U12...........£13

U13 & U14...........£16

 

Referees should report any club that fails to pay the appropriate match fee on the day. Referees should email:

Rob Harwood - Referees appointments - rjharwood348@outlook .com or

Andy Smith - Referees Liaison Officer - yel@live.co.uk