13.1
Three points will be awarded for a win at home or away and one
point for a drawn match at home or away.
13.2 At the end of the Playing Season of each competition a table
will be compiled showing the playing record of each Club in each
division of the Competition.
The position of each Club in the table so complied shall be determined
in order with the Club being awarded the highest number of points
being first and the Club being awarded the second highest number
of points being placed second and so on. In the event of two or more
clubs being awarded the same number of points the highest placed
Club shall be decided as follows:
13.2.1
Goal difference – The goals scored against by each
Club shall be deducted from the goals scored by that Club and
the largest
difference shall be placed the highest.
13.2.2 In the event of the goal difference being equal the highest
placed Club shall be the Club which has scored the most goals;
13.2.3 In the event that two or more Clubs have the same goal difference
and have scored the same number of goals then the highest placed
Club shall be the Club which has won the most matches.
13.2.4 In the event of the two Clubs still being equal the Club which
has the better playing record against the other Club in their head
to head Competition matches during the Season will be the highest
placed Club.
13.2.5 If the records of two or more Clubs are still equal and it
is necessary for any reason to determine the position of each then
the Clubs concerned shall play off a deciding match or matches on
a neutral ground or grounds with the net gate money after deducting
the usual matches expenses being divided equally between the two
completing Clubs.
13.3 Promotion, relegation and lateral movement of Clubs shall be
in accordance with the principles established by the Leagues Committee
of The FA.
13.4.1
At the end of the season (subject to the National Pyramid Arrangements),
the Champion Club of the Premier Division may, if it so desires,
be put forward for Promotion to Step 4 and its place may be taken
by a Club relegated from Step 4.
13.4.2
If the 1st placed Club does not apply for Promotion it will pass
to the 2nd placed Club but no further.
13.4.3
At the end of the season the bottom two (2) placed Clubs in the
Premier Division shall be relegated and be replaced by the Champions
and runners up of Division One (1) provided they meet the required
grading as per the National Ground Grading Document. At the end
of the season the bottom two (2) placed Clubs in Division One
(1) shall be relegated and replaced by two (2) Clubs from Step
7 provided they meet the National Ground Grading Document, or
may be considered for re-election.
13.4.4
Promotion and Relegation within the Combination Divisions. At
the end of the season the bottom two (2) placed Clubs in Combination
1 shall be relegated and be replaced by the Champions and runners
up of Division Two. The bottom two (2) Clubs in Combination 2
shall seek re-election.
13.4.5
Notwithstanding any of the provisions above, the Board shall
be empowered to maintain the numerical strength of the League(s)
if for any reason they should be depleted.
13.4.6
Any club promoted to the Premier Division shall meet the full
Grading requirement
13.4.7
All Clubs shall meet the Grading and time schedule set out in
the Criteria Document issued by the Football Association.
13.5 If no Clubs are eligible or wish promotion, the number of Clubs
to be relegated will be reduced.
13.6 In the event of a Club, not being placed in a relegation position
at the end of the season, wishing to resign from the Competition
at the end of the season, or having been removed from membership
under the Articles the number of Clubs to be relegated shall be reduced
accordingly.
13.7 In the event of a Club opting to be relegated or being removed
from membership under the Articles such Club or Clubs will replace
the Club or Clubs otherwise due for relegation.
13.8 If any Club ceases to operate between the annual general meeting
of the Company and the commencement of the following Playing Season,
no adjustments to the number of Clubs participating in the Competition
will be made. The remaining Clubs will participate in the Competition
for that season.
13.9 A Club which for any reason ceases to operate at any time during
the Playing Season may have its playing record expunged, and any
monies due to them from the Company shall be forfeited. From the
date of the withdrawal no further payment shall become due to them.
From the date of the withdrawal, that Club shall cease to be a member
of the Company.
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