33. COMPETITION OFFICERS
The Officers of the League shall be A President, Past Presidents, A
Chairman, A Vice Chairman, A Competition Secretary, A Treasurer,
A Fixture Secretary, A Registration Secretary, A Referee Secretary,
A Commercial Officer and A Race Relations and Youth Protection
Officer and a Media Officer who shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting.
Retiring Officers shall be eligible to become candidates for reelection
without nomination. All other candidates for election as
Officers or Members of the Board shall be nominated to the
Competition Secretary in writing, signed by the Secretaries of two
(2)Their levels od authority, commensurate with their areas of responsibilities, will be clearly defined and circulated to all Board Members. It is the responsibility of each elected Secretary (or Deputy) to report on their relevant activities to the monthly Board Meeting, which shall have overall collective responsibility for their decisions.
(3) Full Member Clubs or two (2) Members of the Board, not later
than the first Friday in April in each year. Names of the candidates
for election shall be circulated with the notice to the Annual General
Meeting. In the event of there being no nomination in accordance
with the foregoing for any office nominations may be received at the
Annual General Meeting.
Trustees: The Chairman, Vice Chairman, Competition Secretary,
and the Hon. Treasurer of the Wessex Football League shall be the
Trustees of the Wessex Football League and the legal holders of all
monies, property and trophies belonging to the Wessex Football
League.

34. CUP COMPETITION RULES
1. TITLE
The Cup Competitions of the Wessex Football League shall be
called:
a) The League Cup
b) The Combination League Cup (Reserve Teams only)
2. ADMINISTRATION
The Board of the Wessex Football League shall have the control
and management of the Competition. All decisions of the Board
shall be accepted as final.
3. RULES
The Wessex Football League Rules shall apply to these
Competitions except when it is stated otherwise.
4. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
The Annual Subscriptions for each team competing in the
Competitions shall be as per the Fees Tariff payable by the 31st July
in each year.
5. PROTESTS
As per League Rule 17.1 to 17.3.
6. PLAYER/CLUB
Each Club competing shall consist of sixteen (16) bona-fide
members of their Club, per team. The matches shall be played
under the Rules of the Football Association and in accordance with
the Laws of the game. NO individual shall play for more than one
competing Club in the same Competition.
Any Club found in default of this Rule will be disqualified from the
Competition and subject to any other penalties the Board may
deem necessary.
7. QUALIFICATION OF PLAYERS
7.1 A bona-fide member shall be considered as such when he
has duly registered with the Competition Registrations Secretary of
the Wessex Football League, i.e. seven (7) days before a cup tie.
7.2 Combination Cup Only
Any player who has played in the Wessex League Cup or a total or
a combined total of more than eight (8) senior or equal matches to
the Wessex League Division One in order of the precedence shall
not be eligible to play in this Competition.
7.3 A player named as a substitute who does not play will retain
his eligibility.
8. CHAMPIONSHIP PROCEDURES
All rounds to be played on a knockout basis except for the Semi-
Final. Extra time to be played in the event of the score being level
at the end of ninety minutes. If the score is still level after extra time
the tie shall be settled by the taking of penalty kicks, (Final tie
included). The Semi-Final shall be played over two (2) legs. No extra
time is to be played in either leg. If the scores are still level the away
goals in both legs are to count double. If the scores are still level the
tie is to be settled by the taking of penalty kicks.