Midland Football League Guide to Finance Season 2021/2022 Contents Subscriptions ...……………………………………………3 Registrations & Transfers ..….……………….……..4 Fines …………………………………………………………..4 Match Officials Expenses & Equalisation …….5 Annual Dinner …………………………………………….5 Contacts ……………………………………………………..6 2 Subscriptions, League Entry & Bonds 1. Invoices for Subscriptions, League Entry and Bonds will be issued shortly after the League AGM when the Clubs are confirmed in membership. 2. Clubs will pay an Annual Subscription each Season. The value will be set by the Board together with any changes to the normal 28 days in which to pay these. The values for Season 2021/2022 have been reduced from normal levels to assists Clubs to return to normal football as easy as possible. Premier Division Division One Other Divisions Normally £290 Normally £215 Normally £185 Season 2021/2022 £140 Season 2021/2022 £110 Season 2021/2022 £90 3. New Clubs to the League will pay a one off League Entry fee unless the Club has been laterally transferred to this League. The value for Season 2021/2022 is £135 per Team. 4. All new Clubs entering the Midland Football League will pay a Good Conduct Bond of £300. Clubs leaving the League in future Seasons will be refunded their Bond less any outstanding commitments such as fines or equalisation. 5. DEADLINES All invoices issued must be paid within 28 days. The Board of Directors may at their discretion vary the time allowed to pay invoices subject to adverse conditions such as Season curtailment or Government restrictions. Any Club which experiences difficulty in making payment should contact the Treasurer or the Club Reps Director at their earliest convenience. ANY QUERIES please contact the Treasurer, treasurer@midlandfootballleague.co.uk 3 Registrations & Transfers • All registrations and transfers will be made through the Whole Game System. • Each registration will cost £2. • Each transfer will cost £6.  Where a Club cancels the registration of a Non Contract Player for any reason whatsoever, the Club must notify the League immediately, by email. To be valid, such notification must be sent by an authorised signatory of the Club. The fee for cancelling a registration will cost £4. • Invoices for registrations and transfers will be sent periodically through the Season. • Other Fees are:Sporting Sanctions appeal Appeal to MFL Board Appeal to the FA Appeal by player Appeal by Club Arbitration £50 £50 £50 £40 £50 £50 Fines 1. There are many reasons for Fines to be raised. The tariff links below show the fines applicable and their range of severity. Steps 5 & 6 – Premier and Division One Fines Tariff Step 5-6.docx Step 7 & below – Division’s Two, Three, Reserves and Under 21 Fines Tariff Step 7+.docx 2. The most common fines have been incomplete match reports, ineligible players. late payment of invoices and failing to notify the result and/or postponements of County Cup or outside Cup Fixtures which is your responsibility even where you are the away team. 3. Discipline notices will be issued by the Discipline Secretary with 7 days to reply. If no reply is made, disciplines will automatically be proven. Where a reply is made, the discipline will go before a disciplinary committee made up of Division Club reps and League Officers. Clubs will be notified of the outcome in due course and fines will be invoiced periodically through the season. 4. Discipline is taken very seriously and Club Reps will be happy to assist Clubs in trying to minimise the number of fines that are issued. 4 Match Officials Expenses & Equalisation 1. The fees for Season 2021/2022 are as follows:Premier Division and Division One – Referee £38.00; Assistant Referees £28.00 each All Other Divisions – Referee £34.00; Assistant Referees £26.00 each. 2. Match Officials shall be entitled to charge expenses as follows:Single Travel at 30 pence per mile up to a maximum of £25.00 Dual Travel at 35 pence per mile up to a maximum of £35.00 Treble Travel at 45 pence per mile up to a maximum of £60.00 3. The maximum amount of expenses for any match shall not exceed £60.00 4. The fees and expenses for the MFL League Cup shall be the same as the Premier Division. All other Cups fees and expenses shall be the same as All Other Divisions 5. Match Officials will be encouraged to travel together whenever possible. 6. It is very important to enter the expenses paid onto the Full Time system. 7. After the end of the season, the expenses