a. Applications by Clubs for admission to the Competition or the entry of an additional Team(s) from the same Club must be made in writing to the Secretary by the 30th April and must be accompanied by an Entry Fee for each Team as set out in the Fees Tariff, which shall be returned in the event of non-election.
Applications of which due notice has been given will be received at the AGM or an SGM if confirmed by a majority of the accredited voting members present.
When Rule 22(B) is applied or a Team seeks a transfer or, is compulsorily transferred to another division, no Entry Fee shall be payable.
b. The annual subscription shall be payable in accordance with the Fees Tariff for each Team and shall be payable at a date agreed at the AGM or set by the Competition. The date set for payment shall be the 15th August in each year. Each new club shall within fourteen days of election pay a deposit as set out in the Fees Tariff, which shall be returnable to Clubs on leaving the Competition provided they have fulfilled their fixtures and complied with all orders of the Management Committee.
c. In the event of any issue concerning the membership of any Club with the Competition the Management Committee may require a Deposit to be paid (in accordance with the Fees Tariff) by or on behalf of the Club on such terms and for such period as it may in its entire discretion think fit. Failure to comply with this Rule will result in a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff.
d. A Club shall not participate in this Competition until the entry fee; annual subscription and deposit (if required) have been paid. Clubs failing to settle their account by the 15th August shall be fined in accordance with the fines tariff and shall forfeit their first scheduled match of the season, and any match thereafter until all dues and fines have been paid. Such matches forfeited shall be dealt with in accordance with under Rule 20 (E).
e. Clubs must advise to the Secretary annually in writing by August 1st of its Sanctioning Authority affiliation number for the forthcoming Playing Season. Clubs must advise the Secretary in writing, or on the prescribed form, by 1st July of details of its headquarters, its Officers and any other information required by the Competition. Failure to comply with this Rule will result in a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff.
No club shall compete in the Competition unless they have furnished the Secretary with a contact email address. Failure to comply shall result in a fine in accordance with the fines tariff.
f. Clubs who have not discharged their debts to the League by 31st May of each year shall not be included in the constitution for the following season.