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Make Up of the Clubs in the League

Consitution of the League For Season 2007-2008
Premier Division
1.Hetton Lyons Cricket Club2. Pelton ROAB 3. Sedgefield st Edmunds 4. Kelloe wmc 5. Ferryhill Wmc 6. Houghton Glendale7. Brandon Bay Horse 8. Chilton Wmc 9. Burnmoor Cricket Club 10. Langley Park Wmc Fc 11.Washington Arms Fc. (12.Fatfield Albion Have resigned from the League)
Division One
13.Sherburn Lambton Arms14. Birtley Board Inn 15.Brandon Sports 16.Houghton Mill All Stars Fc.17.Fatfield Biddick Inn 18.Newton Aycliffe wmc .19.Lumley FC 20.Lambton Village .21 Gilesgate D.L.I fc 22.Burnside WMC Fc 23.Sedgefield Black Lion Fc (24 Garden House Have resigned from the League)
Division Two
25.Ushaw Moor CC 26.Hetton Fox and Hounds27. Washington Woodlands 28.Sac Cricket Club 29. Sacriston Wmc Fc 30.Ouston Red Lion 31.Osborne Wmc Fc 32. Durham Bede Lodge Fc 33.Pittington FC 34 Waterhouses Fc 35.Esh Cricket Club 36.Pelaw Grange Dogs F 37.Brandon United Sunday 38. Chester Plough fc
Division Three
39 Chilton Lodge Fc 40 A.F.C Newton Hall 41. Gilesgate Last Orders 42 Quebec Steelers 43. Bishop Cross Keys 44 .Pelton Crown Inn Fc 45. Washington Black Bush 46 West Rainton Fc47. Oxclose Ox and Plough fc 48.Crowtrees Fc 49. Bowburn Hare and Greyhound 50 Hilda Park Fc 51. Washington Colliery 52 Kibblesworth Plough
Divison Four
53 Coxhoe Wmc Fc 54.Witton White Tunn fc 55. Witton Glendenning Arms 56. Crosshills Fc 57. East Rainton fc 58.Langley Sports 59.Nevilles Cross Club 60.Shadforth Plough Inn 61. Kelloe Davy Lamp 62. Ferryhill Surtees 63. Washington Chevies 64. Quarrington Hill Wmc 65. Framwellgate Moor Wmc 66. Cassop Victoria
Resignations from Last Season
Washington Dunlop Tyres Sports Social,Houghton Comrades,Belmont Sportsman’s Arms,Chester le Street Horner’s,Gilesgate Moor Travellers Rest,Lumley Wmc Fc
New Clubs in the League
Shadforth Plough Inn,Cassop Victoria,Framwellgate Moor Wmc,Quarrington Hill Wmc,Washington Chevies,Kelloe Davy Lamp,Ferryhill Surtees,Neville’s Cross Social Club.
Name Changes
Belmont Wmc to Gilesgate Moor Last Orders, Washington Oasis to Washington Black Bush, West Rainton Greyhound to West Rainton Fc,Bowburn Cooperage to Bowburn Hare and Greyhound, Washington New Tavern to Washington Colliery, FcWashington Dunlop Tyres to Washington Woodlands,Chester Chicago Rock to Ouston Red Lion ,Durham Newton Grange to Durham Garden House,Shincliffe the Avenue to Brandon United Sunday .

THREE STRIKES AND YOU’RE OUT!

THREE STRIKES AND YOU’RE OUT!
Stepys Coaches Durham and District Sunday Football League Is next Season Bringing in the Three Strikes and Your Out rule to Clubs with in the League.
The Idea of the Three Strikes and Your out Policy will Hopefully make Clubs respect the Referee and clubs that persistently offend will be expelled from the league.
This is not a Major Problem with in the League, other Leagues have suffered this Problem in previous Seasons, but the Stepy’s Coaches Durham and District Sunday Football league have launched the Three Strikes and Your Out Rule so that it doesn’t become a major problem in the Future.
All club secretaries have been warned of the consequences should they persistently break the Rules, in that they would be removed from the League and all Players registered with that Club would be suspended from the League, and other League’s in the County would be Notified that the players from that club have been removed from the League and not to allow them to register in another League in the County.
New Referee’s who have Just qualified, you hear of them leaving the game due to touchline abuse, this from Spectators, Substitutes, Club Officials etc .The Management Committee of the Stepy’s Coaches Durham Sunday Football League have agreed to put this in to practice for the Forthcoming Season.
If a club is found guilty once they will be fined and severely warned as to their future conduct. A second time will mean a heavy fine and a final warning. A third guilty decision will result in expulsion from the league. Referees are encouraged to report all Clubs who give on field or Touchline abuse to the Referee.This is a Clear message to all clubs Control tour Club or suffer the consequences

Referee shortage

Referee shortage
again poses a Big Problem to the League. We like most League's in the North East Suffer from the shortage of Referee's on a Sunday Morning.
"Discipline again produces the main worry of the League as Players direct more abuse to the Referee, not only players on the Field of Play, but abuse from the side line aimed at Referee’s appears to be on the up, this from Club Officials, Substitutes and Club Supporters, the League will not tolerate this idiotic behaviour so clubs that default this Season when they appear in front of the League’s Management Committee, be prepared for heavy fines and the deduction of points, The Three Strikes and Your out Policy will be strictly adhered too, remember we need Referee’s with out them their would be no games, clubs must realise this as the shortage of Referee’s increases Season by Season, they don’t Referee for the Money ,Like you and I they do It for the Love of the Game, so please Take the message back to your players and Clubs this Season that the League will not tolerate bad or unruly behaviour to the Referee.
It has also been reported to me Last Season by Referee’s that Club Officials are asking Referee’s at the end of Games not to sent in Caution and Red Card Offences to the D.F.A, It is a Referee’s Duty to do this, so please beware any Club caught doing this will be reported to the D.F.A.
Referee’s are Only Human , if they have a Bad Game then as per League Rules send in a Report with the Team Sheet, do not and I stress this DO NOT give him abuse after the game , this only leads to the League possible loosing another Referee, and your Club facing a Visit to the League’s Management Committee.
The Stepy's Coaches Durham Sunday Morning Football League the North East's Premier Sunday Football League like many of the Sunday League's in the area is short of Match Referee's.
Referee's if you have any free Sundays then please Contact
The League's Fixture Secretary
Chris Tindale 01913867618
Latest Referee News
UEFA has asked referees to clamp down on dissent after the UEFA Referees' Committee, together with top officials, discussed various refereeing issues at their fourth annual gathering.
Bookable offences
Following the outcome of the discussions in Nyon on Wednesday, UEFA wants to emphasise that it has asked match officials to take immediate action by cautioning players in the case of the following offences: waving of an imaginary card to have an opponent booked; crowding around the referee, when at least one player should be cautioned and not only the initiator; and dissent by gesture or running towards to referee.
Immediate application
UEFA is determined to stop dissent and the harassment of referees and wishes to make players and team officials aware that referees in all UEFA competitions will punish such on-field confrontations appropriately. These additional instructions for referees should be applied immediately, starting with Saturday's UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifiers
Wearing of Jewellery
No Tolerance of the Wearing of Jewellery by Players. This policy applies equally to teams competing in fixtures sanctioned by Durham Sunday Football League and the Durham County Football Association. In the simplest of terms, players may not wear jewellery during matches. The exception is a wedding band – which should be taped. Piercings must be removed and any difficulties associated with this will not be accepted by referees as an excuse for non-compliance. If you wear jewellery which requires special tools to remove it then make sure you do so before coming to the game if it is not practical to do so at the ground. If you take the field wearing jewellery and your referee sees it you will be given two choices: Remove it. OR B. don’t play

Latest League News

Easter Sunday
All clubs are advised that a full fixture list is being arranged for Easter Day (Sunday 23rd March) as it is not classed as a religious holiday under Football Association rules.
This Seasons Cup Finals
Dates have now been finalised for all of this season's League Cup Final .All Cup Finals will take place on evenings starting from April, and they will all be played at Durham City AFC. with a 7.30.p.m. kick-off.
CONTACTING LEAGUE OFFICERS
Some of the league's officers are reporting telephone calls from clubs as late as 11.00pm. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. Telephone calls to officers should be made between 7.00pm and 8.30PM AND NO LATER.Remember we are a Sunday football league and it's not a matter of life and death. Our officers have a life outside football, not to mention jobs to go to.Any club making calls after 9.00pm will be dealt with under league rule and fined for failing to deal with league business.
League Dinner
The annual Presentation ofAwards Dinner is June 1st 2008 at The Ramside Hall Hotel.
League Tables and Results
WHILST EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO ENSURE THE DETAILS OF THE RESULTS AND LEAGUE TABLES INCLUDED ON THE SITE ARE CORRECT THEIR ONE HUNDRED PERCENT ACCURACY CANNOT BE GUARANTEED. THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF RESULTS IS KEPT BY THE LEAGUE FIXTURE SECRETARY, BASED UPON THE RESULT SHEETS HE RECIEVES FOR EVERY GAME FROM THE CLUBS INVOLVED. IT IS THIS RECORD THAT PROMOTION AND RELEGATION IS DECIDED UPON AT THE END OF EACH SEASON NOT THE ONE ON THIS SITE, WHICH IS FOR REFERENCE ONLY
Phoning in results
Home clubs are therefore reminded that they MUST PHONE in their results on the day of the match to their designated League Officer (as per the instructions given at the First League Meeting) between 12.30.p.m. & 3.30.p.m.
CONFIRM YOUR NEXT MATCH WITH YOUR OPPONENTS
If you are at Home in your next match, you MUST contact your opponents by the Tuesday evening preceding the match and confirm the Colours you will be playing in, Directions to the Venue and the Referee's Name. If you decide to e-mail your opponents to confirm matches, it is advisable to do this on the Sunday preceding a match and ask them to send a reply to confirm that they have received the message. If they have not replied by Tuesday evening, then you MUST phone them immediately to confirm the match.
CONFIRM YOUR NEXT MATCH WITH THE REFEREE
If you are at Home in your next match, you MUST contact your appointed Referee by the Tuesday evening preceding the match and confirm the Directions to the Venue. If the Referee is not in when you phone and you have to leave a message, it is advisable that you ask for the Referee to phone you back so that you know he has received the message.
If your appointed Referee informs you that he is unavailable for the match, you must Adrian Traylen on the following WEDNESDAY evening (or after) to find out who your replacement Referee is, then contact the replacement Referee yourself as soon as possible.
REGISTER NEW PLAYERS BEFORE WEDNESDAY EVENINGS
The deadline for registering new players to play in your next League match is 8.00.p.m. on the Wednesday evening preceding the fixture. However, late Registrations for League Games will be allowed on the day of the match for League Games only for Cup Ties the Player must be registered by 8pm on the wedensday preceding the game. no registrations are allowed after 31st March.
HOME TEAMS MUST PAY THE REFEREE HIS MATCH FEE and Expenses before the Game ALL LEAGUE & LEAGUE CUP MATCHES KICK-OFF AT 10.30.a.m. All players (and the Referee) are expected to arrive at the venue for matches at around 10.00.a.m. (in time for a 10.30.a.m. Kick-Off).
IF YOU ARE THE HOME TEAM AND YOUR PITCH IS DECLARED UNFIT BY THE LOCAL COUNCIL, THE REFEREE OR YOUR OWN GROUNDSMAN ON THE MORNING OF THE MATCH:
You MUST phone your Opponents and the Referee IMMEDIATELY (if they are not already at the venue).
Also, you must phone the League Officer that you normally phone Results in to and inform them that your match was postponed because of the weather. (This also applies to postponements where your opponents or the referee have failed to turn up on the day of the match).
IF YOU ARE THE HOME TEAM AND YOUR PITCH IS DECLARED UNFIT BY THE LOCAL COUNCIL, THE REFEREE OR YOUR OWN GROUNDSMAN BEFORE THE MORNING OF THE MATCH (e.g. on a Friday or a Saturday):
You must phone your Opponents and the Referee immediately and also the League Fixture Secretary Chris Tindale
THREE SUBSTITUTES ARE ALLOWED TO BE USED FROM FIVE NAMEDThis applies to all Stepy’s Coaches Durham Sunday Football League & Cup matches. The names of all substitutes must be given to Referees before a game commences. Both Clubs must supply a Linesman. IF YOU ARE THE AWAY TEAM, CHECK THE REFEREE'S NAME SO THAT IT IS ENTERED CORRECTLY ON YOUR RESULT CARD (There may have been a late change of referee) PHONE IN YOUR MATCH RESULT To the designated person E-MAIL A PRESS REPORT FOR THE Sunderland Echo/Northern Echo To the League Secretary Graham Lilley. FILL IN AND SEND OFF YOUR Team sheet.Team Sheets (which are handed out to all Clubs at the start of the season) MUST be posted off as soon as possible after each match to reach the League Secretary Graham Lilley by the following Wedensday morning. If you prefer to personally deliver your Team Sheet to Graham Lilley, just put it through his letterbox...do not ring on his door ! When filling in your Result Card, please use Black Ink & write in Block Letters.When filling in your Players' Names you need the players' full name. Please ensure you enter your goalscorers on the card, as these are compiled with a view to an Award being presented at the end of the season for the League's Top Goalscorer. If an Own Goal is scored for your team, just write 'O.G.' at the bottom of the column so that the goals tally up with the score you have entered on the card.
If you award your referee a mark of 5 or less on your result card, you MUST submit a written report of explanation to the League Secretary within 5 days of the match.
The League also have a 'Fair Play (Sportsmanship) Award'sponsored by Castlebank Butchers whereby the team adjudged the winners at the end of the season receives an award The winning team will be announced at the League Presentation Dinner.
Please Note: Team Sheets must NOT be sent in to the League for Durham County Football Association Cup Matches. (You have a different result card/sheet for these, which are sent to your County F.A.) ALL LEAGUE CUP MATCHES ARE PLAYED TO A FINISH IN THE FIRST MATCH IF THE SCORES ARE LEVEL AFTER EXTRA-TIME. There will then be Penalties to decide the outcome at the end of the First Match with NO REPLAYS OF LEAGUE CUP MATCHES BEING ARRANGED. The same ruling also applies to all Durham County Football Association Cup Matches
. This website only gives a brief summary of certain Rules and Regulations of the Stepy’s Coaches Durham Sunday Football League .All Club Secretaries are advised to refer to their copies of the League Handbook for full details of the League Rules

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