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GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY WOMEN’S FOOTBALL LEAGUE

The referee shall be informed of the names of the substitutes not later
than 20 minutes before the start of the Competition Match and a
player not so named may not take part in that Competition Match.
A player who has been named as a substitute before the start of the
Competition Match but does not actually play in that game shall not be
considered to have been a player in that Competition Match within the
meaning of Rule 18 of this Competition.

Both teams must exchange team sheets and Player Identification
Cards (or Whole Game Team Sheets) with a full list of players
(Surname & Forename), correct shirt number; including substitutes at
least 20 minutes before the scheduled kick off time with a
representative of the opposition. The team sheet with named
substitutes must be shown to the referee prior to kick off. Substitutes
not so named may not take part in the match. Any Club failing to
comply will incur a fine of £10.00.
For each match, a team SHALL have their Player Identification Cards
(or Whole Game team sheets) available for inspection by the
opposition in order to determine each player’s validity for the match.
Failure to do so SHALL mean that the defaulting team forfeits the
match; the points and the game will be awarded to the opposition. The
Referee must agree that the ID cards (Whole Game team sheet) are
not available for inspection.

(G) The half time interval shall be of 10 minutes duration but shall not
exceed 15 minutes. The half time interval may only be altered with the
consent of the referee.

(H) The Teams taking part in the fixture shall identify a Team captain
who shall wear an armband and shall have a responsibility to offer
support in the management of the on-field discipline of her teammates.
Failure to comply with this rule will result in a fine in accordance with
the Fines Tariff.

(I) The Competition shall require all players and club officials to have
signed the FA’s Respect Codes of Conduct and produce these if so
requested by the League management committee.

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