Registration Info / Rules & Regulations

Rules and Regulations

Team Rules:

1) The team captain must be a church member and his appointment as captain must be approved by his immediate leader.

2) All indemnity forms must be signed before any player is allowed to play.

3) The team can be a mixture of people from different congregations or people from the same congregation.

4) At least 50% of a team needs to be made up of church members

5) Non-members of the church(NB) are allowed in the league.

6) New members can be added to the team at any point in time in the league so long as the indemnity form is signed.

7) Each player is only allowed to play for one team per season (no team hopping) is allowed unless in exceptional circumstances.

8) A team will be capped at a maximum of 25 players and minimum of 13 players each.

9) Teams have to pay for the field and the referee after every match. The cost will be divided equally between the 2 teams playing. (est $4-5 dollars per player)

Game Rules:

10) Standard FIFA game rules apply, including offsides.

11) A FAS referee will be appointed to officiate every match.

12) It will be an 11 a-side soccer league.

13) Matches will be held fortnightly.

Disciplinary and Safety Precautions:

14) Team captains are to calm fellow team members if there is an argument.

15) The league will not hesitate to penalize any team for unsportsman behaviour.

16) Penalties to teams might include point deductions or even expulsion from league.

17) The referee decision is final and no attempt should be made to threaten, harass or insult the referee in any way.

Role of team captains:

- Team captains are responsible for all the communications and coordinations within the team unless the role is delegated to another person.

- Team captains have to alert the committee if in any case his team is not able to make it for any particular match. The captain have to alert the committee at least 2 weeks before the actual match day unless there is a valid reason.

- Team captains have to email the league coordinator the final scores and information of the match immediately after every match.

- Team captains have to e-mail the league coordinator the attendance list for his team after every match.

- The league official email address: hopepremierleague@yahoo.com.sg

Team captains should be contactable in order to assist the committee in league maintenance

How To Register

- Form a team of at least 13 players ( at least 2 subs)

- Non church members CAN be included in the team

- Church members can be of different congregations or groups

- At least 50% of the team must be church members

- Send an email to hopepremierleague@yahoo.com.sg to register

- The email must consist of these details:

1) Team Name

2) Name of team members

3) Indicate your team captain (must be a church member and approved by immediate leader to undertake this role)

4) Contact details of team captains and team members

5) Indicate the care groups of the team members

6) Indicate the non church members in the team

*Church member refers to church regular attendee. In another word, this league is open to all.