playing with or against any Club which is not a member of this or any affiliated Association.
25. Clubs and players shall not compete in any match or competition, the proceeds of which are not devoted to a recognized Football Club or Football Association or some other object approved of by this or by an affiliated Association. Six a side and similar irregular competitions at which gate money is taken are forbidden, unless the consent of the local affiliated Association has been obtained.[1] Where two affiliated Associations cover the same area, the permission must be obtained from the senior Association.
26. Matches shall not be played on Sundays within the jurisdiction of this Association, A player shall not be compelled to play on Sundays outside the jurisdiction of this Association. A Club shall not be compelled to play any match on Good Friday or Christmas Day.
27. Matches are prohibited during the close season, which commences on the 1st May and ends on the 31st August in each year. After the 15th August practice matches may be played between teams of the same Club, and professionals who have not been engaged for the following season may be given a trial by any Club. Except for some institution approved by this or an affiliated Association, gate money must not be taken at practice matches in the close season. Army and Navy teams, and teams of the Auxiliary Forces, may play in competitions in the close season whilst in camp, and registered players may take part therein. The competitions shall be strictly confined to the units concerned, and gate money must not be taken.[2]
28. Clubs shall not play matches with Scratch Teams, when any consideration is paid to the Scratch Teams or any one connected therewith, without the permission of this Association, or of the local affiliated Association. Two Scratch Teams shall not play against each other when gate money is taken without the permission of this Association, or of the local affiliated Association in whose district the match takes place.[3]
- ↑ No player (except under provisions of Rule 29) is entitled to take the proceeds of a benefit match until he has been registered as a professional.
- ↑ Linesmen are not considered players for the purposes of Rule 27.
- ↑ Application is not necessary for Scratch Teams where gate money is not taken.
No player (except under provisions of Rule 29) is entitled to take the proceeds of a benefit match until he has been registered as a professional.
