Home clubs are 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.

Listed below is a reminder of certain important tasks that Club Secretaries need
to complete each week during a season to avoid their club being Fined by the League.

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 Once the season starts, 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 NAMED This 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.

EACH CLUB MUST SUPPLY A LINESMAN 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