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ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
Extracts from the Rules of the Football Association especially
applicable to Soldiers.
The following extracts from the Rules of
"The Football
Association,"
to which the Army F.A. is affiliated, are published
for guidance :—
Rule 3.—A club shall not withdraw its Membership or Associate
Membership from an affiliated Association without the consent of
this Association.
Rule 23.—Clubs and players under the jurisdiction of this
Association, or an affiliated Association, shall not play with or
against any club which is not a member of this Association or some
other recognised Association.
Rule 24.—Clubs and players shall not compete in any match or
competition the proceeds of which are not devoted to a recognised
Football Club or Football Association or some other object approved
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 affiliated Association concerned has been
obtained
(a) (b).
Where two affiliated Associations cover the same
area, the permission must be obtained from the senior Association.
(a) A player (except under provisions of Rule 29) is not entitled
to take the proceeds of a benefit match until he has been
registered as a professional.
Rule 25.—Matches shall not be played on Sundays. A person
who takes part in Sunday football in the United Kingdom shall
not be recognised by this Association.
Rule 2G.—A playing season commences on the last Saturday in
August in one year and ends on the first Saturday in May of the
following year. The remainder of the year shall be known as the
close season. Matches six-a-side, or other irregular competitions,
are prohibited during the close season, with the following
exceptions and conditions :—Army, Navy and Royal Air
Force teams and teams of the Auxiliary Forces may play in
competitions in the close season whilst in camp, and professional
players may take part therein. The competitions shall be strictly
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confined to the units concerned and gate money must not be taken. !!
Rule 29.—A player competing for any money prize in a football
contest shall be a pro€essional.
Rule 33.—A player, whilst serving in any branch of His Majesty's
Forces, shall not be registered as a professional player. A soldier,
sailor or airman whose discharge is obtained by purchase shall not
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Extracts from the Rules of the Football Association especially
applicable to Soldiers.
The following extracts from the Rules of
"The Football
Association,"
to which the Army F.A. is affiliated, are published
for guidance :—
Rule 3.—A club shall not withdraw its Membership or Associate
Membership from an affiliated Association without the consent of
this Association.
Rule 23.—Clubs and players under the jurisdiction of this
Association, or an affiliated Association, shall not play with or
against any club which is not a member of this Association or some
other recognised Association.
Rule 24.—Clubs and players shall not compete in any match or
competition the proceeds of which are not devoted to a recognised
Football Club or Football Association or some other object approved
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 affiliated Association concerned has been
obtained
(a) (b).
Where two affiliated Associations cover the same
area, the permission must be obtained from the senior Association.
(a) A player (except under provisions of Rule 29) is not entitled
to take the proceeds of a benefit match until he has been
registered as a professional.
Rule 25.—Matches shall not be played on Sundays. A person
who takes part in Sunday football in the United Kingdom shall
not be recognised by this Association.
Rule 2G.—A playing season commences on the last Saturday in
August in one year and ends on the first Saturday in May of the
following year. The remainder of the year shall be known as the
close season. Matches six-a-side, or other irregular competitions,
are prohibited during the close season, with the following
exceptions and conditions :—Army, Navy and Royal Air
Force teams and teams of the Auxiliary Forces may play in
competitions in the close season whilst in camp, and professional
players may take part therein. The competitions shall be strictly
E
confined to the units concerned and gate money must not be taken. !!
Rule 29.—A player competing for any money prize in a football
contest shall be a pro€essional.
Rule 33.—A player, whilst serving in any branch of His Majesty's
Forces, shall not be registered as a professional player. A soldier,
sailor or airman whose discharge is obtained by purchase shall not
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TO
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| Description | 'Games and Sports in the Army' was an annual publication produced by the British War Office between the 1930s and 1960s. This included the Second World War. It outlines the rules and regulations for games and sports played by members of the armed forces. It features names and photographs of team members, and examples of contemporary advertising. |
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| Shelfmark | GWB.52 |