Update on promotion and relegation
The League has received a few emails regarding promotion and relegation.
The League rules are:
Automatic promotion and relegation shall be applied for the first 3 and last 3 teams in each Division except as provided for hereunder, subject to the provisions of Rule 1(b).
Any new teams entering the Competition shall be placed in the lowest division unless they can offer compelling evidence to the contrary.
Teams who finish in the top two or bottom three of each division, can apply to be promoted/demoted more than one division. Each request must be made up to 7 days after the League AGM. The League Management Committee will look at all requests made of this nature. A team may request to be promoted two divisions at the League committees discretion.
Any team withdrawing from the Competition after the commencement of the season who wish to re-enter the following season, shall only be allowed to re-enter in the lowest Division, subject to their re-election being granted at the following AGM.
Remember Goal Difference, Goal Scored etc has been removed and is no longer applicable.
Those teams which have withdrawn since the fixtures were produced are:
U11 Blue D - two teams will now be relegated as Valley Knights Black withdrew.
U11 Green B - one team will now be relegated as both Woodhouse Juniors and Darfield withdrew.
U11 Blue C - two teams will now be relegated as Norton Lees Black withdrew.
U12 Blue D - one team will now be relegated as Valley Knights and Norton Lees withdrew.
U12 Green D - two teams will now be relegated as Throstles withdrew.
U13 Blue C - no teams will now be relegated as Espial, Woodman and Dinnington Town FC withdrew.
U13 Green C - two teams will now be relegated as Bramley Sunnyside withdrew.
U13 Green D - two teams will now be relegated as Valley Juniors withdrew.
U13 Blue D - two teams will now be relegated as Darfield JFC Green withdrew.
u14 A - two teams will now be relegated as Brampton Rovers withdrew.
U15 D - One team will now be relegated as both Aston Swallownest and Hoyland Common Falcons withdrew.
Play-Offs
If after Sunday the 19th April teams are level on points play off matches will be arranged for Sunday the 26th April ONLY where there is a promotion, relegation or a title to decide.
If teams finish level on points as runners up, then there will be joint runners up and both (or more) will be invited to the presentations.
The details will be sent out to Clubs as to venue (hopefully Millmoor Juniors ground) and kick off times as soon as practically possible.
U12s
As U12s only have One A division, the runners up in both the B Divisions will play-off to see who is the third team promoted to A Division.
As a tie has occurred in one of the Under 12 divisions, the U12 play off between Wickersley Blues and Thorncliffe Juniors Blues will be played at Millmoor Juniors Football Ground with a 6-15pm kick off on Tuesday 21st April 2015. The League will provide and pay for match officials. Extra time 10 minutes each way then penalties to decide the result. Each team to provide a suitable match ball. The winners will play Crosspool Juniors to decide the final promotion place again at Millmoor with a 10am kick off on Sunday 26th April 2015.
Tuesday 21st April: Under 12B Promotion Play-off: Wickersley Blues V Thorncliffe Juniors Blues, 6-15pm - Millmoor Juniors
Sunday 26th April: Winner of Under 12B Promotion Play-off V Crosspool Juniors, 10am Kick off - - Millmoor Juniors
U13 Relegation Play Off
As the U13's have only 1 "E" division then only 3 teams need relegating from the 2 "D" divisions.
The teams that have finished second bottom in those respective "D" divisions a play off will be required to see which team is relegated.
This will take place at Millmoor Juniors Droppingwell Road, S61 2RB on Sunday 26th April 2015 with a 10am kick off.
Sunday 26th April: Pro-Socker Pumas V Greasborough FC, 10am Kick off - - Millmoor Juniors
For all play off games, the League will provide and pay for match officials each team to provide a matchball. Extra time of 10 minutes each way and penalties if required.
Update: Pro Socker Pumas u13 would prefer not to go into play offs and just be relegated and this request has been granted.