Saturday Games Allowed as special one-off for U13-U16
The League applied for special permission, to Sheffield & Hallamshire County FA, to allow the Under 13 to Under 16s to play fixtures on Saturdays to help clubs with any fixture back-log they may have. It must be noted that this permission is granted on the basis of the impact of the weather on fixtures recently and is very much a “one-off” arrangement.
For clarity it is okay for the remainder of this season only for U13 to u16 to play fixtures on a Saturday. The permission granted is to clear a backlog of fixtures and both teams must agree to play the fixture on the chosen Saturdays. The Under 7 to Under 12s already have permission to play fixtures on a Saturday.
All U11-U16 League fixtures need to be played by April 19th, which is also the same date as the League Cup and Trophy finals. Any play-off fixtures required, will be played on April 26th.
All U7-U10 development fixtures need to be played by April 26th.
Q: Is it just the responsibility of the home team to notify the age-group registrar of new fixture dates? (ie postponed due to bad weather or league approved re-arranged dates)
A: No - it is the responsibility of both teams to notify the agreed new date (within 14 days of the fixture date), this is to make sure both teams are aware of the date and have agreed to it.