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** PLAYOFF FORMAT **
Play Off Final
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The Coca-Cola Football League Play Off Finals will be split at the end
of the 2005/06 Season to accommodate the call-up period for the 2006
World Cup Finals.
The dates for the Chamionship Final is:
Sunday May 21 - CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
NB: ALL FINALS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE PLAYED AT THE MILLENNIUM STADIUM.
PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINALS
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NB Dates at this stage are provisional and indicative only. Firm dates
will be arranged at the end of the season.
Championship
First legs - May 5/6
Second legs - May 8/9
COCA-COLA CHAMPIONSHIP play off format:
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The top two clubs in these Divisions will be automatically promoted.
Clubs finishing in positions 3-6 will enter the Play Off competition.
The Play Off semi finals are played over two legs with the higher placed
club having home advantage in the second leg. The winners meet in the
Play Off Final.
3rd v 6th
4th v 5th
** PLAY OFF COMPETITION, FINANCIAL & DISCIPLINE RULES **
COMPETITION RULES
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1. At the end of each Season, the four highest placed clubs in each
division not gaining automatic promotion shall enter the Play-Off
Competition.
2. The Semi-Final matches shall be played over two legs.
3. In the Semi-Finals, the two teams who finished in the First and
Second Play-Off place in the League, will play away from home in the
first leg against the Fourth and Third placed team respectively. These
pairings will be reversed for the second leg.
4. In the Semi-Finals, if the aggregate scores are level at the end of
90 minutes in the second leg, extra time will be played. If the scores
remain level at the end of extra time the tie will be determined by the
taking of kicks from the penalty mark, in accordance with the Laws of
Association Football.
5. In the Final, if the score is level at the end of 90 minutes, extra
time will be played, followed if necessary by kicks from the penalty
mark, in accordance with the Laws of Association Football.
FINANCIAL RULES
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1. Financial Rules relating to both the Semi-Final and Final matches:
1.1 In all Play-Off matches the expenses of the match shall include
travelling and/or hotel expenses of players and officials of the
Visiting Club. Such expenses shall be limited to those incurred for a
party not exceeding twenty-two in number. The Visiting Club shall be
entitled to claim 2nd class railway fares and hotel expenses (at the
rate and as determined by the Executive from time to time, per person
per night or a maximum where there is no overnight stay) if incurred.
Motor coach hire may be claimed in lieu of railway fares.
1.2 Income from television broadcasting of any match shall not form part
of the proceeds of the match. Facility fees payable to clubs shall be
determined by The Board.
2. Financial Rules relating to the Semi-Final matches:
2.1 Clubs may not reduce their normal League admission charges.
For the purposes of this Rule 2, 'reduction' shall also include seeking
to make Play-Off match tickets available to season ticket holders,
members of membership clubs or other similar schemes at the same
discount that would apply to them for normal League matches when
compared with the Club's published normal League admission prices.
2.2 The proceeds of each match after paying thereout the travelling
and/or hotel expenses of the Visiting Club, the ground and other
expenses of the match including Value Added Tax, floodlighting of the
playing pitch and ancillary lighting (not to exceed £200), advertising,
printing, postage, police charges, turnstile operators, stewards,
contribution to first aid helpers shall hereafter be referred to as "the
Net Gate Receipts before Levy". A levy amounting to 3% of the Net Gate
Receipts before Levy shall be payable in accordance with Article 57.
The balance of the net proceeds after deduction of the levy represents
the Net Gate Receipts and such Net Gate Receipts shall be divided as
follows:-
i. 50% of the Net Gate Receipts shall be paid into the Pool Account
referred to in Article 55;
ii. The remaining 50% of the Net Gate Receipts shall be aggregated,
Division by Division, and each Division's aggregated monies shall be
shared equally amongst the four clubs taking part in that Division's
Play-Off matches.
2.3 Where a Home Club admits any person to the ground as part of its
hospitality arrangements or to an executive box and there is no separate
charge for admission, each person is treated as having bought a ticket
at the highest price payable for a ticket for that match.
2.4 A maximum of 250 complimentary tickets may be issued. Any tickets
in excess of this number must be accounted for at the appropriate rate.
2.5 Each Home Club shall send the 3% levy, the shares of the Net Gate
Receipts to be paid into the Pool Account and to be aggregated by
Division to the League together with a statement of the calculations
thereof within ten days of the match.
2.6 The Visiting Club shall have the right to claim 15 per cent of all
tickets reserved or otherwise sold in advance. The following conditions
shall apply:-
a) Unless otherwise mutually agreed in writing, all tickets
shall be on a sale or return basis.
b) A Visiting Club shall be entitled to one third of the seats
usually reserved and known as the "Home and Visiting Directors' Seats",
up to a maximum of 24 seats.
c) A minimum of 15 per cent of the total disabled supporters
of the Visiting Club.
2.7 Payments for tickets sold by a Visiting Club together with details
of tickets sold and the return of unsold tickets, must be made to the
Home Club within four days of the date of the match.
2.8 Each Club will be required to make available the contracted services
and facilities at the Club's Home ground from time to time required for
the League's Sponsorship and Commercial partners. Details will be
circulated by The Football League's Commercial Department.
3. Financial Rules relating to the Final Matches:
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3.1 In the Final Play-Off matches - where a Club sells match tickets on
behalf of The League - the proceeds of ticket sales shall be paid to The
League in accordance with the provisions of Article 69.
3.2 The proceeds of each match after paying thereout the travelling
and/or hotel expenses of the competing clubs, the ground and other
expenses of the match including Value Added Tax, hire of stadium,
advertising, printing, postage, police charges, turnstile operators,
stewards, contribution to first aid helpers, catering, hire of band,
travelling and/or hotel expenses of the League Committee, staff, match
officials and ball boys shall hereafter be referred to as "the Net Gate
Receipts before Levy". A levy amounting to 3% of the Net Gate Receipts
before Levy shall be payable in accordance with Article 57. The balance
of the net proceeds after deduction of the Levy represents the Net Gate
Receipts and such Net Gate Receipts shall be divided as follows:-
i. 50% of the Net Gate Receipts shall be paid into the Pool Account
referred to in Article 55;
ii. the remaining 50% of the Net Gate Receipts shall be divided equally
between the two Clubs taking part in each final Play-Off match.
3.3 Where spectators are admitted to the Final Play-Off matches as part
of hospitality arrangements by the League then the income from such
hospitality arrangements shall be included in the Net Gate Receipts
before Levy.
3.4 Income derived from programme sales and perimeter advertising after
paying thereout all attributable costs shall be included in the Net Gate
Receipts before Levy.
3.5 Any income or costs which are attributable to more than one match,
including without limitation the Stadium hire costs, will be apportioned
pro rata to gate receipts.
DISCIPLINE RULES
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Field offences will be dealt with as follows:-
Cautions Offences
Such offences will be recorded and dealt with in accordance with the
current Disciplinary Procedures.
Sendings Off Offences
A player sent from the field of play for receiving a second caution in
the same match will be suspended from his Club 's next match in the
Play-Off Competition or, in the event that there are no further play-off
matches, at the start of the next following Season.
A player sent from the field of play for Serious Foul Play in relation
to an obvious goalscoring opportunity, will be suspended from his Club's
next match in the Play-Off Competition or in the event that there are no
further play-off matches, at the start of the next following Season.
A player sent from the field of play for using offensive, insulting or
abusive language, will be suspended from his Club's next 2 matches in
the Play-Off Competition or in the event that there are no further
play-off matches, at the start of the next following Season.
A player sent from the field of play for violent conduct or serious foul
play, will be suspended from his Club's next 3 matches in the Play-Off
Competition or, in the event that there are no further play-off matches,
at the start of the next following Season.
Outstanding Suspensions
Any suspensions or part thereof which remain outstanding at the end of
the Competition, must be served at the commencement of the next
following Season.
Claims of Mistaken Identity and Wrongful Dismissal
The Procedure covering the above will not apply during the Play-Off
Competition but will be dealt with under section v) of this Procedure.
Disputes or Claims to include mistaken identity and wrongful dismissal
Any dispute or claim arising from the application of suspensions
affecting the Play-Off Competition, together with any claim of mistaken
identity or wrongful dismissal relating to an offence carrying a 3 match
suspension, will be dealt with on the correspondence and any video
evidence supplied, by three Members of the Disciplinary Committee who
will adjudicate on the claim. Such decisions made will be final and
binding on all parties and concluded before the next match in the
Play-Off Competition when necessary.
Notice
All other sections of the Disciplinary Procedures for Season 2003/2004
will apply during the play-off Competitions.
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