Nomenclature and Constitution

Rule 1.

(A) This Competition shall be designated the Arun & Chichester Youth Football League and known as the Saywell International (Arun & Chichester) Youth Football League, and shall consist of not more than 100 clubs, who shall be Full Member Clubs.

All such Member Clubs must be affiliated to an affiliated County Football Association and their names and particulars shall be returned annually by the appointed date on the Form “D” to the Sussex County Football Association. The area covered by the Competition Membership shall be the administrative County of West Sussex and extending for a distance of 20 miles from the borders of that County.

This Competition shall apply annually for sanction to the Sussex County Football Association and the constituent teams of Member Clubs may be grouped in divisions, each not exceeding fifteen in number.

Member Clubs shall not enter any of their teams playing in the Competition in any other Competitions (with the exception of F.A. and County F.A. Competitions) except with the written consent of the Management Committee of the Competition.

The competition will provide 11-a-side football for players who have attained the age of 10 as at midnight 31st August in a playing season and Mini-Soccer for players who have attained the age of 6 years but not the age of 10 years as at midnight on 31st August in a playing season.

(B) At the Annual General Meeting or a Special General Meeting called for the purpose, a majority of the delegates present shall have power to decide or adjust the compilation of the divisions at their discretion. When necessary this Rule shall take precedence over Rule 12.