All affiliated clubs and leagues may ask us to issue a suspension against individuals that owe them money. Below you will find the process that must be followed in making an application to this scheme.
Limited to £50.00 minimum total claim, except the recovery of discipline monies.
Stage 1
Club gives notice in writing to the individual concerned with a breakdown of the debt owed. Correspondence must provide a date before which payment must be received.
Stage 2
If payment has not been received by the date stated the club may request in writing a suspension of the participant. The County should be approached within 28 days of formal payment being requested in writing and within 112 days of the debt being incurred.”
Stage 3
Request must be sent to the County Association using the application form available and must include the following:
- Name, Address and Date of Birth of participant
- Detailed summary of all monies owed including dates
- Copy of the original letter sent to participant requesting
payment
- Any other clubs participant is registered with (if known)
Stage 4
Suspension notice sent to participant, including administration fee.
Stage 5
Payment sent to County Association or appeal requested within 21 days from date suspension notice was issued. If no payment is received or appeal requested on the 22nd day following suspension notice being issued then participant is suspended from all football activities until the debt is cleared.
What is a valid debt?
‘’Football debts are defined as those costs arising directly from football activity, and as such would include disciplinary costs (e.g. fines), match costs (e.g. match fees) and playing expenses (e.g. pitch hire). Incidental costs (e.g. fund raising activities, club subscriptions) do not fall within the scope of Football Debt Recovery’’
For example, the following would be a valid debt which would fall under the debt recovery procedures:
Fines from discipline cases (cautions, dismissals, misconduct charges)
Match fees
The following would not be a valid debt:
Kit/Equipment
Club subscriptions/Signing on fees/Internal club fines
Lottery or any other fund raising schemes
End of season trip costs
Club Debts
Where a club has folded its qualifying debts may be apportioned against its registered members and officers, and action taken against them individually to recover the club’s debt.
If you wish to make an application to the debt recovery scheme please complete the Debt Recovery Scheme Application Form which can be downloaded from this page.