The FAW Pyramid Tier 3 Regions 1 & 2 League Cup Rules
The competition shall be called The FAW Pyramid Tier 3 Regions1 & 2 League Cup (the
“Competition” or the “League Cup”), as such name may be amended from time to time by the Committee with the approval of the FAW to include the name of a title sponsor.
The Competition trophy (the “Cup”) is the property of the League and any insurance premium for the Cup to be paid by the League.
The League shall have entire control of the Competition and shall have power to deal with any matter for which no provision is made.
The Competition shall be organised each playing season by the Committee.
The FAW Pyramid Tier 3 (Regions 1 & 2) Rules shall apply to this Competition, save as amended (where necessary) to refer to the Competition instead of the League and save as otherwise amended by these rules (the “League Cup Rules”).
The Competition shall observe the FAW Rules and FAW Regulations and all Matches shall be played under the Laws of the Game. In the event that any of the League Cup Rules conflicts with the FAW Rules or the FAW Regulations, the FAW Rules or FAW Regulations shall prevail.
In all Matches leading up to the final, the gate receipts shall be allocated to the Home Club.
The appointment of Match Officials shall be made by the League. Match Fees and expenses shall be paid as for League Matches.
When a Match has been postponed through causes over which neither Club has any control, the expenses shall be paid out of receipts for the Match when it is played, or by the League at the discretion of the Committee.
When a Match has been postponed or abandoned before its completion on two occasions, the fixture shall be reversed, with home advantage being awarded to the visiting team. When a fixture has been postponed by the Committee for whatever reason, this will not count as one of the ‘two occasions’ as described above. When the fixture has been reversed, the Club which will now host the Match is responsible for all of the income and expenses.
All Clubs which are currently members of the League must compete in the Competition.
The draw for all rounds will be arranged by the Committee and all Matches will be played on a knockout basis over one leg, with the Club drawn first for each Match being the Home Club. Except for the semi-finals where the committee will have the option to play the games on neutral grounds
In each tie the game shall be played on the registered ground of the Club first drawn. If the registered ground is unavailable, the fixture must be reversed to the opponents registered ground. When the fixture has been reversed, the Club which will now host the match is responsible for all the expenses.
The final will take place at a neutral ground, to be decided by the Panel.
Penalties
a. In each Match, if the result is a draw at the end of normal playing time the winner is determined by kicks from the penalty mark.
b. Kicks from the penalty mark are taken in accordance with the procedure laid down in the IFAB Laws of the Game.
The dates of all Matches and the conference date for each round (“Conference Date”) of the Competition shall be decided by the Committee
A Player shall be considered bona-fide if he is registered by his Club with the FAW, in accordance with the provisions of the FAW Tier 3 Regions 1 & 2 Rules. Each Club shall play its full available strength team in all League Cup ties unless some satisfactory reason is given. In the event of the explanation not being deemed satisfactory, the League shall have the power to impose such penalties as they think fit.
In all rounds of the Competition, a Player must have been a registered for the Club with the FAW by 5:00pm on the last Business Day before the applicable Conference Date.
For any Match ordered to be replayed in consequence of a breach of these League Cup Rules, the Club in default shall not receive any share of the proceeds of the replayed Match without the consent of the FAW and such consent shall only be given in special circumstances. If consent is not given the share shall be retained by the League.
The winning Club shall hold the Cup for approximately one year and will be responsible for the engraving of the Cup prior to its return to the League. The Cup must be returned by not later than 1st March in the following season.
In addition to the Cup, the League shall present souvenirs to the Competition winners and to the runners-up. The Match Officials for the final shall receive a memento in addition to their normal fee and expenses. Additional souvenirs may be presented only by consent of the League.
