ESFA / GMCSFA Coca Cola Under 13 Schools’ Cup for Boys’ & Girls’
INTRODUCTION
The rules stated below shall be in addition to those entitled “General Competition Rules”.
1. COMPETITION NAMES
ESFA / GMCSFA Coca Cola Under13 Schools’ Cup for boys
ESFA / GMCSFA Coca Cola Under13 Schools’ Cup for girls
2. ENTRIES
(a) The trophy shall be offered for annual competition amongst the affiliated Local Associations who provide football
for secondary age boys.
(b) An entry fee may be charged to enter this competition. The amount of such fee will be determined by Council and
notified to all participants.
3. ELIGIBLE PLAYERS
(a) Only bona-fide scholars receiving full-time education in accordance with the Education Acts, who are on the roll of
A school affiliated to the local Association.
(b) Under 13 must be over the age of 11 years and under the age of 13 years at midnight between the previous 31st
August and 1st September shall be allowed to take apart in this competition. (Y7/Y8)
(d) A boy /Girls shall not play for more than one School in this competition during any season expect by permission of
Council.
4. THE COMPETITION
(a) Entries for the following season must be submitted on or before the date of the Annual General Meeting.
(b) The matches shall be played on a single ties basis. Matches shall take precedence over all other school
fixtures.
(c) All schools must notify the relevant competition coordinator, the person responsible for confirming and sending in
the results.
(d) The team drawn at home are responsible for contact their opponents at least 5 working days in advance.
(e) Matches dates shall be set by the competition coordinator. Fixtures maybe played before the official date by
mutual consent where it does not effect another fixture.
(f) On completion of the tie the Home Team are responsible for reporting the result to their relevant competition
coordinators within 24 hours. Failure by the Home Team to comply and therefore, will be reported to the
competition committee.
(g) The Final of this competition shall be played on a neutral ground (Cost shared between the finalist schools)
(h) The winner of this competition will be nominated as GMCSFA representatives in the national rounds in this current
season. The losing finalist shall be offered a wild card entry into the national rounds, if available.
(I) In the event, this competition hasn’t concluded its final game by the given date. The GMCFA Council reserves its
right to nominate its representatives.
5. DURATION OF MATCHES
Under 13 - 30 minutes each way
