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Terms & Conditions

Effective from January 1st 2023

Welcome to the South London League. These T&Cs consist of a League Services Agreement and Pitch Hire Agreement

For team captains’ convenience, here are some of the key points:

  • Teams sign up to a whole season (see clause 1.3)
  • Team captains are liable for payment of team fees and any debts arising (see 1.5)
  • If a team cancels a match it will incur additional charges (2.6)
  • By ticking the ‘Terms and Conditions’ on the application form, the team captain agrees to be bound by these T&Cs

This is an agreement for League Services between the South London League and your team. We do not accept teams on any other terms. These terms and conditions do not affect your statutory rights.

  • 1. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
    • 1.1 When a team joins the South London League, it enters into a contract with the South London League subject to this agreement.
    • 1.2 The team and its individual players agree to abide by the League and Playing Rules as published on the South London League’s website (see link above) and sent to the team captain upon entry to the league and from time to time.
    • 1.3 By signing up to this agreement, the team agrees to participate in and pay for the whole season, whose duration depends on the number of teams in the league and may exceed 10 weeks. The South London League reserves the right to amend the number of weeks in a season part way through it.
    • 1.4 The team will be contacted towards the end of each season for confirmation of its participation in the next season. By providing such confirmation the team agrees to continue to be bound by these T&Cs.
    • 1.5 The team captain alone is liable for payment of his/her team’s match fees and for any outstanding team debts. The South London League recognises and registers new team captains only on receipt of a valid, new application form.
    • 1.6 The team captain (who completes the application form and agrees to the T&Cs) must be aged 18 or over.
    • 1.7 All players must be aged 16 or over.
    • 1.8 The South London League reserves the right to refuse any team or individual player entry to or continued participation in its league for breaches of these T&Cs, or of the Playing Rules or for any misconduct whatsoever, including that of the team’s supporters or associates.
    • 1.9 The South London League offers mixed football leagues in select locations. These leagues follow our standard playing rules but permit teams comprised of players regardless of what gender they identify as. In these leagues, teams do not need to be a mix of genders but in the interests of fairness it is encouraged to do so.
    • 1.10 The South London League offers a welcoming, inclusive environment for all players and spectators and we expect everyone affiliated with our leagues to behave in a respectful and mindful manner at all times. Failure to demonstrate such behaviour may result in suspensions or bans from our activities for those involved.
    • 1.11 All teams must register a team name for the purposes of identification on league tables and fixtures. Team names must be supportive of our inclusive for all, family friendly, environment and not contain any profanity or offensive terminology. The South London League retains the right to enforce a team to change their name if it is not in line with our standards. Teams who do not change their name when requested to do so, may be subject to ejection from the league.
  • 2. ONGOING FEES AND PAYMENT
    • 2.1 The team captain is responsible for all match fees and for clearing any arrears.
    • 2.2 The total match fee for your team’s league is as stated on the South London League’s website.
    • 2.3 The match fees can either be paid in full before the season, to make life easy for the team captain, or in advance of each individual match in the season.
    • 2.4 Payment methods: Teams will be set up on a direct debit which will take recurring payments until the last gameweek of the season.
    • 2.5 Match cancellation: Teams which cancel a match or fail to turn up will be charged as detailed below:
      • Teams who notify their League Manager the day before their fixture, or fail to notify their League Manager of non-attendance, will be charged the match fee.
    • 2.6 Absent teams automatically forfeit their league match 3-0 for football. If both teams forfeit a 0-0 score is recorded.
    • 2.7 In the event a game has to be suspended:
      • if more than half the game is played, the game scores will remain the same and final at the time of the suspension (however this will be executed under the league owners discretion, and may change under different circumstances)
      • If less than half the game is played, the points will be shared between the two teams at the time of the suspension (however this will be executed under the league owners discretion, and may change under different circumstances)
    • 2.8 Any monies owed by the team may subsequently be collected by the South London League using the team captain’s debit or credit card details previously provided.
    • 2.9 The South London League reserves the right to withhold any end of season league rewards from teams which owe monies.
    • 2.10 Deposit is refundable before the first match has been played.
  • 3. LEAVING PROCEDURE AND SETTLEMENT OF FEES
    • 3.1 Teams can only leave a league at the end of a published season, to ensure each season’s fixtures are completed.
    • 3.2 The registered captain at the time of the team’s withdrawal is wholly responsible on behalf of the team for all monies owed.
    • 3.3 The team will be contacted towards the end of each season for confirmation of its participation in the next season. By providing such confirmation the team agrees to continue to be bound by these T&C’s.
    • 3.4 Teams which notify the South London League in good time of their intention to leave a league will have any deposit balance refunded to the team captain within 28 days via bank transfer.
    • 3.5 Any team leaving the league before the end of the season shall forfeit its deposit balance and remain liable for the full season’s fees.
    • 3.6 Any team removed from its league for disciplinary reasons will not have its deposit refunded.
    • 3.7 Any team leaving with monies owed greater than its original deposit shall have its arrears collected by the South London League.
    • 3.8 The team’s captain consents that if outstanding monies remain unpaid, the South London League may collect the fees owing from his or her debit or credit card details previously provided.
  • 4.. HEALTH & SAFETY
    • 4.1 The team understands that the events are contact sports containing an element of risk to its participating players.
    • 4.2 The South London League is unable to provide personal injury insurance or player to player insurance; teams are advised to purchase this as a team or individually
    • 4.3 The South London League provides a suitable, safe venue and able officials. However, it does not have exclusive occupation of the venue and is therefore unable to control persons admitted to the venue or how they are used and left before each team’s match.
    • 4.4 Team captains are responsible for ensuring that they do not allow their match to commence until and unless they are satisfied that the surface and other conditions are safe.
    • 4.5 Team captains must report to the South London League representative at the earliest opportunity any perceived dangers, violence (or threats thereof) or any other misconduct of whatever type.
    • 4.6 Smoking, drinking alcohol and anti-social behaviour are strictly forbidden at the league’s venue. The South London League reserves the right to ban the entire team in the event of any of the above.
  • 5. LIABILITY AND BREACH
    • 5.1 The South London League shall provide its services with reasonable skill and care and to a reasonable standard.
    • 5.2 In so far as the South London League is in breach of this agreement and the breach is capable of remedy, the South London League will use reasonable efforts to provide a solution mutually acceptable to the team and the South London League.
    • 5.3 Except in respect of death or personal injury caused by the South London League’s negligence, the South London League shall not be liable to the team by reason of any condition or other term, or duty at common law, or under the express terms of this agreement, for any loss of profit or any indirect, special or consequential loss, damage, costs, expenses or other claims (whether caused by the negligence of the South London League, its employees or agents or otherwise) suffered by the team which arise out of or in connection with the provision of the South London League’s services.
    • 5.4 Except in respect of death or personal injury caused by the South London League’s negligence, the entire liability of the South London League shall not exceed 3 times the total amount paid by the team to the South London League pursuant to the league in respect of which the South London League committed a breach or tort.
  • 6. GENERAL
    • 6.1 The South London League may subcontract the performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement to any person without notice. Where the South London League does subcontract its obligation under this agreement it shall not be responsible for every act or omission of the sub-contractor.
    • 6.2 This Agreement shall not be assignable by the team without the South London League’s prior written consent. The South London League may assign this Agreement to any person or entity.
    • 6.3 The South London League shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused by delay in the performance or non-performance of any of its obligations where the same is occasioned by any cause whatsoever that is beyond its reasonable control including but not limited to an Act of God, war, civil disturbance, un-preventable flood, failure or neglect on the part of any utility supplying electricity, gas or water, the unavailability of or the prevention of access to premises, governmental regulations, prohibitions or enactments of any kind, strike, lock-out or trade dispute (whether involving its own employees or those or any other person), difficulties in obtaining staff or materials, breakdown of machinery, fire or accident or loss of premises. Should any such event occur the South London League may cancel or suspend the Agreement without incurring any liability for any loss or damages thereby occasioned.
    • 6.4 This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of English and Wales. Each party irrevocably agrees to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in England.

B. Pitch Hire Agreement

This is an agreement for the hire of sports facilities between the South London League and your team. We do not accept teams on any other terms. These terms and conditions do not affect your statutory rights.

  • 1. The team agrees to book a series of 10 or more individual pitch hires.
  • 2. The interval between each hire must be not less than one day and not more than 14 days.
  • 3. This pitch hire agreement is in respect of the same activity, at the same location.
  • 4. The team has exclusive use of the pitch.
  • 5. Consideration is payable by reference to the whole series and is evidenced by written agreement.