Off Mainland Website:https://www.mainlandfootball.co.nz/index.php?id=44&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=1147&tx_ttnews[backPid]=1&cHash=e569b160bb
It reads like this -
"After a Board appeal decision, the Universities Football Club Division 1 side will be credited with 15 of the 28 competition points it was deducted after playing an ineligible player for the first five rounds of the 2013 season.
Under regulation 1 of Mainland Football rules, the Board of Mainland Football is required to hear an appeal case made by a club. Having heard the appeal case, the Board has confirmed, that under the playing regulations, the Mainland Football competition manager has the ability to sanction teams who have played ineligible players at any stage of season. The Board also confirmed that the decision to forfeit points for all matches in which anunregistered player took field was also the correct one.
The appeal panel did however, find that the competitions regulation providing for an additional penalty of deduction of points for each relevant game/s was inconsistent with NZF rules, therefore the additional penalty was rescinded and UCAFC will be reinstated with 15 points of the original 28 points deducted. Under the playing regulations UCAFC will be fined in respect of the offending matches, in lieu of the additional points penalty. As a result of this case and to ensure the Federation playing regulations are consistent with NZF regulations, the Mainland Board has instituted a review of its competition regulations."
Common sense prevails. Now get on with it on the paddock. Varsities now on 9 points, 4 behind Waimak, CHCh Utd, Hornby and the mighty Turtles. Wicked.
"inconsistent with NZF rules" .........
Constitutionally MF is to comply with NZF rules, NZF subsequently with FIFA rules; that's the hierarchy.
No provision in FIFA rules to "opt out" of the ones that don't suit local competition (Wonder why??). Dual Registration is another one of those brainfarts that I suspect will be next to bite MF in the arse. If they are so keen on faffing about with rules, their two Lawyer Board members may prove to come in handy.