CHAMPIONSHIP REGULATIONS

  • Regulation Governing Championship Fixtures For 2011.

COMPETING TEAMS

  • ALL Teams in Championship games should be numbered properly and listed accordingly per programme. Failure Fine €100.
  • In all games clubs are requested to dress uniformly ie matching socks and shorts
  • Each club to ensure that all substitutes remain in the dug-out while a game is on , where dug-outs are not provided or are not big enough the host club should provide seats for the substitutes.
  • Only one official/team managercan leave the dug-out area while the game is in progress. A Club is allowed to a maximum of 4 water carriers. These water carriers cannot go onto the field of play but will be positioned along the sideline where the players will have access to them.
  • Each club will be allowed a maximum 8non-playing officials (10 in hurling including 2 hurley carriers) into the pitch area for a game There should be no exceptions to this rule. The host club should issue the relevant passes to an officer of competing clubs once they arrive at a venue.
  • Non playing officials should be over the age of 16.
  • Official team list to be supplied to referee prior to commencement of the game.
  • Each club has to supply team panels at least 48 hours per ALL “A” championship games and ALL finals.

HOST CLUB

  • National flag to be flown at all championship games.
  • Pitch to be properly lined and flagged (as per official Guide). For health and safety of players please ensure that the end-line/side-lines are at least 2 metres from the perimeter fencing of pitch.
  • Club to have access to stretcher if required and phone numbers for local doctors if they have to be called.
  • Scoreboard to be fully operational at all Championship games. Failure Fine€50 Match programmes to be supplied for all Junior A championship games and all other Championship Finals Failure Fine €50

Please ensure that there are an adequate number of ticket sellers at the entrances to your grounds. All monies and unsold tickets to be returned to Board Cisteoir as soon as possible

REFEREE

Referee to be at venue in good time for commencement of game

Referee should ensure he has a full compliment of officials -2 Linesmen (knitted out properly)& 4umpires (with white coats) ALL Officals should be over the age of 16.