To remove perceived ambiguity the following wording is now applicable:

  1. Requests for exemption for Weddings, Stag and Hen Do’s, Tours etc will NOT be granted.
  2. Requests for exemption for football/rugby will NOT be automatically granted.
  3. Requests for non availability of a ground for village fetes or similar with shared facilities will be considered but CANNOT be guaranteed.
  4. The MSC will specify the 22 weeks of each season and all matches will be played within this fixture window and any team playing in a 12 team league will have fixtures arranged on each Saturday in the 22 weeks of the season.
  5. Any 12 team league who is unable to play a fixture as arranged can contact their opposition and arrange a mutually agreed replacement date on any of the Bank Holidays or on a Sunday. If this is not possible then they must find an alternative day and/or venue within the 22 week season or (in the case of the home team) concede home advantage.  All clubs are asked to show consideration and willingness to compromise and the MSC will be available for advice to teams.
  6. Teams in an 11 team league will have the same criteria as in paragraph 4 and 5 above applied – the only difference here being that there will be 2 Saturdays when a club will not have a fixture.  The Fixtures Secretary will ATTEMPT to help clubs out here as advised above but this cannot be guaranteed and if it is not possible then the conditions in paragraph 5 will apply.
  7. Teams in a 10 (or less) team league have even more flexibility as there could be 4 (or even more) Saturdays when they do not have a fixture.  It will be ATTEMPTED to arrange these fixtures to allow a smaller window but this cannot be guaranteed and if it is not possible then the conditions in paragraph 5 will apply.