Herts Charity Shield 2014/15

[Karen Browne]

You are confusing the two points.

 

Yes a club can play a player who is not signed on (the first round matches are ALWAYS played pre-season) however in order for a player to serve any suspension then he would need to be signed on. Otherwise as you suggest there is a big loophole in the rules.

[petethegreek]

To play an unsigned player in a County Cup tie on the pretext that it is 'pre-season' because the League campaign hasn't started is a new one to me.

Do any other County FA's operate anything similar?

 

[Karen Browne]

I cant answer for any other counties but it always has been for the Herts Charity Cup and Herts Charity Shield as long as I can remember

[petethegreek]

I cant answer for any other counties but it always has been for the Herts Charity Cup and Herts Charity Shield as long as I can remember

 

I think more County FA's should adopt the idea of running a Competition early on to help prepare Clubs for the season ahead.

[Uncle T]

Why? We organise our own PSF so why do the Herts FA have to be involved. Too many cup games at the start of the season which means you can have nothing to play for in the second half of the season.

[petethegreek]

Why? We organise our own PSF so why do the Herts FA have to be involved. Too many cup games at the start of the season which means you can have nothing to play for in the second half of the season.

 

Can you opt out?

[Karen Browne]

The Herts FA Charity competitions (Cup & Shield) are invitational so yes a club can decline to enter

[Karen Browne]

Herts Charity Shield First Round Results to date

 

Hertford Town 3 Tring Athletic 2

Leverstock Green 0 Kings Langley 0 (Leverstock Green won 8-7 on penalties)

Oxhey Jets 2 St Margaretsbury 2 (Oxhey Jets won 4-3 on penalties)

Welwyn Garden City 5 Hadley 1

http://www.welwyngardencityfc.org.uk/wgc-v-hadley/4585858531

 

Quarter Finals to date

Leverstock Green v Welwyn Garden City

Oxhey Jets v Hertford Town

Edited August 3, 2014 by Karen Browne

[Rhodes]

Leverstock Green 0 Kings Langley 0 (Leverstock Green won 8-7 on penalties)

A report from Pancake Lane:

 

http://www.levgreenfc.co.uk/MatchReport.php?File=20140802

[tringarmy]

TAFC match report

 

http://www.tafc.co.uk/report.php?fixture_id=2281

 

Pictures by Hertford Town

 

http://hertfordtownfc.co.uk/?tb_match=3238

 

I think the idea of playing the first tie pre season was to avoid delays further down the line impacted by FA Cup / Vase ties / replays & or cancelling league games (as county cup games take a priority over league) No reason why these can't be organised as a part of a pre season schedule as the draw is usually made in May & has no set date - ie just before the season starts

[Monkey8]

Jets v St Margaretsbury report.

 

http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/stmargaretsbury/s/match-centre-40990/0-2400214