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24. Bye-laws of Challenge Cups

1. Each Team in playing membership with the Association shall enter one of the Challenge Cups. The entry fee shall be £12 for each Competition.

2. With the exception of County Competition commitments, all Cup matches shall be played on the published date except by order of the Management Committee. Clubs failing to fulfil the fixture shall have the fixture awarded to the opponents and face further action under Byelaw 7 of the League Byelaws. The Committee shall be responsible for the arrangements in Semi Final and Final games, the proceeds from which to be devoted to the funds of the Association.

3. Competitions to be governed by the League Byelaws.

4. In the case of postponed or abandoned games, prior to the Semi Finals, the matches must take place the following Saturday or other date fixed by the Fixture Secretary.

Extra time shall be played at the first meeting. If after extra time the scores remain level then the result of the match shall be decided by the taking of kicks from the penalty mark. In such instances, should ground conditions, weather or any other cause over which side has any control, prevent extra time being commenced then the game shall be deemed to be completed and the replay to take place on the ground of the away side. In the event of extra time being started but not completed, the result shall stand as at the end of normal time and the replay take place on the ground of the away side.

Semi Finals and Finals will, whenever possible be played on neutral grounds and, if necessary, extra time will be played and if the scores are still level, then the match shall be decided by the taking of kicks from the penalty mark.

Extra time shall consist of two equal periods, the duration of which shall be at the discretion of the Match Official. However, extra time shall not be recognised unless a minimum of eight minutes and a maximum of fifteen minutes shall be played each way.

5. The Players of Competing Teams may be changed from match to match but no Player shall play for more than one Club in any Cup Competition in the same season.

6. Except by permission of the Management Committee, no Player may compete in the Semi Final unless he has played for the Club concerned in three Witney and District FA/County Competitions (of equal status) games in the current season. All applications requesting permission for any Player must be made in accordance with Byelaw 14 of the League Competitions.

7. No Player having played in the Senior Challenge Cup may play in the Junior Challenge or Supplementary Cups and no Player having played in the Junior Challenge Cup may play in the Supplementary Cup Competition during the current season, except be permission of the Committee. All applications requesting permission for any Player must be made in accordance with Rules 8 M & N.

8. In the case of a Club having three teams, no more than three Players who have played in five Reserve XI matches after the 1st November of the current season shall be included in the A Team at any one time, except by permission of the Management Committee. All applications requesting permission for any Player must be made in accordance with Rules 8 M & N.