Detemining championship
12. (A) Team rankings within the Competition shall be decided by points with three (3) points to beawarded for a win and one (1) point for a drawn match. The teams gaining the highest number of
points in their respective Divisions at the conclusion shall be adjudged the winners. Matches shall
not be played for double points.
In the event of two (2) or more teams being equal on points for the championship, runner-up,
promotion or relegation at the close of the Competition, their position shall be determined by the
number of points attained in their League matches against each other during the season. The Team
with the most points being deemed to have the higher League position. Should this fail to
determine winners, then a single deciding match shall be played at a venue decided by the
Management Committee. If at the end of this match the scores are level, extra time of twenty (20)
minutes, ten (10) minutes each half extra time shall be played and for Under 18 extra time of thirty
(30) minutes, fifteen (15) minutes each half, extra time shall be played. Should the match remain
undecided after the period of extra time, the winners shall be determined by the taking of kicks
from the penalty mark in accordance with International Board Procedures.
(B) Automatic promotion and relegation shall be applied for the first three (3) and last three (3)
Teams in each Under 11 Division. For the remaining age groups with more than one Division the
winners and runner-up of the lower Divisions shall be automatically promoted to the higher
Division for the following season.
The two (2) bottom placed Teams of the higher Division SHALL BE LIABLE for relegation to the
lower Divisions, subject to the discretion of the Management Committee.
Notwithstanding the above, to ensure an even balance of Teams in each Division, the Management
Committee may promote or relegate additional Teams over and above that stipulated.