Curtin League Rules & Regulation

Curtin League Rules & Regulation

Rules & Regulations as of August 2009

1) Fees
• A minimum of 11 players must be registered before 11th of August 2009 together with the team registration fee of RM 400 only. Teams are allowed to register up to 16 players. Team’s joining the league would have a free match ball.
• All players must register as CFC members in order to play in the league. (New member RM10 & old member RM5)

2) Players
• This tournament is open for legal Curtin students and staff only.
• Curtin Student consists of all Foundation, IEP, diploma, degree and post- degree student which are ENROLLED in this particular academic semester. Those who are graduated last semester are allowed to play on for one semester.
• Curtin staff consists of all staff that is currently working in Curtin University Malaysia Sarawak including academic staff and non-academic staff.
• Any teams using illegal players from this rule will be automatically disqualified from tournament and the fee will not be returned.
• As mention earlier, players have to be member of CFC and registered under a team only is allowed to play in the league.
• If any team is found breaking this rule, action would be taken to the team such as point deduction, or even disqualification from the league depends on case by case basis.
• Players can be added anytime during the league period if the team does not have 16 players registered.
• Any players that undergo special cases such as injuries or termination, an official letter must be written to CFC to explain the matter concerns before Wednesday 2 pm every week.

3) Match
• For this semester, CFC would use back the standard system which we would look at goal differences, goal score than goal conceded.
• Match rules are bounded to FIFA rules, where matches will be officiated by licensed FAM referee, where FAM is a board registered with FIFA. During the match, the official’s decision is final. Some rules might be changed due to the tournament situation, and will be informed.
• Manager is responsible for their player’s availability before match day. Teams who cannot make it for the match due to academic reason, managers please do inform CFC board the latest by every Wednesday 2 pm.
• Teams must be punctual during match day. We would only allow 15 minutes of delay. Minimum of 9 players must be at the field. If team do not have at least 9 players or late for 15 minutes for their game, opposite team would automatically won 3-0 (Walk-Over).
• All players are required to behave properly in, and outside the game. Harsh or cursing words should not be practiced at any time.
• Any player to involve in any fight during or after the match will automatically be banned from Curtin League, the club membership will be suspended and further fine will be decided if necessary. The team is also immediately suspended from the league until a decision saying the opposite is made.
• Teams are required to bring along the ball given for match because CFC will not be providing any ball for the match day.
• Ball losses due to any reasons will be under the team’s responsibility.
• Substitutions form must be given during the substitution time. The starting line-up form must be given before the match start.
• Any postponed match will be done on Friday the next week unless upon further notice from CFC

4) Cards
• 2 collective yellow cards.
- One match ban which is applied right on the next game.
• 2 yellow cards in one game.
- Player would be sent off during the game and would be banned for the next 1 match.
• Red Card.
- Player would be sent off during the game and would be banned for the next 2 matches.

5) Complain
• Any objections or complains shall be made by a PROPER formal letter, together with RM100 fee. We would not entertain any complain without formal letter and fees of RM100. The fee will not return no matter what are the results of the objection. The report will be investigated, and proper actions will be taken. CFC has the total right on the decision, but we will also consider advices from higher authority such as Advisor of CFC, Student Council or Curtin management.

6) Transfer Window
• Transfer window time will be open 14 September 2009 to 7 October 2009
• Player that comes into agreement during the transfer window time can only be playing for the new team on the Week 5 match.
• RM 15 per person will be charged for official transfer fee
• A transfer window agreement will be sign by the managers of the participated teams as well as the selected player(s), witness by one of the CFC committee members.

7) Others
• All team are bound to maintain the field cleanliness. CFC would decide on this misbehavior and RM30 fees would be charge or point deduction or both at the same time if team is found breaking this rule purposely.
• Managers have to make sure that players do put on shin pad and long sock during the game. If players are found without shin pad, CFC has the authority preventing players from playing in the match.
• Any accessories such as necklace, ear ring, ring and etc should be removed before entering the field. If any accessories found, players are required to remove it before they could continue their game.
• For players with spectacles, players need to fill in a conditional form. If players fail to do so, CFC would not responsible for any injury occur.
• For game which have clash of jersey, team which is place left side of the fixture are consider as home, therefore, the team place at the left side have the priority to used their origin jersey. While, for team place at the right side have no choice to use other color jersey.
• All supporters are welcome to watch the match from the grand stand view and must be outside of the field area.


This rule is currently use in season14, and can be useful for any league season in Curtin. Members can email to curtinfc@gmail.com to request for a copy of this document in Microsoft Word. Thank you.