CAN I PLEASE REMIND ALL CLUBS THAT NAMED SUBSTITUTES ARE NOT PERMITTED TO ACT AS ASSISTANT REFEREE (LINESMAN) IN THE GAMES IN PREMIER AND DIVISION 1.

FAILURE TO PROVIDE AN ASSISTANT REFEREE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 13 (D) IS A BREACH OF THAT RULE AND REFEREES HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO REPORT THE MATTER ACCORDINGLY. CLUBS WILL BE FINED £20 IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 13 (c)