Competition Rules 2024-2025
ESFA PLAYSTATION UNDER 14 INTER COUNTY TROPHY (BOYS & GIRLS)
INTRODUCTION
The rules stated below shall be in addition to those entitled “General Competition Rules”.
1. NAME
- ESFA PlayStation Under 14 Inter County Trophy for Boys
- ESFA PlayStation Under 14 Inter County Trophy for Girls
2. ENTRIES
The Trophies shall be offered for annual competition amongst the affiliated County Associations who provide football for boys and girls. Welsh County Associations, with the permission of the Welsh Schools’ FA, may apply to enter the competition.
3. ELIGIBLE PLAYERS
Only bona-fide scholars receiving full-time education in accordance with the Education Acts, who are on the roll of a school affiliated to the County Association, over the age of 13 years and under the age of 14 years at midnight between the previous 31st August and 1st September shall be allowed to take part in the competition (Year 9 only). Girls should be over the age of 12 years and under the age of 14 years at midnight between the previous 31st August and 1st September shall be allowed to take part in this competition (Years 8 & 9)
4. THE COMPETITION
a. The draw will be published on the ESFA website (www.esfa.co.uk) and will be arranged so that the travelling by the away team is kept to a minimum.
b. The ball shall be size 4 unless mutually agreed to be size 5
5. DURATION OF MATCHES
The duration of each match shall be 35 minutes each way. If it is deemed inadvisable to play for 70 minutes, the Secretaries of the competing teams and the Referee may decide that the duration of play shall be no less than 60 minutes (30 minutes each way).
