PREMIER LEAGUE

PREMIER LEAGUE RULES: SECTION Q
CLUBS: OPERATIONS
SECTION Q: SCOUTS
Definition Old Rule
Q.1. Rules Q.1 to Q.8 shall not apply to a Scout whose duties are solely to identify
to his Club Academy Players whose registration the Club may wish to secure
(Youth Development Rules 194 to 206 being applicable to such Scouts).
Registration of Scouts Old Rule
Q.2. The Secretary shall keep a register of Scouts. P.2
Q.3. Each Club upon employing or engaging a Scout shall within 5 days thereof apply to
register him by duly completing Form 16, entering the appropriate information on
the Extranet and submitting to the Secretary a copy of the document by which, in
accordance with Rule J.2, the Club binds the Scout to comply with these Rules.
Q.4. The Secretary shall register a Scout and shall notify the applicant Club to that
effect upon being satisfied that:
Q.4.1. the Club has complied with Rule Q.3 above; and
Q.4.2. the Scout the subject of the application is not currently registered as the
Scout of another Club.
Q.5. Except during the period of 5 days mentioned in Rule Q.3 above, no Club shall employ
a Scout who is not registered under the provisions of this Section of these Rules unless
it has made an application to register him which has yet to be determined.
Q.6. Upon a Club ceasing to employ or engage a registered Scout it shall within 5 days
thereof give notice to that effect in Form 17 to the Secretary who shall thereupon
remove the name of such Scout from the register.
Identification of Scouts Old Rule
Q.7. Each Club shall issue to each of its registered Scouts a formal means of
identification which shall include:
Q.7.1. the name of the Club by which it is issued; and
Q.7.2. the signature of an Authorised Signatory of the issuing club; and
Q.7.3. a photograph of the Scout; and
Q.7.4. the Scout’s signature.
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Codes of Conduct Old Rule
Q.8. Scouts shall conduct themselves in accordance with the Code of Conduct for Scouts
set out in Appendix 5 and any failure to do so shall constitute a breach of this Rule.
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