PREMIER LEAGUE

TALENT IDENTIFICATION AND RECRUITMENT
242.3. the receipt by the Secretary of the Academy Player’s notice duly given in accordance
with the provisions of Rule 240.1; or
242.4. the date set out in Rule 236 following the receipt by the Secretary of PLYD Form 7
upon which his Club has indicated its intention to terminate the Academy Player’s
registration; or
242.5. the expiry, surrender, suspension or revocation of the Academy licence of the Club
holding the registration.
243. The Board shall have power at any time to cancel the registration of an Academy Player upon
the written application of either:
243.1. the Academy Player or, if the Academy Player is a Child, his Parent on his behalf (and one
of the grounds, but not the only ground, on which such an application may be made is
that the categorisation of the Club’s Academy has been lowered pursuant to Rule 16.3); or
243.2. the Club holding his registration.
244. The Board shall determine such an application in such manner as it shall think fit and, in
particular, shall have power to appoint one or more suitably qualified persons to enquire into
all the circumstances of the application (adopting such procedures as are considered
appropriate) and to report to the Board, recommending whether the application should be
granted or refused. If the application is granted, the Board may impose conditions (e.g. as to
compensation) on the cancellation of the registration.
245. Upon an Academy Player’s registration terminating by virtue of the provisions of Rule 242.2, the
Secretary shall provide him with a copy of PLYD Form 10 as evidence thereof.
Scholarships
246. On or after 1 January in the year in which he attains the age of 14 years and in any event on or
before 1 March in his Under 16 year, a Club may offer to enter into a Scholarship Agreement
with an Academy Player whose registration it holds.
247. Failure by a Club to honour any offer of a scholarship made pursuant to Rule 246 shall render
that Club liable to disciplinary action pursuant to Section W of the League’s Rules.
248. A Club may likewise offer to enter into a Scholarship Agreement with an Academy Player in
age group Under 16 who is seeking registration under the provisions of Rule 241.
249. Any offer made under the provisions of Rules 246 or 248 shall be in PLYD Form 11, a copy of which
shall be sent to the Secretary by the Club making the offer within five days of it being made.
250. An Academy Player receiving an offer in PLYD Form 11 shall respond thereto within 28 days by
completing and submitting to the Club making the offer PLYD Form 12, a copy of which shall
be sent to the Secretary by the Club within five days of receipt. An Academy Player who does
not accept the offer shall be at liberty after the second Saturday in May to seek registration at
any other Club (or club).
251. An Academy Player who fails to respond as required by Rule 250 shall be deemed to have not
accepted the offer.
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