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TALENT IDENTIFICATION AND RECRUITMENT 262. Costs ordered to be paid as aforesaid shall be recoverable: 262.1. in the case of a Club, under the provisions of Rule E.21; or 262.2. in the case of an Academy Player, as a civil debt. Further Appeal 263. Within 14 days of a decision of the Board given under the provisions of Rule 259 either party may by notice in writing appeal against such decision to the Premier League Appeals Committee whose decision shall be final. Approaches by and to Clubs and Inducements 264. A Club shall not, either directly or indirectly, make any approach to or communicate with: 264.1. an Academy Player registered with another Club (or club); or 264.2. a player with whom another Club (or club) has entered into a pre-registration agreement which remains current. 265. A public statement made by an Official of or Agent for a Club expressing interest in an Academy Player whose registration is held by another Club (or club) or a player with whom another Club (or club) has entered into a pre-registration agreement which remains current shall be deemed for the purpose of Rule 264 to be an indirect approach in breach of that Rule. 266. Except as permitted by Rules 239 and 240, an Academy Player whose registration is held by a Club shall not, either directly or indirectly, make any approach to another Club (or club). 267. Except that a Club may, not earlier than 1 January next following the commencement of his Under 16 year, offer an Academy Player a contract as a Contract Player upon his attaining the age of 17 years and subject to Rules 218 and 246: 267.1. no Club shall induce or attempt to induce a player to become registered as an Academy Player by that Club by offering him, or any person connected with him, either directly or indirectly, a benefit or payment of any description whether in cash or in kind; 267.2. no Club shall likewise induce or attempt to induce an Academy Player to enter into a Scholarship Agreement and in particular no Club shall pay or offer to pay to an Academy Player upon his entering into a Scholarship Agreement remuneration in excess of the remuneration referred to in Rule 253.1; 267.3. no Academy Player shall, either directly or indirectly, accept any such inducement. 343 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT RULES

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT RULES FACILITIES Facilities 268. Each Club which operates an Academy shall ensure that: 268.1. it provides as a minimum the facilities and accommodation set out in this section of the Rules; and 268.2. in respect of Category 1 Academies, such facilities and accommodation are available for the exclusive use of its Academy at all times when it requires access to them in order to comply with these Rules. 269. The facilities and accommodation to be provided by each Academy (as referred to in Rule 268.1) are set out in the following tables. Save where otherwise indicated, or with the permission of the Board, all such facilities and accommodation shall be provided at the Club’s principal venue for the coaching and education of Academy Players. 269.1. Grass pitches 344 Category 1 a) A sufficient number of grass pitches of the appropriate sizes (as required by the Rules relating to Games Programmes and with goals sized as required by the Rules relating to Games Programmes) to enable the Club to play all its matches in the Games Programmes and fulfil its commitments under these Rules as regards coaching. Rule K.27 shall apply to Academy pitches. Without prejudice to the generality of the Rule, each Club shall ensure that the quality of its pitches used for matches in the Games Programmes is not adversely affected by coaching taking place on them. Clubs may accordingly need to have a greater number of pitches than the bare minimum necessary to fulfil matches in the Games Programme. Rule K.27 shall apply to Academy pitches. b) One floodlit grass pitch enclosed with perimeter fencing and with designated areas for spectator attendance (save that if a Club is unable to obtain planning permission for floodlighting then the requirement for floodlighting shall be waived); c) A designated area (on grass) for the coaching of goalkeepers.

TALENT IDENTIFICATION AND RECRUITMENT<br />

262. Costs ordered to be paid as aforesaid shall be recoverable:<br />

262.1. in the case of a Club, under the provisions of Rule E.21; or<br />

262.2. in the case of an Academy Player, as a civil debt.<br />

Further Appeal<br />

263. Within 14 days of a decision of the Board given under the provisions of Rule 259 either party<br />

may by notice in writing appeal against such decision to the Premier League Appeals Committee<br />

whose decision shall be final.<br />

Approaches by and to Clubs and Inducements<br />

264. A Club shall not, either directly or indirectly, make any approach to or communicate with:<br />

264.1. an Academy Player registered with another Club (or club); or<br />

264.2. a player with whom another Club (or club) has entered into a pre-registration<br />

agreement which remains current.<br />

265. A public statement made by an Official of or Agent for a Club expressing interest in an<br />

Academy Player whose registration is held by another Club (or club) or a player with whom<br />

another Club (or club) has entered into a pre-registration agreement which remains current<br />

shall be deemed for the purpose of Rule 264 to be an indirect approach in breach of that Rule.<br />

266. Except as permitted by Rules 239 and 240, an Academy Player whose registration is held by<br />

a Club shall not, either directly or indirectly, make any approach to another Club (or club).<br />

267. Except that a Club may, not earlier than 1 January next following the commencement of his<br />

Under 16 year, offer an Academy Player a contract as a Contract Player upon his attaining<br />

the age of 17 years and subject to Rules 218 and 246:<br />

267.1. no Club shall induce or attempt to induce a player to become registered as an Academy<br />

Player by that Club by offering him, or any person connected with him, either directly<br />

or indirectly, a benefit or payment of any description whether in cash or in kind;<br />

267.2. no Club shall likewise induce or attempt to induce an Academy Player to enter into<br />

a Scholarship Agreement and in particular no Club shall pay or offer to pay to an<br />

Academy Player upon his entering into a Scholarship Agreement remuneration in<br />

excess of the remuneration referred to in Rule 253.1;<br />

267.3. no Academy Player shall, either directly or indirectly, accept any such inducement.<br />

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YOUTH DEVELOPMENT RULES

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