PREMIER LEAGUE

PREMIER LEAGUE PREMIER LEAGUE

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YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FORMS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FORMS

APPENDICES YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FORMS PREMIER LEAGUE AND THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE SCHOLARSHIP AGREEMENT AN AGREEMENT made the (day) day of (month and year) Between (club company name) whose registered office is at (address) (Scholar’s full name) of (address) WHEREBY it is agreed as follows: PLYD Form 1 (hereinafter called “the Club”) of the one part and (hereinafter called “the Scholar”) of the other part 1. Definitions and Interpretation 1.1 The words and phrases below shall have the following meanings: “Authorised Games” shall have the meaning set out in the League Rules; “the Board” shall mean the board of directors of the Club for the time being or any duly authorised committee of such board of directors; “the Club Rules” shall mean the rules or regulations affecting the Scholar from time to time in force and published by the Club; “Contract Player” shall mean any player (other than a Academy Player or Scholar or Youth Player) who has entered into a written contract of employment with a Club as defined by the League Rules; “Education Programme” shall mean the programme of education provided by the Club being either the advanced apprenticeship framework for sporting excellence (AASE) or any other programme of education approved in writing by the League in conjunction with the PFA; “the FA” shall mean The Football Association Limited; “the FA Rules” shall mean the rules and regulations from time to time in force of the FA; “Football Development Programme” shall mean the programme of football training provided by the Club including the Scholar’s participation in Authorised Games; “Gross Misconduct” shall mean serious or persistent conduct, behaviour, activity or omission by the Scholar involving one or more of the following: (a) theft or fraud; (b) deliberate and serious damage to the Club’s property; (c) use or possession of or trafficking in a Prohibited Substance; (d) incapacity through alcohol affecting the Scholar’s performance as a player; (e) breach of or failure to comply with any of the terms of this agreement; or such other similar or equivalent serious or persistent conduct, behaviour, activity or omission by the Scholar which the Board reasonably considers to amount to gross misconduct; “the League” shall mean the football league of which the Club is a member from time to time; “the League Rules” shall mean the rules or regulations from time to time in force of the League; “National Minimum Wage” means the National Minimum Wage as determined by the Low Pay Commission from time to time; “Parent” means a person who has parental responsibility for the Scholar; “PFA” shall mean the Professional Footballers Association; “Player” shall have the meaning set out in the League Rules; “Prohibited Substance” shall have the meaning set out in the FA Rules; 358

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