(a) Players whom clubs refuse to re-engage at reasonable wages, and amateur players who are not played regularly, or whom Clubs are not willing to play regularly, must be placed on the "Open to Transfer List," and may at any time during the season, if not so played or the Club is not willing to play them regularly, apply for and be entitled to a free transfer unless good cause be shown by the Club to the contrary. Amateurs are entitled to be played in the class of match which their abilities warrant, and any aggrieved Amateur shall have the right of appeal provided for in Clause g. add At the end of Clause (a) add: "In considering the question of what is a reasonable wage, the (b) A player who is upon the Transfer List shall wage offered shall not necessarily cover any period be equally eligible to play for his Club as one beyond that from the 1st September to the 30th upon the Retain List, but no player who has April, inclusive." been upon the Transfer List can be trans- ferred to the Retain List without being Carried re-signed. (c) The terms of all Transfers on the List must be stated, and in case of any dispute shall be settled by the Management Committee, sub- ject to appeal as provided by these Rules. The complete lists to be posted by the Secretary of the League simultaneously to all the Clubs. If in the opinion of the Manage- ment Committee the registration of a player is not permanent, they have power to refuse it. (d) The Transfer List shall be sent out to all Clubs without the prices named thereon, such fees to be obtained from the League Secretary on application. All arrangements between Clubs and players should be treated as private and confidential. (e) Clubs may approach and sign any player on the Transfer List without asking consent of the Club whose list the name appears on, but must be prepared to pay the amount named on such list or leave the matter in the hands of the Management Committee to settle. If the latter course is adopted, the Club desiring the transfer must send a cheque for the amount of the transfer fee to the Secretary of the League, who shall notify the receipt to both Clubs, whereupon the Club holding the player must immediately grant his League transfer. (f) Clubs signing a player on the Transfer List must at once notify the Club on whose list his name appears that they have signed him. (g) Players unable to arrange their transfers with the Clubs for which they are registered, may appeal to the Management Committee, who shall have power to adjudicate. (No fee is payable in connection with such appeal.) (h) A professional player who has been reinstated as an amateur must be prepared to play for his last club, or, if dissatisfied with the fee asked for his transfer, may appeal to the Management Committee against such fee. The Committee shall thereupon fix the fee, one half of which shall be paid at once by any Club obtaining his transfer, and the remaining half shall be paid to the Club originally transferring him by any Club signing such player as a professional. A reinstated amateur can not sign as a pro- fessional within 12 months from the date of his reinstatement. (i) The Management Committee shall meet in the second week in May in each year to consider applications from players re the fee placed on their transfers. (j) Any player dissatisfied with the decision of the Management Committee as to his transfer, may, if such decision is contrary to these Rules, appeal to the Board of Appeal. The provisions of Rule 19, except as herein- after mentioned, shall apply, and in the event of the appeal not being sustained, the Board of Appeal may order the player to pay such expenses as they think fit, or may deal with him for misconduct in vexatiously appealing. The deposit to be made according to Rule 19 may be reduced to such sum as the Manage- ment Committee may think reasonable, having regard to the facts of the case and the player's position, and be paid within the time stipulated by them. 2