FA Rules re Semi Finals and Loan Players

15. PROVISIONS FOR THE SEMI-FINALS

(a) The Association shall fix the ground for all Semi-Finals, and shall have direct control of the arrangements.

(b) In the Semi-Finals, 5½% of the net gate receipts of each match shall be remitted to The Association and allocated for distribution to Affiliated Associations as determined by The Association. The remainder of the net gate receipts shall be divided in accordance with the Clauses below.

(c) The venue staging a Semi-Final shall be entitled to a payment agreed by The Association.

(d) In the Semi-Finals the remainder of the net gate receipts (less any payments to the staging venue) of both matches shall be combined and divided as follows:

25% to The Association.

65% to be divided equally between the four Clubs.

10% to the Pool.

(e) When a match is drawn after 90 minutes, an extra 30 minutes shall be played, and 15 minutes shall be played in each half.

(f) When a match is drawn after extra time, the winner shall be determined by the taking of kicks from the penalty mark in accordance with the procedure adopted by The International Football Association Board.

(g) Competing Clubs must settle all ticket accounts with the staging Club/Organisation within 7 days of the match.


18. PROVISIONS CONCERNING PLAYERS

(j) Temporary (loan) Transfers

(i) A player on a temporary (loan) transfer is ineligible to compete in the Challenge Cup Competition unless permission to do so is given by the lending Club in writing and a copy is received by The Association by 12 noon on the Friday prior to the date fixed for playing the Round. A registered Trainee or a player who is registered on a Scholarship may play for another Club, subject to written permission being given by the Club that he is registered to and provided that such permission is received by The Association by 12 noon on the Friday prior to the date fixed for playing the Round. The Association will not give permission for players on loan to play against the lending Club.

(ii) A player recalled, at any time prior to the date of the Round, to his original Club from temporary (loan) transfer, in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement, may represent his original Club. Such player may only play in postponed and replayed matches if he had been recalled in time for the first match.

(iii) A player on temporary (loan) transfer is eligible to compete if transferred by the lending Club to the loaning Club after the date and time for player qualification for a round.

(iv) In the Competition Proper, players on long term loan agreements, as defined by the Regulations of The Football League, are not considered "loan" players for the purposes of the Rule, and are therefore eligible to play in the Competition.