Permanent signings must be registered with the FL by 12pm on the day before. Loans can be made up to three hours before kick off.
37.2 Subject to Regulation 37.4 a Player will only be eligible to play in a match organised by The League if the appropriate forms for his registration or the transfer of his registration are received (including by facsimile) and found to be in order by the Executive by 12.00 noon on the last normal working weekday prior to the date of such match.
37.3 Subject to Regulation 37.4, a Player will only be eligible to play in a match organised by The League if the appropriate forms for his short loan transfer are received (including by facsimile) and found to be in order by the Executive at least three hours before the match. However, if the match is played on a Sunday the deadline is 12.00 noon on the preceding Saturday and if the match is played on a Bank Holiday, the deadline is 12 noon or, if earlier, 3 hours before the match.
37.4 After 5.00pm on the fourth Thursday in March in each Season registrations and transfers of registrations may, except as permitted in Regulation 37.5, be declined or will only be approved subject to such limitations and restrictions as the Board may determine and if so determined the Player shall only be eligible to play in the League Matches for which permission is granted by the Board.
