Ground Regulations
Notice: Entry to the Rectory Meadow Football Ground is expressly subject to acceptance by the visitor of these Ground Regulations and the rules and regulations of FIFA, UEFA, The Football Association, The F.A. Premier League, The Football League ,The Football Conference, The Ryman Isthmian League and The Combined Counties Football League in respect of the relevant competition. The Ground Regulations incorporate the Club's Customer Charter (if any). Entry to the Ground shall constitute acceptance of the Ground Regulations.
"Ground" means The Rectory Meadow Football Ground and all locations owned, occupied
or utilised by the Club.
"Club" means Hanworth Villa football club.
"Match" means any association football match taking place at the Ground.
1.0 Permission to enter or to remain within the Ground (notwithstanding possession
of any ticket) is at the absolute discretion of the Club, any police officer or authorised
steward. On no account will admission be granted to a person who is the subject of
a current Banning Order.
2.0 The Club excludes to the maximum extent permitted by law any liability for loss,
injury or damage to persons/property in or around the Ground.
3.0 No guarantees can be given by the Club that a Match will take place at a particular
time or on a particular date and the Club reserves the right to reschedule the Match
without notice and without any liability whatsoever.
4.0 In the event of the postponement or abandonment of the Match, refunds (if any)
will be made in accordance with the Club's Customer Charter. The Club will have no
further liability whatsoever, including (but not limited to) any indirect or consequential
loss or damage, such as (but not limited to) loss of enjoyment or travel costs.
5.0 All persons seeking entrance to the Ground acknowledge the Club's right to search
any person entering the Ground and to refuse entry to or eject from the Ground any
person refusing to submit to such a search.
6.0 The following articles must not be brought within the Ground -
7.0 Further, you may not bring into the Ground any sponsorship, promotional or marketing
materials save in respect of official club merchandise and/or other football related
clothing worn in good faith nor may you offer (either free or for sale by any person)
any goods (including literature) of any nature without the express written approval
of the Management.
8.0 The use of threatening behaviour, foul or abusive language is strictly forbidden
and will result in arrest and/or ejection from the Ground. The Club may impose a
ban for one or more Matches.
8.1 Racial, homophobic, transphobic or other discriminatory
abuse, chanting or harassment is strictly forbidden and will result in arrest and/or
ejection from the Ground. The Club may impose a ban for one or more Matches.
8.2
The following acts are offences under the Football (Offences) Act 1991, as amended:
8.2.1 The throwing of any object within the Ground without lawful authority or excuse.
8.2.2 The chanting of anything of an indecent or racialist nature.
8.2.3 The entry
onto the playing area or any adjacent area to which spectators are not generally
admitted without lawful authority or excuse.
Conviction may result in a Banning Order
being made.
9.0 All persons entering the Ground may only occupy the seat allocated to them by
their ticket and must not move from any one part of the Ground to another without
the express permission or instruction of any Steward, officer of the Club and/or
any police officer.
10. Nobody may stand in any seating area whilst play is in progress. Persistent standing
in seated areas whilst play is in progress is strictly forbidden and may result in
ejection from the Ground.
11. The obstruction of gangways, access ways, exits and entrances, stairways and
like places is strictly forbidden. Nobody entering the Ground shall be permitted
to climb any structures within the Ground.
12. Seated stands in the stadium are smoke-
13. Mobile telephones are permitted within the Ground, provided that they are used
for personal and private use only.
14. Under the Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol etc) Act 1985, the following are
offences for which a person can be arrested by a police officer and conviction could
result in a Banning Order being made:
14.1 Attempting to enter the Ground or being
inside the Ground whilst drunk;
14.2 Being in possession of any intoxicating liquor,
or bottle, can or other portable container and which could cause damage or personal
injury, when entering the Ground or in a public area of the Ground from which the
event can be directly viewed.
15. Any individual who has entered any part of the Ground designated for the use
of any group of supporters to which he does not belong may be ejected from the Ground
either for the purposes of his own safety or for any other reason.
16. No person (other than a person who holds an appropriate licence) may bring into
the Ground or use within the Ground any equipment, which is capable of recording
or transmitting (by digital or other means) any audio, visual or audio-
17. No goods (including literature) of any nature may be offered either free or for
sale by any person within the Ground without the express written permission of the
Club.
18. Tickets are not transferable and may not be offered for sale without the prior
written permission of the Club. Any tickets offered for sale may be confiscated by
any steward, officer of the Club or any police officer.
19. CCTV cameras are in use around and in the Ground and the Club may itself use
or pass to the police or any Football Authority, any recordings for use in any proceedings.
10. At all times whilst present in the Ground, persons must comply with any and all
instructions of any steward or officer of the Club and/or any police officer. Failure
to comply with any instruction may lead to immediate ejection from the Ground.
21. Entry to the Ground signifies your express consent to the use of your actual
or simulated likeness in connection with the production, exhibition, advertising
or exploitation of any film, video and/or audio recording of the Match, and/or any
element thereof in any/all media throughout the World.
22. The Club reserves absolutely the right to eject from the Ground any person failing
to comply with any of the Ground Regulations or whose presence within the Ground
is, or could, reasonably be construed as constituting a source of danger, nuisance
or annoyance to any other person. This could lead to further action by the Club including,
but not limited to, the withdrawal of any season ticket (without reimbursement) and
other benefits.
23. Entry to the Ground shall constitute acceptance of the Ground Regulations.