1. Confirm final team details with the Club Team Secretary if applicable.

2. Confirm with your Referees' Secretary who your Referee will be.

3. Confirm which players will be going to the meeting venue and which players are going direct to the ground.

4. Ensure the person with the kit is still in your side, if not you must arrange to obtain the kit.

5. If your home game is at one of the satellite grounds, you must arrange for nets, pegs, corner flags etc to be transported to ground and returned to the club if applicable.

6. Ensure there are enough cars to transport all players to the venue, if not sort out train times and routes prior to meeting.

7. You should have a Player telephone list and SAL handbook - always bring them with you as they are often needed.

8. For all home games you may wish to provide oranges for the Referee and Opposition.

9. Delegate any Club duties to your players on a rota basis.

10. Ensure points 8 and 9 are completed as a TEAM, it helps team spirit to have all your players involved in the pre-match operations.

11. Ensure the team is changed and on the pitch before kick off time. Clubs are fined for all late kick offs.

12. On ARRIVAL of the referee, show him to the Referees room, provide him with TWO CORRECTLY INFLATED MATCH BALLS, a TEA TICKET, if applicable. Make a note of his name and show him where the pitch is. Payment of the Referee's fee should be made immediately after the game or as soon as humanly possible after the game has finished.

13. In your team talk remind your players of their responsibilities regarding discipline, in particular DISSENT towards a Referee and Opponents.

14. If playing a home game at a satellite ground, make sure the referee and opposition are invited back to the club and know how to get there. If necessary ask one of your players to travel with them. Always remind them that a meal has been provided for them at the club. Please remember when you are playing away, clubs can now be fined if they do not give sufficient notice that they will not be returning to the home clubhouse to accept the hospitality provided. See League rule 10i covering Hospitality.

5. Delegate a player to collect the match fees if applicable.

16. In the Clubhouse ensure the referee has a meal and drink (remember they should have been paid by now). Also socialise and encourage your players to socialise with the referee and opposition, no matter what has happened during the game.

17. Ensure that Club duties are carried out if applicable.

18. Delegate someone to write the match report if applicable.

19. Make a note of future un-availabilities and number of weeks any player is unavailable.
20. Collect outstanding subscriptions if applicable, encourage those players who have financial problems to pay an additional amount to their match fee each week if applicable.

21. 1st XI Captain must ensure home result is telephoned to the appropriate League Official by 5.30pm.

22. Provide your CLUB RESULTS SECRETARY with the result of your game, name of referee and their mark as soon as possible and no later than SUNDAY MORNING. This is required for ALL games.

23. All Captains must report to the Club Secretary or, where applicable, the club Discipline Officer all cases of misconduct, within 24 hours of the end of the match.