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Flex:
T&T Pro League says no to ‘bandit league’ players.
By: Nigel Simon (Guardian).

he T&T Pro League has taken another bold steps towards protecting its image and that of its participating clubs by taking a decision to punish professional players caught playing in minor leagues competitions.

In the past a number of T&T Pro League and national players have come under fire from their respective coaches for continuously playing in minor league competitions across the country, and with the trend no way near coming to an end, the T&T Pro League and its associated clubs decided that it was time to put their foot down, or more importantly blow the whistle on indiscipline players.

Following a number of meetings and proposals among the league’s board of directors and its chairman, Larry Romany it was unanimously agreed that a common measure needed to be established for all clubs in order to deal with the prevailing problem.

At the end of the meeting it was agreed that offenders would be dismissed from their club with immediate effect and as a result, the implementation of this rule will entitle clubs to release a player from his contract if he is caught playing minor league football.

According to the new rule, when a club cancels a player’s contract for participating in a minor league match the player would also be fined six months wages of which any club wishing to sign him must pay to the league before the player becomes eligible to play for the said club.

Non-contract players will face a minimum sanction of six months before re-entry into the Pro League if caught playing minor league football while they (non-contract player) can continue playing for a minor league team if he so desires.

Should players who are reprimanded be caught a second time they will be brought before the disciplinary committee of the Pro League who would then determine the penalty to be imposed on such a player.

According to Romany, the league sees these measures as being very important to its future growth and development and in ensuring that players understand the importance of professionalism and their role as professionals in taking the game forward.

Contacted yesterday, David John-Williams owner of Vibe CT 105 W Connection, Terry Fenwick, coach of league champions, Clico San Juan Jabloteh and Darryl Mahabir, owner of the Sangre Grande-based North East Stars said that they were all happy with the decision.

A delightful John-Williams said, “I support that move 500 per cent. These players have to realise that they are professionals and they are being paid to play football.

“They are employers of the clubs, and by playing in these minor league competitions, they run the risk of serious injury, and in the process are of no us to the clubs that are paying their salaries.

John-Williams added, ‘It’s time the players understand that the clubs are making a serious investment in them. The players at my club know that if they do play in minor leagues they stand a serious chance of losing their jobs.

Mahabir was also in agreement with the Pro League’s decision and said he felt it should have been done a long time ago.

“Personally I think the Pro League should have implemented this rule a long time ago. It’s time that the players understand that by competing in these minor league’s they are doing more harm than good for the football.

He explained, “If a football fan can get to see our professional players play for free with a minor league club, then they will have no real reason to come out to see them play in the Pro League.”

“The guys have to understand that all teams need to have a strong supporter based which will transfer into good gate receipts and revenue for the clubs which. But if they go about their own way playing in minor league, then the crowds will never show up to watch them play at Pro League matches, because their is a coast attached to it.

Fenwick was much more brief and said, “This is great news for T&T football. The players have to recognise what professionalism really represents.

Brian Williams, coach of United Petrotrin and a former national stand-out with the infamous ‘Strike Squad’ team added, “It’s something I support fully.

“We have to protect the standard of the football in the T&T Pro League and I’m of the view that no player who is attached to a professional club should be involved in minor-league football.

“How can we have players who are running off to go and play minor league football for free, turn around and ask clubs to pay them a monthly salary, he asked.Minor league offenders to feel the full wrath.
By: Randy Bando (ttproleague).

The Board of the TT Pro League has taken a decision with regard to professional players playing in the minor Leagues.

In August 2007, St Ann’s Rangers midfielder Kerwin Jemmott felt the full wrath when he along with teammates Milton Gomez and Johnny Ortiz Cardona were dismissed by the club for participating in a minor league tournament.

At a meeting of the Board of Directors, it was unanimously agreed that a common measure needs to be established for all clubs in order to deal with the prevailing problem.

It was agreed that fenders would be dismissed from their club with immediate effect. As a result, the implementation of this rule will entitle clubs to release a player from his contract if he is caught playing minor league football.

When a club cancels a player’s contract for participating in a minor league match the player would be fined six months salary of which any club wishing to sign him must pay to the league before the player becomes eligible to play for the said club.

Non-contracted players will face a minimum sanction of six months before re-entry into the pro league if caught playing minor league football. A non-contracted player can continue playing for a minor league team if he so desires.

Second time offenders will be brought before the disciplinary committee of the pro league who would then determine the penalty to be imposed on such a player.

The league sees these measures as important to its future growth and development and in ensuring that players understand the importance of professionalism and their role as professionals in taking the game forward.

Tallman:
I wonder if this is in effect only during the Pro League season, or is it for the duration of the player's contract with the club? In other words, is the player exempt from the rule during the off-season?

Big Magician:
passa passa

elan:
So men playing pro and still fighting small sweat. Way de rass is dis.......then again the girls does only come out for the passa passa like Big Mag say.

andre samuel:
What if it is ah PJ tuh do some keep ups during half time?

ah love it!!

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