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BUCO SOCCER MINI LEAGUE (BSML) GOVERNING POLICY
1 About Buco Soccer Mini League (BSML)
The Buco Soccer Mini League (BSML) is the trading name derived from Buco
Hardware Honeydew. The Buco Soccer Mini League (BSML) was established in 2015.
The league consist of four teams from different departments, Showroom, Yard 1, Yard
2, and Yard 3. The league will feature 12 fixtures which are going to be contested
amongst the teams. At the end of the league the winning team will be crowned
champions and get a winners reward for all their efforts throughout the campaign. The
champions will get a winner’s trophy that is going to be rotational. Any team/s that
finishes the league campaign as champions will keep the trophy for a period that is
equivalent to the league programme. In simple words, the trophy does not belong to a
team/s on a permanent basis but it will be shared amongst all teams that are crowned
champions at the end of the league programme.
2 Objectives of the Buco Soccer Mini league (BSML)
The objective of the Buco Soccer Mini League (BSML) is to foster friendly relations
amongst the four teams (Showroom, Yard1, Yard 2, and Yard 3), players of the league,
employees, as well as to promote a spirit of humanity in the workplace. To promote a
health awareness programme amongst employees by encouraging not only the
players and members of the respective teams but all employees who wish to be part
of the programme. The health awareness programme will contribute positively to
improved staff productivity, to promote a friendly and a happy working environment,
and these will result in a healthy workforce and less absenteeism.
Health promotion in the workplace benefits not only the company, but the employee
as well. Additionally, there is a distinct effect as the benefits are transferred from
employee to family members. Health promotion in the workplace creates conditions
that support and teach the best possible health for the employee. This gives
employees a sense of ownership and they learn to work together to form a coordinated
action to improve well-being.
To promote, organise and administer all soccer related matters in the workplace. The
main theme of the Buco Soccer Mini League (BSML) is to incorporate soccer as a
sporting code and promoting the health and well-being of employees. To control,
promote, channel and facilitate the development of soccer in the workplace
irrespective of race, colour, religion and politics. To promote the interests of the
players, teams, and all employees.
3 Constituion
3.1 Ethics

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 To conduct our respective teams (Showroom, Yard 1, Yard 2, and Yard 3) with
the utmost respect and honesty.
 To adopt disciplinary procedures which are steered by the committee’s
collaboration session, but yet remain fair and objective.
 To submit to penalties which are fair and realistic.
3.2Executive Committee
(I) Showroom - Nhlamulo Cedric Baloyi
-Gert Mokunke
- Randy Mathebula
(II) Yard 1 - Hamiton Cati
- Jimmy Seefane
- Skhumbuzo Mathenjwa
(III) Yard 2 - Alfred Netshitomboni
-Ndivhuwo Khorombi
- Habe Simba
(iv) Yard 3 - Edward Chauke
-Ephraim Madzie
-Mpho Makola
3.3Rules of the League
 A number of twelve (12) games to be played by all teams.
 A win equals Three (3) points.
 A draw equals a single point.
 Loss equals 0 point(s).

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 Fixtures for all match days will be distributed amongst all the four teams no
later than the 2nd working day (Tuesday) of the week.
 All teams are obliged to honour their respective fixtures for all match days
and are expected to pitch on the playing field at least 30 minutes before
kick-off. (N.B Failure will as guided by the executive committee result in a
disciplinary hearing).
 All teams are obliged to present a full team sheet to the official in
charge for that particular match day before kick-off.
 Player/s are obliged to play for their own departmental teams.
 Player/s can only play for a different team/s provided they are
transferred or promoted to another department.
 A match official in charge for a particular match day must compile a full
match report.
3.4Postponement of Fixtures
 A formal written letter stating only valid reasons to be submitted to the
chairperson whom will forward it to the executive committee’s attention, the
committee will then study and evaluate the reasons before making
recommendations.
 (N.B) the letter must be submitted no later than the third working day
(Wednesday).
 The letter can only be taken into consideration provided that at least five
players of the team cancelling the fixture would not be able to make it to the
match.
3.5 Walkover
 “In an academic or professional sense a walkover can be defined as the
awarding of a victory to a contestant because there are no other
contestants, or because the other contestants have been disqualified or
have forfeited (http://www.bbc.com/sport)”.

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 In simple words it means the other team for whatever reason could not play
the game, when this happens it is a walkover for a team that was willing to
compete and they will be credited with a win and a single goal credited only
to the team and not player/s.
 A match official in charge for that particular match day must compile a
detailed match report.
 The present team are obliged to submit a full team sheet to the match
official.
 The present team are obliged to wear their playing kit/gear and enter the
field of play to confirm their presence.
 Provided that both teams have failed to pitch for a particular fixture, a
penalty will be imposed (N.B 3 points to be deducted).
3.6Signings and registration of players
 The executive committee of the Buco Soccer Mini League (BSML) has
acknowledged the important roles played by the agencies (Imperial, APR
Security, and Export) in contributing to the continuous success enjoyed by
Buco Hardware Honeydew. In that manner, the executive committee has
decided to open doors and welcome players who are serving the above
mentioned brands to be part of the league programme. However there are
a number of factors that we took into consideration, for e.g how many
players are eligible to sign for a team/s and why is that so? Why are we
putting measures in place in terms of controlling the signings and
registration of players from those respective brands?
 THE RULES ARE AS FOLLOWS
- All the team/s are eligible to sign a maximum of four (4) players.
- All teams having a wish to sign and register a player/s must introduce
the player/s in a committee meeting. Furthermore, provided there are
team/s which wishes to sign player/s and that there is no scheduled
executive committee meeting for that period, team representatives
should inform the chairperson about the matter who must explain all the
details to each member of the executive committee.
- All other queries concerning registration and signings of player/s from
our agencies should be directed to the chairperson whom will if
necessary hand it to the committee’s attention

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3.7Suspensions
 Red card equals one game suspension and the player/s in question will seat
out the game.
 Three (3) consecutive yellow cards for the same number of games
consecutively will result in a single game suspension, and the player/s in
question will seat out that particular game.
 The executive committee acknowledges the fact that all teams have or will
put their own measures or policies in place on how to control and discipline
their player/s. However, should the team/s bring the matter concerning the
suspension of their player/s internally to the committee’s attention, the
committee will study the suspension in question and make
recommendations. Moreover the executive committee reserves all rights to
overrule any suspensions that are brought forward to its knowledge by the
team/s wishing to suspend its player/s internally. If necessary the committee
may impose its own suspension and not those brought forward by the
team/s.
 The executive committee will not tolerate unsporting behaviour in a form of
physical violence and the player/s who are involved in any physical outburst
will be suspended for the whole league programme. The player/s inquestion
will not be allowed to take part in football related matter until the beginning
of the new league campaign.
 Pitch invading is not tolerated except if there are injured players. Failure to
comply with this rule will result in disciplinary hearing.
4 Injuries
Protocol to be followed.
5 Playing Kit/Gear
 All teams are encouraged to acknowledge and understand the fact that all
playing kit/gear for all the four teams remain company’s property, and thus
it should be treated as such.
 Team representatives are encouraged to take responsibility of the playing
kit/gear.
 The chairperson of the league committee is authorised to monitor all playing
kit/gear of all the teams.
 Any team/s should report missing playing kit/gear to the chairperson as soon
as possible, and necessary steps will be taken.
6 Complaints/Dissatisfaction
 All complaints or any dissatisfaction concerning the running of the league
programme must be submitted to the chairperson in formal writing.
 If necessary the chairperson will hand the matters to the executive
committee.