Below are the finance rules for the 2011 season. All rules are made with the best interests of fair and even competition in mind.

All teams shall receive, at the beginning of the regular season, a lump sum payment of £1,000,000 to be spent on training and other incurred fees during the course of the season.

ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS

Teams shall be awarded additional payments as detailed below:

For each game won in the Pre-Season Cup - £20,000
For winning the Pre-Season Cup - £50,000

For each game won in the Pre-Season Plate - £10,000
For winning the Pre-Season Plate - £25,000

For each game won in the EIRL Cup - £40,000
For winning the EIRL Cup - £100,000

For each game won in the EIRL Subsidiary Cup - £20,000
For winning the EIRL Subsidiary Cup - £50,000

Submitting a Telegraph article (which must consist of no less than 200 words, be sent to the EIRL Telegraph Blog (eirltelegraph.blogspot.com) and include the word TELEGRAPH to qualify) - £25,000.

No more than three qualifying articles per week shall be accepted.
  
A further payment of £100,000 shall be made to teams reaching the play-offs which will be able to be used on all forms of training.

ATTENDANCE BASED FINANCES

This will be confirmed following a trial period during the Pre-Season trial games.

BALANCE SHEETS

The Finance Commissioner will send out balance sheets after each round of games to the e-group. These sheets should be taken as the definitive balance of your finances.

Any figures on your form guide should be ignored as they are not relevant, and certainly will not be correct.

You may not spend money you anticipate receiving.  If it is not on your balance sheet, it is not available to spend.

OTHER RULES

You must not give or loan money to another club.
You must only use the money on your current balance sheet when requesting training/trades for the following round.
You may not go into debt at any time.

If you are unsure of any aspect of the finance rules, or require further clarification, please ask the Finance Commissioner.