Metal cup hooks on goals
Above, photo of a net fixing type which is deemed compliant following the recent British Standards work, so matches where these fixings are apparent are not affected.
Metal Cup Hook regs
Friday, 21 September 2007.
The use of metal cup hooks on goals will be banned from the commencement of season 2007/08 and match officials will be instructed not to commence matches where such net fixings are evident for safety reasons.
The FA's web site (click here) states that metal cup hooks on any part of the goal are not permitted and as such matches will be postponed by match officials where these hooks are evident. Nets should only be secured by plastic hooks (such as shown in the photo) or tape and not by metal cup hooks. Any metal cup hooks should be removed and replaced. New goalposts should not be purchased if they include metal cup hooks.
The images shown above and below are of compliant net fixings, so matches where these fixings are apparent are not affected.
METAL CUP HOOK REGS
21 September 2007