Brian, I referee in a couple of youth leagues in west Sussex, where we never break the law
in both leagues, there are no team sheets and we are only required to get the names of the starting subs
subs are roro and we are not required to get the names of the substituted players who then become subs
the teams themselves, including subs, have to be recorded on full time after the game by their respective managers
the referees send in their match reports, listing just the starting subs and, as i understand it, the referees secretary cross-checks the referees report against the info on full-time
all youth players have i.d. cards which have to be checked before kick-off, from u16 to u12 at least,. no card, no play
lotg - law 3 says that 'in all matches the names of the substitutes must be given to the referee prior to the start of the match. any substitute whose name is not given to the referee at this time may not take part in the match'
Notes on the lotg, Modifications for players of under 16 years of age says that modifications are permissable where substitutions are concerned
there is no mention of roro's in the lotg/interpretation - these appear in league rules
and whilst there are references to team lists for players, substitutes and team officials, there is nothing that says that player's names have to be given to the referee prior to the match, subs, yes, players, no. interpretation of law3 also says '
if the rules of a competition state that all of the players and substitutues must be named before kick-off'
note to self, must update my copy of lotg from 12/13 to 13/14