Leicestershire Senior Cricket League

AGM held on 27/10/08

Relevant Rule Changes and New Rules introduced

BOTWCC AGM Agenda Item no. 8

Hours of Play:

Matches to commence at 2pm except for the games to be played from 15th August onwards which will commence at 1pm.  All games in September will commence at 1pm. 

Bowlers:

Junior players (under the age of 19) date of birth to be recorded on club registration form.

In the event of the overs being reduced in a game, the maximum number of overs a bowler can bowl will be reduced in the same proportion.  Further clarification on this rule will be made by the management committee prior to season start.

Umpires and Scorers:

Should a game be called off, and the umpire has arrived for the game before being notified.  The umpire shall be awarded travelling expenses to a maximum of £10.

Cancellation and bad weather:

No match to start after 4.00pm.  Matches shall not be cancelled before 4.00pm without the agreement of both sides.  (Except during the last two weekends of August and all games in September).  The last two weekends in August the time will now be 3.30pm and 3.00pm in September.

Matches may only be cancelled before the appointed start time in the most extreme weather conditions and then only with the consent of a representative of both clubs.

During the initial discussions the home club representative will ask the visitors’ representative whether or not they wish to travel (messages left on recording machines are not acceptable and discussion must take place).  The home club will not take any steps to cancel a match until they are absolutely certain that the visitors agree to the cancellation and do not wish to travel.  The away team have the right to travel before a decision is made, but if they so (sic) they must pay for teas if provided.  If there is a dispute on ground conditions, the umpire’s secretary can be contacted to arrange for an umpires inspection.  This particularly applies to games where the league has not appointed umpires.  In the event of a protest or claim the defendant club will be required to name the protesting team’s representative who agreed to the cancellation and failure to do so will mean the claim is automatically upheld.

When a match is called off, the home team will be responsible for informing the Results Secretary and the Umpires Secretary.  It is not the responsibility of the away team, and calls from the away team will not be accepted.

Fixtures:

The management committee may authorise the re-arrangement of 2 fixtures per team provided the Secretary receives a written application before 1st April of the approaching season, giving details of the date, venue and their opponent’s approval of the suggested re-arrangement.  Re-arranged fixtures to be played before the final date on the fixture list.

Any re-arrangement of fixtures after 1st April will only be considered by the Management Committee where are (sic) extenuating circumstances which the club would not be aware of before the 1st April.  Such requests in writing to the Secretary 21 days before the date of the game.  Any decision by the Management Committee shall be final with no right of appeal.

Registrations:

No player shall play for a team in another league in the current season, and be allowed to play for a club in the Leicestershire Senior Cricket League at the same time.

(My notes – there are exceptions to this rule, but I’m not totally sure they were carried on the night – also I how can a player play for two leagues “at the same time”?  

No Club shall be allowed to register or play an overseas player without the specific permission of the Management Committee.  (There are other notes to this rule)