THE GUNN & MOORE SOUTH NOTTINGHAMSHIRE CRICKET LEAGUE RULES – SEASON 2007
1. NAME
The name of the League shall be “The Gunn & Moore South Nottinghamshire Cricket League”.
2. OBJECTS
To provide competitive Saturday cricket for as wide a range of clubs as possible in South Nottinghamshire and surrounds and to create, at its highest level, a platform to advance in structured cricket to the Nottinghamshire Cricket Board Premier League.
3. COMPOSITION
The League will operate a single League Competition incorporating all teams from all Clubs within the League arranged into Divisions on the basis of playing merit and ground criteria with annual promotion and relegation between Divisions in accordance with Rule 19.
Each Club MUST be a subscribing member of the Nottinghamshire Cricket Board. It should satisfy the Management Committee as to the suitability of its constitution, administration and playing facilities to enter and remain in membership of the League.
4. ADMINISTRATION
The affairs of the League shall be managed by a Management Committee consisting of
a. President
b. Chairman
c. Vice-Chairman
d. Honorary Secretary (League Secretary)
e. Honorary Treasurer (League Treasurer)
all to be appointed at the Annual General Meeting of the League.
In addition, to assist in the running of the various sections of the League, the membership shall appoint such additional Committee members as may be required, including one to represent each playing Division, at the Annual General Meeting. The Committee shall also be empowered to co-opt further Committee members if required in an ex-officio capacity.
Matters requiring urgent and immediate attention may be dealt with by a sub-committee consisting of the Chairman, League Secretary and League Treasurer.
The Management Committee will meet on the 1st Monday of each month, unless alternative arrangements are made. Six members of the Management Committee shall constitute a quorum for Committee meetings.
The decisions of the Management Committee shall be final in all matters.
5. MEMBERSHIP
a.Club or Team applications to join the League must be submitted to the League Secretary on the official League Application Form available from the League Secretary by not later than 1st September of the preceding year. Admission to the League shall be entirely at the discretion of the Management Committee.
b.Clubs wishing to leave the League must notify the League Secretary in writing not later than 30th June in the preceding year and will be required to withdraw all their teams from the League.
c.Clubs failing to adopt an active ‘open door’ membership admission policy regardless of race, creed or colour in relation to their own Club members will be excluded from membership of the League.
d.Clubs failing to maintain satisfactory standards of conduct and playing facilities may be disqualified from automatic promotion or excluded from membership of the League.
e.Clubs will have their grounds and facilities assessed by the Management Committee. Clubs will be required to attain the standards for grounds and facilities appropriate to their Division within the League as stipulated in the Management Committee League Grounds Standards Specification. Representatives of a Club must attend a meeting to assess their ground when called upon to do so. Failure to attend will render the Club liable to a fine of £10.
f.Any Club failing to pay subscriptions, fines or any other sum due to the League may be excluded from membership of the League.
g.The League Management Committee may in the case of a team being withdrawn from the League be permitted to introduce a team from outside the present League structure which they consider to be of a sufficiently high standard in order to maintain the level of cricket in the relevant Divisions.
h.Each Club will notify to the League Secretary its Official Representative to whom all correspondence shall be submitted. Any change of address or telephone number must be promptly notified in writing to the League Secretary.
6. MEETINGS
a.For the purposes of voting at a General Meeting (AGM or EGM), each Club will provide a suitable delegate to represent each team in membership of the League. Each team will be entitled to one vote.
b.The Annual General Meeting of the League will take place in January.
c.Any Club wishing to make a formal proposal for consideration at the AGM must notify that proposal in writing to the League Secretary not later than 31st October.
d.An Extraordinary General Meeting of the League may be called
i. by a requisition presented to the League Secretary signed by at least one-third of the member Clubs,
or
ii. at the instruction of the Management Committee.
e.All Clubs shall be entitled to receive 28 days notice of all General Meetings.
f.Any team not attending a General Meeting shall be fined the sum of £5.
g.Any Club not attending a Distribution Meeting shall be fined the sum of £10.
h.Alterations to these Rules may only be made at a General Meeting and a simple majority will be required.
In matters concerning Section B playing Rules, voting will be restricted to teams playing in the Divisions to which Section B applies.
In matters concerning Section C playing Rules, voting will be restricted to teams playing in the Divisions to which Section C applies.
7. FINANCE
a.The League Treasurer shall be required to maintain suitable records of the League’s financial affairs and shall further be required to present a full and accurate statement of the League’s financial affairs to the Annual General Meeting.
b.The Management Committee shall cause the Annual Financial Statement to be audited by a suitably qualified Accountant, to be appointed at the AGM.
c.All monies shall be placed in a suitable bank account(s) in the name of the League and withdrawals should be made upon the provision of two authorised signatories drawn from the League Treasurer, League Secretary and Chairman.
d.The annual subscription to the League shall be fixed at the AGM.
e.Annual subscriptions shall be paid to the League Treasurer by 31st May each year. Payments made after that date shall incur a fine of £5 per month or part of month until payment is made.
f.Any mandatory fines or other fines or dues imposed by the Management Committee shall be paid to the League Treasurer within 14 days of notification. Fines not paid by the appropriate date may be increased, at the discretion of the Management Committee.
g.Each member Club shall be responsible for its own insurance.
8. DISSOLUTION
In the event of the League being dissolved, any funds in hand shall be donated to the Nottinghamshire Cricket Board Benevolent Fund and any trophies owned by the League shall be donated to the Nottinghamshire Cricket Board.
9. TROPHIES
a.The League shall provide Championship and Runners-up Trophies to be presented annually to the Champions and Runners-up in each Division. In addition the League shall provide 12 individual awards for the players of those Clubs.
b.Individual awards, for which Specially Registered Players will not be eligible, will be given in each Division for:
the best batting and bowling averages
the highest number of wicket-keeping victims
Minimum qualifications for individual awards:
batting - 10 innings and 300 runs
bowling - 20 wickets
c.Trophies must be returned to the Management Committee by the end of August.
d.The holders of trophies will be responsible for their insurance.
10. ELIGIBILITY of PLAYERS
a.Players must be registered with the appropriate Divisional Representative on the Official Form provided or by e-mail, three full days before playing. Any team playing an unregistered player will be liable to lose a minimum of 8 points and shall be fined a minimum of £5.
b.Teams playing in Division G and below may in emergency circumstances register a player by telephoning the appropriate Divisional Representative or by e-mail to dennis@sncricketleague.co.uk no later than 12.00 noon on the day of the match.
Written confirmation of the registration must be submitted in the normal format to arrive with the Divisional Representative no later than the Tuesday following the game. This procedure is to be used in an emergency only and the Divisional Representative shall at all times retain the right to refuse registration if he is not satisfied as to the circumstances of the registration.
c.No registration of players in Divisions A, B, C, D, E or F may take place after 31st July. No such restriction shall apply to Divisions G and below.
d.No player can play for more than one Club in the League in any one season, except with the approval of the Management Committee following agreement with two officials of the Club holding the current registration and two officials of the proposed Club.
e.It will be a Club’s responsibility on registering any player to be aware of the player’s current disciplinary record.
Rule 11 - SPECIALLY REGISTERED PLAYERS
a.Players must be specially registered if they fall in either of the following categories:
(1)Professional – ie a player holding a contract with a first class County or one who receives remuneration, financial inducement or benefit in any form from a Club, its sponsors or its other players. Remuneration, financial inducement or benefit shall include any of the following:-
i.The payment of a player’s match tax or Club subscription by the Club, its sponsors or its other players or any other third party.
ii.The provision of equipment without charge or at discounted value to an individual for his use as opposed to general use of the Club.
iii.Inflated payments for coaching, work on the Club’s ground or behind the Club bar or any other remuneration where the payments do not represent a fair or proper reward for the hours spent by the player on behalf of the Club.
iv.The payment of travelling expenses to matches.
v.Any other benefits in kind enjoyed by the individual player where the cost is borne by the Club, its sponsors, its other players or any other third party on the Club’s behalf and not by the player himself.
(2)Overseas Player – An Overseas Player is defined as a player who is neither a British nor an Irish citizen and who has not been permanently resident in Britain or Ireland for a minimum period of four consecutive years immediately preceding registration to play in the League.
b.Specially Registered Players shall be eligible to play only in Division A of the League, except by special dispensation of the Management Committee granted under Rule 11d. below. Specially Registered Players shall not be eligible to play in any of the Cup Competitions.
c.In Division A may play only one specially registered player per season and the name of the player must have been submitted in writing by the Club to the Divisional Representative three full days prior to the player’s first appearance. Such registration must be effected no later than the first Saturday in June. Once named, such players cannot be substituted or replaced by any other players without the prior approval of the Management Committee.
d.Notwithstanding the general ineligibility of ‘Overseas’ players as defined for registration to play in the League except as specially registered players in Division A, application may be made to the Management Committee for special registration of bona fide amateur players otherwise classified as ‘Overseas’ players under the four year residency rule but who are either school-boy or student cricketers under the age of 21 or alternatively have been permanently resident in Britain or Ireland for a minimum period of (one year) immediately prior to the application to play in Divisions B and below and any such applications will be considered by the Management Committee on a case by case basis and may be granted in individual cases solely at the discretion of the Management Committee. However, no Club may have more than one such specially registered player in any season.
e.Rulings on queries or potential breaches of the above rule will be considered upon application to the League Secretary and determined by the Management Committee.
12. CODE of CONDUCT
a.The captains, umpires and Clubs are responsible at all times for ensuring that the match is conducted within the spirit of the game as well as within the Laws of cricket and the Rules of the League.
b.Players, cricket officials, match officials, spectators and supporters shall not assault or attempt to assault, verbally abuse, intimidate, use crude, offensive or racially abusive language nor make any offensive or racially offensive gestures or actions towards match officials, opponents or other persons.
c.The decision of the umpire(s) shall be accepted at all times and without question. Players, spectators and supporters must not show dissent at the umpire(s) decision(s).
d.Where an umpire identifies a breach of this Code by another umpire, the umpire should inform the League Secretary, in writing, within seven days of the offence.
e.Players, cricket officials and match officials shall not make any public, press or media comment which is detrimental to the League, any Club or the game in general.
f.It will be the duty of any League official, Club official or match official to notify the League Secretary in writing of any breach of this Code of Conduct within ten days of the breach occurring.
g.All the above requirements referring to Code of Conduct should be prominently displayed at all Grounds.
Notes:
i.A match will be from the time that the toss is made until the time both umpires finally leave the ground after the match, to include all intervals or interruptions in play during the match.
ii.For the purposes of this Code, a match official is deemed to be an umpire or scorer; a cricket official is deemed to be an official member of any cricket club or cricket organisation.
13. PROTESTS and CLAIMS
a.Any Club or Player lodging a protest or claim must deposit with the League a sum of £20 for each protest or claim. Any protest or claim lodged by an umpire appointed by the Management Committee is not required to be accompanied by a deposit.
b.Such protests or claims must be lodged with the League Secretary within ten days following the match concerned.
c.Deposits shall be forfeited when protests or claims are not upheld. Should they be upheld, the deposit shall be returned and the defaulting Club or player dealt with as the Management Committee adjudges fit.
14. DISCIPLINARY MATTERS
a.All disciplinary matters shall be under the direction of the Disciplinary Committee. Each case shall be heard by a chairman and two members appointed by the Management Committee. Appeals from the Disciplinary Committee shall be to an Appeals Committee. The Appeals Committee shall comprise a chairman and two members, none of whom shall have served at the original hearing, appointed by the Management Committee. Disciplinary hearings and appeals will be conducted in accordance with the guidelines issues by the ECB.
b.It shall be a disciplinary offence
(i)for any player in the course of or in connection with a match to misconduct himself or to act at any time in a manner calculated to prejudice the good name or interests of the League and
(ii)for any Club to fail properly to control or discipline its players or to act in a manner calculated to prejudice the good name or interests of the League and the player and Club committing an offence shall be liable to penalties as specified in these Rules.
c.For the purposes of these Rules the expression “The Player” shall throughout these Rules be deemed to mean and include not only any player, whether a professional or otherwise, but also any member or official of any Club or if appropriate any other person involved in any incident of possible misconduct occurring on the field of play, or on the premises of the Club, as may be appropriate in the particular circumstances.
d.Before any penalty is imposed there shall be a disciplinary hearing before the Disciplinary Committee of the League. At least seven days’ notice in writing of the hearing and of the offence alleged shall be given to the player, or in the case of a Club, its Secretary, in writing. The Player or Club shall be entitled to attend the hearing (in the case of a Club by its Secretary or other official), to be legally or otherwise represented and to call witnesses.
e.If at the hearing the Disciplinary Committee find the alleged offence proved, it shall have the power to impose one or more of the following penalties:
(i)In the case of a Player
·Expulsion from the League
·Suspension for one or more matches
·A fine of not more than £50
·A reprimand
(ii)In the case of a Club:
·Expulsion from the League
·Expulsion from any Cup Competition of the League
·Deduction of points in the League
·A fine of not more than £100
·A reprimand
f.The Disciplinary Committee will notify the Club and/or Player concerned of its decision in writing.
g.A Player or Club found by the Disciplinary Committee to have committed an offence or upon whom the Disciplinary Committee has imposed a penalty shall have the right of appeal to the Appeals Committee. Notice of appeal setting out the grounds must be given in writing to the League Secretary within seven days of the decision of the Disciplinary Committee, together with a deposit of £30 per player and/or £60 per Club. Upon giving Notice of Appeal the penalty shall not take effect pending the hearing of the appeal. The Player or Club concerned must notify the grounds of appeal and include the names of any witnesses to be called..
h.Where disciplinary proceedings are pursued as a result of a report, protest or claim made by a Player, Official or Club under Rules 12 or 13, the Disciplinary Committee’s decision shall also be notified in writing to the Player, Official or Club having lodged the original complaint and they shall also have a right of appeal to the Appeals Committee against the Disciplinary Committee’s decision, subject to notice of appeal setting out the grounds of appeal being given in writing to League Secretary within seven days of the decision of the Disciplinary Committee together with a deposit of £30 in the case of a Player or Official or £60 in the case of a Club.
i.The appeal shall be by way of a re-hearing. The Player or Club shall have the same rights of attendance and representation and to call witnesses as they had before the Disciplinary Committee.
j.The Appeals Committee may confirm, vary or reverse the decision of the Disciplinary Committee, including an increase of penalty, and shall also have the power where an appeal is considered to be without merit to order the deposit to be forfeited.
k.The decision of the Appeals Committee or if no appeal of the Disciplinary Committee shall be final and binding.
l.Any fines imposed by the Disciplinary or Appeals Committees must be paid to the League Treasurer.
m.If fines are not paid within 14 days of an offending Club or Player being notified, the Club or Player may be liable to a further fine or be to dealt with as the Management Committee adjudges fit.
n.Persistent offenders will be subject to an increasing scale of fines.
PLAYING RULES
These Rules are divided into three Sections as follows:
Section A Rules which cover all Divisions.
Section B Rules which apply specifically to Divisions A, B and C.
Section C Rules which apply to Divisions D and below.
SECTION A
(Rules which cover all Divisions)
15. MCC LAWS, YOUNG PLAYERS and ECB DIRECTIVES
a.MCC Laws (2003 Code) shall be adhered to, except where they are modified by these Rules.
b.No player shall be eligible or permitted to play in the League or Cup matches in any season unless he/she has attained the age of 11 years on or before 31st August in the immediately preceding year.
c.ECB Directives regarding fast bowling for under 19s, the wearing of helmets for batting, wicket-keeping and close fielding for under 18s shall be adhered to. These requirements apply to ALL under-age players. No disclaimers from parents or guardians will be accepted.
d.Each member Club is required to have its own properly authorised Child Welfare Officer, whose name must be notified to the League Secretary within 14 days of appointment.
16. FIXTURES
a.All fixtures will be arranged by the Fixtures Secretary and the season will start on a date to be determined each year by the Management Committee. The games shall be played on consecutive Saturdays.
b.Before the fixtures are made each Club shall submit a pro forma for consideration by the Management Committee indicating, with reasons, any date on which its ground is not available. If the form is not submitted by the date stipulated then the offending Club shall be fined £10.
c.In the event of a Club being short of players, the senior fixture shall have priority.
d.Where a team cancels a fixture for reasons other than bad weather or a ground being unfit for play, a written explanation for the cancellation shall be submitted to the Divisional Representative within three days following the date of the fixture. The following scale of penalties will apply in relation to such cancellations by any team in any season:-
First cancellation: 5 point deduction
Second cancellation: 10 point deduction.
Third and subsequent cancellations: 15 point deduction each time.
Any team cancelling more than 3 fixtures in any season for reasons other than bad weather or a ground being unfit for play shall be excluded from membership of the League at the end of that season and will be required to re-apply for membership to rejoin the League for any future season.
e.Home teams will be responsible for the preparation of good pitches.
17. MATCH RESULT REPORTING
a.The home team will be responsible for the filling in of a correct and accurate Match Result Form and where independent umpires have been appointed, an umpires form, which should be in the appropriate Divisional Representative’s hands no later than Tuesday morning after the match has been played. Failure to comply with this Rule will render the offending Club liable to a fine of £5.
b.An incorrectly completed Match Result Form will incur an automatic fine of £5 upon both teams.
c.The home team will be responsible for communicating the result of the match and the points claimed by each team in accordance with arrangements to be notified by the Management Committee. Failure to comply with this Rule will render the offending team liable to a fine of £5.
18. FITNESS for PLAY, CANCELLATIONS etc
a.Questions as to the fitness of play, bad light, etc. shall be decided by the umpires. Where no official umpires are available, the Captains shall decide.
b.No match may be called off before 4.00 p.m. on the day of the match without mutual agreement of the Captains.
c.In the event of a match being called off prior to the specified start time owing to rain or ground conditions and the umpires appointed under Rules 28 a. and 33 a. not being informed and arriving at the ground at the agreed start time, they shall be paid full match expenses, shared between each Club.
d.Umpires are required to suspend play whenever conditions become dangerous and must override any wishes of Captains to continue.
e.When a match is called off, the home team will be responsible for informing the Press Secretary by telephone and the Divisional Representative on a properly completed Match Result Form. Individual performances will still count towards the League’s annual awards.
f.An away team cancelling a match after 5.00 p.m. on Friday shall reimburse the home team for expenses incurred i.e. teas, ground expenses, etc. In the event of disagreement, a copy of the invoice shall be sent to the Management Committee who shall be the sole arbiter regarding the amount charged.
g.Clubs may only alter the ground upon which they play and upon which they made their original application to join the League by prior permission of the Management Committee.
19. PROMOTION and RELEGATION
a.Promotion and relegation will apply to all Divisions.
b.The highest eligible team in Division A will be promoted to the Nottinghamshire Cricket Board Premier League.
c.Otherwise, depending upon the number of teams relegated back into Division A from the Nottinghamshire Cricket Board Premier League, promotion and relegation within the League will be as follows:
If no team is relegated back from the Premier League into Division A, two teams will be relegated and three teams promoted throughout the Competition.
If one team is relegated back into Division A, two teams will be relegated and two teams promoted throughout the Competition.
If two teams are relegated back into Division A, three teams will be relegated and two teams promoted throughout the Competition.
d.However, only the First X1 team of any Club may play in Division A. Should a 2nd X1 team occupy any of the final promotion places in Division B, it will not be promoted and the promotion place will go to the next highest eligible First X1 team.
e.Subject to the provisions of Rule 19d, all teams throughout the League will otherwise be eligible for promotion and relegation. However, no two teams from the same Club may play in the same Division. If any team should secure promotion into a Division in which another team from the same Club is already represented, then the team will not be promoted and the next highest placed eligible team will be promoted instead. In the event of relegation of any team into a Division in which another team from the same Club is already represented, then the team in the lower Division will also be relegated instead of the highest placed of the teams otherwise relegated. No Club 2nd X1 may play in a Division higher than the Division in which the Club’s 1st X1 plays. Similarly, no Club 3rd X1 may play in a higher Division than the same Club’s 2nd X1.
f.If a team withdraws from a Division after the fixture list for the season has been compiled, whether or not the season has actually started, that team will be deemed to occupy one of the relegation places.
20. SPARE MATCH BALLS
The home team will provide suitable spare match balls to the umpires for use if required.
21. THE TOSS
The toss will be made on the field of play not later than 15 minutes before the scheduled starting time. If the Captain is not available to make the toss then a player must deputise for him. Team sheets, stating the age of any player under the age of 19 at the date of the match must be handed to the umpires before the toss is made; failure to do so will be reported by the Umpires and a fine of £5 levied. Team sheets must be signed by the Captain, his deputy or team manager.
22. CLOTHING
Captains shall ensure that all players are correctly dressed in cricket whites.
23. SCORERS
Each Club shall provide a competent scorer but in the case of Divisions A and B matches, there will be a fine of £10 if such a competent scorer is not provided.
24. TEAS
Teas shall be provided by the home team at a cost to the away team of not more than £28 (including VAT), the cost to be reviewed annually by the Management Committee.
25. ARTIFICIAL PITCHES
An artificial pitch may be used for any match, but only by agreement of both Captains.
SECTION C (Rules which apply to Divisions D and below)
31. HOURS of PLAY
a.Matches taking place before 16th May and after 15th August will start at 1.30 pm. Otherwise matches will start at 2.00 pm. Teams failing to achieve a prompt start are liable to a fine, not exceeding £5.
b.The tea interval shall be of not more than 25 minutes duration, usually to be taken between the innings.
32. MATCH BALL
a.In Divisions D, E, F, G and H a new ball of League approved standard will be used for each innings. Each team will provide one new ball. In the event of a match being abandoned before the start of the second innings, the unused ball will be returned to the team that has not bowled.
b.In all Divisions other than Divisions D, E, F, G and H the home side shall provide a new ball of League approved standard for each match. However, if the Captains agree in advance of the toss, the away side may also provide a new ball of League approved standard, in which event each side shall use its new ball for its bowling. In bad weather or under exceptional circumstances the Captains can agree to use a second hand ball.
33. UMPIRES
a.Each team shall provide an official umpire of a satisfactory standard for each match or be fined £5, except that no fine will be levied on teams in Divisions M, N, P and R.
b.If one team is unable to provide an umpire, a suitable player must deputise in which case the “Official” umpire shall operate at the bowler’s end throughout the match, unless otherwise agreed by both Captains. Where only one team provides an umpire, the match expenses of that umpire shall be shared equally between the two teams. If neither team is able to provide an “Official” umpire, suitable players must deputise.
34. DURATION of PLAY
a.The normal duration of play shall be 45 six-ball overs per side. Each team will bowl its 45 overs within 2 hours 50 minutes or at a rate of 16 overs per hour in an overs reduced match. Failure to adhere to this target (save in exceptional circumstances reported by the umpires) shall incur a £10 fine.
b.In the event of rain or bad light delaying the start of the match beyond the starting time, one over will be deducted from the 90 over match for every four minutes lost. If the number of overs so reduced amounts to an odd number, the next higher even number shall be adopted. No match so affected will comprise less than 40 overs. Each side will be entitled for its innings to half the total number of overs so determined.
c.Where the start of a match is not delayed by rain or bad light but where nonetheless the Captains anticipate that time may be lost to rain or bad light during the course of the game making completion of a 90 over match unlikely, the Captains may agree to reduce the match to a lesser number of overs consistent with the prospect of the game being played to completion, except that in no circumstances shall the match be reduced to less than 40 overs. Each side will be entitled for its innings to half the total number of overs so determined.
d.If during a match rain, bad light or ground conditions interfere with the match then the Captains may elect, by agreement, to abandon the match in progress and play a new match of not less than 20 overs each side.
e.No bowler shall bowl more than 12 overs during any one innings. However, in the event of fewer overs being agreed prior to the toss, a player shall bowl no more than 25% of the agreed overs. In the event of a bowler breaking down in mid-over, then the over must be completed by another player. Part of an over shall count as a full over as far as each bowler’s limitation is concerned.
f.Declarations are permitted by the side batting first, and, if a declaration is made, it will be assumed that the innings is complete and that the batting side has received the allotted overs agreed between the captains in accordance with Rule 34 a. and that the bowling side shall be awarded 4 bowling points.
35. LEAGUE TABLES, POINTS and POSITIONINGS
a.League tables will be drawn up after dividing each team’s points gained by the number of matches played to completion.
b.For the purposes of drawing up League tables, points will be awarded as follows:
Win 12 points
Loss 0 points
Tie 6 points
Abandoned/Cancelled
No points will be awarded to either side when a match is cancelled or abandoned for reasons of weather or unfit ground. However, in the event of a side failing to fulfil a fixture for reasons other than weather or unfit ground, the aggrieved side will have the match treated as played with 17 points gained including bonus points. The offending side will have the match treated as a loss with no points and will be liable to further penalty under Rule 17 d.
c.In addition, Bonus Points will be awarded as follows:
Batting: Scoring rate 2.5 runs per over commenced 1 point
Scoring rate 3.0 runs per over commenced 2 points
Scoring rate 3.5 runs per over commenced 3 points
Scoring rate 4.0 runs per over commenced 4 points
EXCEPT THAT where a side is either bowled out or declares in less than the permitted 45 overs (or any reduced over limit previously agreed between the captains) then for the purposes of calculating that sides batting bonus points, the scoring rate shall be calculated assuming the full 45 overs (or any reduced over limit previously agreed between the captains) had been bowled rather than on the basis of the number of overs commenced.
Bowling: 4 wickets 1 point
6 wickets 2 points
8 wickets 3 points
10 or all available wickets 4 points
d.In the event of two or more teams finishing with an identical points average, the final positions will be decided initially upon the number of matches won and then subsequently by runs scored multiplied by the number of wickets taken.
e.In the event of a team withdrawing from a Division during the course of the season, all points gained by other teams from matches involving that team during the season shall be expunged and those matches treated as no result matches. However, individual performances will still count towards the League’s records and annual awards.
CUP COMPETITIONS
1.There will be two separate Cup Competitions with eligibility restricted as follows:
a. Popkess Cup. All teams from Divisions A, B, C and D
b. Raleigh Cup. All teams from all other Divisions
The League will provide trophies and a sports equipment voucher for the winning team (through the kind sponsorship of Mapperley Sports Centre Ltd) and a cricket bat for the Man of the Match (through the kind sponsorship of Gunn & Moore) in the Finals of the two Competitions.
2.Dates for the Competitions will be determined by the Management Committee
a.All fixtures except the Semi-Final and Final must be decided on the designated dates (see Cup Rule 7).
b.Where no result is achieved in a Semi-Final, then the game will be re-arranged and decided on the following Sunday, if necessary in accordance with Cup Rule 7.
c.Where no result is achieved in a Final, the game will be re-arranged by the Management Committee.
d.In exceptional circumstances, the Management Committee may agree that a Cup fixture may be moved to an alternative date with the consent of the opposition to accommodate teams involved in National Competitions.
3.Each innings shall be of not more than 45 overs and not fewer than 10 overs to be agreed between the Captains either before the toss or during the course of the match in the event of an interruption in play. Matches may be reduced in length in multiples of 5 overs per team down to a minimum of 10 overs. Each team will bowl its 45 overs within 2 hours 50 minutes or at a rate of not less than 16 overs per hour in the event of an overs reduced match. Failure to adhere to this target (save in exceptional circumstances reported by the umpires) shall incur a fine of £10.
4.A match will be deemed to be completed if the team batting second has received 10 overs.
5.In the event of a match being terminated prematurely due to bad weather then the result shall be decided on run rate, i.e. the number of runs scored divided by the number of overs bowled. For the purpose of this Rule, an over commenced shall be deemed to be a completed over and the overs agreed in Cup Rule 3 will apply to the side batting first.
6.In the event of a tied score the team having lost the fewer wickets shall be the winner. Where the wickets are equal the team scoring the most runs from the bat shall be the winner.
7.Where adverse weather conditions prevent the start of a game or its abandonment before the minimum quantity of overs designated in Cup Rule 3, then the result shall be decided by a bowling competition as follows:
a.Each team will bowl at a full set of stumps (including bails) pitched at normal match length.
b.Each team will nominate five players to participate and each player shall bowl one ball using normal delivery action at the stumps.
c.The team striking the stumps the greater number of times shall be the winner. A no ball counts as a delivery but not as a strike if it hits the stumps.
d.In the event of a tied score the process shall be repeated until a result is achieved.
8.No bowler shall bowl more than one-fifth of the total overs agreed for each team.
At the instant of delivery a minimum of 4 fielders (plus Bowler and Wicket-keeper) must be within an area bounded by two semi-circles centred on the middle stump, each within a radius of 30 yards, and joined by parallel lines on each side of the pitch. In the event of an infringement, the strikers end umpire shall call and signal “NO BALL”.
The circles shall be marked with white dots covered by plastic discs at 5 yard intervals. If one or more fielders leaves the field then the minimum number of fielders required inside the circle shall be reduced accordingly.
9.All matches except Semi-Finals and Finals will start at 2.00 p.m. Semi-Finals will start at 1.00 p.m. Finals will start at 12.00 noon.
10.The tea interval shall be of not more than 25 minutes duration usually to be taken between the innings.
11.Except in Semi-Finals and Finals, each team shall provide its own umpire. Failure to provide an umpire will incur a fine of £5.
In the Semi-Finals and Finals of all Cups, umpires shall be appointed and paid for by the League via the Umpires Secretary.
12.Umpires must interpret wides, as referred to as “One Day Wides”, especially balls bowled down the leg side.
13.In the Popkess Cup and in the Semi Finals and Finals of the Raleigh Cup, each team shall provide a competent scorer or be fined £5.
14.Results must be telephoned to the PRESS SECRETARY by NOON on the day following the day on which the match took place by a representative of the home team.
15.The Match Result Form must be provided by the home team and it shall be the responsibility of the captain of each team to ensure its full and accurate completion. The Match Result Form shall be submitted to the Cup Secretary by the home team not later than 9.30 a.m. on the Wednesday following the match.
16.Each team shall provide for its own use a new or used ball of League approved standard, to be handed to the umpires before the commencement of the match. In the Semi-Finals and Finals of each Competition, a new match ball will be provided to each team by the Management Committee.
17.a. A player can play for only one Club in the Cup Competitions in any one season.
b. A Club will select its team from players that are playing regularly within the appropriate Divisions covered by the respective Cup Competitions or lower.
c. Prior dispensation must be obtained from the Cup Secretary if a Club wishes to include in its team for any Cup match a player or players who have not played regularly in the League for that Club in that season prior to the relevant match.
d. In either Cup Competition, a player will be deemed ineligible to play in a Club’s 2nd XI Cup team if he has played 50% or more of his League games that season for his Club’s 1st XI.
e. Eligibility for a Cup Semi-Final or Final requires a player to have played in not less than six league matches in total either for the competing team or for a team of the same Club in a lower Division than the competing team.
f.The Management Committee reserves the right to decide on the eligibility of any Club, team or player.
18.Any team entered for either Cup Competition that subsequently scratches or fails to fulfil its fixture in any round shall be ineligible to play in either Cup Competition for the following season.
19.Any disputes shall be dealt with under League Rules 13 and 14.
20.The Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Rules shall apply equally to League and Cup competitions.
21.Any matter not specifically included in the Cup Rules shall be subject to normal League Rules and in all matters the decisions of the Management Committee shall be final.