Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2013

5 Rules & Playing Conditions 39 The Bassetlaw & District Cricket League Shaded Areas denote rule changes from the previous year. Italics denote rules which apply only to the Championship. Rules & Playing Conditions 1 Constitution and Membership 1.1 Membership (i) This combination shall be known as the Bassetlaw & District Cricket League. (ii) Each club shall be affiliated to the England & Wales Cricket Board through a County Board. (iii) a) The teams in membership shall be organised into an appropriate number of Divisions, with the top Division named the ‘Championship’. b) There will normally be a maximum of 12 teams in each division. c) No club shall have more than one team in any Division, except the lowest. d) Two teams from the same club shall not exchange Division. (iv) Applications from clubs desiring admission to the League must be in writing and received by the League Secretary by the last day of March in the year preceding that in which they wish to take part. Applications from existing clubs desiring admission of additional teams to the League must be in writing and received by the League Secretary by the last day of September in the year preceding that in which they wish to take part. Before a club is accepted into the League the LMC will need to be satisfied with its status, facilities, and ability to provide active Umpires as per Rule 6.4. The LMC will decide to which Division of the League an applicant club will be admitted having considered the above criteria. (v) Clubs wishing to resign from the League or any Division of the League shall give notice in writing to the League Secretary by the last day in September; otherwise they shall be fined the current year’s subscription. (vi) The LMC reserves the right to ask any club to resign if, in its opinion, the general conduct or appointments of such a club do not satisfy the requirements of the League. Fourteen days’ notice of a complaint must be given in writing to the Secretary of the club affected.