Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2013

5 Rules & Playing Conditions 57 h) Club facilities should comply with current Health and Food regulations in order to prepare satisfactory teas at a reasonable cost. i) A first-aid kit and access to a telephone should be available. (ii) Should the ten requirements as stated above not be fulfilled by the date stated, promotion to the Championship will not be accepted by the LMC. 3.15 Playing Conditions - Championship (i) Any ball, not being a No Ball, that passes the striker’s leg stump, irrespective of where that ball pitched, will be called and signalled a wide. It will not be a wide if the ball makes contact with the striker, his person or equipment, or the bat in hand before it passes the line of the stumps, or the ball passes between the striker and the leg stump. (ii) a) A fielding circle shall be marked on the field of play by white plastic or rubber disks. b) The fielding circle shall consist of two semi-circles which shall have as their centre the middle stump at either end of the pitch. The ends of which shall be joined by a straight parallel line. c) The radius of each semi-circle shall be 30 yards (27.4 metres). d) For the duration of the innings, only five fielders are permitted to be outside the field restriction markings at the instant of delivery. e) In the event of an infringement of the above fielding restriction, the Umpire at the striker’s end shall call and signal ‘No Ball’. 3.16 Child Protection (i) All clubs must recognise that they have a duty of care towards all young players who are representing the club. This duty of care also extends to Leagues that allow the participation of young players in adult teams and the BDCL has adopted the ECB’s ‘Safe Hands – Cricket’s Policy for Safeguarding Children’ Policy as part of its commitment to ensuring that the game provides a safe, friendly and enjoyable experience for children. The Policy provides the sport with the tools to ensure that the whole game takes up the challenge of continuously improving the participation conditions for children. Safeguarding and Child Protection is applicable to all and this must be adhered to. Safeguarding and Child Protection will not be implemented overnight. It is a long-term process. It is the responsibility of the whole club to implement the appropriate Safeguarding policies and procedures.