Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2013

5 Rules & Playing Conditions 61 wish to become involved in this process should be thoroughly understood and complied with. Clubs should not employ anyone who does not have the legal right to be in the country, or have the legal right to be employed by them and, in case of action being taken it is the Chairman and Club Committee who will be held accountable. The decision of the LMC on any question of qualification shall be full and binding on both the player and the applicant club and in arriving at that decision the following matters together with any other relevant information shall be taken into consideration: a) The nationality of the player. b) Whether the player has a home in the UK. c) Whether the player has or has had permanent full-time employment in the UK. d) The length of any working contract outside the UK. Clubs will be asked to forward a copy of a player’s passport to the Player Registrar and/or such other documentary evidence that the LMC and/or Player Registrar may reasonably require to enable them to make their decision on the question of qualification. (iv) Only players in Category 2 or Category 3 may be remunerated. The registration of a Category 2 or Category 3 player may be cancelled with the prior agreement of the LMC. A replacement may then be registered and be eligible to play in accordance with the timescales as advised in 5.5(i) c). below. The names of players registered in Category 2, Category 3, Category 3 (Exempt) and players registered under Category 1 whom are either registered with a First-Class County or the NCCC Academy and overseas players now eligible to play for England due to either residence and/or citizenship, will be made publicly available and also circulated to all BDCL clubs. (v) Any Junior Player in Year 8 at School (Under 13 at Midnight on 31 August in the year preceding the current season) is eligible to play in the BDCL providing explicit written consent from a parent or guardian is obtained before participating in Open Age Competitive Cricket. Copies of the completed forms are to be submitted to the Player Registrar prior to the registration being accepted. Therefore, anyone born between 1 st September 1999 and 31 st August 2000 inclusive is NOT eligible to play in this League UNTIL explicit written consent has been received by the Player Registrar.