Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2013

5 Rules & Playing Conditions 65 BDCL, unless application is made to the Player Registrar via the BDCL ECB Play- Cricket Registration System for a transfer. The application must be accompanied by written evidence from the player’s previous club that there are no outstanding financial issues and/or any disciplinary matters. (iii) A transfer from a club within the BDCL must not be unreasonably withheld or the request will be dealt with by the LMC. (iv) No player who has played Saturday cricket for another club, either inside or outside the BDCL, is permitted to play for a club in the BDCL after the third Saturday in August unless a transfer is registered on or before the third Saturday in July. (v) A club approached by, or seeking to approach, a member of another club to move or transfer, must notify the player’s present club prior to entering into any negotiations with the player concerned. Failure by a club to comply with either will result in a ban on registering any new players other than graduates from its own youth system, the length of ban to be decided by the LMC. (vi) If any player leaves a club and has no outstanding financial issues or disciplinary matters, his registration should be cancelled by the club without any unnecessary delay. 5.5 Timescales (i) Clubs will need to ensure that all new players are registered within the following timescales: a) Category 1 Players, who are to be registered to play for clubs in the Championship and Division 1 (inclusive), are to have their registrations submitted by midnight, on the Thursday prior to the match in which they will first play. b) Category 1 Players, who are to be registered to play for clubs in Division 2 and below, and all Cup Competitions, are to have their registrations submitted by midnight on the day of the match in which they will first play. c) Category 2 and Category 3 players, who are to be registered to play for eligible clubs, are to have their registrations submitted by midnight, 10 days prior to the match in which they will first play. d) Category 3 (Exempt) players, who are to be registered to play, are to have their registrations submitted by midnight, on the Thursday prior to the match in which they will first play. (ii) Where the registration timescales stipulated in Rule 5.5(i) requires registration of a player at least 24 hours prior to them playing for the first time, clubs are to ensure that the player does not play until their registration is confirmed by the Player Registrar.