Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2013

66 Where the registration timescales stipulated in Rule 5.5(i) allows registration up until midnight on the day which a player first plays, clubs are to be aware that there is no guarantee that a registration will be accepted. It is imperative that the club is aware of the player’s past registration history, and whether they may have any outstanding financial issues or disciplinary matters which would delay or deny a player’s registration. (iii) It is recommended, in order to reduce the possibility of sanctions that ALL players are registered and those registrations have been accepted, before any player participates in any match. It is also recommended that no player born outside of the UK plays until their registration has been accepted by the Player Registrar, unless the club are in possession of documentation which shows the player’s entitlement to them being registered under Category 1, and this documentation is sent to the Player Registrar no later than midnight on the day of the match. Clubs should be aware that it may not be possible to contact the Player Registrar or the League Secretary with any queries relating to player registration after 3 hours before the scheduled start time. If any club is unsure about the status of any player or has any queries, the player should not play. 5.6 Sanctions and Appeals (i) Clubs found to be in serious breach of regulations in respect of Category 2 and Category 3 players will be dealt with at the discretion of the LMC. (ii) Both players and clubs may appeal against registration decisions. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Player Registrar within 7 days of the registration decision. The onus will be placed on the club to clarify the registration position of any of its players prior to their inclusion in a match. (iii) Clubs playing ineligible player(s) will retain no points from the game and will incur a £10.00 fine for each ineligible player. Their opponents will be awarded the maximum points available. In the event of both teams playing ineligible player(s), their own penalties will apply. Neither team will benefit from the award of any additional points as a result of its opponents’ misdemeanour. Further point deductions may be imposed and financial penalties levied at the discretion of the LMC. (iv) Clubs playing unregistered player(s) will face a sanction of a 4 point deduction from their League total and will incur a £10.00 fine for each unregistered player.