Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2014

4 Constitution, Rules & Playing Conditions 39 (vi) The bottom two teams of the lowest Division at the end of the season shall apply for re-election to the League. Such applications shall be in writing and received by the League Secretary by the last day of September. 2.4 Fixtures (i) Fixtures will be played on dates arranged by the Fixture Secretary. (ii) A club’s league fixtures will take precedence over any other match. (iii) The Fixture Secretary will publish all League Fixtures to all clubs by a date in October each year. Clubs will be allowed up to three amendments (arranged between them) and returned on a pro forma to the Fixture Secretary by the 31 st October each year. Where clubs cannot agree upon a desired amendment, a submission should be made to the LMC, whose decision shall be final. Clubs with a 3 rd XI may be allowed additional flexibility with the consent of the Fixture Secretary. Final fixtures will be made available to Clubs via email and published via the BDCL website and the BDCL ECB Play-Cricket website. (iv) Fixtures shall be made for each Saturday between late April and mid- September, including one Bank Holiday. Other Bank Holidays during the season shall be used as required. In exceptional circumstances, the Fixture Secretary may arrange fixtures to be played on Sundays. (v) Where, for any reason, there are more than twelve teams in a Division, the clubs in that Division shall be balloted to ascertain whether each team should play each other twice, both home and away, or should fulfil a reduced programme of fixtures arranged by the Fixture Secretary. Should a ballot be tied, the LMC shall decide on the number of fixtures to be arranged. (vi) Any request for a change of fixture after 31 st October must be submitted in writing to the Fixture Secretary not less than ten days before the date of the proposed change. Such changes must have the sanction of the LMC who will only allow them in exceptional circumstances. (vii) The League Secretary will notify clubs of dates on which a Representative XI may be required. No player selected to play for the League in a representative match will be allowed to play in any competition within the League’s jurisdiction on the day of that match without the express permission of the LMC. (viii) Special arrangements will be made by the LMC if two teams from the same club are in the lowest Division.