Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2017

40  Any problems relating to the submission of a result or scorecard should be  communicated to the League Secretary (preferably via email), in the first  instance for investigation.  (iii) The home side has the full responsibility for the submission and correctness of  the result and scorecard.  (iv) Details on completing Online Scorecards can be found under Rule 8.7.  (v)  Non‐compliance with any part of this rule will face a sanction as determined by  the LMC.  3 Playing Conditions Players and Officials are not permitted to smoke on the field of play whist a  match is in progress.  3.1 Laws and Regulations  (i)  All matches shall be played under MCC Laws except where otherwise stated.  MCC experimental laws will be implemented by the league in the same season  that they are applicable.  (ii)  ECB recommendations and directives with respect to young players a) Fast  Bowling, b) Wearing of Helmets and c) Fielding, shall be implemented in full.   Any player under the age of 18 shall be bound by the ECB Directives (the full  directives can be found under Appendices 1‐4).  Age Groups are based on the age of the player at midnight on 31 August in the  year preceding the current season.  (iii) Umpires (or Captains where no Umpires’ are present) and any individual taking  responsibility for players are requested to ensure that Rules 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3  and 3.1.4 are strictly adhered to in all circumstances.  3.1.1 ECB FAST BOWLING DIRECTIVES  The ECB Fast Bowling Directives are as follows and apply for the full season:  Date of Birth  School Year  2014/2015  Age Max Overs  per Spell  Max Overs  per Day  From:  To:  1 Sep 2003 31 Aug 2004 8 U13 5  10 1 Sep 2001 31 Aug 2003 9 or 10  U15  6  12  1 Sep 1997 31 Aug 2001 11, 12, 13 or FE U19  7  18  Having completed a spell, the bowler cannot bowl again, from either end, until  the equivalent number of overs to the length of their spell having been bowled  from the same end.