Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2017

64  (v)  In the event of the appointed Umpire(s) failing to attend the match, or their  being no Umpires appointed, the Captain of the batting side shall use his best  endeavours to appoint substitute Umpires who are senior players.  In the event  that this is not possible, then the Captain shall use best endeavours to ensure  that juniors stand as Umpire at the striker’s end only.  (vi) If no Umpire (or substitute) is available, Captains take full responsibility and  sole authority for the conduct of the game.  In deciding whether a game should  start, be stopped or re‐started due to unsatisfactory conditions of the ground,  weather or light, every attempt should be made to reach an agreement.   Bearing in mind that the safety of players is paramount, should an accident  occur which is due to unsatisfactory conditions, then the Captain could be held  liable.  When in doubt, or if the Captains disagree, then play should not take  place.  Captains are encouraged to report incidents where the actions of players  in terms of their behaviour, language and/or conduct is such, that it is felt that  the relevant players should be reported to the LMC under its Code of Conduct.  6.3 Payment of Umpires  (i)  Each appointed Umpire shall, not later than the end of the interval, be paid  match expenses of £40.00, the cost to be shared by both clubs concerned.  Should there be no play in the game following the arrival of both teams and the  Umpires at the ground, the match expenses of the Umpires shall be £15.00  each, shared by the clubs concerned.  (ii)  Any such expenses shall be paid by the away club if, due to the condition of the  ground, no play is possible, and that club has insisted on travelling against the  advice of the home club.  (iii) In the event of a match being cancelled in accordance with Rule 2.5, but the  appointed Umpires, not having being told of the cancellation, arrive at the  ground in time for the scheduled start time, they shall be paid full match  expenses by the home club.  (iv) In the event of only one registered League Umpire being appointed, or turning  up for a match, and that Umpire takes the bowling end throughout the match,  they shall be paid full match expenses plus £10.00.  (v)  There shall be an annual review of the Umpires expenses, carried out by a group  constituted by members of the LMC and the BDUA, the findings of which shall  be binding.  6.4 Provision of Umpires  Any club wishing to join the League shall provide one Umpire for each team it  wishes to enter into the League.  All such Umpires should be acceptable to the  BDUA and should not be drawn from the existing pool of Umpires.  The LMC appeals to all existing clubs to make every effort to provide at least  one Umpire for each team entered in the League.