Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2017

74  (ii)  There must be no practice on the pitch or the area immediately adjacent to the  pitch, at any time on the day of the match.  (iii) Practice on the square, other than the pitch or the area immediately adjacent  to the pitch, must not continue later than 15minutes before the scheduled time  for play to start, or any rescheduled time for play to start.  8.3 Hospitality  (i)  Changing facilities, preferably separate from the players’ dressing rooms,  should be available for the Umpires and should be secure, clean and tidy.  Clean white coats should be available.  (ii)  Each club must have adequate sanitary accommodation on the ground and a  complete first‐aid kit available in the pavilion.  (iii) The home club should provide twelve teas for the visitors who should pay for  eleven, the twelfth being a complimentary tea for the scorer, and a  complimentary tea for each Umpire.  The LMC requests that the charge levied on the visiting team should not exceed  £33.00.  8.4 Personnel  (i)  If, at the toss of the coin, a player or players have not arrived at the ground the  Captain should inform his opposite numbers and the Umpires giving the name  of any missing player, who may not therefore be changed without the consent  of the opposing Captain.  (ii)  An incoming batsman should pass an outgoing batsman on the field of play.  (iii) In the case of illness or injury during the game a substitute, or a runner, is  allowed of right; and at the discretion of the Umpires for other wholly  acceptable reasons.  It is a sporting gesture for the batting side to offer a substitute to the fielding  side when the latter has nobody available.  8.5 Insurance  Each club is strongly recommended to ensure that it has Public Liability,  including employer’s Liability, Insurance cover for a minimum of £2,000,000.  Clubmark Accredited Clubs, or those wishing to gain Clubmark Accreditation,  will need to possess the minimum amount as specified by the ECB.  8.6 Scorers  (i)  In all games, each team shall provide their own competent, non‐playing scorer.  If a team fails to provide a scorer, the scoring duties shall be provided by the  players, when available.  In instances where no player is available to score due