Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2019

4 Constitution, Rules & Playing Conditions 53  rule restricts teams from artificially inflating lower teams when players  from higher teams are, or become available.  This part of the rule will not apply until the first weekend of June in order  to allow players to ‘find their level’.  The first part of the rule remains.   Clubs found in abuse of this allowance will receive the sanction as advised  under Rule 5.6.2.  This part of the rule states that any player that has only played for a  higher team is not eligible to play for a lower team.  For example, players  that have only played for a club’s 1st XI would not be eligible to play for  any of the clubs other teams.  The same applies to players that have only  appeared for both a clubs’ 1st/2nd XI as they would be ineligible for a  clubs’ 3rd XI.  Under this part of the rule, where a player has played for a clubs’ 1st and  2nd XI they are eligible to continue to play for both the 1st and 2nd XI.   Where a player has played for all a club’s teams, the player would be  eligible to play for any team, as long as they do not go from 1st to 3rd  team (would have to go 1st to 2nd to 3rd).  5.3.5 Any such breach may result in the player(s) being deemed as ineligible and the  sanction as advised under Rule 5.6.2 may apply.  Clubs are asked to consider the Spirit of Cricket (see rule 7.4.2) and the need  to ‘Get the Game On’ when making a complaint under this rule.  5.4  Movement  5.4.1 Category 2 and Category 3 players may not play for more than one BDCL club  in a season.  5.4.2 No player may play for a club if they have already played Saturday cricket for,  or are registered with, another Saturday club, either inside or outside the  BDCL, unless application is made to the Player Registrar via the BDCL ECB Play‐ Cricket Registration System for a transfer, unless the player holds a dual  registration.  The application must be accompanied by written evidence (email accepted)  by the Chair or Secretary of the player’s previous club, that there are no  outstanding financial issues and/or any disciplinary matters.  Players will be transferred by the Player Registrar on receipt of such written  confirmation (email accepted).  Neither club needs to remove or submit a  registration.  5.4.3 A transfer from a club within the BDCL must not be unreasonably withheld or  the request will be dealt with by the LMC.  A club approached by, or seeking to approach, a member of another club to  move or transfer, must notify the player’s present club prior to entering into