Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2019

4 Constitution, Rules & Playing Conditions 57  6.2.6 League appointed umpire/s have full responsibility and sole authority for the  conduct of the game and in deciding whether a game should start, be stopped  or re‐started due to unsatisfactory condition of the ground, weather or light.  6.2.7 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  6.3.1 Each appointed Umpire shall, not later than the end of the interval, be paid  match expenses of £45.00, 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.  6.3.2 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.  6.3.3 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.  6.3.4 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.  6.3.5 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.