Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2021

Qualification & Registration of Players Document D P a g e | 5 2.7 Once registered, a player remains registered to that club until either transferred (in accordance with Rule 3) or the registration is removed by either the club or BDCL on Play-Cricket. 2.8 The registration of a Category 2 or Category 3 player may be cancelled only with the prior agreement of the League Management Committee, who may agree to a replacement. Any replacement must be registered in accordance with these rules. 2.9 Players who are selected in a County U12A squad in Spring for a summer squad or in another squad deemed by ECB Performance Managers to be of a standard above ‘District level’ or that season are eligible to play Open Age Cricket. This is providing that they are at least 11 years old, are in School Year 7 on 1 September in the year preceding the season. In allowing these players to play in Open Age Cricket it is essential that Clubs and Coaches recognise the ‘Duty of Care’ obligations towards these young players. This means boys and girls who are county squad players can play open age cricket if they are in a U12 age group and are a minimum of 11 years old on 1 September of the year preceding the season. District and club players who are not in a county squad must wait until they reach the U13 age group, be in Year 8 and be 12 years old on 1 September of the preceding year before being able to play in any open age group cricket. Any such breach WILL result in the player(s) being deemed as ineligible. 2.10 Registration data will be held electronically by the League Management Committee and made available to the ECB and other Leagues as required. 2.11 Registrations will be removed on an annual basis for all Eligible, Professional, Overseas, Overseas Professional and any player that has not played within the BDCL in the previous three seasons. In addition, registrations may be removed to maintain the integrity of the Player Registration database; clubs will be advised in such instances. Clubs that wish to retain the registration of such players will be required to re-submit as per these Rules.