Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Handbook 2022

Section F P a g e | 72 Rules & Playing Conditions – League Competition Rules & Playing Conditions as found in Sections A-E apply with the exceptions/additions as varied hereunder. 1 Title The title of the Competition shall be The Bassetlaw & District Cricket League. 2 Entry 2.1 The competition is open to all member clubs. 2.2 Member clubs are required to submit their application to the League Secretary, prior to the end of November of each year, or as otherwise requested, and to indicate how many teams they wish to enter. 3 Constitution 3.1 The constitution of the Divisions shall be determined by the League Management Committee, based on the number of teams participating, and the final League Tables from the previous full and complete season. 3.2 The teams in membership shall be organised into an appropriate number of Divisions, with the top Division named the ‘Championship’. 3.3 No club shall have more than one team in any Division, except the lowest. 3.4 Two teams from the same club shall not exchange Division. 3.5 Any team withdrawing from the Competition will have their results expunged. 4 Qualification & Registration of Players Clubs are encouraged to utilise Rule 4, Section D to fulfil fixtures where required. 4.1 On a scheduled league matchday where all higher teams are representing a club, then clubs may select, promote, or demote players as the club see fit; however, when one or both of a club’s top two teams are without a scheduled league match, e.g., bye or cancellation, the club must not select higher division players for its lower teams. The definition of a higher division player shall be a player who has played 5 of the last 8 games in a higher division that have commenced for their registered club in the current or previous season. Any such breach will result in the player(s) deemed as ineligible.