Cheshire Cricket League Handbook 2018

15. In all 1st XI matches teams are expected to bowl the 45 overs in 2 hours and 45 minutes (17 overs per hour). This time is to include 1 drinks break where required. Umpires will, at the request of the fielding captain, advise the time and the number of overs bowled at any time during either innings. Umpires will make appropriate allowances for unavoidable stoppages caused by weather, injuries or other extenuating circumstances and these shall be recorded on thes sheet. Where appropriate, points may be deducted by the Executive Committee acting on such information provided by the umpires on thes sheet. One point may be deducted from the points awarded for the match for each over not completed in the allotted time and calculated at the rate of 17 over per hour. 16. The League Championships shall be run by the Executive Committee whose duty it shall be to ensure the efficient running of the Competitions within the framework of these rules and will:- a) Prepare League Fixtures each season. b) Prepare regularly League Championship tables and make them available to participating clubs via the league's Play-Cricket website. c) Receive results of each match weekly and arrange publication of such in the press with the co-operation of Clubs. d) Consider and, where appropriate, impose fines for breaches of these rules. 17. Divisional League Championship Trophies and Runners-up Awards (or any other meritorious awards) shall be authorised by the Executive Committee and awarded annually on behalf of the UKFast Cheshire Cricket League. 18. To be eligible to participate in the League Championship a player must: a) Unless solely playing for second elevens, be a bona fide and fully paid up member of the Club which he represents and b) Have (unless born in the United Kingdom) been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom since the 1st November of the preceding year and provided that it shall in any event in relation to any appropriate player be the duty of all member clubs to ensure that the requirements of any government department from time to time in force are complied with and if they are not then even if the prior requirements of this subparagraph (b) have been complied with such player shall be deemed to be ineligible. Provided that each club may from time to time register with the League not more than one overseas player who does not comply with the aforesaid requirements as to residence (but who must in all other respects comply with the requirements of this Rule) and provided further that all overseas players must be specially registered as such with the League. In this context an ‘overseas player’ shall mean any player not qualified to play for England by virtue of the Regulations governing the Qualification and Registration of Cricketers current at the date of the written application. All overseas player must submit to the League a copy of their visa. c) Unless solely playing for second elevens, where applicable have in all respects complied with the provisions of Rule 20. 92