Cheshire Cricket League Handbook 2018

d) An overseas player shall not be eligible to participate in the League Championships if, since the 1st day of May in the year preceding the year during which his application to so participate is made, he shall have played first class cricket as defined from time to time by the International Cricket Conference. e) No overseas player can be registered by any club after 30th June each year. f) No club may play an unregistered overseas player in any 2nd XI match without the prior approval of the Executive Committee of the League. The Executive Committee have the right at any time to require evidence and to determine any dispute regarding a player’s eligibility for registration or to continue to be registered. g) Should the last two 2nd team games of the season involve championship honours (Promotion or Relegation) no player who has played in 6 or more matches for a higher rated team (this means in a higher division anywhere in the Cheshire Intrgrated League Structure) during the current season shall be allowed to play in either, or both of these matches, unless he has played not less than 4 second team championship matches in this season. Up-to-date information concerning League positions can always be obtained from thes and Fixtures Secretary. 19. Transfers may be made by :- a)written/e-mail submission to the Fixtures ands Secretary including where necessary clearance from a previous club prior to the player’s first appearance in the League Championship. b)telephone to the Fixtures ands Secretary.This form of registration applies to one appearance only and written confirmation of registration together with any necessary clearance from a previous club must be received by the Fixtures ands Secretary within 5 days and before any further appearance by the player. No player may make his maiden appearance in the last 2 games of the season, in the case of 2nd XI cricket, a player is allowed to make his maiden appearance if neither of these last two games affects promotion or relegation. 20. If a Club wishes to field a player who is either registered with a Club within another Saturday League, Association or Competition, or who has played within another Saturday League, Association or Competition during the current season, consent must be received from his previous Club, in writing, indicating that he has no remaining liabilities, either monetary or otherwise, to that Club. A copy of this letter must be forwarded to the Fixtures ands Secretary. Providing such consent has been received by the Fixtures ands Secretary, permission to play can be granted with immediate effect pending ratification by the Executive Committee. 21 . Any Club proved to have played an ineligible player in League Championship matches shall on the first occasion be fined £10.00 and have 10 points deducted; on the second occasion shall be fined £20.00 and have 20 points deducted and should a third or subsequent offence be proven the 93