Cheshire Cricket League Handbook 2022

Cheshire Cricket League Constitution NOTE: All fines referred to above shall be subject to ratification by the Executive Committee. a) For non-attendance at Annual or rule change discussion meeting - Fine £15.00. b) For non-fulfilment of 1st XI fixtures a fine payable to the League and a points deduction on the following basis: For a first offence in any season – Points Deducted 50 and Fine – £15.00 For a second offence in any season – Points Deducted 50 and Fine – £22.50 For a third and subsequent offence in any season – Points Deducted 50 and Fine – £30.00 Additionally (and this shall apply to both 1st and 2nd XI fixtures) tea expenses, at cost, must be paid to opponents when a match is conceded by the away team after 9pm on the Thursday prior to any league match. c) Where any team does not fulfil a 2nd XI fixture: For the first 2 games conceded there shall be no points deduction, however, upon a third game being conceded a 15 point deduction will be incurred with a further 5 point deduction for each game conceded thereafter. 19. Application for Membership All applications for membership must be in writing to the General Secretary and accompanied by the entrance fee of £20.00 which will be returnable in the event of any application being unsuccessful. All applicant Club grounds and facilities will be inspected by the Ground Inspection Sub-Committee or a Special Sub-Committee appointed by the Executive Committee before their applications are considered by the League and applicant Clubs must receive a two-thirds majority of all member clubs for such an application to be successful. 20. Resignations No club in membership of the League shall negotiate with any other league for membership thereof without first obtaining the written permission, including via email, of the Executive Committee. Such permission shall not be withheld unless the club has failed to discharge all its obligations to the League. Such permission shall not be interpreted as either resignation or dismissal. Resignations from the League must be in writing and received by the General Secretary no later than 30th June to be effective for the following season and the club will not be able to leave the league until after the completion of the following season. Resignations received after the relevant date will make the club liable for their League subscriptions for the following season. Any club resigning from the League shall forfeit any claim on the League’s assets. 78