Grimsby and District Cricket League Handbook 2019

9 24. Financial Defaulters No player who has not fulfilled his financial obligations to his club in this League shall be allowed to play for another club in this League. 25. Promotion and relegation The teams finishing first and second in Division Two and each lower division will be promoted to the next highest division, and any subsequent promotions will be made in the case of teams having withdrawn from the division above. All promotions must be approved by the League. The bottom two clubs of Division One and all subsequent divisions, excepting the lowest division, will be relegated except where teams have withdrawn from that Division or promotion from that Division has moved a side out of a relegation place. i.e. If one team has withdrawn or three teams have been promoted then only one team will be relegated, and if two or more teams have withdrawn or four or more have been promoted then no teams will be relegated. In no instance shall this rule operate so as to allow one club to field two teams in the same Division. In the event of two or more teams having equal number of points at the end of the season, the head-to-head record of the teams to be taken into account, i.e. if Team A beat Team B twice then Team A will finish higher. If the two teams had one win each, the team with the faster run rate in the matches involving the teams will finish higher. If the run rates are equal, then the team losing the fewer number of wickets in the matches involving the teams will have the priority. If still equal, then the team with the fastest run rate over the season in all completed matches will have the priority. 26. Rules Governing Body All games to be governed by the General Rules as the MCC except where certain rules are not adopted. 27. Alteration of Rules Any suggested alteration of rules by clubs shall be proposed by one club and seconded by another club, both clubs to send suggested alteration to the League Secretary by October 31st each year, and such suggested alterations to be circulated among the clubs to allow at least 14 days notice before the AGM. 28. Arrears A club in arrears at the time of the AGM of the league shall have no voice or vote on any matter. The league shall hold members of such club responsible for the debt and no member of the club will be allowed to (a) transfer to any other league club (b) play for any other League club until he can prove to the League Committee that he has paid his liabilities to the club arrears. Furthermore the club in debt at the time of the AGM will not be permitted to play in the League until the debt is paid.