Lincolnshire County Cricket League Handbook 1980

7. PROMOTION/RELEGATION This shall be on a two-up, two-down basis between the divisions. For the 1980 season only, promotion relegation and re-election shall be varied as follows: - (i) One team shall be relegated from Division Two. (ii) Three teams shall be promoted from Division Three to Division Two. (iii) One team shall seek re-election to Division Three There shall be four vacancies for Division Three with the election taking place at the 1980 A.G.M. The set dates shall be the same for each division and shall be those at present operated by the Premier Division and Division One. No team shall be eligible for promotion to a higher division if their Club already has a team in that division, or a team due for relegation to that division. No team finishing lower than third in its division shall be granted promotion. A first (or second) team which is relegated deems that their second (or third) team shall also be relegated if the second (or third) team is in the division immediately below the first (or second) team, regardless of the finishing position of the second (or third) team unless the second (or third) team qualifies for promotion, in which case both teams shall remain static. Should the occasion arise where none or only one of the first three teams in a division can be promoted, then, similarly, none or only one of the teams in the division above shall be relegated. The bottom team in Division 3 shall apply for re-election to the League, together with any new applicants at the time oftheAGM. The total votes cast for each club shall be made known to their respective secretaries either on that evening or within one week of the A.G.M. If a Club has a team in Division 3, and another team from the same Club is relegated to Division 3, then the team already in Division 3 shall be removed from the League. Triple Tie: should three Clubs finish level for promotion or relegation, the winner shall be: 44