Lincolnshire County Cricket League Handbook 1990

for relegation to that division. No team finishing lower than third in its division shall be granted promotion. A first team which is relegated de 1 ms that their second team shall also be relegated if the second team is irJ the division immediately below the first team, regardless of the finishing ROSition of the second team, unless the second 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, !;en, similarly, none or only one of the teams in the division above shall be elegated. The two bottom teams in Division 3 shall apply for re-election t the League, together with any new applicants at the time of the A.G.M. he total votes cast for each club shall be made known at 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 t eam already in Division 3 shall be removed from the !League. Should there be a tie between clubs for promotion or relegation, the situation shall be decided by: (a) The team with most wins. (b) If this is equal, the team with most winning draws. (c) Any situation not covered by these arrangements s all be decided by the Management Committee. 2.6 Ground Facilities The ground and facilities of all clubs in the League shall be of an approved standard . They shall be judged by an experienced groundsman plus at least one officer of the League or their nominee. Each member club tground shal l be inspected as decided by the Management Committee or at other times as instructed by the Committee. A fee, as per Rule 8, shall be c arged for each inspection and a copy forwarded to the club concerned. An of~icer of the club shall be present at the inspection and at least seven days' notice of inspection shall be given. 2.7 Ground and Facilities Marking The following marking system shall be adopted: There shall be four section titles: WICKET, OUTFIEL[), EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES. Each section shall have four items marked on a seal of 0 to 25, i.e. 100 marks per section. Section 1 - WICKET Levelness, condition of grass, top surface, freed/am from weeds. Section 2 - OUTFIELD Levelness, condition of grass, top surface, freedom from weeds. Section 3 - EQUIPMENT Rollers and mowers, covers, scorebox, sight-sere ns. Section 4 - FACILITIES Washing and toilets, changing facilities, eating, se ting, parking and access. 2.8 Premier Division - Requirements For a club to gain admission to the Premier Division it must ave the following: (a) Two sightscreens. (b) Ability to protect a pitch - covers and / or tarpaul ns. (c) Bath or shower facilities . (d) Obtain a minimum of 80 marks out of 100 in each of the four sections as detailed in Rule 2.7 . 2.9 Division Three - Requirements (a) Obtain a minimum of 70 marks out of 100 in Se tions 1 and 2 and 50 marks out of 100 in Sections 3 and 4 as det iled in Rule 2.7. 15