Lancashire League Handbook 2014

32 (b) That the Club he is leaving has offered in writing on or before the 20th of July a renewal of engagement for at least one year and at a remuneration not less than he is then receiving. (c) Unless a Club shall be prepared to offer its Professional the terms stated as the minimum in clause 4.1(b), then such Club shall not be entitled to, or receive any compensation as defined in clause 4.1(a) 5. (36) PROFESSIONAL'SMISCONDUCT 5.1. If in the opinion of a majority of the Clubs attending a League Committee meeting a Professional shall be guilty of any conduct or behaviour (either on or off the field of play) likely to injure the reputation of the Lancashire Cricket League the Professional shall be invited to attend at the next convenient meeting of the League Committee to answer the allegations m a d e . Such invitation shall be sent in writing to the Professional and shall specify the complaint made and shall advise the Professional of his right to submit written replies to the allegations in addition to his right to attend before the League Committee.Acopy of any communication to the Professional shall be delivered to the Representative of the Clubwhose Professional he is. 5.2. If having considered all matters canvassed in regard to the matter a majority of Clubs attending the meeting decide that the allegation is well founded the League Committee may impose upon the Professional such financial penalty as it shall consider reasonable in all the circumstances or, if not less than 9 of the 14 Clubs (or at least 10 Clubs in the event of an increase in the size of the League to not more than 16 Clubs) represented at the meeting so determine, the League Committee may debar the professional from taking any part in any match promoted and/ or organised by it for such period as it may stipulate. 5.3. Any Club may without prejudice to any other action right or remedy it may enjoy refer to a meeting of the League Committee any alleged breach of a ProfessionalAgreement to which it is or was party. Such references shall be made inwriting addressed to the League Secretary and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Professional alleged to have breached the Agreement. The Club shall advise the Professional of his right to submit written representations to the League Committee regarding the alleged breach and/or to attend at a League Committee meeting (either personally or in his absence by his accredited representative). The League Committee shall consider any representations made to it and, in the absence of the representative of the Club referring the alleged breach and of the Professional or his representative, it shall decide whether the allegation is well- founded. If the League Committee shall so determine it may order that no Club shall engage as a Professional the Professional found to have breached his Agreement for such period as the League Committee considers reasonable. PROFESSIONAL BECOMING AMATEUR (See SECTION D RULE 7) SECTION D - AMATEURS 1. (21) AMATEUR QUALIFICATION 1.1. An amateur player in the League must possess at least one of the following qualifications: