Lancashire League Handbook 2018

27 may be ordered to pay to the opposing Club in each case such compensation as may be thought appropriate by the League Committee under Rule 3. LANCASHIRE LEAGUE MATCHES NOT SANCTIONED. REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES 18. (38) - No match in which a side is represented as an eleven of the Lancashire League shall be played unless arranged or sanctioned by the League Committee. Any player taking part in an unauthorised match of this kind shall be suspended for such period as the League Committee shall decide. PROTESTS 19. (40) - The League Committee shall have power to adjudicate in all disputed matters in the competition or in the affairs of the League and its decision shall be final. Any Club protesting against another Club must, within seven days of the alleged offence, lodge its protest, accompanied by a payment (Category 1 Rule B5(e)) and must also enclose at the same time a duplicate copy of the protest, which the League Secretary must immediately send to the Club protested against. Unless the above mentioned deposit be made the protest will not be entertained. The Club failing to sustain its protest shall forfeit its deposit to the League fund. ADMISSION CHARGES TO MATCHES 20. (42) - There must be one fixed charge for admission to all grounds on match days in the Senior Division of the League or Worsley Cup. This means that when Worsley Cup games go into evenings a charge may be made agreed by both Clubs, not exceeding half the admission fee, providing that no fewer than 30 overs remain. Such charge shall be decided upon at the Annual Meeting for each successive season. The charge for admission for the current season will be: £4.00 per person, £2.00 for Senior Citizens and Juniors (Charges include VAT). At the conclusion of the first innings the home Club may, if they so wish, continue to make an admission charge in an amount equal to or below the charge decided upon by the aforesaid Annual Meeting until the conclusion of the game or at an earlier time decided upon by the home Club. SEASON 21. (44) - In any of the foregoing Rules the word “season” shall mean the period between 1st April and 30th September in any year. SECTION C PROFESSIONALS /OVERSEAS AMATEUR PLAYERS 1. ONE PROFESSIONAL/OVERSEAS AMATEUR PLAYER TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT - Member Clubs are reminded that it is the responsibility of each Club to ensure that any Professional/ Amateur Player from abroad who is engaged to play for that Club does so in compliance of the requirements of the British Government relating to that player’s right to visit this Country, to play cricket for that Club and his terms of engagement either as a paid professional or as an overseas amateur. 1.1 Each Club must play one bona-fide Professional or Overseas Amateur