Lancashire League Handbook 2018

36 However, on commencing to play as an amateur, he must be possessed of the birth, residential or business qualification, as required by Rule D1.1. 8. (25) AMATEUR REQUIRING TRANSFER 8.1. An Amateur may not be registered for more than one Club in the League at one time, and may not transfer his services to another League Club during the League playing Season. He must apply in writing to the League Secretary, enclosing receipt for the previous Season’s subscriptions, stating the Clubs concerned and the reason he desires the transfer. The League Secretary will then ascertain if his former Club objects, and if it consents the transfer shall be granted by him to become operative forthwith, but should it object, the ground of objection must be stated forthwith, and the Executive Committee shall have power to deal with the matter at once, or to leave it to the next League Meeting, when the applicant must attend if notified to do so. Players so transferred under this Rule cannot apply for a further transfer until a period of 3 years has elapsed since the date of approval of his previous transfer. In case of genuine hardship, a player can appeal to a Meeting of the League Committee to waive or amend this period. 8.2. (25a)Any amateur player in the League who is duly registered in accordance with these Rules who plays for another Cricket Club with a Professional in a senior weekend Cricket League shall lose his eligibility to play in any further League Match for that Season or remaining part thereof and he will be considered ineligible under Rule C9. This Rule is not intended to prevent an amateur player duly registered and returning from full time education being eligible to play for his Club. A student living away from home will be entitled to play for a club near to his educational establishment during term time and then for his home club when he returns home after the end of the term but if such player returns home for the weekend in term time he will not be allowed to play for his home club at that time. In case of doubt in interpretation or application of this Rule the League Executive shall decide and its decision will be final. Aplayer wishing to avail himself of this rule must obtain permission from the LMC/Exec prior to the start of each season. 8.3. (25b) Providing that he has no outstanding obligation to his existing Club a Player shall be a free agent between September the 30th and such date as he plays his first League game for a Club during the following season but outside of that period:- (i) No Club (whether through its officials, members or any other person or persons on its behalf) shall approach or negotiate with any Player or any other Club affiliated to, whether directly or indirectly, the Lancashire Cricket Board and/or the League Cricket Conference for the purpose of securing his services without first obtaining in writing the permission of the Player’s Club. Such permission shall be requested in writing at least 21 days before any approach is made or negotiations commenced. (ii) No Player (whether personally or through any other person or persons on his behalf) shall approach or negotiate with any Club affiliated to, whether directly or indirectly, the Lancashire Cricket Board and/or the