Lancashire League Handbook 2019

34 only be granted to a player prepared to play regularly throughout the season, and the League Secretary must keep a register of all such permissions and produce same for continuance or withdrawal at each Annual Meeting of the League. c. BUSINESS. i.e. Having had a bona-fide place of business within the area covered by the League for at least 12 months, immediately preceding date of registration or having had full time permanent employment within the area covered by the League for the same period, residence elsewhere being permitted in both cases. The player to lose his qualification if the business closes down or employment ceases. d. A player shall also be qualified if he has spent two whole seasons, between the ages of 13 and 16, playing for a Junior team of the Club for which he desires to register. The expression “the area covered by the League” is defined as that area within a 10 mile radius of the outermost Clubs which may constitute the League from time to time and shall clearly be delineated upon a plan to be held by the Secretary. 2. AMATEUR REGISTRATION 2.1. All Amateur Players when first registered must use the prescribed form, which will contain a declaration confirming amateur status to be signed by the player and be countersigned by the Chairman of the Club. The players details on the application form must be input to “playcricket. com” prior to the form being sent to the Honorary Secretary who on receipt will consider approving the application provided he considers the registration to be in order. The player may take part in any match after the expiry of seven days of the Honorary Secretary receiving the Registration Form, but the responsibility for the necessary qualifications of the Player, as defined in Rule D1.1, remains for all time on the Club playing him, and the act of registration does not absolve the Club from the penalties attached to playing an unqualified player. Should the registration of a player be a matter for decision by the League Committee under either this rule or Rule D3 if the decision is favourable to the Player, he may be played by his Club immediately, without any waiting period. The applicant shall be asked to attend if the League Committee so desire and shall furnish such information and in such form as the League Committee may require. Amateurs registered after July 31st shall not be eligible to play in any Senior League game during the season of registration. 2.2. Notwithstanding any other provisions in these rules the League Secretary shall have no power to register any Player who, after an official enquiry, shall have been judged guilty by any organisation affiliated, directly or indirectly, to the Lancashire Cricket Foundation and/or the League Cricket Conference of such conduct as to have justified his expulsion or suspension from the said organisation or the imposition of any other penalty other than a caution and/or warning as to his future conduct until the period of such expulsion or suspension or