Lancashire League Handbook 2023

40 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 any obligation imposed by any other punishment has been completed or fulfilled to the satisfaction of the said organisation and the Lancashire Cricket Foundation and/or League Cricket Conference. 2.3 If in the opinion of the Lancashire League Committee, a registration, transfer or loan is contrary to the spirit, or ethos or interests of the Lancashire League, it can be refused. Any such refused application will last for the length of the season in question after which a repeat application may be reconsidered. 2.4 A club may select a player unregistered with another club, for 3xi or 4xi cricket ( or 2xi if the club has no 3xi ) on a trial basis. The club must inform the league loans officer / registration secretary by 6pm on the Friday prior to the fixture selected for. A trialist can only play for 3 games and within 30 days of the first game. 3. AMATEUR AS PAID OFFICIAL 3.1. Any amateur (actual or qualifying) who accepts a paid official position in connection with any League Club must obtain the consent of the League Committee before playing in any further League match or he will be considered ineligible. No amateur player engaged as a coach at a Club will be permitted to play for the 1st XI of that Club unless he was a bona-fide member of the said Club at the time of his engagement as a coach. For these purposes a bona-fide member is defined as one