Lancashire League Handbook 2024

LCL Handbook 2024 38 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 made. Such invitation shall be sent in writing to the Professional and shall specify the complaint made and shall advise the Professional of their right to submit written replies to the allegations in addition to their right to attend before the League Committee. A copy of any communication to the Professional shall be delivered to the Representative of the Clubwhose Professional they are. 4.3. 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 at least two thirds of the Clubs constituting the League 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. PROFESSIONAL BECOMING AMATEUR (See SECTION D RULE 7) SECTION D - AMATEURS 1. AMATEUR QUALIFICATION 1.1. An amateur player in the League must possess at least one of the following qualifications: a. BIRTH. i.e. The deciding factor shall be the main residence of the Parents at the time of birth, in the opinion of the League Executive, within the area covered by the League or having passed the whole of their youth from 14 to 21 years of age therein. b. RESIDENCE. i.e. Actual bona-fide residence in the area covered by the League. A player who has possessed a residential qualification for at least ten years, and who loses that qualification by removal to a new residence within a reasonable distance from their old Club, may apply to the League Committee for permission to continue to play with that Club. This permission shall 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 a bona-fide place of business within the area covered by the League or having full time bona-fide permanent employment within the area covered by the League, residence elsewhere being permitted in both cases. The player to lose their qualification if the business closes down or employment ceases. d. A player shall also be qualified if they have spent two whole seasons, between the ages of 13 and 16, playing for a Junior team of the Club