Lancashire League Handbook 2025

LCL Handbook 2025 34 (a) such permission in writing or; (b) if there is any outstanding obligation by the Club to the League, details of such outstanding obligation or failure to observe rules in respect of withdrawal of membership as a result of which the said permission has been refused and in default the said Club may proceed with the proposed approach/negotiation at the expiration of the aforesaid 21 day period. Application for or the granting of such permission shall not be interpreted as resignation or dismissal from the Lancashire Cricket League but should the date by which resignations are due to be received pass without further written notification of future action from the Club the written permission shall be deemed revoked without further action being necessary by the Lancashire Cricket League. Any Club shall have the right of appeal to the Executive Committee should it be considered that permission is being withheld without just cause. LETTING OF GROUNDS 16. A Club may not let or use its ground for any purpose other than cricket on any date on which a match is being played elsewhere for the purpose of a Lancashire League Knock-Out Competition or a Lancashire League match. An exception to this Rule shall be the playing of the Club’s Junior Matches. CLUB BREAKING ENGAGEMENT 17.1. Any Club refusing or failing to fulfil its engagements for whatever reason shall be fined (Category 3, as per table 10.1) in respect of each offence and 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. 17.2. In the event of any team playing with fewer than 11 players the League Committee shall have power to deal with the offending Club by way of being fined (Category 2, as per table 10.1) and with the absentee player(s) by way of suspension or any other method they may deem advisable. 17.3. Where a club fails to fulfil a League fixture (1st XI, 2nd XI, 3rd XI or 4th XI), the opposition in that fixture shall be awarded the maximum points that would have been available to be gained in that fixture had the fixture been fulfilled. LANCASHIRE LEAGUE MATCHES NOT SANCTIONED. REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES 18. 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