Lancashire League Handbook 2025

LCL Handbook 2025 47 5.2. Any such former professional returning to the League as an amateur may only return to the Club holding their amateur registration but may make application to the LERC for transfer to another Club for which they have an amateur qualification. 6. PROFESSIONAL BECOMING AMATEUR 6.1. Should any professional cricketer retire from professional cricket during or at the end of a season they shall only be eligible to play as an amateur in the Lancashire League in the following season or if they satisfy one of the following conditions: 1. They are a former amateur registered with the League and returning to the League as an amateur in accordance with Rule D5 above, or, 2. They are over 35 years of age and possessed of a birth, residential or business qualification as required by Rule D.1.1. 6.2. If the former professional does not satisfy 1 of the conditions above they will be eligible to play as an amateur in the league after one season has elapsed provided that they are possessed of a birth residential or business qualification as required by rule D 1.1. 7. AMATEUR REQUIRING TRANSFER 7.1. An Amateur may not be registered for more than one Club in the League at one time. An amateur may transfer from one League club to another League Club during the season provided that they have not played for their previous club in a League or Cup game organised by the League LCF or ECB during the season in which they wish to transfer. They must apply in writing to the Registration Secretary, stating the Clubs concerned. The Registration Secretary will then ascertain if their 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 LERC shall have power to deal with the matter at once. Any player who is not permitted by the LERC to transfer to or register for a League Club may appeal such decision in writing to the LERC for their application to transfer or register to be reconsidered. The LERC will consider such appeal in accordance with their rules. The decision of such appeal to the LERC will be final. Players so transferred under this Rule cannot apply for a further transfer until a period of 2 years has elapsed since the date of approval of his previous transfer. Any player may appeal to the LERC to waive or amend that period. The 2 year requirement shall be overridden if, the player in question is returning to the club which is considered to be his home club and