Lancashire League Handbook 2025

LCL Handbook 2025 61 third party social media posting. 5. The individual might reasonably be expected to know would undermine the unity of a team, and or, the standing of the Lancashire Cricket League in general. 6. Discloses any matter which is confidential to the Lancashire Cricket League. All players and officials are reminded that while an individual’s opinions may not represent those of the Lancashire Cricket League, they can very easily reflect on the League. As such, all member club’s players and officials are expected to consider the League’s values as well as it’s long and proud history in any social media postings that they choose to make. Any member club’s players or officials failing to adhere to this code of conduct will face disciplinary measures and may be suspended or banned from playing in the League or attending Lancashire League matches. Given the potentially severe sanctions following any breach of the code of conduct, players and officials should keep all login details and passwords secure. SECTION F - MATCH CONDITIONS 1. M.C.C. LAWS All matches must be played under the revised Laws of Cricket (2017 code – 3rd Edition 2022); save as hereafter provided. 2. MATCHES, CHAMPIONS, AND CUP From 2019 onwards, the League Competition shall be divided into 2 divisions. The teams in the higher division shall be referred to as Division 1 and the teams in the lower division as Division 2. In 2019 Divisions 1 and 2 will be comprised of the top 12 Clubs and the lower 12 clubs from the 2018 League table respectively. Thereafter at the end of each season the bottom 2 clubs in Division 1 shall be relegated into Division 2 and the top 2 clubs in Division 2 shall be promoted Division 1. 2.1. The Clubs engaged in eachDivision of the competitionmust play home and away matches with each other during the season, and the Club having scored the most points at the end of the season in Division 1 shall be considered the League Champions for that year and shall be entitled to hold for the following season the silver Challenge Cup and the League Championship Flag presented by the League. The Club having scored the most points at the end of the Season in Division 2 will be considered the Division 2 Champions for