Alliance Midweek Cricket League Handbook 2010

34 (v) The home side must submit all details of games played, including the names of all players on both sides, together with details of scores and minimum criteria set out by the Management Commi7ee using the Play-Cricket system. This must be completed by no later than 12 noon on the Friday following the game. (vi) The away side must then confirm the details submi7ed by home side using the Play-Cricket system by no later than 12 noon on Saturday following the game. (vii) Failure to submit or confirm a resultm or to incorrectly submit a result in accordance with rule 25 (iii), (v) and (vi) shall result in a fine. (viii) For each three occasions that a club is fined in accordance with rule 25 (vii) each season, then the defaul6ng club shall also be deducted one point. 26. POINTS Points are awarded as follows: Win - 3 points Tie - 2 points Draw - 1 point 27. DIVISIONAL SET UP The League shall consist of four divisions known as Premier, (a), (b) and (c). Each club shall provide a home ground and this ground should consist of suitable changing facili6es. Where a club fails to provide such facili6es, the game should s6ll go ahead but the club must be reported by the opposing team and/or neutral umpires to the League Secretary within 5 days of the game and this club shall be dealt with at the discre6on of the Management Commi7ee. The Premier Division shall be considered as reserved for clubs of the highest playing and ground standards. Membership of the Premier Division shall be made up of either clubs promoted under the rules of the League or such other clubs as may be invited by the Management Commi7ee to join the Premier Division. In all cases, the Management Commi7ee reserves the right to decline Premier Division membership where ground standards are considered not suitable. 28. AWARDING OF DIVISION TITLES/PROMOTION AND RELEGATION The leading two clubs shall in the normal course of events be promoted to the next division above and the bo7om two clubs be relegated to the next division below. In the event of clubs tying, the score book will decide on the basis of runs for, divided by runs against. 29. PROTESTS All protests shall be no6fied in wri6ng to the League Secretary within three days of the match concerned and be accompanied by a fee which shall be forfeit if the Management Commi7ee considers the protest frivolous. If considered reasonable, the fee shall be refunded. The repor6ng club must send a copy of the objec6on to the other Club concerned. 30. TROPHIES/INSURANCE The top club in each division shall be presented with a trophy. These trophies cannot be won outright and must be insured by the Management Commi7ee for a minimum sum agreed by the League Brokers. All trophies must be returned to the League Secretary by 31st December each year. Failure to comply will result in a fine. 31. ANNUAL SOCIAL FUNCTION The Annual Social Func6on shall be held on the same night as the Annual General Mee6ng whenever possible and each Club must purchase two 6ckets. Extra 6ckets are available from the League Secretary, but if not used must be returned at least 7 days prior to the func6on and if not so returned, must be paid for in full.