Sheffield Alliance Midweek Cricket League Handbook 2019

54 54. Points Points are awarded as follows: Win - 3 points Tie - 2 points Draw - 1 point 55. Divisional Set Up (1) The League shall consist of divisions as decided by the Management Division. (2) The top division shall be known as the Premier Division and subsequent divisions shall be labelled alphabetically. (3) Each club shall provide a home ground and this ground should consist of suitable changing facilities. Where a club fails to provide such facilities, the game should still 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 discretion of the Management Committee. (4) 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 Committee to join the Premier Division. (5) A club that wins a right to play in the Premier Division by way of promotion may choose not to play in the Premier Division and remain in the division below by notifying the League Secretary of their choice by no later than the 2nd Saturday in December for the following season. (6) In all cases, the Management Committee reserves the right to decline Premier Division membership where ground standards are considered not suitable. 56. Awarding of Division Titles/Promotion and Relegation (1) The leading two clubs shall in the normal course of events be promoted to the next division above and the bottom two clubs be relegated to the next division below. (2) In the event of clubs tying, the Net Run-Rate for the season shall be decide who finishes highest. (3) A team’s net run rate is calculated by deducting from the average runs per over scored by that team, the average runs per over scored against that team. In the event of a team being all out in less than its full quota of overs, the calculation of the net run rate of both teams shall be based on the full quota of overs to which the batting team would have been entitled and not the number of overs in which the team was dismissed. 57. Protests All protests shall be notified in writing to the League Secretary within three days of the match concerned and be accompanied by a fee which shall be forfeit if the Management Committee considers the protest frivolous. If considered reasonable, the fee shall be refunded. The reporting club must send a copy of the objection to the other Club concerned. 58. 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 Committee for a minimum sum agreed by the League Brokers. All trophies must be returned to the League Secretary by 15th July each year. Failure to comply will result in an additional fee. 59. Other Matters Any matters not specifically covered by these rules shall be dealt with by the Management Committee at their discretion. The Management Committee may also impose additional fees and penalties to those stated under the rules if it deems appropriate; such action must be made public on the league website or other means as the Management Committee deem necessary.