South Yorkshire Alliance Works Midweek Cricket League Handbook 2024

club shall have 3 points deducted. (2) Both teams in all cases must go to the Ground or Club House, unless mutual agreement to abandon the game has been reached, but not earlier than 3.00 pm and not later than 5.00 pm on the day of the match or 4.30 pm where neutral umpires are appointed. (3) The home club must make contact with one of the contacts provided if a game is liable to be postponed. (4) If neither of their contacts is going to be available for any reason to receive a phone call on the day of the match, the away club must make contact with the home club ahead of the game and provide the name of an alternative contact. (5) If the home club is unable to make personal contact with either of the contacts then the League Secretary must be informed immediately and the offending club shall be dealt with at the discretion of the Management Committee. (6) An answer phone or similar contact with the opposing club is not acceptable. (7) If it is mutually agreed to abandon the fixture or if prior knowledge exists of an unfulfilled fixture, then the home side shall be responsible for informing the appointed neutral umpires. Failure to do so will result in the offending club being required to pay the umpires half of the match expenses. 42. Match Officials (1) Each club shall provide a scorer. (2) Both scorers must be in close proximity to each other at the specified scoring point as defined by the home club. (3) Where the League does not provide neutral umpires, each club shall provide its own umpire. (4) Neutral Umpires shall be paid an expense, the amount of which shall be decided by the Management Committee, the cost being divided equally between the two clubs. (5) All umpires must be paid before the game commences. (6) The game cannot commence until the umpires have been paid. (7) Where only one neutral umpire is in attendance, the umpires shall stand at both ends with the clubs mutually agreeing to the second umpire. (8) Where only one neutral umpire is in attendance, the neutral umpires shall receive expenses equivalent to one and a half the normal expenses. In all cases other than clause 41 sub-clause (7), where the neutral Umpire attends the ground but play is prevented from commencing, then the neutral umpire shall be paid half the normal expense. (9) If a club does not pay an umpire in accordance with clause 42 sub-clauses (4), (5), (7) and (8) then the League may the umpire on behalf of the club. The Club shall then reimburse the League with amount that the League has paid the umpire plus an additional administration fee as decided by the Management Committee. 43. Ball The batting side shall provide its own balls which shall not be new and must be a quartered leather balls mutually acceptable to both Captains and, where appointed, neutral umpires. Two balls must be presented to the neutral 15