South Yorkshire Alliance Works Midweek Cricket League Handbook 2025

a Registered Cricketer with the ECB and does not qualify under Category 2 3) Ex County professional – a cricket who though not currently registered with the ECB by a First-Class County Cricket Club has been registered in either of the previous two seasons 4) Overseas Player – any player aged seventeen or over on 1st September of the previous year who was not born in the United Kingdom unless he has been resident in the UK for two consecutive years immediately prior to his registration, during which time absence from the UK shall not have exceeded 35 days consecutively or 70 days in total, in which circumstances the player may be categorised as 3e. • Category 3e – A cricketer, no qualified under Category 1, 2 or 3 but who is Ordinarily Resident *Ordinarily Resident – for the purposes of this League, ‘Ordinarily Resident’ is determined on the basis that the player has been resident in England and Wales for a minimum of 18 months before 31st March in the relevant year and he has not been out of England and Wales for longer than 35 days consecutively or 70 days total during the previous two years. (11) A club may register an unlimited number of players in each category but may not play more than two Category 2 and/or Category 3 players in any game. (12) No player shall be allowed to play for more than one club in one season without both clubs and League Secretary’s approval and then only if he is financially up to date with the club he is leaving. To transfer from one club to another, then an official transfer form must be completed containing the signatures of both Club Secretary’s. The transfer will take effect from 7 days of receipt by the League Secretary. The player shall not play for any club in the League during the period. No transfers are allowed between 18th July and the end of the club to which the player wishes to be transferred to current season except in accordance with sub-clause (9) for this clause. (13) A player shall be entitled to a temporary transfer (“Loan Player”) of a fixed duration to a maximum of 14 days up to and including 18th July. A Loan Player may play after this date but the temporary transfer must be submitted by this deadline. Loan requirements are as follows: • Where a player is intending to temporarily transfer to another club, the intended club MUST inform the League Secretary AND the Publicity Officer in writing (which must be by letter or email) stating the player’s name, the player’s date of birth, the duration of the temporary transfer and confirmation from the player’s parent club that they are in agreement with the temporary transfer BEFORE the player plays in any matches for their intended club. The player will not be entitled to play for their parent club for the duration of the temporary transfer. • Both the Parent Club and the Intended Club shall be solely responsible for ensuring all aspects of Child Welfare provision are satisfactorily adhered to • If the Loan move is subsequently made permanent, then this must be in accordance with sub-clause 12 of this clause. (14) Each club shall give to the opposing Captain and, where appointed, neutral 13