The Derbyshire County Cricket League
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<<< This is not a page; it exists only to show the spine <<< SEASON 2021 SEASON – DERBYSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET LEAGUE CRICKET COUNTY DERBYSHIRE THE THE 0 The Derbyshire County Cricket League 2021 SEASON DCCL derbyscountylge.play-cricket.com @DerbysCountyLge 1 2 OFFICIALS & COMMITTEES THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President PM Hallows 01773 743919 [email protected] Chairman DW Fern 01283 762064 [email protected] Vice Chairman RI James 01283 569306 [email protected] Secretary, Results & Press Officer CI Oades 07956 277981 [email protected] Treasurer JV Parlato 07810 520047 [email protected] Fixtures Secretary MD Saunders 01332 360813 [email protected] Umpires Secretary JFH Salisbury 01142 474705 [email protected] Player Registrar D Zydzienowski 07779 177668 [email protected] Disciplinary Secretary I Clarke 07794 077385 [email protected] Welfare Officer MJM Elliott 01543 473487 [email protected] Grounds Coordinator AV Melen 01332 862777 [email protected] Advertising & Sponsorship J Williams 07977 521756 [email protected] Other Elected EC Members Life Members Vice Presidents ME Allsopp AE Crooks D Amott PATRON MR Dickinson VL Brownlett R Osborne S Fisher AH Gaskin G Cox N Gilliver PM Hallows C Crawford ACCOUNTS C Grant C Harris EXAMINER N Gray DM Holtham CM Higginbottom TBC AR Hitchcock J Humphries P Milnes J Lindsay JEM Hough A Poplar H Lund HONARARY T Poynton JC Rowlands J Oake ARCHIVIST JC Smith K Overton C Harris A Redfern JA Wallis A Payne SUB-COMMITTEES General Purposes A Redfern I Clarke (Sec), MJM Elliott, S Fisher, N Gilliver, N Gray, C Harris, & Disciplinary (Chair) RI James, AV Melen, CI Oades, JC Rowlands, J Williams V Brownett, JM Brown, D Corner, G Dallard, A Davies, T Dorr, J Dumelow, K Fearn, Appeals Panel I Clarke E Fisher, S Franks, J Goodwin, D Hallack, S Hart, P Milnes, D Price, N Roper, (from) (Secretary) P Stapleton, D Woodburn, FS Young JV Parlato Finance J Williams (Advertising & Sponsorship), PM Hallows (Trophies) (Treasurer) AV Melen DW Fern, N Gilliver, PM Hallows, C Harris, J Williams. Grounds (Chair) Consultants: A Davies, A Hancock, M Kettle MD Saunders Rules I Clarke, AR Hitchcock, RI James, CI Oades, T Poynton, A Redfern (Chair) JFH Salisbury Umpires J Clark, T Dorr, AR Hitchcock, I Thornewill, J Wallis (Chair) DW Fern A Davies, PM Hallows, AR Hitchcock, JEM Hough, CI Oades, T Poynton, Premier Division (Chair) JFHS Salisbury, D Wheeldon, DCF Representative Mayor of Derby’s MD Saunders I Clarke, S Fisher, N Gray, E Stanley Competitions (Fixtures) AV Melen Website S Fisher, T Poynton, J Williams (Chair) 3 CALENDAR Key Dates Deadline For Penalties if not met etc. 28 February Cut-off for the order of extra handbooks 13 March Deadline for opting out of teas for the season 4 April Special registrations (overseas and professionals) – Premier Division 8 April Return of trophies (in clean & presentable condition) Level 2 fine per trophy 16 April Special registrations (overseas and professionals) – Divisions 1-3 17 April Season Starts 30 June Applications to join/leave League for next season Loss of deposit if leaving 31 July Registration of new players for current season 1 August Initial appearance of players joining from non-DCCL clubs 31 August Application to leave or rejoin cup competitions Level 2 fine 11 September Season Ends 30 September Receipt of rules revisions 7 days from publication Confirmation of receipt & acceptance of fixtures for next season Level 2 fine 31 October Receipt of business to be conducted at Annual General Meeting 7 November Receipt of fixture amendments Level 2 fine 21 days of issue Payment of club annual account Level 2 fine, no voting rights until paid 30 November Nominations for Executive Committee Receipt of ball order form Level 2 fine 31 December Receipt of change of officials form Level 2 fine Standard Match Deadlines 2021 Deadline For Penalties if not met etc. -48 hours Agreement of earlier start time notifyed to Fixtures Sec & Umpires Sec -48 hours Final contact regarding provision of teas other than published -2 hours Final contact regarding ground fitness or forfeit Level 2 fine 0 hours Game starts ≤15 mins late – Level 2 fine >15 minutes – set by EC +2 hours 40 minutes Latest start time (Divisions 7-9) +2 hours 45 minutes 1st innings finishes (Divisions 2 to 5) (plus stoppages) 1 point per late over started +3 hours 15 minutes Latest start time (Divisions 2-7) +3 hours 15 minutes 1st innings finishes (Premier & Division 1) (plus stoppages) 6 runs & 1 point per late over started +4 hours 5 minutes Latest start time (Premier & Division 1) +6 hours Ordinary game finishes (Divisions 2-5) (plus stoppages) 1 point per late over started +6 hours Time game finishes (Division 7-9) (min. 17 overs in last hour) +6 hours 30 minutes Time game finishes (Divisions 2 to 6) (min. 17 overs in last hour) 9:00am next day Result and details submitted Level 1 fine 10:30am next day Fine doubles for late receipt of results Level 1 fine doubles 12noon next day Fine for late receipt of result increases further Level 2 fine +24 hours Scorecard entered on home club’s play-cricket website (Prem & 1): Level 1 fine +60 hours Scorecard entered on home club’s play-cricket website (2-9) Level 1 fine +72 hours Captain’s report form submitted online Level 1 fine +72 hours Electronic copy of team card submitted to the Results Secretary Level 1 fine +84 hours Scorecard checked & confirmed on away club’s play-cricket site Level 1 fine +120 hours Umpires’ report form submitted online +7 days Any protests received by league Secretary £20 deposit (club account) Club Mandatory Meetings 2021-2022 Date Meeting Venue Time______ Wed 14/4/21 Distribution Day Alvaston & Boulton CC, Raynesway, Derby 2:00pm-7:30pm Wed 21/11/21 Rules Revision Meeting Venue TBC 7:30pm Wed 26/01/22 Annual General Meeting Venue TBC 7:30pm 4 5 CONTENTS Preamble I: Policies 8 Preamble II: Constitution 15 SECTION A – LEAGUE COMMITTEES, OFFICIALS AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION A1 The League 16 A2 The Executive Committee 16 A3 EC Sub Committees and Disciplinary Appeals Panel 16 A4 General Meetings 16 A5 Rule Amendments 17 SECTION B – CLUB OFFICIALS, MANDATORY ADMINISTRATION, FEES, DEPOSITS & PENALTIES B1 Club Officials 19 B2 General Meetings 19 B3 Fixtures 19 B4 League Handbooks 20 B5 Umpires 20 B6 Scorers 21 B7 Reporting Requirements 21 B8 Protests 22 B9 Player/Club/League Disputes 22 B10 Joining and Leaving the League 22 B11 Withdrawal from Knockout Cups 23 B12 Precedence to League and Cup Competitions 23 B13 Cricket Balls 23 B14 Awards and Trophies 23 B15 Subscriptions, Deposits and Accounts 23 B16 Fixed Penalty Fine Levels 24 B17 Umpires’ Expenses 24 SECTION C – LEAGUE COMPOSITION AND POINTS SYSTEM C1 Composition of Leagues 26 C2 Promotion and Relegation 26 C3 Vacancies 27 C4 Junior Cricket Requirements 27 C5 ClubMark Requirements 27 C6 Points Systems 28 SECTION D – CONDITIONS OF PLAY FOR LEAGUE MATCHES D1 Fixtures 30 D2 Start times 30 D3 Playing Duration, Weather and Light Delays 30 D4 Delays - Premier Division & Division 1 32 D5 Delays - Divisions 2-9 32 D6 Ground Fitness and Match Cancellation 33 D7 Artificial Pitches and Covers 33 D8 Cricket Balls 33 D9 Sightscreens and Lost Balls 34 D10 Fielding Restrictions 34 D11 Bowling Restrictions 34 D12 Penalty Runs 35 D11 Teas 35 6 CONTENTS SECTION E – KNOCKOUT CUPS E1 Competitions and Composition 36 E2 Rule Variations from League Matches 36 E3 Umpires 36 E4 Cup finals 36 E5 Playing Conditions - 40 Over Cups 36 E6 Playing Conditions - T20 Cups 39 E7 Mayor of Derby’s Competitions 43 SECTION F – ELIGIBILITY OF PLAYERS FOR LEAGUE AND CUP COMPETITIONS F1 Registration 46 F2 Movement of Players 47 F3 Eligibility to Play in League and Cup Games for Lower Teams 48 F4 Teams Arriving Short of Players 50 F5 Playing for League Representative Sides 50 F6 Sanctions for Rule Breaches in this Section 50 SECTION G – PITCH, GROUND RATING AND FACILITIES G1 Application and Notifications 52 G2 Ground Rating 52 G3 Pitches 52 G4 Maintaining Standards 52 G5 Grounds with Two or More Playing Areas at the Same Venue 53 G6 Derbyshire Groundsman’s Association 53 SECTION H – DISCIPLINARY MATTERS H1 Disciplinary Reports - General 57 H2 Policy and Procedure for Handling Discipline 58 SECTION I – GUIDES & DIRECTIVES I1 Summaries of Rules for all Competitions At-A-Glance 68 I2 Flowchart of Rain-Affected Matches 70 I2 ECB Directives 71 I3 Miscellanious Guidance 72 UMPIRES 76 CLUB DIRECTORY 80 FIXTURES 92 LEAGUE TABLES 2019 & 2020 116 - All references to the written word within these rules shall be deemed to apply also to electronic communication. - For the purposes of these rules, the term ‘recognised national club competition’ shall refer to the ECB National Club Championship, the National Village Cup competition, and/or any other such competitions as shall be decided by the Executive Committee. - The weeks referred to within these rules shall be deemed to commence on Saturday, with Week 1 commencing on the first day of the playing season. - Any appendices to these rules are additional explanatory notes and not part of the rules themselves. Rule changes for the 2021 season are shown in bold italic type 7 POLICIESPOLICIES Social Media Policy PRINCIPLES Below are our principles for dealing with malicious communications related to or associated with cricket in the Derbyshire County League. Zero Tolerance Insulting, offensive, obscene, injurious or false content can be dangerous and harmful to people’s wellbeing and reputation as well as bringing the league into disrepute. We will not tolerate any malicious communications, harassment or discrimination through social media.