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Bye-Laws of Cricket Namibia 2019/2020 BYE-LAWS OF CRICKET NAMIBIA 2019/2020 2020/2021 INDEX a g e | 1 SECTION 1 1. SCOPE……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………….2 2. APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF CRICKET………………………………………………………………..……….….2 3. LEAGUE STRUCTURE………………………………………………………………………………………..…………….2 4. OFFICIAL ATTIRE……………………………………………………………………………………………..………….….3 5. BALLS………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…….….3 6. HOME GROUND…………………………………………………………………………...………………………..…….….3 7. FIELD AND PITCH PREPARATION.……………………………………………………………………………..…….….3 8. REGISTRATION OF PLAYERS……….…………………………………………………………………………..…….….4 9. CLUB, TEAM AND PLAYER REGISTRATION………………………..………………………………………..…….….4 10. TRANSFER…………………………………………………………………………………………………….………..…….4 i. TRANSFER OF PLAYERS BETWEEN CLUBS ii. INTERNAL TRANSFER OF PLAYERS BETWEEN TEAMS 11. APPOINTMENT OF UMPIRES…………………………………………………………………….. …………………..….5 12. DATES, VENUES AND POSTPONEMENT OF MATCHES……………………...…………………………………..…6 13. SUBMISSION OF TEAM LISTS AND MATCH RESULTS..……………………...…………………………………..…6 14. WITHDRAWAL OF SIDES AND NON-FULFILMENT OF FIXTURES…………...……..………….……………..……7 15. SHORTAGE OF PLAYERS……………………………..………………………………………….. ……………………...8 16. POINTS SCORING SYSTEM & Duckworth/Lewis…………………………………...……………………………..…..9 17. PLAY-OFFS, SEMI-FINALS AND FINALS………………………...…………………………….. ……………………...9 18. DETERMINING PLAY-OFF TEAMS INCASE OF EQUAL LOG STANDING AT THE END OF A SEASON…..…10 19. PROMOTION / RELEGATION MATCHES……………………………………………………….. ……………………...11 20. BOUNDARIES……………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………...11 21. PRACTISE FACILITIES…………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………...11 22. PROVISION OF FOOD AND DRINKS……………………………………...…………………….. ……………………...11 23. RULING………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………11 24. DISPUTES BETWEEN CLUBS……………………………………………………….. …………………………………..12 25. CONDUCT OF PLAYERS……………………………………………………………………….….. ……………………..12 SECTION 2 26. TRAVELING ALLOWANCES...…………………………………………………………….….. ………………………….14 27. SUBCRIPTION FEES………………….………...………….……………………………….….. ………………………….14 28. SCORERS FEES….…………………………...……………….…………………………….….. ………………………….14 29. PRIZE MONIES….……………...………………...………………………………………….….. ………………………….15 SECTION 3 Annexure 1 - Team sheet form...…………………………….….….. ….……………………………………….……….16 Annexure 2 - Traveling Claim form…………………….……….….. ………………………………………….……….17 Annexure 3 - Scorers Claim form...…………………………….….. ………………………………………….……….18 Annexure 4 - Notification of Breach “NOT-1”..……………….….. ………………………………………….……….19 Annexure 5 - Details of Reported Person “REP -1”….…….….. …………………………………………..……….20 a g e | 2 1. SCOPE These bye-laws regulate the National club leagues played under the auspices of Cricket Namibia. Cricket Namibia is responsible for and governs the following in respect of the Cricket Namibia Club League: a. Organization and administration of club league cricket in all regions; b. Assist the appointed Cricket Committee(s) when and where required; c. Ensure that club league statistics and logs are kept and published promptly on the Cricket Namibia website; and d. Manage appeals resulting from disciplinary action instituted by the appointed Disciplinary Committee. e. A Cricket Committee will be appointed by the Cricket Namibia Board to oversee the following matters. f. Appointment of Disciplinary Committee; g. Review and amendment (if necessary) of club league bye-laws on an annual basis; h. Drafting of match fixtures and league structure; and i. Ensure that clubs identify umpires and scorers in respect of each team that the respective clubs register for a given club league season. 2. APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF CRICKET a. The Bye-Laws, Rules and the Laws of Cricket, under which Cricket Namibia Club League Cricket is to be played, shall in order of precedence be: b. Bye-Laws of Cricket Namibia, 2020/21 Cricket Season, Premier 1st & 2nd Division 50/40/30 over’s and T20 Leagues; Cricket Namibia Playing Conditions: Men and Women Standard ICC 50 Over and T20 League Match Playing Conditions Men and Women; and Laws of Cricket 2017Code – and addendums thereafter. c. These Bye-laws are to be reviewed and amended (if necessary) on an annual basis by Cricket Namibia and the Appointed Cricket Committee(s) and approved by Cricket Namibia at a Board meeting. d. These Bye-laws are valid from 1 October 2020 till 31 July 2021 when the revised Bye- laws for the 2020/21 season will come into force. 3. LEAGUE STRUCTURE As scheduled and determined by Cricket Namibia a g e | 3 4. OFFICIAL ATTIRE a. The official attire for players in all official Cricket Namibia league fixtures will be: b. Premier League and 1st Division in all formats: Coloured trousers and shirts with the branding of the club sponsor as approved by Cricket Namibia with coloured leg pads. The 2nd Divisions will be white trousers and a coloured shirt with the branding of the club sponsor as approved by Cricket Namibia. c. A player’s shirt must be tucked in at all times whilst on the field. d. Failure to comply with this will result in the umpires submitting a report to the Cricket Committee, as a result one log point will be deducted. Three offenses in a season will result in an N$1000-00 fine, deducted from the teams next travel claim. 5. BALLS The following shall apply in terms of match balls: a. Cricket Namibia will provide the “Cricket Match Balls” throughout all leagues and formats. No other balls may be used for scheduled club league matches; failure to comply will result in the loss of the points for that game. Match Balls to be handed out to Clubs, before season collected and signed by club members. 6. HOME GROUND Every club entering teams in the Cricket Namibia Club League shall indicate which field will be used as their home field. 7. FIELD AND PITCH PREPARATION The following will apply at all times: a. The team reflected first on the official fixtures as issued by Cricket Namibia shall be regarded as the home team; b. The home team shall be responsible for the preparation of the field and pitch, in conjunction with the venue’s grounds man and/or chairman of the relevant club. c. Irrespective of the prospect of rain, all pitches where matches will be played shall be covered on Thursday and Friday evenings. Covers shall be removed at 07:00 on Fridays and Saturdays if there is no rain or no prospect of rain. The covering of the pitch and removal of covers are responsibilities that reside with the home team; d. Should the home team fail to prepare the field and pitch, irrespective of whether it is a neutral venue or not, such home team will forfeit the match points in favor of the opposing team should the field and pitch be unplayable, unless otherwise decided by the Cricket Committee. The forfeiture of such points will count as a “win” for the visiting team and the net run rate will be adjusted as described above. a g e | 4 8. REGISTRATION OF PLAYERS: a. No individual player playing in any of the leagues must be registered with more than one club. b. No individual shall be allowed to play for any other club without first being registered with that club. c. No individual shall be allowed to play for more than one club simultaneously during the season. This refers to the Cricket Namibia Senior and Junior club league and all other affiliate leagues in the country 9. CLUB, TEAM AND PLAYER REGISTRATION a. The Premier League will consist of teams as described by Cricket Namibia. b. Winning the 1st & 2nd Division, a promotion / relegation match is a requirement for a team to be promoted to the Premier / First League respectively. c. All clubs will advise Cricket Namibia of the teams it wishes to enter for the forthcoming Club League Season by no later than 01 August of a given year. It must be clearly stated which teams are to participate in which league. No new club will be allowed to register for league purposes after 1 August of any given year; d. All clubs shall allocate a registration number to each player. The registration number shall be indicated on every team list and result card forwarded to Cricket Namibia. The registration number for a player will not change as long as the player remains a member of the relevant club. e. Registration numbers will be allocated chronologically and clubs will not reallocate (old) numbers to new members. f. Each Premier League team registered to play under the auspices of Cricket Namibia th must have at least 1 (one) player of colour per match (excluding 12 man). At least 2 (two) players of colour must play in each of the First and Second League matches th respectively (excluding 12 man) 10. TRANSFERS 10.1 TRANSFER OF PLAYERS BETWEEN CLUBS 10.1.1 A player has the right to transfer to another club other than the one initially registered with for a given season. Such transfers will only be granted if the following conditions were complied with: 10.1.2 The player involved must submit a written application to his current club, indicating his intention to leave. A written clearance (release) of the club which a player wishes to leave must be given within 14 (fourteen) days from date of a g e | 5 resignation and may only be subject to the completion of all financial responsibilities to the club, limited to club fees, clothing and penalties imposed as a result of disciplinary action and; 10.1.3 In the event of compliance to (i) above the club from which the player wishes to transfer must submit written consent to such transfer to Cricket Namibia. 10.1.4 The reference to financial responsibilities above does not become obsolete at the end of any season and a player remains responsible for settling all outstanding
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