201 8 OFFICIAL HANDBOOK Officials, Rules, Fixtures, Records Officials, Rules, The Bassetlaw & District Cricket League 07444 322 905 (Saturday Helpdesk - Pre-Match only) Official Handbook
[email protected] www.bdcl.org.uk 2018 bassetlawdcl.play-cricket.com www.facebook.com/BDCLofficial @BDCLofficial , Umpires www.bdcl.org.uk www.ecb.co.uk/play/all-stars getthegameon.co.uk Foreword "Mick who?" I hear you say. Well I have been involved with the Bassetlaw and District Cricket League for over 45 years, both as a player and club official, initially at Mansfield Colliery and currently at Thoresby Park. The invitation to be the League President for 2018 came as a complete surprise but one I was honoured and privileged to accept, both for myself and for my club. In keeping with tradition, I am hoping to visit as many clubs as I can and I look forward to meeting friends old and new. It promises to be an interesting season as we adapt to the new Laws of Cricket as they affect us, particularly the disciplinary section. Also let us all continue to work hard to arrest the decline in player numbers we have experienced. Finally, let us hope that the weather is kind and allows us to have a full and successful season. Above all, win or lose, let’s enjoy this special game of ours and play it in the right spirit. i To quote an extract from a poem by Henry Grantland Rice, an early 20th century sports writer. "For when the One Great Scorer comes to mark against your name, He writes ‐ not that you won or lost but how you played the game." Mick Cuthbert President ii Contents Foreword i Acronyms 1 League Contact Details 3 Club Directory 7 The Bassetlaw & District Cricket League 1 Constitution 31 2 League Competition 36 3 Playing Conditions 40 4 Individual Awards 53 5 Qualification and Registration of Players 54 6 Umpires 63 7 Extraordinary Matters 65 8 Instructions to Clubs 77 The John J.