The Hevey Building Supplies Northamptonshire Cricket League (NCL) Rules & Guidelines for Season 2018. “Play hard, play fair, be inspired and Stay in the game”. The Hevey Building Supplies NCL League, Rules & Guidelines for Season 2018 Issue 01 – 22nd February 2018 Table of Contents. Page Number. SECTION 1 LEAGUE RULES & GUIDELINES – (APPLIES TO ALL NCL DIVISIONS). ......... 8 1 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................. 8 1.1 THE ECB RECREATIONAL CRICKET CODE OF CONDUCT. .......................................... 8 1.2 AFFILIATION. ......................................................................................................................... 8 1.3 THE LEAGUE’S FINANCIAL YEAR AND LEAGUE AUDITORS. .................................. 8 1.4 INSURANCE RECOMMENDATION. ................................................................................... 8 2 NCL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND OTHER COMMITTEES. ................................... 9 2.1 COMPOSITION OF THE NCL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. ....................................................... 9 2.1.1 NCL REGISTRATION SECRETARIES. ........................................................................................ 9 2.2 ADMINISTRATION OF THE LEAGUE. ........................................................................................... 9 2.3 MAKE UP OF THE LEAGUE’S OPERATIONAL COMMITTEE’S. ................................................. 10 2.4 NCL COMMITTEE MEETING QUORUM DETAILS. ................................................................... 10 2.5 MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE POWERS TO CALL MEETINGS AND FORM ADDITIONAL COMMITTEES. ............................................................................................................... 10 2.6 MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE POWERS TO MAKE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES. .................... 10 2.7 MANAGEMENT AND OTHER COMMITTEE POWERS. ................................................................ 10 2.8 CO-OPTING REPRESENTATIVES. ............................................................................................... 10 2.9 DISMISSAL OF ANY NCL COMMITTEE MEMBER. ................................................................... 10 3. ANNUAL (AND EXTRA-ORDINARY) GENERAL MEETINGS. .............................................. 11 3.1 NCL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. ......................................................................................... 11 3.2 NCL EXTRA ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING. ........................................................................ 11 3.3 NCL CLUBS NOT REPRESENTED AT A GENERAL MEETING. ................................................... 12 3.4 NCL MEETINGS WITH CLUBS. ................................................................................................. 12 3.5 NCL CLUB’S OWN OFFICER AND CONTACT DETAILS. ........................................................... 12 3.6 COMMUNICATIONS WITH NCL CLUBS. .................................................................................... 13 4. FORMATION OF NCL COMMITTEES, MEETING FREQUENCY AND VOTING. ............ 13 4.1 MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS FORMATION AND VOTING. .............................................................................................................................................. 13 4.1.1 FREQUENCY OF NCL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETINGS. ........................................... 13 4.1.2 NCL OPERATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETINGS. ...................................................................... 13 4.1.3 NCL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETINGS – VOTING. .................................................... 14 4.1.4 NCL OPERATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING VOTING. ......................................................... 14 4.1.5 NCL TIER COMMITTEE MEETING VOTING. ......................................................................... 14 4.2 NCL GENERAL MEETING VOTING. ......................................................................................... 14 4.3 VOTING ON RULE AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 1 AND SECTION 4. .......................................... 14 4.4 VOTING ON RULE AMENDMENTS TO SECTIONS 2 AND 3. ........................................................ 14 4.5 VOTING BY NEW CLUBS / TEAMS ENTERING THE LEAGUE. ................................................... 14 5. NCL JOINING FEE, ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS AND ECB MONIES. ................................. 14 5.1 INITIAL JOINING FEES .............................................................................................................. 14 5.2 NCL ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS AND OTHER MONIES. ............................................................. 15 5.2.1 Panel Umpire Fees Collected by The NCL on Behalf of NACO ......................................... 15 5.3 MONIES FROM THE ECB. ......................................................................................................... 15 5.3.1 ECB Requirements Relating to Premier League Accreditation. ......................................... 15 6. STRUCTURE OF THE LEAGUE. .................................................................................................. 16 6.1 NCL DIVISIONS AND SECTIONS. ............................................................................................... 16 6.2 DETERMINATION OF DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONS. ....................................................................... 16 Page 2 of 78 The Hevey Building Supplies NCL League, Rules & Guidelines for Season 2018 Issue 01 – 22nd February 2018 6.3 PROMOTION AND RELEGATION BETWEEN THE PREMIER DIVISION AND DIVISIONS 1 AND 2 FOR SEASON 2018. ................................................................................................................. 17 6.4 PROMOTION AND RELEGATION BETWEEN DIVISIONS 3 TO 13 FOR SEASON 2018. ................ 17 6.4.1 Change of Promotion and Relegation Arrangements – All NCL Divisions. ....................... 17 6.5 NCL CRITERIA FOR PROMOTION. ........................................................................................... 17 6.6 PROMOTION TO THE NCL PREMIER DIVISION. ....................................................................... 18 6.7 NCL TEAMS UNABLE TO BE PROMOTED. ................................................................................ 18 6.8 NCL TEAM RESIGNATION AFTER THE AGM. ......................................................................... 18 6.9 APPLICATIONS TO JOIN THE LEAGUE...................................................................................... 18 6.10 RESIGNATIONS FROM THE LEAGUE. ...................................................................................... 18 6.10.1 MOVEMENT OF CLUBS BETWEEN LEAGUES.......................................................................... 18 6.11 CLUBS OR TEAMS AMALGAMATING. ...................................................................................... 19 6.12 EXPULSION FROM THE LEAGUE. ............................................................................................ 19 7 ARRANGEMENT OF NCL FIXTURES. .................................................................................... 19 7.1 FIXTURE WINDOW FOR ALL NCL DIVISIONS. ......................................................................... 19 7.2 INITIAL COMMUNICATION OF FIXTURES AND DETAILS OF FREE GROUNDS. ......................... 20 7.3 HOW TO MAKE A FIXTURE CHANGE........................................................................................ 20 7.4 CHANGE OF VENUE TO ACCOMMODATE A FIXTURE. .............................................................. 20 7.5 CHANGE OF NCL FIXTURE DATE. ........................................................................................... 20 7.6 RE-ARRANGEMENT OF NCL FIXTURES BY DATE OR VENUE. ................................................. 20 7.7 FAILING TO FULFIL A NCL FIXTURE DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES OTHER THAN GROUND, WEATHER OR LIGHT CONDITIONS. ................................................................................... 20 7.8 FIXTURE CANCELLED OR TERMINATED DUE TO EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES. .............. 21 7.8.1 Clubs with Multiple Teams – Conceding a Fixture. ............................................................ 21 7.9 FITNESS OF GROUND FOR PLAY. .............................................................................................. 21 7.10 NOMINATION OF TEAMS, BEST ELEVEN PLAYERS AND INCOMPLETE TEAMS. .................... 22 7.11 STRENGTHENING OF TEAMS. .................................................................................................. 23 7.11.1 Deliberate Strengthening of Teams. .................................................................................. 23 7.11.2 Strengthening of Teams – Approval Not Sought. .............................................................. 23 8 UMPIRES & SCORERS. ............................................................................................................... 23 8.1 APPOINTMENT OF UMPIRES FOR THE NCL PREMIER AND DIVISION 1. ................................. 23 8.1.1 Panel Umpires After-Match Meeting with Captains – NCL Premier and Division 1. ........ 24 8.2 UMPIRES FOR ALL OTHER NCL DIVISIONS. ............................................................................. 24 8.2.1 Umpiring Decisions and Over Calculations. ...................................................................... 24 8.3 RECRUITMENT OF CRICKET UMPIRES. .................................................................................... 24 8.4 PROVISION OF CRICKET