RULES

CONSTITUTION

1. Title

The Name of the League shall be the T RIPPON MID ESSEX CRICKET LEAGUE (hereafter called ‘The League’)

2. Objects

The objects of the league shall be to organise and control annual competitions between properly constituted Cricket Clubs in the Mid-Essex area. The nature of any competition and the allocation of clubs to divisions within the league shall be decided by the committee who, having regard to the previous season performance will, where applicable, promote the top two teams and relegate the bottom two teams in each division to the next higher or lower divisions respectively subject to the following.
a) There shall be a maximum of ten clubs in any one division
b) No club my have more than one team in any one division
c) The respective clubs shall provide a standard of cricket, administration and facilities satisfactory to the committee

3. Eligibility for Membership

Clubs shall be eligible for membership if they are affiliated to the England & Wales Cricket Board. No new clubs will be accepted into the league form outside 10 mile radius of the County Ground in Chelmsford. Any existing member clubs will be able to enter new teams. Any clubs inside the radius will also be eligible for election to the league via normal voting systems assuming there is space.

4. Election to membership

Applications for membership must be received in writing by the secretary by the 31st August preceding the AGM. Election to membership shall be via simple majority vote of member clubs attending the General Meeting.

5. Management

Management of the League shall be vested in a Committee consisting of the Officers and a minimum of four elected representatives from member clubs and a representative from any sponsor and a publicity secretary representative.

6. Officers

The Officers of the league shall be the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary and Fixture Secretary

7. Account Examiner

An Account Examiner shall be appointed at the Annual General Meeting

8 Function of the committee

a) Meeting of the committee shall be held as necessary; at least seven days notice shall be given
b) A quorum shall be the majority of the members of the committee
c) The committee shall be responsible for the efficient running of the league and shall control finances
d) The committee shall have the power to appoint sub-committees as may be deemed necessary form time to time and delegate to each sub-committee any powers deemed necessary. The Chairman of each sub-committee shall be a member of the committee
e) Co-opt from any Member Club or Sponsor, and likewise fill any vacancy until the Annual General Meeting following
f) Referee any disputes

9. General Meeting

a) The Annual General Meeting shall be held no later than the 30th November. The committee’s report and statement of account duly examined shall be presented at the meeting
b) An Emergency General Meeting may be convened by the Committee at any time giving no less than 24 hours notice. A special General Meeting shall be convened by the secretary on receipt of a written request signed by no less than six member clubs. 14 days notice of such meeting to be given.
c) Fourteen days’ notice in writing shall be given by the SECRETARY of the Annual General Meeting: this notice to be accompanied by an agenda
d) Each member club shall be entitled to send representatives to the General Meeting but only one is entitled to vote
e) 40% of member clubs will be required to attend to form a quorum

10. Financial Year

The financial year shall end on the 30th September

11. Subscriptions

a) Subscriptions shall be due on the 31st January and are payable by the 1st April. Any club wishing to withdraw form the league must inform the secretary in writing prior to the 31st March of the preceding year
b) Membership fee toe be Ł10 (ten pounds) per club and the annual subscriptions shall be determined at the AGM

12 League rules

a) Membership of the league signifies acceptance of the constitution and Match Rules
b) The constitution and match rules shall be distributed annually to all member clubs
c) No amendments shall be made to the constitution and match rules or list of constitute members except at a General Meeting. Any proposals for an alteration to the constitution or match rules or list of constitute members shall be notified to the secretary by the 1st of October and shall be included on the agenda for that meeting and shall be effected by a simple majority of the member clubs entitled to vote.

13 All disciplinary matters in anyway connected with the league or the conduct of matches or tournaments played under the auspices of the league shall be dealt with in accordance with the England & Wales Cricket Board Disciplinary Model Rules which shall be deemed to be incorporated within and form part of these rules and which shall prevail over any of the leagues rules which may overlap or be in conflict with the previsions of such Model Rules

Click here for a copy of the Disciplinary Model

14. All clubs must be covered by public liability insurance

15. Membership of the League Clubs shall be open to all irrespective of age, disability, race, ethnic origin, creed, colour, social status and sexual orientation

16. All member of the League shall demonstrate a duty of care to safeguard of children by adopting and implementing the ECB ‘safe hands’ policy and future version of the policy

MATCH RULES

Fixtures

The league will be based on matches as advised to clubs between the first Saturday in May and 18 consecutive Saturdays thereafter. In the event of an decrease in the number of clubs in any Division the league season for that Division will commence later and/or finish earlier to accommodate home and away fixtures.

Points

Points will be awarded as follows:

WINNING SIDE 16 points plus bonus points accrued
LOSING SIDE 0 points plus bonus points accrued
TIE 8 points plus bonus points accrued
NO RESULT 5 points plus bonus points accrued in an abandoned match

Bonus Points.

BATTING SIDE On attaining 150 runs- 1 bonus point
On attaining 175 runs- 2 bonus points
On attaining 200 runs- 3 bonus points
On attaining 225 runs- 4 bonus points
On attaining 250 runs- 5 bonus points
Maximum number of bonus points to the batting side - 5 points.

BOWLING SIDE On attaining 2 wickets- 1 bonus point
On attaining 4 wickets- 2 bonus points
On attaining 6 wickets- 3 bonus points
On attaining 8 wickets- 4 bonus points
On attaining 10 wickets- 5 bonus points

The team bowling first and winning the match will be entitled to additional bowling points for dismissing the batting side for fewer than 120 runs. The additional points are given below.
140 - 149 runs 1 additional bowling point
130 - 139 runs 2 additional bowling points
120 - 129 runs 3 additional bowling points
110 - 119 runs 4 additional bowling points
Under 110 runs 5 additional bowling points
These points shall not be awarded to the losing side.
Should the team batting first declare before completing its allotted overs, they will be deemed to be ALL OUT.

Overs

A match will be based on 90 overs, each side batting for a maximum of 45 overs. The side scoring the most runs will be the winner. In the event of a side batting first not using the maximum number of overs allowed, for any reason, then the side batting second may utilise the residue plus its own 45 overs. In the event of a match starting late or the first innings being interrupted by the weather the total number of overs shall be reduced by one over for each three minutes of playing time lost, with an equal number of overs available to both sides. Should the reduction result in fewer than 15 overs being available to each side then the match shall count as a NO RESULT. No such match shall start later than 5.25pm Weeks 1 - 14, 4.55pm Weeks 15 - 16 or 4.25pm Weeks 17 - 18.

GENERAL RULES

1. Any match abandoned due to weather conditions shall count as NO RESULT.

2. That any team defaulting or failing to fulfil a fixture shall be penalised 20 points. 26 points and a win shall be awarded to their opponents. The allocation of a financial penalty to be also levied at the discretion of the management committee.

2(a) Any club cancelling a fixture should cancel their lowest XI that are playing in the league

3. Matches shall commence no later than 1.30pm in Weeks 1-16 and no later than 1.00pm in Weeks 17-18.

4. No player may play for more than one club in the league in any division during a league season, except with the permission of the Transfer Sub Committee which will only be given in exceptional circumstances. Transfers will only be allowed after Week 3 matches until Week 12 matches. All requests must be made in writing to the Secretary of the league.

4a No player who has played First Class cricket in the 24 months prior to the start of the League season shall play for any club in the League that season except where that player has previously played for a League club before playing First Class cricket, in which case the Committee may allow that player to play in the League at its own discretion

5. A result card must be sent by the home club to the respective Results Secretary, to be received not later than the following Friday. This card must be signed by both clubs except in abandoned matches, when it should be signed by the home club only. It is stressed that a result card must be sent whether the fixture is played or not.

5(a) Any home club failing to send a RESULT CARD will be fined league points. Continual failure could result in expulsion from the league.

6. All away teams must phone the result to the respective publicity officer at their stated time. Abandoned matches should also be reported. Failure to comply will result in 5 league points being deducted and be increased by a further 5 points for each subsequent offence

6(a) All away clubs must phone the sporting mark awarded to the home team to the respective Publicity Officer at the stated times.

7. Any club infringing match rules may be disciplined at the discretion of the Management Committee.

8. The current M.C.C. laws and recommendations to apply (2000 code).

8(a) With regard to law 42.17 PENALTY RUNS. These will not be awarded with one exception, law 41.3, Helmet on the ground.

9. A new quarter ball as supplied by the league to be used to start the match in Divisions 7-11.

9(a) A new quarter ball as supplied by the league to be used to start each innings in Divisions Premier, 1,2,3,4,5,6

10. No bowler may bowl more than 12 overs in a match.

11. Under arm bowling is not permitted. In the event of such a delivery it shall be called a NO BALL.

12. The side gaining most points shall be the winner. In the event of two teams finishing level on points, the team placed higher in the Division shall be which: Wins the most matches as a percentage of matches completed, if still equal, the team that gains the most away wins as a percentage of away matches completed. If still equal a play off shall be arranged in accordance with the rules of the league.

13. The conceding of a match is not allowed.

14. Any team falling to fulfil more than one fixture must apply for re-election, in competition with any teams seeking election to the league, at the annual general meeting. If re-elected, that team will take up a position in the league based on the results from the previous season

15. All clubs that win trophies must buy a minimum 4 tickets for the presentation dinner

16. Non attendance by a club at the AGM, ball collecting evening and captains meetings of premiership clubs and any other meeting called by the League shall be fined Ł60 for each offence

17. Any club failing to submit their club details for publication in the league handbook before 28 February shall be fined Ł60

18. Any club failing to pay their annual subscriptions by the time of collecting handbooks and cricket balls shall be fined Ł60

19. Any club failing to send a result card by the following Friday without the sporting mark and any away club failing to give a sporting mark to their publicity officer at their stated time will be deducted 5 points

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