East SURREY cOLTS lEAGUE

LEAGUE RULES2017

LOCAL RULES FOR EAST SURREY COLTS LEAGUE

MARCH 2017

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1)General League Rules……………………………………………………….2

2)Grievance and Disciplinary Procedure……………………………………..3

3)Result Reporting………………………………………………………………4

4)Weather Interruption or Delayed Start………………………..……………..4

5)General Playing Conditions……………………………………..…………...5

6)11-a-side (U17,16,15,14,13, and 12)……………………………..…………7

7)Pairs Competitions (U11,10,9, and 8)…………………………………….…8

8)Spirit of Cricket………………………………………………………………...10

Addendum A - ECB Recommendations for Junior Cricket 11

1)General League Rules

  1. Title

The League shall be called The East Surrey Colts League.

  1. Intention

The intention of the League shall be to promote and organise junior cricket on a league basis at age groups determined at the AGM each year. The League will adopt all ECB directives including the Safe Hands Policy where appropriate (see General Playing Conditions).

  1. Composition

The League shall consist of an unlimited number of Clubs who may enter a side at one or more age group(s) with each age group competing in one or more divisions as agreed at the AGM and in accordance with the League fixture schedule.

  1. Administration

The general administration of the League shall be vested in the Executive Committee who shall consist of a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, a Secretary, a Treasurer and a Fixture/Results Secretary. The Committee shall have the power to conduct any business, other than that required to be transacted at a General Meeting. They shall be empowered to provide for any contingency that may arise, including disciplinary action against member Clubs. The Committee shall meet as they deem necessary and a quorum at such meeting will be three members. Any officer holding two posts may only have one vote.

  1. Meetings

The Annual General Meeting shall be held during October. The Secretary shall give not less than 4 weeks notice to member Clubs. It may be attended by any current member of a member Club. The following shall be the normal business of the Annual General Meeting:-

a)to elect Executive Committee members for the ensuing year.

b)to receive a report of the accounts.

c)to consider applications for entry into the League.

d)to consider any items submitted, in writing, to any member of the Executive Committee at least one week prior to the date of the meeting.

The Pre-Season General Meeting shall be held during February at which Clubs will be presented with their League fixtures and Cup draw for the forthcoming season.

A special General Meeting may be called at three weeks notice by the Executive Committee or on application to the League Secretary in writing. Such application shall bear the signatures of not less than 4 member Clubs, and shall state the purpose of the meeting.

A quorum for any General Meeting shall be not less than two-thirds of the member Clubs.

  1. Voting

Voting at all meetings shall be determined by simple majority with each member Club having one vote. In the event of a tied vote the Executive Committee, through the Chairman, shall have the casting vote.

  1. Form of the League

Each match will be played in accordance the ‘Playing Conditions’. In the event of a Club withdrawing from any age group their record will be expunged and no points awarded for any of their fixtures already played.

  1. Finance

Finance shall be provided by annual subscription from each member Club of £50.00 irrespective of the number of age groups entered, payable on or before 1st May. Subscription not paid by 1st June will be increased by 50%.

  1. Fines

Clubs are required to adhere to the Playing Conditions with regard to result reporting, failure to do so will result in penalties being imposed by the Executive Committee as outlined. Any Club failing to attend any General Meeting will be fined £10.00.

  1. Alteration to the Rules

No alteration shall be made except at a General Meeting. Any proposed alteration must be received by the League Secretary in writing at least two weeks prior to the date of the General Meeting.

  1. Application

All new applicant Clubs must have or be in the process of applying to their County Cricket Board for ClubMark Accreditation.

2)Grievance and Disciplinary Procedure

i)There is a Disputes Committee that is chaired by Chris Bullen who will call upon members of the ESCL Committee plus other managers in case of need to adjudicate over grievance cases presented. The League advocates that any issue is resolved by the managers and officials during the course of the game however in the event that a dispute has to be raised it must be sent to Chris Bullen ( ) by email within 3 days of the date of the match. The report should include details of the problem and what steps were taken at the time of the match together with the names of the two umpires and responsible managers present from both clubs.

ii)From the disciplinary perspective if any manager or umpire wishes to inform the League of unacceptable behaviour from any Club member, official or spectator then this should also be made through the same channels but within 2 weeks of the incident. The report should include the nature of the incident, the name of the person(s) involved and their involvement (i.e. Player, official, spectator).

3)Result Reporting

The homeclubmust enter the result directly ontoitsplay -cricket website within48 hoursof the match taking placeand the away side should check and confirm that entry with 7 days of the match taking place.Results Monitors will review results at least weekly and anyhomeClub failing to report a result within48 hoursof the matchor any away club not ensuring that this has been donewill be subject to a fine of £10.00 on each occasion.It is a requirement that the full result including players’ names is entered in the cases of non-pairs (u/12 upwards) matches but clubs are encouraged to do this for all matches.Any club with more than one team in a division at any age must also record the full scoresheet.If the full scoresheet is not entered in required cases with 14 days, a further fine of £10 is applied to the club/s with omitted details.

4)Weather Interruption or Delayed Start

The following rules will be in place for U14, U15, U16 & U17 age groups:

i)The first innings of evening matches should start at 6pm and be finished by 7.15pm

with a scheduled 15 minute break between innings, therefore 2nd innings to start at7.30pm.

ii)In the event a match fails to start at 6pm or in the case of interruption due to the weather then 2 overs will be lost from the match duration for every block of 7 minutes thereafter. For every over lost it shall reduce the number of bowlers permitted to bowl the 4 over maximum.

iii)No match shall consist of less than 12 overs per side or start later than 7.00pm.

Examples for late start:

Start timeOvers lostOvers per sidebreak at3 overs max by2 overs max by

6.15 pm4187.18 pm2 bowlersN/A

6.30 pm8167.26 pm4 bowlersN/A

6.45 pm12147.34 pm4 bowlers1 bowler

7.00 pm16127.42 pm2 bowlers3 bowlers

iv)Weather Interruption in First Innings:

The batting side shall receive the remaining number of overs after the re-calculation of the scheduled number of overs following the same formula that 2 overs are lost for every block of 7 minutes that play is halted. In case the side batting first has received the allotted number of overs then their innings will be closed. If they have received more than the side batting second will receive the new allocation and their target be revised on a simple run rate calculation dividing the total of the side batting first by the number of overs faced.

Examples for interruption during first innings (assuming 6.00pm start):

InterruptedOvers lostOvers per sidebreak at3 overs max by2 overs max by

15 mins4187.18 pm2 bowlersN/A

30 mins8167.26 pm4 bowlersN/A

45 mins12147.34 pm4 bowlers1 bowler

60 mins16127.42 pm2 bowlers3 bowlers

v)Weather Interruption in second innings:

The batting side shall receive the remaining number of overs after the re-calculation of the scheduled number of overs following the same formula that 2 overs are lost for every block of 7 minutes that play is halted. In case the side batting first has received the allotted number of overs then their innings will be closed. If they have received more than the side batting second will receive the new allocation and their target be revised on a simple run rate calculation dividing the total of the side batting first by the number of overs faced (or in case of being bowled out number of overs scheduled for that innings) rounded up.

Examples for interruption during second innings (assuming 6.00pm start):

InterruptedOvers lost in 2nd inns3 overs max by2 overs max by

15 mins43 bowlersN/A

30 mins82 bowlers3 bowlers

If the match interruption occurs after 12 overs of the second innings and play cannot be resumed then the side with the higher run rate shall be declared the winners based on the above formula.

5)General Playing Conditions

  1. From 2013, entry into a County and/or National Competition is centrally arranged by County and each club can only enter one team into each competition (i.e. Currently at Under-17, Under-15 and Under-13).
  1. Players may not represent two different East Surrey Colts League Clubs or teams at the same age group in the same season without the express permission of the League. Any team contravening this rule will be deemed to have conceded the match or matches in which a player has played for a second team.
  1. Any Club that concedes three fixtures in one season at any specific age group will be expelled from the League at that age group for the remainder of the season and all their results will be expunged from the League. A £10.00 fine will be levied for the second and subsequent concessions by any given side at the same age group.
  1. If a single club concedes 6 or more fixtures throughout the season at all age groups, their membership of the League will be reviewed by the League Committee.
  1. Clubs may enter more than 1 side at any given age group however that club must adhere to playing conditions ii and vi. To assist monitoring, any club so entering more than one team should submit to the league player names of each team/squad prior to the first match of the season with subsequent updates, if any.
  1. The League requires clubs to maintain up-to-date player information on the play-cricket website including, in particular, the age group squad lists. The league does not require any evidence of the age of every player but it is the responsibility of the Clubs to monitor the eligibility of players and ensure that ESCL conditions are met. In the event that any Club has a grievance that another Club has played an over-age player then that Club must raise the grievance with the Fixture/Results secretary when reporting the result and naming the player. The League will then contact the accused Club who must provide evidence that the player concerned is of the correct age. Any club found to be playing an ineligible player will be deemed to have conceded the match or matches in which the player concerned has taken part. Committee will consider any extenuating circumstances.
  1. Age groups are based on the age of the player at midnight on 31 August in the year preceding the current season. For example, a player who turns 10 years old on 31 August will be eligible to play in the Under 11 team (or older) the following season and one who turns 10 on 1 September will be eligible to play in the Under 10 team (or older).
  1. Girls. The League actively encourages the participation of girls in cricket and embraces the ECB Safe Hands Policy. Therefore the League permits girls to play two years below their actual age, so notwithstanding the date of birth definition above, a girl who is, for example, Under 12 by the definition, may play in an Under 10 team. In the case of County standard girls, they are permitted to play just one year below their actual age.
  1. Players with disability. The committee will consider approaches from clubs to allow on a case-by-case basis, a player with disability to play in a team below their actual age.
  1. The League will follow the ECB directives:

about helmet wearing.

about pitch lengths per age group (see addendum A) and all clubs should prepare the pitches accordingly. However where a club is unable to prepare a wicket of the recommended length the two managers and umpires agree the no ball regulation prior to the start of the match. For instance, if a fixture is played on a pitch longer than specified, the umpires should take a lenient view on the front foot rule as appropriate (e.g. allow the ball, provided the back foot is behind the popping crease in the delivery stride)

about ball sizes and types per age group (see addendum A). The home side shall provide one new ball for the match.

about fielding distances (see addendum A)

In respect of the ECB Fast Bowling directive, this is not relevant within ESCL competitions. Anyone dealing with a young fast bowler should, however, be aware of the directives as they apply outside of the ESCL

  1. The League Fixture Secretary shall have discretion to arrange leagues in such a way as create the optimum number of matches for clubs in the period finishing 31 July. This may include zoned groups home and away for ease of travel, divisions for equalisation of abilities etc.
  1. All League matches must be arranged in accordance with the fixture schedule produced by the League Fixture Secretary unless either side gives at least 7 days’ notice of any alteration. Any side unable to fulfil a fixture must concede the match unless at least 7 days notice is given and a mutually agreed re-scheduled date can be arranged (notifying the Fixture Secretary and the website manager accordingly).
  1. Cup fixtures must be played on a mutually agreed date within the timescales indicated by the League Fixture Secretary with the home side offering at least 3 possible dates. In the event of difficulties obtaining their ground the home side may concede home advantage and switch the fixture to their opponents ground. Any disputes must be referred to the League Fixture Secretary.
  1. In the event of a match being abandoned due to the weather each side will receive 2 points with no League fixture being re-arranged unless, in the case of u/17 and 16 matches only, both sides agree to a mutually acceptable date which must be no later than 31st July. Cup ties must be rearranged to a mutually acceptable date which should be prior to the scheduled date of the next round.
  1. League points shall be awarded as follows:-

4 points for a win

2 points for a tie or abandonment

1 point for a defeat

0 points for a concession

Sides finishing level on points in the League shall be separated by virtue of the result of their match(es) during the season. In the event the sides are still equal or in the case of more than two sides being level the second tie-breaker will be calculated on net run rate – net run rate is calculated from the results of all matches as follows:

(Runs Scored / Wickets Lost) MINUS (Runs Against/Wickets Taken).

  1. The following start times apply as standard for matches unless an alteration is mutually agreed between the 2 sides of any given fixture:

Saturday Matches 9.30am

Sunday Matches 10.00am

Weekday Evening Matches 6.00pm

  1. Each side must provide an umpire and scorer.
  1. In any match, one substitute player is allowed but the player must be identified to the opposition at the start of the game and may only be used as a fielder, not as a wicket-keeper, bowler or batsman.

6)11-a-side competitions: Playing Conditions (u17,16,15,14,13 and 12)

  1. At u/17, 16, 15 and 14, umpires must not coach players on the field.
  1. At u/13 & 12, umpires may coach on the field but it should be kept to a minimum and for “friendly advice” only, not to organise the side.
  1. Matches will consist of 20 overs per side with, at u/17,16,15,14, a maximum of 4 overs per bowler and at u/13 and 12, a maximum of 3 overs per bowler.(It is not required that all players have to bowl). If both team managers agree before the match starts, and in order to save time, both innings can be structured with four overs being bowled from one end, followed by four overs from the other, then repeated, with the final four overs being bowled as usual from alternate ends to make 10 overall from each end in both innings. At the end of each over, the non-facing batman will face the first ball of the next over, as usual, by changing ends if necessary.
  1. Batsmen must retire as follows:

u17 and 16 – no retirement necessary

u/15 on reaching 50 runs