Some Interesting Rule Changes Proposed
Here's brief details of the suggested changes for the 2010 season, including 1:30 starts (that will be interesting for games at Middleham) and dropping the league sponsored balls (maybe then we can use something decent). Click the "Read More" for details, log in if you want to leave your thoughts on any of the proposals.
PROPOSED RULE CHANGES FOR 2010 LEAGUE UMPIRES ASSOCIATION
Rule 20 b)
Matches should commence at 1.30pm except for the last game of the season when it should be 1.00pm
Reason: to allow for earlier finishes to matches.
SUPPORTED by M C
Rule 36
In the last 4 matches of the season, umpires will not be guaranteed for fixtures outside of Division 1. Umpires will be available upon request or at the League Umpires Secretary's discretion. Clubs requiring an umpire should make the request at least 7 days in advance of the proposed fixture to the League Umpires Secretary in writing.
Reason: to assist clubs who have a genuine need for a neutral
umpire towards the end of the season.
SUPPORTED by M C
BARRY GILL
Cup Competitions
No person will be allowed to play for more than one club in any of the leagues knockout competitions in the same season.
SUPPORTED by M C
TONY WHITTAKER
Overseas Players
Overseas players shall ONLY be allowed in divisions one and two.
SUPPORTED by M C
We will still need to consider 'recreational' overseas players
playing in the lower leagues?
Bowling Restrictions rain effected games
In the event of rain before play commences number of over's allowed per bowler shall be reduced pro rata ( list to be produced for umpires) No such reductions shall apply should the number of over's to be bowled be reduced once play as started.
SUPPORTED by M C
SCOTTON
Rule 25 L to be amended to read as follows:
" l) In the event of a 1st team match being cancelled, or not scheduled, a recognised 1st team player shall not play for that club’s 2nd, 3rd or 4th teams on the same day. In the event of a 2nd team match being cancelled, or not scheduled, a recognised 2nd team player shall not play for that club’s 3rd or 4th teams on the same day. In the event of a 3rd team match being cancelled, or not scheduled,a recognised 3rd team player shall not play for that club’s 4th team on the same day. Any team being in breach of this Rule will have no points awarded and the non offending team will be awarded six points, regardless of the actual result. Batting and/or bowling figures of the offending team in the fixture concerned will NOT be taken into account for batting and/or Bowling Averages at the end of the season.
Note: All matters in connection with this Rule are to be governed by the discretion of the Management Committee." The purpose of this rule change is to ensure it that is applied on the correct day and that it will also apply to clubs with 1st/2nd/3rd teams outside the Nidderdale league (such as Harrogate, Ripon, Studley Royal and Bilton) who can otherwise play these senior players in their lower teams in the Nidderdale league on days when they are not scheduled to hold matches.( As happened in some instances at the start of this season). Judgement of recognised players being by the Management Committee as before.
NOT SUPPORTED BY M C
Rule 22.a 2 to be amended to read as follows:
" Until the end of the playing season that is covered by the ball supplier contract in operation during the 2009 playing season, the Balls to be used throughout the League are the Lords Regal County Crown Ball or the Lords Shooting Star and should be identifiable as such. Subsequently to this, the balls used by all clubs must be recognisable as grade A quality or above manufactured by any of Dukes, Readers, Kookaburra, Lords International, Slazenger, Gunn and Moore or Duncan Fearnley" The purpose of this rule change is to effect an end to clubs having to play with a single make of ball which has generally been unpopular and not very cost effective.
NOT SUPPORTED BY M C
LOAN SCHEME
Central Pool of Junior Players available for Senior Saturday Cricket Possible Change to LOAN SCHEME Burnt Yates and Birstwith. Details from John Lyons and/or Russell Dodson
SUPPORTED BY M C
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