APOLOGIES FROM HOWARD, WATERFRONT LATE ARRIVAL
PRESENT ALL CLUBS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF LYE (LYE AND THE REP OF WILDEN TO BE CONTACTED)
DATA CHANGE THE WORK CONTACT FOR ARLEY REP RICHARD WRIGHT IS NOW 07850661072 (DELETE 07876444828). THIS WAS THE ONLY NOTIFIED CHANGE
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT: THE CHAIRMAN APOLOGIED FOR THE LATE ARRIVAL OF THE HANDBOOKS.
REPORT CARDS ARE IN PLENTIFUL SUPPLY. PLEASE ADJUST THE DATE.
THERE WILL BE TWO DIVISIONS OF EIGHT TEAMS WELCOMING A NEW YOUNG LYE TEAM PLUS THE RETURN OF ALVELEY AND ENVILLE. THE LOSSES ARE JARI, OLD LYE AND THREE CROWNS
THE FIXTURES HAVE BEEN CIRCULATED AND THE GROUND LIMITATIONS ADDRESSED WITH TEAMS OFFERED A REVERSAL OF THE FIXTURES OR OFFER AN ALTERNATIVE VENUE.
AS WELL AS THE HANDBOOK TEAMS WILL BE OFFERED A COPY OF THE FULL LEAGUES RULES REWRITTEN TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEW LAWS (2017 CODE) AS THEY AFFECT THIS LEAGUE.
A SET WILL ALSO BE SUPPLIED TO THE UMPIRES FOR THEIR CONSUMPTION.
LEAGUE AND CUP GAMES ARE CONFINED TO WEDNESDAYS WITH THE FINALS AT CHESTER ROAD ON THE ALLOTTED AVAILABLE DATES CONFIRMED IN THE HANDBOOK
THERE IS ONE GUEST TEAM IN THE 10×10 AS LAST YEAR I.E. WORCESTER POLICE
RESULTS REPORTING IS AS LAST YEAR WITH BOTH TEAMS TEXTING TONY THE RESULT ON THE NIGHT AND THEN COMPLETING THE PLAY CRICKET ENTRY. ANY PROBLEMS PLEASE CONTACT MARK OR CHRIS
WHENEVER POSSIBLE TRY OUT THE HIGH VISIBILITY BALLS (BUT NOT WHITE).
UMPIRES: GEOFF REPORTED THE BELATED LOSS OF 4 UMPIRES AND ISSUED AN UPDATED LIST FOR ALL TEAMS REMINDING TEAMS THAT IT IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO NOTIFY THE UMPIRE ALLOTTED TO THEIR GAME SHOULD THEIR GAME BE CALLED OFF OR VENUE CHANGED. ONLY CALL GEOFF AS A LAST RESORT.
FINANCE: WE HAVE RECEIVED OUR SPONSORSHIP FOR 2018 WITH CURRENT AND DEPOSIT BOTH AROUND £1800 RESPECTIVELY.
THE TREASURER HOPES THAT HE WILL BE ABLE TO BALANCE THE BOOKS THIS YEAR
THERE WAS A PRESENTATION FROM MANN BROADBENT INSURANCE OUTLINING THE INSURANCE POLICY COVER THEY OFFERED. THE DETAIL DETERMINES THE COSTS WHICH ARE PARTICULAR TO INDIVIDUAL TEAMS’ REQUIREMENTS. THIS LEAGUE REQUIRES EACH OF THE MEMBER TEAMS TO BE ADEQUATELY INSURED
DENNIS PYKE FROM WACO THEN PRESENTED A DETAILED INTERPRETATION OF THE NEW LAWS OF CRICKET. THE MAIN POINTS AS FOLLOWS:-
CAPTAINS RESPONSIBILITY IS EMMENSE
- THE BAT SIZE RULES DO NOT APPLY TO US AS YET
- HANDLING THE BALL HAS GONE BUT REPLACED BY OBSTRUCTING THE FIELDER
- YOU CAN BE CAUGHT OUT IF THE BALL IS CAUGHT OFF A FIELDERS HELMET OR LODGED IN THE GRILL OF A FIELDERS HELMET OR STUMPED IF THE BALL HITS THE WICKET VIA THE KEEPERS HELMET OR RUN OUT VIA A FIELDERS HELMET SHOULD THE BATSMAN BE OUT OF HIS GROUND
- IF A BALL BOUNCES TWICE IT IS A NO BALL
- UNDER ARM BOWLING: NO BALL
- FIELDER ABSENCE NEEDS COMMON SENSE BUT OFF FOR FIVE, THEN SERVES 5 WAITING
- YOU ARE ALLOWED A SUBSTITUTE WICKET KEEPER
- TO BE OUT CAUGHT, THE FIELD MUST HAVE BEEN IN THE FIELD OF PLAY WHILST THE BALL IS ACTIVE
- SLEDGING IS NOT ALLOWED, i.e. DELIBERATE DISTRACTION
- MOCK FIELDING: E.G. PRETENDING YOU HAVE THE BALL IS FIVE PENALTY RUNS
- SHORT PITCH BOWLING, DANGEROUS, TAKES ACCOUNT OF AGE AND ABILITY , NO BALL NO WARNING, A SECOND TIME OFF
- BEAMERS ONE WARNING WHATEVER THE PACE
- NON STRIKER RUN OUT BY THE BOWLER AT ANY TIME ONCE RUN HAS COMMENCED
- DELIBERATE SHORT RUN 5 PENALTY RUNS
- BOUNDARY ROPE CANNOT BE MOVE EVEN TO ACCOMMODATE SITE SCREEN
- NO BALL IF DELIVERY BOUNCES OUTSIDE TEN FEET OF THE WICKET
- ONCE BAT HAS BEEN GROUNDED, BATSMAN IS IN EVEN IF THE BAT BOUNCES IN THE AIR
- SIMULTANEOUS BAT AND PAD: LBW NOT OUT
- CODE OF CONDUCT LEVEL 1 WARNING FIRST THEN FIVE PENALTY RUNS (DISSENT, AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR OR VERBAL, LANGUAGE)
- LEVEL 2 ONCE ISSUED IT APPLIES TO THE WHOLE TEAM 5 PENALTY RUNS (LANGUAGE, THROWING BALL, SERIOUS DISSENT, INAPPROPRIATE CONTACT)
- LEVEL 3 PLAYER GETS SENT OFF (INTIMIDATION WORD OR ACTION TO ANY ONE) TIME LIMIT OF ONE FIFTH OF MATCH DURATION
- LEVEL 4 GAME CANCELLED.
- ALL SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THEIR RESPECTIVE LEAGUE FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION WHICH IS THEN NOTIFIED TO COUNTY.
