Players

20. A club may have any number of players registered via the GMACL Play-Cricket website. Players to be registered and approved by the Registrations Secretary up to one hour prior to a fixture. The following will apply: –

 

a.      A player will need their own Play-Cricket account via the ECB Play-Cricket website.

 

b.     Players entered as “New to cricket” must never have played competitive cricket before in the UK or Overseas.

 

c.      All player registrations in Play-Cricket must have a photograph of the player attached which must be passport style (head and shoulders) with no hat or sunglasses. The option to make the photo visible must be enabled.

 

d.     Players who are not British citizens (Category 3 players) who have been resident in the UK for more than 26 weeks (see Rule 21) must enter into the Play-Cricket registration full details of the date of entry into the UK along with details of the long-term visa.

 

e.      Transfer of players from another club (whether from within the GMACL or another League) will need to consult with the Registrations Secretary to complete the process. This to ensure all liabilities with the previous club have been cleared.

 

f.        The Registrations Secretary (or their delegate) shall either decline a registration or suspend a registration where full details have not been provided. That could be due to an inadequate photo provided, failure to disclose another club the player is registered to or past playing record, or the need to see proof of entry on a passport and visa into the UK.

 

 

A player’s registration only comes into effect when the player takes part in an official fixture (including 12th Man) and their name appears on an official  GMACL score sheet. Once a player’s registration is completed the player cannot play for any other team in the GMACL without going through the transfer process.

 

Clubs with multiple teams shall nominate their best six players from each of the higher placed before 31st May. From 1st June six nominated players from the first team can only play for the first team, six nominated players from the second team can only play for the first and second team. The nomination to be received in writing before the 31st May and will be subject to approval by the League Match Secretary and any dispute can only be resolved by the League Appeals Committee.

A young player under the age of 18, their age group is based on their age on the day of the fixture. A young player may register in this League once they attain the age of thirteen. A young player shall be released from all age-based restriction on attaining their 18th birthday except those covered by ECB regulations.

 

21. The ECB defines players as Category 1 players (British citizens both amateur and professional) and Category 3 players (not British citizens both amateur and professional). The following will apply for Category 3 players –

 

a.      Any Category 3 player in the UK on a Sporting visa (either professional or defined overseas amateur) will not be allowed to register.

 

b.     Category 3 players in the UK on other forms of visa (for example Student, Skilled Worker, Leave To Remain etc) shall be eligible for registration providing they have been resident in the UK for 26 weeks prior to date of registration. Full details of date of UK entry and long term visa to be entered into the Play-Cricket registration.

 

c.      The following exemptions to the 26 weeks rule can be granted by the League Executive. Either the player has been previously properly registered in this League within the last three seasons. Or the club can request an exemption by providing to the Registrations Secretary details and copies of the long term visa (minimum 12 months), date of entry into the UK, and details of overseas playing record.

 

22. Clubs may de-register a player by written notification to the Registrations Secretary confirming the player has fulfilled all obligations to the club they are leaving.  Once de-registered a player may register with any club per Rule 20. A player being refused de-registration by their club may appeal to the League Appeals Committee by writing to the League General Secretary giving all relevant details (there would not be an appeals fee in these circumstances) and must be dealt with within 10 days of the appeal being received. Clubs wishing to enact the de-registration of a player should consult the Registrations Secretary to follow process using the web portal. The Registrations Secretary will not accept a registration accompanied with a de-registration notification for a player who has played any weekend game(s) in the current season for the first teams of Professional or higher grade level list as detailed in Rule 23(b). A player can only de-register or transfer between teams in the GMACL once in each season. No player can be de-registered or transferred to another team after 1st August.

 

23. a. Professional or semi-professional players for the current and previous two years are not eligible for registration.

 

b.Players registered with another league recognised by ECB/LCF are eligible for registration, providing they are amateurs and are not playing weekend first team with a club at a Professional or higher grade level. The League Executive to provide at the start of the season a list of clubs considered to be Professional or Higher grade. Restrictions concerning other leagues do not apply to players under 18 years of age on the date of the fixture.

 

c.The League shall promote young (under 18) players at every opportunity and where practical provide coaching, competitions and reward good performance by young players each season at the discretion of the League Executive Committee.

 

d.A team may change the date of a fixture if two or more players are selected to represent the League on the date of a team fixture.  If a player is selected to represent the League and is declared unavailable for that date, the player shall not be eligible to play in any other fixture on that date (incl. 12th Man).  All League and Representative teams must be selected and notified to clubs 14 days before the scheduled date of the League or Representative fixture.  Any fixture cancelled per this rule must be re-arranged within four weeks as per rule 9.c.