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123 - Numbers

A-Z of Forms & Information	Link	Content	Checked
20 over competition Detail & Rules	GMCL Web Page	Rules 4.40	Mar 2025
2025 Season Dates	>>>>>>>	19 April 2025 (Easter Weekend) to 13 September 2025	Dec 2024
2025 New Player & Transfers Registration	GMCL Web Page	Register professionals, overseas, players new to cricket and transfers	Dec 2024
2024 > 2025 > 2026 Promotion & Relegation	GMCL Web Page	Promotion and relegation at the end of the 2024 & 2025 seasons	Dec 2024
2025 Junior Team Registration	Message the Junior Director	Registration for the 2025 Junior Competitions is open until 31 Jan 2025	Mar 2025
2025 Senior Team Registration	Now closed	register your Saturday and Sunday Teams for the 2025 Season	Dec 2024
2026 Season Dates	>>>>>>>	18 April 2025 to 12 September 2025	Dec 2024
2026 Team Registration - New Clubs for Saturday Competition	CLOSED	registration for the 2026 Saturday Competition closes on 31 March 2025	Dec 2024
2026 Team Registration - New Clubs for Sunday Competition	E-Mail	Registration for the 2026 Sunday Competitions is open until 31 October 2025	Mar 2025
2027 Season Dates	>>>>>>>	17 April 2025 to 11 September 2025	Dec 2024
2027 Team Registration - New Clubs for Saturday Competition	E-Mail	register your interest in joining GMCL for 2027 by 31 March 2026	Mar 2025

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A-Z of Forms & Information	Link	Content	Checked
ACO - Association of Cricket Officials	External Website	A link to the website of the Lancs Association of Cricket Officials	Dec 2024
Amateur or Professional	GMCL Web Page	Determining a player's status to play in our competition	Mar 2025
Annual Agreement - League / Club MOU	pdf	2024 Club / League Agreement	Dec 2024
Annual Dinner Tickets	GMCL Web Page	Rules: Section 1.3.3. Cost of Club Membership	Mar 2025
Averages & Player Stats on play-cricket	External Website	Link to the 2024 et seq statistics on play-cricket	Dec 2024
Averages & Player stats on cricHQ		We are working on making earlier year statistics available after the closure of cricHQ.	Dec 2024
Awards for Players on Averages	GMCL Web Page	Rules 6.2	Mar 2025

B

A-Z of Forms & Information	Link	Content	Checked
Balls for League Games	GMCL Web Page	Rule 2.2. mandatory Match Balls	Mar 2025
Bans for Disciplinary Issues	GMCL Web Page	Record of live disciplinary bans imposed by the league	Mar 2025
Board Members & Directors	GMCL Web Page	(Page being rebuilt following changes in Winter 2024 - Directors, non-executive directors & Associate members	Mar 2025
Bonus Points in GMCL games	GMCL Web Page	Bonus Points in GMCL games have been reinstated for 2025 season - please refer to the specific division to show the bonus points available	Mar 2025

C

A-Z of Forms & Information	Link	Content	Checked
Calendar of GMCL Events	GMCL Web Page	This page shows a google calendar view of the key dates in the league	Dec 2024
Calendar of GMCL Fixtures	Calendar	Fixture dates for our competitions for the season ahead	Dec 2024
Captain's Match Report	Web Page	Information on Captains Mandatory Post Match Report Form	Dec 2024
Change Fixture Details	Web Page	Rules:Procedures: where there are changes to start time, date or venue you must mail the league using this procedure	Dec 2024
Club Umpires	Web Page	Rule 2.3.	Dec 2024
Clubs in GMCL	Clubs	List of clubs (members and associates) currently in GMCL competition, on play-cricket, scroll down	Dec 2024
Clubs in your area	External Website	Find a club in Lancashire & beyond (GMCL and others)	Mar 2025
Clubmark	External Website	Lancs Cricket Foundation Website with all Clubmark information	Mar 2025
Communications in GMCL	Web Page	Communication procedures with the League and between Clubs	Mar 2025
Competitions in GMCL - Current	play-cricket website	Current competitions in the League	Mar 2025
Competitions in GMCL - Past		Past years competitions, we are looking at how we share this data	Mar 2025
Competition - Lancashire Knockout	External Website	Lancs Cricket Foundation Website with all Lancs KO news & rules	Mar 2025
Competition - National Knock Out	Web Page	Latest National Draws	Mar 2025
Contact the League	Web Page	Find the e-mail needed to contact the league via your Club Liaison Officer	Mar 2025
Costs in GMCL	Web Page	Rule 1.3. Cost of Club Membership	Mar 2025
cricHQ statistics all years		Past years competitions, we are looking at how we share this data	Mar 2025
Cup Competition Rules	Web Page	Rules: go to Section 4.30.	Mar 2025
Cup Draws		Cup Draws will be made round by round and fixtures posted on play-cricket	Mar 2025
Cup - Entry to Cup Competitions	NOW CLOSED	Entry to the cup competitions is by application by Oct 31st annually, for GMCL Member clubs only	Mar 2025

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A-Z of Forms & Information	Link	Content
Dates for GMCL events	Calendar	All league events will be posted to our Calendar as soon as they are confirmed.	Mar 2025
Dates for GMCL seasons	See 123 above	Dates for next and future seasons are shown at the top of this page	Mar 2025
DBS Vetting Procedure	ECB website		Mar 2025
Deposit when joining the League	Web Page	Rule 1.4.1.0.	Mar 2025
Directors of the League	Web Page	Meet the Directors of the League	Mar 2025
Disability Cricket - ECB pages	External Website	ECB pages & Resources for Disability Cricket	Mar 2025
Disability & Inclusion - LCF Pages	External Website	Lancs Cricket Foundation Website	Mar 2025
Disciplinary Procedures & Rules	GMCL Web Page	The League Regulations regarding Diciplinary matters	Mar 2025
Disciplinary Bans issues	GMCL Web Page	Record of live disciplinary bans imposed by the league	Mar 2025
DLS	GMCL Web Page	This web page explains Duckworth Lewis Stern scoring adjustments in weather affected limited over games.	Mar 2025

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A-Z of Forms & Information	Link	Content	Updated
ECB Category 1 Player Rules	Web Page	Rule 3.2.4.2. Details the requirements to qualify as a National Player	Mar 2025
ECB Category 3 (Overseas) Rules	Web Page	Rule 3.2.4.3. Details the rulesto be regarded as a Category 3 player	Mar 2025
ECB Clubmark Clubs	External Website	Lancs Cricket Foundation Website with all Clubmark information	Mar 2025
ECB Competitions	External Website	ECB Pages for national junior, U19 & Open Age Competitions
ECB Disability Cricket	External Website	ECB pages & Resources for Disability Cricket
ECB Junior Cricket info	External Website	ECB pages & Resources for junior cricket
ECB Team Sheets	pdf	ECB Team Sheets for you to print for completion pre-match to hand to umpires
ECB Women & Girls	External Website	All ECB pages and resources for Women & Girls Cricket
Eligibilty of Players	Web Site	Rules: go to Section C - comprehensive rules on player eligibility	Mar 2025
Eligibility of Players - Exemption Requests	Web Site	Summary of Exemption Criteria

F

A-Z of Forms & Information	Link	Content
Facebook	>>>>>>	GMCL does not operate a Facebook page
Feedback & Suggestions	Web Page	You can contribute to our meetings and AGM with your Feedback, Suggestions and Rules proposals
Fees in GMCL	Web Page	Costs of playing in GMCL
Find a Club in Lancashire	External Website	Find a club in Lancashire (GMCL and others)
Find a Ground	Web Page	Find the location of a GMCL Ground
Fixture Amendment	Web Page	where there are changes to start time, date or venue you must mail the league using this procedure UPDATED 2023
Fixture Changes by the League	Web Page	Rules: Section 14.2.2. Where the league have to change the fixtures prior to the season
Fixtures	Web Page	All GMCL Fixtures
Fixtures & Publications	Web Page	Rules: Section 14
Fixtures - Unavailable Dates	E-Mail	To submit ground unavailable dates and apply for exemption - this must be done by 31 October prior to the season. This relates to major club events and ground work and does not relate to Saturdays except in very exceptional circumstances
Form - Slow Over Rate	Google Form	A form for Umpires to report Slow Over Rates
Form - Umpires Disciplinary Report Form	Google Form	A form for Umpires to submit a disciplinary report
Form - Umpire Registration	Google Form	A form for umpires to provide their contact details to the Umpire Association
Form - Umpires Match Report	Google Form	A form for umpires to submit their post match report

G

A-Z of Forms & Information	Link	Content	Updated
ECB Gender Eligibility Regulations	ECB Webpage		Mar 2025
Girl's Cricket	Web Page	Women and Girls Cricket in GMCL
GMCL20 Rules	Web Page	Rule 17
Greater Manchester Cricket League Ltd	Web Page	Rules: Section 1.1.2.1. - what is GMCL Ltd?
Ground and Facilities standards		GMCL Standards for the season
Grounds in GMCL	GMCL Page	Find the location of a GMCL Ground

H

A-Z of Forms & Information	Link	Content
Honours Board	Web Page	all the winners from 2016 onwards with links to league tables and averages for each division and scorecards for finals

I

A-Z of Forms & Information	Link	Content
Ideas & Suggestions	Web Page	You can contribute to our meetings and AGM with your Feedback, Suggestions and Rules proposals
Indoor Competition ECB 6-a-side Knockout	External Website	Details of the ECB Indoor National Club Championship
Indoor Cricket Guidance	Web Page	News from the ECB on use of Indoor facilities

J

A-Z of Forms & Information	Link	Content
Joining GMCL	Web Page	Rules: Section A2 - how to add teams to GMCL competition
Junior Questions	E-Mail	Please e-mail juniors@GtrMcrCricket.co.uk
Junior Age Group & Competitions	Web Page	All the details for all the age groups
Junior Cricket Home Page	Web Page	Links to all junior content on our web site
Junior Cricket - ECB pages	External Website	ECB pages & Resources for junior cricket
Junior Cricket - ECB Recommendations	External Website	Lancs Cricket Foundation Website
Juniors - Fixtures & Results	Match Centre	Details for the latest season
Junior Match Balls

K

A-Z of Forms & Information	Link	Content

L

A-Z of Forms & Information	Link	Content
Lancashire Cricket Foundation	External Website	Home Page of the LCF
Lancashire Cricket Foundation Fees	Web Page	Rules 1.3.3.2 LCF Fees
Lancashire Knockout Trophy	External Website	LCF Website with details of Lancs KO competition
Laws of The Game	External Website	The MCC Laws of the Game
League Fees	Web Page	Rules 1.3.3. - Costs of Membership
League Meetings & Minutes	Web Page	to be added shortly
League Rules - 2020 Season	pdf Download Web Page	Full League Rules for the 2020 Season

League Tables	Web Page	to be added shortly
Live Scores	Web Page	to be added shortly
Live Video of GMCL Games	Web Page	Match Videos from GMCL games
Lockdown Restriction Nov 2020	External Website	Latest Update from the ECB

M

A-Z of Forms & Information	Link	Content
Match Balls	Web Page	Rules: go to section 15.4.3. for the mandatory balls in GMCL Competition
Match Centre	Web Page	See the latest fixtures, live scores, results and tables
Match Report for Captains	Google Form	to be added shortly
MCC Laws	External Website	The Laws of the Game
Media - Images & Video	Web Page	Match Videos and Photos from GMCL games
Meeting Minutes	Web Page	to be added shortly
Member Clubs	Web Page	clubs in GMCL competition - more details will be added
Membership Fees	Web Page	Rules 1.3.3. - Costs of Membership
Memorandum of Understanding	pdf Download	Club - League agreement
Minimum Age	Web Page	Rules 8.3.2. - Restrictions on Players in GMCL
MOU	pdf Download	Club - League agreement

N

A-Z of Forms & Information	Link	Content	Checked
Named Professional at Club	Web Page	Named Professional and deputies
National Indoor Knockout	External Website	Details of the ECB Indoor National Club Championship
National Knockout	External Website	Details for the Royal London Club Championship
Net Run Rate	Web Page	Explanation of the Net Run Rate calculation is now included in the Division & GMCL20 rules	Mar 2025
New Player Registration	Google Form	Instructions on Annual Player Registration for League and Club
News - Covid-19 Updates	Web Page	All news item posted by the league relating to COVID-19 matters
News - Disciplinary News Items	Web Page	All news item posted by the league relating to Disciplinary Matters
News - Events	Web Page	All news item posted by the league relating to Events / Matches
News - Juniors	Web Page	All news item posted by the league relating to Junior Cricket Matters
News - Subscribe for weekly mails	mailchimp	Register to receive news from GMCL by e-mail
News - Royal London NKO	Web Page	2021 Draw now posted
News - Website News	Web Page	All news item posted by the league

O

A-Z of Forms & Information	Link	Content
"Open Age" Meaning	Web Page	Rules 8.3.2. - Restrictions on Players in GMCL
Overseas Exempt Players	pdf Download	UNDER REVIEW - Details the requirements to qualify as an Overseas Exempt player to avoid the full overseas player restrictions
Overseas Players - an Overview	pdf Download	UNDER REVIEW - Details the relevance of passports and visas in the decision process
Overseas Players - Passport & Visa Requirements	Home Office Guidance	Link from ECB Pages (updated Oct 2021)

P

A-Z of Forms & Information	Link	Content	Updated
Paid or Amateur	Web Page	Determining a players status
Player Eligibility	Web Page	Determining which players registered at the club may play in your teams	Mar 2025
Player Exemption Request for Sunday League matches	Web Page	Exemption Rules and Limitations
Player Qualification for League & Cup	Web Page	Details Player Eligibility for GMCL Competition	Mar 2025
Player Registration with the League	Web Page	Instructions on Player Registration on play-cricket and for Club and League	Mar 2025
Points in GMCL games		to be added shortly
Presentation Dinner		UNDER REVIEW
Professional Players in GMCL		to be added shortly
Promotion & Relegation	Web Page	Promotion & Relegation at the season end	Mar 2025

Q

A-Z of Forms & Information	Link	Content	Updated
Qualification for League Averages & Awards
Qualifying Players	Web Page	Details Player Eligibility for GMCL Competition	Mar 2025
Questions to the Board	E-Mail the Board	You can ask the GMCL Board a question at any time by e-mailing enquiries@gtrmcrcricket.co.uk or secretary@gtrmcrcricket.co.uk

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A-Z of Forms & Information	Link	Content	Updated
Rain Panel Umpire	Web Page	Procedures for arranging a rain panel umpire
Re-arranging a Fixture	Web Page	Follow this link for the procedure to change a fixture date, venue or time
Record of New Players and Transfers	Web Page	Instructions on Annual Player Registration for League and Club
Relegation & Promotion	GMCL Web Page	Relegation & Promotion at the season end	Mar 2025
Registering a player	Web Page	Every player in the league must register on play-cricket.com and the account should then be used to register as a player with your club.	Mar 2025
Request an Umpire		to be added shortly
Result Amendment	Web Page	procedure to submit changes where there are errors on a scorecard, incorrect players,
Rules Discipline	pdf Web Page	The League Regulations on Disciplinary matters
Rules GMCL	Rules Menu pdf Download	A click Search of the Rules updated 2023 A pdf of the full rules - updated March 2023
Rules Menu	Rules Menu	Click search of the rules
Rules MCC	\|External Web Page	The full MCC Laws

S

A-Z of Forms & Information	Link	Content
Safeguarding - ECB Regulations	External webpage
Saturday League Competition
Scorecard amendment	Web Page	procedure to submit changes where there are errors on a scorecard, incorrect players,
Scorer's Page	Web Page	See are "How To" links and join our community
Scoring - DLS	Web Page	Understanding DLS and how it works in GMCL
Scores - Live Games	Web Page	See the current Live scores in our competition
Scoring - Procedure	Web Page	See the links to the comprehensive cricHQ scoring guide
Season Dates for GMCL seasons	>>>>>>>	See 123 Numbers section at the top of this page
Season Ends Early	Web Page	Should the season be brough to an early end
Send Message to Board	Web Page
Services Offered or Wanted	Web Page	cricket services, equipment or materials offerered
Sign a New Player	Web Page	Procedure to sign a player new to league cricket, returning to League Cricket or Transferring
Social Media Policy	Web Page	Policy for the League, Clubs, Players and Officials
Starred Players	Web Page	GMCL Rules 10.3. Starred Players
Starred Players Form	Google Form	This is the form for entering the Starred Players, please read the rules and guidance first
Statistics - all competitions, all years	Web Page	the GMCL Honours page
Statistics by Division	Web Page	the league honours page listing divisions by years with stats links
Subscribe for GMCL News	Web Page	clink the link to add your name
Suggestions	Web Page	You can contribute to our meetings and AGM with your Feedback, Suggestions and Rules proposals
Sunday Open-Age League Competition	Web Page	GMCL Rules 1.2.2.2.

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A-Z of Forms & Information	Link	Content
Tables - Current Year	Web Page	GMCL Match Centre
Tables - Past Years	Web Page	GMCL Honours Board
Teams Sheets - for Captains	pdf	ECB Team Sheets for completion pre-match to hand to umpires
Training Course for New Umpires	External Website	Association of Cricket Officials Online Course
Transfer of a Player	Web Page	Instructions on Annual Player Registration for League and Club
Trophies Awarded	Web Page	GMCL Honours from 2016
Twitter Account	Web Page	@GtrMcrCricket

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A-Z of Forms & Information	Link	Content
Umpire Courses	External Website	Association of Cricket Officials Online Course
Umpire - request a Rain Panel umpire	Web Page	to be added shortly
Umpire Required		to be added shortly
Umpires - Disciplinary Report Form	Web Page	A template for Disciplinary Report Form
Umpires - Fees & Payments	Web Site	Rules 12.2 & 12.2.2.
Umpires - Lancs ACO Website	External Website	A link to the website of the Lancs Association of Cricket Officials
Umpires - Match Report - All Games	Web Page	A form for Umpires to submit a match report on all games
Umpires - Slow Over Rate Forms	Google Form	A form for Umpires to report Slow Over Rates
Umpires Report on Captains	Google Form	A form for umpires to report on captains at the game officiated
Umpires - Umpires in GMCL	Web Page	The Home page for Umpires in GMCL
Umpires - Umpire Registration Form	Google Form	Form for collection of Umpires Personal Details for the GMCL Umpires Association
Umpires Shop	External Link	GMCL Branded umpires clothing shop at Icon
Umpires Wellbeing	pdf	Maintaining well-being among the officiating community
Unavailable Dates	Google Form	For clubs to request dates that are unavailable for Weekend matches

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A-Z of Forms & Information	Link	Content

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A-Z of Forms & Information	Link	Content
Women & Girls Cricket - ECB	External Website	ECB pages and resources for Women & Girls Cricket
Women & Girls Cricket - GMCL	Web Page	Women and Girls Cricket in GMCL
Women & Girls Cricket - Lancs Cricket Foundation	External Website	the LCF website for Women's & Girl's Cricket

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A-Z of Forms & Information	Link	Content