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1. Management & Legals

This section of the rules describes how the league is managed and organised

1.1. League Management(enquiries to secretary@GtrMcrCricket.co.uk)

1.1.1. League Name 

1.1.1.1. The league shall be named The Greater Manchester Cricket League ("The League" or "GMCL")

1.1.2. Management of The League

1.1.2.1. The League, and the format, structure and numbers of participating clubs in each tournament within the League, falls under the management of the Board of Directors (“The Board”) of The Greater Manchester Cricket League Ltd (“The Company”),who may from time to time delegate such areas of responsibility to The Executive (“The Executive”) as the Board determines or other sub–committees to be created as required.

1.1.2.1.1. The Company is limited by guarantee, registered with Companies House and created for the sole purpose of running The Greater Manchester Cricket League for the benefit of all its members, its participating clubs.

1.1.2.1.2. All decisions regarding the interpretation and implementation of the rules lie with the Board and the Executive.

1.1.3. The Board

1.1.3.1. The Board will be engaged in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company.

1.1.3.1.1. All Directors are volunteers giving their time for the benefit of the League and the member clubs.

1.1.3.1.2. The Board can appoint new Directors when considered appropriate to do so.

1.1.3.1.3. The Board will welcome volunteers wishing to join the Board from within the member clubs to take on required duties in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company.

1.1.3.1.4. The Board can engage experts and make payment for specialist skills in specific areas where it is deemed necessary.

1.1.3.1.5. The Board shall add sponsors’ and partners’ names to the competition and the tournaments within the League, as such agreements arise

1.1.3.1.6. (updated 2025) The Key functions of the Board are carried out by our Directors and their portfolios are as follows:-

• Governance & Oversight including Safeguarding
• Finance & Commercial including Sponsorship
• Equity (Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
• Cricket Directors for Senior, Junior & Women & Girls Cricket

1.1.4. The Executive

1.1.4.1. The Executive is charged with managing and organising the day to day running of the GMCL cricket competitions and activity. The extent of its remit will be determined by the Board from time to time. 

1.1.4.1.1 References to the Executive taking decisions under these Rules is subject to the ongoing delegation of such matters to the Executive and the Board reserves the right to change or return any such delegated matter to the Board from time to time.

1.1.4.1.2. The Executive will be led by a Cricket Director with other Directors and appointed officers deemed necessary to carry out the functions of the body. 

1.1.4.1.3. The key roles will be played by our Club Liaison Officers who should be the first point of contact for any new enquiries. See 1.1.3. Communications.

1.1.4.1.4. The Executive can appoint new officers when considered appropriate to do so.

1.1.4.1.5. (updated 2025) The Executive will be responsible for but not limited to the following activities:- 

• Matters relating to the functioning of cricket competition
• Club & Player Liaison, 
• Club to League Memorandum of Understanding or any replacement of this, 
• ECB & LCF engagement, 
• Grounds & Facilities, 
• Discipline, 
• Professionals & Overseas, 
• Play-Cricket, Competition Structure & Fixtures.
• IT Matters
• Communications

1.1.5. Your partnership with the league

1.1.5.1. Club Officials & League Partnership

1.1.5.1.1. At the scale that the league works it is imperative that club officials :-

1.1.5.1.1.1. Work with our rules alongside the “Spirit of the Game”.

1.1.5.1.1.2. Maintain awareness of the latest developments in the league by viewing GMCL website and Twitter output regularly and registering for our news bulletins

1.1.5.1.1.3. Maintain your list of contacts and keep it up to date and submit to the league for communications

1.1.5.1.1.4. Try to resolve issues between clubs before reference to the league by communication between club senior officials

1.1.5.1.1.5. Communicate with the league and other clubs harmoniously, reasonably and honestly to resolve problems and reach a solution where possible. Deliberate hindrance, pettiness or malicious communications will not be tolerated and should be reported to the league immediately

1.1.5.1.1.6. Make payments due to the league, suppliers or Cricketing Bodies in a timely manner. 

1.1.5.1.1.6.1. In that regard, any club with amounts of £100 or more owing to the League from previous seasons shall if not paid by the 1st Saturday of the season commence the next season with 10 penalty points allocated to each of its teams

1.1.5.2. Club & League Memorandum of Understanding

1.1.5.2.1. The League will supply a document annually for signing off by club senior officials, verifying their agreement and acceptance of the partnership between club and league

1.1.5.2.2. The document should be submitted to the league before the start of the season

1.1.6. Social Media Use & Policy

Our Policy is published here

1.1.7. General Data Protection Regulation & Privacy Notice

Our Privacy Notice is published here

1.1.8. External Engagement

This section of the rules covers how we engage with other cricketing bodies

1.1.8.1. ECB - English Cricket Board Engagement

1.1.8.1.1. Working with ECB Regulations & Requirements

1.1.8.1.1.1. GMCL Club Director will be our representative with the ECB and engage additional support where required

1.1.8.1.1.2. GMCL will support and promote ECB regulations and development for the benefit of the game

1.1.8.1.1.3. GMCL will ensure our member clubs work to ECB requirements for the game

1.1.8.1.2. ECB Competitions

1.1.8.1.2.1. GMCL will support our member clubs entering all ECB competitions

1.1.8.2. LCF - Lancashire Cricket Foundation Engagement

1.1.8.2.1. Working with the LCF Requirements

1.1.8.2.1.1. GMCL Club Director will be our representative with the LCF and engage additional support where required

1.1.8.2.1.2. GMCL will support the LCF in promoting and developing the game in the county

1.1.8.2.1.3. GMCL will support LCF by sharing communications and promoting events.

1.1.8.2.1.4. GMCL will attend LCF meetings as required

1.1.8.2.1.5. GMCL will support LCF in all cross league discussions and activity where requested

1.1.8.2.2. LCF Competition

1.1.8.2.2.1. GMCL will submit qualifying entrants for the Lancashire KO competition

1.1.8.2.2.2. GMCL will support LCF in expanding the game

1.1.8.2.2.3. GMCL will support inter-league competition and district or equivalent junior competition