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1.3. Membership of the League

1.3.1. Club Annual Registration(enquiries to webadmin@GtrMcrCricket.co.uk)

1.3.1.1. All clubs must register all their teams annually

1.3.1.1.1. Registration is required for all teams from Under 9 through to seniors and for all competitions available.

1.3.1.1.2. Clubs may enter all their teams or selected teams in our competition and clubs can change the teams entered from year to year.

1.3.1.1.3. Clubs may retain teams in other league competitions

1.3.1.1.4. By entering a team or teams, clubs (whose most senior team will play in the GMCL) are deemed to have applied to be members of the Company.

1.3.1.2. All clubs must provide basic contact information to the league each year.

1.3.1.2.1. to provide accurate and up to date contact details for selected officials and

1.3.1.2.2. to provide the full address, postcode and directions to their home ground for the season ahead.

1.3.2. Club to League Memorandum of Understanding (enquiries to CricketDirector@GtrMcrCricket.co.uk)

1.3.2.1. All clubs must provide the following commitments, in writing, each year through our memorandum of understanding (MOU).

1.3.2.1.1. To confirm, when participating in the Saturday competition, that any designated home ground will be available every Saturday & Sundays required with no more than two exceptions per club for long standing / traditional events, which must be advised with the registration. There can be no change to Saturday dates available after October 31st.

1.3.2.1.2. to confirm that the club has enough players, eligible to play all games in the applicant team’s relevant divisions.

1.3.2.1.3. to confirm that the club will not forfeit any matches apart from in exceptional circumstances upon application to the Board.

1.3.2.1.4. to confirm that the club will provide a “club umpire” when required.

1.3.2.1.5. to confirm that all their players are fully aware of the disciplinary regulations and

1.3.2.1.6. to confirm that the club officials will work with the league to reduce the number of disciplinary incidents and be the first part of the procedure when dealing with disciplinary reports. 

1.3.2.1.7. to confirm that the club will play the game as it was intended to be played with respect for the competition and respect for your opponents and officials at all times in the spirit of cricket.

1.3.2.1.8. to confirm that the club is aware of league rules and how to review them on the website at www.gtrmcrcricket.co.uk/pages/gmcl-rules-menu

1.3.2.1.9. to confirm that the club is aware of and undertakes to abide by the ECB Anti Discrimination Code and that its captains and key officials will undertake such training in that regard as the League from time to time requires. 

1.3.3. Ground Standards in GMCL

1.3.3.1. All grounds must have changing facilities, tea-room facilities and a suitably cut and managed square

1.3.3.2. Grounds - GMCL requirement from clubs

1.3.3.2.1. The League has a Standard Requirement Document for Grounds and Facilities.

1.3.3.1.1. This document is distributed to clubs separately but is an Appendix to and forms part of these Rules.

1.3.3.2.2.  GMCL has set out the procedure for setting Ground Standards as Gold, Silver and Bronze.

1.3.3.2.2.1. This will form part of the Ground Accreditation Scheme of the League and sets the protocol for improvements at every venue

1.3.3.2.2.2. The standard of venue will ultimately determine the club’s status in the league and the tier the club will be permitted to play at.

1.3.3.2.2.3. The document covers all requirements so here we only cover the basics required.

1.3.4. Clubs: Cost of Membership (enquiries mailto:finance@GtrMcrCricket.co.uk )

1.3.4.1. Membership subscriptions 

1.3.4.1.1. Club payments due to the league are reviewed annually, the subscription for the current season is nil.

1.3.4.2. Lancashire Cricket Foundation (LCF) fees from clubs

1.3.4.2.1. The fees are set by the LCF annually which are based on each club’s level of participation in cricket and GMCL are required to collect these fees from clubs and send 100% of the fees collected to the LCF.

1.3.4.3. The Annual Dinner

1.3.4.3.1. The league requires mandatory purchase of a small number of Annual Presentation event tickets, the number to be decided annually by the Board, driven by the costs of hosting such event(s)

1.3.4.4. New Club Deposits on Registration

1.3.4.4.1. Returnable deposits may be required from new clubs joining GMCL, see "Joining the League" 

1.3.4.5. Penalties

1.3.4.5.1. Penalties for clubs with debts owing to the League are dealt with in the Penalty Appendix to the Rules, Rule 8.1.