Rules-3-1

3.1. Player Registration requirements

3.1.1. Player - Registration requirements for their club

3.1.1.1. All players, irrespective of age, must be registered with a GMCL club to play in GMCL competition

3.1.1.1.1. As a bone fide, fully paid up member of any club that they represent or

3.1.1.1.2. as a registered Named Professional or Category 3 player of the club, or

3.1.1.1.3. be on temporary loan to that club through agreed procedures.

3.1.2. Player - Registration requirements for the League 

3.1.2.1.GMCL registration requires registration on Play-cricket by all players AND completion of a Google Form by selected players(updated for 2025 season)

3.1.2.1.1. All players must have a personal play-cricket account 

3.1.2.1.1.1.Failure to register on Play Cricket and incorrect registrations

3.1.2.1.1.1.1. Players not registered by the first game or having any unpaid fees will not be able to play until properly registered. It is the club’s Play Cricket admin’s responsibility to ensure all their players are registered on Play Cricket and registered in accordance with laid down procedures particularly for transfers and Category 3 players, failure to do so will result in a fine of £50.00 in each case per game to be paid by the club.

3.1.1.2.2. The GMCL Registration google form is required for 

3.1.1.2.2.1. Any player over 13 new to club cricket or

3.1.1.2.2.2. Any player rejoining after a 3-year spell away from the game who will play for an open age team at a club or

3.1.1.2.2.3. Any player registering as an Category 3 player, the details required on this form are sufficient to meet ECB requirements on registration of Category 3 players and will be used for verification purposes.

3.1.1.2.2.4. Any player registering as a Named Professional in GMCL cricket or

3.1.1.2.2.5. Any player transferring from inside or outside the league to a GMCL club with less than 3 years between clubs – r

3.1.1.2.2.5.1. For transfers, the League operates a two-stage paperless transfer system over and above the play-cricket system, in order to protect the player’s previous club, this must be driven by the player.

3.1.1.2.2.5.1.1. Deliberately incorrect or misleading/false statements will result in a penalty as set out in the Penalties Appendix and there is no time limit to the league receiving information in respect of false details given at registration.

3.1.1.2.2.5.1.2. The player must then request that their contact at their old club e-mails GMCL on players@GtrMcrCricket.co.uk (E-mail Subject Header should be “New Player Transfer: add player Name”) to state that there are no objections to the transfer from that club and to state that there are no outstanding liabilities and no bans currently in place. This must be an e-mail direct from the old club’s officer responsible, this ensures that the mail is genuine; forwarded emails will not be accepted.

3.1.1.2.2.5.2. Player Transfer clearance to play for new club

3.1.1.2.2.5.2.1. All approved transfers will be shown on the league website, this list updated in real time, as entries are approved and when this is done, the transfer is confirmed 

3.1.1.2.2.5.1. The clubs should transfer the player record on Play Cricket, 

3.1.1.2.2.5.1. When all this is done, the player may play for their new club, there is no requirement to miss any games following a transfer provided the above procedures are followed and clearance is granted in time.

3.1.2.1. Multiple Club Registrations

3.1.2.1.1. No player may be registered with a GMCL club or play for that club where registered for more than one club in open age competition in any league in any season unless

3.1.2.1.1.1. there has been an agreed transfer between clubs during the season and all debts at the previous club are settled and all bans served or

3.1.2.1.1.2. there is an agreed temporary loan in place between GMCL clubs in accordance with GMCL rules

3.1.2.1.1.3. the player is a club’s named professional and the player plays as a deputy professional in another league on a day when the GMCL club holding the player’s registration does not have a first team league, first team cup or GMCL20 game

3.1.2.1.1.4. For example, a player registered at Club A who does not get a game, cannot turn out for Club B or vice-versa unless the loan procedures can come into play.

3.1.2.2. Multiple Competitions

3.1.2.2.1. No player registered in another league can play open age cricket for a GMCL team in any season unless

3.1.2.2.1.1. They are playing for the same club in both competitions e.g. a club from another league playing only in GMCL Sunday competition

3.1.2.2.1.2. there has been an agreed transfer between clubs during the season and all debts at the previous club are settled and all bans served or

3.1.2.2.1.3. the player is playing in a GMCL game as a deputy professional approved by the GMCL Board

3.1.2.2.1.4. For example, a player playing at Club A in a Saturday League outside GMCL may not play for Club B in GMCL Sunday Competition or vice versa

3.1.3. Player - GMCL Registration Deadlines

3.1.3.2. All players must be fully registered with the league (registration form & Play Cricket) before playing in any GMCL game

3.1.3.2.1. Named Professionals and Category 3 players cannot register after 31st May in the season

3.1.3.2.2. All players who have played any open age first class or list A cricket in any country in the 3 years prior to the 31st May in the season in question cannot register after 31st May in the season.

3.1.3.2.3. For all other players the registration deadline is 31st July in the season.

3.1.4. Adding new players to Play Cricket Team Squads

3.1.4.1. After a player has registered for the club, 

3.1.4.1.1.the club's Play Cricket admin must ensure that the player is allocated to all the club’s squads (age groups, 1st XI, 2nd XI etc) for whom they may play.

3.1.5. Player Leaving your club - Play Cricket Action

3.1.5.1. Please do not delete any records on Play Cricket.

3.1.5.1.1. The player record should be archived at your club,

3.1.5.1.2. The club’s Play Cricket admin should find the player on the club’s player list and click on the …•••.and any new club will pick up the Play Cricket record when needed