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3.3.1.1. Named Professionals reasoning
3.3.1.1.1. We are an open league where clubs can pay any players who play at 1st team level only on Saturdays.
3.3.1.1.2. Most leagues have regulations regarding a class of player called a “Named Professional” which relates to one player at the club who is paid for whom different rules apply e.g. playing for other teams as a substitute and obtaining a substitute.
3.3.2.1. Named Professionals – who can be a “Named Professional”?
3.3.2.1.1. a club may nominate only one paid player as a “Named Professional” and where a club has a “paid” or “professional” Category 3 player then that player must be their “Named Professional”.
3.3.2.1.2. Where a club has no professional Category 3 player but has one or more “paid” or “professional” players, the club MUST nominate one of those players as a “Named Professional”.
3.3.2.2. Named Professionals – “Named Professional” or deputy professional in another league in the season in question
3.3.2.2.1. A player who has been a “Named Professional” or deputy professional in another league in the season in question can only transfer to a GMCL club if the player becomes the new GMCL club’s “Named Professional” and the player cannot transfer to a GMCL club if the GMCL club already has a “Named Professional”.
3.3.2.3. Named Professionals – Multiple Clubs
3.3.2.3.1. No player registered as a “Named Professional” shall be allowed to play for more than one club in any GMCL Competition during the season
3.3.2.3.2. No players in GMCL other than Named Professionals can be a substitute or a deputy professional in another League.
3.3.2.3.3. No player from another league other than Named Professionals can be a substitute or a deputy professional in GMCL.
3.3.3.1. Three Part Process
3.3.3.1.1. League Registration
3.3.3.1.1.1. The “Named Professional” must be entered on the League’s Google Form https://www.gtrmcrcricket.co.uk/pages/transfers irrespective of whether they were the club's professional in the preceding year, before the player’s first game in the season and no later than 31st May.
3.3.3.1.2. Play-Cricket Account
3.3.3.1.2.1. The “Named Professional” must have a personal play-cricket account and the club’s Play Cricket administrator must add the player to the club’s 1st XI and relevant GMCL20 team.
3.3.3.1.3. Named Professional’s contract
3.3.3.1.3.1. A signed copy of the Named Professional’s contract (only redacting financial details) must be lodged with the League prior to the start of the season by sending via e-mail to professionals@gtrmcrccricket.co.uk which must come from a club lead contact who will remain the contact for any communications regarding the professional.
3.3.3.2. After all stages are completed the league will confirm the status or otherwise.
(enquiries to professionals@GtrMcrCricket.co.uk)
3.3.4.1. “Named Professional” fails to arrive for the start of the season.
3.3.4.1.1. A substitute will be considered upon application but If the player has not arrived and is not available for selection by the 4th scheduled set of league fixtures of the season the club involved will NOT be allowed to engage a deputy professional AFTER that date, until such time that the “Named Professional” arrives, or a permanent replacement is engaged.
3.3.4.2. “Named Professional” falls seriously ill or is injured during the season
3.3.4.2.1. A substitute will be considered upon application (accompanied by a medical professional’s report confirming the player has been seen by them and is unable for medical reasons to play cricket and an estimate of the period of layoff) but the “Named Professional” must be in the UK at the time of the application and must be available for examination as the Board see fit unless the medical professional’s report confirms that it would be reasonable for the named professional to return home given the length of anticipated recovery time and/or the nature of the injury/illness concerned
3.3.4.2.2. A medical professional for these purposes is a person who is legally permitted to certify fit notes.
3.3.4.3. “Named Professional” is called up for duties in the player’s home country
3.3.4.3.1. A substitute will only be considered upon application in the event of a “Named Professional” being unable to fulfil contractual obligations within GMCL for the club holding the player’s registration as a player by reason of having been required to represent their Country or their County equivalent (at any time in the season)
3.3.4.3.2. Provided that the contract must detail the period of employment and the absence must be within that period to be considered and
3.3.4.3.3. provided that the Club in question obtains and delivers to the League confirmation in writing from the appropriate Board of Control, County Board (or other like Authority),that the Named Professional was so required to represent the Country and/or County (or equivalent) (and the time period therefore) (“the Confirmation”) and that as a result of such requirement the named Professional would be unable to perform those contractual obligations (and “represent” for these purposes means attending training camps, coaching or playing in any matches)
3.3.4.4. A Deputy professional will NOT be allowed for any reason if
3.3.4.4.1. a signed copy of the Named Professional’s contract (only redacting financial details) has NOT been lodged with the League via email to professionals@gtrmcrcricket.co.uk nor for but not limited to
3.3.4.4.1.1. A named professional is travelling away for personal or family events of any nature
3.3.4.4.1.2. Any contracted absence
3.3.4.4.1.3. A UK county contracted player (including minor counties) called up to the county
3.3.5.1. A Deputy Professional must
3.3.5.1.1. Be a named professional player from outside the league.
3.3.5.1.2. Be a professional player of equal standing (by ECB standards laid down) and not have played at a standard higher than the standard played by the player being replaced in the last 5 years
3.3.5.1.2.1. For example, a former county player cannot replace a player who only played at second XI county level and a current test player cannot replace a professional who last played Test Cricket over 5 years ago.
3.3.5.2. Players NOT eligible (but not limited to)
3.3.5.2.1. Players already playing regularly in the GMCL, paid or unpaid
3.3.5.2.2. Amateur players from other leagues
3.3.6.1. A Deputy Professional applications must contain
3.3.6.1.1. The reason for the absence in the fullest detail and in the case of injury details of the timing of any injury / illness with medical reports and
3.3.6.1.2. including how the player may be contacted at the time of the application.
3.3.6.2. Deputy Professional applications.
3.3.6.2.1. Must be made to the league on the "Deputy Professional Applications form" which will automatically submit an e-mail to professionals@gtrmcrcricket.co.uk, headed “URGENT – Deputy Professional XXXXX CC '' for the league's immediate attention. You need not send a separate e-mail.
3.3.6.2.1.1. by 8pm on a Thursday before the Saturday or Sunday games
3.3.6.2.1.2. this cutoff time will not apply in respect of injury/illness after that time but before the match concerned provided retrospective medical certification is obtained
3.3.6.2.1.3. but if this is not obtained in accordance with Rule 3.3.1.2 or is not received by professionals@gtrmcrcricket.co.uk by 5pm of the Wednesday following the match then the deputy professional appointed shall be deemed to have been an ineligible player for the match in question.
3.3.6.2.2. application on the form must be repeated for each weekend the deputy is required, even if the same deputy player is used unless advance notice is given.
3.3.6.2.3. The Board's representative will respond to the sender of the application and update the data on the deputy professionals section of the website
3.3.6.3. Deputy Professional application form requires the following information
3.3.6.3.1. Full name of the named professional who needs to be replaced
3.3.6.3.2. Full explanation surrounding the request, reason, injury details, when occurred, length of expected layoff and medical opinion sought, or the Confirmation if Rule 3.3.1.3.3 applies.
3.3.6.3.3. full name of the proposed replacement
3.3.6.3.4. proposed replacement's current club
3.3.6.3.5. Highest standard played by this player in last 5 years
3.3.6.3.6. Current club has given permission (where applicable)
3.3.6.3.7. Name of person at players home club giving permission,
3.3.6.3.7.1. where the proposed deputy has entered the country through a UKBA sponsorship (Tier 5),that permission must come from the club contact on the application form.
3.3.6.3.7.2. In other cases, the permission must come from a named official of the home club.
3.3.6.3.7.3. PERMISSION CAN NOT BE AUTHORISED BY THE PLAYER HIMSELF OR THE PLAYER’S AGENT.,
3.3.6.3.8. Status of player – Category 1 or Category 3
3.3.6.3.8.1. and in the case of Category 3, the type of visa held
3.3.7.1. We must have a level playing field across the whole season.
3.3.7.1.1. It is important for all clubs in a division where there are named professionals that there is integrity in respect of the application of the deputy professional rules and this is particularly so towards the end of the season when clubs are challenging for promotion/attempting to avoid relegation or playing against teams who are in those situations.
3.3.7.1.2. With this in mind, in any of the last four league games of a season, if a club is legitimately entitled to a deputy professional under the illness/injury rule or return to home club/country rule, then in such matches that club MUST engage a deputy professional.
3.3.7.1.2.1. However, if a game in the last four games is a Dead Rubber then neither team is obliged to engage a deputy professional if they would otherwise have been obliged to under Rule 3.3.4.1.2. Pending review under 3.3.4.1.3.3. below.
3.3.7.1.2.2. A Dead Rubber game is one where, on the application of either club involved in the game, the League gives authorisation that the game is a Dead Rubber, namely that the game concerned will not (as a mathematical certainty or as near to a mathematical certainty as the League considers acting reasonably)
3.3.7.1.2.2.1. affect the promotion or relegation prospects or title winning prospects of the 2 clubs involved or any other club in the division; nor
3.3.7.1.2.2.2. affect any club’s position in the table if the position in the table affects that club’s entry or non entry into any other competition (eg the LCF Cup)
3.3.7.1.2.3. If there is any reasonable doubt as to whether a game is to be considered as a Dead Rubber then the game will NOT be declared a Dead Rubber and the League’s determination on the issue of Dead Rubbers shall be final and binding and not appealable.
3.3.7.1.3. The sanction for failure is set out in the Penalties Appendix.