PROPOSED RULE CHANGES 2008

1. CONSTITUTION and ADMINISTRATION
Rule 3.2 on page 6 of Handbook – Delete and replace as follows

 “An Executive Committee shall deal with matters arising out of League Rules and with routine business of the  League. This Committee shall comprise the Patron, President, Life Vice-Presidents, Life Members, Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, Fixture Secretary and Results Secretary. They will also have the power to co-op as and when necessary”

 2. GENERAL RULE
Rule 2.1 on Page 10 of the Handbook – Add under sub-heading   Umpires and Supervision
 “Young persons may be allowed to umpire immediately they have reached the age of 18 years subject to the following conditions:
(a) the club making the appointment is entirely satisfied as to their competency to officiate in accordance with the rules of  competition and are thoroughly capable of discharging their duty of care obligations to players.
(b) appointees must have obtained CRB certification before their first appointment.
(c) appointments shall exclude Under 17/16 age group matches during the twelve month period immediately following the qualification date referred to.” 

3.GENERAL RULE
 Rule 4 on Page 11 of the Handbook under sub-heading Fixtures - Add new paragraph
”The cancellation of a match due to unfit ground conditions or the inability to fulfill a fixture shall be advised to opponents by direct voice communication as the use of e-mail or text messages is unacceptable” 

4. GENERAL RULE
Rule 5.5 on Page 12 of the Handbook
Replace the words “at least” with “more than” 

5. SECTION RULES APPLICABLE TO THE U13, U15 and U17 AGE GROUPS
Pages 22, 25 and 28 of Handbook.
Rule 2 (e) shall apply in cup competitions associated with the above named age groups 

6.  SECTION RULES APPLICABLE TO THE U13, U15 and U17 AGE GROUPS
 Pages 22, 25 and 28 of Handbook
Add new clause
” The inclusion of a late arriving player in a team must be declared to their opponents manager before the toss. A substitute fielder, if  available, shall be allowed during the player’s absence.
However, a player shall not take part in a match at which he has not appeared by the time half the agreed number of overs have been bowled in the first innings. Prior to the “cut off” point being reached the player who arrives late may bat or bowl as normal. After the “cut off” point is reached the substitute may be upgraded to the status of player. 
A team not ready to start at the scheduled time will forfeit the toss and their opponents will have the choice of innings”

 7.  THE GORDON S.COOPER CUP & MARSDIN CUP COMPETITION RULES
Pages 23 and 26 of Handbook
Add new penultimate clause as follows
”Should a semi-final not be completed on the scheduled fixture date, the match is to be played or replayed on the following Sunday commencing at 2.30pm to permit league fixtures arranged for that date to go-ahead as planned. The semi-final concerned will be hosted by the club “first out of the hat” as determined by the published cup draw, however, if their ground is not available, for any reason, it may be played on the ground of their opponents. If both grounds are unavailable the match to be staged earlier on the first available weekday evening.
The final of the competition will, thereafter, be played on the Sunday immediately following completion of the semi-final in the same manner. Every effort will be made to appoint neutral umpires but a contingency shall be in place to provide club officials if this is not possible.” 

Amend existing final clauses as follows
“The winner of this competition will represent HWDJCL in the relevant ECB National Club competition provided the outcome is settled on the original fixture date, as published in the league Handbook, otherwise the club to go forward to the ECB competition will be decided by one of the following methods:
(a)  the winner of a “bowl out” between the undefeated finalists, if conditions allow 
(b) the undefeated finalist with the highest “net average run rate” achieved in completed league matches