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To stay as the Everards Leicestershire County Cricket League implies no change to the current structure whilst also not recognising our two sides from Rutland. As stated before; This is NOT an extension of the Everards League Changing the name of the league creates the right message and confirms the start of something new.

LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND CRICKET LEAGUE

Overview

• Several Working Party discussions have taken place in 2013.
• A few amendments have been made to the original proposal as more information has become available.
• All 110 clubs (210 teams) from the 3 leagues have confirmed that they wish to enter the new league.
• Long Whatton will also enter the league in 2014 making a total of 111 clubs and 212 teams.
• Clubs that are unable to fulfil a 22 match season have been taken into consideration.
• Concerns regarding ground ratings are in the process of being addressed.
• Ground standards in the lower divisions will be improved.
• Umpire allocation has been discussed and agreed in principle with ACO officials.
• The rules books of the 3 leagues have been compared.

Overview

Rules

• A substantial amount of the three leagues rules are nearly identical and have therefore been easy to agree upon.
• Where slight differences occur, the Senior & Leicestershire Leagues have agreed to adopt the Everards League rule

as they believe it is more robust and would benefit all clubs.

• The Premier leagues rules will stay unchanged.
• The following major rules have been agreed upon;
• All 3 leagues playing rules are similar.
• The Working Party are far further down the line than they expected to be at this point in time therefore the new

league will be run under one administration from the end of the 2013 season.

• Arrangement of fixtures
• Players (registrations etc)
• Umpires & Scorers
• Hours & duration of play
• League table (promotion & relegation)
• Disciplinary matters
• Ground & Facilities reports
• Fitness for play, cancellations etc
• Protests, claim etc

League Structure

Premier Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 East / West Division 5 East / West Division 6 East / West Grade A Grade B Grade B Grade B Grade C Grade C Grade C

ELP 1st ELP 11th EL1 11th EL2 11th EL3 11th EL5 10th EL7 6th ELP 2nd ELP 12th EL1 12th EL2 12th EL3 12th EL5 11th EL7 7th ELP 3rd EL1 3rd EL2 3rd EL3 3rd EL4 3rd EL5 12th EL7 8th ELP 4th EL1 4th EL2 4th EL3 4th EL4 4th EL6 1st EL7 9th ELP 5th EL1 5th EL2 5th EL3 5th EL4 5th EL6 2nd EL7 10th ELP 6th EL1 6th EL2 6th EL3 6th EL4 6th EL6 3rd EL7 11th ELP 7th EL1 7th EL2 7th EL3 7th EL4 7th EL6 4th EL7 12th ELP 8th EL1 8th EL2 8th EL3 8th EL4 8th EL6 5th EL8 1st ELP 9th EL1 9th EL2 9th EL3 9th EL4 9th EL6 6th EL8 2nd ELP 10th EL1 10th EL2 10th EL3 10th EL4 10th EL6 7th EL8 3rd EL1 1st EL2 1st EL3 1st EL4 1st EL4 11th EL6 8th EL8 4th EL1 2nd EL2 2nd EL3 2nd EL4 2nd EL4 12th EL6 9th EL8 5th EL5 1st EL6 10th EL8 6th EL5 2nd EL6 11th EL8 7th EL5 3rd EL6 12th EL8 8th EL5 4th EL7 1st EL8 9th EL5 5th EL7 2nd EL8 10th EL5 6th EL7 3rd EL8 11th EL5 7th EL7 4th EL8 12th EL5 8th EL7 5th Long Whatton 2’s EL5 9th SLP 3rd SLP 7th Long Whatton SLP 4th SLP 8th SLP 1st SLP 5th SLP 9th SLP 2nd SLP 6th SLP 10th

League Structure

No change to the original proposal

Due to the inability of some Senior and Leicestershire League clubs to fulfil a 22 match season on Saturdays, Divisions 8 and below have been reduced to 10 team divisions.

Division 7 East / West Division 8 East / West Division 9 East / West Division 10 East / West Division 11 East / West Grade D Grade D Ungraded Ungraded Ungraded

SLP 11th SL2 7th SL3 9th LL1 10th LL4 3rd SLP 12th SL2 8th SL3 10th LL2 3rd LL4 4th SL1 1st SL2 9th SL4 3rd LL2 4th LL4 5th SL1 2nd SL2 10th SL4 4th LL2 5th LL4 6th SL1 3rd SL3 1st SL4 5th LL2 6th LL4 7th SL1 4th SL3 2nd SL4 6th LL2 7th LL4 8th SL1 5th SL3 3rd SL4 7th LL2 8th LL4 9th SL1 6th SL3 4th SL4 8th LL2 9th LL4 10th SL1 7th SL3 5th SL4 9th LL2 10th Sileby 4’s SL1 8th SL3 6th SL4 10th LL3 1st Shepshed 4’s SL1 9th SL3 7th LLP 9th LL3 2nd Ashby 4’s SL1 10th SL3 8th LL1 3rd LL3 3rd Carillon 3’s SL1 11th SL4 1st LL1 4th LL3 4th SL1 12th SL4 2nd LL1 5th LL3 5th SL2 1st LLP 5th LL1 6th LL3 6th SL2 2nd LLP 6th LL1 7th LL3 7th SL2 3rd LLP 7th LL1 8th LL3 8th SL2 4th LLP 8th LL1 9th LL3 9th SL2 5th LL1 1st LL2 1st LL4 1st SL2 6th LL1 2nd LL2 2nd LL4 2nd LLP 1st LLP 2nd LLP 3rd LLP 4th

League Structure

Division 8 to Division 10 have been reduced to 10 team per division due to certain clubs being unable to fulfil a 22 match season.

• The new Division 11 currently has 8 teams and so therefore has the potential to take an additional 12 teams.
• Some of these 12 places will be filled by the following teams;
• Shepshed Town 3rd XI – Currently playing in the South Notts League (same ground as 4th XI at Belton)
• Sileby Town 4th XI – Playing friendly fixtures in 2013 (same ground as 3rd XI at Mill Lane)
• Ashby Hastings 4th XI – Starting 2014 (same ground as 3rd XI at Western Park)
• Loughborough Carillon 3rd XI – Starting 2014 (2nd ground confirmed)
• Other places may be filled by;
• Newbold Verdon 3rd XI – Awaiting 2nd ground confirmation (Negotiating with Dixie Grammar School)
• Hinckley Town 3rd XI – Awaiting 2nd ground confirmation (Not close to resolution)
• Thorpe Arnold 3rd XI – Depends upon 2013 availability (2nd ground at Spoxton)
• Sides currently playing out of county.
• The final numbers in Division 11 will dictate whether or not it can run as 2 divisions split East/West or as a single

division with teams playing each other once or twice a season.

• Whichever way Division 11 works it is liable to be an ever changing position, it will always be the division used to

balance the numbers in the higher divisions. As such an additional level of flexibility will be built in to the rules to encourage teams to enter. Teams should not fear sanctions & point deductions for failing to fulfil a fixture.

Division 11

Finishing Positions In 2013

Everards League Premier Division

1st Premier Division 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th Division 1 12th

Everards League Division 1

1st Premier Division 2nd 3rd Division 1 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th Division 2 12th

Everards League Division 2

1st Division 1 2nd 3rd Division 2 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th Division 3 12th

Promotion & Relegation in 2013

A B C D U

Everards League Division 3

1st Division 2 2nd 3rd Division 3 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th Division 4 East / West 12th

Everards League Division 4

1st Division 3 2nd 3rd Division 4 East / West 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th

Everards League Division 5

1st Division 4 East / West 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Division 5 East / West 11th 12th

Promotion & Relegation in 2013

A B C D U

Everards League Division 6

1st Division 5 East / West 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th

Promotion & Relegation in 2013

Everards League Division 8

1st Division 6 East / West 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th

Everards League Division 7

1st Division 5 East / West 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Division 6 East / West 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th

A B C D U

Senior League Premier Division

1st Division 4 East / West 2nd 3rd Division 5 East / West 4th 5th 6th 7th Division 6 East / West 8th 9th 10th 11th Division 7 East / West 12th

Senior League Division 2

1st Division 7 East / West 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th Division 8 East / West 8th 9th 10th

Senior League Division 1

1st Division 7 East / West 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th

Promotion & Relegation in 2013

A B C D U

Senior League Division 3

1st Division 8 East / West 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Division 9 East / West 10th

Senior League Division 4

1st Division 8 East / West 2nd 3rd Division 9 East / West 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th

Promotion & Relegation in 2013

A B C D U

Leicestershire League Premier Division

1st Division 7 East / West 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Division 8 East / West 6th 7th 8th 9th Division 9 East / West

Leicestershire League Division 2

1st Division 9 East / West 2nd 3rd Division 10 East / West 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th

Leicestershire League Division 1

1st Division 8 East / West 2nd 3rd Division 9 East / West 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Division 10 East / West

Promotion & Relegation in 2013

A B C D U

Leicestershire League Division 3

1st Division 10 East / West 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

Leicestershire League Division 4

1st Division 10 East / West 2nd 3rd Division 11 East / West

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Single Division 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th

Promotion & Relegation in 2013

A B C D U

Promotion, Relegation & Divisional Limits

Division 3 Grade B 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th Division 4 West East Grade C 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 5th 5th 6th 6th 7th 7th 8th 8th 9th 9th 10th 10th 11th 11th 12th 12th Division 2 Grade B 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th Division 1 Grade B 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th Premier Division Grade A 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th

Promotion & Relegation in the Pyramid Structure

Only the Champions of Division 4 East & West will be promoted. Grade B rated ground required for promotion.

Division 7 West East Grade D 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 5th 5th 6th 6th 7th 7th 8th 8th 9th 9th 10th 10th 11th 11th 12th 12th Division 6 West East Grade C 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 5th 5th 6th 6th 7th 7th 8th 8th 9th 9th 10th 10th 11th 11th 12th 12th Division 5 West East Grade C 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 5th 5th 6th 6th 7th 7th 8th 8th 9th 9th 10th 10th 11th 11th 12th 12th

Promotion & Relegation in the Pyramid Structure

Grade C rated ground required for promotion from Division 7

Division 10 West East Ungraded 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 5th 5th 6th 6th 7th 7th 8th 8th 9th ? 9th ? 10th 10th Division 9 West East Ungraded 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 5th 5th 6th 6th 7th 7th 8th 8th 9th 9th 10th 10th

Promotion & Relegation in the Pyramid Structure

Division 11 West East Ungraded 1st 1st 2nd ? 2nd ? 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 5th 5th 6th 6th 7th 7th 8th 8th 9th 9th 10th 10th Division 8 West East Grade D 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 5th 5th 6th 6th 7th 7th 8th 8th 9th 9th 10th 10th Grade D rated ground required for promotion from Division 9 Relegation from Division 10 E/W & promotion from Division 11 will depend upon Division 11’s final numbers.

• A side will be eligible for promotion if they meet the required ground rating for the higher division.
• Requests for re-grading of facilities must be received by the end of July each year to allow the ground to be visited

by the end of September.

• If a side finishes in a promotion position and is not eligible for promotion then the promotion place will be

determined as follows; (N.B. Div 4 has only one promotion place so will start at 2nd placed club)

• 3rd placed club in the same region then 3rd placed club in the opposite region.
• 4th placed club in the same region then 4th placed club in the opposite region.
• 5th placed club in the same region then 5th placed club in the opposite region.
• 6th placed club in the same region then 6th placed club in the opposite region.
• If none of the above teams have the required grade then there will be no promotion and the relegated side(s)

in the division above will be reprieved.

• 5th & 6th place eligibility for promotion will only be allowed for the first 4 years of the new league, from 2018

it will revert to 4th place, if no club is eligible then the club(s) being relegated from the division above will be reprieved.

Promotion & Relegation – Restrictions - Grounds

Cross Regional Promotion

In the above scenario Div 4 East is won by a side who do not have the Grade B requirement to be promoted to Div 3. The runners up in Div 4 East have a Grade B rating and so will be promoted in place of the 1st placed club. In the next scenario, the runners up in Div 4 East also do not have a Grade B rating. The promotion will go to the 2nd placed club in Div 4 West who have a Grade B rating. Division 4 West

1st B Promoted to Div 3 2nd B

Division 4 East

1st C Ineligible for promotion 2nd B Promoted to Div 3

Division 4 West

1st B Promoted to Div 3 2nd B Promoted to Div 3 3rd

Division 4 East

1st C Ineligible for promotion 2nd C Ineligible for promotion 3rd B Not Promoted

Division 4 E/W Promotion – Only Champions promoted to Div 3

Cross Regional Promotion

Div 7 East is won by a side who do not have the Grade C requirement to be promoted to Div 6 East. The team in 3rd place in Div 7 East have a Grade C rating and so will be promoted in place of the 1st placed club. In the next scenario both the winners and runners up in Div 7 East do not have a Grade C rating. So the first promotion place would go to the 3rd placed club in Div 7 East. The second promotion place will go to the 3rd placed club in Division 7 West. Division 7 West

1st C Promoted to Div 6 E/W 2nd C Promoted to Div 6 E/W 3rd

Division 7 East

1st D Ineligible for promotion 2nd C Promoted to Div 6 E/W 3rd C Promoted to Div 6 E/W

Division 7 West

1st C Promoted to Div 6 E/W 2nd C Promoted to Div 6 E/W 3rd C Promoted to Div 6 E/W 4th

Division 7 East

1st D Ineligible for promotion 2nd D Ineligible for promotion 3rd C Promoted to Div 6 4th C Not Promoted

Division 7 E/W Promotion – Champions & Runners Up promoted to Div 6 E/W

East West Split

West 1 West 2 West 3 West 4 East 1 East 4 East 3 East 2

The East West 1,2,3,4 Split

• Clubs will be earmarked as East 1, 2, 3 or 4 or West 1, 2, 3 or 4 as derived from the East West split map.
• If there is an imbalance between the East & West in a division, then teams that fall in East 4 or West 4 will be

moved first to the region requiring the additional team(s).

• If there is still an imbalance then teams in East 3 & West 3 should be moved, followed by teams in East 2 & West 2

and finally East 1 & West 1 if needed.

• No teams from the same club will be allowed in the same division.
• Sides that finish in the top 10 of Senior Premier in 2013, and those that finish in the top 8 of the Leicestershire

Premier in 2013, will be earmarked and evenly split between the East / West divisions from 2014 to 2017. This will expedite the balancing of the divisions.

• From 2018, clubs will be placed in the division according to their geographical location.
• “Border Teams” may find that in order to balance the East/West divisions that they move from East to West or visa

versa from year to year.

Manipulating the East West Split

Premier Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 East / West Division 5 East / West Division 6 East / West Grade A Grade B Grade B Grade B Grade C Grade C Grade C

ELP 1st ELP 11th EL1 11th EL2 11th EL3 11th EL5 10th EL7 6th ELP 2nd ELP 12th EL1 12th EL2 12th EL3 12th EL5 11th EL7 7th ELP 3rd EL1 3rd EL2 3rd EL3 3rd EL4 3rd EL5 12th EL7 8th ELP 4th EL1 4th EL2 4th EL3 4th EL4 4th EL6 1st EL7 9th ELP 5th EL1 5th EL2 5th EL3 5th EL4 5th EL6 2nd EL7 10th ELP 6th EL1 6th EL2 6th EL3 6th EL4 6th EL6 3rd EL7 11th ELP 7th EL1 7th EL2 7th EL3 7th EL4 7th EL6 4th EL7 12th ELP 8th EL1 8th EL2 8th EL3 8th EL4 8th EL6 5th EL8 1st ELP 9th EL1 9th EL2 9th EL3 9th EL4 9th EL6 6th EL8 2nd ELP 10th EL1 10th EL2 10th EL3 10th EL4 10th EL6 7th EL8 3rd EL1 1st EL2 1st EL3 1st EL4 1st EL4 11th EL6 8th EL8 4th EL1 2nd EL2 2nd EL3 2nd EL4 2nd EL4 12th EL6 9th EL8 5th EL5 1st EL6 10th EL8 6th EL5 2nd EL6 11th EL8 7th EL5 3rd EL6 12th EL8 8th EL5 4th EL7 1st EL8 9th EL5 5th EL7 2nd EL8 10th EL5 6th EL7 3rd EL8 11th EL5 7th EL7 4th EL8 12th EL5 8th EL7 5th Long Whatton 2’s EL5 9th SLP 3rd SLP 7th Long Whatton SLP 4th SLP 8th SLP 1st SLP 5th SLP 9th SLP 2nd SLP 6th SLP 10th

League Structure – Showing finishing positions in the 2013 season

These 10 teams will be earmarked and evenly split between East and West for the 1st 4 seasons of the new league.

Division 7 East / West Division 8 East / West Division 9 East / West Division 10 East / West Division 11 East / West Grade D Grade D Ungraded Ungraded Ungraded

SLP 11th SL2 7th SL3 9th LL1 10th LL4 3rd SLP 12th SL2 8th SL3 10th LL2 3rd LL4 4th SL1 1st SL2 9th SL4 3rd LL2 4th LL4 5th SL1 2nd SL2 10th SL4 4th LL2 5th LL4 6th SL1 3rd SL3 1st SL4 5th LL2 6th LL4 7th SL1 4th SL3 2nd SL4 6th LL2 7th LL4 8th SL1 5th SL3 3rd SL4 7th LL2 8th LL4 9th SL1 6th SL3 4th SL4 8th LL2 9th LL4 10th SL1 7th SL3 5th SL4 9th LL2 10th Sileby 4’s SL1 8th SL3 6th SL4 10th LL3 1st Shepshed 4’s SL1 9th SL3 7th LLP 9th LL3 2nd Ashby 4’s SL1 10th SL3 8th LL1 3rd LL3 3rd Carillon 3’s SL1 11th SL4 1st LL1 4th LL3 4th SL1 12th SL4 2nd LL1 5th LL3 5th SL2 1st LLP 5th LL1 6th LL3 6th SL2 2nd LLP 6th LL1 7th LL3 7th SL2 3rd LLP 7th LL1 8th LL3 8th SL2 4th LLP 8th LL1 9th LL3 9th SL2 5th LL1 1st LL2 1st LL4 1st SL2 6th LL1 2nd LL2 2nd LL4 2nd LLP 1st LLP 2nd LLP 3rd LLP 4th

These 8 teams will be earmarked and evenly split between East and West for the 1st 4 seasons of the new league.

League Structure – Showing finishing positions in the 2013 season

West 1 West 2 West 3 West 4

Appleby Magna Leuva Patida Burbage City Cricketers Anstey & Glenfield Aryans Long Whatton Earl Shilton Dale Taverners Barrow & Burton Ashby Hastings Loughborough Carillon Newtown Linford Friar Lane Cropston Bardon Hill Loughborough COB Woodhouse Eaves Kirby Muxloe Huncote Barwell Loughborough Greenfields Quorn Leicester Forest Broom Leys Loughborough Outwoods Ratby Town Leicester Ivanhoe Charnwood Loughborough Town SPA Sapcote Evington Loughborough Uni Staff Sharnford Fatana Market Bosworth Walton-Le-Wolds Grace Dieu Park Markfield Hathern Old Masters Higham Village Newbold Verdon Hinckley Shepshed Messengers Hinckley Amateur Shepshed Town Hinckley Town Stapleton Ibstock Town Stoke Golding Kegworth Town Stoneygate Saracens Leicester Lions Twycross

East 4 East 3 East 2 East 1

Croft Birstall Village Cosby Asian Sports Kibworth Mountsorrel Castle Bombay Highfield Rangers Atlantis Langtons Rothley Park Braunstone Cricketers Leicester Banks Barkby United Leicester Caribbean Sileby Town Broughton Astley Leo Beaumanor Leicester Cricketers Enderby Maher Stars Belgrave Leicester University Staff Maher Warriors Syston Town Bharat Sports Lutterworth Narborough & Littlethorpe Teachers / Mossdale Billesdon Mahers Whetstone Bitteswell Market Harborough Blaby Village Melton Mowbray Countesthorpe MTCC Dunton Bassett Oakham Egerton Park Queniborough Electricity Sports Shree Sanatan Centre Fleckney Village Stoughton & Thurnby Gilmorton Village Thorpe Arnold Great Glen Uppingham Town Houghton on the Hill Wigston Town Illston Abey Young Muslim’s Association

The East West Split in Detail

Total – All Leagues Everards League Senior League Leicestershire League South Notts League 51 57 30 24 22 26 2 Number of Clubs West East 56 55 105 107 24 26 13 12 18 17 1 Number of Teams West East

Umpires

Current Allocation of umpires

Everards League Expenses = £35 Premier 12 Division 1 12 Division 2 10 Division 3 6 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8 Total 40 Senior League Expenses = £30 Premier 12 Division 1 10 Division 2 8 Division 3 Division 4 Total 30 Leicestershire League Expenses = £25 Premier 6 Division 1 6 Division 2 2 Division 3 Division 4 Total 14

Current allocation of umpires in each league – 84 on average

Umpires

• Until teams have been given enough time to find their level, as far is practical, they will continue to have the same

level of umpire allocations as they currently enjoy.

• Over the course of the next 5 years the allocation of umpires will be moved upwards as the Senior & Leicestershire

League teams get promoted.

• The following table shows the number of teams from each league and which division they will be playing in.
• Assumptions on which teams will be promoted and relegated each year have been made based on the

estimated playing strengths.

• It also assumes that 2 umpires should be allocated to games in the top 4 divisions and 1 thereafter. However

this may not always be possible as inexperienced umpires will need the support of a fellow official for the first half of their initial season.

• There will also be occasions where umpires will be appointed to matches outside the normal range of
• allocation. Such as matches in the last 4 weeks of the season involving promotion/relegation rivals or where

poor discipline has been a factor in the past.

Proposed Allocation of Umpires

Division 100% Fulfilment Allocation in 2018 Umpires Required Premier Division 12 2 umpires allocated to all matches 12 Division 1 12 12 Division 2 12 12 Division 3 12 12 Division 4 E/W 24 Minimum of 1 umpire allocated to all matches 12 Division 5 E/W 24 12 Division 6 E/W 24 Minimum of 1 umpire allocated to as many matches as possible 12 Division 7 E/W 24 Division 8 E/W 20 Division 9 E/W 20 Division 10 E/W 20 Division 11 E/W TBC

2014

Teams Umpires 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 4 22 2 4 20 4 8 20 4 32 20 4 14 6 10 10 20 8

Proposed Allocation of Umpires

Division 100% Fulfilment Allocation in 2018 Umpires Required Premier Division 12 2 umpires allocated to all matches 12 Division 1 12 12 Division 2 12 12 Division 3 12 12 Division 4 E/W 24 Minimum of 1 umpire allocated to all matches 12 Division 5 E/W 24 12 Division 6 E/W 24 Minimum of 1 umpire allocated to as many matches as possible 12 Division 7 E/W 24 Division 8 E/W 20 Division 9 E/W 20 Division 10 E/W 20 Division 11 E/W TBC

2014

Teams Umpires 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 4 22 2 4 20 4 8 20 4 32 20 4 14 6 10 10 20 8

2015

Teams Umpires 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 2 6 20 4 8 20 4 8 20 2 2 26 4 14 6 14 6 10 10 4 16 8

Proposed Allocation of Umpires

Division 100% Fulfilment Allocation in 2018 Umpires Required Premier Division 12 2 umpires allocated to all matches 12 Division 1 12 12 Division 2 12 12 Division 3 12 12 Division 4 E/W 24 Minimum of 1 umpire allocated to all matches 12 Division 5 E/W 24 12 Division 6 E/W 24 Minimum of 1 umpire allocated to as many matches as possible 12 Division 7 E/W 24 Division 8 E/W 20 Division 9 E/W 20 Division 10 E/W 20 Division 11 E/W TBC

2014

Teams Umpires 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 4 22 2 4 20 4 8 20 4 32 20 4 14 6 10 10 20 8

2015

Teams Umpires 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 2 6 20 4 8 20 4 8 20 2 2 26 4 14 6 14 6 10 10 4 16 8

2016

Teams Umpires 12 12 12 12 10 2 12 11 1 8 17 7 10 20 2 2 10 20 2 2 20 4 13 7 4 9 7 10 10 8 12 8

Proposed Allocation of Umpires

Division 100% Fulfilment Allocation in 2018 Umpires Required Premier Division 12 2 umpires allocated to all matches 12 Division 1 12 12 Division 2 12 12 Division 3 12 12 Division 4 E/W 24 Minimum of 1 umpire allocated to all matches 12 Division 5 E/W 24 12 Division 6 E/W 24 Minimum of 1 umpire allocated to as many matches as possible 12 Division 7 E/W 24 Division 8 E/W 20 Division 9 E/W 20 Division 10 E/W 20 Division 11 E/W TBC

2014

Teams Umpires 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 4 22 2 4 20 4 8 20 4 32 20 4 14 6 10 10 20 8

2015

Teams Umpires 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 2 6 20 4 8 20 4 8 20 2 2 26 4 14 6 14 6 10 10 4 16 8

2016

Teams Umpires 12 12 12 12 10 2 12 11 1 8 17 7 10 20 2 2 10 20 2 2 20 4 13 7 4 9 7 10 10 8 12 8

2017

Teams Umpires 12 12 10 2 12 11 1 12 10 2 10 15 7 2 12 20 2 2 10 20 2 2 16 4 13 7 4 7 9 4 8 8 10 10 8

Proposed Allocation of Umpires

Division 100% Fulfilment Allocation in 2018 Umpires Required Premier Division 12 2 umpires allocated to all matches 12 Division 1 12 12 Division 2 12 12 Division 3 12 12 Division 4 E/W 24 Minimum of 1 umpire allocated to all matches 12 Division 5 E/W 24 12 Division 6 E/W 24 Minimum of 1 umpire allocated to as many matches as possible 12 Division 7 E/W 24 Division 8 E/W 20 Division 9 E/W 20 Division 10 E/W 20 Division 11 E/W TBC

2014

Teams Umpires 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 4 22 2 4 20 4 8 20 4 32 20 4 14 6 10 10 20 8

2015

Teams Umpires 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 2 6 20 4 8 20 4 8 20 2 2 26 4 14 6 14 6 10 10 4 16 8

2016

Teams Umpires 12 12 12 12 10 2 12 11 1 8 17 7 10 20 2 2 10 20 2 2 20 4 13 7 4 9 7 10 10 8 12 8

2017

Teams Umpires 12 12 10 2 12 11 1 12 10 2 10 15 7 2 12 20 2 2 10 20 2 2 16 4 13 7 4 7 9 4 8 8 10 10 8

2018

Teams Umpires 12 12 10 2 12 9 3 12 10 2 12 13 7 4 12 20 2 2 12 20 2 2 12 8 9 7 4 9 7 2 11 7 2 7 11 8

Umpires

• All umpires from all leagues will be added to the new league panel.
• Everards umpires marking system to be adopted by the new league.
• Umpires marks to be used by County Performance Officer and Appointments Panel.
• All umpires to be banded by the County Performance Officer and Appointments Panel dependant on;
• Relevant Qualifications.
• Captains Marks.
• Level of matches covered in the previous season.
• All umpires, when banded, to be allocated to Divisional Panels (ie Prem, Div 1, Div 2 etc) by the County Performance

Officer and Appointments Panel.

• It would be preferred that all umpires would join the ACO (Cost of £30 which includes insurance and a CRB check).
• All existing umpires will be encouraged to take some formal education and all new entrants should have to pass the

Level 1 examination of the ACO (or its equivalent).

• An ACO Representative will hold a position on the Management committee of the new league.

Banding of Umpires

Division EL Teams SL Teams LL Teams Qualifications ECB ACO Grading Premier Division 12

Min Level 2 / Grandfather Rights + Captains Marks Minimum C2

Division 1 12

Min Level 1A / Grandfather Rights + Captains Marks Minimum C3

Division 2 12

Min Level 1 / Grandfather Rights + Captains Marks Minimum C4

Division 3 12

Minimum C5

Division 4 E/W 22 2 Division 5 E/W 20 4 Division 6 E/W 20 4 Division 7 E/W 20 4

Introductory Course or Grand-Father Rights Plus Captains Marks

Division 8 E/W 14 6 Division 9 E/W 10 10 Division 10 E/W 20 Division 11 E/W 10

Ground & Facilities

You can get changed in a nice big changing room, have a great tea, see your score in lights on an electronic scoreboard and have a refreshing hot power shower, but if you get a half tracker that bowls you as it goes past your toes and get hit in the face when fielding as one pops up off a rut, they will be your memories of the game!

Ground Ratings – Not Stopping Promotion

• By the end of May, clubs will know what they need to do to be eligible for promotion at the end of the 2013 season.
• Clubs that can be promoted into a division requiring a higher ground rating than they currently hold will be

assessed and told what they need to improve in order to be eligible for promotion at the end of the 2013 season.

• Priority will be given to;
• D rated teams in the Senior Premier League that would need a C rating to be allowed into Divisions 4, 5 or 6
• Burbage, Bharat Sports, Birstall Village & Hinckley. (This has now been undertaken)
• All Leicestershire League Premier & Division 1 clubs, as the top 8 teams in the Premier and top 2 in Division 1

will need a Grade D rating to enter Division 7 or Division 8.

• Clubs that do not meet the required criteria for the division they should be allocated to will be placed into the

highest appropriate division for their grade. The highest placed club with the required criteria will take their place.

Ground Ratings – Playing Surface

• It is clear that clubs must be graded on facilities, but they cannot be graded on facilities alone.
• Wickets & Outfields will be marked on a weekly basis, this will go towards the Ground & Facilities rating.
• Marking will be made by opposing captains.
• Poor markings will be followed up by the Facilities Committee.
• Letters will be sent to clubs who fall short of the mark, requesting them to submit an improvement plan.
• Failure to make the agreed improvements may result in the regrading of the ground and possible demotion.
• John Upton (ECB Pitch Advisor) will be giving a post season presentation on pitch preparation, which invited clubs

will be expected to attend.

• Every club will be expected to affiliate to LRC Ltd, this will include membership of the L&RACG.

Ground Ratings – Helping Clubs Improve

• Membership of the L&RACG gives access to the following;
• Experienced pitch advisors.
• Assistance in obtaining formal IOG Qualifications.
• 2nd hand equipment sales.
• Discounts on seed and fertiliser through bulk purchasing scheme.
• Ability to hire;
• SISIS Mk 400 Scarifier
• Pitch Spiker
• Top Dressers and Ancillary Tools
• Sarel Roller
• SISIS Brush and Hand Scarifier

Ground Ratings – Driving the Standard Upwards

• It is the aim of the new league to improve facilities at all levels.
• Initially the focus will be on getting Grade D grounds up to a Grade C and Ungraded grounds up to a Grade D.
• Special attention will be paid to clubs from all leagues with poor wickets and outfields.
• At the request of the Senior League and agreed by the Leicestershire League, divisional gradings will be changed in
• 2015. This will improve the quality of facilities further down the league structure.
• Division 7 will change from a Grade D to a Grade C & Division 9 will change from Ungraded to a Grade D
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• Division 7 will stay as a Grade D, Division 9 will change from Ungraded to a Grade D.
• Grade D will require a sight screen at each end.
• This gives clubs two years to make the necessary improvements to their grounds. (Additional time will be allowed

where infrastructure work is required)

• The league will help support clubs to achieve these improved standards both financially and through education via

L&RACG training courses.

Division 7 East / West Division 8 East / West Division 9 East / West Division 10 East / West Division 11 East / West Grade D Grade D Ungraded Ungraded Ungraded

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Ground Ratings – Driving Improvements

2015 All clubs in Division 9 E/W required to achieve

Grade D Grade C

2015 All clubs in Division 7 E/W required to achieve

Grade C Grade D

Alternatively, Division 9 will change to a Grade D along with Grade D requiring sight screens.

Sight screens need not be expensive and can be portable if security is an issue. Two of these screens cost £588 inc VAT

Grade C

Ground Ratings

Current Requirements (Main Points)

Premier Division Grade A Pitch able to support 100 over matches - Double sight screens at both ends

• Drying equipment - Match day nets - Minimum 45 yard boundary from pitch

Divisions 1, 2 & 3 Grade B Covers - Score box - Light roller - Heavy roller - Practice nets

• Umpires changing room - Minimum 35 yard boundary from pitch

Divisions 4, 5 & 6

(Divisions 4,5,6 & 7 in 2015)

Grade C Well-maintained square & outfield - Sight screens at both ends

• Lockable changing rooms in excess of 10 sqm - Showers

Divisions 7 & 8

(Divisions 8 & 9 in 2015)

Grade D Pitch able to support 90 over matches - Closely mown outfield

• Boundary marked with line or rope - 12 months security of tenure
• Hand basins with hot and cold water if no showers - Kitchen -

Meal area in/next to clubhouse - Clean Male & Female toilets with hand basins Divisions 9, 10 & 11

(Only Divisions 10 & 11 in 2015)

Ungraded

Everards League - Ground Ratings

Premier Division Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4

Sileby Town A Lutterworth A Narb & Littlethorpe A Lutterworth 2 A Ibstock Town 2 C Lough Town A Thorpe Arnold A Illston Abey C- Quorn C Uppingham Town A Market Harborough A Barkby United B Sileby Town 2 A Kegworth Town 2 A Langtons 2 A Kibworth A Langtons A Market Harborough 2 A Shep Messengers A Countesthorpe 2 A Kegworth Town A Kibworth 2 A Leicester Ivanhoe 2 A Newtown Linford 2 B Shepshed Town 2 B Leicester Ivanhoe A Countesthorpe A Lough Carillon A Stoughton & Thurnby 2 C Bardon Hill B Stoughton & Thurnby C Newtown Linford B Egerton Park C Billesdon C Syston Town 2 C Ashby Hastings A Rothley Park C Leicester Banks C Cosby C Ratby Town C Broom Leys A Cropston A Ibstock Town C Oakham C Grace Dieu Park C- Syston Town C Shepshed Town B Kirby Muxloe C Bitteswell C- Illston Abey 2 C- Barrow & Burton A Lough Town 2 A Barwell A Electricity Sports C Ashby Hastings 2 A Earl Shilton B Hinckley Town B Enderby C Mountsorrel Castle C Hinckley Amateur C

Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8

Thorpe Arnold 2 A Kirby Muxloe 2 C Egerton Park 2 C Lough COB 2 C Long Whatton B Lough COB C Croft C Quorn 2 C Bitteswell 2 C- Barrow & Burton 2 A Barwell 2 A Shep Messengers 2 A Lough Outwoods 2 B Narb & Littlethorpe 2 A Lough Carillon 2 A Bardon Hill 2 B Lough Greenfields 2 B Broom Leys 2 A Earl Shilton 2 B Billesdon 2 C Croft 2 C Lough Greenfields B Barkby United 2 B Oakham 2 C Melton Mowbray 2 C Leicester Banks 2 C Sileby Town 3 C Electricity Sports 2 C Dunton Bassett 2 C- Cropston 2 A Cosby 2 C Ratby Town 2 C Grace Dieu Park 2 C- Melton Mowbray C Mountsorrel Castle 2 C Enderby 2 C Shepshed Town 3 D Dunton Bassett C- Hinckley Amateur 2 C Lutterworth 3 C- Countesthorpe 3 D Lough Outwoods B Hinckley Town 2 B Kibworth 4 A Uppingham Town 2 A Rothley Park 2 C Lough Town 3 C Ashby Hastings 3 C Electricity Sports 3 C

Premier Division Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4

Illston Abey C- Quorn C Stoughton & Thurnby C Egerton Park C Billesdon C Rothley Park C Leicester Banks C Cosby C Ibstock Town C Oakham C Grace Dieu Park C- Syston Town C Kirby Muxloe C Bitteswell C- Electricity Sports C Earl Shilton B Enderby C Mountsorrel Castle C

Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8

Shepshed Town 3 D Dunton Bassett C- Lutterworth 3 C- Countesthorpe 3 D

Senior League - Ground Ratings Leicestershire League - Ground Ratings

Premier Division Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4

Newbold Verdon B Wigston Town C Walton-Le-Wolds D Leicester Uni Staff 2 C Hathern Old 2 D Twycross C Hathern Old D Anstey & Glenfield C Teachers/Mossdale TBC Woodhouse Eaves 2 C Bharat Sports C- Broughton Astley D Fleckney Village C Anstey & Glenfield 2 C Barrow & Burton 4 C Leicester Caribbean C Stoke Golding C Twycross 2 C Stoughton& Thurnby 4 C Whetstone 2 D Woodhouse Eaves C Sharnford U Bharat Sports 2 C- Wigston Town 2 C Stoke Golding 2 C Braunstone C Whetstone D Great Glen D Great Glen 2 D Broughton Astley 2 D Leicester Ivanhoe 3 C Leicester Caribbean 2 C Leicester Ivanhoe 4 C Huncote 2 C Sapcote 2 D Birstall Village C- Stoughton & Thurnby 3 C Newbold Verdon 2 B Appleby Magna 2 D Braunstone 2 C Hinckley C- Barrow & Burton 3 C Sapcote D Burbage 2 C- Sharnford 2 U Burbage C- Gilmorton Village C Hinckley 2 C- Fleckney Village 2 C Walton-Le-Wolds 2 D Huncote C Appleby Magna D Leicester Uni Staff C Birstall Village 2 C-

Premier Division Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4

SSC C Queniborough 2 C Market Bosworth C Masters Lutterworth 4 C Atlantis D SSC 2 C Maher Warriors Beaumanor Leicester Forest Maher Stars Asian Sports 2 Leva Patidar Markfield Hinckley Amateur 3 YMA C Highfield Rangers Houghton on the Hill D Stapleton SPA Asian Sports D Aryans SSC 3 Evington Bharat 3 Queniborough C Blaby Village U Dale Taverners Asian Sports 3 MTCC Bombay Leo Queniborough 3 D Loughborough Town 4 C Friar Lane City Cricketers Leicester Cricketers Mahers Belgrave Queniborough 4 D Charnwood Leicester Lions Fatana D Stoneygate Saracens Lough Outwoods 3 D Lough Uni Staff Higham Village Lough Uni Staff 2

Premier Division Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4

Bharat Sports C- Sharnford U Birstall Village C- Hinckley C- Burbage C-

Premier Division Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4

Masters TBC Maher Warriors TBC Beaumanor TBC Leicester Forest TBC Maher Stars TBC Asian Sports 2 TBC Leva Patidar TBC Markfield TBC Hinckley Amateur 3 TBC Highfield Rangers TBC Stapleton TBC SPA TBC Aryans TBC SSC 3 TBC Evington TBC Bharat 3 TBC Blaby Village U Dale Taverners TBC MTCC TBC Bombay TBC Leo TBC Friar Lane TBC City Cricketers TBC Leicester Cricketers TBC Mahers TBC Belgrave TBC Charnwood TBC Leicester Lions TBC Stoneygate Saracens TBC Lough Uni Staff TBC Higham Village TBC

Match Balls

Division Current Ball & Costs Usage

Premier Division Dukes County International @ £18 = £396 per season

New Ball Each Innings

Division 1 to Division 8 Dukes Special Crown Match @ £12 = £264 per season Premier Division Dukes Special Match @ £10 = £220 per season Division 1 Readers League Match @ £10 = £220 per season Division 2 to Division 4 Readers League Match @ £10 = £180 per season Premier & Division 1 Tiflex @ £8 = £144 per season Division 2 to Division 4

Match Balls

Match Balls

• Why Dukes?
• Totally inflexible regarding price irrespective of quantity ordered.
• No financial support for the league.
• Could Readers offer a better option?
• Supreme County Crown @ £12 – waxed ball.
• League Match @ £10 – waxed ball (currently used in the Senior League)
• Readers admit that there is no point them trying to gain the Premier League Ball business as their £18 price point

ball is not as good as the Dukes. However they are confident that their waxed £12 & £10 balls are better than the Dukes at the same price points.

• Readers have offered £8,000 in Sponsorship for a 3,500 ball order.
• Exact number of balls required to cover league games alone is 4,250
• One ball per innings for all divisions but this may be changed for the lower divisions if the clubs favour it.

Premier Division Dukes County International 12 teams per division 22 @ £18 = £396 100 Overs One ball per innings Division 1 Dukes Special Crown Match Or Readers Supreme County Crown 22 @ £12 = £264 90 Overs Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 E / W Division 5 E / W Division 6 E / W Division 7 E / W Division 8 E / W Dukes Special Match Or Readers League Match 10 teams per division 18 @ £10 = £180 Division 9 E / W Division 10 E / W Fewer Overs in the future? One ball per match in the future? Division 11 E / W

Match Balls – Proposal

Commercial Opportunities

Sponsorship & Advertising

• There is huge potential to increase the revenue of the new league.
• Although welcome, the Everards £2,650 sponsorship of the league is well below market.
• Readers have agreed to donate £8,000 per year to a Grants Fund if we use their balls.
• This would not infringe on any league or divisional sponsorship we may seek.
• A Premier League sponsor should be sort.
• Everards will be spoken to in the first instance to give them the option to support the new league.
• An overall league sponsor is required.
• Individual divisions below the Premier to be sponsored on a reducing scale.
• Sponsorship to be sold on the basis that funds raised go to help clubs improve facilities for grass roots.
• Handbook advertisements should be sort and could realise £100 per page, the aim should be that handbooks

become cost neutral and are funded through advertisements.

Derbyshire League Sponsorship

• Beechwood SAAB sponsor the

Derbyshire Premier League.

• Marston’s Pedigree sponsor the

Derbyshire County League.

• Individual companies then sponsor each

Division.

• Advertisements are then sold in the

handbook for around £100 per full page.

Premier Division Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 North & South Division 5 North & South Division 6 North & South Division 7 North & South Division 8 North & South Division 9 North & South Division 10 North & South

Sponsorship Revenue £16,525

Advertising Revenue £2,025

£3,000 £5,000 Divisional Sponsors £8,525

Leicestershire & Rutland League Sponsorship

Premier Division Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 East & West Division 5 East & West Division 6 East & West Division 7 East & West Division 8 East & West Division 9 East & West Division 10 East & West Division 11 East & West

£5,700 £3,000 £5,000

£1,000 £800 £600 £500 £400 £300 £500 £500 £400 £300 £300

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League & Ball Sponsorship Potential of £20,000

Finances

Cost of Membership

• League membership - £60 per team. (Everards =£50.00 Senior =£62.50 Leicestershire =£57.50)
• LRC Ltd membership – TBC – Approx £30 per club.
• LRCGA membership – TBC – Approx £20 per club.
• 1 team club = £110 per season.
• 2 team club = £170 per season.
• 3 team club = £230 per season.
• 4 team club = £290 per season.

• All 3 leagues to deposit amounts (to be agreed) into the new leagues “Business Account”.
• Business Account to handle the day to day finances of the league.
• Handbook advertising income to be deposited into the Business Account which will hopefully cover the entire cost
• f printing the handbooks.
• Existing Everards account to be retained as a loan account.
• Bottom line will remain the same with only the outstanding loan balances changing.
• Money is effectively held in trust in order that the balance could be shared out between Everards clubs should

the new league be dissolved for whatever reason.

• New “Grants Account” to be set up.
• All income from sponsorship to be paid into the Grants Account.
• Account used to fund successful grant applications.

New League Financial Arrangement

Everards League Senior League Leicestershire League Leicestershire & Rutland League Business Account Everards Loan Account Circa £60k

£ TBC

111 Member Clubs

£ TBC £ TBC

Sponsorship Income Membership Fees etc Leicestershire & Rutland League Grants Account Grants Suppliers & Administration Costs Advertising Income

New League Financial Arrangement

League Loans & Grant Scheme

• Existing Everards interest free loan scheme to continue (currently maximum of £4,000 over 2 years)
• Loans to be made available to ALL eligible clubs.
• Clubs must fulfil certain criteria and have the loan guaranteed.
• Loan fund to potentially be increased to £100k over the first few years.
• Sponsorship money to be used for grant funding up to a maximum of £1,000/£1,500 per club (to be agreed).
• Club may apply once every 3/4/5 years initially (to be agreed).
• Clubs must fulfil certain criteria to be eligible to apply.
• Grant amount must be matched by applicant clubs own funds to be accepted.
• Grant spending will be audited to ensure monies are spent as per the application.
• Aimed at helping clubs to improve their facilities.

Future Issues To Be Agreed By The Working Party

• Points System
• Very similar between the 3 leagues
• All have batting and bowling points
• All have draw points.
• Is there a wish for a straight Win Lose system?
• If so, will this be all divisions except the Premier Division?
• Or from Division 4 East / West and below?
• Bowler Restrictions
• Do the clubs want bowler restrictions throughout the whole league?
• 13 of the current 19 divisions have restrictions of a maximum of 25% of the total overs per bowler.
• Is allowing a bowler to bowl 20 + overs good for the development of other players?
• When should fixtures start for divisions with 10 teams?
• Start 2 weeks later and finish 2 weeks earlier?
• Start at same time and finish 4 weeks early?
• Start 4 weeks later and finish at the same time?

Items To Be Agreed

• Match Balls
• Dukes or Readers? - £0 or £8,000 ?
• Cup Competitions
• Do we need the both the County Cup and League Cup given that it will be one big league?
• Sunday Twenty20 competitions where 3 or 4 sides play at one venue and the winners progress is an option.
• Midweek Twenty20 competitions are also an option.
• Presentation Evening
• Formal Dinner with speaker
• Or Informal at the likes of a comedy club for example

Items To Be Agreed

Committee Structure

League Officers and Sub Committees

Vice Chairman Chairman Facilities Secretary Committee Member Discipline Secretary Press Secretary Treasurer LRC Ltd Representative Premier League Representative Fixtures & Registrations Secretary Commercial Secretary Results Secretary Assistant Treasurer ACO Representative League Secretary Commercial Team Facilities Committee Disciplinary Committee Handbook Secretary Meetings Secretary / Administrator Umpires Appointment Panel Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member President

Management Committee Of 16 Voting Members & President

League Officers and Sub Committees

Vice Chairman Chairman Facilities Secretary Committee Member Discipline Secretary Press Secretary Treasurer LRC Ltd Representative Premier League Representative Fixtures & Registrations Secretary Commercial Secretary Results Secretary Assistant Treasurer ACO Representative League Secretary Commercial Team Facilities Committee Disciplinary Committee Handbook Secretary Meetings Secretary / Administrator Umpires Appointment Panel Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member President

Management Committee Of 16 Voting Members & President

Premier League Senior League Leicestershire League Independent Everards League

League Officers and Sub Committees

Vice Chairman Chairman Facilities Secretary Committee Member Discipline Secretary Press Secretary Treasurer LRC Ltd Representative Premier League Representative Fixtures & Registrations Secretary Commercial Secretary Results Secretary Assistant Treasurer ACO Representative League Secretary Commercial Team Facilities Committee Disciplinary Committee Handbook Secretary Meetings Secretary / Administrator Umpires Appointment Panel Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member President

Management Committee

Tier 1 Representative Premier Division Tier 2 Representative Div’s 1, 2 & 3 Tier 3 Representative Div’s 4, 5 & 6 Tier 4 Representative Div’s 7, 8 & 9 Tier 5 Representative Div’s 10 & 11

Possible Future Management Committee Structure With Divisional Representation

Premier League Management Committee

Vice Chairman

Russell Spires

Chairman

Guy Jackson

Facilities Secretary Discipline Secretary Treasurer Fixtures & Registrations Secretary League Secretary Administrator

Mark Ward

Premier League Support Committee

Ashby Hastings Barrow & Burton Broom Leys Earl Shilton Town Kegworth Town Kibworth Leicester Ivanhoe Loughborough Town Market Harborough Sileby Town Stoughton & Thurnby Syston Town

Representatives from the 12 Member Clubs

The Next Steps

The Next Steps

• For the new league to come into effect, the existing 3 leagues need to be dissolved at the end of the 2013 season.
• In hindsight, splitting the leagues administration as initially proposed as an interim measure would prove difficult.
• Clubs would have different teams, playing under different rules, being run by different administrations.
• The number of EL clubs affected by this would grow rapidly year on year and the confusion would increase.
• A one club one vote system is not a viable option for the decision making process of the new league. Having to refer

back to 111 clubs for agreement to every proposal is simply not feasible.

• A new Interim Management Committee will run the new league through the 2014 season. At the 2014 AGM, all

111 member clubs will have the chance to endorse the committee members or propose changes to the committee and vote on any proposed changes to the rules.

• All member clubs will have a vote at the AGM.

• New rules brought in by the interim committee would only be in place for the inaugural season if found not to the

clubs liking.

• Rules change proposals should be submitted to the Management Committee by the 30th September to be vetted

for acceptability according to;

• ECB Directives & Policies including;
• The Sustainability of the Game.
• Development of Grass Roots Cricket.
• Rules changes that meet the above requirements will be put to the vote at the AGM where a simple majority vote

will determine if the new rules are to be adopted or not.

Rule Changes

• Spring / Summer 2013
• Working party continues to meet to agree outstanding items.
• Interim committee members identified.
• Commercial team sets to work on raising sponsorship income.
• Autumn 2013
• Each leagues AGM to dissolve leagues.
• Interim Committee starts to meet.
• Spring 2014
• All club meeting to go through any issues and registration of players.
• Inaugural season of Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket League.
• Autumn 2014
• Rule amendments submitted to executive committee.
• First AGM of new league
• Election of League Management Committee.
• Voting on any acceptable proposed rules changes.

Timescales

• Seasons 2014 to 2017
• Teams finishing down to 6th place can be promoted over higher placed teams if the higher placed teams do not

meet the required ground criteria. From 2018 this will change to 4th place.

• Seasons 2014 to 2017
• 10 Senior Premier League teams going into Divisions 4 E/W, 5 E/W & 6 E/W and 8 Leicestershire Premier League

teams going into Divisions 7 E/W & 8 E/W in 2014 will be evenly split between East and West divisions to aid movement through the divisions.

• Seasons 2014 to 2017
• Transition of umpire allocations until in 2018 umpires will be allocated from the top down.

Questions?