By-Laws

Last updated 09-13-05

Player Registration

  1. Each club must be registered as a club and have all their players registered online via www.fsclcricket.org five (5) days prior to the beginning of the competition.
  2. Additionally, an email/ letter/ fax must be sent to the league with the names of players for the upcoming competition concurrently.
  3. Additional player(s) must be registered on-line by 8:00 PM on the Thursday prior to the scheduled date of the match in which the player(s) will be playing and the Secretary must be provided with his name via email/ mail/ fax.
  4. Players will not be considered registered until payment of the appropriate registration fee, which must be received by the Wednesday following the date of online registration.
  5. The Assistant Secretary Treasurer will be the responsible Officer in all matters of player registration.
  6. Clubs that play unregistered players will automatically lose the game and will also be subject to any other penalties as set by the general body.
  7. SHELL SHIELD – players registered for clubs at the start of a season that are playing on a conflicting date in a “shell shield” game will have that game played count towards playoff eligibility. Proof must be provided i.e. match report or score-sheet from that game.
  8. TRANSFERS – Any player that has played in at least one game of a competition for a club is not allowed to play for another club during the same competition.

Dress Code

All players, including substitutes are required to be properly dressed for all FSCL matches. See Rule 3(b).

  1. Shirts must have a collar.
  2. All Shoes and belts must be predominantly white.
  3. Umpires have been given the authority to disallow a player if he is not properly dressed.

Code of Conduct

  1. It is expected of all players to demonstrate proper conduct, discipline and sportsmanship.
  2. It is the responsibility of all players to obey all Park, Ground and School rules, in order to maintain good relations.
  3. Captains will be held responsible for the conduct of their players.
  4. Players who by action, words or deeds discredit the League or the game of Cricket will be subject to disciplinary measures.

Disputes

All disputes shall be dealt with by the Executive Committee.

  1. Disputes must be submitted to the League within 48 hours.
  2. Clubs will be allowed the opportunity to represent their case.
  3. The Executive Committee shall render a decision no later than Friday of the same week.
  4. Decisions arrived at will be binding.

Umpires

Umpires are the officiators of the game and enforcer of the rules. They should be given full respect and cooperation, and they are expected to be of proper conduct and to provide fair decisions.

Home Ground

Availability of a Home Ground is the responsibility of the individual Club.

Covers

It is mandatory that the Home Club have covers available and ready for use in the event of rain. The Covers must be capable of covering the entire mat plus at least six feet of the bowler’s run-up.

Match Reports

  1. A completed match report must be entered on-line no later than Tuesday following the match.
  2. If no report is received by Tuesday immediately following the match the offending club will be subject to such penalties as set by the general body.
  3. The names of the 11 players of both teams declared for the match must be listed on the match report. This will be the only means by which playoffs eligibility will be determined.
  4. For the purpose of playoffs eligibility the 12th man will NOT be counted.
  5. In the instance of an abandoned game due to rain both teams should submit a match report as normal for eligibility purposes.
  6. In the case of a forfeit, the team forfeiting may not submit a match report/ list of players.

Averages

To be eligible for Batting, Bowling or Fielding Averages Awards, a player must have played in a minimum of 1/2 of the scheduled matches in that competition.

FSCL Teams

To be eligible for selection on any FSCL representative team, a player must have played in a minimum of 1/2 of the scheduled matches in the most recent competition.

Match Default

  1. Any club that default or forfeit a game shall be subject to such penalties as set by the general body.
  2. In addition to the forfeiture fee, the club is also liable for their portion of the Umpire’s fees and any applicable ground fees.
  3. Additionally, the ground must be deemed playable by the umpire before the game starts, otherwise the home team will lose the game.

Substitutes

Any person may act as a substitute, provided that they are properly dressed . See Rule 3(b).

Meeting Attendance

  1. All clubs must have representation at the general meetings.
  2. If the club plans to be absent an email/ letter must be forwarded to the league (in writing) prior to the meeting.
  3. If no such written notification is received, the offending club will be subject to such penalties as set by the general body.

Re-scheduled Matches

Prior approval must be obtained from the Executive Committee before any match can be re-scheduled. Clubs wishing to re-schedule a match must provide to the league an agreement from the opposing club to re-schedule and a re-schedule date.