The Criteria Meeting proposals are as follows -
1. Points awarded for a cancelled game in the Advanced criteria be increased from 30 to 32 to reflect the loss of 2 points awarded for providing an umpire - assuming that the rules regarding umpires stays the same. This would make an awarded match more equal to a won match, and would bring the criteria into line with the rest of the divisions who currently are awarded 30 points, which equates to the maximum award for a win batting second.
2. The requirement for clubs to belong to a CCC should be dropped as there are now a number of measures in place to ensure that the clubs belonging to the BCL are properley and correctly run. The CCC offers very little to Saturday League Cricket apart from replacing a game with a friendly due to a cancellation. It is proposed that the league retain a membership (if possible) to facilitate this service for member clubs, with the clubs then paying the league when and if they use the service.
3. All games to start at 1pm
4. Each bowler should be limited to a maximum of 25% of the available overs at the start of the innings. This rule should apply to all teams - not just teams in the Premiership criteria
5. It should take no longer than 3 hours to bowl 45 overs. For any overs not bowled within the permitted time, 6 penalty runs will be awarded to the batting side plus any runs scored off the remaining overs when they are bowled.
6. If a team in the Premier Criteria has a non playing scorer then they are awarded 2 bonus points.
Reminder:
Annual League Criteria Meeting details
Please note that each TEAM needs a representative at this meeting and failure to do so will incure a £50 fine. Letters have gone out to the league contacts as well
Date: Tuesday 8th September 2009
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Crown Wood CC, St Sebastian's playing fields, St Sebastian's Close, Nine Mile Ride, Wokingham., RG40 3XA.
Directions: From A322, take B3430 (Nine Mile Ride) towards Finchampstead. Stay on B3430 for approx. 4 miles going over 4 roundabouts. Through a set of traffic lights, turn right into St Sebastian's Close just after School and Church (signposted Crowthorne Tennis Club).
