June 2020

ECB Cricket Committee Update – 15 June

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As we cautiously move, in-line with Government advice, towards a return to competitive cricket I am able advise you that following a meeting of ECB Cricket Committee last week, unfortunately the 2020 Vitality Club T20 competition has been cancelled.

The reason, along with the cancellation of a number of other National Club and County age group competitions, is to ensure a safe and early return to cricket for many players, and to prioritise local playing opportunities over National and Regional competitions. We were keen that relevant leagues and teams were informed of this decision ahead of a wider release to the recreational game tomorrow, Tuesday 16 June.

Further details regarding 2021 competitions will be available later in the year.

In the meantime, we are really sorry to be the bearer of such news and hope that you and your club recover swiftly and well from this difficult disruption.

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LMC Update – 2020 Season – 9 June

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Please see below for an update from recent LMC discussions:

• In agreement with the statement issued by Nottinghamshire CCC, there will be no promotion or relegation from any division should any form of competitive league cricket take place.

• The proposed second division of the Nottinghamshire Premier League will not be created until the 2022 season; promotion to that division will be based on the criteria agreed for this season.

• It has been agreed (by all local leagues) that a minimum of two weeks’ notice will be given to league clubs prior to any matches being played.

• The annual league dinner has been cancelled-there will be no awards/prizes to present and it’s unlikely that the venue will be able to accommodate such an event in the current circumstances.

• There will be no physical Annual General Meeting. Constituted matters which need to be dealt with such as LMC Structure, Presentation of accounts etc will be circulated by e mail and social media where necessary; if any voting is deemed necessary this will be done electronically via facilities made available to us by Nottinghamshire CCC.

• Due to the current situation, the LMC agreed that Allan Vollans should be offered the opportunity to extend his tenure of League Presidency over the 2021 season, and I’m pleased to report that Allan has accepted this offer.

• We unfortunately have to report that Mick Bonsall is unwell and is not undertaking any league management committee or BDUA duties for the foreseeable future. It is highly likely that we will have to select a new vice president for 2021.

• Since our last meeting and despite the best efforts of the Chairman, Bev Norris has unfortunately resigned his position as a member of the LMC and as fixture secretary. Michael Carlisle will now be responsible for the administration of League Fixtures.

• There will be no sanctions against clubs who indicate that they do not wish to participate in any fixtures (league, cup or friendly) that the league is able to offer in whatever window we are given to play in. This will also apply to clubs who may wish to play but find they can’t due to ground issues (required for football, insufficient time for ground preparation) etc. However, the league will do its utmost to assist clubs in this regard and seek possible alternative venues or arrangements (e.g. fixtures on Sundays) to facilitate cricket being played.

• A number of contingencies are in place to facilitate both league and friendly cricket. However, it should be noted that the extent of competitive cricket may be restricted by the number of umpires available to the league. The current guidance in place is that no one over the age of 70 should officiate in cricket matches (and they are not covered by ECB-ACO insurance).

• Where friendly matches are played, clubs may play unregistered players or players from other clubs who aren’t able to participate in fixtures organised by their parent club, without penalty or a registered temporary transfer. Clubs playing league fixtures must play their currently registered players in accordance with current league rules.

• Any suspension carried over from the 2019 season will now deemed to have been served.

• It has been agreed that a number of honorarium will not be paid this year, further details will be given in due course and clarified in the annual accounts.

• Annual subscriptions received from league clubs for the 2020 season will now be carried forward to the 2021 season. The current bank balance is £7750, of which £1390 is attributable to club 2020 membership fees.

• The league has now subscribed to a ‘Zoom’ account, to facilitate virtual meetings that have no time limit.

• At this time we have not received any guidance on how recreational cricket matches will be managed; therefore along with our colleagues in the other local recreational leagues, we will continue to act on the regularly updated advice and direction provided by HM Government, the ECB and Nottinghamshire CCC.

All clubs will continue to receive regular updates from the ECB and Nottinghamshire CCC, the LMC will issue information to clubs once we have received any clear guidance from the ECB in regard to the recommencement of recreational cricket.

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