WELCOME EMIRATES OLD TRAFFORD 30

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April 2015

GREATER MANCHESTER CRICKET LEAGUE FOR 2016

AGENDA

INTRODUCTIONS WHY ARE WE HERE?

WHAT HAVE WE DONE?

WHAT ARE THE OUTCOMES?

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

BASIS FOR CHANGE

To consider how best cricket structures can be set up so as to ensure a viable future for cricket in Greater Manchester.

To ensure that both competitive and recreational cricket is arranged and providing a sustainable, vibrant and successful club and league network.

To give the maximum number of people the opportunity to play the game, to recruit, retain and develop our players

To ensure that both high level competition and recreational cricket is arranged to best cater for the needs of players and to offer them the optimum number of good quality, meaningful matches .

PROCESS FOLLOWED

Steering groups made up of people from current Leagues with support from LCB and ECB to examine options and use their collective experience to make recommendations in the following areas.

Steering group met on 4 occasions; each of the working groups met regularly over the winter Some guides for the process

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This is a new way forward

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Be Consistent and Transparent

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Bigger Organisation with reduced workload

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Income used to support clubs

WORKING GROUPS

Discipline , protests and appeals Registrations/transfers/applicants Junior Cricket Commercial and Finance Playing rules /conditions /professionals/overseas /open league promotion and relegation Criteria including performance ground and facilities Cup competitions Umpires and scorers PR, Results gathering , publicity & social media

DISCIPLINE MANAGEMENT

A Tariff based system A Captains’ Code A Players’ Code of Conduct The Spirit of Cricket Hearings, Appeals, Penalties & Fines Data Protection & Confidentiality Officials & Volunteers Code of Conduct

Responsibility of the Clubs to Act

Within 72 Hours of offence (Extended by 48 hours if club asked to reconsider outcome) Within 14 Days Within 7 Days

Club requests a league disciplinary hearing GMCL Disciplinary Committee Held Possible Appeal Umpire sends discipline report Umpire Discipline Secretary GMCL Discipline Secretary Club receives discipline report from GMCL Club holds disciplinary hearing Club advises GMCL Disciplinary Secretary of outcome GMCL Discipline Secretary discusses outcome with GMCL Discipline Chairman Umpire discipline secretary informed of outcome Umpires informed and outcome published on league web sites Refer back if report needs clarification or more detail GMCL Discipline Secretary may consult with GMCL Discipline Chairman Outcome not agreed. Referred back to club with suggested outcome

REGISTRATION & ELIGIBILITY

Clubs manage own player lists, registrations and eligibility overseen by the league & legal requirements Player Categories, ECB approved: England Qualified Contracted Player Overseas Player – ECB & UKBA legislation Exempt Overseas Player must sign declaration Starred players for 2 nd & 3 rd XI to ensure fair competition Transfer System with minimum of 48 hours completed transfer procedure before becoming eligible to play Photo ID on the radar but only when no costs to clubs Preference for clubs to join league at commencement to limit disruption But remaining open to new clubs with application procedure to encourage joining with various entry levels

Online recording to maintain & view playing membership

GMCL JUNIOR CRICKET

Geographical groupings - Working with Cricket Development Groups Oldham/Tameside Rochdale / Bury Manchester / Trafford/Salford Bolton/ Wigan

Supporting League to Borough to County Development

Quality and Quantity May June July main months , play off festivals later on to early September Type of Cricket appropriate to age groups: Under 9 teaching and learning focus, incrediball /kwik cricket windball used.

Under 11 hard ball pairs or limited over depending on strengths & confidence Under 13 and 15 hard ball limited over as now Development of wider pathway into Senior Cricket : T 20 midweek at Under 18 with option for multiple team entry Under 21 Sundays 35 over competition to also aid player retention Open to non league clubs Live results feed & up to date junior stats on websites

FINANCE & COMMERCIAL

Two 5 year models provided show sustainability Varying the number of clubs joining Detailed review of potential income and likely expenditure

Income generated used for interest free Improvement Loans to clubs

No Monies required from Leagues restructuring New trophies and trophies coming in from Leagues restructuring No League affiliation fees, free handbooks Sponsors for League, Cups and Balls Models provide for interest free loans for ground improvements repaid over two years for around half the clubs in the first 5 years. Preferred supplier discounts agreed by League for clubs to benefit from bulk purchasing power Subsidies for coaches, scorers and umpires courses Considered a conservative analysis.

PLAYING CONDITIONS

A professional league organised in divisions of 12 clubs based on a form of pyramid Premier League status sought at day 1 for the top 12 clubs Further divisions of 12 clubs all playing across GM in a linear structure so clubs can find their level quickly Promotion and relegation (current thought is 4 up and down in the linear structure) with some options available. Lower divisions play regionally (East and West ) Top 3 divisions to play 100 overs Lower divisions play 90 overs No final decisions on league names made

Healthy competition throughout the season in every division

STRUCTURE

GM League 3A West GM League 4A West GM League 5A West GM League 5B West GM League 5C West 4B West GM League GM League 5D West GM Premier League GM League 1 GM League 2 Recreational & 2 nd & 3 rd XIs to Elite Premier League in one structure GM League 4C East GM League 5E East GM League 5F East GM League 3B East GM League 4D East GM League 5G East GM League 5H East

Expansion Option at Dotted Line above

GM League xWest GM League x GM League x East

CRITERIA: WHERE WILL MY CLUB START?

Clubs will be placed to start the league, no time to compete for places Steering group have set out criteria Clubs expressing a desire to join the GMCL will be subject to a five stage test, with marks of 10 per category, although each of the five categories will be weighted to reflect the importance of each. For each category clear assessment criteria will be provided to ensure transparency and an understanding of the position of each club.

Range of topics carrying weighted marks

Placing based on open & transparent criteria

Criteria used to determine starting places

CUP COMPETITIONS

The arrival of a new league structure will have an impact on the existing league competitions but for any leagues that do not continue we hope that the history and traditions of the cup competitions associated with those leagues may be continued with the support of the cup owners and families connected to them.

There have been a number of ideas for cup competitions Competition within the boroughs of Greater Manchester Competition based upon former league membership Competition across the whole new league structure Competition across the tiers built in a new league structure Midweek senior T20 competition working around junior dates to create an elite and / or recreational competition at either club, town or borough level It is difficult at this time to finalise any plans as we do not know which leagues or which teams will be joining the GMCL or when they do which tier they will qualify for.

Range of options for regional or traditional competition

UMPIRES & SCORERS

Form a Greater Manchester Cricket League Umpires and Scorers Association Responsible for Umpire and Scorer Education across all League Levels Grading Structure for umpires, good expenses Tested Marking Systems Scoring moving to Computerised system when cost to clubs is nil and skills are available.

Supporting match day officials across the whole structure

IT & COMMUNICATIONS

Recommendation is to use “League Republic” & “play-cricket” websites Immediate results & league tables update by text Direct Feeds to free low maintenance club websites Clubs manage their membership and eligible players Clubs manage their own detailed stats League Administrators hold overseeing roles Interactive statistic manipulation available News feeds to league, division, team and individual player pages Secure e-mail to officials Online payments between leagues and clubs Umpire Appointment Lists High profile Sponsor visuals Mobile & Tablet friendly web pages Automatic Twitter feeds

Up to date, interactive, time and resource saving web systems

NEXT STEPS

Formal release of Full Prospectus In the meeting of 30 th April And simultaneously online Leagues and Clubs have time to discuss and meet with their players & members.

Expressions of Interest & Applications by May 31 st June 30 th (dependent on current league deadlines) & Forum to be managed to take questions Formation of an official league and registration with Governing Bodies Clubs to make recommendations for seats on a GMCL League Management Committee

OVER TO YOU Go back & talk

QUESTIONS

GREATER MANCHESTER CRICKET LEAGUE FOR 2016

IT IS TIME FOR CHANGE

THANKS FOR YOUR WORK SUPPORTING THIS PROCESS

GREATER MANCHESTER CRICKET LEAGUE FOR 2016