Snel Pre-Season Spring Management Meeting

TO ALL SNEL SECRETARIES / LEAGUE DELEGATES

SNEL PRE-SEASON SPRING MANAGEMENT MEETING

Sunday 15th April

Gidea Park & Romford CC, Main Rd, Gidea Park, RM2 6NP

9.15 – 10.00am – Ball and team sheet collection – please contact Andrew Pearson if you need extra balls.

10.00 -10.30am – EGM – Proposals below

10.30-11.30am – Spring Management meeting – Agenda below

11.30am -12.30pm – Explanation of New Laws by the Essex ACO and how they affect SNEL matches.Open invite to all SNEL captains, umpires and scorers.

Note: In accordance with Rule 10.4, non-attendance at this meeting by Clubs will incur a fine of £100.

Under Rule 4.1

The affairs of the League shall be governed by a Management Committee made up of one representative from each member club of the League and presided over by the Chairman of the Executive Committee elected each year at the Annual General meeting. The Management Committee shall, among its other duties, be responsible for ensuring that the intention and spirit of the League be adhered to. It shall be empowered to take whatever action it considers fit to do this.

This is an important meeting for communication. If Clubs wish to send more than one representative that is quite acceptable

All Rules and Regulations are now on website -

If a Club wishes to raise any matter under “Any Other Business” it would helpful if this could be advised to me in advance of the meeting.

Cliff Greenhill

March 2018

SHEPHERD NEAME ESSEX LEAGUE EGM PROPOSALS - SUNDAY 15th APRIL 2018

PROPOSAL 1 - The Form of the Championship

Proposed by the Executive Committee

League Rule 7.3 to be amended as follows:-

7.3The League shall comprise the following:

12 Divisions known as the Premier Division and Divisions One through to Eleven.
Division 12 and below will be organised on a regional basis as from time to time arranged by the Executive Committee.
Only 1st XIs of clubs that have been ECB Clubmark accredited by the end of October of the preceding season can participate in the Premier Division and Division One.
No two teams from the same club can participate in the same division with the exception of Divisions 12 and below.
All other teams can move freely within the divisional structure.
Promotion and relegation will be as detailed in Generic Rule 7 in the Playing Conditions of the League.

In voting in favour of this proposal, clubs will also empower the Executive Committee to make the necessary consequential changes to Generic Rules 1, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 15 and 20 all of which make reference to the previous divisional structure.

For clarification the division names will change for the 2018 season however the first round of relegation and promotion to be affected by this new rule will take place at the end of the 2018 season. Retrospective relegation and promotions based on the 2017 league positions will not occur.

PROPOSAL 2 – ONLY IF PROPOSAL 1 IS NOT ACCEPTED - The Form of the Championship

Proposed by the Executive Committee

League Rule 7.3 to be amended as follows:-

7.3The League shall comprise the following:

12 Divisions known as the Premier Division and Divisions One through to Eleven.
Division 12 and below will be organised on a regional basis as from time to time arranged by the Executive Committee.
Only 1st XIs of clubs that have been ECB Clubmark accredited by the end of October of the preceding season can participate in the Premier Division and Division One.
Only 1st and 2nd XIs can participate in Divisions Two through to Seven
No two teams from the same club can participate in the same division with the exception of Divisions 12 and below.
Promotion and relegation will be as detailed in Generic Rule 7 in the Playing Conditions of the League.

PROPOSAL 3 – Deletion of League Rules regarding Levies

The Executive Committee proposes that the Rules 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3 are deleted:-

10.1 Each Member Club shall forward a deposit on or before 1 January of £50 which will be rebated in full at the end of the season, less £1 for every result by each XI not entered on Play-Cricket by the stipulated time; and a further £1 for the home clubs not entering the Scorecard by the stipulated time; and £2 (and a one point deduction) for every telephone call not made within the due time to Jo Greenhill on 020 8502 2064 for the Press Association 1st XI’s only).

10.2 Each member club will contribute an advertising levy of £250 per annum to be rebated at the rate of £125 per full page advertisement introduced by that member club to be inserted in the League Handbook.

10.3 Any club missing the deadline for submitting League Handbook material will incur a fine of £200.

PROPOSAL 4 – Revision of League Rules regarding Levies

The Executive Committee proposes that the Rules 10.4 and 10.5 are amended as below:-

10.4 Any club not attending a League Management Committee, Special General or Annual General Meeting will incur a fine of £250.

10.5 Any club not paying their annual subscriptions by 30 April will incur a fine of £250.

PROPOSAL 5 – Deletion of League Rule regarding Handbook

The Executive Committee proposes that the Rules 12.1 is deleted:-

12.1 The Rules of the League shall be contained in a handbook which shall be distributed annually to all Member Clubs.

SPRING MANAGEMENT MEETING AGENDA

1Attendance and apologies for absenceCG

2Chairman’s addressAK

3League Financial Matters (inc.League Subs) CH

4FixturesTC

5Match Rules & Playing ConditionsAK

6League Cup and T20 CompetitionsDE

7New Disciplinary Code of ConductTS

8Electronic ScoringAK

9SponsorshipAP

10On-Line HandbookTC

11Premier League Report/Sovereign TrophyAA

12Essex Cricket Board / ClubmarkGJ/CG

13Results Service ArrangementsPF

14Play-Cricket Player RegistrationPF/CG

15Overseas Player RegistrationDE

16Ground Facility and Umpire ReportingCG

17League Dinner Arrangements 2018PM

18Any Other Business