Lancashire League Handbook 2026

LCL Handbook 2026 82 1. TITLE - This League shall be called the Lancashire Cricket League Junior League and shall consist of the Second Elevens of each club in the “Lancashire Cricket League”. 2. GOVERNMENT - The Junior League shall be governed by the Committee of the said “Lancashire Cricket League” and shall be run in accordance with the Rules of that League, save as hereinafter provided. 3. NO PROFESSIONAL - No professional cricketer shall be allowed to play in any match in either the 2nd XI league or the 3rd XI league. Exceptions a. Women’s cricket - It is acknowledged that the League permits women and girls to take part in the League b. It is accepted that women who sign a professional contract with a county club may still wish to play in the League c. Any woman signing a professional contract to play cricket will still be permitted to play for her registered club as per rule 9.1 (check number) d. However if any professionally contracted woman wishes to play in the 2nd XI or 3rd XI they may only do so with the permission of the LERC e. Such permission will usually be granted unless and until the LERC feel that the player has reached a level of cricketing standard at which it would be unfair to other players playing in the 2nd or 3rd team leagues to continue to allow the player to play in those leagues. The LERCmay be permitted to determine at what level the player may play e.g. 1st and 2nd XI only. 4. PLAYER’S QUALIFICATIONS - When a Senior League Club is engaged in a match on the same date as its Second Eleven is playing a Junior League match any player shall be eligible for either team. If a Junior League match is played when the Senior League team has no match a player shall not be eligible to play in the Junior League team if he has played in more than 2 games with the Senior League team in the preceding 28 days unless the permission of the League Executive has been first obtained. ForthesakeofclarificationofthisRuleaPlayerwhoisselectedfortheSenior League team in a game which does not commence shall not be deemed to have played. As the competition approaches its close the leading Clubs should, as a matter of honour, continue to play their usual junior players and the introduction of senior players for the purpose of winning the last matches may lead to the disqualification of the Club concerned. In SECOND ELEVEN RULES - Season 2026 LANCASHIRE CRICKET LEAGUE