Lancashire League Handbook 2026

LCL Handbook 2026 83 the event of any Club being compelled to play an Unregistered Amateur Member, who has the other necessary qualifications, the Club so playing such person must register them within seven days of the match taking place, after which time the player will become an ineligible player as per Rule D9 should all paperwork and Play-Cricket requirements not have been satisfied. 5. THE GAME - In Junior League matches the game shall consist of 90 overs. Each side shall be entitled to receive a maximum of 45 overs. 5.1 Bowling bonus points in a rain affected game In a rain affected match where the bowling side will bowl fewer than 45 overs bowling points will be awarded as follows: Overs Bowled Wickets Taken Points 33-40 4 Wickets 1 point 5 Wickets 2 points 6 Wickets 3 points 7 Wickets 4 points 8 Wickets 5 points 26-32 3 Wickets 1 point 4 Wickets 2 points 5 Wickets 3 points 6 Wickets 4 points 7 Wickets 5 points 25 or less 2 Wickets 1 point 3 Wickets 2 points 4 Wickets 3 points 5 Wickets 4 points 6 Wickets 5 points 6. BALL - The ball to be used in each innings shall be provided by the fielding-side. The Ball must be a Lancashire League provided ball, as per 1st XI (new or used). 7. BOWLING - In any one innings, a bowler may bowl a maximum of 12 overs. Where an innings is interrupted, and overs are lost, the number of overs permitted to be bowled by an individual bowler will reduce as the available overs for that innings reduce. A part over bowled by a bowler will be considered as a full over in respect of that particular bowler’s allocation. An individual bowler’s allocation will reduce as follows: