| REGISTRATION OF PLAYERS |
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| In order to avoid protests in the Tournament, we have to request the Club Secretaries to take necessary steps as stated below:
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1. Please ensure that all the players representing your Club are registered with the Association.Kindly verify the registration with their registration cards. |
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2. All the players including under 17 boys who have played in Kanga Knock Out can play only in E, Fand G Divisions of the League. |
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3. Players participating in Dr.H.D.Kanga Cricket League matches must carry new computerised registration cards issued in 2004, and produce wherever demanded before any match. |
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4. All the teams must ensure that they exchange the team in writing at the time of Toss in the format given by the Association in duplicate and handover one copy to umpires. |
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5. Write the names of players in full as it appears on the Registration list/card in MCA records with their Registration numbers and do not write pet name or just single name. |
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6. Umpires must ensure that this is strictly followed. |
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7. Registration of players can be done from Monday to Friday only. |
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| RULES FOR DR. H. D. KANGA CRICKET LEAGUE |
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1. Name of the Tournament |
The tournament shall be called Dr.H. D. Kanga Cricket League and shall be controlled, managed and conducted by Mumbai Cricket Association (M.C.A.) through a Sub Committee hereinafter called as Dr.H. D. Kanga Cricket League Sub Committee which shall be appointed by the Managing Committee of Mumbai Cricket Association. |
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2. Club/Gymkhana |
In these rules the term Club/Gymkhana shall include an Association affiliated to the Mumbai Cricket Association.
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3. Divisions - Clubs/Gymkhanas participating in each division. |
i. Dr.H. D. Kanga Cricket League shall consist of not more than 98 Clubs/Gymkhanas in all, which shall be divided into 7 divisions viz. A, B,C,D E,F and G and each division shall consist of 14 Clubs/Gymkhanas teams.
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ii. At the end of the League, four teams at the bottom of the table in ‘G’ division shall be relegated to knock out and four teams from the knock out will qualify for the League.
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4. Participation in League |
Unless otherwise resolved by the Association, Dr. H. D. Kanga Cricket League and knock out shall be open only to those affiliated Clubs which are classified as maidan clubs with the Association.
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5. Entry Form and Entry Fees |
a. Any Club/Gymkhana desirous of participating in Dr. H. D. Kanga Cricket League shall alongwith the entry form pay an entrance fee of Rs. 25/- and the last date of receiving the entry form will be 31st March of every year till 6.00 p.m. If 31st March happens to be a Sunday or a gazetted holiday, then the last date will be the next working day.The entry forms will be made available from 1st February onwards every year and it shall be the sole responsibility of the Clubs/Gymkhanas to ensure that the same reaches the office of Mumbai Cricket Association within the stipulated time period. Dr. H. D. Kanga Cricket League Sub Committee undertakes no responsibility for sending intimation to each Member Club/Gymkhana separately, but a press note to this effect may be issued in prominent local newspapers.
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b. Acceptance of entry form and entrance fee does not automatically make the Club/Gymkhana eligible to play in the League. The Managing Committee of the Mumbai Cricket Association or Dr.H. D. Kanga Cricket League Sub Committee reserves the right to accept or reject any entry without assigning any reason before the start of the League.
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6. Entry in Tournament |
Each Club/Gymkhana will send only one entry.
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7. Drawing out Fixtures |
Dr. H. D. Kanga Cricket League Sub Committee shall draw out the fixtures of the matches and issue copies of the same to the participating Clubs/Gymkhanas about 7 days prior to the commencement of the League.
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8. Eligibility |
a. A player who is not registered with the Mumbai Cricket Association shall not be permitted to play for any Club/Gymkhana. Any player or Club/Gymkhana acting in contravention of this rule shall be dealt with as hereinafter in the rules.
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b. Secretaries shall ensure that all the players playing for their Club/Gymkhana are duly registered with the Mumbai Cricket Association and also have registration renewed for the particular cricket season. If any Club/Gymkhana plays an unregistered player or a player who has not renewed his registration for the particular cricket season, that Club/Gymkhana or the player or both,will face disciplinary action and the Club/Gymkhana will be demoted to one division lower than its standing at the end of the League.The Club Gymkhana will complete the remaining matches of the League without the unregistered/ unrenewed player/s.
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c. Every player playing for a Club/Gymkhana in the League shall be bonafide resident of Brihan Mumbai,Thane District. Honorary Secretary of the Club/Gymkhana shall see that the registration card of the players are carried by him during matches, if required for verification.
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9. Availability of Grounds For Association |
a. Clubs/Gymkhanas participating in the League shall be bound to place at the disposal of Dr.H. D. Kanga Cricket League Sub committee their grounds and amenities pertaining thereto such as prepared pitch, shed/pavilion/tent, tables, chairs, score-boards etc. belonging to them for the matches.Clubs/Gymkhanas are requested to provide at least 30 chairs for each match.
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b. In case of an adverse report from Umpires about the ground and the amenities provided, the Clubs playing the match will deposit the ground hire charges in the office of M.C.A.and the defaulting Club will be fined Rs. 250/- only, for the default.
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10. Payments |
a. If a match is played on neutral ground, a Club/Gymkhana shall pay to the Club/Gymkhana concerned Rs.250/-each as its half share of expenses as per Rule-9 which also includes P. W. D. charges. On such occasion tea and refreshment charges shall be mutually agreed upon by both Clubs/Gymkhanas.
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b. If a Club/Gymkhana plays on the ground of its opponent, it shall pay a sum of Rs.250/- as its half share of expenses as Rule-9 above, which will include P. W. D.charges.Charges for tea & refreshments will be shared equally by both the teams.The payment shall be made only against printed bill/receipt issued by the Club/Gymkhana or its groundsman. |
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c. If a match is abandoned without a ball being bowled, each Club/Gymkhana shall pay Rs. 50/- as ground charges for preparation of the pitch and Rs. 50/- for the erection of the tent. If the tent is not erected only ground charges shall be paid.
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d. The Umpires shall be appointed by the Board of Umpires of the Mumbai Cricket Association and they shall be paid on the day of the match an honorarium of Rs.250/- per day, inclusive of travelling and other expenses.
The charges set out in Rule 10(a), (b), (c) and (d) shall be paid immediately after the conclusion or abandonment of the match.
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11.a Award of Points |
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Points shall be awarded as per the table mentioned below |
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Outright win (win by innings or as a result of both innings) |
>> 5 points |
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Team leading on the first innings and both innings not completed |
>> 3 points |
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Team losing in the first innings and both innings not completed |
>> no points |
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For a tie where both teams have completed two innings |
>> 2 points each |
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For a tie on the first innings and no outright result |
>> 1 point each |
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Drawn match with no first inningsresult provided atleast 1 hour of actual play hastakenplace or 13 overs are bowled, whichever is earlier |
>> 1 point each |
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Match abandoned without a ball being bowled Match called off by theUmpires on the ground or less than 1 hour’s play takes place oless than 13 overs are bowled |
>> No points |
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11b. Promotion and Relegation : |
Three Clubs/Gymkhanas at the top of the B, C, D, E, F and G divisions shall be promoted in each succeeding year to divisions A, B, C, D, E and F respectively and three Clubs/Gymkhanas at the bottom of each of the A, B, C, D, E and F divisions shall be relegated to B, C, D, E, F and G divisions respectively. Dr H. D. Kanga Cricket League Sub Committee however reserves the right topromote/
relegate more or less Clubs/Gymkhanas in any division, if action is taken against any Club/Gymkhana as provided in Rule 14 and Rule 15 hereafter or if a Club/Gymkhana is readmitted after the expiry of the period of the debarment as provided hereafter in Rule 16 and under Rule 18 or if a Club/Gymkhana which is already participating does not enter in the League in a particular year.
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c. For the purpose of promotion/relagation if two or more Clubs/Gymkhanas in a particular division secure equal number of points, their relative positions in the table of points shall be determined by the averages. The batting average of a Club/Gymkhana shall be obtained by dividing the total number of runs scored by the total number of wickets lost. The batting average against a Club/Gymkhana shall be obtained by dividing the total number of runs scored against by the total number of wickets taken. The former shall be divided by the later and the Club/Gymkhana having a higher quotient shall be placed above the Club/Gymkhana having a lower quotient. For the purpose of computing averages a side declaring its innings closed shall be deemed to have lost the number of wickets that have actually fallen. In case, a team has played with less than 11 players, it shall be deemed to have lost all the 10 wickets when its innings was terminated.
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d. If in any one year, the maximum number of matches played are less than five, the Rule 11(b) for the promotion and relegation of the Clubs/Gymkhanas will be suspended for that year.For this only the cancellation of the matches by Dr H. D. Kanga Cricket League Sub Committee on the eve of the programme and subsequently announced in the local newspapers or on All India Radio, Mumbai between 7.00 a.m. and 7.05 a.m. on Mumbai B in Marathi on the morning of the day of the matches shall count as the matches abandoned (not played).
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e. If Club/Gymkhana which was stopped participating in the League wishes to enter again, it shall be placed in the lowest division of the League irrespective of the division in which that Club/Gymkhana was playing at the time when it stopped participating, provided however, that Club/Gymkhana at that time was not relegated from the Division G having finished low in the table of points in which case the Club/Gymkhana will have to play in the knockout rounds to qualify again to be placed in the last division of the League proper.
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f. In case of the tie for the Championship in any division because of securing equal number of points the Championship shall be determined by averages to be worked out as stated in Rule 11(c) above.If average obtained are also equal then the position will be decided by the spin of coin.
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12. Score Sheets and Captain’s Report on Umpires |
a. i. Every participating Club/Gymkhana shall submit to Dr. H. D. Kanga Cricket League Sub Committee complete score sheet signed by the Captains within 5 days of the completion of the match. They are requested to mention exact points gained by them from the match. |
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ii. The Captain’s of A & B Divisions only should report on Umpires which should be received by the following Thursday of the match or within four days after the match.
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iii. In case of non compliance of the above requirement the defaulting Club/Gymkhana will have to pay a penalty of Rs. 250/- for each default
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b. Umpires shall mention in the score books of the Clubs/Gymkhanas about the number of runs scored, wickets lost and number of overs bowled in every innings in figures and words as well, and pen their signatures (e.g. if a side has made 89 runs in 30 overs and 3 balls and has lost 7 wickets, the Umpires shall mention as seven wickets for eighty nine runs in thirty overs and three balls).
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13. Withdrawal |
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