KCL League Consititution
The Constitution of the Kent Cricket League
The object of the League shall be to promote and encourage the game of cricket amongst
member Clubs.
In addition to the Constitution, the League will also maintain further documents that
incorporate:
The Playing Conditions
The Voluntary Code of Conduct & the Spirit of Cricket
The Disciplinary Process & ECB General Conduct Regulations
The League adopts the Tier 1 requirements contained in the Sport England Code for Sports
Governance (the ‘Governance Code’) and is committed to complying with those
requirements.
1. TITLE
1.1 Kent Cricket League. This title may be amended from time to time to incorporate the
name of a sponsor.
1.2 Honorary Life Vice-Presidents may be elected at the League’s Annual General Meeting
or at a Special General Meeting. Nominations for Honorary Life Vice-Presidents are to be
first approved by the Management Committee and then approved by the League at its
Annual General Meeting or at a Special General Meeting.
2. COMPOSITION OF THE LEAGUE
2.1 The Management Committee will determine the structure of the League for each
season. That structure will involve a number of Divisions, divided into separate Tiers, which
at the higher levels will operate on a countywide basis and at lower levels will be
regionalised.
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2.2 The League Structure for the forthcoming season will be published at the earliest
opportunity following conclusion of any outstanding matters from the previous season.
3. MEMBERSHIP
3.1 Applications for membership shall be considered by the Management Committee,
whose decision shall be final.
3.2 Clubs may be admitted to membership of the League on a probationary or provisional
basis and/or subject to such conditions as the Management Committee may from time to time
impose.
3.3 Any Club resigning membership of the League is required to notify the League’s
Administrator at the earliest opportunity.
3.4 Membership of the League may be revoked by the Management Committee as referred
to in Rule 18.2 (Conduct and Breaches of the Constitution).
4. CONDITIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP
4.1 Membership of the League, and of each Division or Tier, shall be dependent upon
grounds and facilities commensurate with the standard of cricket to be played.
4.2 Clubs undertake to use their best endeavours to provide optimum playing facilities and
must comply with any mandatory requirements that the Management Committee may from
time to time stipulate.
4.3 Clubs are required to fulfill all their League fixtures, as a condition of membership of the
League.
4.4 The Management Committee has the right to require a team (or Club) to resign its
membership of the League in the event of repeated failure to fulfill League fixtures.
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4.5 Clubs are required to comply fully with the Playing Conditions of the Divisions or Tiers in
which they participate.
4.6 It is a requirement of membership of the League that Tier 1A (Premier, Championship,
Division 1) Clubs run a Junior Section and a Girls Section and must provide coaching and
matches for junior players in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the Management
Committee from time to time.
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4.7 It is a requirement of membership of the League that Tier 1A (Premier, Championship,
Division 1) Clubs are Clubmark accredited and fully compliant in the ECB Safe Hands
Managements System (SHMS).
4.8 It is a requirement of membership of the League that ALL Clubs are registered with and
operate the ECB Safe Hands Management System (SHMS). As part of this process, Clubs will
need to have a fully compliant ECB Safeguarding Officer and team captains will need to have
a valid ECB DBS.
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For season 2026 – this applies to Clubs in Tier 4
For season 2027 – this applies to Clubs in Tier 5
4.9 Clubs and their players are always responsible for conducting themselves in such a way
as to uphold and enhance the good name and interests of the Kent Cricket League and its
sponsors.
4.10 Clubs shall be fully paid-up affiliated members of Kent Cricket Foundation (ECB).
4.11 It is a requirement of membership of the League that Clubs maintain an up to date profile
on the Play-cricket system which must include (at a minimum) the ground and clubhouse
address, details of the Club’s current teams and up to date contact details (including email
addresses) of at least three role holders at the Club.
4.12 Clubs are required to comply fully with any specific requirements as set out by the
Management Committee as instructed throughout the season or as identified at an Annual
General Meeting or Special General Meeting. These will be known specifically as Management
Committee Directives and will form part of the Playing Conditions of the League.
4.13 The League has adopted, and Clubs are required to follow, all ECB Guidelines and
Directives on matters including, inter alia, General Conduct Regulations, Spirit of Cricket,
Anti-Discrimination Code, Safe Hands and Safeguarding Code of Conduct.
Details can be found on their website at www.ecb.co.uk
The League may take disciplinary action against individuals or Clubs under Rule 18 to enforce
these obligations.
4.14 It is a fundamental condition of membership of the League that Clubs endorse the
unfettered jurisdiction of the Management Committee in all regards, and accept without
reservation that its decisions are binding and not subject to appeal.
5. GENERAL COMMITTEE
5.1 One representative from each Club, properly elected by that Club and with a mandate
to vote on its behalf, shall form the General Committee.
5.2 The General Committee shall elect officers at the Annual General Meeting each year.
5.3 The General Committee shall elect the President.
5.4 All officers shall retire annually but shall be eligible for re-election.
5.5 The Chairperson of the League shall chair meetings of the General Committee. In their
absence, they may appoint a deputy who shall have the powers of the Chairperson in
relation to the conduct of the meeting.
5.6 The General Committee shall meet at such times as the business of the League may
require.
6. QUORUM
6.1 An attendance of forty (40) members of the General Committee shall constitute a
quorum.
7. VOTING POWERS
7.1 Each member of the General Committee shall have one vote. The Officers and
members of the Management Committee shall not have a vote save that, in the event of an
equality of votes, the chair of the meeting shall have a casting vote.
8. MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
8.1 The General Committee shall elect a Management Committee to run the day-to-day
business of the League, which shall include, inter alia, management of the finances of the
League.
8.2 The Management Committee shall consist of Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer and
such other members as may be appointed from time to time.
8.3 The Management Committee shall be empowered to interpret and enforce the
Constitution and the Playing Conditions of the League, and to take such action as it sees fit
in its unfettered discretion to uphold the reputation and standards of the League.
8.4 The Management Committee shall meet at the discretion of the Chairperson on at least
four (4) occasions in a calendar year. Meetings may be held in person or partly or wholly
electronically. The Management Committee shall have the power to co-opt additional
members as required.
8.5 The Management Committee shall determine the number of Clubs in each Division / Tier
and the detailed arrangements for promotion and relegation within the context of the
Constitution.
8.6 The Management Committee shall assess new Clubs joining the League on both playing
strength and facilities and place them appropriately within the League Structure.
8.7 The Management Committee shall assess whole leagues joining the League on playing
strength, facilities and geography and place them appropriately within the League Structure.
8.8 The Management Committee shall appoint other sub-committees as required.
8.9 The Management Committee may propose resolutions and rule changes to General
Meetings of the League and nominate officers for election.
8.10 Each elected member of the Management Committee shall have one vote at
Management Committee meetings. Co-opted members may not vote. In the event of an
equality of votes, the Chairperson shall have a casting vote. An attendance of five
members of the Management Committee shall constitute a quorum.
8.11 The Management Committee may delegate executive responsibility for certain
areas to individual members of the Committee. Individuals so authorised to act on behalf
of the Management Committee shall be deemed to be acting with the authority vested
in the Management Committee itself by the Constitution and the Playing Conditions.
8.12 All members of the Management Committee and officers of the League shall be
indemnified out of the assets of the League, against any liability incurred by them in
defending any proceedings, whether civil or criminal, in which judgement is given in their
favour or in which they are acquitted or in connection with any application in which
relief is granted to them by the Court from liability for negligence, default, breach of duty
or breach of trust in relation to the affairs of the League.
8.13 The Management Committee shall be responsible for ensuring that the intention
and spirit of the League is adhered to. It shall be empowered to take what action it
considers fit to do this.
9. GROUND STANDARDS
9.1 The Management Committee shall determine the standard of grounds and facilities
appropriate to each Division / Tier from time to time, and which Clubs should be
required to make improvements in order to retain their position in the Division / Tier,
or be a candidate for promotion to a higher Division / Tier, and shall monitor the
implementation of any such requirements.
9.2 The Management Committee may take advice from such persons or governing
bodies as it thinks appropriate.
9.3 Teams may play on grass pitches or on hybrid (grass/synthetic fibre) pitches. The
Management Committee may allow teams to play on Non-Turf (Artificial – wholly synthetic
fibre) pitches. However use of Non-Turf pitches will normally only be permitted in the
lowest Tier(s) of the League Structure. In all Tiers, teams may only play on non-grass
pitches subject to any conditions set by the Management Committee being met.
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10. GENERAL MEETINGS
10.1 All resolutions to be decided at General Meetings require a proposer and a seconder
from the Clubs or the Management Committee.
10.2 Amendments to either resolutions or rule changes may be accepted at the meeting
by the chair of the meeting without prior notice at their sole discretion.
10.3 Candidates for election require a proposer and a seconder from the Clubs or the
Management Committee.
10.4 For the avoidance of doubt a Club is a single entity notwithstanding the number of
teams that Club has in the League.
10.5 Each Club shall have one vote. The officers and members of the Management
Committee shall not have a vote save that, in the event of an equality of votes, the chair of
the meeting shall have a casting vote.
10.6 The chair of the meeting may, at their discretion, decide to accept postal or proxy
votes.
11. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
11.1 The Annual General Meeting shall be held prior to the end of February in each year and
notice thereof shall be given to clubs not less than twenty-one (21) days beforehand.
11.2 The Officers of the League and members of sub committees shall be elected at the
Meeting.
11.3 The financial year of the League ends on 30th November.
11.4 Quorum at an Annual General Meeting shall be attendance of representatives from
forty (40) Clubs.
12. SPECIAL GENERAL MEETINGS
12.1 The Management Committee shall have the power to call a Special General Meeting,
for which the minimum notice shall be fourteen (14) days.
12.2 A Special General Meeting may also be called at the request to the Secretary in
writing of no fewer than twenty (20) member clubs. Any such meeting shall be held within
twenty-eight (28) days of the receipt by the Secretary of proper notification.
12.3 Quorum at a Special General Meeting shall be attendance of representatives from
forty (40) Clubs.
13. SUBSCRIPTIONS, LEVIES AND FINES
13.1 There shall be an entrance fee payable on admission, which is non-refundable.
13.2 Subscriptions for each forthcoming year shall be determined by simple majority at the
Annual General Meeting. Subscriptions become due and shall be paid on or before 1st May
of the current year. A fine of £50 can be levied (at the discretion of the Management
Committee) for any subscription received after 31st May.
13.3 Any levies shall be determined by the Management Committee and advised to the
Clubs at the Annual General Meeting.
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13.4 Fines and penalties for the late submission of fixtures, score sheets, handbook entries
or for failure to provide other required information or filings shall be determined by the
Management Committee and advised to the Clubs at the Annual General Meeting
preceding the season for which they are to apply.
13.5 The Management Committee shall have the power to deal with late or non-payment of
subscriptions, levies and fines under Rule 18.
13.6
a) Any Club which fails to provide representation [marked as absent] at a meeting of the
General Committee, the League’s Annual General Meeting or a Special General Meeting will
be fined £50.
b) Any Club which fails to provide representation [apologies received in advance] at a
meeting of the General Committee, the League’s Annual General Meeting or a Special
General Meeting will be fined £20.
14. FIXTURES
14.1 Fixtures shall be played on Saturdays or Bank Holiday Mondays to be designated by the
League Administrator, with exceptions to be at the sole discretion of the Management
Committee.
14.2 The Provisional Fixture List for the forthcoming season will be allocated and published
to all Clubs on or as soon as practicable after the 1st of January each year.
14.3 The Approved Fixture List for the forthcoming season will be ratified at the Annual
General Meeting by the Clubs.
15. CHAMPIONSHIPS
15.1 The team gaining the largest number of points in each Division each season shall be
the Champion.
15.2 In the event of two teams having the same number of points, precedence will be given
to the team with the greatest number of victories achieved in that season.
15.3 Should that number be identical, precedence shall be given to the team who scored
the greater number of points in the League match (or matches) between the two teams in
that season.
15.4 Should that number be identical, or should there be more than two teams with the
identical number of both points and victories, precedence shall be given to the team with
the best average of runs per wicket for, to the average of runs per wicket against.
16. PROMOTION AND RELEGATION
16.1 The final League placings for each season in each Division shall be determined by the
formula in Rule 15 (Championships).
16.2 The top team(s) in each Division – shall normally, at the end of each season, be
promoted to the Division immediately above (as long as any particular entry requirements
are also complied with). The precise number will depend on the divisional structure.
16.3 The bottom team(s) in each Division – shall normally, at the end of each season, be
relegated to the Division immediately below. The precise number will depend on the
divisional structure.
16.4 All teams within a Club will operate independently in respect of promotion and
relegation. However no more than one team from a Club may play in the same Division.
16.5 In the event of a team gaining promotion to a Division where their Club already has a
team, that team will not be promoted (although it will be awarded divisional
Championship if in first place).
16.6 In the event of a team being relegated into a lower Division in which their Club
already has a team, the other team will also be relegated into the Division below.
16.7 Notwithstanding 16.2, 16.3, 16.4, 16.5, and 16.6, promotion of qualifying teams will
be dependent upon the promoted team having access to facilities of a commensurate
standard. The Management Committee shall have the express power to deny promotion
and to vary the arrangements for promotion and relegation accordingly.
16.8 Notwithstanding 16.2, 16.3, 16.4, 16.5, and 16.6, promotion of qualifying teams will
be dependent on payment of all outstanding amounts due to the League. The Management
Committee shall have the express power to deny promotion if any dues remain
outstanding.
16.9 In making decisions as to promotion or relegation, the Management Committee will,
where relevant, have regard to the ECB’s Disparity Regulations.
16.10 It is a fundamental condition of membership of the League that Clubs endorse the
unfettered jurisdiction of the Management Committee in this regard and accept without
reservation that its decisions are binding and not subject to appeal.
17. ELIGIBILITY OF PLAYERS
17.1 Clubs must register all players in one of the following three categories:
Category 1 – All players, except those in Categories 2 and 3,
Category 2 – Male players contracted to a first-class County,
Category 3 – Overseas Players
Every player registered to play in the League explicitly acknowledges, by virtue of their
registration, the Constitution of the League and the Playing Conditions, and in particular the
powers of the League in relation to conduct and disciplinary procedures and undertakes to
be bound by them.
In considering the registration and/or eligibility of an individual, the Management
Committee will have regard, where relevant, to the ECB’s Disparity Regulations.
17.2 No player may be registered to play in the League for more than one Club. Without the
express permission in writing of the Management Committee, no player may be registered to
play both in the League and also for a club playing in a league based outside Kent. No player
shall play for more than one team on the same day.
17.3 Each Club shall ensure that only fully registered members are selected to play for its
team(s) in League matches.
17.4 Clubs must supply the following information on all players to the League prior to 20th
April each year:
Surname, Initials, First Names, Current Address, including post code, Date of Birth,
Country of birth (if outside UK, date of most recent entry into UK), Previous Clubs and
Category of Player
17.5 Any subsequent registration must be received and approved at least 48 hours prior to
the relevant League match.
17.6 In the case of an emergency, a Club may, with appropriate explanation, gain permission
from the Management Committee to register a player either on the day of a match or, in
exceptional circumstances, by 12 noon on the Sunday following the match. The opposition
captain on the day of the match must be informed of any late or intended registration
together with the player’s name. Only two emergency registrations for each Club will be
allowed in a playing season.
17.7 Registration of a player at any time shall be dependent upon all financial and other
obligations to their former Club having been discharged.
17.8 No player may be registered after 31st July each year without the express permission
in writing of the Management Committee. This will only be granted in the most
exceptional circumstances.
17.9 Prior to 30th June each season, a Category 1 player may transfer to another Club in
the League with the approval of both their original Club and the Management Committee.
Approval must be granted at least 48 hours prior to the player being allowed to play for
their new Club. Transfers will only be approved where a player has discharged all financial
and other obligations to their former Club. Clubs will only be permitted a maximum of two
(2) inward transfers in any season. Any additional transfers may be permitted in
exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Management Committee.
17.10 A “transfer” specifically relates to a person who has already played for a Club in
the Kent Cricket League that season.
17.11 Category 2 and Category 3 players may not be transferred during the season.
17.12 A player from a Club outside the Kent Cricket League may be registered at any time
prior to 31st July provided that the Management Committee have received consent in
writing from both their former Club and the relevant League Management Committee, and
provided that all the other conditions are met. Players so registered shall not be deemed
to be transferred.
17.13 No Club shall permit more than one overseas player (Category 3) per team in any
League match.
17.14 A player will not be classified as an overseas player (Category 3) if the following
conditions are met:
a) The player is a British or Irish Citizen, or an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen with settled or
pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme; or
b) The player has been resident in England and Wales for a period of at least 210 days
between the 1st April and the 31st March in the year immediately preceding their
participation in the League
AND
the player has not played as a local/domestic player in any ICC Full Member Country
(except England) in the 12-month period up to and including 31st March before the
season in question, or at any time subsequently before or after applying to be and
being registered as a Category 1 player.
The League Registration Secretary or League Executive Committee is responsible for
determining whether a player has met the necessary requirements to be registered as a
Category 1 player. Players not eligible to be registered as a Category 1 Player must be
registered as a “Category 3 Player” if they wish to take part in the League’s
competitions.
17.15 The Management Committee shall, in addition, have the power to grant Category 1
status to players who would otherwise be classified as overseas players (Category 3), where
in its unfettered discretion the Committee believes a relaxation of the rule to be
appropriate.
17.16 In addition to the foregoing eligibility rules, a male player who has played in a
recognised Test match, One Day International or T20 International for a country which is a
full member of the International Cricket Council, other than England, will be ineligible to
play in the League during that calendar year and for the next three full seasons.
17.17 In the event of any doubt or dispute as to the status of a player, there shall, wherever
possible, be prior consultation with the Management Committee. In any event, that
Committee shall be notified of all relevant facts and its decision shall be final.
The Management Committee may, either on registration of a player or at any subsequent
point, require a Club to provide appropriate evidence of a player’s identity and/or of the
player’s satisfaction of any relevant eligibility requirements. Such evidence shall normally
consist of one form of photographic identification (e.g. passport or driving licence) and,
where necessary, supporting documentation to establish eligibility. Pending receipt of such
requested evidence the relevant player’s registration will not proceed or, if the player is
already registered, that registration may be suspended. During any period of suspension,
the player may not participate in any League match. All personal information provided
under this Rule will be handled in accordance with the League’s Privacy Policy, used only for
the purpose of verifying player eligibility, and securely deleted once the matter is resolved.
Failure to co-operate in a timely fashion with any such request from the Management
Committee will be a breach of the Constitution and the relevant player or Club may face
sanctions under Rule 18.
17.18 In the event of a breach of the eligibility rules, the offending team shall automatically
be deemed to have lost the match and shall receive no points. Their opponents shall be
awarded the number of points receivable if the match had been forfeited to them, or the
number of points actually gained, whichever is the greater.
17.19 Should both teams in the same match be in breach of these rules, both teams shall be
deemed to have lost the match and shall receive no points.
17.20 Clubs who play unregistered or ineligible players may face additional sanctions
under Rule 18.
17.21 All Clubs must field the strongest sides available on the day for each team.
17.22 Clubs must field the strongest sides available on the day for each team in order of
descent. Any Club with two (or more) teams in the League shall give priority to fielding its first
team, then second team, and so on. On any exceptional occasion that such a Club is unable
to field all of its teams on the same day, it is the lowest team that needs to concede the
relevant fixture. Failure to do so shall render the Club liable to action taken by the
Management Committee (see Rule 18 – Conduct and Breaches of the Constitution).
17.23 Any attempt to ‘load/stack/select’ the strength of second, third or lower teams
artificially for either: a tactical reason or where a higher team within the Club has a “bye/
free/ rained out” weekend will be treated as a serious matter and against the spirit of cricket
played in the League. Clubs should contact the League Administrator where doubt exists.
Otherwise Clubs may be required to justify their selection policy to the Management
Committee and may face sanction under Rule 18.
17.24 As a condition of membership of the League, Clubs explicitly acknowledge the
jurisdiction of the Management Committee over registration and eligibility decisions, and
accept that all such decisions shall be final, binding, and not subject to appeal.
17.25 A team discovered playing any player under an assumed name will be automatically
relegated at the end of the season, unless the Management Committee decides otherwise in
the particular circumstances of any given case. The relevant Club may face additional
sanctions under Rule 18.
18. CONDUCT AND BREACHES OF THE CONSTITUTION
18.1 The Management Committee shall have the power to take appropriate action against
individuals or Clubs in the event of misconduct or breaches of either the Constitution or
the Playing Conditions of the League.
18.2 These powers shall include, but shall not be limited to, the imposition of fines, the
suspension of players, the deduction of points, the awarding of matches to the
opposition, the relegation of team(s) to a lower Division, and the expulsion of a Club
from the League.
18.3 The League will adopt General Conduct Regulations, including a Disciplinary
Process, which must include provision for rights of appeal in appropriate circumstances,
subject to the parameters and time-limits set out in the Disciplinary Process.
18.4 The General Conduct Regulations shall be subject to approval by resolution at an
Annual or Special General Meeting, and shall require a majority of those present and
voting in favour.”
19. CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHIES AND AWARDS
19.1 Trophies shall be awarded to the winning team in each Division.
19.2 Batting and bowling awards will be presented for each Division. Overseas registered
players (Category 3) are ineligible for all awards.
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20. CHANGES TO THE CONSTITUTION
20.1 The Constitution of the League may be changed only at the Annual General Meeting
or a properly constituted Special General Meeting.
20.2 Any formal resolution to change the Constitution of the League at the Annual General
Meeting must be circulated to Clubs at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the date of the
Annual General Meeting.
20.3 The Constitution of the League may also be changed at a Special General Meeting.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 12, a formal resolution to change the Constitution
must be circulated to Clubs not less than twenty-one (21) days prior to the date of the
meeting in this event.
20.4 No change in the Constitution of the League shall be admitted, except where there is
a majority of those present (in person or by proxy) and voting in favour of the resolution.
21. PLAYING CONDITIONS
21.1 The Playing Conditions shall be deemed to have the same status as the Constitution
of the League, save that where there is an apparent conflict the Constitution shall prevail.
21.2 The Playing Conditions are maintained as separate document(s).
21.3 Players in all League matches will wear clothing and equipment that follow the
Playing Conditions and any applicable Management Committee guidelines.
22. CHANGES TO PLAYING CONDITIONS
22.1 Notice of any proposal to change the Playing Conditions shall be circulated not less
than twenty-one (21) days before the meeting at which the matter is to be decided.
22.2 The Playing Conditions for each Tier may only be amended by a vote of those Clubs
whose teams currently constitute the membership of that Tier.
22.3 Any proposed change to the Playing Conditions must conform to guidelines laid
down by the Management Committee from time to time.
22.4 A majority of those present (in person or by proxy) and voting in favour of the
resolution shall be required.
22.5 Any such meetings of a Tier will take place in accordance with the rules and principles
governing the conduct of League meetings.
23. WINDING UP OF THE LEAGUE
23.1 Clubs may vote to wind up the League if not less than two thirds of those present (in
person or by proxy) at a properly convened General Meeting vote in favour of any such
proposal. The General Meeting will be governed by the Constitution in force at the time of
the said General Meeting.
23.2 If a resolution is passed in accordance with 23.1 above the Management Committee
in existence immediately prior to the passing of the resolution to wind up the League
shall conclude the outstanding affairs of the League.
23.3 After full and final settlement of the liabilities of the League the Management
Committee shall dispose of all the net assets of the League in accordance with 23.5
below.
23.4 In relation to 23.2 and 23.3 herein the Management Committee may incur
reasonable professional costs to affect the winding up of the League provided that such
costs are met by the League funds available immediately prior to the passing of the
resolution to wind up the League. No such liability will lie with any Club as at the date of
the said General Meeting.
23.5 The net assets of the League as defined in 23.3 above shall be divided equally amongst
the Clubs who were members of the League as defined in the Constitution at the
commencement of the Annual General Meeting immediately prior to the passing of the
resolution to wind up the League. If the resolution to wind up the League is passed at an
Annual General Meeting the net assets of the League shall be divided equally amongst
those Clubs which were members of the League at the commencement of that Annual
General Meeting.
23.6 If for whatever reason there are no Clubs as defined in 23.5 herein the net assets of
the League will be donated to Kent Cricket Foundation (ECB).
23.7 For the avoidance of doubt a Club is a single entity notwithstanding the number of
teams that Club has in the League.
Date of Last Amendments – 26.02.26
Approved by Clubs at AGM – February 2025
Kent Cricket League Constitution – adopted for season 2026
APPENDIX OF INFORMATION
SECTION 2 – COMPOSITION OF THE LEAGUE
2.1 The Management Committee will determine the structure of the League for each
season. That structure will involve a number of Divisions, divided into separate Tiers, which
at the higher levels will operate on a countywide basis and at lower levels will be
regionalised.
Divisional Structure for Season 2026:
Tier 1A – 30 Teams / 3 Divisions x 10 Premier / Championship / Div 1
Tier 1B – 30 Teams / 3 Divisions x 10 Div 2 / Div 3 / Div 4
[County-wide travelling – 50 overs]
Tier 2 – 60 Teams / 6 Divisions x 10 Div 5 (2) / Div 6 (2) / Div 7 (2)
[Split into 2 regions – 45 overs]
Tier 3 – 70 Teams / 7 Divisions x 10 Div 8 (4) / Div 9 (3)
[Split into 4 regions – 40 overs]
Tier 4 – 60 Teams / 6 Divisions x 9 or 10 Div 10 (3) / Div 11 (3)
Tier 5 – 60 Teams / 6 Divisions x 9 or 10 Div 12 (3) / Div 13 (2) / Div 14 (1)
[Split into 3 regions – 40 overs / No fielding restrictions]
SECTION 4 – CONDITIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP
4.4 The Management Committee has the right to require a team (or Club) to resign its
membership of the League in the event of repeated failure to fulfill League fixtures.
Conceded Matches only:
Tier 1A – None (0)
Tier 1B – Two (2)
Tier 2 – Three (3)
Tier 3 – Five (5)
Tier 4 – Six (6)
Tier 5 – Six (6)
SECTION 4 – CONDITIONS OF MEMBERSHIP
4.6 It is a requirement of membership of the League that Tier 1A (Premier, Championship,
Division 1) Clubs run a Junior Section and a Girls Section and must provide coaching and
matches for junior players in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the Management
Committee from time to time.
ECB and Kent Cricket League requirements for season 2026:
Junior Cricket – Programme for U9 to U12
Hardball Junior Teams – Minimum of 3 teams in age groups up to and including U15
Girls Cricket – see ECB definition as below with additional grace period
Definition – Dated January 2025 (ECB Premier League Accreditation)
A Girls’ Section is defined as a minimum of one girls’ team playing in either a softball or hardball fixture, league
or friendly, indoors, or outdoors, on Play-Cricket and/or through the ECB’s Women’s and Girls’ Clubs & Teams
Audit.
By March 2026 Leagues must be in a position to self-certify that the clubs competing in the top two divisions
(Premier & Championship) of their competitions have at least one girls’ team. This can be a junior team of any
Age Group.
Kent Cricket League Guidance
By March 2026 Leagues must be in a position to self-certify that the clubs competing in the top two divisions
(Premier & Championship) of their competitions have at least one girls’ team.
By March 2027 the League will require all clubs competing in Tier 1A (Premier, Championship & Division 1) to
have at least one girls’ team, as described in the ECB definition as above.
SECTION 9 – GROUND STANDARDS
9.3 Teams may play on grass pitches or on hybrid (grass/synthetic fibre) pitches. The
Management Committee may allow teams to play on Non-Turf (Artificial – wholly synthetic
fibre) pitches. However use of Non-Turf pitches will normally only be permitted in the
lowest Tier(s) of the League Structure. In all Tiers, teams may only play on non-grass
pitches subject to any conditions set by the Management Committee being met.
Note:
For this purpose the lowest Tiers are:
Tier 4 – Divisions 10 & 11
Tier 5 – Divisions 12, 13 & 14
SECTION 13 – SUBSCRIPTIONS, LEVIES AND FINES
13.3 Any levies shall be determined by the Management Committee and advised to the
Clubs at the Annual General Meeting.
Examples include:
Yearly Subscriptions – Team / Club
Handbook
Panel Umpires – Tier 1A Only
Cost of Cricket Balls
Cost of Annual Dinner Tickets
SECTION 19 – CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHIES
19.2 Explanation of Criteria for Batting and Bowling awards
The batting award will go to the batsman(s) scoring most runs in games played in that
Division. In circumstances when two or more players are level on runs scored, awards will
be given to all those listed on the highest amount.
The bowling award will go to the leading wicket taker(s) in matches played in that Division.
In circumstances when two or more players are level on wickets taken, award will be given
to all those listed on the highest amount.