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Kanga Rules
RULES FOR DR.H.D.KANGA MEMORIAL CRICKET LEAGUE
1. Name of the Tournament
The tournament shall be called Dr.H.D.Kanga Memorial 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 Memorial Cricket League Sub
Committee which shall be
appointed by the Managing committee of Mumbai Cricket Association.
2. Term Club/Gymkhana
In these rules the term Club/Gymkhana shall include an Association
other than Mumbai Cricket Association.
3. Divisions - Clubs/Gymkhanas Participating in each division.
i. Dr.H.D.Kanga Memorial Cricket League shall consist
of not more than 98 Clubs/Gymkhanas in all divisions,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.
ii. There will be 14 teams in divisions A to G. At
the end of the season 4 teams at the bottom from 'G' division will be
replaced by the 4 teams at the top of the Kanga League knock out
tournament.
4. Participation in League
Unless otherwise resolved by the Mumbai Cricket Association,
Dr.H.D.Kanga Memorial Cricket League shall be open to the Cricket Club
of India and Clubs/Gymkhanas affiliated/associated to the Mumbai
Cricket Association except College Gymkhanas,Office Clubs,the TImes
of India Challenge Shield Cricket Tournament Committee, The Shapur
Spencer Cricket Committee, Thane Sporting Club Committee and inter
Bhandari Cricket Committee.
5. Entry form and entry fees
a. Any Club/Gymkhana desirous of participating in
Dr.H.D.Kanga Memorial Cricket League shall along with the entry from
pay an entrance fee of Rs.25/- and the last date of receiving the
entry form will be 15th February of every year till 6.00 p.m. If 15th
February 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 is shall be 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 Memorial 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.
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 Memorial Cricket League Sub Committee reserves the right
to accept or reject any entry without assigning any reason before the
start of the League.
6. Entry in Tournament
Each Club/Gymkhana will send only one entry.
7. Drawing out Fixtures
Dr.H.D.Kanga Memorial 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.
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.
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 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 leagues without the
unregistered/unrenewed player/s.
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 registered card
of the players are carried by him during matches if required for
verification.
9. Availability of grounds for association
a. Clubs/Gymkhana participating in the league shall be
bound to place at the disposal of Dr.H.D.Kanga Memorial Cricket League
Sub Committee their grounds and amenities pertaining thereto such as
prepared pitch, shed/pavilion,tent,tables,chairs,scoreboards etc.
belonging to them for the matches. Clubs/Gymkhanas are requested to
provide at least 30 chairs for each match.
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
defaulting
club will be fined Rs.250/- only,for the default.
10. Payments
a. If a match is played on neutral ground ,a
Club/Gymkhana shall pay to the Club/Gymkhana concerned Rs.200/- each
as its half share of expenses as per Rule-9 also includes P.W.D.
Charges. On such occasion tea and refreshment charges shall be
mutually agreed upon by both Clubs/Gymkhana.
b. If a Club/Gymkhana plays on the ground of its
opponents, it shall pay a sum of Rs.200/- as its half share of
expenses as Rule-9 above,which will include charges for P.W.D., tea
and refreshments also. The payment shall be made only against printed
bill/receipt issued by the Club/Gymkhana or its grounds man.
c. If a match is abandoned without a ball being
bowled, each Club/Tympana shall pay Rs.50/- as ground charges for
preparation of the pitch and Rs.50/- for the erection for the tent. If
the tent is not erected only ground charges shall be paid.
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.150/- per day, inclusive of
travelling and other expenses.
The Charges setout in Rule 10(a),(b),(c) and (d) shall be paid
immediately after the conclusion or abandonment of the match.
In case of complaint for the ground and/or tent and/or furniture, the
Club/Gymkhana Umpires shall mention its grievances to Honorary
Secretary of Dr.H.D.Kanga Memorial Cricket League Sub Committee.
11. Award of Points
a. Points shall be awarded as per the table mentioned
below:
i. Outright win | 8 points |
ii. Team leading on the first innings and both innings not completed
| 5 points
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iii. Team losing in the first innings and both innings not completed
| 3 points
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iv. For a tie where both teams have completed two innings | 4
points each
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v. For a tie on the first innings and no outright result | 3
points each
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vi. Drawn match with no first innings result provided there is minimum
2 hours of actual play |
3 points each
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vii. Abandoned match without a ball being bowled.(Match called off by
the Umpires on the ground) |
2 points each
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viii. For an outright loss |
NIL |
b. 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 Memorial Cricket
League Sub Committee however reserves the right to promote/relegate
more or less Clubs/Gymkhanas in any Division, if action is taken
against any Club/Gymkhana is readmitted after the expiry of the period
of the debarment as provided hereafter in Rule 16 and under Rule 18 if
a Club/Gymkhana which is already participating does not enter in the
League in a particular year.
c. For the purpose of promotion/relegation 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 ten wickets when its
innings was terminated.
d. If in any one year, the maximum number of matches
played are less than five, the rule 11(b) for the promotion and
relegations of the Clubs/Gymkhanas will be suspended for that year.
For this only the cancellation of the matches by Dr.H.D.Kanga Memorial
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 match on the match on the day of the matches shall
count as the matches abandoned (not played)
e. A 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 knock out rounds
to qualify again to be placed in the last division of the League
proper.
f. In case of the tie for the Championship sin 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.
12. Score-sheets, Captains Report on Umpires and Umpires Reports
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.
ii. The Captains Report on Umpires within 5 days
of the completion of every match.
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.
b. Umpires shall mention in the scorebooks 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 (for example, 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).
c. The two Umpires to give their individual reports
about
administrative and ground arrangements including the condition of the
pitch and also about any incident affecting the match.
Umpires who do not send completed reports within 5 days of the
completion of the match, may not be considered for further posting.
13. Withdrawal
a. Any club after having sent an entry in the League
and having been
selected to participate in the League desires to withdraw from the
League, shall give an intimation in writing to Dr.H.D.Kanga Memorial
Cricket League Sub Committee Secretary at least 15 clear days prior to
the commencement of league.
b. No withdrawal may be permitted thereafter unless
the League Sub-
Committee is convinced of such withdrawal.
c. If the club still desires to withdraw within 15
days of the start
of the League, then they must intimate to the Dr.H.D.Kanga Memorial
Cricket League Sub Committee Secretary accordingly along with a
penalty of Rs.1000/- which shall be deposited with the Association.
d. In addition the club withdrawing shall pay half
the share of the
ground charges and Umpires charges for the match, if applicable, at
the time of withdrawal.
e. Failure to pay the fine within 4 days of the above
default shall
result in the club being removed from all the tournaments of the
Association for the season and further one year in the same division.
f. However the club withdrawing as such wishes to re-
enter next year
then they shall be allowed to re enter in the Kanga League as
stipulated in rule 11(e) above.
14. Walkover/Conceding the match
a. Club/Gymkhana giving a walkover in a match of the
League shall be
disqualifies for further participation in the League and shall forfeit
all the points so far scored in the League.
Also the points already scored by the Club/Gymkhana against the team
being disqualified shall not be taken into consideration.
b. Such Club/Gymkhana who has been disqualified
Shall be debarred
from participating in the league or Kanga League knock out tournament
for next three years.
If the club desires to participate against in Kanga League shall start
their participation from knock out only after the expiry of the period
of debar.
c. Club/Gymkhana conceding the match in the League
shall be
disqualified for further participation in the League and shall forfeit
all the points so far scored in the League. Also the points already
scored by the Club/Gymkhana against the team being disqualified shall
not be taken into consideration.
d. The Captain of such Club/Gymkhana shall be
debarred for one year
from participating the league.
15. Penalty
a. If a Club/Gymkhana includes a player who is not
registered or his
renewal of registration not performed with the Mumbai Cricket
Association or who is otherwise disqualified or ineligible to play,
such a Club/Gymkhana shall be liable for action as specified below:
b. The Club/Gymkhana found guilty on the above count
during the course
of the League, shall not be permitted to play any more matches in the
League during that year and the result of the matches played by that
Club/Gymkhana till then, shall be declared null and void. Also all the
points secured by the Clubs/Gymkhanas which have played against the
defaulting Club/Gymkhana shall be treated as cancelled. In such cases
the decision shall be taken by Dr.H.D.Kanga Memorial Cricket League
Sub Committee within 7 days of the detection of the irregularity.
c. The Club/Gymkhana so punished and desirous to re-
enter in the
League next year shall be relegated to a division lower than the one
in which it participated.
d. The Club/Gymkhana found guilty on the above count
after the
completion of the League shall be readmitted on expiry of the period
for which that Club/Gymkhana was penalized, irrespective of its
position in the table of points, if it wishes to play again in the
next year. If that Club/Gymkhana is already facing the relegation,
then it will be permitted to play in one division lower than the
division in which it would have played after the relegation.
e. The player concerned shall be debarred from
playing for a period of
one year in the league.
16. Readmission of Club/Gymkhana
A Club/Gymkhana against whom any disciplinary action was taken may be
admitted after the expiry of the period for which that Club/Gymkhana
was punished to a division lower than the division in which it was
playing at the time of the action.
17. Interpretation of Rules
The interpretation of these rules, construction and effect shall
rest entirely with Dr.H.D.Kanga Memorial Cricket League Sub Committee
whose decision on all matters whether covered or not by the rules,
shall be final and binding on all participating Clubs/Gymkhanas
18. Protest
a. A protest must be lodged within 48 hours after the
completion of
the match at the office of the Mumbai Cricket Association and must be
accompanied by a protest fee of Rs.500/- which shall be refunded if
the protest is upheld.Such protests shall be dealt at the earliest by
Dr.H.D.Kanga Memorial Cricket League Sub Committee.
b. Dr.H.D.Kanga Memorial Cricket League Sub
Committee shall be the
sole judge of all the protests and disputes among Clubs/Gymkhanas
participating in the league. It shall be entitled either on its own
motion or on a complaint or protest lodged by any Club/Gymkhana
participating in the League to investigate and finally decide on all
matters.
c. If after investigations, Dr.H.D.Kanga Memorial
Cricket League Sub
Committee finds that any Clubs/Gymkhanas participating in the League
has not paid the charges as payable under Rule 10 or finds any
Club/Gymkhana guilty for any unfair practice or decides that any
Club/Gymkhana has by unfair play gained or given undue advantage
either for itself or to any other Club/Gymkhana participating in the
League , it shall be entitled to levy such penalty as it may in its
discretion think fit on the Club/Gymkhana found guilty.
d. Dr.H.D.Kanga Memorial Cricket League Sub Committee
shall also be
entitled at its discretion to vary, alter or cancel the points gained
by the Club/Gymkhanas found guilty or to relegate either or both the
Clubs/Gymkhanas to a division lower than its/their standing and if
either Club/Gymkhana is already facing relegation before the action is
taken, to relegate it to a division further lower than in which it
would have played after the relegation. Dr.H.D.Kanga Memorial Cricket
League Sub COmmittee shall follow the rules of natural justice.
19. Power to amend rules
Dr.H.D.Kanga Memorial Cricket League Sub Committee shall be
entitled to add, alter, cancel or otherwise amend the rules as and
when it thinks fit, subject to the ratification by the Managing
Committee of Mumbai Cricket Association.
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