GMCL Rules - Grounds & Facilities

GMCL Rules - Reviewed and Updated February 2024

GMCL Grounds & Facilities
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		SECTION E – GROUNDS & FACILITIES
	E (a)	This section of the rules covers details for your grounds and facilities
	13.	Ground & Facility Requirements and Standards (enquiries to grounds@GtrMcrCricket.co.uk)
	13 (a)	This section of the rules covers the requirements for your ground and playing area
	13.1.	Ground Standards
	13.1.1.	Grounds - The venue standard
	13.1.1.1.	All grounds must have changing facilities, tea-room facilities and a suitably cut and managed square
	13.1.2.	Grounds - GMCL requirement from clubs
	13.1.2.1.	The League has a Standard Requirement Document for Grounds and Facilities
	13.1.2.1.1.	This document is distributed to clubs separately but is an Appendix to and forms part of these Rules.
	13.1.2.2.	GMCL have set out the procedure for setting Ground Standards as Gold, Silver and Bronze
	13.1.2.2.1.	This will form part of the Ground Accreditation Scheme of the League and sets the protocol for improvements at every venue
	13.1.2.2.2.	The standard of venue will ultimately determine the club’s status in the league and the tier the club will be permitted to play at.
	13.1.2.2.3.	The document covers all requirements so here we only cover the basics required.
	13.2.	Playing Area basics
	13.2.1.	Watering of Grounds
	13.2.1.1.	Under no circumstances shall the pitch be watered after 9:00 p.m. on the day but one before the day of the match. (i.e. 9pm Thursday for Saturday)
	13.2.2.	Boundary Perimeter
	13.2.2.1.	Clubs should endeavour to remove overhanging trees and branches
	13.2.2.1.1.	If this is not possible umpires must advise captains of the local rules
	13.2.2.2.	Clubs must use a Boundary rope / boards where they have them
	13.2.3.	Sightscreens
	13.2.3.1.	Boundaries can no longer be moved to accommodate the movement of a sightscreen during a game
	13.2.3.2.	Where sightscreens would normally be wholly or partly within the field of play
	13.2.3.2.1.	all clubs must now place a boundary line in front of the screen and supports
	13.2.3.2.2.	that boundary line must extend wide enough to allow the movement of the sightscreen from side to side to accommodate all bowlers’ actions during the whole game to ensure that the sightscreen remains wholly outside the boundary for the whole of the game.
	13.2.3.2.3.	Where a rope delineates the boundary, this rope must be in position before start of play to allow the sightscreen to be moved without alteration to the boundary throughout the game to accommodate bowlers over and around the wicket
	13.2.3.2.4.	Therefore, any ball off the bat pitching behind the line and within the extremities of the sightscreen will count six runs.
	13.2.4.	Fielding Circle
	13.2.4.1.	A fielding circle shall be marked for all senior games
	13.2.4.1.1.	There should be an area made up of two semi-circles behind the stumps at each end, centred on each middle stump at 5 yard intervals by a plastic or rubber disc measuring around 7 inches in diameter.
	13.2.4.1.2.	Each semi-circle must have a radius of 30 yards and should be joined by a parallel lines at each side of the pitch.
	13.2.4.1.3.	This applies to all League, cup and GMCL20 games
	13.3.	Facilities basics
	13.3.1.	Scoreboard
	13.3.1.1.	The scoreboard must be able to display a minimum of
	13.3.1.1.1.	total runs, wickets down
	13.3.1.1.2.	overs remaining, current individual batter’s score, last batter’s score,
	13.3.1.1.3.	total required to win,
	13.3.1.1.4.	Duckworth-Lewis-Stern Revised Target and D/L/S Par score
	13.3.2.	Visitor Facilities
	13.3.2.1.	Clubs should ensure that visitors changing rooms are clean and tidy prior to their arrival
	13.3.2.2.	Clubs should ensure that Umpires changing rooms are clean and tidy prior to their arrival
	13.3.3.	First Aid Kit
	13.3.3.1.	Every club must have a fully stocked First Aid Kit
	13.3.3.1.1.	A notice showing the location of the kit must be displayed in the umpires’ room and the visitors changing room
	13.3.4.	Ground Information
	13.3.4.1.	With many clubs visiting new venues for the first time we ask that clubs make information available in changing rooms to inform visitors of such things as the location of first aid kits, local rules, practice areas, neighbour issues etc.

GMCL Rules - Grounds & Facilities

SECTION E – GROUNDS & FACILITIES

13.

Ground & Facility Requirements and Standards (enquiries to grounds@GtrMcrCricket.co.uk)

13.1.

Ground Standards

13.1.1.

Grounds - The venue standard

13.1.1.1.

All grounds must have changing facilities, tea-room facilities and a suitably cut and managed square

13.1.2.

Grounds - GMCL requirement from clubs

13.1.2.1.

The League has a Standard Requirement Document for Grounds and Facilities

13.1.2.2.

GMCL have set out the procedure for setting Ground Standards as Gold, Silver and Bronze

13.2.

Playing Area basics

13.2.1.

Watering of Grounds

13.2.2.

Boundary Perimeter

13.2.3.

Sightscreens

13.2.4.

Fielding Circle

13.3.

Facilities basics

13.3.1.

Scoreboard

13.3.2.

Visitor Facilities

13.3.3.

First Aid Kit

13.3.4.

Ground Information

Ground & Facility Requirements and Standards
(enquiries to grounds@GtrMcrCricket.co.uk)