| Qualification
Rules for International Super-Cricket Committee Matches,
Series and Competitions |
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A
DEFINITIONS |
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'Immediately preceding years 'means the years immediately
preceding the date by which applications are due to
be submitted to the ISCC by Members concerning their
nominations for a particular tournament or competition,
regardless of whether those years predate the Effective
Date. |
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2
'Member 'means a, Member, Associate or Affiliate Member
of the ISCC and 'Member Country 'shall be construed
accordingly. |
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3
'Representative Super-Cricket 'means any super-cricket
match or matches in which a team representing a Member
Country at Under 19 level or above takes part and
which takes place under the auspices of ISCC. |
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B
QUALIFICATION CRITERIA |
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1
A super-cricketer is qualified to play Representative
Super-Cricket for a Member Country of which he is
a national or, in cases of non-nationals, in which
he was born provided that: |
i
(subject to (c)and (b)5 below)he has not played Representative
Super-Cricket for any other Member Country during
the 4 immediately preceding years; and |
ii
(subject to (b)5 below)in the case where the Member
Country is an Associate or Affiliate Member, the super-cricketer
satisfies one or more of the Development Criteria
in paragraph (b)4 below and the 'quota 'requirement
of (b)3. |
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2
A player who has resided for a minimum of six months
in a Member Country in each of the 4 immediately preceding
years shall be a 'deemed national 'of that country
for the purpose of these Rules. |
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3
(i) Subject to 3. (ii) below, Affiliate and Associate
Members may not field more than 2 players in any one
team who are deemed nationals under paragraph (b)2 |
(ii)
For the purposes of this sub-rule, a player who has
resided in an Affiliate or Associate Member Country
for a minimum of six months in each of the 7 immediately
preceding years shall be classified as a national
rather than a 'deemed national 'of that Member Country.
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4
A player wishing to represent a Associate or Affiliate
Member Country shall be required to satisfy one or
more of the following additional Development Criteria:
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(i)
the player shall have played 50%or more of the scheduled
games for his team in a national super-cricket competition
in the relevant Associate or Affiliate Member Country
in any 3 of the preceding 5 years; or |
(ii)
the player shall have spent a cumulative total of
three months or more during the preceding 5 years
in the relevant Associate or Affiliate Member Country
coaching, playing or working in the administration
or development of super-cricket in that country; or |
(iii)
the player shall have played Representative Super-Cricket
for the relevant Associate or Affiliate Member Country;
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(iii)
the player shall have dedicated a reasonable period
of time to activities which, in the opinion of the
Chairman of the ISCC, constitute a sufficient demonstration
of a player's genuine commitment to the development
of super-cricket in the relevant Associate of Affiliate
Member Country. |
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5
Where an Associate or Affiliate Member Country is
fielding a team in a match against a Member or in
any match which forms part of a tournament or competition
involving teams from one or more Members, the requirements
of b1(ii),b(3),b(4)and c(3)shall not apply. |
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C
TRANSFER OF 'PLAYING NATIONALITY ' |
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Super-Cricketers qualified to play for a Member Country
can continue to represent that country without negating
their eligibility or interrupting their qualification
period for another Member Country up until the stage
that the super-cricketer has played for the first
Member Country at Under 19 level or above. |
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2
Super-Cricketers qualified to play for Associate and
Affiliate Members can continue to represent that country
without negating their eligibility or interrupting
their qualification period for a Member Country up
until the stage that the cricketer has played for
the Member Country at Under 19 level or above. |
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3
Associate and Affiliate Members shall be limited to
2 players per team who have formerly played Representative
Super-Cricket for a Member Country. |
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D
APPLICATIONS |
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1
Each Member Country shall require each player to certify
his eligibility to represent that Member Country. |
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All
applications nominating players for Representative
Super-Cricket shall enclose copies of the certification
accompanied by a sworn or other formal statement from
the President of the Federation of each Member Country
attesting to the fact that, to the best of his information
and belief, all nominated players duly meet the Qualification
Criteria (including as appropriate the Development
Criteria) set out in these Rules. |
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2
Any Member knowingly playing an ineligible player
in Representative Super-Cricket will forfeit all points
gained in each match in which such player plays and
that player shall be suspended for a period not exceeding
the balance of any competition of which the match
forms part. |
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3
Any Member knowingly playing an ineligible player
in Representative Super-Cricket in 2 or more matches
will be further subject to such disciplinary procedures
as the Executive Federation deems fit. |
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E
EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES |
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Should a player be ineligible to play for a Member
Country in a particular competition or match under
these Rules and his Federation believes that there
are exceptional circumstances requiring consideration,
a detailed written application shall be made to the
ISCC Chairman prior to the event who shall refer the
matter to the Chairman of ISCC for determination.
The Chairman shall be free to take into account all
matters, which he deems relevant. The Chairman's decision
as to whether that player may represent that Member
in the particular competition or match shall be final
and binding. |
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2
Should any Member consider itself unable to field
a team of acceptable standard in a particular? Competition
or match under these Rules, that Member's Federation
may make detailed, written application for dispensation.
The application shall be made to the ISCC Chairman
who shall refer the matter to the Director of ISCC
for determination. The Director shall be free to take
into account all matters, which he deems relevant.
The Director's decision as to whether that Member
may field a team in the particular competition or
match other than strictly in accordance with these
Rules shall be final and binding. |
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F
REGISTER OF SUPER-CRICKETERS AND PROOF OF QUALIFICATION |
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1
Each Member Country shall, prior to the Effective
Date, establish and thereafter maintain a register
of super-cricketers, which shall record the name,
address and nationality of those super-cricketers
who shall in each year commencing at the beginning
of that Member Country's domestic super-cricket season
be seeking to play first-class super-cricket in that
Member Country (or the equivalent national competition
in those countries which do not have first-class super-cricket)
for any local club or team including any State or
County team. |
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2
Each Member Country shall from time to time provide
to the ISCC Chairman on request and at the expense
of that Member Country details as to any entries made
in its register of super-cricketers in respect of
any year, including copies of the register or of the
relevant extracts there from. |
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3
Each Member Country shall from time to time provide
to the ISCC Chairman on request and at the expense
of that Member Country, any relevant information as
to the fulfilment by a particular player or players
of any one or more of the applicable Qualification
Criteria (including as appropriate the Development
Criteria) under these Rules. |
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G
DISPUTES |
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1
In the event that there shall be any dispute arising
out of or in connection with the interpretation of
these Rules, that dispute shall be decided by the
President whose decision shall be final and binding.
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2
In the event that there shall be any dispute arising
out of or in connection with the application or implementation
of these Rules, including the ISCC's processing and
approval of player applications, the complaining party
or parties shall make a detailed application to the
ISCC Chairman who shall refer the matter to the Director
of ISCC. The Director shall be free to take into account
all matters, which he deems relevant. His decision
shall be final and binding. |
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3
All other disputes in relation to these Rules shall
be referred to the ISCC Disputes Resolution Committee
for final determination. |
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H
MEMBER COUNTRIES MAY IMPOSE MORE STRINGENT RULES |
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Any
Member Country may impose more stringent qualification
rules for that Country. |
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I
TRANSITIONAL |
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Hardship |
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1
If, because of contractual or other legal commitments
relating to super-cricket or any other serious reasons
affecting a particular super-cricketer on the date
on which these Rules are approved by Ordinary Resolution
of the Members and which still remain in existence
on the Effective Date, that super-cricketer's ability
pursuant to these Rules to qualify or remain qualified
to play Representative Super-Cricket for a Member
Country after the Effective Date is prejudiced, the
matter may be referred to the ISCC Chairman who shall
refer the matter to the Director of ISCC to decide
what, if any, dispensation should be made in the case
of that particular super-cricketer so as to remove,
so far as possible, such prejudice. The Director shall
be free to take into account all matters, which he
deems relevant. His decision shall be final and binding. |
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J
DISCRETIONARY POWERS |
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1
In appropriate cases and after consultation with the
ISCC Chairman, the Director of the ISCC may delegate
any of his discretionary powers under these Rules
to whichever person, persons or body he deems fit. |
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2
Any decision by the Director of the ISCC or any other
person or body exercising his powers pursuant to delegation
under paragraph (j)1 of these Rules, or any decision
of the ISCC Disputes Resolution Committee under paragraph
(g)3 of these Rules shall not operate as a precedent
or give rise to any legitimate expectations as to
the exercise of that person's or body's discretion
in respect of the same or other players or Members
in the same or different matches or competitions. |
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