2018 NYNCL League Meeting – Attended by Team Captains

Ramesh & Leroy ran the meeting
26 teams currently signed up. Max 32 teams.
Expecting a few more to join from Bangladesh Premier League because BPL is no longer accepting foreign (non-Bangladeshi) players.
2 divisions. Top 6 from last year playing in the top division.
Columbia has asked to stay in the lower division. Smart.
12-14 games depending on # of teams.
Top 8 in each division to playoffs. Quarter, semi, and finals.
8 fields

Kissena 3
Whitestone 2
Stables
Randalls?
One more?

Uniforms: 13 uniforms purchased along with registration fee.
Features team logo, league logo, and names/numbers.
I will ask that Columbia have no names and numbers. Tops will be given out before game and collected at the end. This will serve as a test case for similar system in coming years for all CCC teams.
If we want a practice game, we can contact league to pick up matting and play whenever.
Party on 7 April. We got 5 tickets.
Meeting in April. Exact date TBD.
Captain and Manager must sign the league rules. Notary will be present.

Rules

100% ICC laws (free hits, bouncers, batter-in clock, etc)
Open registration. Not capped at 25 as was mentioned before.
2 umpires at every game. $100 umpire fee / game.
All players must be on CricClubs with clear picture. Captain’s responsibility to keep theirs and to check opposition.
Must play 4 games to play in playoffs.
All online scoring but captains putting in own player stats? Some confusion here.
No cursing and no mean-spirited sledging. 1 warning. 2nd-time player is sent off the field and cannot participate rest of game. $25 fine. Player can’t play until paid. Fine donated to kids charities around the world. Part of 501(c)3 agreement.
Matches at 9:00 & 1:30. Strict start times. Lose overs for lateness.
15 over / hour.
10 min between innings.
No official water break.
Teams needing off on Ramadan must makeup games with doubleheaders.
Pink ball. Some people not happy about this. Do we have an opinion?
No matches on Memorial Day or Labor Day weekends.
Winners in each division get $2500 cash and free entry next year.