Registration, Overseas Players and Managed Migration

Registration

All players must be registered to play, on the League web site. Penalties for playing an unregistered player are 5 point deduction each occasion (10 points after 1 August).

Premier divisions: In addition, clubs in the two Premier divisions should first register all players on their club’s play-cricket web site. On the League web site, these clubs should also tick the box for ‘Premier’ status. No player can be registered to play for more than one Premier club. No player in a under 13 age group, or lower, can be registered in the SHPCL Premier divisions.

All eligibility information, including categories of British, Ordinary Resident and Overseas players, can be found in the Consitution (rule 13d). See page 23 of this handbook or go to the web site at: www.hertsleague.co.uk/documents/handbook/consitution.pdf

Clubs in any doubt over eligibility should contact the SHPCL Registration Secretary.

Overseas players

All non EEA citizens will require prior permission (a visa) to come to the UK to participate in sport if they do not hold:

• A British passport (or is a spouse/dependant of)

• European passport (or is a spouse/dependant of)

• Ancestral visa

Clubs wishing to use the services of a player who is in the UK, but not on a Tier 5 Creative & Sporting (Non FCC) visa, must ensure that the player’s visa allows them to play and/or coach. Clubs must make thelr own checks, and not solely rely on information provided by agents.

Guidance on the immigration rules for each visa can be found on the League web site at: www.hertsleague.co.uk/documents/handbook/immigration_rules.pdf

This also includes the Home Office definition of Professional vs Amateur and details of sanctions and penalties.

Sources of support

ECB Managed Migration website: www.ecb.co.uk/governance/regulations/governing-body-endorsement

Home Office website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration

Sponsor & Employer Enquiries:

Tel: 0300 123 4699 or e-mail: BusinessHelpdesk@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

SHPCL are not experts on immigration and, where there is doubt, clubs will be required to contact the ECB for clarification. Email: emma.davis-bidgood@ecb.co.uk. Where there is a doubt the player should NOT be registered

SHPCL is required to provide the Home Office with details of all players registered as category 3 within the whole SHPCL structure, in June each year. Therefore clubs must ensure that registration details provided to SHPCL are correct.