YPLN DEADLINE DATES
Deadline Dates
By 10th April 2026 - PLAYER REGISTRATION
Clubs with teams in the top three YPLN divisions [Premier, Premer II & Championship] must ensure that every player from their club who will compete in these divisions is a fully registered member on play-cricket.
For guidance on this please contact Simon Hird auditmanager@yplncricket.co.uk
By 31st March 2026 GIRLS CRICKET
As a minimum - Clubs in Premier, Premier II, and the Championship must have a designated Lead Activator for Girls’ Cricket, ideally someone relatable to young female players.
Clubs will have had a planning discussion with YCF staff and should have included girls’ cricket in their club development plans.
By 31st October 2026 GIRLS CRICKET
Clubs in Premier, Premier II, and the Championship run a Girls-Only Cricket Programme, either via Roses Cricket powered by Dynamos or another suitable girls-only format AND MUST have played 1 Girls fixture indoor or outdoor, softball or hardball, competitive or friendly.
Mixed-gender programmes will not meet this requirement.
If a club plans to play their fixture during the winter, or indoor, after 31st October, then YCF need to be notified with evidence of this plan. Clubs will then be held accountable to a deadline of 31st March 2027 for this fixture to be complete (YCF will look to support indoor girls activity over the winter, so please encourage clubs to reach out to the W&Gs team should they wish to be involved)
10th April 2027 PLAYER REGISTRATION
All clubs must ensure that every player who competes in YPLN is a fully registered member on play-cricket.
For guidance on this please contact Simon Hird auditmanager@yplncricket.co.uk
31st March 2028 GIRLS CRICKET
Clubs in Premier, Premier II, and the Championship must have an active Girls’ Section that has played at least one fixture (friendly or competitive, softball or hardball, indoor or outdoor), recorded on Play-Cricket.
This can be at any age junior group.