CATEGORY 3 PLAYERS
Overview [Rule 39.1]
I. Category 3 players will be categorised as either Category 3 Professional or Category 3 Amateur (see sections below for definitions).
II. Category 3 Professionals may only play in the Premier Division, Premier II and Championship. Category 3 Amateurs may play in any division.
III. Teams in the Premier Division, Premier II and Championship may field a maximum of one Category 3 Professional.
IV. Teams in the Premier Division and Premier 2 must always field a minimum of ten Category 1 players.
V. Teams in the Championship and below must always field a minimum of eight Category 1 players
Visa’s & Immigration [Rule 39.2]
I. Any player adjudged by the ECB, UK Visa’s & Immigration, the Home Office, or other official body to be on an incorrect visa or in the UK illegally will be deemed to be ineligible.
II. League points will be deducted for the current season unless official notification is received after 1st November, in which case the league points will be deducted from the following season.
III. Neither the league nor its Officers are licensed to give advice on visas and immigration issues.
IV. In the event of an investigation there will be administration charges of £250 which reflects theamount of work in time hours, and professional advice the league may have to take.
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