I. A Category 3 Professional player is defined as any Category 3 player who does not qualify as a Category 3 Amateur  

II. Premier Division, Premier II & Championship Division clubs may register a maximum of one Category 3 Professional player for each team they have in these divisions. 

III. No Category 3 Professional player shall be allowed to play in any division other than the Premier, Premier II or the Championship. 

IV. All Category 3 (Professional) players must be registered with the League each season in writing by means of the appropriate ‘Professionals Registration Form’ before playing a game. 

V. The responsibility for registering a player shall be with the club and it is the club’s responsibility to ensure that all players are correctly registered and eligible to play in the relevant competitions before they make any appearance. 

VI. If a member club has any doubts about the eligibility of a player, it should contact the General Manager BEFORE the player participates in a competitive match for the club. 

VII. The league will conduct random checks of scorecards published on play-cricket.com throughout the season and will report any infringements to the Disciplinary Team, which has the power to deduct points and/or impose financial penalties and/or relegate teams as it sees fit. 

VIII. The player has been made aware of and understands that he or she is bound by the League’s rules, regulations and disciplinary procedures, and that he or she agrees to abide by the ECB Code of Conduct and the Spirit of Cricket. 

IX. The club has complied with all the procedures and regulations as laid down by the Home Office and the ECB and hold all the applicable authorisations and permits, and that all other requirements specified under the Overseas Coaches Procedures have been undertaken. 

X. If called upon they must produce documentary evidence to the League. 

XI. The League shall have power to cancel the registration of any Overseas Player. 

XII. A Category 3 (Professional) player is not permitted to play for more than one Club in the League in any season. 

XIII. Players must be registered prior to playing, using the appropriate registration form before playing. 

XIV. All Category 3 (Professional) players must play in at least one league or cup game before the 30 June to be eligible for the rest of the season. 

XV. through genuine injury or illness confirmed by a medical certificate or 

XVI. due to selection at international or first-class level or equivalent the confirmed in writing by the appropriate body and where the anticipated absence is long term. (the definition of long-term absence to be determined solely by the league board) or 

XVII. due to other circumstances deemed beyond the control of the club and confirmed in writing and where the anticipated absence is long term. 

A substitute overseas professional shall only be permitted to play in the YPLN if: 

XVIII. they are not of a higher standard than the player they are substituting for (this to be determined solely by the League). When considering this current and/or recent playing status will be taken into consideration. 

XIX. they shall be entitled to play until such time as the registered overseas professional has recovered or is able to resume their duties. 

XX. the substitute must be registered in writing by means of the ‘Overseas Professionals Registration Form’, which form must be accompanied by a request detailing why a substitute is being sought. It should also be accompanied by appropriate documentary evidence as indicated above, and comparisons of the career playing records of the two players. 

XXI. once registered in this way a club may only have an additional substitute professional in that period if injury or illness, certified as previously mentioned, renders the original substitute incapable of playing.