A British Citizen born in England or Wales, OR 

A person who is does not meet the above criteria but who has been resident in this country for a minimum of 210 days (not necessarily continuously) between the preceding 1st April and 31st March and who has not played as a ‘Home Player’ in another country. 

A player (capped or uncapped) qualified to play for England under the current ECB regulations and, currently, under contract to a First-Class County Club or MCC Young Cricketers. For the purposes of clarification, a contracted player is one who has a current full playing contract, a summer contract or a development (scholarship) contract but not an Academy contract (16-19 years). 

A player who does not meet the criteria for either Category 1 or Category 2. 

 

Please Note: The League are not registered immigration officials and cannot give advice on visas and other aspects involving migration. It is a club’s responsibility to ensure that a player (s) meets UK Government directives. 

 

Player Recategorisation 

Clubs who have players who would previously have been registered as Cat 3, but who meet the ‘210 day rule’ must complete form entitled YPLN Player Recategorisation Agreement for each player and return fully completed to the General Manager. 

 

 

Junior Players 

Under 12 age group players or younger may not play, or act as substitute fielder, in matches played under the auspices of the League, unless they have previously been selected in a County U12 or Area U12 squad, are a minimum of 11 years old on 1st September in the year preceding the current season and the club holds explicit written consent for them to play. 

Under 13 age group players may play in matches played under the auspices of the League provided that the club holds explicit written consent for them to play. 

Any team in breach of any of these rules will be subject to penalties as laid down in the League’s Schedule of Penalties.