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Category 3 players
(Overseas Players Resident in England)
Wednesday
18th August 2004
Although the registration deadline has now passed, clubs are reminded that as well as his papers being current and in order, the key qualification of an LDCC category 3 (Overseas Players Resident in England) player is that he CANNOT have been out of the country for longer than 35 days consecutively or 70 days in total during the twenty four months prior to his registration. If he has, he has to be regarded as a Category 2 - Overseas Player.
The full ruling is as below (taken from the ECB Player Qualification Rules - 2004):
Overseas Players Resident in England
A cricketer who is neither qualified to play for England nor is regarded as an overseas player but who is ordinarily resident in this country can qualify as an 'Overseas Player Resident In England' and play in ECB Recreational Club Competitions only if:
he has been resident in this country for a period of twenty four consecutive months before the date of his request for registration
he has not been out of this country for longer than 35 days consecutively or 70 days in total during the previous twenty four months
any remuneration he receives from playing cricket is not the main source of his income.
The definition of 'ordinarily resident' shall be in the absolute discretion of the body responsible for registration of the player in the relevant Competition.
Any such player MUST be properly registered with their ECB accredited Premier League or, if the club does not play in an ECB accredited Premier League, the player MUST be registered directly with the ECB Cricket Department, having completed an ECB 'Category 2 – Overseas Player' registration form. The club MUST have received the appropriate paperwork either from the League they participate in or the ECB Cricket Department showing that the player is registered PRIOR to the start of the match.
A player, who has a home in this country and has been granted 'Exempt' status, who subsequently accepts a temporary work assignment, not related to cricket, in another country may apply to re-instate his previous 'Exempt' status immediately on his return to this country. Approval is at the discretion of the registration body and is not automatic.
