1.0 All games shall be played in accordance with the Laws of Cricket save where the same are inconsistent with the provisions hereof.
2.0 The League shall be divided into such number of divisions with such number of Clubs as may be decided from time to time. No division shall consist of more than ten teams.
3.0 Each Club shall play such number of matches as may be decided by the Committee provided that each Club shall play every other club in its division at least once. The fixtures shall be played on such dates and at such venues as are fixed by the League Fixture Secretary unless prior approval of the Committee has been obtained. Such approval will only be given if the Committee consider that there are special circumstances and the Clubs have agreed the variation. If a Club's normal ground is not available on any specific date then that Club shall notify the League Fixture Secretary as soon as possible and in any case prior to the A.G.M. in the previous year. In the event of a breach of the above the Committee will deduct such number of points as they consider appropriate.
4.0 Ground fitness before the start of play shall be the responsibility of the home groundsman.
5.0 All matches shall commence at 1.30 p.m. (or 1.00 p.m. on the last two Saturdays in August and 12.30 p.m. in September) and shall continue for a maximum of 93 overs. The side batting first shall not bat for more than 50 overs. At any time the captain of the side batting first may declare his innings and any unused overs in that innings become available to the side batting second. Any part over shall count as a completed over (e.g. 46.4 overs shall be treated as 47 overs.)
DELAYED START (for guidance notes click here)
5.1 In the event of the start of the match being delayed for one hour or less owing to ground and/or weather conditions then there shall still be a maximum of 93 overs available.
5.2 If the delay is more than one hour then, unless the provisions of 5.5 apply, the maximum number of overs available in the game shall be reduced in accordance with the time available as calculated as per 5.3 hereof.
5.3
In the event of there being a delayed start under sub- 5.1 the maximum length of the innings of the side batting first shall be the approximate number of overs into the proportion of 50:43 fractions being ignored.
(NOTE: examples of the calculations are set out on page 15 of the printed directory)
MATCHES INTERRUPTED BY WEATHER (for guidance notes click here)
5.4 In the event of play being interrupted due to ground and/or weather conditions then
5.4.1 if the interruption or interruption(s) is of one hour or less the length of the game shall not be reduced.
5.4.2 if the interruption(s) is more than one hour, then in respect of any loss of time in excess of one hour the maximum length of the innings of the side batting first shall be the approximate number of overs into the proportion of 50:43 fractions being ignored. There shall be no reduction in the maximum number of overs the side batting first shall be permitted to receive.
5.4.3 if at 7:30 p.m. (7:00 p.m. on the last two Saturdays in August; 6:30 p.m. in September) play is not in progress due to weather or ground conditions then the game shall be at an end.
LIMITED OVERS GAMES
5.5 Where play cannot start before 3.00 p.m. (2.30 p.m. in the last two weeks in August, 2.00 p.m. in September) a limited overs game will be played. If a toss has been made on the basis of a normal timed game this toss and any decision made thereunder shall be of no effect and another toss shall take place.
5.5.1 The limited overs game shall be of 20 overs per side.
5.5.2 Bowlers shall be limited to 5 overs.
5.5.3 The side which scores the greater number of runs shall be the winners. In the event of both sides scoring the same number of runs the side losing fewer wickets shall be the winners. In the event of the scores being level with each side losing the same number of wickets the game shall be a tie.
5.5.4 The winning side will receive 18 points and the losing side 9 points. For a tie each side shall receive 14 points.
5.5.5 In the event of a game not being able to be completed due to weather or light the match shall be treated as abandoned.
N.B. (i) the regulations for playing a limited overs game shall only apply if it has not been possible to start the normal game even if there has been a minimal amount of play.
(ii) There will be no reduction of overs if a limited over game is interrupted or unable to be completed due to weather.

TIME/OVERS AVAILABLE FOR DELAYED START
see chart by clicking here

6.0 Normally the tea interval shall be taken between the innings, unless the captains otherwise agree. if at the end of the first innings 37 overs or fewer have been bowled then tea shall be taken after a total of 50 overs have been bowled.
7.0 The following points shall be awarded:-
7.1 20 points for a win plus bonus points under 7.4 if fielded first. 30 points for a win if batted first.
7.2 20 points for a tie. In the event of a drawn game where the scores are level the side batting second shall score 20 points as if for a tie.
7.3 The batting side shall receive 1 bonus point when it reaches 120 and one further point for every ten runs up to a maximum of 10 points on reaching 210.
7.4 The fielding side shall receive 1 bonus point for every wicket taken. A retirement out shall always count as a wicket for the purposes of this sub-paragraph. Whenever the fielding side bowl out the opposition they will receive ten bonus points regardless of the number of players in the batting side. A batting side with less than eleven players, including sides who have nominated eleven players but where one or more of their players have not arrived at the ground at the time will not be permitted to declare their innings closed at the fall of a wicket if there are no further batsmen available. In such circumstances the batting side will be deemed to be all out and the fielding side will receive ten bonus points.
7.5 9 points or bonus points obtained whichever is the greater for an abandoned match.
7.6 In the event of a side being unable to fulfil a fixture its opponents shall receive 25 points and the side unable to fulfil the fixture shall be deducted 5 points.
8.0 Each side shall provide a competent Umpire and Scorer unless an umpire is appointed by the committee in which case the Club to which such umpire is allocated shall be responsible for paying that umpire's fees and expenses as fixed by the committee.
9.0 For each game each club shall provide a ball as approved by the League Committee. The Club playing at home shall be responsible for providing any spare or replacement balls.
9.1 The team bowling first shall use a new ball provided as in 9.0
9.2 The team fielding second may use a new ball as in 9.0 at any time
10.0 The League tables shall be drawn up in accordance with the scoring system in 7 hereof. In the event of an equality of points the side winning the most matches will take precedence. If still equal, precedence shall be decided by the side gaining the more points in the match or matches between the sides and if still equal by the side losing the fewer matches.
11.0 Any club proposing to increase or decrease the number of its teams participating in the League shall give the Hon. Secretary written notice (including all the necessary details) to reach him prior to the Annual General Meeting the previous year.
11.1 Subject to sub- 2 to 5 hereof the bottom two teams in Divisions 1,2 & 3 and the bottom three teams in Divisions 4 and below will be relegated. The top two eligible teams in Divisions 2, and the top two teams in Divisions 3 & 4 and the top three teams in Divisions 5 and below will be promoted.
11.2 In the case of any club being accepted as a member of the League the PCSC shall decide in which Division its team(s) shall play and may as a consequence of that decision resolve that, in order to maintain the number of teams in any Division at ten, a team shall not be promoted despite finishing second or third as appropriate.
11.3 Only 1st XIs of clubs with at least two teams in the League shall be eligible to play in Division 1.
11.4 Save in the bottom Division in no circumstances shall a club have more than one team in the same Division or its 2nd/3rd/4th XI in a higher Division than its 1st/2nd/3rd XI respectively.
11.5 Similarly no team shall be promoted if this would conflict with 11.4.
11.6 Where a team is relegated to a Division in which another team of that club was playing then that other team would also be relegated irrespective of its position in order to comply with 11.4.
11.7 At the end of the first season in which a newly elected club plays in the league the PCSC shall have the authority to promote or demote that club by more than the usual one division.
12.0 An individual must be a bona fide member of the Club for whom he plays and no individual may play for more than one league Club in Sussex (to include all competitions organised by that league) in any season unless a transfer is agreed between all leagues involved in that transfer. Players can only make one transfer a season and no transfers will be allowed after 30th June each year. Further, no player who has played in a competitive match for any Premier League Club can play in the League except for that particular club. NOTE: For further information about which clubs are on the ECB's Premier League list, refer to the PBSESCL Hon. Secretary.
12.1 An overseas player cannot play for any club in the League or in any competition organised by the League unless the club has registered that player with the Hon. Secretary before any match in which he plays but cannot play in the League or in any competition organised by the League until he is so registered. No such overseas player shall be registered after 30th June except with the consent of the Committee.
12.2 No team in the League shall have more than one overseas player in any match.
12.3 A player is an overseas player unless he satisfies one of the following conditions
a. He was born in the U.K.
b. He is a British citizen or holds a U.K. passport.
c. He is and has been resident in the U.K for at least 4 years.
d. He is under 18 years of age and is either living with a parent who satisfies one of the above conditions or is receiving full time education.
12.4 No person who is subject to a current suspension imposed by any recognised cricketing authority, whether in this country or abroad, shall be eligible to play in the league or any competition organised by the league.
12.5 Any team fielding an ineligible player in any game will not receive any points from that game and in addition will forfeit 30 points. Its opponents will receive 25 points or the points earned in the game whichever is the greater.
13.0 All clubs must report all their results (including cancelled and abandoned games) using the Play Cricket facility, in accordance with regulations for the time being in force laid down by the Committee.
NOTE: The current regulations are:
(a) ALL SIDES are responsible for reporting the result by using the Play Cricket facility by 10.00 a.m. on the Sunday immediately after the game.
(b) it is the responsibility of both clubs that the information, league points and details are correct.
14.0 All First Division clubs must have adequate sight screens at both ends.
14.1 Where a club is unable to fulfil all its fixtures on a particular day then the higher rated team(s) must take preference.
15.0 The ECB Directives as set out in the directory shall apply to all league matches and in all the other competitions organised by the League. The League will adopt any subsequent amendments made by ECB and it is therefore the responsibility of all clubs to make themselves familiar with the latest versions of all ECB Directives.
16.0 Any dispute or query under this Appendix shall be referred to the Committee whose decision shall be final.