ECB / Hertfordshire Cricket Limited
Terms of Affiliation 2026
INTRODUCTION
Affiliation is the formal process by which your Club becomes a recognised member of the regulated cricket community. By affiliating to Hertfordshire Cricket Limited you establish a relationship with us and, by extension, the England and Wales Cricket Board (“ECB”), that enables you to gain access to a whole host of benefits only available to affiliated clubs, such as access to a range of funding opportunities and entry to national competitions.
By affiliating you demonstrate a commitment to protecting the quality and integrity of the game through your acceptance of the regulatory jurisdiction of Hertfordshire Cricket Limited, the ECB and the Cricket Regulator; in return, you will be provided with ongoing support to help you manage the challenges that arise during the course of running a cricket club.
More details about the benefits available to affiliated clubs can be found in the 2026 Affiliation brochure.
AGREEMENT
By affiliating to Hertfordshire Cricket Limited and for the duration that it is affiliated to Hertfordshire Cricket Limited, your Club agrees to:
1. adopt and enforce the ECB Anti-Discrimination Code (“AD Code”) and comply with the obligations and disciplinary process set out under the ECB General Conduct Regulations for Recreational Cricket (“GCRs”), the ECB Recreational Conduct Regulations (“RCRs”) and any other conduct/disciplinary rules or regulations applicable to the Club;
2. accept the jurisdiction of Hertfordshire Cricket Limited and/or the ECB/Cricket Regulator (as applicable) to enforce the AD Code, the GCRs and the RCRs against the Club and its cricketers, coaches, committee members, directors, officers, employees, contractors, members, match officials, volunteers and any other persons your Club exercises control over such as spectators (together, “Participants”);
3. ensure that all Participants agree to comply with their obligations under the AD Code, GCRs, RCRs and the ECB’s Safeguarding Procedure (or any successor thereof);
4. ensure that all Participants agree to accept the jurisdiction of Hertfordshire Cricket Limited and/or the ECB/Cricket Regulator (as applicable) to enforce the AD Code, the GCRs, the RCRs and the ECB’s Safeguarding Procedure (or any successor thereof);
5. adopt and implement the ECB’s Safe Hands Policy;
6. be registered on the ECB’s safeguarding management tool, the Safe Hands Management System;
recognise and give effect to:
a. any penalty or sanction imposed under the GCRs or the RCRs by another cricket organisation;
b. any penalty or sanction imposed by the ECB (including by the Cricket Discipline Commission, or any successor thereof);
c. any decision or outcome imposed under the ECB’s Safeguarding Procedure (or any successor thereof); and
d. any penalty or sanction imposed by the International Cricket Council (“ICC”), any other ICC Member Country or any national or international anti-doping authority, to the extent that the penalty or sanction is also recognised by the ECB and of which you are notified or otherwise become aware of; and
8. adopt, comply with and enforce (as required), and accept the jurisdiction of Hertfordshire Cricket Limited and/or the ECB/Cricket Regulator to enforce, such other rules and regulations as may be required by the ECB from time to time.
These conditions are set by the ECB and apply to all affiliated cricket clubs in England and Wales. Failure to adhere to these conditions may result in your Club’s affiliation being suspended or withdrawn.
The further requirements of Hertfordshire Cricket Limited are available to review in the affiliation brochure.
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