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League dates 20011-12: 
EML: 24 Sept - 10 Dec, 14 Jan - 17 Mar
EWL: 17 Sept - 10 Dec, 14 Jan - 4 Feb, 25 Feb - 24 Mar (and additionally 17 Dec, Feb 11, Feb 18, Mar 31 for Premier Division only)

Allocation of teams to Divisions 2011 - 12: see drafts available via League Page

Entry: All clubs must enter their number of teams for the Mens League for next season by the end of May at the latest. Use the link on the left to do this.  There is no similar need to enter teams for the Women's League.

Pay league fees:  Invoices for league fees will be issued to all Club CLO's in July or August. Payment must be made before the start of the League season, otherwise matches will be void.

Ensure that your club information page is up to date: To see the information on your club that is currently in the league database, use the ClubSearch facility via the link in the top navigation bar. You must update this information by the end of June every season. If the information requires no changes, you must still enter the update system to confirm that you have checked all the details. Click here to update your club details. Your usual club password will be needed.

Check the changes in the league rules: The full rules for are available as a printable, downloadable rtf document. You should at the very least this year look at the most recent revisions in the rules.  See rule changes and the full rules.    

Note your League Managers for the new season:  Ensure that your Captains are aware of the details of the Managers responsible for the divisions in which they will be playing. Send contact details for your Captains (tel & email) to your League Managers before the season - or pay a £20 fine.  See the current officer list.

Print off teamsheets ready for the season: Distribute these to your captains and make sure that they understand the rules and deadlines with regard to reporting results and sending in teamsheets. New Captains especially! Download teamsheets.

Register all your EML Premier A and EWL Premier players with your League Manager:  Teams must register all players who will participate in these divisions. Only ONE overseas player can be registered in the season - a registered overseas player cannot be replaced during the season by another. You must use the league registration form, and send in your initial squad registration before the season starts. Download registration form.

Provide details of ALL home game venues and start times: Home clubs must put details of match venues and times on this website before the start of the season for all games up to Christmas, and by Nov 30th for all games after Christmas (but preferably all before the start of the season).  Each late entry can attract a £5 fine at the discretion of the League Manager. If you have problems, contact your League Manager before he contacts you !
Canges during the season must be input to the same system and also communicated directly to the other club.
To input details of your home games: go to venues. Your usual club password will be needed.

Umpires:  Check and update your list of Level 1 and Probationer Level 1 umpires in the database on this website.  If you fail to do this and an umpire not registered with the League umpires a league match, the match will be awarded to the opposition.  You must have twice as many qualified umpires as you have league teams.
All umpires for East League matches should be members of a County HUA - you should therefore consider having your Club pay CHUA fees en bloc as a gesture of thanks to your umpires.  Go to umpires update. 

Note: the "start of the season" applicable to several of these rules is the earliest East League Saturday in the EWL or the EML, as appropriate.
Note:  the "usual club password" is the one that your club has had since the ClubSearch facility was introduced some seasons ago.  If you have lost it, ask the Webmaster for help (though he will not be best pleased if you are one of those clubs that ask for this every season).

There are of course other requirements to be fulfilled during the course of the season. Check the League Rules to see these additional tasks.   Whilst this all may seem onerous, adhering to these rules will greatly ease the work of the unpaid volunteers who run the three East Leagues.