Eight leagues missing from 'approved' cricket list

Eight leagues were omitted from a list of competitions designated as "approved cricket" in the USA, according to a document posted on the USA Cricket Association (USACA) web site. As a result the eight leagues in question might not be permitted to vote in the board's general election on October 15.

The primary reasons a league would fail to be listed as "approved" would be because it has not paid its annual USACA membership dues or because it no longer has the minimum number of teams (eight) required to be an official league under the USACA constitution.

Two leagues from the Atlantic Region, two from the South East, three from the North West and one from the South West were missing from the document. All member leagues in New York, North East, Central West and Central East are listed as "approved". In all, 36 of the 44 USACA leagues were listed as approved and therefore can be expected to vote in October.

Two leagues that were listed as approved were the Georgia Supreme Cricket League and the Michigan Cricket Association. Both leagues had been the focus of a dispute among USACA board members that centered on their membership status within USACA and subsequently their eligibility to vote in the election. Previously, both leagues were listed as associate members and had to go through a probationary period before being elevated to full member status, which brings with it the right to vote in the election. It appears that both leagues will now be able to take part. However, the eight leagues not listed remain in doubt.