The maximum number of matches a player may play in a season is the number of matches their team plays in that season plus two. This enables them to play all their team’s matches and to play up or down twice. A player is nominated to a team when they have played half of that team’s league matches in the season. When they are nominated to a team they may not play for a lower team in that club (even if that team is in the same division) but they may play for a higher team.
In a 6 team division the maximum number of matches for a player is 12.
In a 7 team division the maximum number of matches for a player is 14.
In an 8 team division the maximum number of matches for a player is 16.
In a 9 team division the maximum number of matches for a player is 18.
If a player plays in more than one division then their maximum becomes the maximum for that division but, and it is a very big but, they cannot exceed the maximum for a smaller division whilst playing in that division.
Example 1: X plays for a large club and plays in their D team in a division which, because a team drops out, ends up with 6 teams. During the season X plays 10 matches for the D team and 2 matches for the C team. X has played his 12 matches. At the end of the season the B team, in a division with 9 teams are desperate and ask X to play. Because his 13th match is in a 9 team division this is perfectly OK.
Example 2: Y plays for a club with 2 teams, Y is mainly a B team player but is often called upon by the A team. The A team has 9 teams in their division; the B team has 8 teams in theirs. Y plays the first 12 matches for the B team but also plays up 4 times: 16 matches in total. Y may play two more matches for the A team but cannot play the final two matches for the B team.
If you require ruling on a specific case and the above does not help then contact the League Match Secretary before you select your team.