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ENGLAND & WALES CRICKET BOARD FAST BOWLING DIRECTIVES

These Directives apply to girls and boys, and any reference to he/his should be interpreted to include she/her. They have been adopted by the H.W.D.J.C.L.

For the purpose of these Directives a fast bowler should be defined as a bowler to whom a wicket keeper in the same age group would in normal circumstances stand back to take the ball.

 All coaches are urged to identify those players with the potential to bowl fast and to ensure they follow the Directives in all cricket throughout the season.

Age group categorisation is to be  based on the age of a player at midnight on 31^st August in the year preceding the current season.

INTRODUCTION.

Recent studies have revealed that overbowling is the most common cause of back injuries in this country. This is an important consideration especially for young bowlers whose bodies are not fully developed .Evidence suggests that much of the damage occurs early in the playing career, and especially during growth spurts, though the effects do not often show themselves until the late teens. The more talented and more physically mature youngsters are generally most at risk, as they tend to play at more than one age group level.

To ensure that young fast bowlers do not place undue stress on their bodies, every attempt must be made to keep the amount of bowling within reasonable limits.
The following Directives provide sensible playing and training levels.

DIRECTIVES FOR MATCHES

These figures are based on players bowling in no more than 3 matches or practice sessions per week for age groups up to and including U15, and 4 matches or practice sessions per week for age groups up to and including U19. 

Players can play in other matches provided they do not bowl.
Similarly defined fast bowlers who are selected to play representative cricket e.g. League or school, should not be allowed to bowl on the same day beyond his/her daily quota. 

A bowler can change ends without ending his/her current spell provided he/she bowls the next over that he/she legally can from the other end. If this does not happen his/her spell is deemed to be concluded. Having completed a spell the bowler cannot bowl again, from either end, until the equivalent number of overs to the length of his spell have been bowled from the same end. If play is interrupted, for any reason, for less than 40 minutes any spell in progress at the time of the interruption can be continued after the interruption up to the maximum number of overs per spell for the appropriate age group. 
If the spell is not continued after the interruption the bowler cannot bowl again, from either end, until the equivalent number of overs to the length of his spell before the interruption have been bowled from the same end. If the interruption is of 40 minutes or more, whether scheduled or not, the bowler can commence a new spell immediately.

Once a bowler covered by these Directives has bowled in a match he cannot exceed the maximum number of overs per day for his age group even if he subsequently bowls spin. He can exceed the maximum overs per spell if bowling spin, but cannot then revert to bowling fast until an equivalent number of overs to the length of his spell have been bowled from the same end. If he bowls spin without exceeding the maximum number of overs in a spell the maximum will apply as soon as he reverts to bowling fast.

PLAYERS WHO EXCEED THESE DIRECTIVES WILL BE EXPOSED 
TO A HIGHER RISK OF INJURY. 

COACHES WILL REDUCE THE CHANCE OF LEGAL ACTION BY COMPLYING WITH THESE DIRECTIVES.