1.1.
Objective and procedure.
a) The Executive shall
accommodate the formation of a league when four or more teams give
notice that they wish to participate. Alternatively clubs of a lesser
number are encouraged to make their own arrangements to play each other
at least twice in the season on a Home and an Away basis.
b) There shall be no
defined date to play a match and flexibility will permit any scheduled
fixture to be fulfilled in a specified 15 day, or so, period.
The Team Manager of the Home side is responsible for taking the
initiative in fixing the date for the match.
Always seek to play the match early in the period designated in the
fixture schedule so as to establish a fall back position in the event
bad weather.In other words a postponement of a match is permitted provided it is
re-arranged on or before the scheduled end date for completion.
c)
A pre-match day discussion shall be held between team managers to
reach an understanding on the age group structure of both teams so as to
ensure there is reasonably even matching of players ability/skill.
d) The
competition is to be regarded, primarily, as an introductory “fun”
experience for girls, which is ideal for forming partnerships, or links,
with schools.
e) Boundaries
shall be arranged to provide a playing area with a radius of approximate
35 yards e.g. measured from the wicket ends and centre of the pitch
1.2.
Conduct of Play.
a) The pitch shall measure
21 yards in length.
b) The ball shall,
normally, be of the “hard” variety that is quartered and weigh 4.¾ oz. Prior
agreement to, alternatively, use a “soft” ball, and its type, must
be reached between managers before the match date
c) A match to be one
innings per side, each innings to be sixteen (16) overs.
d) Each
side shall, normally, have eight players.
e) Each
batting side shall commence its innings with a score of 200 runs.
f)
The batting side shall be divided into pairs, each batting four
(4) overs and changing at the end of the fourth, eighth and twelfth
over.
g) When
batting players shall have unlimited “lives” but each fall of wicket
shall result in eight (8) runs being deducted from the total.They shall change ends at the fall of each wicket, except on the last
ball of an over.
h) Each
player on the fielding side, except the wicket keeper, must bowl. No player shall bowl more than three (3)
overs.
Wicket keepers not to be changed during an innings without
good reason e.g. injury/ illness.
i) A
match is still valid if a team comprises only 7 players, provided the
opposing team manager selects the player who will complete the fourth
pairing.The player so selected shall be allowed to bat as normal.
j) The penalty
for a “Wide ball” and “No ball” delivery shall be two (2) runs
and such a delivery shall count as one of the over e.g. an additional ball shall not be
bowled. This modification shall apply to all overs, except the last over
of each innings,
k) Either umpire shall
call and signal “No ball” if a delivery bounces three or more times,
or rolls along the ground, before
it reaches the popping crease.
l)
Either umpire shall call and signal “Dead ball” if a delivery
comes to rest in front of the line of the striker’s wicket, without
any intervention by the striker.The bowler shall be allowed another delivery.
m) A
bowler who may appear to have an unfair, or unusual, bowling arm action
shall not be “no balled” on account of this nor shall she receive
any official warning or be subjected to any humiliating comments or gestures.
The umpire making the observation(s) shall bring the matter to the
immediate attention of his/her colleague.
There is no requirement to involve the captains of either side.
The bowler’s Team Manager shall be informed, at the first convenient
break in play, and the matter shall be referred to the League by comment
on theresult sheet
n)
A non-turf pitch may be used provided
i)
the visiting Team Manager is advised prior to the scheduled match
date OR
ii)
the prepared turf pitch has been declared unfit by the umpires
and both Team Managers agree to play the match on the
artificial surface
o) The
winning team shall be the side scoring the higher number of runs after
deductions for the fall of wickets (recorded as the “net total”).The result shall be a “tie” when the net total scores are equal.