INTRODUCTION
The rules in this Section are in three parts to cater for
Non-Competitive matches, Grouped Festival cricket and a “Knock Out”
cup competition. Clubs entering a team in the Under 9 age group are
expected to participate in all the forms of cricket, organized by the
League, but this is not a mandatory requirement.
PART
1- NON-COMPETITIVE MATCH PLAY
1.1. Objective and
procedure.
a) There shall be no defined date
to play a match and flexibility will permit a scheduled fixture to be
fulfilled in a specified 15 day, or so, period, as detailed in the
fixture programme.
An unfulfilled match will not result in a fine, provided,
the reason for not playing is notified to the Result Secretary
b)
Emphasis shall be placed on participation with no rewards for winning a
match.
There will be no league tables and no points will be awarded at the
completion of a match.
It shall provide a feeder to the competitive form of cricket known as
Grouped Festival or Knock Out Cricket.
c)
Regarded as an introductory “fun” experience ideal for
forming partnerships, or links, with Primary Schools and clubs are
encouraged to adopt a local school (s), as a feeder for their U9 squads.
d)
Matches to be played on non- turf pitches, or artificial
strips, where this facility exists. This will enable “chalked”
crease markings
to be applied to best suit the age range of participants. “Kwik
Cricket” type of wickets may be used.
The overall effect is to ensure the minimum of preparatory work is
necessary in order to stage a match.
e)
The Executive Committee will arrange fixtures to ensure match
opponents are varied.
f)
Boundaries shall be arranged to provide a playing area with a
radius of approximate 25yards e.g. measured from the wicket ends
and centre of the pitch. Plastic cones or flags may be used to define
the boundary.
g) Parent volunteers should be encouraged to officiate and
supervise
1.2.
Conduct of Play.
a)
The pitch length shall be agreed between team managers before the
match
b)
The ball shall be of junior windball (soft) specification. (There
is no requirement for helmets to be worn.)
c)
A
match to be one innings per side. An over, subject to agreement, may
comprise eight (8) or six (6) balls.
d)
Each side shall normally have eight players who must be
under
the age of 9 years at
midnight on the 31st August
of the year preceding the current season,
EXCEPT girl members of a team may be allowed to play until the end of
the season in which their
eleventh birthday falls. Agreement
may be reached to accommodate more or less than eight players per team;
however, the net
outcome requires teams to be even numbered.
Emphasis to be placed on maximum participation.
e)
Each batting side will start their innings with a score of 100
runs.
f)
The batting side shall be divided into pairs, each pair batting
two (2) overs.
The arrangements to ensure each batsmen faces half the balls
bowled of the agreed over allocation.
“Pairs” shall be changed at the end of the second, fourth and sixth
over etc.
g) Batsmen shall have unlimited
“lives” but each fall of wicket shall result in five (5) runs being
deducted from the total.
They shall change ends at the fall of each wicket.
h) Bowling shall be from one end throughout the match. Each
player shall bowl an over in turn.
i) No fielder to be allowed within 10 yards of the
striker until the ball is played. Fielders to rotate clockwise after each over so that
all players get a turn in each fielding position, including acting as
wicket keeper. (Note: -no
gloves required).
There shall be no more than eight fielders (inc the wicket keeper) and a
fielder shall be rested after completing a full cycle of fielding
positions when more than four pairs of batsmen are involved
j) Dismissals to be restricted to five methods namely,
bowled, caught, run out, stumped and hit wicket. Appeals for LBW to be declined.
k) The striker, in the stance position, must not be
allowed to obscure the view of “off stump” in readiness to receive a
delivery.
A “middle and leg” guard to be given.
l) The bowler shall only be penalized for a “No ball” when the
delivery bounces three or more times/ rolls along the ground, before
reaching the striker, OR if the ball passes the striker above waist
height when standing in an upright position.
m) “Wide ball” only applicable when the delivery is clearly well
out of the striker’s reach.
n) The batting side shall be awarded two (2) penalty runs for a
“wide ball” or “no ball” delivery.The ball to count as one of
the over
and an extra delivery is not allowed.
1.3 Organization
The
Team Manager of the Home side shall take the initiative in arranging the
actual date that a given match can be fixed.
Sunday should be the first consideration utilizing the date when the U13
side is playing away.
Ideally more than one date should be offered to the visiting Manager.
The mix of playing softball and hardball matches, simultaneously, on
adjacent pitches is NOT recommended for safety reasons and
“duty of care” considerations.
If the Home side is unable to accommodate the proposed match every
effort should be made to complete the match on the designated Away teams
ground. Always seek to arrange the match early in the allocated period
so as to enable a fall back position to be
established in the event of bad weather
PART 2-
COMPETITIVE GROUP FESTIVAL CRICKET
2.1
Competition procedure.
a)
Matches to be grouped into the format of a One-Day Festival,
accommodating eight teams (maximum).
Clubs entering shall compete for The
Hunslet Nelson U9 Challenge Trophy.
b) Clubs shall, whenever
possible, conform to the following procedure. The arrangements, however,
may be adapted subject to agreement by the team managers.
c)
Four pitches on the outfield to be cut, rolled and marked to
enable four segregated matches to be played, simultaneously,
commencing no later than 10.30am
d)
Boundaries shall be 25yards minimum and 35 yards maximum.
e) Fixtures to ensure
all teams have four matches based as follows: -
|
Group
|
Pitch
|
Match
|
Time
|
Pitch
|
Match
|
Time
|
Pitch
|
Match
|
Time
|
|
ONE
|
1
|
A
v B
|
10.30
|
1
|
A
v D
|
11.30
|
1
|
A
v C
|
13.00
|
|
ONE
|
2
|
C
v D
|
10.30
|
2
|
B
v C
|
11.30
|
2
|
B
v D
|
13.00
|
|
TWO
|
3
|
E
v F
|
10.30
|
3
|
E
v H
|
11.30
|
3
|
E
v G
|
13.00
|
|
TWO
|
4
|
G
v H
|
10.30
|
4
|
G
v F
|
11.30
|
4
|
H
v F
|
13.30
|
FINALS to start 14.15
Top Group ONE v Top Group TWO
2nd Group ONE
v 2nd Group TWO
3rd Group ONE v 3rd
Group TWO
4th Group ONE
v 4th Group TWO
f)
A club once having agreed to play in a Festival and who
subsequently withdraws shall pay for all
reasonable costs incurred by
the host club including payment for unused trophies, tea’s etc
2.2 .Conduct of
Play.
a)
Play to commence at 10.30 am or earlier if mutually agreed.
b)
The pitches shall measure 17 yards in length
c)
The ball shall be of junior windball (soft) specification. (There
is no requirement for helmets to be worn.)
d)
A match to be one innings per side, each innings to be eight (8)
x 8 ball overs
e)
Each side to have eight players who must be
under
the age of 9 years at
midnight on the 31st August of the
year
preceding the
current season,
EXCEPT girl members of a team may be allowed to play until the end of
the season in which their eleventh birthday
falls.
f)
Each batting side will start their innings with a score of 100
runs.
g)
The batting side shall be divided into pairs, each batting two
(2) overs.The “pairs” shall be changed at the end of the second,
fourth
and sixth over.
h)
Batsmen shall have unlimited “lives” but each fall of wicket
shall result in five (5) runs being deducted from
the total.
They shall change ends at the fall of each wicket.
i)
Bowling shall be from one end throughout the match. Every player
shall bowl one (1) x 8 ball over.Each batsman shall receive
four (4) balls of each over allocated.
j)
No fielder to be allowed within 10 yards of the striker until the
ball is played.Fielders to rotate clockwise after each over so that all
players get a turn in each fielding position,
including acting as wicket keeper.
(Note: -no gloves required).
k) Dismissals to be restricted to five methods namely, bowled,
caught, run out, stumped and hit wicket.
Appeals for LBW to be declined.
l)
The striker, in the stance position, must not be allowed to
obscure the view of “off stump” in readiness to
receive a delivery.
A “middle and leg” guard to be given.
m)
The bowler shall only be penalized for a “No ball” when the
delivery bounces three or more times/ rolls
along the ground, before reaching the striker, OR if
the ball passes the striker above waist height when standing in an
upright position.
n) “Wide ball” only
applicable when the delivery is clearly out of the striker’s reach.
o)
The batting side shall be awarded two (2) penalty runs for a
“wide ball” or “no ball” delivery.
The ball to count as one of the over
and an extra delivery is not allowed.
p)
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”).
PART 3 – COMPETITIVE KNOCK OUT CRICKET
3.1 . Competition
procedure
a)
Clubs
entering a team in the U9 age group shall be invited to compete for the
“The Solly Adam (U9) Kwik Cricket Cup” competition, which is
organized on a “knock out” cup basis.
b)
The Executive shall determine the format of the Competition, when
the number of teams participating is known
c)
All arrangements for the finals day to be made by the Executive
Committee, including selection of ground.
d)
If any match in the Competition ends in a “tie” the team
losing the least wickets will be declared the winner.
Failing this, a “bowl out” contest shall be arranged between three
players from each side.
Each bowler to bowl three deliveries and the winner shall be the team
scoring most hits from a maximum nine attempts.
If still equal a round of “sudden death” bowling will follow, until
a winner is established, with a toss of a coin deciding which team
shall bowl first
e)
Unless specially approved by the League no player may play in the
Semi-Finals, or Final, of the competition who has not; -
i) played for the club during the season
ii)
previously been registered as per requirements of the league.
f)
Clubs are required to nominate a squad of ten (10) players, by
FAX, to the Registration Secretary, no later than six days prior
to the date of the Finals.
3.2 Conduct of
Play
a) Play in the Cup Round stage of
competition to commence at a time mutually agreed by clubs.
b)
The
pitches shall measure 17 yards in length. Boundaries shall be set at a
maximum distance of 25 yds.
c)
The ball shall be of junior windball (soft) specification. (There
is no requirement for helmets to be worn.)
d)
A match to be one innings per side, each innings to be sixteen
(16) x 6 ball overs.
e)
Each side to have eight players who must be under the age of 9
at midnight on the 31st August of the year
preceding
the current season,
EXCEPT girl members of a team may be allowed to play until the end of
the season in which their eleventh birthday falls.
A match is still valid if a team comprises of only seven players,
provided the opposing team manager selects the player who will complete
the fourth pairing
f) Each batting side will start their innings with a score of
100 runs.
g)
The batting side shall be divided into pairs, each batting four
(4) overs.
The “pairs”
shall be changed at the end of the fourth, eighth and twelfth over.
h) Batsmen shall have unlimited
“lives” but each fall of wicket shall result in five (5) runs being
deducted from the total.
They shall change ends at the fall of each wicket.
i) Bowling shall be from one
end throughout the match.
Every
player shall bowl a total of two (2) x 6 ball overs and the bowler shall
be changed at the end of each over.
Each batsman shall receive three (3) balls of each over delivered.
j)
No fielder to be allowed within 10 yards of the striker until the
ball is played.
Fielders to rotate clockwise after each over so that all players get a
turn in each fielding position, including acting as wicket keeper.
(Note: -no gloves required). There shall be two full rotations during an
innings.
k) Dismissals to be restricted to
five methods namely, bowled, caught, run out, stumped and hit wicket.
Appeals for LBW to be declined.
l) The striker, in the stance
position, must not be allowed to obscure the view of “off stump” in
readiness toreceive a delivery.
A “middle and leg” guard to be given.
m) The bowler shall only be
penalized for a “No ball” when the delivery bounces three or more
times/ rolls along the ground,
before reaching the striker, OR if the ball passes the striker above
waist height when standing in an upright position.
Bowlers to be encouraged to bowl within the crease markings.
n)
“Wide ball”
only applicable when the delivery is clearly out of the striker’s
reach.
The batting side shall be awarded two (2) penalty runs for a “wide
ball” or “no ball” delivery.
The ball to count as one of the over and an extra delivery is not
allowed EXCEPT in the final over of each innings two runs to be
added to score and the batsman shall receive an extra ball