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DISTRICT CRICKET MAY AND AUGUST 2009
Please also view all 2009 Fixtures
The Winners Finals will be played for the Stan Clayton Trophy
Selection Guidelines
District squads of 14-15 are expected with all boys to play in 2 of the 3 games. It is expected really talented under 12s can be selected. Nominations for squads will normally come from the most talented Under 12s of the previous year in the schools areas and those Under 12 who showed potential in the previous years Under l3s Lords Taverners Festival. However boys of sufficient talent outside these squads should also be considered as will those who showed potential at the January-March Pathways Centres
Boys from Cleveland will be considered for North Yorkshire if they fit one of the qualifications below
District qualifications
1. Basic qualifications for a district are one of the following:
- Born in the District
- Resident in the District
- At school in the district *
- Playing at a club in a District *
2. * The above qualifications can be varied by the written agreement of both Districts concerned
3. It is hoped all selectors aim to give the maximum number of boys an opportunity to play in the festival. It is therefore hoped there will be no conflicts over District qualifications.
4. In the case of any conflict then the District of residence ( by Local Authority) will be paramount.
5. Players may only play for one District in any one year.
6. Players must also be eligible for the ECB County Board Under 13 Competition.
Playing Conditions
1 Duration of matches Under 13 Competition
(a) All matches shall commence at 1.30pm.
(b) Each match will consist of a maximum 40 overs per side. The side scoring most runs will be declared the winner
(c) Each bowler shall be limited to a maximum allocation of 8 overs in the Under 13 Competition.
2 No match in any section of the Competition shall be played when a minimum of 20 overs per side is not possible. If rain interrupts a match, then the resumption shall be the responsibility of the umpires and team managers. It is up to the umpires and team managers to decide how many overs, if any at all, should be deducted. It should always be the object to play as many of the allocated overs as possible.
3 Umpires
The home side shall provide two qualified umpires (ACU&S). Team Managers or Coaches are not permitted to umpire. The umpires , who shall not coach, shall have the sole control of playing conditions except as outlined in 1 above.
4 Interruption by bad weather
If any overs are to be deducted, then it shall be done at the rate of one over every three minutes lost.
5 Scoring of Points
Points shall be awarded as follows:-
Each win 6 points
Each tie shall be 3 points to each side
Each draw shall be 3 points to each side
Each loss shall be 0 points
(A draw shall be deemed to exist if each side cannot bat a minimum of 20 overs)
Incentive points shall be awarded as follows
Each and every run scored = 0.01 points
(Eg 175 runs = 1.75 points)
Each and every wicket taken = 0.2 points
(Eg 7 wickets = 1.4 points)
6 Age Qualification
Players eligible to play shall be Under 13 at midnight on 31st August of the previous year.
The age of any player in the competition shall be the age of that person at midnight on 31st August of the previous year. This affects the rules relating to overs a bowler may bowl and regarding fielding restrictions
7 Fielding Restrictions
No player under 13 years of age, excluding the wicket keeper, shall be allowed to field closer than 11 yards from the middle stump at the strikers end, except behind the wicket on the off-side, until the batsman has played at the ball. Should a restricted player come within these distances either umpire must stop play and instruct the offending fielder to move to an acceptable position.
8 Pitches
Pitches in the Under 13 Competition shall be 21 yards in length
9 Helmets
All players MUST wear a helmet with faceguard when batting or when keeping wicket stood up to the wicket. The only exception to this is where a player is unable to wear a helmet due to a headdress being worn for religious reasons. In this case the player will only be allowed to play without a helmet if a signed parental disclaimer form is shown to both umpires prior to the start of the game.
10 Fast Bowling Directives
In all games in the Competition the E.C.B. Fast Bowling Directives for Matches MUST be applied.
Team Managers must inform Umpires of any player playing above his/her age group. These players will only be allowed to bowl the number of overs allowable in their own age group.
The Laws of Cricket (2000 code) shall apply EXCEPT that the awarding of penalty runs shall be confined to
Law 41.2 Fielding the ball illegally
Law 41.3 Ball hitting the helmet placed on ground by fielding side
Results
Match results must be sent in by telephone with accurate scores immediately by the home side organizer after the match to Philip Radcliffe 01274-420551 or 07740-853047
On the Thursday evening he will inform organizers of their Friday venue
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