MID CHESHIRE YOUTH CRICKET ASSOCIATION
(Affiliated with the North Cheshire Junior Cricket Association)
Rules for season 2010
1
Age Limit
Players in
all matches of the 2010 competition
shall be under 18 years old on 1st September
2009. If it is proved to both clubs that a side has fielded a
player outside these limits then that club will forfeit any points gained from
the match and losing opponents awarded 8 points.
A player may not play for more than one club
during the season without the agreement of the clubs concerned. All players must
be a bona fide member of that club.
2
Provision of Playing Equipment
Each team shall provide its own full regulation size ball and playing equipment. E.C.B. guidelines on the wearing of helmets by junior players shall be followed.
3
Competition Structure
The competition
will be played in 4 divisions decided by geographical region.
The top two teams from each division will
progress to a quarter-final stage with the division winners
each playing at home against a runner-up from a different group, as drawn at the
January meeting. Quarter-final winners
will proceed to 2 semi-finals, also as drawn at the January meeting. Quarter and
semi-finals to be played in August and the semi-final winners will play the
final on Sunday morning 5th September.
If teams finish level on points in their region the result of the fixture
between the sides will decide the final positions, if teams are still level then
it will be decided on net run-rate as per the results secretary. If play-off
matches result in a tie the team losing fewer wickets shall be the winner. If
this is equal then the tie will be decided on the faster scoring rate after half
the allotted overs, then fewer wickets lost in half the allotted overs.
If play is not possible in the knockout
stages or no result is achieved, the match will be decided by a bowl-out
according to the ECB rules in the Appendix.
4
Duration of matches
The
matches shall consist of 1 innings for each team, limited to 20 six-ball overs.
No bowler may
bowl more than 4 overs. A batsman shall retire after scoring 50 runs
and shall return only once all the batsmen in his team, on the day are also out.
This shall still apply should a team field less than eleven men.
At the discretion of the umpires a game can be agreed to be reduced to 15
six-ball overs, maximum 3 overs per bowler. All league games to start no later
than 6.30 p. m. A team not ready at
6.30 p.m. shall forfeit the toss.
The normal
rules of cricket will be observed.
No
fielder, except the wicketkeeper may field within 11 yards of middle stump
except behind the wicket on the off-side.
5
Points
o
Win 8 points
o
Bonus points only to
losers
o
Non fulfilled games
§
8 points to non guilty team
§
-2 points to guilty team
o
Tie (level scores
irrespective of fallen wickets)
§
4 points each.
§
Matches may be rearranged ONLY in the case
of a match cancelled or abandoned due to weather.
The home team must offer their opponents 2 alternative dates to replay the
fixture. Should alternative dates
not be available at the home club, then possible fixture dates at the
away club’s ground should be explored. If it is still not possible to arrange a
mutually acceptable date at either ground, no later than Friday 23rd.
July 2010, or the match is abandoned again due to bad weather, both teams shall
be awarded two points.
Clubs failing to fulfil a fixture shall lose
2 points and 8 points shall be awarded to their opponents.
6.
Subscription Fees & Fines
A
subscription fee of £10 is payable to the treasurer by the April 2010 N.C.J.C.A.
meeting.
A deposit
of £30 must be lodged at the same time. All fines will be deducted from this
deposit which will be returned at the end of the season, less any fines paid.
Unfulfilled fixtures: any club failing to
fulfil a fixture will be fined £10.
Reporting: any club failing to report a
result before 12 noon on the Monday immediately after the fixture will be fined
£10.
If this occurs more than once in the
season, by the same club, the fine will be doubled to £20, and the club shall
also be deducted 2 points for each subsequent transgression after the first one.
7.
Reporting of results
Reporting
of results shall be via email:
·
Shall be issued within 48 hours of the match being
played – to reduce the build-up of reports near to the cut-off time, but not
later than 12.00 noon on the Monday following the week of the fixture to:
ncjca18_2003@yahoo.co.uk.
Reports issued later than this will be considered to be late.
·
Each report shall define: (i) week number, (ii) team names, (iii) runs scored,
(iv) wickets taken, and (v) points awarded for each team.
·
Rained off matches shall still be reported and make clear if the game is to be
rearranged or whether the teams have settled for sharing the points.
·
Each incomplete or erroneous report: shall be fined the same as a late report.
8.
Dress Code
Member clubs are requested to ensure their team wear whites or a suitable alternative. E.C.B. guidelines on the wearing of helmets must be followed.
APPENDIX
Bowl Out
Rules for knockout matches ONLY
Should play not be possible or no result is achieved the match will be decided by the teams bowling at the stumps to determine the winners, unless it is possible to re-arrange the match on a mutually agreed date which must be on or before the last date laid down for the playing of that Round.
The bowl out shall be organised as follows:
i)
The umpires (one provided by each team) shall be in charge, and their
decision shall be final. One shall
stand at the bowlers end to check for no balls, one at square leg to check the
bowler’s action for throwing and re-instate the wicket should it be broken. The
captains shall toss a coin for the right to decide which team bowls the first or
second delivery in the bowl out.
ii) Each side will bowl eleven deliveries (subject to v) below) each at a wicket (conforming to Law 8) from a wicket pitched at a distance of 22 yards with, if practicable, bowling, popping and return creases marked (conforming to Law 9). Bowl outs may take place on the prepared wicket, the outfield, an artificial surface, or on an area agreed by both team managers and the umpires. The nets may be used for bowl-out purposes.
iii) If a bowler bowls an illegal ball it will count as a delivery but will not count towards the score of the team. An illegal delivery is described in Law 24.
iv) A full set of stumps, including bails, will be pitched at both ends of the designated pitch. The bowlers will all bowl from the same end.
v) No bowler may bowl more than 1 delivery. If a side does not have 11 players then it foregoes its full eleven attempts. Teams will bowl one delivery each alternately.
vi) The side, which bowls down the wicket (as defined in Law 28.1a) the most times, shall be the winner. If the scores are equal, the same players will bowl one ball each alternately, in the same order as for the initial deliveries to achieve a result on a ‘sudden death’ basis.
vii) The same suitably acceptable ball (not a new one) will be used by both teams. If this ball becomes wet, it may be changed subject to the umpires’ approval.
viii)
Each side will appoint a wicket-keeper from their 11 players to stand
behind the wicket but out of reach of the stumps for each delivery.
ix)
The players used in the bowl out shall be the same 11 players as
selected for the game.
Knock out Phase:
o
In the event of a tie the
team losing the least wickets shall be winner.
o
In the event there is
still a tie the highest score at the end of the 19th over will be the
winner. This count back process will continue with scores at the end of the 18th
and subsequent overs until a winner can be declared.
o
Matches terminated by
weather will be decided on run rate provided that 10 overs have been completed
in the second innings.