RULES/FORMAT FOR 2022 SEASON
1/. Players must be under the relevant age as at midnight on 31st August 2021 (see Rule 5)
2/. Evidence of date of birth of any individual player must be provided to the East & South Dorset Cricket Association committee, if requested.
3/. (a) The following matches will be 6-a-side:-
(1) U9s
(2) U11s
(b) The following matches will be 8-a-side :-
(1) U13s
NOTE: - In all age groups, teams will be allowed to play 1 more player than the permitted number, provided that only the correct number of players bat and are on the field at any one time. However, all players are allowed to bowl.
4/. No player may play for more than 1 club in a season, within an age group.
5/. Any player who has not played County cricket and is not in a current County Squad, is allowed to play down 1 age group, to assist their development.
6/. Matches will be played on the following days and times: -
(a) U9s – Thursday, 6.15pm
(b) U11s – Thursday, 6.15pm
(c) U13s – Thursday, 6.00pm
Matches must be played on the date allocated, unless both teams agree to play on an earlier date than the one scheduled.
Matches cancelled due to bad weather cannot be rearranged, other than as a friendly.
IMPORTANT GENERAL RULES:
(1) No Balls: -
a/. U9s & U11s: 2 bounces, before the popping crease, are allowed. In U13s, only 1 bounce is allowed.
b/. Any delivery passing the batsman, at the crease, above the waist, on the full, should be called a no ball.
c/. Any delivery passing the batsman, at the crease, above shoulder height, after bouncing, should be called a no ball.
(2) Bails should not be used in U9s & U11s.
(3) 10 points will be awarded for a win, 5 points for a tie (scores equal)
(4) If a team fails to honour a fixture, it will receive no points and maximum points will be awarded to the other side, with the match counting as a fixture played for both teams.
(5) The final League positions will be decided by average points per match
(6) The home team must supply a match ball. For U13s, this should be a youth ball (4 3/4oz). For U9s & U11s, this should be an incrediball or similar type ball.
(7) Each team must provide an umpire and a scorer. Clubs are discouraged from changing umpires after the 1st innings.
(8) In U13s, Helmets are mandatory for all batsmen, and for all wicketkeepers.
(9) No player is allowed to field within 11 yards of the bat, except behind the wicket on the offside.
(10) The home club must notify Alan Graham of the result of the game, by 10.00pm on the day of the match, by one of the following methods:-
(a) E-mail: alan.graham.dcb@gmail.com
(b) Text: 07801 312976
FORMAT OF GAMES
(a) Under 9s SOFTBALL
1. Teams to be 6-a-side
2. Each team to have one innings of 12 six-ball overs.
3. The batting side shall be divided into pairs, each pair batting for 4 overs and changing at the end of the 4th & 8th overs.
4. Each player bowls 2 overs and wicketkeeping position is rotated, with all players taking their turn.
5. Bowl from one end, with batters swapping ends at the end of each over.
6. Each team shall start with a score of 200 runs and accumulate runs as in normal cricket. Every time a wicket falls, 5 runs are added to the total of the fielding team.
7. If a team is 1 player short, the lowest scoring batter from the first 2 pairs, taking into account wickets lost, will bat again in the 3rd pair.
8. When a batter is out, they shall not face the next delivery, swapping ends if necessary.
9. No LBWs will be given.
10. A wide delivery will incur a penalty of 2 runs, plus any runs scored, but no extra ball.
11. A no-ball will incur a penalty of 2 runs, plus any runs scored, but no extra ball.
12. The boundary will be 30m.
13. Pitch length is 15 yards.
14. Any runs scored from a shot hit past the line of the bowler's end stumps will count double. A maximum of 2 fielders are allowed in this area.
(b) Under 11s SOFTBALL
1. Teams to be 6-a-side
2. Each team to have one innings of 12 six-ball overs.
3. The batting side shall be divided into pairs, each pair batting for 4 overs and changing at the end of the 4th & 8th overs.
4. Each player bowls 2 overs and wicketkeeping position is rotated, with all players taking their turn.
5. Bowl from one end, with batters swapping ends at the end of each over.
6. Each team shall start with a score of 200 runs and accumulate runs as in normal cricket. Every time a wicket falls, 5 runs are added to the total of the fielding team.
7. If a team is 1 player short, the lowest scoring batsman from the first 2 pairs, taking into account wickets lost, will bat again in the 3rd pair.
8. When a batter is out, they shall not face the next delivery, swapping ends if necessary.
9. No LBWs will be given.
10. Wides and No Balls will incur a penalty of 2 runs, plus any runs scored, but no extra ball.
11. The boundary will be 35m
12. Pitch length is 15 yards.
13. Any runs scored from a shot hit past the line of the bowler's end stumps will count double. A maximum of 2 fielders are allowed in this area.
(d) Under 13s HARDBALL
1. Teams to be 8-a-side
2. Each team to have one innings of 18 six-ball overs.
3. The umpires will decide on any adjustment of overs in the event of inclement weather or bad light. In a match subject to a late start or interruption in the first innings, each innings will be reduced by one over for each full 6 minutes lost. In a case of interruption in the second innings, that innings is reduced by one over for each full 3 minutes lost. The minimum number of overs for a result to be obtained must be 10 overs for each side, unless a team is all out, or the side batting second exceed their target score. In the case of a side batting second and the innings being curtailed after 10, or more, overs, the match is decided on average number of runs scored per over.
4. No bowler may bowl more than 4 overs in a match. If either innings is reduced to 15 overs or less, then each bowler is only allowed a maximum of 3 overs.
5. Each batter will retire when their score reaches 25, and shall not return to the wicket, even if the remainder of the side is out. If the last 2 batters are at the wicket, and one batter reaches 25, she should then act as a runner, until the other batsman is either out, reaches 25, or the team wins. If either of the batters are run out, the innings will end.
6. Wides and No Balls will incur a penalty of 2 runs, plus any runs scored, but no extra ball, except in the last over when 2 runs and an extra ball will both apply.
7. When the 7th, or last wicket, is taken, the not out batter can continue batting, using the most recently dismissed batter as a runner, until either a further wicket falls, the batter reaches the retirement score, or the team wins.
8. Pitch length is 17 yards.
9. The boundary will be 40m.
