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Under 12 Division - Players
are to be under 12 years of age on the 31st August prior to
the current season.
Under 11 Division - Players are to be under 11 years of age
on the 31st August prior to the current season.
Under 10 Division - Players are to be under 10 years of age
on the 31st August prior to the current season.
GIRLS - May play up to two years older than her counterparts
at any age group.
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2. Under 12 Division - The
pitch shall be 21 yards in length.
Under 11 Division - The pitch shall be 20 yards in length.
Under 10 Division - The pitch shall be 20 yards in length.
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The ball shall weigh 4¾ ozs.
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The stumps shall be 27” above
the ground and 8” wide.
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Each team shall comprise 8
players, except for the under 12 division where each team
shall comprise 10 players.
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Each game shall consist of
one innings per side.
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Under 12 division: each
innings shall be of 20 overs duration, which may be reduced
to 15 or 10 overs if weather intervenes. Under 10 and under
11 division: each innings shall be of 16 overs duration,
which may be reduced to 12 overs if weather intervenes.
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The batting side shall be
divided into pairs. Under 12 division: each pair shall bat
for 4 overs (3 overs in a 15 over game, 2 overs in a 10 over
game); pairs shall change at the end of the 4th, 8th, 12th
and 16th overs (in a 15 over game at the end of the 3rd,
6th, 9th and 12th overs, in a 10 over game at the end of the
2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th overs). Under 10 and under 11
divisions: each pair shall bat for 4 overs (3 overs in a 12
over game); pairs shall change at the end of the 4th, 8th,
and 12th overs (in a 12 over game at the end of the 3rd, 6th
and 9th overs).
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Batters shall have unlimited
‘lives’ but each loss of a ‘life’ shall result in 6 runs
being deducted from the total. No batter who is out for any
reason shall face the next ball. Batters shall change ends
at the fall of each wicket except on the last ball of an
over.
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Each player on the fielding
side must bowl at least one over, with the exception of the
wicket keeper. No player shall bowl more than three overs.
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Each team shall commence its
innings with a score of 200 runs.
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Wides and no balls: except in
the final over, two runs shall be awarded for a wide or a no
ball and no extra ball shall be bowled. Other runs scored
from a wide or a no ball shall be determined according to
the normal Laws of Cricket.
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The winning team shall be the
side scoring the higher number of runs, after deductions for
the fall of wickets.
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4 points will be awarded for
a win; 2 points will be awarded for a tie.
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No fielder, except the wicket
keeper, shall be allowed to field nearer than 11 yards
measured from the middle stump, except behind the wicket on
the offside.
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In the event of the umpires
being satisfied that a player is incapacitated their place
may be taken by a reserve, who shall bat and / or bowl in
their place. If no reserve is available another player shall
bowl any over due to be bowled by the injured player without
exceeding their quota. The captain of the fielding side
shall choose one of the players in the first three pairs
(u-10/u-11) or first four pairs (u-12) to bat a second time
in the last pair.
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If two or more teams finish
equal on points, the winner of the match between any such
teams will be placed the higher, otherwise the team with the
higher run ratio (net runs scored divided by net runs
conceded) will be placed the higher.
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It is the responsibility of
the manager of the winning team to enter and confirm the
results at
www.nycl.play-cricket.com, or to return fully completed
scorecards, either by post or e-mail, to the Divisional
Secretary within three days of the match being played. In
the event of a tied match, this becomes the responsibility
of the home team.
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All batters must wear a
helmet whilst batting. Wicketkeepers must wear a helmet when
standing up to the stumps. Parental consent forms will not
be accepted. [Full ECB Guidance is available at
http://www.play-cricket.com]
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It is the responsibility of
the home team to supply a match ball of suitable quality.
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It is the responsibility of
BOTH team managers to confirm the fixture prior to its being
played.
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5 run disciplinary penalties,
as variously provided for under the Laws of Cricket will not
be applied.
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The normal start time for an
evening game is 6pm. The normal start time for a morning
game is 10am. These times may be varied by agreement between
the two team managers.
