Senior Premier - grade conditions - 07/08

For players up to Year 8 in October (these players can stay in this grade until the end of March). No pupils attending high School in October may play in this grade. No dispensations available.

Grade Manager - Steve Wakefield - Ph: 351 3595 Email: steve-helen@xtra.co.nz

Coaches of Senior Pemier teams should email Steve your contact information so that he can be in contact with you during the season if needed. View and print score sheet for this grade here For "plain page" printing, view instructions at base.

Playing Conditions Summary.  (See notes below for details):

* This post Christmas competition is a SEPARATE COMPETITION to pre-Christmas and also has no bearing on the following fourth term competitions. First match day will be 26 January. School teams will enter the competition on 9 February. Last match day will be 29 March. No matches on 22 March (Easter weekend)

General:

More players can be used but only 10 0r 11 (see above) may bat - or may field at one time. 142 gram red Kookaburra leather balls. Two balls may be used in an innings in wet conditions. Full length pitch. Boundaries set between 40 & 45m. Note: change in start time for this grade reflects the limited number of pitches needed which allows afternoon play and will enable games to most start after morning due is cleared. (Pitch availability precludes other grades playing in the afternoon.)

Batting

Batting provisions within Grade Objectives (see below) are to occur. Retired players may return after all others have been dismissed. Should any two of the first 3 players still be batting at the 20th over, a retirement must then occur. Suggested batting order is that stronger batsmen (judged initially by knowledge & technique) rotate through a batting order of 1,2,3,8 & 9 while others bat at 4,5,6 & 7. As the season progresses, players may be swapped between groups – based on form, skill improvement & attendance etc. A team’s batting score is always complete when the available overs have been bowled or when all (but one) batsmen have lost their wicket. At the discretion of the opposition, the remaining overs can be bowled to allow players from both side to gain further opportunities.

LBWs

LBWs may only be given, on appeal, if the ball is pitched in line with the stumps AND the ball was going to hit the stumps AND the player has gone onto the back foot and stayed on the back foot. This means the player cannot be given out if the ball is pitched outside the line of the stumps (leg or off side) OR if the player has played forward - even if the player is hit on the back pad or foot.

Bowling:

While it is not necessary to bowl every player in each match, all players including those who keep are expected to bowl a similar number of overs during the season – based on an equivalent availability basis.

Wides & No Balls:

One day wides apply. A No Ball will be called if the bowler oversteps the popping crease OR the ball bounces three or more times or rolls on the pitch before the popping crease OR if the delivery would have passed over the waist on the full at normal batting stance OR if the delivery would have passed over the shoulder at normal batting stance.

Safety:

Minimum protective equipment when batting or wicket keeping - when standing up to the wickets - are: protective box, gloves, pads on both legs & a helmet with face guard. For wicket keepers standing up to the wicket, an alternative to the helmet is a Cricket Face Guard as produced by Areo. No fielder within 10m of the bat, in front of the wicket.* 

Exceptions: For batsman only: if the parent of the player provides the coach of the team a signed letter confirming the player is not required to wear a helmet AND this letter is viewable on each playing day by the opposition coach if requested AND a copy of the letter is sent to the players Grade Manager (see above) within a week of the date of the letter.

*note that from Jan to March (and not before Christmas), it maybe that fielders are able to field within 10m forward of the wicket. This will be clarified over the coming weeks.

Grade Objectives - specific to this grade:

This grade is for the most talented of year 7 & 8 players who are also interested in extended playing times. Developing the players in the team is as important as the result. Coaches are to ensure that by the end of each half season, based on an equivalent availability basis, it can be shown that all members of their team have bowled a very similar number of overs and have had a very similar number of opportunities to bat – even though some players will make more of those batting opportunities than others.

Draws

Draws will be published here on Tuesdays and in The Press and the Christchurch Star on Wednesdays.

Results & Points allocation:

Points for games will be: Two points for a win. One Point each for a tie or weather abandoned game. Points will accumulate from October to December to establish the pre Christmas winning team/s. Points will accumulate from February to March to establish the New Year winning team/s.

• to register match results and special player perfromances, see here

  General:

In heavy dew conditions: Prior to the toss, teams should consider having each team bat 10 overs each & then resuming respective innings in order that similar conditions exist for each team. (Fast turnarounds needed where this occurs.)

School years - for each grade mean a player remains eligible for the WHOLE season in that grade if eligible for that grade in October.

Grade Objectives: Each grade is to provide players with a fun, fair & learning game with a connection to International cricket as close as the age group, player abilities & time allow.

MCC Laws of Cricket (here) apply unless otherwise stated. In all cases, the stated rules are to be applied. (Coaches seeking rule changes should provide their suggestions to the CJCA rather than litigate rule differences each week with their new opposition.)

Players: All players participating must be eligible or have written CJCA dispensation viewable to the opposition coach prior to play. Such a dispensation letter will be on CJCA letterhead and be signed by either the Grade Manager or the President of the CJCA. Note that while there are Girls Only grades, girls can play in any grades.

Player List Cards (supplied) are to be completed by the coach & handed to the opposition coach prior to the game.

Dress: Players are to dress in white or in Club / School colours as approved by the CJCA. (Club / School colours will be approved only where such colours will not obscure the ball in the colour of the bowler's clothing. ) Sun protective hats are desirable.

Gear: Each team is required to provide 3 stumps, 2 bails and a ball. This includes stumps suitable for artificial pitches if required or applicable.

Defaults: Teams with reduced numbers should still seek to play using opponent players to assist in the field. If even this is not possible and a team has to default, please advise Mike Fisher - Phone 363-5099; Email: mfisher@canterburycricket.org.nz as soon as possible.

Code of conduct: The code of conduct published here applies to all players, coaches, parents and others at all games

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