Premier Rules

Senior Premier - grade conditions Updated 2nd September 2009 - changes in bold and underlined. (others to follow when wording agreed) This grade is for club and school players in Year 8 at the start of the season in October (these players are then expected to move into the CCA Under 14 grade's after Christmas, within a club or school team). Exceptional Year 7 players can also take part in this grade. It should not be necessary that players younger than Year 7 should play in this grade. If a club needs to use Year 6 or younger players to make up the team, then they must contact the grade manager to discuss that players inclusion in the grade. Dispensations available but always subject to written CJCA agreement viewable to the opposition coach prior to play. A player starting Year 9 after Christmas who is having difficulty finding a school or club U14 team should contact Paul O’Brien at Canterbury Cricket

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, who is more than happy to find them a

suitable team. Please feel free to also contact Barry Hazeldine. Grade Manager - Barry Hazeldine - Phone: 356 1991 email: [email protected] Coaches of Senior Pemier teams should email Barry with 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. With the introduction of shorter pitch lengths from the 2009/2010 season, the Premier grade will continue on Full Length pitches until Christmas and then move to 18m from the commencement in 2010. This enables the current Year 8 players to stay on Full Length, as they are used to and will be playing on in the 2010, U14 rules. Those Year 7 players taking part pre Christmas 2009 will need to adapt to the shorter length after Christmas, but hopefully this will not affect many. Clubs should make allowance for this when deciding which grade to enter their various teams into in October 2009.

Playing Conditions Summary. Oct - Dec 2009 CJCA Senior Premier One Day

Jan - Mar 2010* CJCA Senior Premier One Day

Year 8's & exceptional Year 7's (No Year 9's or above)

Year 8’s & exceptional year 7's (No Year 9's or above)

10.30am start

10.30am start 18m pitch length introduced

10-a-side

10 -a-side

40 overs per innings - one innings per side 30 minute lunch break to be taken between innings Max 6 overs per bowler Max 4 overs per spell (spinner may bowl 6 in a row) Compulsory batting order rotation required Compulsory retirement at 50 Wides and no-balls score 1 run with a max of 2 re-bowled per over (except in the last over of each innings when all must be re-bowled).

40 overs per innings - one innings per side 30 minute lunch break to be taken between innings Max 6 overs per bowler Max 4 overs per spell (spinner may bowl 6 in a row) Compulsory batting order rotation required Compulsory retirement at 50 Wides and no-balls score 1 run with a max of 2 re-bowled per over (except in the last over of each innings when all must be re-bowled).

* This post Christmas competition is a SEPARATE COMPETITION to pre-Christmas. First match day will be 30 January. Last match day will be 27 March.

General: More players can be used but only 10 may bat or field at any one time. The 142 gram red leather ball from the Kookaburra range Crown or better, Platypus Esteem or better, Dukes Century or better or Cambridge Club or better should be used. A second ball, of a similar age as the one it is replacing, may be used in an innings affected by wet conditions. Full length pitch to Christmas 2009, thereafter 18m. Boundaries set at 45m, where possible. Note: start time for this grade reflects the limited number of pitches needed which allows afternoon play and will enable games to start after morning due is cleared.

Umpiring and Scoring We would like to see all players stand as assistant umpires with the normal adult umpire in this grade. As all U14 cricket is umpired by players, the Year 8 players especially, need the practice. They MUST NOT umpire by themselves and any decision awarding runs (boundaries or extras) or dismissing a batsman MUST be agreed with the adult standing with them. The player would stand immediately in front of the normal umpiring position, making sure that they do not get in the way of play. This is a teaching exercise, so please let them do the signals and talk through decisions without it interfering with the pace of play. It is also important to encourage the correct movement into position to give decisions. It is suggested that all players stand for up to 10 over stretches with one at each end. The changeover of umpires should be carried out quickly in between overs. Scoring should also be learnt from the normal scorer of the bowling team, as again it will be their job as Year 9 cricketers, unless they are very lucky and have a willing volunteer.

Batting Batting provisions within Grade Objectives (see below) are to occur. Where required, any retired players may return after all others have been

dismissed (including retirements at the start of over 20, see below). Should any two of the first 3 players still be batting at the start of the 20th over, retirement/s must occur so that a maximum of only one of these 3 batsmen continues. 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 sides to gain further opportunities.

LBWs LBWs may only be given, on appeal, if the ball; is pitched in line with the stumps AND hits the batsman on the pads in front of the stumps, before hitting the bat AND the ball was definately 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. Whilst LBW can be given under these rules, the intention for it only to be awarded when there was no doubt whatsoever in the umpires mind that the above conditions applied. ANY doubt – not out. Coaches should carefully follow batters technique so that they do not use these rules to go forward and continually play across the line to a good ball. The normal ICC LBW rules will apply after Christmas when the year 8 players are in U14 grade cricket, so they should not get into bad habits!

Bowling: While it is not necessary to bowl every player in each match, all players 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 in this grade and umpires are encouraged to discuss the limits to be applied, prior to the match, so a uniform approach is taken at each end. A stricter line is to be applied on the legside but the main objective is a consistent approach throughout the match. 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 (fast or slow) would have passed over the waist, on the full, at normal batting stance OR if the delivery (fast or slow) would have passed over the shoulder at normal batting stance OR if the umpires consider the ball has been thrown, after a warning has been given to the bowler and the captain.

Safety: Minimum protective equipment when batting or wicket keeping, if 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 Aero. The exception for a batter to NOT wear a helmet with written parental approval, has been withdrawn. No fielder should be within 10m of the bat, in front of the wicket.

Grade Objectives - specific to this grade: This grade is for the most talented Year 8 (and some exceptional Year 7) 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: Five points for a win, three points 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 (except Year 8 players in Senior 1 Day and Senior Premier) this means a player remains eligible for the WHOLE season in that grade if eligible for that grade in October. We do not want to loose any player to cricket, so any new Year 9 player struggling to find a school or club team to join after Christmas, should ring Paul O'Brien at CCA

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or the CJCA grade manager they were last playing in with CJCA.

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. 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 [email protected] as soon as possible.

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Mike

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