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The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School Cricket Club 2017 Master in Charge of Cricket: Mr SD Charlwood Director of Coaching: Mr DH Kerry Captain: JH Urban Vice-Captain: N Rasakulasuriar Secretary: GN Lawrence The Spirit of Cricket Cricket is a game that owes much of its unique appeal to the fact that it should be played not only within its Laws, but also within the Spirit of the Game. Any action which is seen to abuse this spirit causes injury to the game itself. The major responsibility for ensuring the spirit of fair play rests with the captains. 1. There are two Laws which place the responsibility for the team’s conduct firmly on the captain. Responsibility of captains The captains are responsible at all times for ensuring that play is conducted within the Spirit of the Game as well as within the Laws. Players’ conduct In the event of a player failing to comply with instructions by an umpire, or criticising by word or action decisions of an umpire, or showing dissent, or generally behaving in a manner which might bring the game into disrepute, the umpire concerned shall in the first place report the matter to the other umpire and to the player’s captain, and instruct the latter to take action. 2. Fair and unfair play According to the Laws, the umpires are the sole judges of fair and unfair play. The umpires may intervene at any time and it is the responsibility of the captain to take action where required. 3. The umpires are authorised to intervene in cases of: • Time wasting • Damaging the pitch • Dangerous or unfair bowling • Tampering with the ball • Any other action that they consider to be unfair 4. The Spirit of the Game involves RESPECT for: • Your opponents • Your own captain and team • The role of the umpires • The game’s traditional values 5. It is against the Spirit of the Game: • To dispute an umpire’s decision by word, action or gesture • To direct abusive language towards an opponent or umpire • To indulge in cheating or any sharp practice, for instance a) to appeal knowing that the batsman is not out b) to advance towards an umpire in an aggressive manner when appealing c) to seek to distract an opponent either verbally or by harassment with persistent clapping or unnecessarynoise under the guise of enthusiasm and motivation of one’s own side 6. Violence There is no place for any act of violence on the field of play. 7. Players Captains and umpires together set the tone for the conduct of a cricket match. Every player is expected to make an important contribution to this. Foreword by the Headmaster It is both a pleasure and a privilege to have this opportunity to wish all those who will be playing and coaching Cricket during the 2017 season the most enjoyable of times and many rewarding moments. As always, after another successful season last year, there is much to live up to. However, I am sure that everyone involved with the Club will learn from past experiences and respond positively to the challenges ahead. The support, the goodwill and the dogged hard work of many boys, staff and parents alike, in short teamwork, are at the foundations of any successful season. There are many highlights in a school career. I have no doubt that playing representative sport at any level has been the making of many of us, providing us with some of our fondest memories as well as the greatest opportunities for personal development. I know that our coaches will insist on the highest standards and that our players will give of their very best both on and off the field. They will be, they already are, fine ambassadors for their families and their school and I wish them all every success. Play hard, play well and good luck! Peter Hamilton Headmaster March 2017 Expectations of boys representing the school in Sports activities 1. When selected for a squad or choosing a particular sport, all boys are expected to attend the regular practices and be available for the listed fixtures for that sport. 2. When involved in more than one school activity, boys must observe the structure of priorities that operate for school activities in that term. Note that the priority sports for each term are: Rugby (Autumn), Hockey (Spring) and Cricket (Summer). Where there is doubt about priorities, boys should inform the members of staff concerned. Clashes between different activities will be resolved by the members of staff responsible for those activities, not by the boys. 3. All boys should regularly consult the Habs Sports Website for information/updates regarding teams, fixtures and training sessions for the relevant sport. 4. When boys are selected but are unable to play they should see staff immediately. Seven days' written notice to the Director of Sport is required if any boy is unavailable. Leave of absence will only be granted in exceptional circumstances. If a boy is unfit for any fixture, he must contact the member of staff in charge of his team. This should be followed by a note from a parent/guardian or the medical profession to explain the nature of the injury or illness. 5. Boys are expected to arrive on time and in full school uniform for all home and away fixtures, unless otherwise instructed. 6. All boys are expected to leave a fixture in full school uniform, having extended the appropriate hospitality to the opposition (i.e. all boys should attend post-match refreshments). All boys should also ensure that they change into full school uniform at the end of a practice before departing from School. 7. All boys are expected to represent the School in the specific kit listed for that game. Dress standards must also be maintained at practice sessions. 8. All boys are expected to observe the etiquette and codes of sportsmanship that apply to that game. 9. When boys are required to leave for a school fixture during school time, as a matter of courtesy, they must inform the staff teaching the lessons that are affected, in reasonable time beforehand. 10. Team captains are expected to assist the teachers in charge and the match managers of the day. They should set an example to their peers during play, and also provide a brief report following fixtures for the web site and assemblies. 11. It should be noted that fixtures and training sessions continue during periods of school examinations. Leave of absence at these times will only be granted on days when actual examinations take place and not for preparation or revision time. Boys should not make holiday arrangements during the school term. This particularly relates to the time between the conclusion of examinations and the end of the summer term whilst in year 11 and the Upper Sixth. Habs Cricket: Conditioning Programme Warm Up & Cool Down Warm Up: Involves performing a set of exercises before a match or training session that builds the body up from rest to exercise e.g. jogging, moving into striding out, moving to 3/4 pace and finally into sprinting. You should also put some dynamic stretches and cricket specific practices into your warm up. What the warm up does: 1 Warms the muscles and connective tissue, making stretching easier and safer. 2 Gets the body's systems working and prepared for the hard efforts to come. 3 Helps to prepare your mind for the match or training! Cool Down: A set of exercises used to bring the body back down from exercise to rest. This is a phase when static stretching can be used to improve flexibility, and also to lessen feelings of soreness What a cool down does: 1 Allows the body to "wind down" gradually. 2 Helps to clear the waste products from muscles which can reduce feelings of muscle soreness and speed up recovery. 3 Allows you to stretch while your still warm. This is important in reducing muscle soreness, but also in maintaining flexibility. Elements in cool down: 1 Some light, rhythmical exercise to gradually move from hard effort to rest. 2 Concentrated stretching work on the major muscle groups used in the activity. You should aim to hold the stretches for at least 20 seconds in this phase. Try to relax the muscles completely. 3 Relaxation and massage if possible!!! ECB Fast Bowling Match Directives AGE MAX. OVERS PER SPELL MAX. OVERS PER DAY Up to 13 5 10 U14, U15 6 12 U16, U17, U18, U19 7 18 For the purpose of these Directives a fast bowler is defined as a bowler to whom a wicket keeper in the same age group would in normal circumstances stand back to take the ball. Having completed a spell the bowler cannot bowl again, from either end, until the equivalent number of overs to the length of his* spell have been bowled from the same end. A bowler can change end without ending his current spell provided that he bowls the next over that he legally can from the other end. If this does not happen his spell is deem d to be concluded. If play is interrupted, for any reason, for less than 40 minutes any spell in progress at the time of the interruption can be continued after the interruption up to the maximum number of overs per spell for the appropriate age group. If the spell is not continued after the interruption the bowler cannot bowl again, from either end, until the equivalent number of overs to the length of his spell before the interruption have been bowled from the same end.

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