Busselton-Margaret River Cricket Association 2014-15 Annual Awards and Presentation Dinner Dunsborough captain Aaron Mott was this yearʼs House Medallist. (Picture: Busselton-Dunsborough Times) NATURALISTE COMMUNITY CENTRE SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2015 BUSSELTON-MARGARET RIVER CRICKET ASSOCIATION (Established as the Sussex District Cricket Association in October 1911) Patron: Mike Adams President: Wayne Thackrah Vice-President: Pieter Bresser Secretary: Allan Miller Treasurer: Michael Earl Country Week Manager: Pieter Bresser Fixtures Coordinators: Shamus Henry and Stu Watson MyCricket Website Coordinator: Stu Watson Umpires Coordinator: Allan Miller Yearbook: Allan Miller Life Members: Jim House Sr (1977) - d. 2003 Peter Coates (1992) George Kemp (1977) - d. 1998 Mike Adams (1992) Bill Helyar (1977) - d. 1998 George MacAulay (1994) Vic Clamp (1977) Barry House (1994) Don Clarke (1977) Rod Duggan (1998) Allan Colyer (1977) - d. 1997 Neil Hopkins (1999) George Penfold (1977) - d. 2012 Noel Smith (2000) Les Arthur (1977) - d. 1978 John Valentine (2001) Sir Stewart Bovell (1980) - d. 1999 Doug Carter (2005) Dr W.P. Yates (1980) - d. 1985 Mal Penfold (2014) Don MacLeay (1983) Garry Morris (2014) Don Miller (1984) Allan Miller (2014) BUSSELTON-MARGARET RIVER CRICKET ASSOCIATION Local Playing Conditions and Bylaws for 2014-15 Season General 0. Use common sense. 1. These conditions and bylaws shall be a supplement to the Laws of Cricket. 2. The gentlemanly spirit of cricket should always prevail. 3. All matches shall be played on Saturday or on such days as the Association may determine, and on such grounds as shall be arranged by the Association. 4. Four-piece balls will be used in all A-grade matches, and in all B and C-grade matches which are played on turf. Two-piece balls may be used in B-grade and C-grade matches played on synthetic wickets. Kookaburra balls only may be used. The Start 5. Play in all A-Grade matches, except finals, will start at 12.30pm. Play in B and C-Grade matches will normally start at 1pm unless otherwise agreed. Play on a Sunday will normally start at 12 noon (A-grade) and 12.30pm (B and C-Grade). 6. In all finals, play will start at 12 noon on Saturday and Sunday, unless otherwise agreed. 7. A game may only start if each team has at least seven players present. 8. If one team does not have seven players present within five minutes of the scheduled starting time, it shall automatically lose the toss. Umpires should attempt to have the toss conducted 15 minutes before the start. 9. If either team is unable to start play five minutes after the scheduled starting time has elapsed, the team which is ready and able to play will assume the right to decide who bats and bowls, irrespective of the outcome of any prior toss. 10. The start of play must not be delayed more than 20 minutes or the side unable to field a team shall forfeit the match. 11. Players for both sides must be named on the team sheet before the start of the game. There are no restric- tions on which players can bat or bowl during a game, as long as their name is on the team sheet. Teams may name 12 players to participate, but only 11 can bat and only 11 can field at any one time. 12 players may bowl. 12. If any side does not have 11 players, it will be permitted to use any volunteers to make up the numbers as substitute fielders, provided they are properly attired. Overs to be Bowled - A-Grade 13. All matches will be 50 overs maximum in the first innings, and a total allotment off 100 overs in the match. 14. Should the team batting first close its innings or be dismissed before the required number of overs have been bowled, the team batting second shall be entitled to receive the maximum number of legitimate overs (50) before the completion of its first innings. 15. Either or both teams may claim the balance of the number of overs scheduled for the match (100) in their second innings. There is no deduction in overs for any changeover and no cut-off time to finish the game. 16. For the purpose of calculating overs remaining on the day, part-overs bowled will be rounded up (ie if Team A faces 40.3 overs and Team B faces 40.3 overs, there are 18 overs remaining to be bowled). 17. At the completion of both teamsʼ first innings, a second innings may be commenced if a minimum of 15 overs remain in the total allotment for the match, unless both captains agree to end the game. 18. In all finals the game shall be decided on the first innings.There will be no second innings. Playing Conditions (cont.) 19. At any time during the match either side may declare its innings closed. The declaration provides an option to the captain of the batting side only, and it is not the intention that any declaration should become the subject of an agreement between captains. If any person has grounds for thinking that such an agreement has taken place they should report it in writing to the BMRCA. 20. If the team batting second has scored 75 or more runs less, the follow-on may be enforced. Overs to be Bowled - B-Grade and C-Grade 21. In B-Grade, all matches will be a maximum of 45 overs per side. In C-Grade, all matches will be a maxi- mum of 40 overs per side. Time Limits and Restrictions on Bowlers 22. In A-Grade, each fielding team is allotted 3 hours to complete the first innings. In B-Grade, each fielding team is allotted 2 hours 45 minutes to complete the innings. In C-Grade, each fielding team is allotted 2 hours 30 minutes to complete the innings. 23. If any time is lost due to injury, searching for lost balls, or other stoppages such as the slow arrival of a new batsman at the crease, it should be noted and taken into consideration when determining penalties. 24. In A-Grade (46 overs and more per side), a maximum of 10 overs per bowler applies in the first innings, but there are no limitations on bowlers in the second innings (except Rule 31, below). 25. In B-Grade (45 overs and less), no bowler will be allowed to bowl more than nine overs. In C-Grade (40 overs and less), no bowler will be allowed to bowl more than eight overs. 26. If the team arriving late bowls first, they must still complete the required number of overs by the cut-off time. If the team arriving late bats first, then the bowling team need only bowl the required number of overs, less one per every three full minutes of lost time by the cut-off time. 27. The team bowling first must bowl its full allotment, unless the team batting first is dismissed or declares. 28. If the team bowling first has not started its final over by the allotted time, the number of overs completed to that point shall be noted on both scorebooks and when the second team bats, it will receive only the same number of overs that it had started when its allotted time expired. If the team bowling second has failed to start its final over by its allotted time, it will be penalised 5 runs per over (in the form of penalty runs being granted to the opposition as sundries) for each full over until the allotted time is reached. 29. If any bowler is allowed to start an illegal 10th or 11th over, any balls bowled and wickets taken shall be credited to the bowler who shall be permitted to finish the over. 30. The BMRCA follows Cricket Australiaʼs “Junior Cricket Policy” for fast and medium-paced bowlers. Re- strictions on all medium and fast bowlers due to age: 4 overs per spell (under-13), 5 overs per spell (under-15), 6 overs per spell (under-17) and 8 overs per spell (under-19). The rest period between spells for bowlers under the age of 19 is at least 30 minutes. 31. No bowler under 19 years of age is to exceed 15 overs per day. 32. Captains must notify umpires of players who fit into each age group listed in and are responsible, with the support of the umpires, to ensure that these restrictions are adhered to. 33. Juniors must be at least 12 years old, on the day of the game, to participate in senior cricket. Fielding Circle 34. In A-Grade, a circle 30 metres from the stumps shall be drawn on the field. Only 2 fielders are permitted outside the circle for the first 15 overs in the first innings, and only 5 fielders are permitted outside the circle after that. There are no restrictions in the second innings. Playing Conditions (cont.) No-Balls and Wides 35. All no-balls shall be penalised 1 run each, in addition to runs scored off the bat. 36. A ball that pitches on the edge of a synthetic wicket and bounces back on to the pitch area, so that it is within reach of the batsman on strike, shall be called “no-ball”. Any full-toss which reaches the batsman above waist-height in his normal batting stance shall also be called no-ball, unless the batsman has advanced out of his crease. 37. A bowler shall be limited to two fast short-pitched balls per over. A fast short-pitched ball shall be defined as a ball which passes, or would have passed, above the shoulder of the batsman standing upright at the crease.