Venue Guidelines for Australian Cricket: Tier 2
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VENUE GUIDELINES FOR AUSTRALIAN CRICKET 2015/2016 TIER 2 A SERIES TOUR MATCHES WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL SERIES SENIOR MENS DOMESTIC ONE DAY COMPETITION SHEFFIELD SHIELD EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 2015 ALL GUIDELINES ARE SUBJECT TO REVISION AND CONFIRMATION PRIOR TO THE START OF EACH SEASON VENUE GUIDELINES FOR AUSTRALIAN CRICKET 2015/16 TIER 2 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF TABLES ......................................................................................................................................... 3 TABLE OF FIGURES ....................................................................................................................................... 3 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... 4 1 CONTROL OF THE MATCH/COMPETITION(S) ................................................................................... 6 2 FIELD OF PLAY ................................................................................................................................ 7 2.1 Pitch Area and Training Pitches .................................................................................................... 7 2.2 Pitch Covers ................................................................................................................................. 8 2.3 Outfield and boundaries............................................................................................................... 9 2.4 Drainage .................................................................................................................................... 10 2.5 Grass Signage ............................................................................................................................. 10 2.6 Sight Screens.............................................................................................................................. 10 2.7 Scoreboard ................................................................................................................................ 11 2.8 Clock .......................................................................................................................................... 12 2.9 Artificial Lighting ........................................................................................................................ 12 3 FIELD OF PLAY RESOURCING AND EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 13 3.1 Staff ........................................................................................................................................... 13 3.2 Wicket Rollers ............................................................................................................................ 13 3.3 Pitch Marking Equipment ........................................................................................................... 13 3.4 Outfield Equipment .................................................................................................................... 14 3.5 Maintenance.............................................................................................................................. 14 3.6 Match Equipment ...................................................................................................................... 14 4 PLAYERS & OFFICIALS AREAS ........................................................................................................ 15 4.1 Change Room (Teams) ............................................................................................................... 15 4.2 Change Room (Umpires) ............................................................................................................ 15 4.3 Team Viewing Area .................................................................................................................... 15 4.4 Performance Analyst Requirements ........................................................................................... 16 4.5 Players & Match Official Dining .................................................................................................. 17 5 OFF FIELD AREAS .......................................................................................................................... 18 5.1 Wi-Fi .......................................................................................................................................... 18 5.2 Scorers....................................................................................................................................... 18 5.3 TV Umpires Room (Where applicable) ........................................................................................ 18 5.4 Hearing Room/Post Match Meeting Room ................................................................................. 18 5.5 Anti-Doping Room...................................................................................................................... 19 5.6 Media Facilities .......................................................................................................................... 21 6 BROADCAST FACILITIES ................................................................................................................ 22 6.1 Access ........................................................................................................................................ 22 6.2 OB Compound ........................................................................................................................... 22 6.3 Room Requirements .................................................................................................................. 23 7 LIVE STREAMING FACILITIES ......................................................................................................... 24 7.1 Access ........................................................................................................................................ 24 7.2 Scaffold...................................................................................................................................... 24 7.3 Room Requirements .................................................................................................................. 25 8 SAFETY AND SECURITY ................................................................................................................. 26 9 ACCREDITATION ........................................................................................................................... 29 10 TICKETING .................................................................................................................................... 30 11 THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS AND PERMISSIONS ................................................................................. 31 12 COMMERCIAL SIGNAGE AND ACTIVATIONS .................................................................................. 32 13 PARKING ...................................................................................................................................... 33 14 MEDICAL ...................................................................................................................................... 34 VENUE GUIDELINES FOR AUSTRALIAN CRICKET 2015/16 TIER 2 2 15 SPECTATOR FACILITIES ................................................................................................................. 36 15.1 Capacity ................................................................................................................................. 36 15.2 Food and Beverage ................................................................................................................ 36 16 OTHER ......................................................................................................................................... 37 17 Appendix 1: Grass Signage Guidelines 2014/15 ............................................................................. 39 18 Appendix 2: Pitch and Ground Preparation Template.................................................................... 40 19 Appendix 3: Live Streaming Checklist ............................................................................................ 43 20 Appendix 4: Lighting Specification International Cricket ................................................................ 46 22 Appendix 5: ICC Players and Match Officials Area Guidelines ........................................................ 50 23 Appendix 6: Australian Cricket Match Day Risk and Safety Checklist .............................................. 57 TABLE OF TABLES Table 1 Breakdown of Cricket matches by Tier ..................................................................................... 5 Table 2 Scoreboard requirements by match type ............................................................................... 11 Table 3 Performance Analyst requirements - Tier 2 Matches (Main Stadium) ......................................... 16 Table 4 Broadcast requirements ...................................................................................................... 23 Table 5 Live stream requirements .................................................................................................... 25 Table 6 Cricket Australia Accreditation System – Tier 2 Matches .......................................................... 29 Table 7 CA Team and PCT Medical Requirements by Match Type ........................................................