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Community Cricket Facility Guidelines Helping Local Communities Create Quality Cricket Facilities COMMUNITY CRICKET FACILITY GUIDELINES HELPING LOCAL COMMUNITIES CREATE QUALITY CRICKET FACILITIES COMMUNITY CRICKET FACILITY GUIDELINES HELPING LOCAL COMMUNITIES CREATE QUALITY CRICKET FACILITIES community.cricket.com.au/facilities © CRICKET AUSTRALIA 1 Table of Contents FOREWORD3 SECTION 1 BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT4 AbouttheGuidelines 5 Acknowledgements 8 Resources 10 Definitions 11 Nationalcricketcontext 12 CricketFacilityHierarchyModel 14 SECTION 2 TECHNICAL INFORMATION 16 Projectplanning 17 GuidanceNote01Pitchesandplayingfields 20 GuidanceNote02Outdoortrainingfacilities 32 GuidanceNote03Clubroomsandchangefacilities 46 GuidanceNote04Floodlighting 64 GuidanceNote05Artificialturfforcricket 92 GuidanceNote06Supportinfrastructure 96 GuidanceNote07Indoorcricket 104 SECTION 3 PROJECT DELIVERY TOOLS 112 Facilitycostguide 113 Capitalcostprovisions 113 Projectdeliverytools 114 Preferredcommunitycricketfacilityandamenityprovision 116 Casestudies 118 StateandTerritorycontacts 136 2 COMMUNITY CRICKET FACILITY GUIDELINES VERSION SEPTEMBER 2015 Foreword ItismypleasuretointroduceyoutoCricketAustralia’sCommunityCricket FacilityGuidelines–adocumentthatdetailsCricketAustralia’srecommendations andpreferredrequirementsandresourcesfortheprovision,improvementand enhancementofcommunitycricketenvironmentsacrossAustralia. CricketinAustraliahasnotpreviouslyseenor developedacohesivesetofnationalguidelinesfor venuesthatprovideforcommunitylevelcricket. Thisisadocumentofconsiderablesignificance andonethataimstoalignnationalcricketfacility andinfrastructureplanninganddevelopment objectiveswithourgovernment,communityand industrypartners. Throughanextensivenationalconsultation processandaProjectSteeringGroupconsisting ofstateandnationalcricketpartners,Stateand LocalGovernmentrepresentatives,designers andproductindustrypersonnel,wehavenow developedthemostcomprehensivecricket facilityresourceeverproducedinAustralia.An achievementweareveryproudofandaresource thatweremaincommittedtodevelopingand continuingtoimprove. UseoftheGuidelineswillassistthenationalcricket community,government,landowners,schools, technicalandplanningconsultantsandindustry supplierstoaccessrelevantinformation.Further, itwillensureanagreed,adoptedandconsistent approachtofacilityplanning,design,development andmanagementisachieved. TheGuidelinesareapplicabletoalllevelsof communitycricketandwillbenefitthe5,000plus associatedvenuesthatsupportcricketactivities everyweekandhelplocalcommunitiestocreate qualitycricketfacilities. JAMES SUTHERLAND ChiefExecutiveOfficer © CRICKET AUSTRALIA 3 SECTION 1 Background & Context 4 COMMUNITY CRICKET FACILITY GUIDELINES VERSION SEPTEMBER 2015 SECTION 1 About the Guidelines INTRODUCTION CricketAustralia’sCommunityCricketFacilityGuidelines(‘theGuidelines’) aimtoprovideaconsolidatedresourceofcommunitycricketfacilityplanning, development,managementandmaintenanceinformationforusebycommunity, governmentandnationalcricketindustrypartnersandstakeholders. TheyhavebeenproducedbyCricketAustralia InformationprovidedwithintheGuidelines withsupportfrominsideEDGESportandLeisure representanationalviewofcommunitycricket Planning,andaProjectSteeringGroupconsisting facilitiesacrossthecountry.Whileresearchand ofstateandnationalcricketpartners,stateand carehasbeentakenintheirpreparation,there localgovernmentrepresentatives,designersand arelikelytobestateorlocalconsiderationsthat productindustryprofessionals. areuniquetospecificareas.Inallinstanceswhere uniqueconsiderationsarerelevant,theseandother TheGuidelinesrepresentanimportantpartof associatedlocalconditions,rulesorregulations CricketAustralia’sinvestmentintocommunity shouldbereferencedpriortoembarkingonany cricket,withfacilitiesbeingrecognisedasoneof facilityrelatedproject. thekeypillarsinsupportingthegrowthofcricket participationandimprovingparticipantandfan experiences. The Guidelines have been developed in three sections: SECTION 1 SECTION 2 SECTION 3 Background and context Technical information Project delivery tools Section1providesan Section2identifiesaseriesof Section3providesarangeof introductiontotheGuidelines, Guidance Notesthatprovide planninganddeliverytools, relevantbackgroundand‘how detailedinformationonfacility checklistsandinformation touse’informationandcontext. provisionandassociated aimedtoassiststakeholdersto Italsoprovidesasummaryof recommendations,technical plananddelivertheircricket thenationalcommunitycricket requirementsandplanning facilityprojects.Accessto contextandidentifieswherethe considerations.Topicscovered informationonprojectand Guidelinesconnectstrategically inSection2include: lifecyclecosts,hierarchy withcricketparticipation provisions,casestudies,further GUIDANCE NOTE 01 programsandwithnational technicalresourcesandState Pitchesandplayingfields cricketfacilityplanningand andTerritorycontactsare funding. GUIDANCE NOTE 02 availableinthissection. Outdoortrainingfacilities GUIDANCE NOTE 03 Clubroomsandchangefacilities GUIDANCE NOTE 04 Floodlighting GUIDANCE NOTE 05 Artificialturfforcricket GUIDANCE NOTE 06 Siteandsupporting infrastructure GUIDANCE NOTE 07 Indoorcricket © CRICKET AUSTRALIA 5 SECTION 1 About the Guidelines HOW TO USE THE GUIDELINES TheGuidelinesareintendedtosupportstakeholderstoappropriatelyscope, plan,design,budget,deliverimprovedcricketfacilityprojectsandoutcomes acrossAustralia. CricketAustralia’srecommendationsthatmakereferencetocurrentstandards,aswellasprovisionforbest practiceandshouldnotbeviewedbystakeholdersas‘essentialrequirements’tobedeliveredacrossall existingvenues. ItwillbeimportantfortheGuidelinestoalsobereadandimplementedinconjunctionwithotherexisting sportingcodeguidelinesandassociatedstandardsandrequirementstoensurefacilitiesaremaximisedfor sharedcommunityand/ormulti-use. WithineachGuidance NoteprovidedinSection2,therearetechnicaltipsthatwillsupportuserswith specificandrecurringissuesandchallengesthathavebeenidentifiedbyconsultants,governmentpartners andbythenationalcricketcommunity.Lookoutforthesetipsastheycouldsaveyoualotoftime,energy andmoney! WHY THEY ARE IMPORTANT TO YOU CricketAustraliarecommendsthatallstakeholdersinvolvedinthe planning,management,maintenanceanduseofcricketfacilitiesrefer totheseGuidelineswheninitiatingneworrevisitingoldprojects.They areprovidedforStateandTerritoryCricketAssociations,Clubsand Associations,LocalCouncils,StateGovernmentdepartments,planners, consultants,industrysuppliers,developers,schoolsandotherpeak sportingbodies. AcoreroleoftheGuidelinesistoeducatestakeholdersinvolvedinthe specificelementsthatimproveparticipantexperiencesincricketandto bridgetheknowledgegapbetweenstakeholdersandtheirunderstanding ofthesportanditsrequirements. STAKEHOLDER HOW YOU CAN USE THE GUIDELINES Communicate Cricket’s priorities to local stakeholders STATE AND TERRITORY CRICKET ASSOCIATIONS Advise Clubs on preferred levels and types of provision Assist local stakeholders to plan and budget for projects Understand hierarchy levels and venue expectations COMMUNITY CRICKET CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS Understand the role of all stakeholders in project planning Plan and budget for local projects and improvements Inform local policy, strategy and municipal planning The Guidelines have Guide venue, site and master planning projects been developed in order LOCAL GOVERNMENT Inform technical design and specification development to provide direction for Inform annual budget and capital works processes the development of new facilities and/or elements Assist in prioritising projects and funding applications STATE GOVERNMENT of those being considered Identify opportunities for joint sport and community outcomes for refurbishment, Inform project planning, budgeting and management redevelopment or TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS AND INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS Inform technical design and expected project outcomes improvement. Understand cricket specific and technical requirements 6 COMMUNITY CRICKET FACILITY GUIDELINES VERSION SEPTEMBER 2015 ACCESSING THE GUIDELINES ONGOING IMPROVEMENT TheGuidelinesarefreetoaccessandwillbe Ascricketandfacilitiescontinuetoevolve, hostedonCricketAustralia’sClubAssistwebsiteat innovateandimprove,sotoowilltheseGuidelines. community.cricket.com.au/facilities CricketAustraliarecognisethatnoteverything IndividualGuidelinesectionsandassociated canbeincludedwithinasinglesetofGuidelines. GuidanceNotesandprojectdeliverytoolscanbe However,CricketAustraliaiscommittedto viewed,downloaded,savedandprintedforyour includingadditionalGuidanceNotesand convenience. CaseStudiesthatourstakeholdersrequest moreinformationon.Ifthereisanelement AccesstoCricketAustraliaprojectfunding orlevelofdetailthatisnotincludedwithin information,guidelinesandStateandTerritory theGuidelines,pleaseletCricketAustralia relatedgrantprogramscanalsobeaccessedvia knowandwewillcontinuetoaddmore theCricketAustraliaClubAssistwebsite. informationandbestadviceovertime. ASSUMPTIONS The Guidelines contain comments and information cricket,almosteverymatchplayedaroundthe of a general nature only and are not provided worldhascompetitionspecificPlayingConditions as a substitute for professional advice.Site whichprovideamendmentstothelawstosuita specificresearch,technicalassessmentand particularmatch. localinterpretationandimplementationofthe ThesePlayingConditionsallowcricketerstoplay Guidelineswillalsoberequired. avarietyofmatchformatsandalmostevery TheMaryleboneCricketClub(MCC)inEngland cricketassociationhastheirownlocalisedplaying hasbeenthecustodianoftheLawsofCricket conditionsorregulations,whicharetobeadhered sincetheClub’sformationin1787.WhileTheLaws toandaccommodatedintovenueplanningand ofCricketprovidethecorerulesforagameof
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