MYCRICKET SEASON GUIDE Welcome to the Season!

On behalf of Australian cricket I would like to wish you all the best for the upcoming season, we hope that 2015-16 is a successful one both on and off the field for cricket across the country.

As club administrators and volunteers The purpose of the MyCricket you are the lifeblood of community system is to assist Australian clubs cricket and are integral to Australian and administrators to manage your cricket’s vision to be ’s fixtures, match results, scorecards favourite sport. The outstanding and ladders, while offering you contribution from each of you at the a range of different features to almost 4,000 cricket clubs across assist in the day-to-day running our sporting nation ensure that the of your club. An overview of this next generation of cricket players can functionality is provided in enjoy this great game. this guide.

We want to make your job as easy as Good luck for the season ahead and possible so that you still have time to thank you for your contribution in enjoy the game and this philosophy helping to make cricket Australia’s underpins our development of the favourite sport. MyCricket system and associated products including the new MyCricket Community website, Scorer app, MyCricket app and club websites.

ANDREW INGLETON Executive General Manager, Game & Market Development Cricket Australia Online Registration & Payments

Cricket Australia has launched a new online payment system in partnership with COMMONWEALTH BANK.

The three main benefits of the new partnership for clubs are:

 SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED SERVICE FEE – 1.95% down from 4%  Service fee removed for MILO in2CRICKET and MILO T20 Blast registration  Mobile responsive registration forms How Does It Work?

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ENTER ACTIVATE YOUR PARTICIPANTS PARTICIPANTS PAYMENTS BANK ACCOUNT MILO PROGRAMS REGISTER DETAILS ARE ARE DEPOSITED DETAILS AND SETUP ONLINE UPDATED IN INTO CLUB YOUR CLUB MYCRICKET ACCOUNT REGISTRATION TYPES & FORMS

BENEFITS INCLUDE ffSetup of the Online Registration ffReporting tools help you manage ffFacilitates use of Email & SMS system is FREE your online registrations and communication tools ffPayments are secure & deposited into reconcile payments ffOption to offer online registration your club’s nominated bank account ffManage your player/member without payment ffEases volunteer workload and the database and their details from manual registration, collection of within MyCricket paperwork and payments MyCricket Scorer App

Available on iPad, iPhone & Android New features and improvements Tablets/Phones, the MyCricket Scorer for the 2015/16 season: app has been designed to help clubs  NEW PDF Scorecards score matches live and upload scorecards  Improved the edit/undo balls process directly into MyCricket. If the option of  Improved sync process match syncing has been enables, friends,  Social sharing from screen (Facebook/Twitter) supporters and the opposition can follow matches LIVE on MyCricket websites as TIP 1: Use MyCricket Scorer in ‘DEMO’ mode for well as the MyCricket App. practice/pre-season matches TIP 2: We recommend associations mandate the The MyCricket Scorer app is revolutionising club use of the MyCricket Scorer to live score top cricket in Australia by using a hand held device to grades. This would increase access to score your matches! real-time match/players scores for their premier grade, whilst removing the manual entering scorecards after a days play

Apple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Google play is a trademark of Google Inc. Club Websites & MyCricket App

Club Websites MyCricket App MyCricket offers a FREE website with a modern If your cricket club or association is using MyCricket layout to all clubs and associations. The template and then all of your season fixtures, scorecards, ladders, structure of the website is already set up so you don’t player stats and much more will be available within the need to be an IT guru to maintain and manage the site. app. It is perfect for players, families, administrators and supporters involved in local club cricket. Benefits  Integrates with results, ladders, fixtures and Features: statistics housed on MyCricket  The app can be personalised to your favourite club.  Promote and recognise sponsors  News & event feeds  Follow LIVE scores if matches are being scored and  Follow LIVE scores if matches are being scored with synced with the MyCricket Scorer app the MyCricket Scorer app  Integrates with your clubs Facebook & Twitter feeds  Venue mapping

Example websites:  TIP: Sync the fixture to your calendar  http://www.fitzroydoncastercc.com.au/  http://wcc.nsw.cricket.com.au Administrators can also login and use the app to:  http://waca.wa.cricket.com.au/  Select Teams  Enter Match Results For more information on how to set up your FREE  Confirm or dispute match results website, please visit our MyCricket Support website.  Send email and SMS messages Club Tasks Checklist

Pre-Season Mode Menu ✔ Create any new admin users to share the workload Administration Users  User List ■

Register for Insurance (opens July 1 *NEW*) Administration Organisation  Insurance-Register ■

Update your organisation details and program information so your club appears on Administration Organisation  Organisation Details ■ www.playcricket.com.au

Add Bank Account Details Administration Online Registration  Bank Account Details ■ Add your club’s office bearers Administration Organisation  Office Bearers ■

Activate online Online Registration registration & payments Administration  ■ (Reduced 1.95% transaction fee) Registration & Payments

Reconfirm your person roles Administration People  Reconfirm / Change Person Roles ■

Register players Players  ms Player Registration  ■ to an association(s) Register Players

Activate your MILO Administration Organisation  MILO in2CRICKET Centre in2CRICKET Centre Management ■

Activate your MILO Administration Organisation  MILO T20 Blast Centre T20 Blast Centre Management ■

In-Season

Select your teams for Round 1 Tea ms Matches  Select team ■ Enter match results  and scores (not required if Tea ms Matches ■ you use the Scorer app) Enter Match Results/Enter Player Scores

GET GREAT RESOURCES TO HELP RUN YOUR CLUB COMMUNITY.CRICKET.COM.AU/CLUBS Recruit new players with playcricket.com.au!

A national marketing campaign was launched in August to encourage more people to play cricket - no matter who they are, where they’ve come from or whether they’ve ever picked up a bat or ball.

A website has been developed at playcricket.com.au to help connect potential players with their local Club and introduce newcomers to the game of Cricket. Search details are pulled from MyCricket so it’s vital for your club to have up-to-date and relevant contact, club offerings and registration details within the system.

Recruiting new players to your Club has never been easier thanks to a range of free PlayCricket posters, flyers and ad templates that can be tailored with your own Club details. These easy to use templates are now available in MyCricket via Administration > Resources > PlayCricket Marketing Support.

MyCricket Community

The MyCricket Community is the new online hub for everybody in the cricket community. Whether you are a player, coach, or club volunteer – there is something here for you. COMMUNITY.CRICKET.COM.AU Communication, Insurance, Help & Support

Communication Insurance Sending communications through MyCricket via email To ensure risk is minimised, make sure all players (and & SMS is made easy. Messages can be directly targeted club members) are registered on MyCricket prior to to specific groups through your club/association the commencement of the 2015-16 cricket season, member database (eg. senior players, life members etc.). clubs and associations should ensure that they have an Insurance Certificate of Currency. The COC for Main Benefits: 2015-16 can be obtained within MyCricket from July 1 2015. (MODE: Organisation > MENU: Administration >  Streamlines communications Insurance – Register).  Administrators do not have to use their personal email account For further information about insurance coverage, please  Clubs/Associations can purchase SMS credits, and visit the JLT website: http://cricket.jltsport.com.au/ therefore volunteers won’t incur a personal cost with using their personal phone to send messages Help & Support For assistance with MyCricket please visit mycricketsupport.cricket.com.au