Cricket Act Premier Cricket Handbook
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CRICKET ACT PREMIER CRICKET HANDBOOK SEASON 2015-16 Cricket ACT express their appreciation to the following for their invaluable support of cricket in Canberra: ActewAGL Kookaburra Sports Affinity Electrical Technologies RSM Bird Cameron Canberra Institute of Technology Southlands Travel Capital Chemist Sport and Recreation Services ACT Carlton United Breweries Sportsmans Warehouse CIC Australia The Canberra Times Clearview The Good Guys Tuggeranong Cricket Australia The Lord’s Taverners FM 104.7 and MIX 106.3 WIN Television Konica Minolta Special thanks to Greg Badcock, Bill Ruse, and Ben Ryan for reviewing and editing the Competition Rules. Design and production Cricket ACT and Brindabella Print Cover image acknowledgements Graeme Watson and Weston Creek Molonglo Cricket Club ii | Cricket ACT Premier Cricket Handbook 2015-16 CONTENTS CRICKET ACT CONTACT INFORMATION AND COMPLAINS, AND DISPUTES FOR ALL COMMITTEES 1 COMPETITIONS 27 CRICKET ACT PREMIER CRICKET CLUBS 3 4.1 MAJOR BREACHES AND PENALTIES (POINTS/ FINES) 27 MAJOR 2015-16 MATCHES IN THE ACT 5 4.2 OTHER SERIOUS OFFENCES 28 AFFILIATED BODIES 5 4.3 OTHER BREACHES AND PENALTIES NATIONAL AND STATE ASSOCIATIONS 5 (REPRIMANDS/POINTS/FINES) 28 CLUB AND CAPTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE 4.4 NOTIFICATION OF ALLEGED BREACHES OF RESPONSIBILITIES 7 RULES 29 4.5 FINES AND DEDUCTION OF POINTS 30 COMPETITION RULES 9 4.6 CODE OF CONDUCT 30 GLOSSARY 9 4.7 NOTIFICATION OF CONCERNS, COMPLAINTS PART 1.0 FORM OF THE COMPETITIONS 11 AND DISPUTES 34 1.1 THE COMPETITIONS 11 4.8 TIME LIMITS FOR NOTIFICATION 35 1.2 THE PREMIER COMPETITION 11 4.9 DEFAULTERS POLICY RATIONALE 35 1.3 ELIGIBLE CLUBS 11 PART 5.0 SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF PLAY IN TWO DAY 1.4 THE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 11 COMPETITION MATCHES (INCLUDING FINALS) FIRST PART 2.0 ELIGIBILITY OF PLAYERS TO PLAY FOR A TO FOURTH GRADE 35 PREMIER CLUB 13 5.1 FORMAT 35 2.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 13 5.2 HOURS OF PLAY 36 2.2 PARTICIPATION IN MORE THAN ONE MATCH IN A 5.3 DELAY TO START OR NO PLAY ON THE FIRST ROUND 15 DAY 37 2.3 SELECTION IN REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES — 5.4 NUMBER OF OVERS TO BE BOWLED IN A DAY 37 PLAYER REPLACEMENT 15 5.5 LAST HOUR OF MATCH 38 2.4 SELECTION OF PLAYERS IN OTHER 5.6 THE RESULT 38 COMPETITIONS 15 5.7 FORMAT OF THE SEMI-FINALS AND FINALS 38 PART 3.0 GENERAL CONDITIONS OF PLAY FOR ALL COMPETITIONS 17 5.8 GROUND ALLOCATION FOR SEMI-FINALS AND FINALS 39 3.1 LODGING OF MEDIA INFORMATION, MATCH RESULTS AND REPORTS 17 5.9 SHORT PITCHED BOWLING 39 3.2 GROUND PREPARATION 19 PART 6.0 SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF PLAY IN ONE DAY COMPETITION LIMITED OVERS MATCHES 3.3 USE AND MAINTENANCE OF TURF PITCHES 19 (INCLUDING FINALS) FIRST TO FIFTH GRADE 40 3.4 ATTIRE OF PLAYERS 21 6.1 FORMAT 40 3.5 LAWS OF CRICKET TO APPLY 21 6.2 HOURS OF PLAY 41 3.6 APPROVED CRICKET BALLS TO BE USED 23 6.3 LENGTH OF INNINGS 41 3.7 GROUND, WEATHER AND LIGHT 23 6.4 FIELDING RESTRICTIONS 43 3.8 ABSENCE AND CHANGE OF OFFICIAL UMPIRES 6.5 FRACTIONAL PART OF OVERS 45 24 6.6 NUMBER OF OVERS PER BOWLER 45 3.9 TIME-KEEPING 24 6.7 BOUNCERS 45 3.10 POINTS IN COMPETITION ROUNDS 24 6.8 WIDE BALL 45 3.11 EQUALITY OF POINTS OR PERCENTAGES 25 6.9 THE RESULT 46 3.12 INJURY PREVENTION FOR YOUNG BOWLERS 26 6.10 FORMAT OF THE SEMI-FINALS AND FINALS 46 3.13 INTERPRETATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION RULES 26 6.11 GROUND ALLOCATION FOR SEMI-FINALS AND FINALS 46 PART 4.0 BREACHES, PENALTIES, CONCERNS, Cricket ACT Premier Cricket Handbook 2015-16 | iii WHERE IS YOUR PRINTER TAKING YOUR BUSINESS? 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Call 02 6206 6500 or visit konicaminolta.com.au PART 7.0 SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF PLAY IN 16.3 PLAYING TIME LOST AFTER THE INNINGS OF TWENTY20 COMPETITION LIMITED OVER MATCHES THE TEAM BATTING FIRST (TWENTY20) 61 (INCLUDING FINALS) DIVISION 1 (KONICA MINOLTA 16.4 PLAYING HOURS (40 OVER) 61 REGIONAL CUP) TO DIVISION 4 47 16.5 PLAYING TIME LOST BEFORE OR DURING THE 7.1 FORMAT 47 INNINGS OF THE TEAM BATTING FIRST (40 7.2 HOURS OF PLAY 47 OVER) 61 7.3 WIDES 48 16.6 PLAYING TIME LOST AFTER THE INNINGS OF 7.4 SHORT PITCHED BOWLING 48 THE TEAM BATTING SECOND (40 OVER) 62 7.5 FIELDING RESTRICTIONS 48 16.7 LATE STARTS 62 7.6 RAIN DELAYS 48 16.8 LOSS OF ENTIRE DAY’S PLAY OR GROUND CLOSED 62 7.7 RAIN AFFECTED T20 MATCHES 49 16.9 LAW 16.6, LAW 16.7 AND LAW 16.8 (LAST HOUR 7.8 THE RESULT 49 OF THE MATCH) shall not apply. 62 7.9 POST MATCH MEETINGS 49 19.1 THE BOUNDARY OF THE FIELD OF PLAY 62 7.10 PLAYERS ATTIRE 49 21.1 COMPETITION POINTS 62 7.11 BALLS TO BE USED 49 21.2 MATCH RESULT 63 7.12 FORMAT OF THE SEMI-FINALS AND FINALS 49 21.3 PREMIERSHIP POINTS 64 PART 8.0 PLAYER ELIGIBILITY FOR SEMI-FINALS 21.4 MATCH REPORT, PREMIER CRICKET AND FINALS IN ALL COMPETITIONS 50 FACILITATION REPORT AND CAPTAIN’S PART 9.0 HEALTH POLICY AND PROCEDURES 51 CONFIDENTIAL REPORT ON UMPIRES 64 9.1 MENINGOCOCCAL AND DRINKS 51 21.5 LAW 21.8 (CORRECTNESS OF RESULT) 65 9.2 FIRST AID KITS 52 21.6 FORFEITS 65 9.3 DEHYDRATION AND BEATING THE HEAT 52 21.7 WITHDRAWAL FROM THE COMPETITION 65 9.4 INFECTIOUS DISEASES 52 22.1 MAXIMUM LENGTH OF OVER 65 WOMEN’S PREMIER CRICKET COMPETITION 22.2 QUOTA OF OVERS – TWENTY20 GAMES 65 PLAYING CONDITIONS 56 22.3 QUOTA OF OVERS – 40 OVER GAMES 66 1.1 NUMBER OF PLAYERS 57 22.4 LOSS OF PLAYING TIME – TWENTY20 AND 40 1.2 QUALIFICATION OF PLAYERS 57 OVER GAMES 66 1.3 LAW 1.2 (NOMINATION OF PLAYERS) 58 22.5 MAXIMUM OVERS PER BOWLER – TWENTY20 GAMES 66 1.4 PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT – THE BATTER 58 22.6 MAXIMUM OVERS PER BOWLER – 40 OVER 1.5 ATTIRE OF PLAYERS 58 GAMES 67 2.1 INTERCHANGE OF FIELDERS 59 22.7 RESTRICTION OF UNDERAGE BOWLERS 67 3.1 TWO CACT APPOINTED UMPIRES PRESENT 59 25.1 JUDGING A WIDE 68 3.2 ONLY ONE CACT APPOINTED UMPIRE PRESENT 41.1 FIELDING RESTRICTIONS 69 59 41.2 PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT – THE FIELDER 69 3.3 NO CACT APPOINTED UMPIRE PRESENT 59 42.1 LAW 42.6(A) BOWLING OF FAST, SHORT 3.4 LAW 3.8 (FITNESS OF GROUND, WEATHER AND PITCHED DELIVERIES 69 LIGHT) 59 42.2 LAW 42.6(B) BOWLING OF HIGH FULL PITCHED 5.1 LAW 5.3 (NEW BALL) 60 69 5.2 LAW 5.6 (SPECIFICATIONS) 60 42.3 DANGEROUS AND UNFAIR BOWLING – ACTION 15.1 DURATION OF INTERVALS 60 BY THE UMPIRE 70 15.2 INTERVALS FOR DRINKS 60 42.4 LAW 42.8 DELIBERATE BOWLING OF HIGH FULL 16.1 PLAYING HOURS (TWENTY20) 61 PITCHED BALLS 70 16.2 PLAYING TIME LOST BEFORE OR DURING 42.5 ACTION BY THE UMPIRES FOR DANGEROUS THE INNINGS OF THE TEAM BATTING FIRST AND UNFAIR BOWLING 70 (TWENTY20) 61 APPENDIXES 71 Cricket ACT Premier Cricket Handbook 2015-16 | v CRICKET ACT CONTACT INFORMATION AND COMMITTEES ACT Cricket Association Inc. Level 2, Sir Donald Bradman Stand, Manuka Oval, Manuka ACT 2603 PO BOX 3379, Manuka ACT 2603 CricketACT.com.au | [email protected] STAFF Cameron French Anna Baker Chief Executive Officer High Performance Administration [email protected] [email protected] Andrew Dawson Aiden Blizzard High Performance Manager Director of Coaching and Education [email protected] [email protected] Paul Egan Kyle Piper Financial Controller Athletic Performance Coordinator [email protected] [email protected] Martin Garoni Nicola Browne Development Leader, Development Manager, ACT / Southern & Western NSW ACT North & Districts [email protected] [email protected] Dougal Reed Matthew Paton Communications Manager Development Manager, [email protected] ACT South & South Coast [email protected] Ben Ryan Premier and Junior Cricket Administrator Brad van Dam [email protected] Head Curator, Manuka Oval [email protected] Cameron Walter Manager - IT, Digital and Design Logan Booby Indoor Cricket Manager Assistant Curator [email protected] Will Thomson Apprentice Groundsman PREMIER CRICKET COMMITTEE Rob Docker Andrew Barnett Chairman North Canberra Gungahlin CC Ben Ryan Stephen Cross Administration Queanbeyan District CC Paul Edwards Gregg Chambers Umpires & Scorers Tuggeranong Valley CC Greg Badcock John Cheadle ANUCC Western District/UC CC Mitchell Taylor-Briscoe Matthew Wheadon Eastlake CC Weston Creek Molonglo CC Ben Healy Ginninderra Cricket ACT Premier Cricket Handbook 2015-16 | 1 JUNIOR COUNCIL EXECUTIVE WOMEN’S COUNCIL Graeme Loaney Jim Meszes Chairman Chairman Linus Ryrie Ben Ryan Deputy Chairman Administration Ben Ryan Peta Guy Administration ANUCC Paul Egan Petra Bright Treasurer Eastlake CC Adelaide Jones UMPIRES’ & SCORERS COUNCIL North Canberra Gungahlin CC Anne Lawson Bill Ruse Western District/UC CC Chairman Catherine Chippendale Paul Edwards Tuggeranong Valley CC Deputy Chair Jo McIntyre Peter McCann Weston Creek Molonglo CC Secretary & Chair of Appointments Andrew Kopras Finance/Expenses Officer DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE Mark Vergano Wal Hall, Sue Kight, Geoff Besgrove, James Brownlie, Umpires Observer Brian Lawrence, Jeff Clark Adam Morehouse Scorers’ Representative CRICKET ACT PREMIER CRICKET CLUBS Australian National University Cricket Club Queanbeyan District Cricket Club www.anucricket.com.au www.queanbeyancricket.com President John Beaton President Peter Solway Secretary Warren Armstrong Secretary Ron Bates Eastlake Cricket Club Tuggeranong Valley Cricket Club eastlakecc.act.cricket.com.au www.tvcc.org.au President Phil Winter President John Evans Secretary Albab Masud Secretary Liz Barrington-Smith Ginninderra Cricket Club Western District & University of Canberra CC www.ginninderracc.com.au www.wduccricket.org President Richard Burgess President Allan McGann Secretary Luke Powell Secretary Ethan Bartlett North Canberra Gungahlin Cricket Club Weston Creek Molonglo Cricket Club www.ncgcc.com.au www.wccc.org.au President Phil Coe President Simon Bryant Secretary Heath Axelby Secretary Richard Arthur Sports Insurance Program All cricketers, umpires, volunteers and committees members will be covered under the National Insurance Scheme instituted by Cricket Australia.