Competition Format
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The competition shall be played under MCC Laws of Cricket as amended by the NSWDCA and the Associ- ation’s domestic rules and special conditions set out in this Mode. COMPETITION FORMAT 1. DIVISIONS The Junior Competition Secretary shall form the teams into grades and divisions. The competitions shall be run over a predetermined format as circulated. The number of divisions is to be decided once all team nominations are received and preferably only 1 or 2 divisions in each age group, however the Junior Com- petition Secretary may ask clubs to provisionally nominate teams in divisions if the competition secretary believes there will be enough teams to form divisions. After consultation with clubs, a re-grading may be done by the Junior Competition Secretary at any time up until Round 4 of the relevant competition. 2. RE GRADINGS (a) Teams re-graded to a higher division retain their points earned in the lower division. Where the re-graded team’s points are greater than the leader of the higher division, the points are adjusted to equal the leader’s points. (b) Teams re-graded to a lower division take their points with them. (c) Where an age group is conducted with no grading for the start of the season, upon grading, the points earned by each team are retained in their new division. 3. POINTS SYSTEM Outright Win 10 Outright Win after tie on 1st Innings 7 Outright Win after loss on 1st Innings 6 Win on 1st Innings or One Day game 6 Bye (not all teams on the table have a bye) 6 Tie on Played out match 5 1st Innings lead when beaten Outright 4 Tie on 1st Innings 3 Tie on 1st Innings when beaten Outright 3 Draw (incomplete 1st innings) 2 Loss on 1st Innings or One day game 1 Outright Loss 0 Bye (all teams on the table have a bye) 0 After both teams have completed their first innings, a bonus points system will operate for both teams’ 2nd innings (ie. the 3rd and 4th innings of the match) of all 2 Day games. BONUS POINTS Batting 1 point for 50 runs, 100 runs and 150 runs, max 3 points Bowling 1 point for every 3 wickets. To qualify for bonus points, the 3rd and/or 4th innings must be at least 10 overs. 4. FINALS AND PREMIERS (a) All age groups (except Stage1 & U9) play a Grand Final to determine the Premier. (b) At the completion of the normal rounds of competition, • Age group divisions that predominately play Two-Day matches are drawn into semi-finals. See subsection (f) below. • Age group divisions that play only or predominately One-Day matches are drawn into semi-finals and/or a Grand Final using the usual One-Day format for their age group. (c) For all age groups, the draw for semi-finals and the Grand Final shall be determined as follows: • The first placed team plays the fourth placed team, and the second placed team plays the third placed team, • If teams finish the competition on the same points the NSWDCA quotient system shall apply –see appendix. • The semi-final winners play in a Grand Final, using the same format as the semi-final. • Where there are no semi-finals, the first placed team plays the second placed team in the Grand Final. (d) For all age groups, a player who bats or bowls or wicket keeps in a final must have participated in four games in the normal rounds of competition with the team in order to play for that team in a final. Participated means batted, bowled, taken a catch, made a run-out or been a wicket-keeper – so their participation is recorded on MyCricket. (e) Substitute fielders may be used in finals, noting that substitute fielders do not need to have played any games with the team during the season in order to field as a substitute in a final. (f) In finals that are Two-day matches, games are played using the usual Two-day format, with the hours of play are Saturday and Sunday: 1st session 8.30am – 10.25am, Morning tea 10.25 – 10.35am, 2nd session 10.35am – 12.30pm. (g) In the event that the ground (as drawn) is unfit for play on the first day of any scheduled Two- Day finals match the second day shall be played as a One-Day match. (h) In Finals that are Two-day matches, play may be extended by the Competition Secretary for up to 60 minutes on either day of a finals match, for example to allow the completion of the quota of overs or to allow the match to achieve a result. (i) For all age groups, in the event that a semi-final or Grand Final is drawn or tied the team finishing higher on the competition table as per the NSWDCA quotient system shall be deemed to be the winner in a semi-final and the premiers in the Grand Final. (j) In semi-finals or Grand Finals that are Two-day matches, the winner may be determined by a first innings win or outright win, and no team shall be compelled to play on after they have lost on first innings and believe they cannot win outright. 5. JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP (a) For the purpose of determining the Junior Club Championship, in each age group a club’s highest placed teams’ points shall be multiplied by 4.0 for division 1, 1.0 for division 2, 0.75 for division 3 and 0.5 for division 4. In each age group, the club’s second highest placed teams points shall be multiplied by 2.0 for division 1, 0.5 for division 2, 0.38 for division 3 and 0.25 for division 4. (b) This is calculated separately for each age group then added together to give each Club a total, and the Club with the highest total points is the Junior Club Champion. 6. ASSOCIATION AWARDS (a) Players in Under 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, & 11 teams are eligible for end of season performance awards in batting aggregate and average (except Stage 1 format rules), and bowling aggregate and average. (b) Non-Competition Stage 1 & U9 players do not receive performance awards but all receive a medal of participation. (c) To be eligible for either Bowling award (highest aggregate &/or average), • Players in U10 - U17 teams need to have taken a minimum of 15 wickets. • Division 2 players (of any age group) award goes to highest aggregate with no minimum. (d) To be eligible for either Batting Award (highest aggregate &/or highest average) • Players in U12 – U17 teams need to have made a minimum of 200 runs. • Division 2 (of any age group) award goes to highest aggregate with no minimum. • U11 players need to have made a minimum of 100 runs. (e) To win a batting average or bowling average performance award a player must participate in at least three quarters of their team’s matches in the season. (f) Only runs scored and wickets taken in the regular season (not finals) are considered for Association Awards. (g) If minimum amounts of runs and wickets noted in (c) and (d) are not reached then no award is given. (h) In Competitions with split seasons (eg Spring and Summer), the minimum amount of runs and wickets required in (c) & (d) will halved (rounded up). (i) Ties in any prize category will be decided by taking the better figure in the complementary category, i.e. If batting aggregate is tied the better batting average is the winner. (j) Only one award will be made where a player wins both of two complementary categories, i.e. both batting awards or both bowling awards. (k) In the oldest CWSCA junior age group (be that U15 or U16 or U17) the player who earns the highest number of points in the MyCricket Champion player list receives the CWSCA Junior Player of the Year award & perpetual trophy. • Where CWSCA teams play in a joint competition administered by another Association or body then the Executive shall decide whether a player in those teams qualify for this award. The executive shall take into account what awards the other association or body is giving. • Where CWSCA administers a competition which has teams in it from other associations then all teams players are eligible. 7. ALLOCATION OF GROUNDS The Junior Competition Secretary shall allocate grounds for the competition, and the semi finals and Grand Final will be played on grounds as decided by the Executive Committee. CONDUCT and SAFETY 8. C&WSCA CODE OF CONDUCT (a) Spirit of Cricket. Coaches, umpires, managers, parents, captains and players must conduct the game and themselves within the Laws of cricket and MOST importantly within the “Spirit of cricket”. The Spirit of cricket involves RESPECT for your opponents, your own captain and team, the role of the umpires and the games traditional values. Coaches, umpires, managers, parents, captains and players should remember at all times that, however competitive matches and any situations are, the games are being played by children and must uphold the spirit of cricket. Coaches and umpires together set the tone for the conduct of a cricket match. Every player is expected to make an important contribution to this. (b) No sledging. There should not be any sledging or other action or conduct that is designed to break the batsman’s or another player’s concentration or confidence. (c) The Code of Conduct in the Appendix applies to all Junior games and should be used as a guide as to the standard of behaviour expected and necessary for the proper and fair conduct of our competitions.