2021 Season Handbook

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YORKSHIRE WOMEN & GIRLS CRICKET LEAGUE SOUTH YORKSHIRE SOFTBALL CRICKET

2021 SEASON HANDBOOK

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1. YCB & YW&GCL Contacts 3

2. YW&CL – Softball League Rules 4-5

3. SY Club Contacts 6-11

4. League Fixtures – Division 1 12-13

5. League Fixtures – Division 2 14-16

6. Useful Information 17

LEAGUE YCB & YW&GCL CONTACTS

YCB TEAM

Name Position Email Phone

Gareth Davis Head of Region [email protected] 07860 949607 (SOUTH)

James Martin Head of Region (EAST) [email protected] 07595 520474 County Lead for W&G

Dean Smith W&G Club/League Dev [email protected] 07515 753655 Manager (SOUTH)

Amna Rafiq Club & Communities [email protected] 07593 438525 Development Manager (Barnsley/Doncaster)

Johnny Younis Club & Communities [email protected] 07515 753715 Development Manager (Sheffield/Rotherham)

YW&GCL COMMITTEE

Sue Haley Chairman [email protected]

Bev Nicholson Secretary [email protected]

Elizabeth Lazenby Treasurer [email protected]

Kelly Harding Hardball Fixtures [email protected] Secretary Paul McFarlane Safeguarding & [email protected] Discipline

LEAGUE YW&GCL-Softball League Rules

1. PLAYING CONDITIONS 1.1 Pitch 1.1.1 Wickets will be placed roughly 20 metres, or 28 steps apart. 1.1.2 A pitch can consist of either astro-turf, grass wicket or outfield of a clubs playing field. 1.1.3 The boundary’s circumference should be between 40-50 yards. 1.2 Teams 1.2.1 There should be 8 players per team, with the batting team dividing into 4 pairs for play to commence. 1.2.2 Players in the Softball league can play from aged 11+ (Year 7) however younger girls (Year 6) are able to play within the league at the discretion of the competing teams. 1.3 The Start 1.3.1 a coin toss will take place between opposing team captains to determine which team will bat or field first. 1.3.2 Teams can choose whether they wish to use wooden or softball (Plastic bats) 1.3.3 All games will consist of 16 (6 ball) overs lasting roughly one hour per game to complete, each team bats just once, with each batting pair facing 4 overs. 1.4 The Ball 1.4.1 The ball shall be a senior sized incredi-ball.

2. SCORING

2.1 Batting Side 2.1.1 Each batting team shall start with a score of 200 runs. 2.1.2 Runs can be scored by players running between the wickets, or by hitting the ball across the boundary. 2.1.3 Should the batting pair decide to run, and both make it to the opposite stumps in doing so, one run will be scored, multiple runs can be scored in one delivery. 2.1.4 Boundary scoring is four if the ball makes contact with the ground prior to crossing the boundary. A six is scored if the ball does not make contact with the ground, before crossing the boundary. 2.2 Dismissals/Extras 2.2.1 A batter may still run and score if they miss the ball or it hits their body, whilst attempting to hit the ball. Byes/Leg Byes shall be signalled by the umpire. 2.2.2 Each time a batter is given out (n.b see methods of dismissals), 5 runs are deducted from the team total and the other batter in the pair will face the next ball (except in the case of run outs where batters will not need to change ends). 2.2.3 Two runs will be awarded to the batting team for each wide (a ball bowled wide of the wicket that the umpire deems it cannot be reached by the batter). 2.2.4 Two runs will be awarded to the batting side for each no ball (where the ball bounces more than twice before reaching the batter or arrives with the batter at shoulder height, or above without bouncing). 2.2.5 No extra ball will be allocated for wides or no balls in any over of the innings.

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3. METHODS OF DISMISSAL A batter can be out in the following ways:

3.1 Bowled (ball hits the stumps and dislodges the bails) 3.2 Caught (without the ball making contact with the floor) 3.3 Run out (the fielders hit the stumps before the running batters can cross the batting crease) 3.4 Stumped (the wicket keeper hits the stumps and dislodges the bails with the ball when the batter is not behind their batting crease) 3.5 Hit wicket (the batter hits the stumps with the bat or body and dislodges the bails) 3.6 There is NO Leg Before Wicket (LBW) dismissal unless the batter deliberately blocks the ball knowingly in front of the stumps with their leg or foot.

4. BOWLING AND FIELDING

4.1 Bowling should be over arm where possible. Umpires will encourage bowlers to ball overarm unless it is to the detriment of the batter. Under arm bowling will be accepted if the bowler really struggles to bowl over arm. 4.2 Each player in the fielding side is encouraged to bowl one over, but no more than four per bowler per innings. 4.3 Players on the fielding side DO NOT need to rotate fielding positions. 4.4 With the exception of the wicketkeeper no fielder may field within 10 yards of the wicket, measured from the middle stump except behind the wicket on the off-side. A fielder may move into the restricted area to field a ball provided he/she was outside the area when the stroke was made.

5. RESULT OF A MATCH

5.1 The team with the highest (net) score wins. 5.2 A tied game occurs when both teams have scored the same amount of runs and have taken the same number of wickets (same net total). 5.3 In the context of the league, points will be scored accordingly, with the team ending the season on the highest number of points winning the league: 5.3.1 5 points for a win 5.3.2 3 points for a tie 5.3.3 1 point for a loss 6 LOANING OF PLAYERS 6.1 Teams may lend players to ensure the game can take place. This is a Softball league rule and the nature of ‘player loans’ will be discussed and agreed prior to the game starting between the two playing teams. 7. CONDUCT

7.1 Players should always play fairly and with respect for one another. 7.2 No arguing with the umpires during the games, if you think they have got something wrong, wait until 7.3 the innings is over to talk to them. If you still think something unfair has taken place, then a formal complaint should be made to the league organiser rather than taking up the issue with the umpire themselves. 7.4 Our aim is to create a competitive, inclusive women & girls softball league, so the Spirit of Cricket should be seen throughout the game. 5

LEAGUE SY CLUB CONTACTS

1. ADWICK-LE-STREET CC 1.1 Ground – Windmill Balk Lane, Doncaster, DN7DS

1.2 Contact – Paul Bishop – [email protected] – 079176 76829

1.3 Format – WSCF & Softball League

2. ANSTON CC 2.1 Ground – 53 & 55 Ryton Road, Anston, S25 4DL

2.2 Contact – Kelly Harding – [email protected] – 07809 29661

2.3 Format – WSCF & Softball League

3. ASTON HALL CC 3.1 Ground – Green Lane, Aston, S26 2BD

3.2 Contact – Simon Dungworth – [email protected] - 07401 447947

3.3 Format – WSCF & Friendlies

4. BAWTRY CC 4.1 Ground – Great North Road, Bawtry, Doncaster, DN10 6JH

4.2 Contact – Michael Clement - [email protected] -

4.3 Format – WSCF & Friendlies

5. BRADFIELD VILLAGE FELLOWSHIP CC 5.1 Ground – The Sands, Low Bradfield, S6 6LB

5.2 Contact – Nici Gosney – [email protected] – 07977 248080

5.3 Format – WSCF & Friendlies

6. BRODSWORTH MAIN CC 6.1 Ground – Welfare Road, Woodlands, Doncaster, DN6 7PP

6.2 Contact – Maia Smith – [email protected] – 07742 074549

6.3 Format – WSCF & Friendlies

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7. CAWTHORNE CC 7.1 Ground – Dark Lane, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4HJ

7.2 Contact – Mark Brook - [email protected] – 07884 307153

7.3 Format – WSCF & Friendlies

8. COAL ASTON CC 8.1 Ground – Stonelow Road, Dronfield, S18 2DA

8.2 Contact – Louise Rogers - [email protected] -

8.3 Format – WSCF & Friendlies

9. DONCASTER SHIELD MAIDENS CC 9.1 Ground – Town Fields, Doncaster, DN2 6AA

9.2 Contact – Rebecca Tuffrey – [email protected] – 07429 402640

9.3 Format – WSCF & Softball League

10. FISHLAKE CC 10.1 Ground – Pinfold Lane, Doncaster, DN7 5LB

10.2 Contact – Alison Slack - [email protected] – 07747 392262

10.3 Format – WSCF & Friendlies

11. GREEN MOOR CC 11.1 Ground – Hill Top Lane, Green Moor, Wortley, S35 7DW

11.2 Contact – Lou Godley – [email protected] – 07751 342530

11.3 Format – WSCF & Softball League

12. HALLAM CC 12.1 Grounds – Carsick Hill Road, Sheffield, S10 3LU & Crimicar Lane, Sheffield, S10 4EL

12.2 Contact – Richard Storer – [email protected] – 07779 174410

12.3 Format – WSCF & Friendlies

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13. HATFIELD TOWN CC 13.1 Ground – Carr Side Lane, Hatfield, Doncaster, DN7 6SD

13.2 Contact – Joanna Jordan – [email protected] – 07982 729749

13.3 Format -WSCF & Softball League

14. HIGHAM CC 14.1 Ground – Pog Well Lane, Higham, Barnsley, S75 1PH

14.2 Contact – Billy Rayner – [email protected] - 07769 163023

14.3 Format – WSCF & Softball League

15. MILLHOUSES WORKS CC 15.1 Ground – Millhouses Park, Sheffield, S8 0LA

15.2 Contact – Tanya Wills – [email protected] – 077904 61069

15.3 Format – WSCF & Softball League

16. NORTON OAKES CC 16.1 Ground – Oakes Park, Hemsworth Road, Norton, Sheffield, S8 8BA

16.2 Contact – Peter Holes - [email protected] -

16.3 Format – WSCF & Friendlies

17. OUGHTIBRIDGE WMCC 17.1 Ground – Oughtibridge WM Sports Ground, Oughtibridge, S35 0JS

17.2 Contact – Andrew Tyers – [email protected] – 07774 619420

17.3 Format – WSCF & Friendlies

18. PENISTONE CC 18.1 Ground – Queen Street, Penistone, S36 6HD

18.2 Contact – Michaela Burton - [email protected] -

18.3 Format – WSCF & Friendlies

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19. ROCKINGHAM RUBIES CC 19.1 Ground – Rockingham Community Centre, Sheffield Road, Barnsley, S74 0DQ

19.2 Contact –Julie Beaumont - [email protected] – 07962 188855

19.3 Format – Softball League

20. ROTHERHAM TOWN CC 20.1 Ground – Clifton Lane, Rotherham, S65 2PG

20.2 Contact – Richard Fidler – [email protected] – 07887 840457

20.3 Format – WSCF & Friendlies

21. SHEFFIELD COLLEGIATE ROOTETTES CC 21.1 Ground – Abbeydale Park, Abbeydale Road, Sheffield, S17 3LJ

21.2 Contact – Aneela Khalil-Khan – [email protected] – 077489 46702

21.3 Format – WSCF & Softball League

22. SHEFFIELD SUPER KINGS CC 22.1 Ground – Graves Park Pavilion, Cobnar Road, Sheffield, S8 8QE

22.2 Contact – Kavitha Chinnaiya – [email protected] – 07501 080984

22.3 Format – WSCF & Softball League

23. SHEFFIELD TRANSPORT CC 23.1 Ground – Greenhill Main Road, Meadowhead, Sheffield, S8 7RH

23.2 Contact – John Slack - [email protected] -

23.3 Format – WSCF & Friendlies

24. SHEFFIELD UNITED CC 24.1 Ground – Sheffield Hallam University Sports Park, Bawtry Road, Sheffield, S9 1UA

24.2 Contact – Rehan Mir - [email protected] -

24.3 Format – WSCF & Friendlies

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25. STOCKSBRIDGE CC 25.1 Ground – Bracken Moor Sports & Social Club, Bracken Moor Lane, S36 2AN

25.2 Contact – Steve Perry – [email protected] – 07721 842529

25.3 Format – WSCF & Friendlies

26. TICKHILL CC 26.1 Ground – Alderson Drive, Tickhill, Doncaster, DN11 9EU

26.2 Contact – Rachel Allen – [email protected] – 07515 789445

26.3 Format – WSCF & Softball League

27. TREETON FINE LEGS CC 27.1 Ground – Washfield Lane, Treeton, S60 5PU

27.2 Contact – Karen Gresham – [email protected] – 07595 007315

27.3 Format – Softball League

28. TREETON GO GREENS CC 28.1 Ground – Washfield Lane, Treeton, S60 5PU

28.2 Contact – Shruti Shah – [email protected] – 07968 848891

28.3 Format – Softball League

29. UPPER HAUGH CC 29.1 Ground – Harding Avenue, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 7SN

29.2 Contact – Ian Cunningham - [email protected] – 07964 729091

29.3 Format – WSCF & Friendlies

30. WATH CC 30.1 Ground – Moor Road, Wath upon Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7RS

30.2 Contact – Mark Barlow - [email protected] -

30.3 Format – WSCF & Friendlies

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31. WHISTON BELLES CC 31.1 Ground – Rectory Drive, Whiston, Rotherham, S60 4JG

31.2 Contact – Gemma Cowley – [email protected] – 0757 2748519

31.3 Format – WSCF & Softball League

32. WHITLEY HALL CC 32.1 Ground 1– Cinder Hill Lane, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, S35 9WH

32.2 Ground 2 - Civil Service Sports Club, Green Lane, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, S35 9WY

32.3 Contact – Millie Bethel – [email protected] – 07954 655228

32.4 Format – WSCF & Softball League

33. WICKERSLEY OLD VILLAGE CC 33.1 Ground – Northfield Lane, Wickersley, Rotherham, S66 2HL

33.2 Contact – John Lazenby – [email protected] – 07419 211622

33.3 Format – WSCF & Softball League

LEAGUE League Fixtures

Division 1

8 teams (single round robin)

HIGHAM LADIES 1ST MILLHOUSES WORKS LADIES SHEFFIELD COLLEGIATE ROOTETTES 1ST TICKHILL LADIES 1ST TREETON FINE LEGS TREETON GO GREENS WHISTON BELLES WHITLEY HALL LADIES 1ST

6th June Sheffield Collegiate Rootettes V Millhouses Works Ladies Tickhill Ladies V Treeton Fine Legs Higham Ladies V Treeton Go Greens Whitley Hall Ladies V Whiston Belles

13th June Treeton Fine Legs V Sheffield Collegiate Rootettes Treeton Go Greens V Whiston Belles Millhouses Works Ladies V Higham Ladies Whitley Hall Ladies V Tickhill Ladies

27th June Millhouses Works Ladies V Tickhill Ladies Sheffield Collegiate Rootettes V Higham Ladies Whitley Hall Ladies V Treeton Go Greens Whiston Belles V Treeton Fine Legs

4th July Treeton Go Greens V Sheffield Collegiate Rootettes Treeton Fine Legs V Millhouses Works Ladies Higham Ladies V Whitley Hall Ladies

11th July Higham Ladies V Whiston Belles Whitley Hall Ladies V Treeton Fine Legs Tickhill Ladies V Sheffield Collegiate Rootettes

18th July Whiston Belles V Sheffield Collegiate Rootettes

25th July Millhouses Works Ladies V Whiston Belles Sheffield Collegiate Rootettes V Whitley Hall Ladies Treeton Fine Legs V Treeton Go Greens Higham Ladies V Tickhill Ladies

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1st August Tickhill Ladies V Treeton Fine Legs Millhouses Works Ladies V Whitley Hall Ladies Higham Ladies V Treeton Go Greens

8th August Treeton Go Greens V Millhouses Works Ladies Whiston Belles V Tickhill Ladies

FINALS DAYS -15th August

Championship Finals Plate Finals

Top 4 in League standings Bottom 4 in League standings

(Winner & R-UP advance to the County Finals at Ampleforth College (22nd August)

LEAGUE League Fixtures

Division 2

12 teams – (2 regions of 6, Home & Away) NORTH SOUTH ADWICK-LE-STREET LADIES ANSTON LADIES DONCASTER SHIELD MAIDENS GREEN MOOR LADIES HATFIELD TOWN LADIES SHEFFIELD COLLEGIATE ROOTETTES 2ND HIGHAM LADIES 2ND SHEFFIELD SUPER KINGS LADIES ROCKINGHAM RUBIES WHITLEY HALL LADIES 2ND TICKHILL LADIES 2ND WICKERSLEY LADIES

6th June NORTH Rockingham Rubies V Higham Ladies 2nd Hatfield Town Ladies V Doncaster Shield Maidens Tickhill Ladies 2nd V Adwick-le-Street Ladies

SOUTH Sheffield Super Kings Ladies V Whitley Hall Ladies 2nd Wickersley Ladies V Anston Ladies Green Moor Ladies V Sheffield Collegiate Rootettes 2nd

13th June NORTH Adwick-le-Street Ladies V Rockingham Rubies Hatfield Town Ladies V Tickhill Ladies 2nd Higham Ladies 2nd V Doncaster Shield Maidens

SOUTH Sheffield Super Kings Ladies V Wickersley Ladies Sheffield Collegiate Rootettes 2nd V Whitley Hall Ladies 2nd Anston Ladies V Green Moor Ladies

20th June NORTH Tickhill Ladies 2nd V Rockingham Rubies Higham Ladies 2nd V Hatfield Town Ladies Doncaster Shield Maidens V Adwick-le-Street Ladies

SOUTH Sheffield Collegiate Rootettes 2nd V Sheffield Super Kings Ladies Whitley Hall Ladies 2nd V Anston Ladies Green Moor Ladies V Wickersley Ladies

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27th June NORTH Rockingham Rubies V Hatfield Town Ladies Adwick-le-Street Ladies V Higham Ladies 2nd Tickhill Ladies 2nd V Doncaster Shield Maidens

SOUTH Sheffield Super Kings Ladies V Anston Ladies Wickersley Ladies V Sheffield Collegiate Rootettes 2nd Whitley Hall Ladies 2nd V Green Moor Ladies

4th July NORTH Higham Ladies 2nd V Tickhill Ladies 2nd Hatfield Town Ladies V Adwick-le-Street Ladies Doncaster Shield Maidens V Rockingham Rubies

SOUTH Whitley Hall Ladies 2nd V Wickersley Ladies Sheffield Collegiate Rootettes 2nd V Anston Ladies Sheffield Super Kings Ladies V Green Moor Ladies

11th July NORTH Rockingham Rubies V Adwick-le-Street Ladies Doncaster Shield Maidens V Higham Ladies 2nd Tickhill Ladies 2nd V Hatfield Town Ladies

SOUTH Sheffield Collegiate Rootettes 2nd V Green Moor Ladies Anston Ladies V Wickersley Ladies Whitley Hall Ladies 2nd V Sheffield Super Kings Ladies

18th July NORTH Higham Ladies 2nd V Rockingham Rubies Adwick-le-Street Ladies V Tickhill Ladies 2nd Doncaster Shield Maidens V Hatfield Town Ladies

SOUTH Whitley Hall Ladies 2nd V Sheffield Collegiate Rootettes 2nd Wickersley Ladies V Sheffield Super Kings Ladies Green Moor Ladies V Anston Ladies

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25th July NORTH Hatfield Town Ladies V Higham Ladies 2nd Adwick-le-Street Ladies V Doncaster Shield Maidens Rockingham Rubies V Tickhill Ladies 2nd

SOUTH Sheffield Super Kings Ladies V Sheffield Collegiate Rootettes 2nd Anston Ladies V Whitley Hall Ladies 2nd Wickersley Ladies V Green Moor Ladies

1st August NORTH Rockingham Rubies V Doncaster Shield Maidens Adwick-le-Street Ladies V Hatfield Town Ladies Tickhill Ladies 2nd V Higham Ladies 2nd

SOUTH Anston Ladies V Sheffield Super Kings Ladies Sheffield Collegiate Rootettes 2nd V Wickersley Ladies Green Moor Ladies V Whitley Hall Ladies 2nd

8th August NORTH Hatfield Town Ladies V Rockingham Rubies Higham Ladies 2nd V Adwick-le-Street Ladies Doncaster Shield Maidens V Tickhill Ladies 2nd

SOUTH Anston Ladies V Sheffield Collegiate Rootettes 2nd Wickersley Ladies V Whitley Hall Ladies 2nd Green Moor Ladies V Sheffield Super Kings Ladies

• Fixtures in BOLD ITALICS subject to change due to ground availability

FINALS DAYS – 15th August

Division 2 Championship Finals Division 2 Plate Finals

Top 3 teams in League standings from Bottom 3 teams in League standings both regions (6 teams in total) from both regions (6 teams in total)

LEAGUE Useful Information

1. FREE ONLINE COURSES

1.1 “Basics of Umpiring” – This course is aimed at club umpires who may do occasional umpiring (e.g., 5 or 10 overs at the weekend). Time 30 to 45 minutes to complete. http://booking.ecb.co.uk/d/jnqlsg

1.2 “It's Your Call Umpire Education Stage One Online” – This course is designed to give an overview of the basic Laws of the game and how to apply them and introduce the principles of field craft. http://booking.ecb.co.uk/d/27qn73

1.3 “Basics of Scoring” - This course is designed to provide all the skills needed to start scoring. http://booking.ecb.co.uk/d/mnqt2m

2. EQUIPMENT 2.1 Serious Cricket – https://seriouscricket.co.uk/equipment/cricket-sets- games-mini-bats/ecb-womens-softball-official-bat/

2.2 The Female Cricket Store - https://www.thefemalecricketstore.com

2.3 Viking Cricket - https://vikingcricket.co.uk/viking-valkyrie

3. YW&GCL PLAY CRICKET www.yorkshirewomensandgirlslge.play-cricket.com