Under 11 Competition
These playing conditions are inconjunction with the main junior rules document : https://pyramidcricket.co.uk/index.php/featured/juniorcomp
Who Can Play
Junior players (BOYS) who attain the age of 11 years before 1st September of the year preceding the year in progress, will not be able to play in any round of the competition.
Girls a year older are permitted to play in the U11 Competition.
Any relaxation must be sent to
Playing Conditions and Matchday
Team managers to exchange team sheets prior to the game. The team sheet to show each players full name as registered on the play cricket website.
This will assist both scorers and the completion of the online scorecards. Must also include the umpires names for in putting onto the system. Any infringements must be reported by email to the executive.
Penalties will be implemented (suspended for the two occasions) and on the third infringement 3 points will be deducted followed by a 2 point deduction for every further infringement.
U11 Matches to be played on the ECB approved pitch length of 17 yards.
The match ball to be used is a 4 ¾ oz approved PINK Cricket Ball (Hardball)
Teams shall all wear the same coloured clothing. Oppositions may wear the same colour as this does not impact the game.
Games shall be played as 8-a-side pairs games of 16 overs (batting 4 overs per pair).5 players to bowl a minimum of 2 overs (except the wicketkeeper, who shall not bowl), with the remaining 2 players allowed to bowl a maximum of 3 overs each. A player who starts an innings as wicketkeeper shall continue as wicketkeeper throughout the innings unless they are injured and unable to continue. If this occurs, the ‘injured’ wicketkeeper may not bowl.
Clubs can agree to play 10 a side (batting 4 overs each pair) for a 20 over game. Both teams must agree to this in writing (email or SMS 72 hours before.
It is recommended that all the overs will be bowled from the same end to save time and that the fielders rotate round one fielding position at the end of each over. Umpires will need to agree when they are to change ends (suggest at the end of each batting pair).
If there is a player in the team that cannot physically bowl, then he / she should not be forced to bowl. Please inform the opposing team manager before the game commences if you have someone in your side that will not be bowling.
The score starts at 0 and but 5 runs are added to the fielding teams total at the fall of each wicket. The batsman dismissed shall not face the next delivery. If a side has fewer than 10 players or a player is unable to bat due to injury, all other members of the team shall bat in pairs and then the fielding side shall select the substitute batsman from those that have already batted to make up the pairs.
There will be no LBWs unless the batsman deliberately attempts to defend the wicket with their pads.
A player and their coach must be warned prior to an LBW decision being given.
A maximum of 6 balls in any over shall apply, in both competitions irrespective of the number of wides / no balls bowled in the over. 1 extras run to be added to the total for all no balls and wides bowled but no more than 6 balls to be bowled in the over. The only exception is the last over of the innings were wides and no balls will be called and extra balls delivered. There is NO LIMIT on the number of balls that can be bowled in the last over.
Please note that in Pairs Cricket matches, the ball is still live at the end of the game until either the umpire calls time, or a boundary is scored or there is the fall of a wicket.
The coach / team manager of the fielding side is to stand at square leg and will be allowed to coach or set the field (but is restricted to doing this at the end of each over or when the batsman change after their 4 overs).
Competition Structure
Each team shall play 8 fixtures and there will be a single league table.
Where numbers allow we will run a main competition and a plate competition
In all fixtures in the competition, the team scoring the most runs in the completed innings, or within the overs, shall be the winners.
Following the completion of the league fixtures, should two or more teams finish on equal points, positions will be decided by the side having the greater number of wins, being placed the higher. If this is the same, the team where possible winning the head to head game will be placed the higher, if a tie or no result. If no fixture took place then positions will then be decided by average net run difference.
Main
Deadline for Games to be played shall be July 7th. Games not played by this point shall be declared no result.
The 1st Place Team on July 7th will represent NL/PS in the Lancashire Cup
Plate
Deadline for Games to be played shall be July 21st. Games not played by this point shall be declared no result.
The League will be decided by League Position only.
Points
It will be 7 points for a win.
6 points each in a tied game.
2 points each for a no result.
Bonus points to be awarded to the losing team as follows:
1 point to team losing by 25 runs or more and less than 49 runs
2 points to team losing by 1 or more run upto and including 24 runs
The Result
The HOME TEAM is responsible for entering the result of the game on the website and must enter a full scorecard as well. Scorecards are required for ALL age groups.
The result to be recorded by 10pm the day after the game was played.
A full scorecard must be on the website within 72 hours of the game having been played; any home club that fails to do so to be fined £10 for each missing / late result or scorecard.
When unable to enter a player on a scorecard - Clubs should write players name into the Highlights Box, eg Team #4 - M MyersThis will allow the results team to quickly identify missing players and chase these up.
A further £5 per week fine will be incurred where reminders need to be sent.
Where there are unsures recorded this usually indicates that one or more players are unregistered. Where this happens the offending club will be fined NOT NECESSARILY THE CLUB ENTERING THE RESULT / SCORECARD.
Any rained off games where play has not commenced can be rearranged but the new date must be notified to the secretary within 7 days of the original game having been cancelled.
Penalties
A player intentionally moving within 1 metre of anyone else for non-cricketing purposes will be treated as a Law 42 Level 3 offence (Removal from the field for 1/4th of the allocated overs at the start of the innings 16 overs game = 4 overs)
A player intentionally spitting or coughing at and within 2 metres of, another person will be treated as a Law 42 Level 4 offence (Offending player to be removed for the remainder of the game)
