Under 14 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 14 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 U14 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.
U14 Matches to be played on the ECB approved pitch length of 21 yards.
The match ball to be used is a full size approved PINK Cricket Ball.
Teams shall all wear the same coloured clothing. Oppositions may wear the same colour as this does not impact the game.
League games shall consist of 20 x 6 ball overs per innings, with no bowler bowling more than 4 overs.
In a reduced overs game, the number of overs allowed per bowler shall be reduced pro rata (1/5 of the available) (rounded up to the nearest whole number).
The fielding side shall provide the ball, which shall be approved by the Captains and Umpires, in all matches.
Batsmen shall retire on reaching 50 runs and shall not be allowed to return.
Regulations regarding the safety of batsmen applies in all matches. All batsmen must wear a helmet whilst batting or when wicket-keeping and standing upto the wicket.
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.
Main
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 between a Play-Off between 1st and 2nd in the League Table. The Team who tops the league will host.
This fixture must be played before September 3rd
Playoff Matches
DLS will apply (GL200) in any non-pairs Play-Off Matches with a Minimum Game of 10 Overs.
In Play-offs/Finals, a Super Over will be used as per Rule 8 of the ECB Generic 20 Over playing Conditions - found here - https://resources.ecb.co.uk/ecb/document/2020/03/16/a674cded-13c4-40d1-8717-4a9af0c3d2f8/2020-Generic-20-Over-Playing-Conditions.pdf
If a final is unable to take place due to weather the umpires may allow the teams to compete in a bowl off if both teams agree and conditions allow.
If no result is obtained either by match or bowl-off, the final shall be treated as a no result and the competition shared.
All
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 winning the head to head game will be placed the higher, if a tie or no result, teams will then be decided by average runs per wicket.
Points
10 points will be awarded for a win,
6 points to each side with NO batting or bowling points being awarded in a tied game.
BOWLING points shall be available to the losing side.
One point upon taking 3 wickets,
a SECOND on taking 5 wickets
and a THIRD one for taking 7 or more wickets.
No bowling points will be awarded in a tied game.
Teams BATTING first or second and losing shall be awarded
ONE batting point upon reaching a run rate of 3 runs per over (eg 60 runs in a 20 over innings),
a SECOND upon reaching 4 runs per over
and a THIRD upon reaching 5 runs per over.
Games not played
2 points to each side for any game not being played.
3 bowling bonus points are awarded in any forfeited match (10 points in total, max).
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 1/5th of the allocated overs at the start of the innings 20 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)
