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Captains’ Meeting February 2015

Captains’ Meeting

February 2015


AGENDA

1) Introductions and Welcome. CM

2) Playing Condition changes for 2015. CM

3) Interrupted matches target calculations. PR

4) “The Spirit of Cricket” – NEW discipline policy.WT

5) Roles and duties of Captains incl. Questions from new Captains. WT

6) Changes to registration procedures. CM

7) Reminders CM

8) Any Other Business.incl. Information from WCB Ltd. GR


a) Wides.

b) Win/Lose matches to be the “middle” 11 or 9 matches.

c) Underage players rule altered.

d) Conceded matches.

e) Umpires’ payments / meetings with Captains.

f) Penalties standardised.

2. PLAYING CONDITIONS - What is changing?


a) WIDESa) WIDES

•“Leg side wides” only to be awarded in matches in Divisions 1-3 1st XIs with panel Umpire(s) standing.

•Other leg side wides to be determined by reference to the guideline in handbook.

•“Offside wides” to be determined by reference to the lines drawn 17” in from the return creases introduced in 2013.



b) WIN/LOSE MATCHESb) WIN/LOSE MATCHES

•Divs. 1-4: 1st and 2nd XI’s -

• first 6 and last 5 matches will be Win/lose/draw games and “middle” 11 games will be win/lose.

• ie. win/lose are from 6th June - 15th August incl.

•Division 5, 6, 7:

• First 5 and last 4 will be win/lose/draw with “middle” nine as win/lose.

• ie. win/lose from 6th June - 1st August incl.



c) UNDER AGE PLAYERSc) UNDER AGE PLAYERS

•Juniors, who are aged 11 and in County U12 age group squads may play.

•Any player under the age of 13 as at 1st September in the preceding season will need to submit a form signed by himself, his parents or guardians and a representative of his club. (No change)

•Form available on the League website.



d) CONCEDED MATCHESd) CONCEDED MATCHES

•If a 3rd XI of a club with a 1st XI side in Division One has to concede a match for reasons other than bad weather, the 1st XI will have five points deducted.



e) UMPIRES PAYMENTS and AFTER MATCH MEETINGSe) UMPIRES PAYMENTS and AFTER MATCH MEETINGS

•Pay Umpires (in cash) before the toss.

•2nd reported failure = 1 point penalty,

•3rd reported failure = 2 point penalty etc

•Both Captains must attend a brief post match meeting with Panel Umpires (if appointed)



f) PENALTIESf) PENALTIES

Penalties for:

• Average over rate recorded at under 17 overs/hour,

• Not re-marking Creases where necessary in between innings,

• Home side not having a non-playing scorer, and

• Home side not paying Umpires prior to toss.

One grace for each then 2nd offence = 1 point penalty3rd offence = 2 point penalty etc



a) Refinementsi. Run rates calculated using actual balls received.

ii. More decimal places of accuracy.

iii. WL Run rate uplift used up to 20th over of second innings.

b) Updated Target Calculatori. Collaboration with BDPCL.

ii. Deals with declaration matches.

iii. PC/Laptop – MS Excel, Libre Office, WPS Office

iv. Tablet/mobile – WPS Office is best.

v. (Polaris, Google sheets, Numbers work but no cell protection)

3. INTERRUPTED MATCHES – Calculating Targets


New Discipline Policies. Bill Tansell

4. SPIRIT of CRICKET


a) Teamsheets

• Must be completed and signed by both Captains prior to the match as well as both Umpires.

• After the match, the teamsheet is to be retained by Home club to assist with entering the result on “Play Cricket”

• DO NOT send to the Administrator.

5. CAPTAIN’S RESPONSIBILITIES


b) Result sheets

•Sheets will show overs available at the start of each innings.

•NEW section for each Captain to mark each Umpire.

•For 1st XI matches summary results to be on “Play-Cricket” by 11pm on the evening of the match.

•The front page of the result sheet to be sent by e-mail (PDF) to the administrator within 48 hours of the end of the match.

•All scorecards must also be entered and confirmed on to “PlayCricket” within 72 hours of the end of the match.



c) Matchday Checklist

i) All players are registered via “Play-Cricket”. See handbook for further details.

ii) Matchday Checklist

Before: Boundaries, rollers, covering, meet and pay umpires.

Toss: Teamsheets, young players, balls.

During: Scoreboard, timings, pitch re-mark, discipline, adjusted targets.

After: Complete, sign and send match reports. Tea money and Umpires fee from away captain. Meeting with Umpires.



• Clubs MUST de-register any players no longer available for selection.

• New players in Divisions 1-5 (1st XI’s) must be registered at least 48 hours before the match.

• Clubs can only register and play one Category three player.

• No restriction on registration of Category 3 exempt players. BUT only one can play in any team.

• A Cat 3 and Cat 3(e) could both play in a team.

• An overseas student can be registered as a Cat 3(e) if he can prove he is on a proper course of study for at least three years.

6. CHANGES TO REGISTRATION PROCEDURES


7) REMINDERS7) REMINDERS

Confirmation of registered players for 2015 Weds 1st April.

Resources collection evening Weds 15th April.

Club declarations signed and sent in Fri. 24th April.

First matches Divisions 1 to 4 Sat. 25th April.

First KO Cup rounds completed by 8th/15th/22nd May.

Representative team player nominations by end of May.


8) ANY OTHER BUSINESS8) ANY OTHER BUSINESS

a) Information from WCB


Thanks for coming Thanks for coming

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Good Luck for 2015 Good Luck for 2015 season.season.

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