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North Shore Junior Cricket Association

Coaches and Managers Information 2011/12

NSJCA Web Site

• Web site is principle form of contact:

www.nsjca.asn.au

• Documents – under Library
• Draw – under Fixtures
• Results – need to be input Sunday pm
• Grounds locations (with maps) – on website
• RSS feed – you can be informed when there

are updates.

NSJCA Web Site

Insurance and CP Obligations

• Child Protection Obligations. This info is

available on the NSJCA website under Risk and Compliance in the main menu.

• Player and Official Insurance Scheme –
• bligations. Ground Check Form – this will

be available on line and an in paper form and should be completed prior to each match for insurance purposes.

Code of Conduct

• Our Code of Conduct forms part of our

Blue Book and is enforceable.

• Applies to

– Players – Coaches/manager etc – Umpires – Parents – You!

• On the web site and in the Blue Book

Match Conduct

• Participation rather than win at all costs
• Friendly co-operative matches
• No sledging, talking while bowler is

running up etc

• Games start and finish on time

NSJCA Library

NSJCA Junior Competition Rules (aka The “Blue Book”)

• Local rules and game formats etc – Blue Book

(found in the Library on www.nsjca.asn.au)

• Current version is 5.4 released 14 September 2010
• Rule enquiries to umpires@nsjca.asn.au
• Laws of Cricket apply unless overridden by Blue

Book.

Batting restrictions

Age Group Optional Retirement Compulsory Retirement Under 9 N/A N/A Under 10 3 overs 20 runs Under 11 4 overs 25 runs Under 12 5 overs 30 runs Under 13 6 overs 35 runs Under 14 7 overs 40 runs Under 14/15 8 overs 50 runs (1day) N/A (2day) Under 16/17 8 overs N/A

Batting restrictions (cont)

• Retired batters may return only if all other players present

have batted, and only in ascending order of runs scored, irrespective of how many overs faced.

• Overs for optional retirement refers to whole overs - part
• vers at the commencement of a batter's innings are

ignored.

• No distinction between retired out and retired not out – a

batter may not be retired before the minimum number of

• vers.

Bowling Restrictions

Age Group Bowling restrictions

Under 9 No player may bowl more than 2 overs Under 10 All bowl at least 1. No-one bowls a 3rd until all have bowled 2. Max 3 Under 11 & 12 All players must bowl 2 overs, before any player bowls a 3rd over. Max 4 Under 13 & 14 All players bar one must bowl 2 in 1st 30

• vers of 1 day match & 40 overs of 2 day
• match. Max 5 overs - 1 day; 8 overs 2 day;

Max 4 overs in a spell Under 14/15 No change (except all players bar one must bowl) and clarification of fast/slow Under 16/17 No change, except to clarify fast/slow

Bowling restrictions con’t

• Clause 21 – U14/15 and U16/17 only slow bowlers able to bowl more
• vers (previously all bowlers except fast)
• Clause 23 - In under 10s to Under 12s teams must use min 2

wicketkeepers in an innings

• Clause 24 – With U13 and U14 age groups split this season, coaches

cannot assist during play in U14s and up. A coach can assist to ensure bowling restrictions not breached (in any age group).

• Clause 30 – bowling aggregate awards will be replaced by bowling

strike rate award – min wickets still apply

• Clause B17 (new) – no LBW in Under 10s

Suggestions

• Stiff bristled broom (or two) – pitches get

sandy/muddy. Especially early in season.

Maybe even flat ended spade if weather has been wet.

• Get to ground early – to allow time to

sweep and set up.

• Walk ground looking for broken glass,

sticks, dog droppings etc. Have other parents help.

• Report problems with grounds – Ground

Check form

MyCricket

• MyCricket is run by Cricket Australia
• It is the centre of the NSCJA universe

– Runs our website – Manages our draws/fixtures – Maintains our results, ladders, etc. – Repository of ALL Player Statistics

• Garbage in - Garbage out
• YOU MUST BE RESPONSIBLE!!
• Issues? Club or, if desperate, results@nsjca.asn.au

NSJCA Future

• New volunteers always required at both

club and NSJCA level.

• Ground improvements – ongoing

collaboration with councils to improve

• grounds. Funding requests are made to

Communities NSW and the NSJCA also works closely with the NSCA in ground improvements.

NSJCA – further information

• Always check your club website together

with www.nsjca.asn.au for updates and news.

• Any questions should be directed to your

junior club convenor or secretary@nsjca.asn.au