Cricket ACT Grade Handbook

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1 Cricket ACT Grade Handbook Cricket is a game that owes much of its unique appeal to the fact that it should be played not only within its Laws but also within the Spirit of the Game

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3 G R O U N D L O C AT I O N S C L U B G R O U N D A D D R E S S ABORIGINAL CORP. FOR BOOMANULLA GOYDER ST, NARRABUNDAH SPORT AND REC. ACTIVITY ACTCA MANUKA MANUKA CIRCLE, MANUKA AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL ANU NORTH MCGAUGHEY STREET, TURNER UNIVERSITY CC ANU SOUTH WARD ROAD, ACTON O CONNOR PEDDER STREET, O CONNOR EASTLAKE CC KINGSTON DAWES STREET, KINGSTON DEAKIN WEST DENISON STREET, DEAKIN FORESTRY BANKS STREET, YARRALUMLA GINNINDERRA CC KIPPAX 1 HARDWICK CRESCENT, HOLT KIPPAX 2 GOULBURN DISTRICT CC SEIFFERT OVAL CLIFFORD STREET, GOULBURN KENMORE OVAL TARALGA ROAD, GOULBURN GRAMMAR RED HILL MONARO CRESCENT, RED HILL NORTH CANBERRA- Keith Tournier Memorial Oval ANGAS STREET, AINSLIE GUNGAHLIN CC REID ELIMATTA STREET, REID DICKSON ANTILL STREET, DICKSON QUEANBEYAN CC FREEBODY 1 RICHARD AVENUE, QUEANBEYAN FREEBODY 2 RICHARD AVENUE, QUEANBEYAN QUEANBEYAN PARK CAMPBELL STREET, QUEANBEYAN TUGGERANONG VALLEY CC CHISHOLM 1 PROCTOR STREET, CHISHOLM CHISHOLM 2 PROCTOR STREET, CHISHOLM CONDER HEIDELBERG STREET, CONDER WESTERN DISTRICT CC KALEEN TURIN PLACE, KALEEN ARANDA BANAMBILLA STREET, ARANDA JAMISON CATHCPOLE STREET, MACQUARIE WESTON CREEK CC STIRLING TEESDALE CLOSE, STIRLING PHILLIP DISTRICT AINSWORTH STREET, PHILLIP MAWSON BEASLEY STREET, MAWSON

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5 ACT Cricket express their appreciation to the following for their invaluable support of cricket in Canberra: Acorn Training ActewAGL ACT Health Albion Hat Cap Cadbury Schweppes Canberra Investment Corporation Capital Chemist Capital Radio Network 2CC/2CA Cricket Australia Elect Printing FM and Mix Foster s Australia Great Impressions Guinness Peat Group Heart Foundation Jetset Southlands John McGrath Ford Kennards Events Konica Minolta Kookaburra Sports Nestle Milo OfficeLink+ Random Computing Rydges Capital Hill Sport and Recreation Services ACT Sportsmans Warehouse The Canberra Times The Good Guys Tuggeranong The Home Loan Centre The Lord s Taverners WIN Television Special thanks to Bill Ruse, Bryan Climas, Chris Doyle and Martin Garoni for reviewing and editing the Competition Rules. Design and production: Great Impressions: Design Publications Events (Phone ) Printed by: Elect Printing Front cover photographs: Top 2007/2008 Random Computing Two Day Champions WESTERN DISTRICT AND UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA CRICKET CLUB Bottom left 2007/2008 Womens Sunday Afternoon Twenty20 Champions EASTLAKE CRICKET CLUB Bottom centre image courtesy of D Preston Bottom Right 2007/2008 Konica Cup Champions TUGGERANONG VALLEY CRICKET CLUB ii

6 Co n te n ts PHONE DIRECTORY... 1 ACT CRICKET ASSOCIATION INC... 1 Staff... 1 PATRON...3 president...3 BOARD MEMBERS...3 Grade Cricket Committee...3 JUNIOR COUNCIL EXECUTIVE...4 UMPIRES COUNCIL...4 WOMEN S COUNCIL...4 DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE...5 INDEPENDENT TRIBUNAL...5 GRADE CRICKET CLUBS...6 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CRICKET CLUB...6 EASTLAKE CRICKET CLUB...6 GINNINDERRA CRICKET CLUB...6 NORTH CANBERRA-GUNGAHLIN CRICKET CLUB...6 QUEANBEYAN CRICKET CLUB...6 TUGGERANONG VALLEY CRICKET CLUB...7 WESTERN DISTRICT AND UNIVERISTY OF CANBERRA CRICKET CLUB...7 WESTON CREEK CRICKET CLUB...7 REPRESENTATIVE COACHES...8 ACT CRICKET ASSOCIATION SPORTS INSURANCE PROGRAM...9 MAJOR EVENTS...9 AFFILIATED BODIES...11 CANBERRA CITY AND SUBURBAN...11 GOULBURN and DISTRICT CRICKET ASSOCIATION...11 VISION IMPAIRED CRICKET ACT...11 Wagga Cricket Association...11 NorthERN RIVERINA Cricket Council 11 Leeton newcastle district cricket association cricket albury wodonga riverina colts NATIONAL AND STATE ASSOCIATIONS CLUB and CAPTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES Submission of Result Sheets, Ground Reports, and Confidential Umpire Reports CORRECT COMPLETION OF RESULTS SHEETS, GROUND REPORTS AND REPORTS ON OFFICIAL UMPIRES Konica Minolta Cup One Day Challenge...20 Offical Match Score Sheet and Media Information Sheet (Women s Only) Match Report (First Grade only)...22 MATCH SCORE AND MEDIA INFORMATION SHEET (APPLICABLE FOR SECOND FIFTH GRADE AND VETERANS)...23 GRADE CRICKET FACILITATION REPORTS DRAWS Random Computing First Grade Draw...28 Random Computing Second to Fourth Grade Draw...30 Random Computing fifth Grade DRAW...32 Konica Minolta Cup One Day Challenge Draw...36 LYNNe O MEARA PREMIERSHIP DRAW..40 iii

7 ~ RULES ~ ACT CRICKET ASSOCIATION INC GRADE COMPETITION RULES...43 GLOSSARY...44 PART 1.0 FORM OF THE COMPETITIONS THE COMPETITIONS THE GRADE COMPETITION ELIGIBLE CLUBS THE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP...46 PART 2.0..ELIGIBILITY OF PLAYERS TO PLAY FOR A GRADE CLUB GENERAL REQUIREMENTS PARTICIPATION IN MORE THAN ONE MATCH IN A ROUND SELECTION IN REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES Player Replacement SELECTION OF PLAYERS IN OTHER COMPETITIONS...48 PART 3.0 GENERAL CONDITIONS OF PLAY FOR ALL COMPETITIONS LODGING OF MEDIA INFORMATION, MATCH RESULTS AND REPORTS GROUND PREPARATION USE AND MAINTENANCE OF TURF PITCHES ATTIRE OF PLAYERS LAWS OF CRICKET TO APPLY APPROVED CRICKET BALLS TO BE USED GROUND, WEATHER AND LIGHT ABSENCE AND CHANGE OF OFFICIAL UMPIRES TIME-KEEPING POINTS IN COMPETITION ROUNDS EQUALITY OF POINTS OR PERCENTAGES INJURY PREVENTION FOR YOUNG BOWLERS INTERPRETATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION RULES...57 PART 4.0 BREACHES, PENALTIES, CONCERNS, COMPLAINTS, AND DISPUTES FOR ALL COMPETITIONS MAJOR BREACHES AND PENALTIES (points/fines) OTHER SERIOUS OFFENCES OTHER BREACHES AND PENALTIES (reprimands/points/fines) NOTIFICATION OF ALLEGED BREACHES OF RULES FINES AND DEDUCTION OF POINTS CODE OF CONDUCT NOTIFICATION OF CONCERNS, COMPLAINTS AND DISPUTES TIME LIMITS FOR NOTIFICATION DEFAULTERS POLICY...66 PART 5.0 SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF PLAY IN TWO INNINGS MATCHES (INCLUDING GRADE COMPETITION FINALS) FIRST TO FOURTH GRADE FORMAT HOURS OF PLAY DELAY TO START OR NO PLAY ON THE FIRST DAY NUMBER OF OVERS TO BE BOWLED IN A DAY LAST HOUR OF MATCH THE RESULT ELIGIBILITY FOR SEMI FINALS AND FINALS FORMAT OF THE SEMI FINALS AND FINALS...72 iv

8 5.9 GROUND ALLOCATION FOR SEMI FINALS AND FINALS SHORT PITCHED BOWLING...73 PART 6.0 SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF PLAY IN ONE INNINGS LIMITED OVERS MATCHES FIRST TO FIFTH GRADE ONE DAY COMPETITION FOR FIRST GRADE (KONICA MINOLTA CUP) Format HOURS OF PLAY LENGTH OF INNINGS FIELDING RESTRICTIONS FRACTIONAL PART OF OVERS NUMBER OF OVERS PER BOWLER NO BALL WIDE BALL THE RESULT ELIGIBILITY FOR SEMI FINALS AND FINALS FORMAT OF THE SEMI FINALS AND FINALS GROUND ALLOCATION FOR SEMI FINALS AND FINALS...82 PART 7.0 SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF PLAY IN ONE INNINGS TWENTY20 LIMITED OVER MATCHES FIRST TO FIFTH GRADE AND WOMEN S MATCHES FORMAT Hours of Play wide ball Short Pitch Bowling Length of Over Rain delays Duckworth Lewis to be used The Result Post Match meetings Eligibility Players Attire Balls to be used...86 PART SPECIALCONDITIONS OF PLAY IN THE WOMEN S COMPETITION FORMAT HOURS OF PLAY LENGTH OF INNINGS FIELDING RESTRICTIONS LENGTH OF OVER WIDE BALL RESULTS IN WOMEN S MATCHES ELIGIBILITY FOR FINALS SERIES FORMAT OF THE FINALS SERIES...90 HEALTH POLICY AND PROCEDURES Meningococcal and Drinks FIRST AID KITS...92 DEHYDRATION AND BEATING THE HEAT...92 INFECTIOUS DISEASES With particular reference to HIV (AIDS) and Viral Hepatitis (B, C, etc)...93 MINIMISING THE RISK OF HIV AND VIRAL HEPATITIS TRANSMISSION...95 ACTION TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A BLOOD SPILL...95 REFEREES AND GAME OFFICIALS...96 EDUCATION...96 COMPLIANCE...96 Appendixes...97 APPENDIX A THE PROTECTED AREA MARKINGS...97 APPENDIX B WIDE MARKINGS...98 APPENDIX C CALCULATION OF TARGET SCORE...99 APPENDIX D CALCULATION OF TARGET SCORE v

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10 PHONE DIRECTORY ACT CRICKET ASSOCIATION INC. Sir Donald Bradman Stand Level 2, Manuka Oval PHONE: (02) PO BOX 3379 FAX: (02) Manuka ACT Staff Mark Vergano Chief Executive Andrew Dawson General Manager/ High Performance Manager Ashley Ross Comets Head Coach/ education and Training Manager Chris Doyle Grade Cricket Administrator & IT Donna Nicholls Media/Public Relations Martin Garoni Game Development Manager Dougal Reed Community Cricket Development officer Paul Egan Finance Controller/ Junior Administrator Anna Baker Community Cricket Women s Officer abaker@cricketact.com Brad VanDam Head Curator bvandam@cricketact.com Denis Lancaster Groundsman Nathan Lyon Apprentice Curator Michael Sangston Apprentice Curator Julie Taylor Consultant Marketing/ julie@greatimpressions.com.au Prime Minister s XI Event 1

11 Good health matters. That s why, at Capital Chemist, we support ACT Junior Cricket. Capital Chemist has been caring for the Canberra community since 1976 and can help with all your pharmaceutical needs. At Capital Chemist we: give 10% discount to Seniors Card holders (excluding prescriptions, specials and photo processing) offer personalised professional service and care support your community We can help you at Wanniassa until 9pm and at O Connor until 11pm, 7 days. For store locations and opening hours visit we know what matters 2

12 PATRON Major General Steve Gower AO President Justice John Gallop AOM BOARD MEMBERS NAME John Turner Bruce Dockrill Barry Mewett Jim Meszes Bruce Harvey Kevin Flaherty Murray Radcliffe Bronwyn Fagan POSITION Chairman (Finance Committee) Secretary (Finance Committee) Treasurer (Finance Committee) Director (Community Cricket and Women s Cricket) Director (Manuka Oval Training Facility) Director (High Performance) Director (Grade Cricket Centenary Test) Director (Legal and Marketing) GRADE CRICKET COMMITTEE NAME POSITION Phone Murray Radcliffe Chairman murray.radcliffe@nwc.gov.au Mark Vergano Administration mvergano@cricketact.com Chris Doyle Administration cdoyle@cricketact.com Martin Garoni Administration mgaroni@cricketact.com Gary Molineux Eastlake Gary.Molineux@ato.gov.au Bryan Climas ACTCA Umpires bryan.climas@defence.gov.au Christian Hanna Weston Creek Christian.Hanna@defence.gov.au Derek Gould Western District & drggould@bigpond.com University of Canberra John Evans Tuggeranong Valley john.evans12@defence.gov.au Dean Mansfield Queanbeyan District dean.mansfield@brs.gov.au Denis Axelby North Canberra-Gungahlin daxelby@bigpond.net.au Nick McClintock Ginninderra nick.mcclintock@dbcde.gov.au To Be Advised ANU Anna Baker ACTCA Women s Council abaker@cricketact.com 3

13 JUNIOR COUNCIL EXECUTIVE NAME POSITION PHONE John Harvey Chairman Adrian Daley Deputy Chair Paul Egan Operations Manager Maria Picker Women s maria.picker@defence.gov.au Co-Ordinator/Women s Council Delegate UMPIRES COUNCIL NAME POSITION PHONE Ken Brazel Chairman ken.brazel@health.gov.au Bryan Climas Deputy Chair bjclimas@yahoo.com.au Bill Ruse Chair of Training wfruse@hotmail.com Panel Andy Turner Secretary secretary@actumpires.com Andrew Kopras Finance/Expenses Andrew.Kopras@netspeed.com.au officer Graeme Clifton Chair of clifton@effect.net.au appointments Derek Gould ASM Umpires drggould@bigpond.com observer Damian Eason General Liaison dandreason@grapevine.com.au officer WOMEN S COUNCIL NAME POSITION PHONE Jim Meszes Chairman meszes@oz .com.au Anna Baker ACTCA Officer abaker@cricketact.com Martin Garoni ACTCA Officer mgaroni@cricketact.com Lee Steel ANU lesley_steel@yahoo.com.au Kate Chapman Eastlake strychster@gmail.com 4

14 Vanessa Jackson North Canberra- Gungahlin Graeme Lawson Western District/ University of Canberra Catherine Tuggeranong Valley Chippendale Maria Picker Junior Council DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE TBA (Chairman), Wal Hall, Mike Snoxall, John Solway, Sue Knight, Brian Lawrence, John Kidd, Rob Regent INDEPENDENT TRIBUNAL Dennis Pearce (Chairman), Richard Hickman, Vic Cristofani, Brian O Callaghan, Kevin Flaherty 5

15 GRADE CRICKET CLUBS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CRICKET CLUB PO Box 8332, ANU ACTON ACT POSITION NAME PHONE PRESIDENT John Beaton (w) SECRETARY To Be Advised EASTLAKE CRICKET CLUB PO BOX 4007 KINGSTON ACT POSITION NAME PHONE PRESIDENT Mark Sexton SECRETARY James Brand GINNINDERRA CRICKET CLUB PO BOX 37 KIPPAX ACT POSITION NAME PHONE PRESIDENT Nick McClintock SECRETARY Andrew Kiley NORTH CANBERRA-GUNGAHLIN CRICKET CLUB 40/94 Giles St Kingston ACT POSITION NAME PHONE PRESIDENT Rob Docker (w) (m) SECRETARY Albert Eichholzer QUEANBEYAN CRICKET CLUB PO BOX 1125 QUEANBEYAN NSW POSITION NAME PHONE PRESIDENT Ian McNamee (w) SECRETARY Ron Bates

16 TUGGERANONG VALLEY CRICKET CLUB PO BOX 467 ERINDALE CENTRE ACT POSITION NAME PHONE PRESIDENT Terry Stamp SECRETARY Louise Bilston WESTERN DISTRICT AND UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA CRICKET CLUB PO BOX 537 BELCONEN ACT POSITION NAME PHONE PRESIDENT Derek Gould SECRETARY Jeffrey Clark WESTON CREEK CRICKET CLUB PO BOX 3047 WESTON CREEK ACT POSITION NAME PHONE PRESIDENT Bert Mowbray SECRETARY Christian Hanna

17 REPRESENTATIVE COACHES NAME Ashley Ross Martin Garoni Jodie Davis Andrew Dawson Mohsin Sheikh Bob Hughes Martin Garoni Andrew Dawson Mohsin Sheikh Byron Field Anna Baker Greg Irvine David Preston Peter Solway Phil Kerin POSITION ACT Comets Head Coach ACT Meteors Head Coach ACT Meteors Assistant Coach U19s Head Coach U19s Assistant Coach U19s Assistant Coach U19s Female Head Coach U17s Head Coach U17s Assistant Coach U17s Assistant Coach U17s Girls Head Coach U15s Head Coach U15s Girls Head Coach U14s Head Coach U13s Head Coach For all enquiries please contact Andrew Dawson at ACT Cricket on (02)

18 ACT CRICKET A SSOCIATION SPORTS IN SURANCE PROGRAM All cricketers, umpires, volunteers and committees members will be covered under the National Insurance Scheme instituted by Cricket Australia. If you have to make a claim or enquire as to benefits please refer to the website or call the Melbourne number for Jardine Lloyd Thompson (03) MA JOR EVENTS TBA Prime Minister s XI Event Manuka 8 Nov Southern Stars v India Womens ODI Manuka 9 Nov Southern Stars v India Womens ODI Manuka 21 Nov Combined Defence Force v ACT Invitational Manuka 7 Mar England v Sri Lanka Womens World Cup Manuka 9 Mar Sri Lanka v Pakistan Womens World Cup Manuka ACT Comets (CA Cup) Oct v South Australia adelaide Nov v WACA Manuka Jan v Victoria Manuka Feb v Tasmania Hobart Grade Cricket Oct Opening Twenty20 Weekend 25 Jan Konica Minolta Semi Final 1 Feb Konica Minolta Final Mar Random Computing Semi Finals Mar Random Computing Finals Women s Cricket 12 Oct Opening Day 16 Nov Twenty20 Final Dec CAW Cup 1 Mar Lynne O Meara Premiership Semi Final 15 Mar Lynne O Meara Premiership Final 9

19 Cricket ACT thanks The Home Loan Centre for its support Proud to be associated with ACT Cricket and the Prime Minister s XI Event since or Great Impressions is a division of the Hume Consulting Group 10

20 AFFILIATED BODIES CANBERRA CITY AND SUBURBAN NAME POSITION PHONE Daniel Jones President Jim Green Vice President GOULBURN and DISTRICT CRICKET ASSOCIATION NAME POSITION PHONE Bob Smith President (h) (w) Russell Mills Vice President (h) Michael King Secretary (h) VISION IMPAIRED CRICKET ACT NAME POSITION PHONE Garvin Francis Secretary VISACT (w) Stephen Fagg VISACT Cricket (w) Coordinator Nick Haydar ACT Blind Cricket (w) Grounds Coordinator Wagga Cricket Association NAME POSITION PHONE Rod Bartlett Secretary Northern Riverina Cricket Council NAME POSITION PHONE Pat Kerin Secretary

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22 Leeton NAME POSITION PHONE Barry Greatz Newcastle District Cricket Association NAME POSITION PHONE Paul Marjoribanks President Royce McCormack Secretary Cricket Albury Wodonga NAME POSITION PHONE Michael Erdeljac Coach CAW Riverina Colts NAME POSITION PHONE Mark Favell Coach Riverina Colts 13

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24 NATIONAL AND STATE A SSOCIATION S ASSOCIATION POSTAL ADDRESS PHONE FAX Cricket Australia 60 Jolimont Street Jolimont VIC 3002 Cricket NSW PO BOX Paddington NSW 2021 NTCA PO BOX Casuarina NT 0811 QCA PO BOX albion QLD 4010 SACa adelaide Oval north Adelaide sa 5006 TCA PO BOX Rosny Park TAS 7018 Cricket Victoria Jolimont Street Jolimont VIC 3002 WACA PO BOX east Perth WA 6892 Commonwealth Bank PO Box Cricket Centre of Albion QLD 4010 Excellence 15

25 CLUB and C APTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE RESPON SIBILITIES A BASIC GUIDE FOR TEAM CAPTAIN AND CLUB ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES Please note: Unless otherwise stated all administrative duties are to be carried out by the Designated Club. The Designated Club is the first mentioned team in the competition draw, or the team finishing higher on the competition ladder in the case of semi final and final matches regardless of venue. Submission of Result Sheets, Ground Reports, and Confidential Umpire Reports Submission of results (and progress scores) to the Sports Editor of The Canberra Times (Fax: Ph: ) must be completed by no later than 7pm on each day of play. Submission of Match Score Sheets and a Ground Report must be forwarded by the Designated Club to the ACTCA Grade Cricket Operations Officer (Fax: ) by noon on the second working day following the completion of the match. For the First Grade One Day Competition (Konica Minolta Cup) Match Score Sheets and Ground Reports must be forwarded to the ACTCA Grade Cricket Operations Officer by noon on the first working day following the completion of the match. Please note: The Match Score Sheet and Ground Reports are to be filled out jointly by each captain but it is the responsibility of the Designated Club to ensure correct completion and forward to the relevant parties. Please note: Both forms must be completed and forwarded in the event of play being washed out or no play with reasons clearly listed. Submission of Reports on Official Umpires must be completed independently by each Captain and forwarded by each Club to the ACTCA Grade Cricket Operations Officer by noon on the second working day following the completion of the match. Please note: Each Club must individually forward these reports, not solely the Designated Club s responsibility. 16

26 CORRECT COMPLETION OF RESULTS SHEETS, GROUND REPORTS AND REPORTS ON OFFICIAL UMPIRES To ensure correct completion of Match Score Sheets you must do the following: 1. Team lists are fully completed on all sheets. 2. You complete all the requested information at the top of the Match Score Sheet. This includes Venues, Date, Round, Grade, Umpires, Captains and Wicket Keepers. 3. For all First Grade Match Score Sheets you include the names of players who took catches, how the player was dismissed, the bowler and the batsmen s score. 4. For the First Grade One Day Competition (Konica Minolta Cup) you complete the Bonus Points section including N/A for areas for which the Designated or Opposing Club did not qualify. 5. For the First Grade One Day Competition (Konica Minolta Cup) you must record the number of balls faced for every batsman. 6. Both Captains must sign Match Result sheets. 7. You fill out Match Result section. Please note: It is the Designated Club s responsibility to ensure that all Match Score Sheets are correctly completed. Failure to do so can result in the penalty of a points deduction. Please note: Please write clearly and neatly as forms are often faxed and difficult to read. To ensure the correct completion of Ground Reports you must complete the following: 1. All the requested information at the top of the Ground Report including Designated and Opposing teams, Round number, Grade, Venue and Date. 2. Both Captains must sign the Ground Report 3. If you mark a pitch as Below Average (4) or Unsatisfactory (5) you must provide specific details in the Comments section Please note: It is the Designated Club s responsibility to ensure that all Ground Reports are correctly completed. Failure to do so can result in the penalty of a points deduction. 17

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28 To ensure correct completion of Reports on Official Umpires you must complete the following: 1. All the requested information at the top of the Reports on Official Umpires including Round, Grade, Venue, Date and Umpire Names. 2. Each Captain must complete and sign the Report on official Umpires independently. Other areas of importance: Discipline Committee Hearings will be held on Wednesday evenings at 5.30pm at Manuka Oval (unless otherwise advised by the ACTCA Grade Cricket Administrator). Any subsequent Independent Tribunal Hearings will be held on Friday evenings at 5.30pm at Manuka Oval (unless otherwise advised by the ACTCA Grade Cricket Administrator). 19

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30 OFFICIAL MATCH SCORE SHEET AND MEDIA INFORMATION SHEET (women s only) DESIGNATED TEAM: VS. OPPOSING TEAM: VENUE: DATES: ROUND: UMPIRES: TOSS: (WRITE CLEARLY Check batting and bowling figures TOTALS AND CATCHERS NAMES MUST BE SHOWN) Please identify Captain with (C) and Wicket-keeper with (W) next to their name. TEAM: TEAM: BATSMAN HOW OUT BOWLER SCORE BATSMAN HOW OUT BOWLER SCORE SUNDRIES ( b, lb, nb, w) sundries ( b, lb, nb, w) TOTAL (inc wkts lost or inns dec) TOTAL (inc wkts lost or inns dec) F/W: 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ F/W: 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 10/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 10/ TEAM: TEAM: BOWLER overs MDNS RUNS WKTS BOWLER overs MDNS RUNS WKTS MATCH RESULT (if determined, including abandonment): Fielding award points DESIGNATED CAPTAIN S SIGNATURE: OPPOSING CAPTAIN S SIGNATURE: This score sheet must be completed by the Designated Club, signed by both captains and faxed ( ) or lodged by the Designated Club with the office of the ACTCA by no later than noon on the second working day following completion of the match. Score sheets should list all players for both teams, including players who did not bat and players bracketed as replacements for those on representative duties. The Designated Club is the first mentioned Club in the ACTCA s draw, irrespective of venue. This sheet must be forwarded in the event of wet weather or no play with reasons listed. 2. Results or progress scores should be faxed or phoned by the Designated Club to The Canberra Times (fax: , phone: ) by NO LATER than 1700 hours (1730 hours if play is extended) on each playing day. This score sheet may be used for faxing the required information. 21

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32 MATCH SCORE AND MEDIA INFORMATION SHEET (APPLICABLE FOR SECOND FIFTH GRADE AND VETERANS) DESIGNATED TEAM: VS. OPPOSING TEAM: GRADE: VENUE: DATES: ROUND: TOSS: UMPIRES: TOSS: 1ST INNS OF OVERS: WKTS: RUNS: HIGHLIGHTS ST INNS OF OVERS: WKTS: RUNS: HIGHLIGHTS nd INNS OF OVERS: WKTS: RUNS: HIGHLIGHTS nd INNS OF OVERS: WKTS: RUNS: HIGHLIGHTS MATCH RESULT: DESIGNATED CAPTAIN S SIGNATURE: OPPOSING CAPTAIN S SIGNATURE: This score sheet must be completed by the Designated Club, signed by both captains and faxed ( ) or telephoned ( ) by the Designated Club to The Canberra Times by NO LATER than 1700 hours (1730 hours if play is extended) on each playing day. The Designated Club is the first mentioned team in the ACTCA s draw, irrespective of venue. 2. The score sheet must also be faxed ( ) or lodged by the Designated Club with the office of the ACTCA by no later than noon on the second working day following completion of the match. Full team lists for both sides (including, where appropriate, any players bracketed as replacements) should be provided below. Please identify Captain with (C) and Wicket-keeper with (W) next to their name. TEAM: TEAM: YOU MUST FILL IN TEAM LISTS 23

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37 Random Computing First Grade Draw 11 Oct 12 Oct T20 Weekend Season launch ALL GRADES 18 Oct Rd 1 Ginninderra Eastlake Kippax 2 25 Oct Rd 1 Norths Wests KT Memorial Oval Queanbeyan Tuggeranong Freebody 1 ANU W Creek Stirling 1 Nov Rd 2 Eastlake ANU Kingston 8 Nov Rd 2 Wests Queanbeyan Jamison Tuggeranong Norths Chisholm 1 W Creek Ginninderra Stirling 15 Nov Rd 3 Eastlake W Creek Kingston 22 Nov Rd 3 Tuggeranong Wests Chisholm 1 Norths Queanbeyan KT Memorial Oval ANU Ginninderra ANU Nth 29 Nov Rd 4 Wests Eastlake Jamison 6 Dec Rd 4 Queanbeyan ANU Manuka Tuggeranong W Creek Chisholm 1 Norths Ginninderra KT Memorial Oval 13 Dec Rd 5 Queanbeyan Eastlake Freebody 1 20 Dec Rd 5 Wests ANU Jamison Ginninderra Tuggeranong Kippax 2 W Creek Norths Stirling Christmas Break 10 Jan Rd 6 Norths Eastlake KT Memorial Oval 17 Jan Rd 6 Ginninderra Wests Kippax 2 Queanbeyan W Creek Freebody 1 Tuggeranong ANU Chisholm 1 28

38 Random Computing First Grade Draw 24 Jan Rd 7 Eastlake Tuggeranong Kingston 31 Jan Rd 7 W Creek Wests Stirling Ginninderra Queanbeyan Kippax 2 ANU Norths ANU Nth 7 Feb Rd 8 Eastlake Ginninderra Kingston 14 Feb Rd 8 Wests Norths Jamison Tuggeranong Queanbeyan Chisholm 1 W Creek ANU Stirling 21 Feb Rd 9 ANU Eastlake ANU Nth 28 Feb Rd 9 Queanbeyan Wests Freebody 1 Norths Tuggeranong KT Memorial Oval Ginninderra W Creek Kippax 2 7 Mar Rd 10 Eastlake Norths Kingston 14 Mar Rd 10 Wests Ginninderra Jamison W Creek Queanbeyan Stirling ANU Tuggeranong ANU Nth 21 Mar SF 1 Team 1 Team 4 TBA 22 Mar SF 2 Team 2 Team 3 TBA 23 Mar 29 Mar GF Winner SF 1 Winner SF 2 Manuka 30 Mar 31 Mar 29

39 Random Computing Second to Fourth Grade Draw 2 s 3 s 4 s 18 Oct Rd 1 Wests Eastlake Jamison Deakin Kaleen Queanbeyan ANU ANU Sth Freebody 2 Mawson Tuggeranong W Creek Chisholm 1 Phillip Conder Norths Ginninderra Kippax 1 Reid Dickson 25 Oct Rd 2 Eastlake Ginninderra Kingston Deakin Kippax 1 Wests Norths Jamison Kaleen Reid Tuggeranong Queanbeyan Chisholm 1 Freebody 2 Conder W Creek ANU Phillip ANU Sth Mawson 1 Nov Rd 3 Queanbeyan Eastlake Freebody 1 Deakin Freebody 2 2 Nov SUNDAY Wests ANU Kaleen ANU Sth O Connor Ginninderra Tuggeranong Kippax 2 Kippax 1 Chisholm 2 W Creek Norths KT Memorial Oval Reid Phillip Rd 4 Eastlake W Creek Kingston Stirling Deakin Tuggeranong Wests Chisholm 1 Jamison Conder Norths Queanbeyan KT Memorial Oval Freebody 1 Reid ANU Ginninderra Kippax 2 Kippax 1 ANU Sth 8 Nov Rd 5 ANU Eastlake ANU Nth Deakin ANU Sth Queanbeyan Wests Freebody 1 Kaleen Freebody 2 Norths Tuggeranong KT Memorial Oval Conder Dickson Ginninderra W Creek Kippax 2 Kippax 1 Phillip 15 Nov Rd 6 W Creek Eastlake Stirling Deakin Phillip 22 Nov Rd 6 Wests Tuggeranong Jamison Kaleen Conder Queanbeyan Norths Freebody 1 Reid Freebody 2 Ginninderra ANU Kippax 2 ANU Sth Kippax 1 29 Nov Rd 7 Eastlake Wests Kingston Kaleen Deakin 6 Dec Rd 7 ANU Queanbeyan ANU Nth ANU Sth Freebody 2 W Creek Tuggeranong Stirling Conder Phillip Ginninderra Norths Kippax 2 Kippax 1 Reid 13 Dec Rd 8 Eastlake Queanbeyan Kingston Freebody 2 Deakin 20 Dec Rd 8 ANU Wests ANU Nth Kaleen ANU Sth Christmas Break Tuggeranong Ginninderra Chisholm 1 Conder Kippax 1 Norths W Creek KT Memorial Oval Reid Phillip 10 Jan Rd 9 Eastlake Tuggeranong Kingston Deakin Conder W Creek Wests Stirling Jamison Aranda Ginninderra Queanbeyan Kippax 1 Freebody 2 Town Park ANU Norths ANU Nth Reid ANU Sth 30

40 Random Computing Second to Fourth Grade Draw 2 s 3 s 4 s 17 Jan Rd 10 Eastlake Norths Kingston Reid Deakin Wests Ginninderra Jamison Kaleen Kippax 1 W Creek Queanbeyan Stirling Phillip Freebody 2 ANU Tuggeranong ANU Nth Conder ANU Sth 24 Jan Rd 11 Tuggeranong Eastlake Chisholm 1 Deakin Conder 31 Jan Rd 11 Wests W Creek Jamison Phillip Kaleen 1 Feb SUNDAY 8 Feb SUNDAY SF One Day SF One Day GF One Day Queanbeyan Ginninderra Freebody 1 Kippax 1 Freebody 2 Norths ANU KT Memorial Oval ANU Sth Reid Team 1 Team 4 TBA TBA TBA Team 2 Team 3 TBA TBA TBA Winner SF1 Winner SF 2 TBA TBA TBA 7 Feb Rd 12 Ginninderra Eastlake Kippax 2 Kippax 1 Deakin 14 Feb Rd 12 Norths Wests KT Memorial Oval Kaleen Reid Queanbeyan Tuggeranong Freebody 1 Conder Freebody 2 ANU W Creek ANU Nth Phillip ANU Sth 21 Feb Rd 13 Eastlake ANU Kingston ANU Sth Deakin 28 Feb Rd 13 Wests Queanbeyan Jamison Kaleen Freebody 2 Tuggeranong Norths Chisholm 1 Conder Reid W Creek Ginninderra Stirling Kippax 1 Phillip 7 Mar Rd 14 Norths Eastlake KT Memorial Oval Reid Deakin 14 Mar Rd 14 Ginninderra Wests Kippax 2 Kaleen Kippax 1 Queanbeyan W Creek Freebody 1 Phillip Freebody 2 Tuggeranong ANU Chisholm 1 Conder ANU Sth 21 Mar SF 1 Team 1 Team 4 TBA TBA TBA 22 Mar SF 2 Team 2 Team 3 TBA TBA TBA 23 Mar 2nd s Only 29 Mar GF Winner SF 1 Winner SF 2 TBA TBA TBA 30 Mar 31 Mar 2nd s Only 31

41 Random Computing Fifth Grade Draw Round 1 18 October Eastlake Singhas Vs Wests UC Forestry Queanbeyan Vs ANU O Connor Tuggeranong Vs Weston Creek Chisholm 2 Norths Vs Ginninderra Dickson Round 2 25 October Ginninderra Vs Eastlake Singhas Forestry Norths Vs Wests UC Dickson Queanbeyan Vs Tuggeranong Chisholm 2 ANU Vs Weston Creek O Connor Round 3 1 November Queanbeyan Vs Eastlake Singhas Town Park Wests UC Vs ANU Forestry Ginninderra Vs Tuggeranong Conder Weston Creek Vs Norths Dickson Round 4 8 November Eastlake Singhas Vs ANU O Connor Wests UC Vs Queanbeyan Town Park Tuggeranong Vs Norths Chisholm 2 Weston Creek Vs Ginninderra Mawson Round 5 15 November Eastlake Singhas Vs Weston Creek Forestry Tuggeranong Vs Wests UC Chisholm 2 Norths Vs Queanbeyan Dickson ANU Vs Ginninderra O Connor Round 6 22 November Norths Vs Eastlake Singhas Dickson Wests Vs Ginninderra O Connor W Creek Vs Queanbeyan Forestry ANU Vs Tuggeranong Chisholm 2 Round 7 29 November Wests UC Vs Weston Creek Mawson Queanbeyan Vs Ginninderra Town Park Norths Vs ANU Dickson Tuggeranong Vs Eastlake Singhas Chisholm 2 32

42 Random Computing Fifth Grade Draw Round 8 6 December Wests UC Vs Eastlake Singhas Forestry Queanbeyan Vs ANU Town Park Tuggeranong Vs Weston Creek Chisholm 2 Norths Vs Ginninderra Dickson Round 9 13 December Queanbeyan Vs Eastlake Singhas Town Park ANU Vs Wests UC O Connor Ginninderra Vs Tuggeranong Chisholm 2 Weston Creek Vs Norths Mawson Round December Ginninderra Vs Eastlake Singhas Forestry Norths Vs Wests UC Dickson Queanbeyan Vs Tuggeranong Town Park ANU Vs Weston Creek O Connor Round January Norths Vs Eastlake Singhas Forestry Wests Vs Ginninderra Aranda W Creek Vs Queanbeyan Mawson Tuggeranong Vs ANU Chisholm 2 Round January Weston Creek Vs Wests UC Mawson Queanbeyan Vs Ginninderra Town Park Norths Vs ANU Dickson Tuggeranong Vs Eastlake Singhas Chisholm 2 Round January Eastlake Singhas Vs ANU Forestry Wests UC Vs Queanbeyan Aranda Tuggeranong Vs Norths Dickson Weston Creek Vs Ginninderra Mawson Round 14 7 February Eastlake Singhas Vs Weston Creek Forestry Tuggeranong Vs Wests UC Chisholm 2 Norths Vs Queanbeyan Dickson ANU Vs Ginninderra O Connor continues > 33

43 Random Computing Fifth Grade Draw Round February Wests UC Vs Weston Creek Aranda Queanbeyan Vs Ginninderra Town Park Norths Vs ANU Dickson Tuggeranong Vs Eastlake Singhas Chisholm 2 Round February Wests UC Vs Eastlake Singhas Aranda Queanbeyan Vs ANU O Connor Tuggeranong Vs Weston Creek Mawson Norths Vs Ginninderra Dickson Round February Eastlake Singhas Vs ANU Forestry Wests UC Vs Queanbeyan Aranda Tuggeranong Vs Norths Chisholm 2 Weston Creek Vs Ginninderra Mawson Round 18 7 March Queanbeyan Vs Eastlake Singhas Town Park ANU Vs Wests UC O Connor Ginninderra Vs Tuggeranong Chisholm 2 Weston Creek Vs Norths Mawson Round March Norths Vs Eastlake Singhas Forestry Wests Vs Ginninderra Aranda W Creek Vs Queanbeyan Mawson Tuggeranong Vs ANU Chisholm 2 Semi Finals 21 March 1 v 4 Semi Final 1 2 v 3 Semi Final 2 FINAL 29 MARCH 2009 Winner Semi 1 v Winner Semi 2 34

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45 Konica Minolta Cup Draw POOL A POOL B POOL C POOL D ACT U 19 s QBN Weston Creek Wests U/C Newcastle Invitational XI Eastlake North Canberra ANU Tuggeranong Leeton Wagga Goulburn Ginninderra Albury Wodonga Riverina Colts C & S Round 1 5 October Newcastle v ACT U19 Newcastle 19 Oct Round 1 19 Oct 2008 Round 1 19 Oct 2008 Round 1 19 Oct 2008 ACT U 19 s v Kippax 2 Wagga v Riverina Colts Wagga Wests U/C v C & Kaleen SCG CUP ROUND 1 26 Oct 2008 SCG CUP ROUND 1 26 Oct 2008 SCG CUP ROUND 1 26 Oct 2008 SCG CUP ROUND 1 26 Oct 2008 Doubles as Konica Round Doubles as Konica Round Doubles as Konica Round Doubles as Konica Round Tuggeranong v Chisholm 1 QBN v Kingston Weston Creek v North Stirling Wests U/C v Kaleen SCG CUP ROUND 2 2 Nov 2008 SCG CUP ROUND 2 2 Nov 2008 SCG CUP ROUND 2 2 Nov 2008 SCG CUP ROUND 2 2 Nov 2008 Leeton v Albury Leeton (doubles as Konica) 36

46 Konica Minolta Cup Draw Round 2 Sun 9 Nov 2008 Round 2 Sun 9 Nov 2008 Round 2 Sun 9 Nov 2008 Round 2 Sun 9 Nov 2008 Tuggeranong v ACT U19 1 Ginninderra v Kippax 2 QBN v Albury Lavington Riverina Colts v Weston Creek TBA Eastlake v Leeton Wagga v North Wagga Goulburn v C & Goulburn SCG CUP ROUND 3 16 Nov 2008 SCG CUP ROUND 3 16 Nov 2008 SCG CUP ROUND 3 16 Nov 2008 SCG CUP ROUND 3 16 Nov 2008 Round 3 Sun 30 Nov 2008 Round 3 Sun 30 Nov 2008 Round 3 Sun 30 Nov 2008 Round 3 Sun 30 Nov 2008 Newcastle v Newcastle Albury Wodonga v Kingston North Canberra v Riverina Colts West U/C v Goulburn KT Memorial Oval ANU v C & ANU North 14 Dec 14 Dec 14 Dec QBN v Freebody 1 Weston Creek v Manuka ANU v ANU Nth Super 8 s 18 Jan 2009 Super 8 s 18 Jan 2009 Super 8 s 18 Jan 2009 Super 8 s 18 Jan st Pool A v 2nd Pool B 1st Pool B v 2nd Pool A 1st Pool C v 2nd Pool D 1st Pool D v 2nd Pool C Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 continues > 37

47 Konica Minolta Cup Draw Semi Final 25 Jan 2009 Winner Game 1 v Winner Game 4 (Semi 1) Winner Game 2 v Winner Game 3 (Semi 2) Grand Final 1 Feb 2009 Winner Semi 1 v Winner Semi 2 38

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49 Women s Lynne O Me ara Cup Draw Round 1 23 November Tuggeranong Vs Wests U/C Chisholm 1 Eastlake Vs Queanbeyan Kingston ANU Vs Norths ANU Nth Round 2 7 December Wests UC Vs Norths Jamison Queanbeyan Vs ANU Freebody 1 Tuggeranong Vs Eastlake Chisholm 1 Round 3 14 December Eastlake Vs Wests UC Kingston ANU Vs Tuggeranong ANU Sth Norths Vs Queanbeyan KT Memorial Oval Round 4 21 December Wests UC Vs Queanbeyan Jamison Tuggeranong Vs Norths Chisholm 1 Eastlake Vs ANU Kingston Round 5 18 January ANU Vs Wests UC Jamison Norths Vs Eastlake Reid Queanbeyan Vs Tuggeranong Freebody 1 Round 6 25 January Wests UC Vs Tuggeranong Jamison Queanbeyan Vs Eastlake Town Park Norths Vs ANU Reid Round 7 1 February Norths Vs Wests UC KT Memorial Oval ANU Vs Queanbeyan Anu Nth Eastlake Vs Tuggeranong Chisholm 1 40

50 Women s Lynne O Me ara Cup Draw Round 8 8 February Wests UC Vs Eastlake Kingston Tuggeranong Vs ANU Chisholm 1 Queanbeyan Vs Norths KT Memorial Oval Round 9 15 February Queanbeyan Vs Wests UC Freebody 1 Norths Vs Tuggeranong KT Memorial Oval ANU Vs Eastlake ANU Nth Round February Wests UC Vs ANU Jamison Eastlake Vs Norths Kingston Tuggeranong Vs Queanbeyan Chisholm 1 Semi Finals 1 March 1 v 4 Semi Final 1 TBA 2 v 3 Semi Final 2 TBA FINAL 15 March Winner Semi 1 v Winner Semi 2 Manuka 41

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52 ACT CRICKET A SSOCIATION INC GRADE COMPETITION RULES

53 GLOSSARY Term ACTCa ACTCAUC Club(s) Club Championship Consecutive Teams Constitution Competition Administrator Designated Club Definition australian Capital Territory Cricket Association Inc. australian Capital Territory Cricket Association Umpires Council. any Grade Club or Non-Grade Club invited to participate in an ACTCA competition. a championship based on performance in all Grades in the Grade Competition for which Grade Clubs compete over each season, as identified in Rule 1.4. The championship is seen as a measure of each club s overall strength across the Grades. any two adjacent teams in a competition; eg a Club s Third Grade and Fourth Grade teams. The Constitution of the ACTCA. A person employed or appointed (by the Board of the ACTCA) as a member of the Grade Cricket Committee to advise and act for that body as required by the Constitution. The first mentioned team (or club) in the competition draw, or the team (or club) finishing higher on the competition table in the case of semi final and final matches. The designated team (or club) shall be responsible for lodging media information, match score sheets and ground reports in accordance with Rules and Grade Clubs The Cricket Clubs identified in Rule 1.2. Grade Cricket Committee Ground Ground Authority Laws Match The Grade Cricket Committee as identified in the Constitution of the ACTCA. The playing area inside the boundary. entity responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of ground and/or pitch, and for the placement and removal of covers before and during matches in accordance with Rule (Example 1, ACT Administration/Queanbeyan Council for ground and relevant Club for pitch. Example 2, ANU Sports Union for both ground and pitch). The Laws of Cricket including the Experimental Laws. a cricket match. 44

54 Office Bearer Official Player Round of matches Rules Rules Sub-Committee Umpire(s) a person holding an office of the ACTCA, or an office of one of its affiliated bodies. a person associated with a team and includes managers, scorers, trainers, physiotherapists and the like, whether officially appointed or otherwise. a cricket player. Refers to the period of time covering the scheduled dates and hours of play of the match, particularly as they relate to games played over two days. The Competition Rules of the ACTCA. These Rules are subordinate to the Constitution, are to be interpreted in light of the spirit and text of the Constitution, and are invalid to the extent of any inconsistency between the Constitution and these Rules. A sub-committee of the Grade Cricket Committee that under the authority of the Grade Cricket Committee, monitors, interprets and updates the Competition Rules. The subcommittee is composed of such members as the Grade Cricket Committee may determine from time to time. Umpires of the ACTCAUC and other recognised bodies and others acting as umpires at a cricket match. 45

55 PART 1.0 FORM OF THE COMPETITIONS 1.1 THE COMPETITIONS Six competitions shall be conducted by the ACTCA, viz., (a) A two day competition; (First to Fourth Grades) played in accordance with Part 5. (b) A one day competition for First Grade (Konica Minolta Cup) played in accordance with Part 6. (c) A One Innings Limited overs Competition (Second to Fourth Grade) played in accordance with Part 6. (d) A Fifth Grade One Day Competition played in accordance with Part 6. (e) A Women s Competition, consisting of the Premier League, Glenda Hall Shield and Lynne O Meara Premiership competitions, played in accordance with Part 8. (f) A Twenty20 Competition played in accordance with Part All competitions shall be played in accordance with a program endorsed by the ACTCA and on grounds allocated by its Grade Cricket Committee. In special circumstances, the Grade Cricket Committee may vary these arrangements. 1.2 THE GRADE COMPETITION There shall be a Grade Competition, which will consist of a combination of both two innings matches and one innings limited overs matches. Each Grade Club shall enter a team in each grade. In Second to Fifth Grades match points gained in the One Innings Limited Overs Championship shall also count towards the Grade Competition. 1.3 ELIGIBLE CLUBS The Grade Clubs eligible to participate in the Competitions in (a) to (e) are the Australian National University Cricket Club, North Canberra Gungahlin Cricket Club, Ginninderra Cricket Club, Queanbeyan Cricket Club, Eastlake Cricket Club, Tuggeranong Valley Cricket Club, Western District and University of Canberra Cricket Club, and Weston Creek Cricket Club. Non-Grade Clubs may be invited by the Grade Cricket Committee to participate. 1.4 THE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP (a) There shall be a Club Championship to be competed for by the Grade Clubs. The championship shall be based on the results of the following matches: the results of all matches (excluding semi finals and finals) in the Two Day Grade Competition (Rule 1.1.1(a)), the One Innings Limited Overs Championship (Second to Fourth Grade), the Fifth Grade One Day Competition, the Glenda Hall Shield and Lynne O Meara Premiership competitions in the Women s Competition. (b) The championship shall be determined by multiplying the match points gained in First Grade, Second Grade, Third Grade, Fourth Grade, Fifth Grade in each competition, the total of the points (if any) gained in the Glenda Hall Shield and Lynne O Meara Premiership competitions of the Women s Competition by factors which maintain a ratio of and 1 respectively. The club obtaining the greatest number of points at the conclusion of the rounds of the competitions shall be awarded the Club Championship for the ensuing twelve months. 46

56 (c) For the purposes of calculating the Club Championship, Clubs that do not have a team competing in the Glenda Hall Shield and Lynne O Meara Premiership competitions of the Women s Competition will not be awarded any match points for the Women s Competition. Where a club has entered more than one team in any women s competition(s), that club s points for the purposes of the Club Championship are determined by calculating the average of the points gained by its teams in the Glenda Hall Shield, Lynne O Meara Premiership competitions, and any women s teams of that club that participate in the Twenty20 competition If two or more Grade Clubs tie for first position, the clubs concerned shall be jointly awarded the Club Championship for the ensuing twelve months. PART 2.0 ELIGIBILITY OF PLAYERS TO PLAY FOR A GRADE CLUB 2.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS The Constitution of the ACTCA (clause 34(3)(a)) stipulates that no player shall be eligible to play for a Grade Club unless registered as a player with that club in the manner prescribed by the ACTCA s Grade Cricket Committee. The Grade Cricket Committee may call upon any player to provide evidence of eligibility or evidence in relation to any claim that the player may have made and may suspend the player until such time as the evidence is submitted and considered by the Committee The Constitution of the ACTCA (clause 34(3)(c)) deals with transfer of registration from one of its Grade Clubs to another club in any cricket season The Constitution of the ACTCA (clause 34(3)(e)) deals with registration of players who are also, in any cricket season, registered with a club in another association No player under suspension imposed by the ACTCA or any other recognised cricket Association or club may play in any match while such suspension is in force. Unless good reason is shown, any club playing a player who is not eligible to play for the club or who is under suspension or disqualification or who is in breach of the Constitution or Competition Rules 2.1 to 2.3 inclusive shall forfeit the match or matches in which such player participates A junior registered player with a club may play senior cricket for that club. The player must meet the requirement of at least three junior matches before being eligible to play in a finals series. 2.2 PARTICIPATION IN MORE THAN ONE MATCH IN A ROUND No player shall play in more than one match in the same round of matches, or play in more than one match in the semi final or final matches, except as provided for in Rule 2.3. In a round of matches players playing in a higher grade shall not act as substitutes in a lower grade No player shall play in both the Grade Competition (or the One Day Competition for First Grade (Konica Minolta Cup)) and any match organised by an affiliate (excepting the Junior and Youth Councils) of the Association on the same day. 2.3 SELECTION IN REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES Player Replacement The first principle to be adopted is that representative players should be permitted to play in grade matches whenever they are available (ie. whilst not engaged as players or officials on representative duties) provided they play no lower than the grade at which they last played in the current season. The second principle is that players selected in a representative match after the grade match has commenced must be replaced. The ability of the replacement player must be, as far as is 47