Primary Schools Competition Brochure 1
Contents Topic Page Introduction 3 Competitions Table 4 Competition Calendar 5 Categorisation of Entry 6 Asda Kwik Cricket Boys (yr 6) 7 Asda Kwik Cricket Girls (yr 5&6) 8 Asda Kwik Cricket (yr 5) 9 Kwik Cricket Rules 10 Connellan Trophy 11 Geoff Richards Trophy 12 Geoff Richards Trophy Rules 13 Verney Cup 14 Safety Guidelines 15 Maps 16 Contacts 17 Entry Form 18 2
Introduction Welcome to the Primary Schools Competition Booklet which details all the competitions that Primary Schools in Surrey can have the opportunity of participating in. Information is given on each of the competitions including ability level, format, rules and entry details. We have created a range of competitions to suit schools at various stages of development. Please take a minute to decide the most appropriate competitions for the children at your school. If you have any questions then please contact your relevant Surrey Cricket contact. I was fortunate to have many cricket opportunities when at Primary School and this fired my enthusiasm for the game We appreciate the role that Primary Schools play in introducing children to cricket hope you find this booklet user friendly/informative. 3
Primary School Competitions Competition Age Group Type of Ball Type of School Regional Comp? Category Contact ASDA Kwik Cricket Open* (yr6) U11 (Year 6) Soft Ball State Yes Introductory Kim Price - 07500 950517 ASDA Girls Kwik Cricket U11 (Year 5/6) Soft Ball State Yes Introductory Kim Price - 07500 950517 ASDA Kwik Cricket Open* (yr5) U10 (Year 5) Soft Ball State No Introductory Kim Price - 07500 950517 Connellan Trophy (7-a-side) U11 (Year 5/6) Hard Ball State No Introductory Chris Bullen - 0207 820 5719 Geoff Richards Trophy (8-aside Pairs) U11 (Year56) Hard Ball Independent & State Yes Established Phil Everest 07932 644849 Verney Cup U11 (Year 6) Hard Ball Independent & State No Established Phil Everest 07932 644849 There is no gender ratio other than the Girls Kwik Cricket Competition. *Open means open to boys and girls 4
Primary School Competitions Calendar Competition County Finals Day Regional Finals Day National Finals Day ASDA Kwik Cricket (yr6) 20 th June 2012 w/c 4th July 2012 w/c 11 th July 2012 ASDA Girls Kwik Cricket 20 th June 2012 w/c 4th July 2012 w/c 11 th July 2012 ASDA Kwik Cricket (yr5) 11 th July 2012 N/A N/A Connellan Trophy 10 th July 2012 N/A N/A Geoff Richards Trophy (8-aside pairs) 19 th June 2012 TBC TBC Verney Cup 29 th June 2012 N/A N/A 5
Categorising Primary Schools for Competition Entry: Criteria should not be a barrier to participation. Schools are free to enter competitions above their designated category. Category Introductory Established Criteria Approved by Schools Competition Working Group; Playing 11-a-side hardball cricket for no more than the last 3 consecutive years. Approved by Schools Competition Working Group Playing regular hardball cricket. Notes: Criteria should be applied to the school. A school may be categorised differently for girls competitions and boys competitions; Regular fixtures implies at least 6 fixtures in one academic year, or involvement in local league School Competitions Working Group this includes the Sports Games Organisers for Surrey and South London, SSCA representative, primary school head teachers/teachers and Development Officers from Surrey Cricket and South London 6
ASDA Kwik Cricket (Yr 6) Primary State School Competition Cluster / Local Competitions Organised by local school cricket organisers if required Borough /Area Finals Day Organised by School Sport s Assoc/Clubs/School Games organisers in conjunction with Surrey Cricket County Finals Day Organised and run by Surrey Cricket. Regional Finals Day Organised and run by ESCA Reps at a south site. NATIONAL FINAL Organised by the ECB. Introductory School Level 7
ASDA Kwik Cricket Girls (Yr 5&6) Primary State School Competition Borough Competitions Day Organised by SSA /Club in conjunction with Surrey Cricket County Finals Day Organised and run by Surrey Cricket. Regional Finals Day Organised and run by ESCA Reps at a south site. NATIONAL FINAL Organised by the ECB. Introductory School Level 8
ASDA Kwik Cricket (Yr 5) Primary State School Competition Borough Competiton Finals Day Organised by School Sport Assoc/Club in conjunction with Surrey Cricket County Finals Day Organised and run by Surrey Cricket. Introductory School Level 9
Rules for Kwik Cricket Pitch 2 sets of stumps 16 yards apart Team 8 in a team in year 6 and year 5 competitions no gender ratio The Game One innings per team, each innings to be 8 overs long (6 balls in an over) Batting & Scoring Batting team bat in pairs who each face 2 overs. Each team starts with 200 runs. Each time a batter is out, 5 runs are deducted and the other batter faces the next ball. A batter may be out bowled, caught, run out, stumped and hit wicket. There is no LBW unless the batter deliberately blocks the ball with a leg or foot. Runs will be scored in the normal way (boundaries to be decided). 3 runs awarded to the batting team for each no-ball and wide bowled but no extra ball unless it s the last (8 th ) over when the extra ball has to be bowled again. Bowling & Fielding Each player on the fielding side must bowl 1 over. Bowling takes place from one end. Players on the fielding side rotate fielding positions after each over. Bowling should be overarm where possible (the ball may bounce more than once so long as it doesn t reach the batter rolling). Underarm deliveries must only bounce once. Apart from the wicketkeeper, no fielder is allowed within 10 yards of the batter until the ball is hit. The Result: The team with the higher score wins. In the event of a tie the team taking more wickets wins. 10
Connellan Trophy (U11-Yr 5&6) State School Competition This is a Surrey Under 11 Competition for State Primary Schools only. It is organized by arranging the entries into locally based groups normally of 3-4 schools who generally play the group matches over one afternoon on a date agreed by all the schools. The winner of the group qualifies for a Finals Day run by Surrey Cricket and played in mid July. The playing regulations are as follows - Normal laws of cricket apply, except; 7-a-side hard ball competition All players must be under 11 on 31 st August last year. The pitch will be 20 yards long with a 4-¾ ounce ball to be used. The innings will be a maximum of 10 overs or when 6 wickets have been taken. No bowler may bowl more than 3 overs. No bowler s run up may be longer than 8 yards. No fielder may field closer to the batsman than 11 yards except on the offside behind the batsman (i.e. slip this is official regulation for this age group cricket). Introductory School Level 11
Geoff Richards Trophy (8 a-side Pairs) (Yr 6) Primary State & Independent School Competition County Finals Day Regional Finals Day National Final Organised by the ECB If you would like to enter the competition, please contact Phil Everest on 07932 644849 Established School Level 12
Geoff Richards Trophy (8 a-side Pairs) Rules Rules 1. Teams shall consist of 8 players who will bat in pairs. Squads may be of up to 10 players. 2. The batting pair will bat for 3 consecutive overs. 3. No bowler may bowl more than 2 overs in any one game and the wicket keeper may not bowl N.B no fast bowler can exceed his daily quota in all day festivals. 4. In the event of an injury to a player a substitute will be allowed on the field but not bowl. Should such an injury prevent the player from batting, a substitute from the team s squad will be allowed to bat. 5. Score begins with 200 with 5 runs deducted for each wicket, otherwise runs will be score in the normal way. 6. If a batter is dismissed he/she will not face the next delivery, even if this means changing ends. 7. The pitch should be 20 yards with a ball weighing be 4 ¾ oz. 8. Unless otherwise stated the normal laws of cricket [code 2000] will apply except that no extra ball will be given for a wide or no ball unless this occurs in the last over of an innings. 9. No one may field with 11 yards of the wicket, measured from the middle stump, except behind the wicket on the off side. A fielder may move into the restricted area to make a catch or to field the ball provided he was outside the area when the stoke was made. 10. In accordance with the recommendation of the ECB Cricket Helmets are to be worn when batting or wicket keeping standing up. The ECB Fast Bowling regulations will apply. 11. The captain is in sole charge on the field and any coaching from the side by the teams managers or parents is to be discouraged. 12. The decision of the Executive Committee is final in regard to any disputes. Any matters or problems on the day should be referred to the Tournament Organiser Established School Level 13
Verney Cup (Yr 6) Primary State & Independent School Competition This is an 11 aside competition which is 25 overs in duration with a maximum of 5 overs per bowler with all other laws of cricket apply. Knock out Competition Format County Final Day If you would like to enter the competition, please contact Phil Everest on 07932 644849 Established School Level 14
Safety Guidelines Directives and Guidelines from the ECB More information on fielding restrictions ECB Fast Bowling Match Directives Age Group Hard Ball Stumps Pitch Soft Ball Stumps Pitch Under 7 Under 9 Under 10 Under 11 Under 12 Under 13 Under 14 Boys Girls Under 15 Boys Girls 4.75 oz 4.75 oz 4.75 oz 4.75 oz 4.75 oz 4.75 oz 5.5 oz 5 oz 5.5 oz 5 oz 27 x 8 27 x 8 27 x 8 27 x 8 27 x 8 27 x 8 27 x 9 27 x 9 27 x 9 27 x 9 16 yards 18 yards 19 yards 20 yards 21 yards 21 yards 22 yards 22 yards 22 yards 22 yards Kwik Kwik Kwik Kwik Inter Cricket Inter Cricket Inter Cricket Inter Cricket Kwik Kwik Kwik Kwik Inter Cricket Inter Cricket Inter Cricket Inter Cricket Max 14 Yards 15 yards 16 yards 16 yards Max 20 Yards Max 21 Yards 22 yards 22 yards Age Up to 13 U14, U15 U16, U17 Max. overs per spell 5 Overs 6 Overs 7 Overs Overs per Day 10 Overs 12 Overs 18 Overs Safety guidance on the wearing of cricket helmets by young players. In February 2000 the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) issued safety guidance on the wearing of helmets by young players up to the age of 18. This original guidance document can be found online. In brief, the guidance recommends that: With the assistance of schools, cricket clubs and leagues, the wearing of helmets by young players is now standard practice in cricket throughout England and Wales. Helmets are widely available and are covered by a British Standard (BS7928:1998). U18, U19 7 Overs 18 Overs For the purposes of these Directives a fast bowler is defined as a bowler to whom a wicket keeper in the same age group would in normal circumstances stand back to take the ball. 15
Maps This is an overview of the areas in the County throughout which the Competitions will be run. Surrey London 16
Contacts at Surrey Cricket Board Kim Price is now the lead officer for the Schools Competitions programme across the County working closely with Phil Everest of the Surrey Schools Cricket Association. She is supported by Chris Bullen in Outer London and Stuart Cope in Inner London Contact details are as follows: Kim Price (Lead Officer and the Surrey Boroughs) Email: kprice@ Office: 0207 820 4195 Mobile No: 07500 950517 Chris Bullen (Outer London Kingston, Sutton, Merton and Croydon) Email: cbullen@ Office: 0207 820 5719 Mobile No: 07768 558041 Stuart Cope (Inner London- Wandsworth, Lambeth and Southwark) Email: scope@ Office: 0207 820 5601 Mobile: 07500 818390 Phil Everest (Geoff Richards Trophy and The Verney Cup) Email: peverest@ssca.org.uk Mobile No: 07932 644849 17
Competition Entry Form Competition ASDA Kwik Cricket (yr6) ASDA Girls Kwik Cricket ASDA Kwik Cricket (yr5) Connellan Trophy Geoff Richards Trophy (8-aside pairs) Verney Cup Select Competition(s) below Enter through your SSA/Local organiser Enter through your SSA/local organiser Enter through your SSA/local organiser Yes / No Yes / No Yes / No School Name:.. Teachers Name:.. Address:...... Postcode:.... Telephone No: (sch) (. )... (m) ( ).... E-mail:...... Please print clearly as all correspondence where possible will be done via e-mail. Name of your SSA, Borough, School Sports Organiser,...... Please e-mail replies to Kim Price- kprice@ Please note that the deadline for entry into the Geoff Richards Trophy and Verney Cup is Tuesday 1 st March 2012 18
Good Luck in the Competitions 19