Metrplitan Suth West District Cricket Inc. Laws fr the cnduct f Cricket Super 7s (stage 1 junir frmat) Updated: August 2017
Preface Australians are justifiably prud f the place that sprt plays in their daily lives. What is equally imprtant t all invlved with cricket is the way the game is played. The management cmmittee f the Metrplitan Suth West District Cricket Assciatin (MSW) endeavurs t ensure that all children wh play cricket in games and cmpetitins rganised by the Assciatin understand the imprtance f playing within the Laws and Spirit f the game. Put anther way, all children are expected t learn the skills f the game as well as its traditins and etiquette and t embrace the cncept f fair play. Equally, all caches, managers, parents and spectatrs are expected t uphld the highest standards f behaviur at all times when participating r watching any games r cmpetitins rganised by MSW. Fr example, players shuld: shw respect fr all players and fficials in the game; accept the umpire's decisin withut dissent; and abstain frm the use f unacceptable language and sledging. The principal beneficiaries f playing junir cricket are the children invlved with the games. Therefre, all caches, managers, parents and spectatrs shuld understand that their participatin is t facilitate the players' maximum enjyment f the game and nt t fulfil their wn wishes r desires fr success. The playing cnditins utlined belw are prvided s that all team fficials understand hw the MSW management cmmittee wants the game t be played. Hwever, it must be understd that, while every effrt has been made t prvide clear instructins t cver situatins that may arise during a game, the ultimate authrity fr adjudicatin f a game are the Laws f Cricket as administered by the Marylebne Cricket Club (MCC). Mre imprtantly, cmmn sense shuld prevail. The MSW management cmmittee als hpes that match fficials can slve any difference f pinin r dispute in a quiet, adult and amicable manner. Nte: Tm Smith's bk "Cricket Umpiring and Scring" gives an excellent cverage f the Laws f Cricket. As part f reinfrcing the need fr discipline and etiquette within the game, the MSW management cmmittee emphasises the need fr all participants, bth players and fficials, t present themselves crrectly at all times - nt nly in their behavir but als in their dress standards. With this in mind, and in an effrt t ensure that the Spirit f Cricket is respected at all times, all fficials, caches, managers, parents and players are t pay due attentin at all times t MSW s cdes f behaviur, which are detailed belw. Finally, the mst imprtant rule fr all invlved with MSW cricket is t have fun and enjy the game at all times. Laws fr the Cnduct f Cricket - Super 7s Page 2 f 9
Cde f behaviur fr players Play by the rules. An umpire s decisin is final. Respect all decisins. Never argue with an fficial. If yu disagree with a decisin, have yur captain, cach r manager apprach the fficial during a break r after the cmpetitin. The fficial s decisin is final. Cntrl yur temper and remain calm at all times. Verbal abuse f fficials, sledging ther players r deliberately distracting r prvking an ppnent is nt acceptable behaviur in any sprt, especially cricket. Wrk equally hard fr yurself and yur team. Yur team s perfrmance will benefit and s will yu. Always be a gd sprt. Applaud all gd plays whether they are made by yur team r the ppsitin. Treat all participants in the game as yu like t be treated. Treat all players with respect at all times. Cperate with yur captain, cach, manager, team mates and ppnents. Withut them, there wuld be n cmpetitin. Have fun at all times. Participate fr yur wn enjyment and benefit, nt just t please thers. Respect the rights, dignity and wrth f all participants regardless f their gender, ability, cultural backgrund r religin. Cde f behaviur fr parents and spectatrs Sit back, relax and enjy the game. Remember that children participate in sprt fr their wn enjyment. If children enjy the game they will keep playing. Fcus n the children s effrts and perfrmances rather than whether they win r lse. Respect the decisins and actins f all caches, managers, captains and match fficials. Shw appreciatin fr caches, fficials and administratrs. Withut them ur Assciatin culd nt functin. Encurage children t participate, d nt frce them. Always encurage children t play accrding t the lcal playing cnditins and Laws and Spirit f Cricket and t settle disagreements calmly. Always encurage psitive behaviur. Cmpliment the perfrmance f all children. Never ridicule r yell at a child fr making a mistake r lsing a cmpetitin. Lead by example and be a psitive rle mdel. Remember that peple learn best by example. Appreciate gd perfrmances and skilful plays by all participants. Supprt all effrts t remve verbal and physical abuse frm sprting activities. Remember that it is psitive r it's pintless. Respect fficials decisins and teach thers t d likewise. Remember that children participate fr pleasure and winning is nly part f the fun. Respect the rights, dignity and wrth f every persn regardless f their gender, ability, cultural backgrund r religin. Laws fr the Cnduct f Cricket - Super 7s Page 3 f 9
Cde f behaviur fr caches Remember that yung peple participate fr pleasure and winning is nly part f the fun. Always encurage psitive behaviur. Cmpliment the perfrmance f all children. Never ridicule r yell at a child fr making a mistake r lsing a cmpetitin. Be reasnable in yur demands n players time, energy and enthusiasm. Operate within the lcal playing cnditins and the Laws and Spirit f Cricket, and teach yur players t d the same. Ensure that the time players spend with yu is a psitive experience. All yung peple are deserving f equal attentin and pprtunities. All players need and deserve equal game time - avid verplaying the mre advanced and develped players. Ensure that equipment and facilities meet safety standards and are apprpriate t the age and ability f all players. Cntrl yur temper and remain calm at all times. Display cntrl, respect and prfessinalism t all invlved with the sprt. This includes ppnents, caches, fficials, administratrs, the media, parents and spectatrs. Encurage yur players t d the same. Shw cncern and cautin tward sick and injured players. Fllw the advice f a physician when determining whether an injured player is ready t recmmence training r cmpetitin. Obtain apprpriate qualificatins and keep up t date with the latest caching practices and the principles f grwth and develpment f yung peple. Any physical cntact with a yung persn shuld be apprpriate t the situatin and necessary fr the player s skill develpment. Respect the rights, dignity and wrth f all participants regardless f their gender, ability, cultural backgrund r religin. Cde f behaviur fr administratrs Invlve yung peple in planning, leadership, evaluatin and decisin-making related t the activity. Give all yung peple equal pprtunities t participate. Create pathways fr yung peple t participate in sprt nt just as a player but as a cach, umpire and administratr. Ensure that rules, equipment, length f games and training schedules are mdified t suit the age, ability and maturity level f yung players. Prvide quality supervisin and instructin fr junir players. Remember that yung peple participate fr their enjyment and benefit. D nt veremphasise awards. Ensure that everyne invlved in junir sprt emphasises fair play, and nt winning at all csts. Help caches and fficials highlight apprpriate behaviur and skill develpment, and help imprve the standards f caching and fficiating. Give a cde f behaviur sheet t spectatrs, fficials, parents, caches, players and the media, and encurage them t fllw it. Remember, yu set an example. Yur behaviur and cmments shuld be psitive and supprtive. Make it clear that abusing yung peple in any way is unacceptable and will result in disciplinary actin. Respect the rights, dignity and wrth f all participants regardless f their gender, ability, cultural backgrund r religin. Laws fr the Cnduct f Cricket - Super 7s Page 4 f 9
Administrative rules Cmpliance with the rules and disputes The rules as utlined within this dcument, relating t game frmats and the cnduct f matches in all age grups, are nt t be varied by participants n r befre game days under any circumstances. If there are any circumstances that will preclude cmpliance with the rules as written, club and r team fficials are t address the issues with a member f the MSW management cmmittee prir t adjusting any criterin fr play. Umpires, caches and r managers are t intervene in circumstances when MSW s cdes f behaviur have been breached fr example, in instances f bad behaviur, ffensive r unwarranted cmments by players n r ff the field. Similarly, any unsavury behaviur by fficials r spectatrs shuld be addressed, in rder t maintain the prper sprting envirnment fr all games. If interventin des nt settle 'the ccurrence', and nly if the matter cannt be settled between the clubs invlved, a written reprt utlining all details shall be submitted t the Secretary f MSW Cricket (secretary@mswcricket.cm). This reprt must be submitted t the MSW Secretary by either the president r secretary f the clubs invlved. The MSW management cmmittee will investigate the facts befre making a determinatin n the matters in dispute. The MSW management cmmittee reserves the right t suspend any player, fficial, r ther participant frm future matches, r therwise deal with him r her at their discretin. A club that wishes t ldge a prtest against the result f a match shall frward a letter r email t the ther club invlved, with a cpy sent t the MSW Secretary. Such crrespndence is t be sent n later than seven days after the cmpletin f the match cncerned and shall utline the full facts and circumstances regarding the prtest. If the issue cannt be reslved by the clubs in questin, the MSW management cmmittee will investigate the facts befre making a determinatin n the matters in dispute. The MSW management cmmittee reserves the right t suspend any player, fficial, r ther participant frm future matches, r therwise deal with him r her at their discretin. Membership All clubs must be affiliated members f MSW Cricket prir t the 31 st f Octber f each seasn. Registratin f players Players must be registered with MSW Cricket and Queensland Junir Cricket thrugh their club by fully cmpleting an fficial registratin and indemnity frm at the start f the seasn. This registratin frm is t be held by the Executive Cmmittee f each club. Only prperly registered players can participate in cmpetitins and r ther cricket activities rganised and r endrsed by these bdies. Laws fr the Cnduct f Cricket - Super 7s Page 5 f 9
Assciatin cmpetitins MSW may rganise and administer the playing f cmpetitins in age grups frm Super 7 thrugh t under 17 and shall be free t chse the type f cmpetitin t be played based n ne-day r tw-day games, r a cmbinatin f these. Standards f dress and prtective equipment Players and match and club fficials shuld dress neatly at all times - in a manner that uphlds the fllwing standards: All players in a team must wear their club s unifrm. Clured shirts shall be t the apprval f the MSW management cmmittee. A club is defined as an rganisatin that is an affiliated club with MSW cricket. Lng trusers r shrts must be white nly. Sprts shes that are predminantly white in clur are t be wrn during matches. Club caps r sun hats are mandatry when fielding, and a liberal applicatin f sunscreen is encuraged at all times. All hats wrn by players shall be fficial club headwear. The wearing f different clured baseball r basketball caps is nt permitted. The MSW management cmmittee recmmends that all players frm the under 11 age grup and abve shuld: wear a helmet with a face guard when batting; and wear a helmet with a face guard when fielding in-clse - either during a game r during practice. In-clse fielders refer t fielders clser than 10 metres t the stumps (except slips, gully and wicketkeeper). It is recmmended that wicketkeepers wear a helmet with a face guard when 'keeping up t the stumps. A helmet shuld cnfrm t the current and relevant Australian standard. It is recmmended that fr all age grups frm under 10 and up that genital prtectin gear (a bx), batting glves and batting pads are wrn when batting. It is strngly recmmended that, fr safety and health reasns, each player shuld prvide their wn bx. Fr Super 7s, players shuld wear a bx and batting glves when batting, hwever batting pads are nt required. Safety balls are used therefre helmets are nt mandatry at Super 8 level, thugh the MSW management cmmittee strngly recmmends the use f helmets when batting and wicket keeping. Laws fr the Cnduct f Cricket - Super 7s Page 6 f 9
Fitness f Grunds Field inspectin Prir t the cmmencement f the game, a team representative frm each team is respnsible fr cmpleting a field inspectin and cmpleting a Game Day Checklist, which can be dwnladed frm the MSW website at www.mswcricket.cm r is available as a mbile app frm JLT Insurance. In accrdance with MSW s requirements, this checklist must be signed by a team representative prir t the cmmencement f the game. If the ppsing team declines t cmplete r sign a team s Game Day Checklist it des nt mean that the game cannt take place. Game Day Checklists Cpies f Game Day Checklists shuld be returned t yur club secretary fr filing. All checklists shuld be held fr a perid f seven years prir t being destryed. Grunds unfit fr play At all times, the safety f the players is paramunt. When cnsidering whether r nt the venue is suitable fr play, the manager r cach r captain must cnsider the safety f players abve all ther matters. Safety first, play secnd. Under n circumstances shall a game be cmmenced if it is raining r shwering at the time the game was due t cmmence. Play shuld nly be suspended when the cnditins are sufficiently bad (including light levels) that it is unreasnable r dangerus t cntinue. A grund is nt fit fr play when it is slippery enugh t deprive batsmen r bwlers f a reasnable fthld, r the fielder s freedm f mvement. Play shuld nt be suspended merely because the grass is lng r wet r that the ball is slippery. In the event that a team representative frm ne f the participating teams deems the field t be unfit fr play, then the game shuld nt prceed. There are n prvisins fr teams t frfeit the game if they d nt prceed with the game in the belief that the grund is unfit fr play. The decisin cncerning the fitness f the grund (including the pitch) fr play must be made by representatives frm each team (preferably the caches) and r fficial umpires. In cases where a club grundsman is respnsible fr the preparatin f the grund, he r she shall be included in discussins addressing the cmmencement r resumptin f play. When a club grundsman has full cntrl f the grunds his r her decisin shall be final. If team representatives, with their players in attendance, disagree regarding the fitness f the grund fr play, the fllwing curse f actin shall be taken: if play has nt cmmenced and the representatives disagree, there will be n play; if play has been suspended because the grund is unfit fr play, the team representatives must agree befre play resumes; if within a perid f 40 minutes, cnditins d nt imprve sufficiently t allw an agreed cmmencement r resumptin f play, play shall be suspended fr the day. N time shall be added t the match t make up fr lst time thrugh rain r bad grund cnditins. Laws fr the Cnduct f Cricket - Super 7s Page 7 f 9
Rules relating t the Super 7 cmpetitin Preamble Super 7s is an intermediate step between intrductry frms f cricket and under age cricket. It is designed fr children wh have cmpleted intrductry prgrams such as Mil In2Cricet and T20 Blast and are ready fr junir club cmpetitin. It is intended t be fun, t be quick and t encurage the participatin f parents as well as players. S that this may happen and that players can acquire the key skill f bwling, clubs are asked t use the fllwing criteria when assessing if a player is ready t mve t Super 7s: In general a bwler shuld be able t deliver fur playable balls in an ver. A bwler shuld be able t bwl with the prper actin (i.e. deliberate thrwing f the ball is nt acceptable). General rules While the cmpletin is aimed at bys up t 8 years f age and girls up t 10 at the 31st f August, bys up t the age f nine at this date are permitted t play if their skill level suggests that this may be the mst apprpriate frm f the game fr them. Teams shall nrmally be made up f 7 players per side and while 9 players may be registered, nly 7 may be n the field at any time. The minimum number f players is 5 but in the event f less than this being available fr either side, a game shuld prceed with players being shared between teams. All players shall be registered fr insurance purpses. Innings are f 20 vers. Players will face 17 balls n matter hw many times they are dismissed. If there are mre than 7 players in a team, all players are t bat and the number f balls each faces is t be reduced prprtinately. If there is a spare ball remaining at the end f the innings, the facing batter will receive it. Players can be dismissed bwled, caught, stumped, run ut and hit wicket but nt lbw. Batters change ends at the end f each ver and when dismissed. Players bwl frm ne end nly. The length f the pitch is t be 16 metres. With the cnsent f the MSW management cmmittee, well cut grass r temprary pitch prducts may be used as the wicket, prvided they prvide a reasnably flat surface with sufficient bunce t enable reasnable play. Fielding rtatin is encuraged and 2 players shuld share wicket keeping duties fr 10 vers each. N player, except the wicket keeper may field clser than 10 metres frm the striking batter. T maintain player interest, it is imprtant that time between vers is kept t a minimum. N wicket keeper may stand clser than 1.5 metres frm the stumps. All players are t bwl and ver are t be shared as evenly as pssible ther than wicket keepers wh are t bwl ne ver each.. eg 3 players will bwl 4 v, 2 will bwl 3 v and the wicket keepers ne ea. If a team cnsists f mre than 7 players it may be necessary t prprtinately reduce the number f vers bwled fr sme bwlers. Laws fr the Cnduct f Cricket - Super 7s Page 8 f 9
An ver cnsists f six deliveries with n balls and wides all cunting as deliveries. If a bwler has bwled five unplayable deliveries in an ver, the batsman shall be given the ptin f hitting the sixth ball in the ver frm a plastic tee placed by the umpire n the pitch. A batsman wh chses a tee sht may nt hit behind square n either side f the wicket and can be dismissed as if he had faced a fair delivery. The tee ball shall be regarded as the sixth ball f the bwler s ver as regards runs scred r wicket taken. The batting tee shuld be placed behind the striker s stumps t enable the tee sht t ccur with minimal interruptin t the game. A shrt pitched delivery buncing abve shulder height r reaching the batter abve the waist n the full is a n ball '. A full tss that reaches the batter abve hip height in upright stance is a n ball. The frnt ft n ball law des nt apply at Super 7 level. A ball that behaves erratically ff the pitch is a 'dead ball' and is re-bwled. A ball that is ut f reach f the extended bat is 'a wide'. Wides and n balls cunt as ne run each t sundries. If a n ball is hit, then any runs are attributed t the striking batter. A 30 metre bundary is measured frm the striker s wicket nly. Furs and sixes can be scred in the usual way. Keeping scre is nt cmpulsry as these are nn-cmpetitive games but it is necessary t have an accurate cunt f balls faced by the batter and vers bwled by each bwler. Equipment and cnditins A KD Rapid Sft Stitch plastic junir ball is used (as in under 10). Wden bats (sizes 2-4) are t be used. Metal r plastic stumps may be used. N batting r wicket keeping pads are required, but batting r keeping glves are ptinal. Games start at 7.50am r 10.00, with an five minute break between innings. The game shuld be cmpleted in n lnger than tw hurs. A three minute drinks break may be taken after 10 vers. -ENDS- Laws fr the Cnduct f Cricket - Super 7s Page 9 f 9