Age: 11-12 (approx)
Pitch Length: 22 yards
Game Duration: 30 overs for each side
Start Time: 9:00am; Saturdays
Boundary Size: 35 to 40 meters
General
Teams shall have not less than 7 players and not more than 12. The ideal is 11.
Umpires are the sole judge of whether play should be abandoned or suspended due to rain or unsuitable weather. In exercising such judgement the most important consideration is the health and safety of the players.
Any team that cannot field at least 7 players within 15 minutes after the scheduled start of play defaults (loses) the game. A team may only second players into their team if they are genuinely and temporarily short of players. Teams may not replace available players within their team for player/s outside of their team. Any seconded players must not be from a higher grade or division and they are only allowed to play with the consent of the opposition coach. This consent should not be unreasonably withheld.
Batting
Maximum number of batsmen: 12
Batsmen retire immediately after the ball upon which they reach (or exceed) 50 runs UNLESS all but one of the team's other batsmen have been dismissed. Batsmen retiring upon reaching 50 can only return to bat again if all but one of the team's other batsmen have been dismissed or retired at 50. In such case if there is more than one batsmen who was retired at 50 then the retired batsmen return in the order that they were retired.
Batsmen may be retired before reaching 50. If so, they may return to bat after all other team members have batted and must return to bat before any batsman who has retired at 50 returns. If there is more than one batsman who has retired before reaching 50 then such retired batsmen return in the order that they retired.
The innings is complete at the end of 30 overs or earlier if all but one of the batsmen have been dismissed.
If the batting team has 12 players scoring stops as soon as there have been 10 wickets. However play continues until the next wicket in order to give the 12th player a bat.
The team batting second bats out its complete innings whether or not it has exceeded the oppositions score.
Bowling
Ball: Red, 142gm, leather, 2 piece.
Overs: 6 ball maximum except for the final over only, when a maximum of two wides and/or no balls shall be re-bowled.
Five overs to be bowled from each end.
All players, except a player wicket keeping for the entire innings, must bowl at least 2 overs and not more than 5 overs.
Coaches are encouraged to develop more than one keeper per team.
No underarm bowling nor throwing.
Fielding
Maximum allowed in the field at one time: 11
All fielders (except wicketkeeper and slips) must be at least 10 meters from the batsman.
Only one change of wicketkeeper per innings is allowed.
TIME LIMITS:
Each team has 100 minutes to complete its overs. If the team fielding first fails to complete its overs within time it shall complete any over started within the 100 minutes but thereafter the innings shall cease and that team shall only face the same number of overs when it bats. If the team fielding second fails to complete its overs (whether 30 or a reduced number) with 100 minutes play shall continue but the team fielding second will incur a penalty of 5 runs (to be added to the score of the team batting second) for every over not started before the 100 minutes is up.
Exceptions
All NO BALL rules apply except that balls which bounce more than once before reaching the popping crease and bouncers passing above shoulder height are no balls.
Batsmen cannot be timed out.
Except as modified in these rules all other cricket rules apply including full LBW rules.
Scoring
All No Balls and Wides incur 1 penalty run in addition to other runs scored. Fall of Wicket Penalty Runs: Any new batsman who takes more than 3 minutes to be at the wicket ready to play incurs 5 penalty runs to be added to the fielding teams score.
Scoring continues whether or not the team batting second has exceeded the opposition score and the full score is to be submitted with results.
Retirements do not count as fallen wickets.
If an innings is completed within 30 overs the score is recorded as all out.
Equipment
Players MUST wear protective equipment as follows:
Batting: Closed in shoes, 2x pads, 2x gloves, box (boys only).
Wicket keeping: Closed in shoes, 2x pads, box (boys only), keeping gloves.
Players are strongly encouraged to wear batting helmets.
Players are encouraged to wear whites and a hat or cap when fielding.
Results
Results should be submitted directly through the Junior Website by 5.00 pm on the Monday following the game. The necessary user names and passwords are provided to school/club contact people. Both teams must submit results. If neither team submits a result then no points are allocated.
A copy of these rules should be kept with the team scorebook.