Grades
Junior Cricket Formats 2021-22
SuperSmash
4-6 Years Great introduction to cricket for beginners aged 4 - 6 years old that may not want to play a whole game. It is based around drills and skills with a short game at the end. Please note: This program is run through the NZC SuperStar Academy on Thursday afternoons.
Numbers per team: N/a
Coaching/Management: Coaching is supplied
Division 3:
5-7 Years. 9 am - 10 am Saturdays: Our youngest cricketers. The first season of softball kiwi cricket style rules. Everybody gets a turn to bat, bowl field, and wicket keeping. 12 over max, 10m-14m length Pitch, 2 equal teams (usually 6), Plastic Bat, Wickets, Cones, Tennis Ball, Bat in pairs
Batting:
- Each team to bat partnerships (2 batsmen) for 4 overs each
- If the batsman misses the ball he hits another ball placed on a cone in front of him and then run between the wickets.
- The cone is changed at the end of each over to the leg side then the off side so batsmen learn to hit either side of the wicket.
- No boundaries – batsmen must run everything!
- Each player can be out numerous times but stays batting for full 4 overs of the partnership – but on being out batsmen change ends.
Bowling:
- Each child to bowl 2 overs each – no child to bowl second over until each player has bowled their first.
- Maximum of 6 balls per over including wides
- If the batsman misses the ball he/she has a FREE hit off the cone.
- If a wide ball is hit NO wide is called
- No more than one swing per ball by the batman
- There are no NO BALLS at this level
Numbers per team: 6
Coaching/Management: Parents
Division 2:
5-9 Years. 9 am-11 am Saturdays: Softball Cricket - 20 over games with 4 or 5 over batting partnerships. Everybody gets a turn to bat, bowl field and wicket keeping. 16 overs max, 14-meter length wicket, 30 meter Boundary, Incrediball Softball, Bat in pairs (5 overs each), Bowlers bowl 2 overs each, Max 6 ball overs, No LBW, No Balls/Wides – 1 run
Batting:
- For Gold Division – It is compulsory for Batsmen to wear at least a front pad, & box.
- Each team to bat 4 partnerships (2 batsmen) for 5 overs each
- Each player can be out numerous times but stays batting for full 5 overs of the partnership – but on being out should go to nonstrikers end.
Bowling:
- Each child to bowl a minimum of two overs each and a maximum of three – no child to bowl third over until each has bowled their second. In order for the to bowl 20 overs, 4 players will bowl three overs and four will bowl two.
- All overs to be bowled from the same end
- Maximum of 6 balls per over including wides and no balls.
- Wides are called if the ball passes outside the lines of the batsman’s crease.
- A ball which bounces three (3) times or more before reaching the batsman’s crease is a no-ball
- A full toss above the batsman’s waist is a no-ball
- Wides and no balls count as one run.
- If a wide ball is hit or hits the batsman NO wide is called.
- All extras are credited to the batsmen
Numbers per team: 8
Coaching/Management: Parents
Division 1:
8-10 Years. 9 am-11:30 am Saturday mornings. The first season of Hardball cricket & more normal cricket rules start to apply. When the batsman is out they are out. Everybody is encouraged to bat & bowl. Games up to 25 overs per innings. 20 overs per innings, Pitch length 16 meters, 35 meter Boundary, 142gm Hard Ball, Bat in pairs, Each dismissal worth 3 runs to fielding team, No LBW’s, No Balls 2 runs.
Batting:
- Each batting pair will bat their 5 over allotment
- All balls, including wides and no balls, will be added into the batters ball count
- If a batter gets out, the batters change ends, and the agreed number of runs can be subtracted from their team’s total
Bowling:
- All bowling is to take place from one end only
- Bowling directives for bowlers; All 8 players are to have a minimum of 2 overs. All players are to have a maximum of 3 overs (2 over spell)
- All overs are 6 ball overs with a maximum of 8 balls if extras are required to be bowled
- Run ups for bowlers should not exceed more than 10 meters (from the stumps)
Numbers per team: 8
Coaching/Management: Parents
Intermediate Reserve Girls Teams:
Predominantly Year 7, 9 am-11:30 am Saturday mornings.. T/20 Rules, Pitch length 18 meters, 40 metre Boundary. A batter faces 6 balls before being dismissed. Compulsory Batter retires after 30 balls. Max 6 overs per bowler. Max 6 ball overs except last over which has max 8 balls. No Balls & Wides 1 run. LBW’s on the front leg on or behind crease line
Numbers per team: 9
Coaching/Management: Parents
Intermediate Premier Blue and Gold:
Year 7/8 8.30 am-12.00noon Saturday mornings.. Max 30 overs. Pitch length 18 meters, 40 metre Boundary. 1st Innings finish by 10:10 am. Batter retires at 30 balls or Coaches discretion. A batter faces 6 balls before being dismissed. Max 6 overs per bowler. Max 6 ball overs except last over which has max 8 balls. No Balls & Wides 1 run. LBW’s on the front leg on or behind crease line
Numbers per team: 9
Coaching/Management: Parents
College:
Year 10-13. 12.00noon Saturday Afternoon. Batsman retire at 50
Numbers per team: 11
Coaching/Management: Parents
Senior/ Men's Cricket - B-Grade, Reserve grade, and Premier Cricket:
Played on Saturday afternoons. Reserve and Premier grades (50 overs) start at 12 PM and B-grade (40 overs) start at 1 PM. Subtle differences in the rules between grades but basic limited-overs formats.
Numbers per team: 11
Coaching/Management: Senior players and Senior committee
Over 35's Sunday League - Yet to be confirmed for this season 2021/22
30 - 35 over games every few weeks with 4 to 6 teams from around the Bay. Pretty social, lots of 40 - 50 yr olds - for those cricketers who wish to still be connected with the game they love but can't committ to a full season.
Last Man Standing - Watch this space for 2021/22 season: