Worcestershire County League
Captains’ Meeting
February 2016
AGENDA
1) Introductions and Welcome.
CM
2) Playing Condition / registration changes for 2016.
CM
3) “Sledging” – views of our disciplinary committee
GR
4) Roles and duties of Captains - Questions from new Captains.
CM
Including some thoughts from Daryl Mitchell, Captain, WCCC.
5) New Laws of Cricket October 2015.
MN
6) Ground and facility upgrades. Get the Game ON!
DP
7) News from Worcestershire Cricket Board
TH/GR
8) Changes to reporting procedures / Umpires’ marks
CM
9) Any Other Business
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2. PLAYING CONDITIONS - What is changing?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
Bonus points.
Time to bowl overs in non-panel umpired games.
Winning draw where “20 over target” met early.
Restrictions on bowlers.
Minimum overs in 2nd innings of Win/Lose matches.
Conceded matches.
Transfers.
“Dual registration”.
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2. PLAYING CONDITIONS - What is changing?
a) Bonus Points
•
If a batting side has fewer than 10 players but are “all out”, 4
bowling bonus points will be awarded.
•
In interrupted matches, all bonus points to be awarded by
reference to sliding scale from 20th to last over. This replaces
previous thresholds which contained large steps.
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2. PLAYING CONDITIONS - What is changing?
b) Time to bowl overs in matches without appointed Umpires
Fielding sides are required to bowl their overs at a rate of 4 minutes
per over (with no further time allowances for wickets lost).
Captains must agree on elapsed times and record on Teamsheet.
If an innings has lasted for at least 35 overs, captains should report
the time taken to the administrator who will take action by
deducting points after a first “grace” on a sliding scale of one point
for the second breach and so on.
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2. PLAYING CONDITIONS - What is changing?
c) Winning draw available where “20 overs target” is met early
When fewer than 20 overs are available in the 2nd innings
following interruptions:
Either Captain can request to continue to attempt to secure a win
(match abandoned if unsuccessful).
A batting team can secure a winning draw if they reach the 20
over winning draw target.
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2. PLAYING CONDITIONS - What is changing?
d) Restrictions on bowlers
As previously, in Win Lose Draw matches bowlers are restricted to one
third of available overs at the start of an innings. However, in 45 over
matches there is a restriction of 12 overs per bowler until 48 overs have
been bowled. (If the innings continues after 48 overs there is no further
restriction).
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2. PLAYING CONDITIONS - What is changing?
e) Minimum overs in 2nd innings of Win/Lose matches only
If, after interruptions in the first innings, there remains insufficient
time to allow the side batting second to receive at least 20 overs and
for the team batting first to complete their innings in full, the
number of overs to be received by the team batting first is limited
(i.e. cut-off) so that the team batting second may receive the
minimum of 20 overs.
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2. PLAYING CONDITIONS - What is changing?
f) Conceded matches
If ANY side calls off a match for ANY reason other than weather at ANY
time, they shall be liable to pay £50 to the League and the League will
pass £40 of this sum on to the non-offending club.
Second offence - £75 penalty.
Third offence - £100 penalty.
Once a side has conceded three matches in any season, the Disciplinary
Panel will consider if any further penalties are appropriate and whether
the side should be allowed to continue in its division for that season.
The League will consider requests for further compensation from nonoffending clubs with excessive costs.
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2. PLAYING CONDITIONS - What is changing?
g) Transfers
Internal transfer (within WCL) deadline for 1st XI - 5pm on 31st May.
A transfer after this date may be permitted for exceptional reasons
(eg Welfare).
Transfer administration procedures remain i.e. Administrator must
receive written notification from new Club including written sanction
from old Club. A Club may only refuse sanction of movement where a
player may be in debt to that Club or for disciplinary reasons.
External transfer (from Club outside WCL) is 5pm on 31st July.
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2. PLAYING CONDITIONS - What is changing?
g) “Dual Registrations”
From 2016, Clubs may apply to the administrator to register a scheme
of dual registration for any players under 20 years of age who they
would like to register with another club in addition to their first club.
These dual registered players are not allowed to play in the second
club’s 1st XI.
Clubs may have dual registered players with more than one club but a
player can only be registered to a maximum of two clubs.
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3. “SLEDGING” - the view of our Discipline Panel
“All on field comments by fielding side should be considered as Sledging”
What should be the Umpires stance?
Is anything that a fielding side says calculated to put the batsman off?
Proposal for Red and Yellow cards and/or Penalty runs for bad behaviour.
WCL Discipline highlights from 2015:
First and final warnings.
Post match meetings with Captains
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4. Roles and Duties of the Captain
• Expectations of Captains’ re: conduct of the match.
• Co-operation with Umpires.
• Questions / clarifications??
• “Captaincy Tips” from Daryl Mitchell.
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4. Roles and Duties of the Captains - Matchdays
Ensure all players are registered via “Play-Cricket”. See handbook for details.
Before: Boundaries, rollers, covering, meet and pay umpires.
Toss:
Teamsheets, young players, balls.
During: Scoreboard, timings, pitch re-mark, discipline, adjusted targets.
After:
Complete and send match reports. Collect tea money and
Umpires fee from away captain. Meeting with Umpires.
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5. Law Changes from October 2015 - Mike Neal
Law 41.7 Movement by Fielders other than the Wicket-keeper
Law 40.4 Movement by the wicket-keeper
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6. Ground and Facilities - Dave Perry
Groundsman’s Event
Sat 19th March
New Road, Worcester
9.45am – 12.45pm
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7. News from the Cricket Board – Tom Hill
Cricket Force 2016
1st to 3rd April
“ GET STUCK IN! ”
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8. Changes to Reporting Procedures
Captain’s Portal
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Umpire’s Portal
9. AOB and Reminders
Confirmation of registered players for 2016
Fri. 1st April.
Resources collection evening
Weds 13th April.
Club declarations signed and sent in
Fri. 22nd April.
First matches Divisions 1 to 4
Sat. 23rd April.
First KO Cup rounds completed by
6th/13th/20th May.
Representative team player nominations
Sun.15th May.
Daryl Mitchell benefit year
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Thanks for coming
and
Good Luck for 2016 season.