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Diamond Valley Cricket Association Inc.
CONSTITUTION and RULES
(Revised September 2009)
Season 2009/2010
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DVCA Grounds
Anthony Beale Reserve East St Helena Rd, Greensborough 11-D11
Anthony Beale Reserve West St Helena Rd, Greensborough 11-D11
Arthurs Creek Reserve Arthurs Creek Rd Arthurs Creek
Ben Frilay Oval Greysharps Road, Hurstbridge 185 J8
Boeing Reserve Boeing Rd Strathmore 16-D5
Campbell Street Reserve Campbell Street, Diamond Creek 11-K7
Cartledge Reserve Valentine St Ivanhoe 31-D5
Central Park Greensborough Plenty Lane, Greensborough 20-K5
Coventry Oval Elizabeth St, Diamond Creek 12-A5
Diamond Creek East Primary Main Rd, Diamond Creek 12-D5
Diamond Hills Reserve Plenty River Dr, Greensborough 11-B8
Doreen Recreation Reserve Yan Yean Rd, Doreen 391-G11
Elder St Reserve Elder St, Watsonia 20-G5
Eltham Central Park Panther Place, Eltham 21-J5
Eltham College #1 (Lower Oval) 1660 Main Rd, Research 22-K1
Eltham College #2 (Upper Oval) 1660 Main Rd, Research 22-K1
Eltham High School (East Oval) Withers Way, Eltham 21-H8
Eltham Lower Park No 1 (Front) Oval Main Rd, Eltham 21-H10
Eltham Lower Park No 2 (Back) Oval Main Road, Eltham 21 H10
Eltham North Reserve (Adventure Playground) Wattletree Rd, Eltham North 21-K1
Eltham North Reserve (Old Oval) Wattletree Rd, Eltham North 21-K1
Eltham North Reserve (Soccer Oval) Wattletree Rd, Eltham North 21-K1
Epping Recreation Reserve # 1 & #2 High St, Epping 182-A8
Epping Recreation Reserve No 2 High St, Epping 182-A8
Findon Reserve Crampton Cres, Mill Park 9-F4
Glenauburn Park Moola Close, Lower Plenty 20-K8
Greensborough Park Diamond Creek Rd, Greensborough 20-K1
Greensborough War Memorial Park Henry St, Greensborough 20-H3
Hurstbridge High #1 & #2 Greysharps Rd, Hurstbridge 185-J9
Kangaroo Ground Community Oval Graham Rd, Kangaroo Ground 271-D10
Lalor North Secondary College Childs Rd Lalor 9-D2
Lalor Secondary College Dalton Rd, Lalor 9-C5
Lowalde Reserve Lowalde Dr Epping 182-E10
Lower Plenty Park Para Rd, Montmorency 21-B5
Loyola Reserve Gleeson Drive, Bundoora 20-C2
Macleod Park 60-80 Chapman St Macleod 20-B9
Main St Reserve #1 & #2 Main St, Thomastown 8-G7
Marngrook Oval Main St, Diamond Creek 12-A6
Meadowglen McDonalds Rd, Epping 182-J10
Mernda Recreation Reserve Schotters La, Mernda 390-J9
Mill Park Lakes #1 & #2 170 The Boulevard, Mill Park Lakes 183-B6
Montmorency Park Para Rd, Montmorency 21-B5
Panton Hill Oval Main Rd, Panton Hill 263-K9
Petrie Park Mountain View Rd Montmorency 21-D6
Plenty Park Yan Yean Rd, Plenty 11-D5
Redleap Reserve Redleap Ave, Mill Park 9-K4
Research Park Main Rd, Research 22-F2
Seddon Reserve Belmont Rd Ivanhoe 31-C7
Simms Road Reserve Simms Rd, Briar Hill 21-A4
St Andrews Recreation Reserve Heidelberg-Kinglake Rd St Andrews 250-C11
Susan Street Reserve Susan St Eltham 21-H6
Sycamore Reserve Hawkes Drive Mill Park 9-E4
Telfer Reserve Greenwood Dr, Bundoora 20-A2
Thomastown East Reserve #1 & # 2 Leslie St, Thomastown 9-E8
W.A. Smith Reserve #1 Darebin Dr, Lalor 9-D4
W.A. Smith Reserve #2 Darebin Dr, Lalor 9-D4
Walker Reserve Forest St, Whittlesea 246-H9
Warrawee Park Jacqueline Drive Bundoora 10-B12
Wattle Glen War Memorial Park Wilson Rd, Wattle Glen 12-G2
Whatmough Park #1 & #2 Ovals Kalparrin Ave, Greensborough 20-J1
Whittlesea Secondary College Laurel St, Whittlesea 246-G9
Winsor Park Somers Ave, Macleod 20-D6
Yarrambat War Memorial Park Ironbark Rd, Yarrambat 184-G8
Yulong Park #1 & #2 Plenty Rd, Bundoora 9-K12
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DIAMOND VALLEY CRICKET ASSOCIATION
CONSTITUTION AND RULES
SEASON 2009/10
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Association Office Bearers ............................................... Page 4
Non-Executive Officers .................................................... Page 4
Umpires Association Office Bearers ................................... Page 4
Junior Executive ............................................................. Page 5
Club Officials.................................................................. Page 6
Other Useful Contacts ..................................................... Page 16
Rule Changes for This Season .......................................... Page 17
General Notes and Information ........................................ Page 18
- Financial Notes ............................................................ Page 18
- Standard Fines ............................................................ Page 18
- Notes on Gender ....................................................... Page 19
- Notes for Club Secretaries and Junior Coordinators........... Page 19
- Notes for Senior Captains and Junior Managers ................ Page 20
- Notes for Umpires ........................................................ Page 21
- Notes for Scorers ......................................................... Page 22
- Player Registration ....................................................... Page 24
- Permits ....................................................................... Page 24
- Clearances .................................................................. Page 25
- Scores & Player Performances........................................ Page 26
- Captain’s Reports ......................................................... Page 26
- Misconduct Reports and Citations ................................... Page 27
- Teamsheets ................................................................. Page 29
- Harassment, Discrimination and Vilification Complaints ..... Page 29
Constitution (Statement of Purposes and Rules) ................. Page 30
Junior Playing Rules..................................................... Page 38
Senior Playing Rules .................................................... Page 68
Premiership Lists Last Season .......................................... Page 90
Trophy Winners Last Season ............................................ Page 91
Best Individual Performances Last Season ......................... Page 93
Premiership Lists Historical .............................................. Page 95
Ray Christesen Medallists .................................................Page 102
John Gleeson Medallists ...................................................Page 102
Association Life Members .................................................Page 103
Index to Constitution and Rules ................................... Page 104
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ASSOCIATION OFFICE BEARERS
PRESIDENT:
Mark Maxwell
295 Greenwood Drive, Watsonia 3087
(H): 9434 3734 (W): 9690 4971 (M): 0419 527 069 (E): mark.j.maxwell@hotmail.com
ADMINISTRATOR:
Michael Atkins
PO Box 12, Kinglake 3763
(H): 57862038 (F): 57862038 (M): 0431 708 874 (E): DVCA@asn.cricketvictoria.com.au
ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR:
lan Bensted
(H): 9439 2084 (W): 9518 5012 (M): 0411 242 247 (E): ian.bensted@chubb.com.au
VICE PRESIDENTS:
Peter Leslie
(H): 9404 1753 (M): 0408 396 001 (E): midytidy@bigpond.net.au
Kevin Marshall
(H): 94368674 (W): 92640230 (M): 0438254173 (E): kevin.marshall@ap.sony.com
Matthew Fleming
(H): 94328690 (M): 0418542002 (E): matthewf@three.com.au
Neal Bowden (Grounds & Fixturing Manager)
(H): 9431 6121 (M): 0415 141 779 (E): nealtech@ozemail.com.au
TREASURER:
John Volders
30 LindonStrike Court, Research 3195
(H): 9437 1529 (F): 9437 0106 (M): 0418 545 996 (E): johnvol@omw.com.au
N0N-EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
TRIBUNAL CHAIRMAN:
Paul Reid
(H): 9435 9794 (W): 9688 5686 (M): 0421 071 947 (E): pauljreid@hotmail.com
UMPIRES ASSOCIATION OFFICE BEARERS
PRESIDENT: SECRETARY:
Dick Norman Ian Davidson
25 Lillian Parade, Eltham 3095 85 Franklin Street, Eltham 3095
(H): 9439 7947 (H): 9439 8100 (F): 9439 8850 (W): 9371 2100
(M): 0419 302 028
(E): DVCA@umpire.cricketvictoria.com.au
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JUNIOR EXECUTIVE
ADMINISTRATOR:
Marlwood Ryder
(H): 9438 2470 (W): 9225 2302 (M): 0409 140 439 (E): jecdvca@asn.cricketvictoria.com.au
COMMITTEE:
Tracy Dickson (My Cricket Administrator – Juniors)
(M): 0404614530
(E): aztrac22@dodo.com.au
Danny Fitzpatrick (Junior Umpiring)
(M): 0411 442 042
(E): fitzy6@optushome.com.au
Craig Sandford (Player Development)
(M): 0400 999 238
(E) craig_sandford@hotmail.com
Almaaz Alavi (Game Development)
(M): 0407 452 527
(E): aalavi@arcbs.redcross.org.au
Stephen Stanley (Player Development)
(M): 0419 587 300
(E): stanleys199@hotmail.com
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CLUB OFFICIALS
BUNDOORA Rooms: 9467 6701 Yulong Reserve, Cnr Bent St & Plenty Rd Bundoora (9 K12)
Club Email: bundoora@club.cricketvictoria.com.au
Juniors Email: bundoora@juniors.cricketvictoria.com.au
Website: http://bundoora.cricketvictoria.com.au
Postal: PO Box 1233 Bundoora 3083
SECRETARY: Paul Scott (M): 0430167407
PRESIDENT: Anthony White (M): 0414 953 223
TREASURER: John Ford (M): 0408822577
SNR COACH: Brad Dean (M): 0438 366 973
SNR DELEG: Anthony White, Brad Dean
VETS CO-ORD: Ian Musgrove (H): 93388980; (M): 0402045840;
(E): muzzy676@optusnet.com.au
JNR DELEG: Ivan Jones (H): 9467 5992; Ian Dunkerton (H): 94675749
JNR CO-ORD: Ivan Jones
MILO CO-ORD: Michael Sheahan (M): 0419 354 437
CLEARANCES: Snrs: Anthony White & John Ford; Jnrs: Ivan Jones
BUNDOORA Rooms: 9467 7072 Loyola Reserve, Gleeson Drive Bundoora (20 C2)
UNITED Club Email: bundunited@club.cricketvictoria.com.au
Juniors Email: bundooraunited@juniors.cricketvictoria.com.au
Website: http://bucc.cricketvictoria.com.au
Postal: PO Box 291 Bundoora 3083
SECRETARY: Lance Rigby (M): 0407 077 743
PRESIDENT: Dean Casey (H): 9467 2382 (W): 9273 0444 (M): 0422 009 342
dcasey3@optusnet.com.au
TREASURER: Mark Flack (M): 0408 996 443; mgflack@hotmail.com
SNR COACH:
SNR DELEG’S: Dean Casey, Lance Rigby
VETS CO-ORD:
JNR CO-ORD: Dean Casey (M): 0422 009 342
MILO CO-ORD: Dean Casey
JNR DELEG’S: Dean Casey, Lance Rigby
CLEARANCES: Snrs & Jnrs: Dean Casey, Mark Flack
CAMREA Rooms: 94658893 Main St Reserve, Main St. Thomastown
TAIPANS Club Email: camreataipans@club.cricketvictoria.com.au
Juniors Email: camreataipans@juniors.cricketvictoria.com.au
Website: http://camrea.cricketvictoria.com.au
Postal: 205 Broadway, Reservoir, Vic. 3073
SECRETARY: Ian Carter (H): 94603269; (W): 94892000; (M): 0402167153
PRESIDENT: Matthew Harrison (W): 86064706; (M): 0423798916
TREASURER: Rahul Kharuna (H): 94044625; (M): 0407933606;
rahulkharuna@aviva.com.au
SNR COACH: John Bubis (W): 93024499; (M): 0417501506
SNR DELEG’S: Ian Carter; Matthew Harrison
VETS CO-ORD: Ian Carter
JNR CO-ORD: John Bubis
MILO CO-ORD:
JNR DELEG’S: Ian Carter; Matthew Harrison
CLEARANCES: Ian Carter; Matthew Harrison
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DIAMOND Rooms: 9438 1639 Coventry Oval, Elizabeth St Diamond Creek (12 A5)
CREEK Club Email: diacrk@club.cricketvictoria.com.au
Juniors Email: diamondcreek@juniors.cricketvictoria.com.au
Website: http://www.dccc.cricketvictoria.com.au; diacrk@club.cricketvictoria.com.au
Postal: PO Box 279 Diamond Creek 3089
SECRETARY: Helen Hansen (H): 9438 2752 (M): 0412 483 072
PRESIDENT: Ian Rutt (H): 9329 9532 (M): 0421 612 213
TREASURER: Tony Oliver (M): 0407 568 450
SNR COACH: Kevin Gleeson (H): 9438 6330 (M): 0405 575 935
SNR DELEG’S: Tony Oliver, Bill King (M): 0427 180 353, Geoff Hill (M): 0419 554 082
VETS CO-ORD: Tony Oliver
JNR CO-ORD: Rod Murphy (M): 0414 444 603
MILO CO-ORD: Jarrod Williams (H): 94384314; (M): 0432477746
JNR DELEG’S: Rod Murphy, Marlwood Ryder (M): 0409 140 439,
David Ramsey (M): 0429958201
CLEARANCES: Snrs: Helen Hansen, Tony Oliver (M): 0407 568 450
Jnrs: Rod Murphy, Marlwood Ryder, David Ramsey
ELTHAM Rooms: 9439 8175 Eltham Central Park, Panther Place Eltham (21 J5)
Club Email: eltham@club.cricketvictoria.com.au
Juniors Email: eltham@juniors.cricketvictoria.com.au
Website: eltham.cricketvictoria.com.au
Postal: PO Box 44 Eltham 3095
SECRETARY: Trevor Jones (H): 9439 1794 (W): 9285 1039 (M): 0431 584 253
PRESIDENT: Trevor Chrimes (H): 94395931; (M): 0402060867
TREASURER: Neal Bowden (H): 94316121; (M): 0415141779
SNR COACH: Greg Wilson (M): 0438 328 919
SNR DELEG’S: Richard Hall ; Gerard O’Neill
VETS CO-ORD: Trevor Stewart (H): 94354705; (M) 0414536155
JNR CO-ORD: Stuart Biddle (H): 94352923; (M): 0409412167
MILO CO-ORD: Darren Ambridge (H): 9439 6071; (M): 0409568646
JNR DELEG’S: Stuart Biddle; Trevor Jones
CLEARANCES: Snrs & Jnrs: Trevor Jones, Trevor Chrimes
ELTHAM Rooms: Eltham College #2 (Upper Oval), 1660 Main Rd Research (22K1)
COLLEGIANS Club mail: elthamcol@club.cricketvictoria.com.au
Juniors Email: elthamcollegians@juniors.cricketvictoria.com.au
Website: http://elthamcollegians.cricketvictoria.com.au/index.html
Postal: PO Box 88 Kangaroo Ground 3097
SECRETARY: Juanita Hardy (H): 94353500; (M): 0439305913
PRESIDENT: Tim Miller (M): 0414 391 102
TREASURER: Luke Sparks (M): 0413 210 532
SNR COACH: Luke Kennell (M): 0411 715 805; lukesparks@michaelpage.com.au
SNR DELEG’S: Tim Miller; Luke Sparks
JNR CO-ORD: Nancy Cummane (M): 0403 290 481
MILO CO-ORD: Nancy Cummane
JNR DELEG’S: Tim Miller, Nancy Cummane
CLEARANCES: Snrs : Tim Miller, Juanita Hardy; Jnrs: Nancy Cummane; Tim Miller
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EPPING Rooms: 9401 3304 Epping Recreation Reserve, High & Park St Epping (182A8)
Club Email: epping@club.cricketvictoria.com.au
Juniors Email: epping@juniors.cricketvictoria.com.au
Website: epping.cricketvictoria.coam.au
Postal: 9 Centurion Court Epping 3076
SECRETARY: Debra Shortis (H): 9401 5759 (M): 0417 593 898
PRESIDENT: Robert Fletcher (H): 9408 7965 (M): 0418 577 282
TREASURER: Greg Tinsley (W): 0438 575 663
SNR COACH: Cory Hurst (H): 94083714; Phil Hurst (H): 94084094
SNR DELEG’S: Debra Shortis; Robert Fletcher
VETS CO-ORD:
JNR CO-ORD: Mick Wills (H): 94366611; (M): 0423409575
MILO CO-ORD: TBA
JNR DELEG’S: Mick Wills
CLEARANCES: Snrs & Jnrs: Debra Shortis, Robert Fletcher
GREENSBOROUGH Rooms:
Club mail:
Juniors Email: @juniors.cricketvictoria.com.au
Website: http://.cricketvictoria.com.au/index.html
Postal:
SECRETARY: Andrew Cleary (H): 94351494; (M): 0425726401
PRESIDENT: Darren Pybus (H): 94344307; (M): 0458074821
TREASURER: Wayne Parnell (M): 0439995965; wayne.parnell@police.vic.gov.au
SNR COACH: Ray Kelsey (M): 0403563023
SNR DELEGS: Darren Pybus; Andy Twist (M): 0407725975
VETS COORD: Robert Love (M): 0425741948
JNR CO-ORD: Gary Cunningham (H): 94343958; (M): 0448223369
MILO CO-ORD: Blair Meaney (M): 0423411186
JNR DELEGS: Gary Cunningham; Theo Milligan (M): 0402298894
CLEARANCES: Snrs: Andrew Cleary; Simon Fatouras (M): 0409961170
Jnrs: Theo Milligan; Gary Cunningham
HURSTBRIDGE Rooms: 9718 1583 Ben Frilay Oval, Greysharps Road Hurstbridge (185 J8)
Club Email: hurtsbdge@club.cricketvictoria.com.au
Juniors Email: hurstbridge@juniors.cricketvictoria.com.au
Website: Hurstbridge.cricketvictoria.com.au
Postal: PO Box 314 Hurstbridge 3099
SECRETARY: Bree Donnelly (H): 9717 4894 (M): 0408 300 407
PRESIDENT: Logan Kilgour (M): 0412789558
TREASURER: Daniel Sadowy (H): 9499 1526 (M): 0438 083 712
SNR COACH:
SNR DELEG’S: Michael Luckman (M): 0422 689 311, Shane Cavanagh (M): 0414 137 100
JNR CO-ORD: Sue Simpson (H): 97181619; (M): 0422427399
MILO CO-ORD: Tarin Cummings (H): 9718 2869 (M): 0403 726 950
JNR DELEG’S: Sue Simpson; Daniel Sadowy
CLEARANCES: Snrs & Jnrs: Shane Cavanagh, Daniel Sadowy
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LALOR STARS Rooms: 9465 7915 WA Smith Reserve #1, 188 Darebin Drive Lalor (9 D4)
Club Email: lalorstars@club.cricketvictoria.com.au
Juniors Email: lalorstars@juniors.cricketvictoria.com.au
Website: www.lalorstarscc.com
Postal: PO Box 2003 Lalor Plaza, Lalor 3075
SECRETARY: Dave Howard (M): 0400025281
PRESIDENT: Terry Keays (W): 9466 1377 (M): 0431 525 947
TREASURER: Jo Ravalli (M): 0438324275
SNR COACH: Alex Jesensek (M): 0413284390
SNR DELEG’S: Terry Keays; Mark Marshall (M): 0411178266
VETS CO-ORD: Steve Cini (M): 0421370993
JNR CO-ORD: Nikki Ascenzo (M): 0405334666
MILO CO-ORD:
JNR DELEG’S: Nikki Ascenzo; Peter Bugden (M): 0412618437
CLEARANCES: Snrs: Terry Keays, Mark Marshall
Jnrs: Nikki Ascenzo; Peter Bugden
LOWER Rooms: 9439 8914 Eltham Lower Park #1 (Front), Main Rd Eltham (21 H11)
ELTHAM Club Email: lwreltham@club.cricketvictoria.com.au
Juniors Email: lowereltham@juniors.cricketvictoria.com.au
Website: Lowereltham.cricketvictoria.com.au
Postal: PO Box 522 Eltham 3095
SECRETARY: Andrew Hall (H): 94577412; (W): 57356205; (M): 0400012493
PRESIDENT: Daniel Sullivan (M): 0424064349
TREASURER: Luke Burgoyne (M): 0408354666; luke.burgoyne@tradelink.com.au
SNR COACH: Luke Poyser (M): 0433 132 145
SNR DELEG’S: David McCutcheon (M): 0409 544 461, Nick Frayne (M): 0407398081
VETS CO-ORD: Garry Moore (H): 9438 5290 (M): 0411 322 934 garry.ida.moore@bigpond.com
JNR CO-ORD: Steven Stanley (H): 94391944; (M): 0419587300
MILO CO-ORD: Steven Stanley
JNR DELEG’S: Stephen Stanley ; David McCutcheon
CLEARANCES: Snrs: Andrew Hall; Chris Burgoyne; Jnrs: Stephen Stanley
LOWER Rooms: 9434 4713 Lower Plenty Park, Park Lane Montmorency (21 B6)
PLENTY Club Email: lwrplenty@club.cricketvictoria.com.au
Juniors Email: lowerplenty@juniors.cricketvictoria.com.au
Website: lpcc.cricketvictoria.com.au
Postal: PO Box 193 Greensborough 3088
SECRETARY: Tabatha Delaney (H): 9439 0051 (W): 9269 8333 (M): 0434 484 565
PRESIDENT: Tony Mash (M): 0417 370 065
TREASURER: Tony Luttick (M): 0412 427 538
SNR COACH: Jeff Watt (M): 0411358101
SNR DELEG’S: Tony Mash, Tabatha Delaney
VETS CO-ORD: Mick Connop (H): 9439 1878 (M): 0438 016 910 mconnop@bigpond.net.au
JNR CO-ORD: Guy Jenkin (H): 94343061; (W): 98730800; (M): 0411554077
MILO CO-ORD: Darren Leighton (M): 0417007223
JNR DELEG’S: Guy Jenkin, Tabatha Delaney
CLEARANCES: Snrs: Tony Mash, Tabatha Delaney
Jnrs: Tabatha Delaney; Guy Jenkin
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MACLEOD Rooms: 9459 1006 Macleod Park 60-80 Chapman Street Macleod (20 B9)
Club Email: macleod@club.cricketvictoria.com.au
Juniors Email: macleod@juniors.cricketvictoria.com.au
Website: macleod.cricketvictoria.com.au
Postal: PO Box 358 Rosanna 3084
SECRETARY: Jacques Chaperon (M): 0412 507 609
PRESIDENT: Rhys Thomas (W): 96431992; (M): 0423024965
TREASURER: Ash Lumsden (W): 9463 1204 (M): 0414 799 545
SNR COACH: Jason Lancaster (M): 0402357415
SNR DELEG’S: Rhys Thomas; Luke OÇonnor (M): 0418512442
VETS CO-ORD:
JNR CO-ORD: Almaaz Alavi (H): 9457 1358 (M): 0407 452 527
MILO CO-ORD: Doug McGregor (M): 0434325811
JNR DELEG’S: Emrana Alavi (M): 0413 923 448, Almaaz Alavi
CLEARANCES: Snrs: Jacques Chaperon,Shaun Lumsden (M): 0404720169
Jnrs: Emrana Alavi, Almaaz Alavi
MERNDA Rooms: 9717 3588 Mernda Recreation Reserve, Schotters Rd Mernda (390 J9)
Club Email: mernda@club.cricketvictoria.com.au
Juniors Email: mernda@juniors.cricketvictoria.com.au
Website: mernda.cricketvictoria.com.au
Postal: 9 Tench Crt Mill Park 3082
SECRETARY: Kevin Marshall (H): 9436 8674 (W): 9264 0230 (M): 0438 254 173
PRESIDENT: Colin Dean (W): 94501641; (M): 0400 170 550
TREASURER: Steve Chesterton (M): 0418 108 741
SNR COACH: Ian Chesterton (M): 0408 345 838
SNR DELEG’S: Jordan Dean , Colin Dean
JNR CO-ORD: Kevin Marshall
MILO CO-ORD: Kevin Marshall
JNR DELEG’S: Kevin Marshall
CLEARANCES: Snrs: Colin Dean, Ian Chesterton; Jnrs: Kevin Marshall, Colin Dean
MILL PARK Rooms: 9436 4751 Redleap Reserve, Redleap Ave Mill Park (9 K9)
Club Email: millpark@club.cricketvictoria.com.au
Juniors Email: millpark@juniors.cricketvictoria.com.au
Website: http://millparkcc.cricketvictoria.com.au
Postal: PO Box 56 Mill Park 3082
SECRETARY: Michael Soligo (H): 94377603; (M): 0433227882
PRESIDENT: Jason Campbell (M): 0449980171
TREASURER: Shaun Argent (M): 0430162234; sergeant@bellpotter.com.au
SNR COACH: Shane Andrews (M): 0408383368
SNR DELEG’S: Jason Campbell; Michael Soligo
VETS CO-ORD:
JNR CO-ORD: Neil Lyon (M): 0425740578
MILO CO-ORD: Kris Marshall (H): 94951923; (W): 95886342; (M): 0411432706
JNR DELEG’S: Neil Lyon; Michael Soligo
CLEARANCES: Snrs: Jason Campbell; Michael Soligo Jnrs: Neil Lyon; Michael Soligo
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MONTMORENCY Rooms: 9435 0272 Montmorency Park, Para Rd Montmorency (21 B5)
Club Email: mtmorency@club.cricketvictoria.com.au
Juniors Email: montmorency@juniors.cricketvictoria.com.au
Website: http://pythonscc.cricketvictoria.com.au
Postal: PO Box 240 Greensborough 3088
SECRETARY: Stephen Maxfield (M): 0447471340
PRESIDENT: Darren Ward (M): 0425 796 863
TREASURER: Tim Maxfield (M): 0421 088 442
SNR COACH: Travis Hand (M):
VETS CO-ORD: Ian Norton (M): 0412 274 161 (E): ian.norton@ccb-pi.com.au
SNR DELEG’S: Andrew Wood (M): 0425 796 863; Darren Ward
JNR CO-ORD:
MILO CO-ORD: Leigh Strongman (H): 9435 3532 (M): 0422 352 148
JNR DELEG’S: Leigh Strongman, Neil Taylor (M): 0417 332 908
CLEARANCES: Snrs: Stephen Maxfield, Darren Ward; Jnrs: Leigh Strongman, Darren Ward
NORTH Rooms: 9439 1666 Eltham North Reserve, Cedar Ave Eltham North (11 K12)
ELTHAM Club Email: ntheltham@club.cricketvictoria.com.au
WANDERERS Juniors Email: northeltham@juniors.cricketvictoria.com.au
Website: http://newcc.cricketvictoria.com.au
Postal: 1/9 Cassinia Crt Diamond Creek 3089
SECRETARY: Scott Hinchliffe (H): 94312594; (W): 94394866; (M): 0419005523
PRESIDENT: Brian Stieg (H): 9438 2419 (W): 9616 8680 (M): 0400 560 490
TREASURER: Michael D’Ágostino (M): 0418385044; mjdag@deakin.edu.au
SNR COACH: Richard Clifton (H): 9884 0609 (W): 97615881 (M): 0413 350 749
SNR DELEG’S: Brian Stieg, Mike Reid (M): 0421613359
JNR CO-ORD: David Lambert (H): 9439 6945 (W): 8398 5365 (M): 0434 076 178
MILO CO-ORD: Jacob Banks (H): 94398784; (M): 0431639629
JNR DELEG’S: David Lambert, Brian Stieg
CLEARANCES: Snrs: Brian Stieg, Mike Reid; Jnrs: David Lambert, Brian Stieg
PANTON HILL Rooms: 9719 7280 AR Cracknell Reserve, Bishops Road Panton Hill (263 K9)
Club Email: pantonhill@club.cricketvictoria.com.au
Juniors Email: pantonhill@juniors.cricketvictoria.com.au
Website: www.pantonhillcricket.com.au
Postal: PO Box 900 Panton Hill 3759
SECRETARY: Chris O’Connor (H): 97197118; (W): 97197733; (M): 0418811611
PRESIDENT: Mark Tung (H): 97197300; (M): 0407829901
TREASURER: John Colls (H): 9459 2402 (M): 0400 233 055
SNR COACH: Glenn Motschall (W): 9719 1326 (M): 0400 181 167
SNR DELEG’S: Stuart Colls (M): 0438 441 870; Will Wenborn
JNR CO-ORD: Dale Barton (H): 97197706; (M): 0402125048
MILO CO-ORD: Gary Taylor (M): 0409152011
JNR DELEG’S: Dale Barton; Mark Tung
CLEARANCES: Snrs: Mark Tung; Chris O’Connor Jnrs: Chris O’Connor; Dale Barton
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PLENTY Rooms: 9434 7487 Plenty Park, Cnr Memorial Dr & Yan Yean Rd Plenty (11D5)
Club Email: plenty@club.cricketvictoria.com.au
Juniors Email: plenty@juniors.cricketvictoria.com.au
Website: http://plenty.cricketvictoria.com.au
Postal: PO Box 41 Yarrambat 3091
SECRETARY: Matt Deligiorgis (M): 0402231350
PRESIDENT: David Love (M): 0424550217
TREASURER: Geoff Plunkett (M): 0408867958
SNR COACH: Luke Rosbrook (M): 0417116378
SNR DELEG’S: Stephen Wade (M): 0418 135 167, Matt Deligiorgis
JNR CO-ORD: Craig Banthorpe (M): 0419375912
MILO CO-ORD:
JNR DELEG’S: Craig Banthorpe; Geoff Plunkett
CLEARANCES: Snrs: Matt Deligiorgis, Greg Wade; Jnrs: Craig Banthorpe, Matthew Deligiorgis
RESEARCH Rooms: 9437 1897 Research Park, 1459 Main Road Research (22 F2)
Club Email: research@club.cricketvictoria.com.au
Juniors Email: research@juniors.cricketvictoria.com.au
Website: research@club.cricketvictoria.com.au
Postal: PO Box 1115 Research 3095
SECRETARY: Mick Cahill (H): 9432 7795 (W): 9490 3252 (M): 0422 414 664
PRESIDENT: Shaun Turner (H): 94372580; (M): 0419549646
TREASURER: Gail Gilham (H): 94384768; (M): 0413720711; gailgilham@bigpond.com.au
SNR COACH: Leigh McTaggart (H): 94371545; (M): 0414230084
SNR DELEG’S: Peter Robertson (M): 0419 594 652, Tony Jenkins (M): 0407306316
VETS CO-ORD: Tony Jenkins H: 9439 5890 0407 306 316 (E): tonyjenkins55@hotmail.com
JNR CO-ORD: Paul Gallo (H): 94390663; (M): 0404054779
MILO CO-ORD: Geoff Crisp (H): 9439 7596 (M): 0407 685 662
JNR DELEG’S: Paul Gallo; John Jackson (M): 0400575668
CLEARANCES: Snrs:Mick Cahill, Geoff Crisp, Jnrs: Shaun Turner, Brad Purvis
RIVERSIDE Rooms: 9435 5971 Whatmough Park, Kalparrin Ave Greensborough (20 J1)
Club Email: riverside@club.cricketvictoria.com.au
Juniors Email: riverside@juniors.cricketvictoria.com.au
Website: www.riversidecricketclub.com.au
Postal: PO Box 479 Greensborough 3088
SECRETARY: Daniel Hoyne (M): 0411207913
PRESIDENT: Nick Ellks (M): 0422 445 978
TREASURER: Martyn Anderson (M): 0409 401 462; martyn@lsapartners.com.au
SNR COACH: Scott Gibbs (M): 0419 002 884
SNR DELEG’S: Nick Ellks, Paul Bohan
VETS CO-ORD: Jeff Morgan (M): 0409 864 322
JNR CO-ORD: Don Potter (M): 0412 210 334
MILO CO-ORD: Don Potter
JNR DELEG’S: Don Potter
CLEARANCES: Snrs:Nick Elks, Daniel Hoyne Jnrs: Don Potter
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ST FRANCIS Rooms: 9408 8429 Sycamore Reserve, Hawkes Drive Mill Park (9 E4)
OF ASSISI Club Email: sfassisi@club.cricketvictoria.com.au
Juniors Email: stfrancisassisi@juniors.cricketvictoria.com.au
Website: http://stfrancisofassisi.cricketvictoria.com.au
Postal: PO Box 107 Mill Park 3082
SECRETARY: Danny Thomas (H): 94368181; (M): 0418372758
PRESIDENT: Gary Hill (M): 0438012117
TREASURER: Peter Leslie (M): 0408 396 001; midytidy@bigpond.net.au
SNR COACH: Brett Lewis (M): 0413 607 610
SNR DELEG’S: John Barker (H): 94014472; (M): 0407597547; barkers12@bigpond.com
VETS CO-ORD: John Barker
JNR CO-ORD: Sharon Leslie (M): 0401 255 912
MILO CO-ORD:
JNR DELEG’S: John Dempsey (M): 0413 166 256; Savio Fernandez (M): 0410278443
CLEARANCES: Snrs & Jnrs: Danny Thomas, Peter Leslie
SOUTH Rooms: 9408 0555
MORANG Mill Park Lakes Reserve, 170 The Boulevard, Mill Park Lakes (183-B6)
Club Email: sthmorang@club.cricketvictoria.com.au
Juniors Email: southmorang@juniors.cricketvictoria.com.au
Website: http://southmorang.cricketvictoria.com.au/
Postal:
SECRETARY: Paul Philp (H): 94085432 (M): 0424288514
PRESIDENT: Craig McClelland (H): 9404 4310 (W): 9241 5652 (M): 0401 776 329
TREASURER: Rachael Philp (H): 9408 5432 (M): 0405 378 072
SNR COACH: Craig Ondarchie (W): 9329 3545 (M): 0423 066 615
SNR DELEG’S: Glen Greenough (M): 0408 155 057 & Robert Charleston (M): 0417 308 493
VETS CO-ORD: Paul Einsiedel (W): 9342 8378 (M): 0419 304 867
JNR CO-ORD: Paul Einsiedel (W): 9342 8378 (M): 0419 304 867
MILO CO-ORD: Paul Einsiedel
JNR DELEG’S: Paul Einsiedel, Darren Lemin (M): 0414 604 212
CLEARANCES: Snrs: Craig McClelland, Paul Philp; Jnrs: Paul Einsiedel, Darren Lemin
THOMASTOWN Rooms: 9465 8601 Thomastown East Reserve #2 Leslie St T’town East (9E8)
UNITED Club Email: thomastwu@club.cricketvictoria.com.au
Juniors Email: thomastownunited@juniors.cricketvictoria.com.au
Website: thomastownunited.cricketvictoria.co.au
Postal: 3 Kirwan Ave Lalor 3075
SECRETARY: Glen Dean (H): 9466 2508 (M): 0401 410 272
PRESIDENT: Peter Dwyer (H): 94390178 (M): 0438041691
TREASURER: Andrew Ward (H): 9435 1741 (M): 0400 829 931; andrewward@aanet.com.au
SNR COACH: Justin Davoine (M): 0410546472
SNR DELEG’S: Peter Dwyer (M): 0438041691; John Keratianos (M): 0416169937
JNR CO-ORD: Craig Sandford (H): 94653424; (M): 0400999238
MILO CO-ORD: Aravinda Subasinghe (H): 83202312; (M): 0414078830
JNR DELEG’S: Anton Basanisi (M): 0428568640; Peter Dwyer (M): 0438041691
CLEARANCES: Peter Dwyer, Glen Dean; Jnrs: Craig Sandford, Anton Basanisi
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WHITTLESEA Rooms: 9716 2549 Walker Reserve, 74 Laurel St Whittlesea (246 H9)
Club Email: whittles@club.cricketvictoria.com.au
Juniors Email: whittlesea@juniors.cricketvictoria.com.au
Website: http://whitcricket.cricketvictoria.com.au
Postal: PO Box 330 Whittlesea 3757
SECRETARY: Peter Kile (H): 9716 2492 (M): 0413 520 233
PRESIDENT: Ian Regan (H): 9716 1288 (M): 0403 875 037
TREASURER: Leah Cole (H): 9716 2023 (M): 0450724147
SNR COACH: Steve Goodwin (M): 0402218415
SNR DELEG’S: Ian Regan, Peter Kile
VETS CO-ORD: Mark McDonald (M): 0412 955 265 whittles@club.cricketvictoria.com.au
JNR CO-ORD: Peter Kile
MILO CO-ORD: Peter Kile
JNR DELEG’S: Ian Regan; Peter Kile
CLEARANCES: Snrs & Jnrs: Aaron McLaine (M): 0407 533 199, Peter Kile
YARRAMBAT Rooms: 9436 2030 Yarrambat War Memorial Park
Ironbark Road Yarrambat (Behind the CFA) (184 G8)
Club Email: yarrambat@club.cricketvictoria.com.au
Juniors Email: yarrambat@juniors.cricketvictoria.com.au
Website: Yarrambat.cricketvault.com
Postal: PO Box 2 Yarrambat 3091
SECRETARY: Theo Sathananthan (W): 8379 8083 (M): 0412 579 602
PRESIDENT: Andy Comans (M): 0433 995 181
TREASURER: Simon Bray (M): 0421 677 242
SNR COACH: Ronnie McKeown (H): 9436 2016 (W): 8405 3386 (M): 0433 535 288
SNR DELEG’S: Jim Anderson (M): 0408 550 593
JNR CO-ORD: Tracy Dickson (H): 5782 2852 (M): 0404 614 530
MILO CO-ORD: Greg Carpenter 0419 001 045
JNR DELEG’S:
CLEARANCES: Snrs : Theo Sathananthan Jnrs: Tracy Dickson
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OTHER USEFUL CONTACTS
Banyule Council
Nick Ellis, Sports & Community Liaison Officer, 9457 9934
Bureau of Meteorology
(Refer Rule J35 & S31)
Telephone: 1196
HDCA
Philip Barnes, GM Cricket Operations 0410 663 541 hdca@asn.cricketvictoria.com.au
Cricket Victoria Help Desk
Webmail and Website: websupport@cricketvictoria.com.au
MyCricket http://mycricket.cricket.com.au/
MyCricket Support http://mycricketsupport.cricket.com.au/
North Metro Cricket
Bill Anderson, Administrator, 0437 009 455 northmetro@asn.cricketvictoria.com.au
JLT Sports (Insurance)
1300 655 684
Nillumbik Council
Kate Dean, Leisure Services Development Officer, 9433 3130
Platypus Sporting Goods
Gary Brown, 9478 8144
Plenty Community Credit Union
9465 1222
Plenty Valley FM (88.6FM)
284 Childs Rd Mill Park, 9404 2111
Whittlesea Council
Justyne Bishop, Leisure Services & Planning Officer, 9217 2186
VMCU
Dennis Crook, Administrator, 0408 088 580, dennis.crook@vmcu.org.au
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RULE CHANGES FOR THIS SEASON – SUMMARY ONLY
ALL NOTES AND RULES – INCLUDING EVERYONE, MALE AND FEMALE
The following statement has been included at the start of the Notes
Players, umpires, scorers and officials may be of either gender and the Notes and
Rules apply to both. Throughout this Rulebook, the use of the male gender is solely
for brevity. Unless expressly stated otherwise, every provision of the Notes and
Rules is to be read as applying to women and girls equally as to men and boys.
SENIORS AND JUNIORS
RULE 3 – NEW CLUBS – The date for applications by new clubs is now 30 April.
RULE 12(7) – VOTING RIGHTS – The Executive is now limited to one vote as a whole.
RULES 19/22 – RULE CHANGES – Rule changes need a seconder at the pre-AGM. It is now
spelled out that Constitutional Rule changes need a 75% majority and playing conditions a
two-thirds majority.
J5/S5 - EMERGENCIES – In cases of emergencies like Black Saturday, the Executive has
power to re-schedule matches or award matches/points as it thinks fit.
J11/S9 – JOINT PREMIERS – If there are joint premiers, the higher grand finalist is the
team eligible for promotion.
J13/S11 – NEW PLAYERS – New players cannot enter the DVCA after 31 December if they
have played anywhere else in the world during the past 3 Australian seasons.
J27/S23 – ATTIRE – Adverts are now allowed on both breasts and both sleeves.
J35/S31 – PLAY ABANDONED – If play is abandoned in any circumstances other than those
expressly listed in these Rules, the scores DO count; and if it is a final, or Day 1 of a 2-dayer,
play continues on the next day from where it left off.
J37/S33 – SECOND NEW BALL – New balls now available only after 80 overs, not 200 runs.
J41/S37 – STUMPS IN FINALS – The responsible team must provide all stumps/bails.
J71/S65 – MISCONDUCT REPORTS AND CITATIONS (RULES J71 & S65) -
TRIBUNAL HEARINGS - If more than one report arises out of the same incident, the Tribunal
may defer its decision until it hears the evidence on all of the reports.
SENIORS ONLY
S55 – ONE-DAY BOWLING LIMITS – Bowlers are limited to 10 overs per innings.
JUNIORS ONLY
J23/J45 – KEEPING TIME - Before the start of each day, if there is no official umpire, the
Managers must agree on which watch to follow. They must keep a note of the times of breaks
in play and time lost for adverse conditions and make sure they are noted in both scorebooks.
J39 – BOUNDARIES – U12s now use 45m boundaries and U16/U14s use 60m boundaries.
J49 – LIMIT ON “BALLS” IN OVER – 10-ball per over limit now applies only to home &
away matches, but also applies to U16/U14s.
J53 – BATSMAN RETIRING – Batsmen retire as soon as they reach the limit, not at the end
of the over.
J59 – ONE-DAY MATCHES – Extensively altered to deal with what happens when play is
delayed or interrupted by adverse conditions; and also to ban outrights.
J63/J64 – SEMIFINALS – If Team 1 goes out on Day 1 after reaching the minimum c.c.
overs, play ends for the day.
J65 – SHORTER GRAND FINALS – U16/U14 finals are reduced to 120 overs and U12s to
110 overs, in a 2-day match (with reserve days.
J51/J53 – PENALTY FOR DELIBERATE BREACHES OF BATTING/BOWLING LIMITS -
The offending team may be penalised by forfeiting points from the match and/or points may be awarded to
the opposing team if the JEC considers it is clear there was intent to unfairly win the match and/or
prevent the opposing team from doing so (if the team loses the match it will be fined).
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FINANCIAL NOTES
AFFILIATION FEES: $1600.00 per club, billed in 3 invoices on 31 August, 30 September and
31 October, with a $100 discount if paid in full on or before 31 October. Other accounts are
rendered monthly. Accounts are payable within 30 days.
UMPIRES’ FEES: $100.00 per umpire per day ($50 if there is no play).
STANDARD FINES – RULE 7(7)
As per 7(7), the Executive has determined to impose the following standard fines
for standard offences this season; it reserves the right to vary these fines for
offences which, in its opinion, are not “standard”.
Rule Offence Fine $
ADMINISTRATION FINES
12 (6) Meeting non-attendance 100
S5/J5 Team nomination & confirmation 50
J75 & S69 Premiership Shield: late return or loss of shield 100
Premiership Shield: not engraved on return by deadline 25
J33 Not providing required number of umpires for junior semi finals 50
MATCH PLAY RELATED FINES
J27 & S23 Attire – non-compliance 20
S45 Daily Overs not completed in time (fine is increased by $50 for each subsequent 50
offence)
J13 & 19 Ineligible player/substitute 50
S11 & 17
S5 & S37 Forfeit/walkover: Seniors 100
S5 Forfeit/walkover: Seniors 200
– late notification
J5 & J41 Forfeit/Walkover: Juniors 50
J5 Forfeit/Walkover: Juniors 100
– late notification
Forfeit/walkover: VETs 50
Forfeit/Walkover: VETs 100
– late notification
J25 & S21 Teamsheets: non-submission or non-compliance with conditions of completion 20
MYCRICKET FINES (results, scores, player registration and data)
DATABASE Date of Birth – Incorrect 20
Missing, invalid/incorrect or no legitimate address provided on system 20
MATCH DAY Team assignments: late 20
Captains/Umpires Report: – non-compliance 20
Summary scores not entered by deadline (BS and MS) 50
Summary scores not entered by deadline (all other grades) 20
Scorecards: not entered, late, not reconciled/confirmed by deadline (BS and MS) 50
Scorecards: not entered, late, not reconciled/confirmed by deadline (all other 20
grades)
Other fines to be applied at the discretion of Executive
In the case of finals, particular fines may be increased significantly.
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NOTES ON GENDER
Players, umpires, scorers and officials may be of either gender and the Notes and
Rules apply to both. Throughout this Rulebook, the use of the male gender is solely
for brevity. Unless expressly stated otherwise, every provision of the Notes and
Rules is to be read as applying to women and girls equally as to men and boys.
NOTES FOR CLUB SECRETARIES AND JUNIOR CO-ORDINATORS
Make yourself thoroughly familiar with the DVCA RULES.
Make sure your club ATTENDS ALL MEETINGS, as per Rule 12.
Make sure players are REGISTERED, as per ‘PLAYER REGISTRATION’ in the following
pages.
Make sure players who need them have CLEARANCES or PERMITS, as per ‘CLEARANCES’
and ‘PERMITS’ in the following pages.
If you have to give a WALKOVER, notify the Administrator, the other club and the Umpires
Association by noon on the day before the match.
Make sure scores, etc are entered in the DVCA system, as per ‘SCORES & PLAYER
PERFORMANCES’ in the following pages.
Complete and retain TEAMSHEETS, as per ‘TEAMSHEETS’ in the following pages.
Lodge CAPTAINS REPORTS, as per ‘CAPTAIN’S REPORTS’ in the following pages.
Lodge PROTESTS OR APPEALS, with a $200.00 deposit, within 24 hours (or 48 hours if the
particular Rule says so).
Return PREMIERSHIP SHIELDS by 1st February, as per J75/S69.
Supply details of UMPIRES FOR JUNIOR SEMIFINALS by 28th February and make sure they
attend the JEC Meeting, as per J33.
Make sure all FINALS PLAYERS AND SUBSTITUTES are QUALIFIED, as per J17/S15.
Lodge PROPOSED RULE CHANGES by 30th April, as per Rules 19/22.
Lodge SENIOR TEAM NOMINATIONS by 30th June, as per S5.
Make sure your club attends the JULY/OCTOBER JEC MEETINGS, as per J5.
Make sure your club’s CAPTAINS attend the PRE-SEASON CAPTAINS FORUM, as per S29.
Lodge JUNIOR TEAM NOMINATIONS by 1st September, as per J5.
Confirm SENIOR TEAM NOMINATIONS by 5pm, 2nd Sunday of October, as per S5.
Finalise JUNIOR TEAM NOMINATIONS by last Sunday of October, as per J5.
Confirm JUNIOR MANAGER DETAILS by 1st November, as per J5.
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NOTES FOR SENIOR CAPTAINS AND JUNIOR MANAGERS
Under the Laws and Rules YOU are responsible for ensuring that play is conducted
within the spirit and traditions of the game and within the Laws and Rules.
Know the LAWS OF CRICKET and DVCA RULES. Have copies at each match.
Remember to use the Index to look up Rules in a hurry.
READ the ‘NOTES FOR UMPIRES’ and ‘NOTES FOR SCORERS’ in the following pages.
Have your ground ready 30 minutes before the start, with boundaries marked, sawdust
available, and wickets set up (or ready for official umpires to put up). Have spare balls,
stumps and bails available. Mark U12 fielding circles and boundaries.
Managers, captains and umpires must introduce themselves and toss the coin 15 minutes
before the Scheduled Start.
Before the start of each day’s play, if there is no official umpire, the Managers MUST
agree on which watch is to be followed during that day’s play. They must also note the
times of breaks in play and time lost for adverse conditions and make sure they are noted
in both scorebooks as they occur.
Have your team properly attired and ready to play at the Scheduled Start.
Do not play or field ineligible players.
Try not to use people as substitutes if they have been drinking.
Make sure your team provides its own drinks in individual containers.
Make sure umpires provided by your club are over 16, properly attired and aware of their
duties, and that they carry out those duties properly.
Make sure your scorebook is kept properly, that both books agree, and that each umpire and
captain signs the scores, result and margin in each book each day before leaving the ground.
List your team and substitutes on Teamsheets as per ‘TEAMSHEETS’ in the following pages.
Pay official umpires. Do ‘CAPTAIN’S REPORTS’ as per the following pages.
Tell the umpires and other captain or manager immediately and note the details in both
scorebooks if you intend to appeal, protest or report anyone. Tell your club secretary if the
umpires or other team intend to do so.
Junior managers need to be familiar with these special Junior Rules (Managers should also
read “EXPLANATORY NOTES ON JUNIOR PLAYING CONDITIONS – RULES J59 TO J65”
on the page immediately before Rule J59):
J7: Combined teams, borrowing J37: Smaller balls (U12s only)
players J39: Shorter boundaries
J13: Age limits J42: No toss U12 home & away matches
J21: More than 11 players J45: Keeping time
J23: Managers J49: 6-over blocks, limits on “deliveries”
J27: Attire per over
J31: Player Safety J51: Individual bowling limits
J33: Umpires’ duties J53: Individual batting limits
J35: Adverse conditions (including hot J55: Belt-high full tosses
weather and thunderstorms) J67: Modified U12 Grades
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NOTES FOR UMPIRES
The umpires’ task is “to control the game as required by the Laws and Rules, with
absolute impartiality”. Subject to the Laws and Rules, they are “the sole judges of
fair and unfair play”.
Be thoroughly familiar with and carry copies of the LAWS OF CRICKET and DVCA RULES.
Official umpires must be at the ground 30 minutes before the Scheduled Start.
Approved dress for official umpires is white shoes or boots, black trousers, white hat and
Umpires Association shirt. You may wear an approved white jacket.
Unofficial umpires must dress so as to be distinguishable from players.
Carry a watch. Before each day’s play, inform the captains of the time and which watch you
will be using. Note the times of breaks in play and the fall of wickets (for appeals for
‘Timed Out’), and time lost for adverse conditions. Obey all times and limits in the Rules.
Determine boundaries with the captains before play starts.
Check that balls comply with the Rules.
Stand where you can best see any act upon which your decision may be required. Subject to
that, stand where you do not interfere with the bowler’s run up or the batsman’s view.
SQUARE-LEG UMPIRES may stand at point, if they tell the other umpire, batsman and
fielding captain. Their duties are to:
give decisions on stumpings, hit wicket, run outs and short runs at their end;
assist the other umpire if his view is obscured; and
call no ball if players infringe J31.
Use the Code of Signals (see ‘NOTES FOR SCORERS’ in the following pages). Call distinctly
to help players. Make sure batsmen know what the decision is. Wait for scorers to
acknowledge your signals.
Check that scores agree at each interval and change of innings and at the end of each day. If
they agree, sign the scores, result and margin in both scorebooks before leaving the ground.
If scores are disputed, take both scorebooks and deliver them to the Administrator.
Report or cite all misconduct and breaches of the Rules as per S65 or J71.
Official umpires may overrule decisions by unofficial umpires.
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NOTES FOR SCORERS
KNOW the CODE OF SIGNALS:
Dead Ball: by crossing and re-crossing the wrists below the waist
No Ball: by extending one arm horizontally
Out: by raising an index finger above the head (if not out, the
umpire shall call not out)
Wide: by extending both arms horizontally
Boundary 4: by waving an arm from side to side horizontally, finishing with
the arm across the chest
Boundary 6: by raising both arms above the head
Bye: by raising an open hand above the head
Five Runs to Batting Team: by repeated tapping of one shoulder with the opposite hand
Five Runs to Fielding Team: by placing one hand on the opposite shoulder
Leg Bye: by touching a raised knee with the hand
New Ball: by holding the ball above the head
Revoke Last Signal: by touching both shoulders, each with the opposite hand
Short Run: by bending one arm upwards and touching the nearer shoulder
with the tips of the fingers
Acknowledge each signal separately. Make sure umpires see your acknowledgment. If in
doubt, ask the umpire what his decision is.
COMPLETE ACCURACY is ESSENTIAL for RESULTS, PERCENTAGES and AVERAGES.
Cross-check frequently with the other scorer and make sure both books agree.
Make sure all umpires and captains sign both books after each day’s play.
List all players from both teams in the book, even if they do not bat or bowl.
In one-day matches, tell the umpires when 35 overs are bowled (21 in Juniors).
Keep count of the number of overs bowled throughout the day’s play.
Tell the umpires when a player reaches his batting or bowling limits.
Note in the book the times of breaks in play and time lost for adverse conditions as they
occur.
SCORING 5 RUN PENALTIES
5 run penalties are added to any other runs or extras scored off a delivery.
They are not credited to the batsman and are not debited against the bowler.
Penalty Awarded To Batting Side
First, score any runs or extras in the normal way.
Secondly, put 5 in a square in the Bowler’s Analysis for tracking purposes, but do not add it to
his progress total.
Thirdly, put 5 in the ‘Penalty Extras’ section of the book (if you don’t have one, make one; or
put it in a square in No Balls, but remember to separate it at the end of the innings), and add
5 to the score.
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Penalty Awarded To Fielding Side
If the fielding team has already batted, add 5 penalty runs to the score in its last innings.
If it has not yet batted, score the 5 penalty runs on the first ball of its innings as above.
SCORING NO BALLS AND WIDES
No Ball Not Scored From
A no ball is not scored from. 1 run is added to extras as a no ball, 1 run is added to the score,
a dot with a circle around it appears in the Bowler’s Analysis and 1 run is added to his
progress total.
No Ball Scored From By the Batsman
The batsman hits a no ball and 3 runs are completed. He is credited with 3. 1 run is added to
extras as a no ball. 4 runs are added to the score and a 3 with a circle around it goes in the
Bowler’s Analysis. 4 runs are added to his progress total. The umpire’s only signal is no ball.
The batsman hits a no ball for 6. He is credited with 6. 1 run is added to extras as a no ball.
7 runs are added to the score and a 6 with a circle around it appears in the Bowler’s Analysis.
7 runs are added to his progress total. The umpire will signal no ball and 6.
No Ball plus Additional Extras Scored
A no ball comes off the batsman and the batsmen complete 2 runs. All 3 runs (the 2 runs plus
1 penalty run) are scored as no balls. The umpire will signal no ball and bye to show that the
batsman has not hit it, but the runs are not recorded as ‘byes’.
Wide Not Scored From
No other runs are made off a wide. 1 run is added to extras as a wide, 1 run is added to the
score, ‘W’ appears in the Bowler’s Analysis and 1 run is added to his progress total.
Wide plus Additional Extras Scored
A wide goes past the keeper to the boundary. 5 runs (the boundary 4 plus 1 penalty run) are
added to extras as wides, 5 runs are added to the score and ‘5W’ appears in the Bowler’s
Analysis. 5 runs are added to his progress total. The umpire will signal wide and 4.
A wide goes past the keeper and the batsmen run 2. 3 runs (the 2 runs plus 1 penalty run)
are added to extras as wides, 3 runs are added to the score and ‘3W’ appears in the Bowler’s
Analysis. 3 runs are added to his progress total. The umpire will signal wide.
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PLAYER REGISTRATION (RULES J13 & S11)
Registration Limited to One Club at a Time
A player may only be registered with one club at a time.
Duration of Registration
A player registered with a club remains registered with it until his registration lapses, or
he obtains a clearance to another club.
His registration lapses once he does not play for 3 full consecutive seasons.
He is then ineligible to play for the club until he re-registers with it, and he may register with
another club without a clearance.
Before each season, the Administrator will give each club a list of its players whose
registration lapsed at the end of the last season, and a list of current registered players.
Registration Procedure
Registrations will be directly entered by clubs into the DVCA nominated system before match
start or by noon on the day after the match starts. The player will be deemed ineligible if he
is not registered by this deadline.
Clearances: Transfer of Registration
A player cleared from club A to club B is automatically registered with club B when the
clearance is granted. It is not necessary to re-register with club B.
PERMITS (RULES J7, J13 & S11)
Applications for Permits must be emailed to the Administrator by the player’s new Club
(Club B), on the official Permit Application, accompanied by a Clearance Application (if
applicable). They will be dealt with under Rule 7. The player must have requested Club B
(new Club) to apply for a Permit on his/her behalf.
Dual Registration Permits (J7)
Upon receipt of a valid application from Club B, which includes the contact details of the
responsible person from Club A, the Administrator will verify approval from Club A, note the
Permit Register and email the decision to both clubs.
Granting or Refusing Permits: J7 applies.
Senior Player Permits (S11)
Applications must be emailed no later than the Wednesday before the player wishes to play.
The player must state expressly in the application that he intends to play in the DVCA for the
rest of the current season.
No permit can be granted after the first senior round following Christmas.
Subject to that, the Executive must grant a permit if it is satisfied that the player intends to
play in the DVCA for the rest of the current season. Otherwise it must refuse a permit.
A permit lapses as soon as the player again plays VCA or VSDCA 1sts or 2nds.
Finals Substitute Permits (J13 and S11)
Applications must be lodged no later than the Wednesday before the final.
The Executive must grant a permit if satisfied that the club has no eligible players available to
act as substitutes because of the number of teams it has playing on that day.
Otherwise it must refuse a permit.
Age Dispensation Permits (J13)
Applications must be emailed no later than the Wednesday before the player wishes to play.
For any female player, a single application can be lodged on registration. The Executive will
consider the life of the permit and issue a letter that outlines eligibility over the ensuing years
(it may be only for one or many years).
For all other players an application needs to be lodged each year.
A registry will be maintained and made available on the DVCA website.
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CLEARANCES (RULES J15 & S13)
Making and Lodging Applications
In these Notes, ‘season’ means the period between 1 st August and 28th February, but no
player can be cleared after 31st December in any season.
Before the annual meeting, each club will give the Administrator the names and positions of
Clearance Officers who must have an email address. A club may notify the Administrator of
changes, but not retrospectively.
Clubs will use the official Clearance Application form, have the player sign it, complete it
accurately, and obey all instructions on it.
Applications must be processed through the Administrator, not through any other official.
Application Cannot Be Withdrawn
An application cannot be withdrawn once it is given to the Administrator.
If the player wants to withdraw it, he should ask club A to refuse it.
Processing By Administrator
The Administrator will process an application received during a season as soon as practicable.
If he receives one between seasons, or while an earlier application by the player is still being
processed, he will return it to club B.
The player must have requested Club B (new Club) to apply for a clearance on his/her behalf.
Applications will only be accepted via email from Club B on the official Clearance Application.
Upon receipt of a valid application, the Administrator will note the Clearance Register,
complete Section 2, and email the application to Club A which must complete Section 3 and
email it back to the Administrator by 8pm on the 10th day.
Note that the returned Clearance Application from Club A will only be accepted from a
Clearance Officer directly from their email address.
If the clearance has been granted, the Administrator will update the Clearance Register, clear
the player via DVCA nominated system and advise both clubs by email.
If the clearance has been refused, the Administrator will update the Clearance Register and
advise both clubs by email.
Player May Apply Again
If an application is refused, the player may apply again.
There is no limit to the number of applications a player may make in a season.
Player May Appeal After Two Refusals
If club A refuses two applications by a player for a clearance to the one club in a season, he
may appeal to the Executive.
Making and Lodging Appeal
No appeal can be lodged until the day after the Administrator receives the second refused
application. If it is, the Administrator will return it to club B.
Appeals from the club or player, setting out full grounds of appeal on the official Clearance
Appeal form, must be emailed to the Administrator.
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Hearing the Appeal
The appeal will be dealt with under Rule 7.
It will be heard at the first scheduled tribunal meeting after it is lodged and after the
Administrator gives at least 48 hours notice to club A.
The player and club A’s representatives may attend and speak at the hearing. Club B’s
representative may attend but may speak only if invited by the tribunal.
A junior player may be represented by a family member.
The tribunal will not uphold the appeal if the player is unfinancial with club A.
Result of the Appeal
If the appeal is upheld, the player is cleared immediately.
If it is dismissed, he remains registered with club A, but may appeal to the VMCU.
The decision will be announced in the presence of the applicant and club representatives.
Limit of One Appeal Per Season
A player may appeal to the Executive only once per season (and if the appeal is refused, to
the VMCU).
Registration Of Cleared Players
A player cleared from club A to club B is automatically registered with club B when the
clearance is processed and DVCA nominated system updated by the Administrator.
SCORES & PLAYER PERFORMANCES (RULES J25 & S21)
Scores and player performances will be entered into the DVCA nominated system by both
clubs by noon Sunday. The responsible club is the home team or (in finals) the winner or the
higher team on Days 1/3/5 and the lower team on Days 2/4/6.
CAPTAIN’S REPORTS (RULES J33 & S29)
Captains will complete the official DVCA Captain’s Report for each official umpire and lodge it
online via the DVCA nominated system by noon Sunday after the end of the match.
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MISCONDUCT REPORTS AND CITATIONS (RULES J71 & S65)
(NOTE: CITATIONS AND SET PENALTIES APPLY ONLY TO SENIOR GRADES)
Making And Lodging Reports and Citations
To cite an offender, the umpire will:
- tell the team’s captain at the next break in play;
- give the captain a written citation at the end of the day’s play; and
- give the Administrator, by telephone, email or fax, full details of the citation by noon the day
after the offence and ensure he receives a copy within 48 hours after the offence.
To report an offender, the umpire will:
- tell the team’s captain at the next break in play;
- give the captain a written report at the end of the day’s play; and
- give the Umpires Secretary, by telephone, email or fax, full details of the report by noon the
day after the offence, and give him a copy within 48 hours after the offence.
A captain will tell the offender as soon as possible that he has been cited or reported. Each
captain (or his representative) will ask the umpires after each day’s play whether there are
any reports or citations.
When completing a citation or report form, the umpire will:
- use a separate form for each player (but it may specify multiple offences); and
- specify the grounds or reasons for the citation or report.
Appeals against Citations
A player may appeal against a citation by noon the following day by giving notice to the
Administrator together with an appeal fee of $200.
The appeal will be heard by the Tribunal. If it appeal is upheld, the citation is cancelled, and
the fee will be refunded. If it is dismissed, he will be suspended for a minimum of 1 match,
the citation will be cancelled, and the fee will be forfeited.
Penalties for Cited or Reported Players
A citation remains in force until completion of the corresponding round of the following season.
A player who is cited twice in this period is suspended for one match immediately following the
second citation. Each subsequent citing in the same period attracts a two match suspension.
A player who is cited more than once in a match is deemed to be reported for all of the cited
offences, and the following paragraph applies.
A player who is reported is suspended for the specified minimum sentence for that offence,
commencing with the match immediately following the report unless either:
- the umpire (on the written report); or
- the player, by notice to the Administrator by noon the day after the report; or
- the Executive by noon the following day after the report
requests that the report be heard by the Tribunal.
The specified minimum suspensions for offences are as follows:
Behaving in a threatening manner towards an umpire or player 6 Matches
Drinking alcohol on or at ground before or whilst match is in progress 4 Matches
Urinating on the playing arena 4 Matches
Abusing an umpire or player 3 Matches
Disturbing the wicket by any means 2 Matches
Disputing Umpire's decision 2 Matches
Throwing the bat 2 Matches
Smoking on the playing arena 2 Matches
Refusing to leave the ground 2 Matches
Sledging 2 Matches
Any offence not listed above 1 Match
On the hearing of a report, the Tribunal may vary the minimum suspension.
The citation and reporting procedures, and suspensions, apply to home and away matches and
finals. A suspension not completed at the end of a season will be completed the next season.
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A player who is reported and found guilty by the Tribunal (or who accepts the minimum
suspension without a hearing) is also deemed to have been cited for that offence.
Processing of Reports by the Administrator
If a report requires a hearing, the Administrator will:
(a) Convene a meeting of the Executive to hear the report.
(b) Notify the complainant and any relevant third party or club of:
- the date, time and place of the hearing,
- what persons are required to attend, and
- his or its rights and obligations.
(c) Notify the accused’s club of:
- the text of the report,
- the date, time and place of the hearing,
- what persons are required to attend,
- the rights and obligations of the accused, and
- where and when (being no later than the day before the hearing) the accused or his
club may obtain a copy of the report.
The onus is on each club to obtain all information from the Administrator, to give it to its
members, and to make sure all required persons attend.
Advisors
The complainant and accused may each have an advisor/advocate. He should determine the
facts before the hearing and advise how to present the case.
He may attend the hearing. He may only speak with the Chairman’s consent, but:
(a) if a person is not sure how to answer a question he may, with the Chairman’s consent,
speak with his advisor; and
(b) a Junior player’s advisor may, with the Chairman’s consent, question witnesses and
address the Executive.
The accused may use an advisor/advocate to offer supporting evidence.
Conduct Of The Hearing
The chairman will record all proceedings and evidence.
He will outline to all parties the powers of the Executive and the format to be followed.
All persons except the complainant, the accused, and their advisors, will leave the room.
The chairman will read the report and ask the accused whether he pleads guilty or not guilty.
The complainant will be asked to elaborate on his report, and may call supporting witnesses.
A witness may not leave the room after giving evidence until all evidence is heard, and may
not ask a question or interrupt proceedings.
The accused may question but not debate the complainant or his witnesses.
The accused may make a statement, and call witnesses in support of his statement.
The complainant may question but not debate the accused and his witnesses.
The accused may sum up evidence.
The complainant may sum up evidence.
All persons will retire, and the Executive will make its decision.
If it recalls a witness, he will be questioned in the presence of the complainant and accused.
The decision will be announced in the presence of the complainant and accused.
Powers Of Executive
Rule 7 applies generally.
The Executive may postpone, defer or adjourn a hearing. If more than one report arises out of
the same incident, it may defer its decision until it hears the evidence on all of the reports. It
may suspend an absent accused until he does attend, or it may proceed in his absence.
If evidence at a hearing indicates that another offence has been committed or if the Executive
believes an offence may have been committed during or after a hearing, it may enquire into
the matter and/or report a person, team or club and hear the report.
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TEAMSHEETS (RULES J25 & S21)
Captains will use the official DVCA Teamsheet form, complete it accurately, and obey all
instructions on the form.
The home team (higher team in finals) will supply the Teamsheet. The other team will supply
one if the responsible team does not.
Before the start of play on Day 1 (in Barclay and Money Shields and Reserves), or before the
Tea Interval ends on Day 1 (in all other Grades), each captain will list the full names of each
of his players and sign the Teamsheet. In Junior Grades, each listed player will also sign it.
The home team (higher team in finals) will then hold the original Teamsheet, and the other
team will hold the duplicate.
As soon as the match ends, the captains will, in each other’s presence, list all substitutes used
during the match.
The home team (in finals the winning team or, if the match is drawn or tied, the higher team)
will then use the Teamsheet to enter scores as per ‘SCORES & PLAYER PERFORMANCES’
above.
If a Teamsheet is lost before a match ends, the captains will complete a new one; if it is lost
after the match, the club responsible for lodging details will get the captains to complete a
new Teamsheet.
If a club wins on a walkover it will complete a Teamsheet and all players listed are deemed to
have played for the winning team. If a match is washed out without play, the captains will
complete the Teamsheet, and all players listed are deemed to have played. If a club has a
bye, it will complete a Teamsheet and all players listed are deemed to have played.
If a Teamsheet is not completed and the players’ names are not entered into the DVCA
nominated system within the prescribed time (see ‘SCORES & PLAYER PERFORMANCES’
above) the match is not included for finals qualifications.
Once a captain lists his team he may only alter it if the other captain consents by signing the
alterations or if the Executive is satisfied that the alteration was justified and was made as or
before the captains signed the Teamsheet. An alteration is justified if it corrects an honest
mistake and does not contravene the principle that it is intended to commit the clubs to
particular teams for the duration of the match. In Junior Grades, if the other captain agrees, a
player may be added at any time during the match. Both captains will initial the changes,
noting the reasons, and the player will sign it. If the original is not available, a fresh
Teamsheet will be used, showing only the added player/s.
The club responsible for lodging details will retain the Teamsheet, and produce it to the
Administrator on demand.
HARASSMENT, DISCRIMINATION AND VILIFICATION COMPLAINTS
(RULES J73 & S67)
The VMCU “Community Cricket Member Protection By-law” applies to the DVCA, and to all
clubs, officials, players and members. Your club has a copy.
Persons or organisations may complain if they believe another person or organisation has
been guilty of harassment, which is any offensive, abusive, belittling or threatening behaviour
directed at a person or group because of a particular characteristic of that person or group. It
includes sexual, racial, sexuality or disability harassment, abuse and vilification or
discrimination on the basis of age, disability, marital status, parental/carer status, physical
features, politics, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, gender and sexual or transgender orientation.
Complaints are made to and handled by the VMCU.
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DIAMOND VALLEY CRICKET ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
STATEMENT OF PURPOSES
The purposes of the Association are:
1. To establish and maintain an association for cricket, social and other sporting and ancillary
and associated purposes.
2. To conduct, complete and participate in, foster, promote and encourage all forms of the
sport of cricket and ancillary and associated activities.
Solely for the purpose of furthering the said purposes the Association shall, subject only to
restrictions or limitations imposed by the Associations Incorporation Act 1981, Regulations
thereunder and the Rules of the Association, have power to:
(a) Take over the funds and other assets and liabilities of the unincorporated association
known as Diamond Valley Cricket Association and indemnify any person for loss or
damage incurred as a result of having on behalf of the unincorporated association
become liable to pay any amount by way of damages or otherwise.
(b) Subscribe to, join or co-operate with any association or organisation, incorporated or
not, or amalgamate with any incorporated association with objects wholly or partly
similar to those of the Association provided that it shall not subscribe to or support with
its funds or transfer any of its property or assets to an association or organisation which
does not prohibit the distribution of its income and property among its members to an
extent at least as great as that imposed on the Association by its Rules.
(c) Do all things which an incorporated association is permitted or authorised to do pursuant
to the said Act.
(d) Do all things which a natural person may lawfully do.
RULES
1. NAME
The name of the association is Diamond Valley Cricket Association Incorporated (‘the
Association’ or ‘the DVCA’).
2. INTERPRETATION
In these Rules, unless the contrary intention appears:
‘Act’ means the Associations Incorporation Act 1981, and includes regulations thereunder.
‘Administrator’ means, if a person holds office as Administrator of the DVCA, that person, and
in any other case, its Public Officer.
‘By-laws’ means By-laws made under the Rules.
‘Club’ means a member, a club whose secretary is a member, and Diamond Valley Umpires
Association.
‘Executive’ means the Executive of the DVCA.
‘Financial year’ means the year ending on 31st May.
‘Meeting’ or ‘General Meeting’ means a general meeting of members convened as per Rule 11.
‘Member’ means a member of the DVCA.
‘Rules’ means these Rules, and includes By-laws and regulations made hereunder.
Words or expressions will be interpreted in accordance with the Interpretation of
Legislation Act 1984 and the Act as in force from time to time.
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3. MEMBERSHIP
(1) An incorporated club is eligible to become a member if it applies before any 30 April and
its application is approved by a two-thirds majority at a meeting after the Executive reports
that it is satisfied that the club:
(a) is based in the municipalities of Nillumbik, Banyule or Whittlesea and in a
geographical area with sufficient population to make it a worthwhile member;
(b) will field both senior and junior teams;
(c) will not then or later seek or need to use grounds required by other clubs;
(d) will bona fide accept the gradings allocated to it by the Executive;
(e) is within or reasonably close to the geographical area covered by the DVCA at that
time;
(f) has a record of behaviour and attitude acceptable to any competition in which it has
previously played; and
(g) has grounds and facilities of an acceptable standard for the grades in which it will
play.
(2) Upon approval of an application, the Administrator will enter the club’s name in the
Register of Members, and it thereupon becomes a member.
(3) Upon incorporation of a club whose secretary is a member, it becomes a member in place
of its secretary. It will forthwith notify the Administrator of its incorporation.
(4) The DVCA may elect as a Life Member a person who has rendered outstanding service to
it. He may attend and speak at meetings but is not entitled to vote solely by reason of life
membership. No more than 2 Life Members may be elected in a year.
(5) A club’s rights, privileges or obligations as a member may not be transferred. They
terminate upon cessation of its membership.
(6) A club will make sure its players, members and officers obey the Rules.
(7) An applicant for membership may be accepted as a Provisional Member for the period and
upon the conditions specified by resolution. Provisional membership will lapse or become full
membership in accordance with the resolution. When it lapses the Provisional Member ceases
to be a member. Otherwise, a Provisional Member has the same rights, privileges and
obligations as a full member.
4. FEES AND FINANCES
(1) There is no entrance or annual fee. DVCA funds will be derived from affiliation and
registration fees and such other sources as it determines.
(2) A club will pay affiliation and registration fees and its proportion of honoraria or
remuneration. After each annual meeting all fines, affiliation fees or levies owed by a club will
be paid by the next annual meeting or membership lapses. The Treasurer will periodically
render accounts to each club. A club will pay each account due 30 days after date of the
account, or the Treasurer will report it to the Administrator. If a club does not pay fines,
affiliation fees or levies by due dates during a season then none of its teams will receive match
points, subject to an agreed payment plan and excluding items in dispute.
(3) A club may not play and its delegate may not vote until it pays all accounts rendered in
the previous season. No registered player with the club (even if it disbands or ceases to be a
member) may play for another club until they are paid or he pays his share, being the amount
owing divided by the number of players for the club in the previous season.
(4) The DVCA may at any time impose a levy on all clubs if it considers it necessary.
(5) DVCA payments will be made by cheque. Cheques and negotiable instruments will be
signed by any 2 of the President, Administrator and Treasurer.
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5. REGISTER OF MEMBERS
(1) The Administrator will keep an electronic Register of Members showing the name and
date of entry of each club, the name and address of its secretary and delegate as notified to
him, and the date, if any, on which it ceased to be a member. It may be provided to clubs
upon request.
(2) A club will before each annual meeting notify the Administrator of the name, address and
phone number of its secretary and delegate and of the club’s email address, and thereafter
notify him of any changes.
6. RESIGNATION OF MEMBER
(1) A club which does not owe any monies to the DVCA may give 30 days notice to the
Administrator of its intention to resign. Upon expiry of that period it ceases to be a member.
(2) A club which does not compete in the DVCA in a season ceases to be a member as from
the start of that season.
7. PROTESTS: DISPUTES: REPORTS: APPEALS: INTERPRETATION
(1) The Executive has full power to enquire into and determine all protests, disputes, reports
and appeals arising out of or in relation to a match or the Rules, including a complaint or
allegation by a person or club that a result has been artificially contrived.
The Executive may appoint independent chairmen and members to assist in hearing such
matters, and delegate the hearing of a matter to a tribunal comprising members appointed by
the Executive and any number of its members.
It may delegate the hearing of a matter relating to juniors to the Junior Executive Committee,
which then constitutes ‘the Executive’ in relation to that matter for the purposes of the Rules.
The Executive will hear any charges laid by the Junior Executive Committee.
(2) Upon receiving a protest, dispute or appeal the Administrator will convene an Executive
meeting to be held before the next ordinary meeting and the next round of matches, give
copies to all affected clubs and umpires and tell them who is required to attend. Reports will
be dealt with under Rules S65 or J71.
(3) The Executive will hear and determine each protest, dispute, report and appeal and has
the specific powers and duties to:
(a) decide in its absolute discretion whether any behaviour constitutes misconduct;
(b) hear and consider all witnesses and evidence given by or on behalf of a club, player
or umpire;
(c) allow representatives of all affected parties to hear all witnesses and evidence and
question all witnesses;
(d) hear and consider a matter even if an affected party is not represented or present;
(e) consider a written statement given to the Administrator before the meeting by or on
behalf of a person or party;
(f) if a report is sustained, impose on a club, player or umpire one or more penalties;
and
(g) if it considers a club’s protest, dispute or report frivolous, forfeit its deposit.
(4) In considering a matter, DVCA records will prima facie be deemed correct. A person who
gives untruthful evidence or fails to attend when required will be disqualified from playing and
holding office in the DVCA or a club and will in the latter case be disqualified until he does
attend. All persons will leave the meeting while the Executive considers its decision. It will
advise clubs of its decision at the next ordinary meeting. No club member will sit on the
Executive in a matter in which his club is concerned.
(5) A club or player aggrieved by the Executive’s original decision on a protest, dispute,
report or appeal may appeal to the Executive for a final decision. A club or player may appeal
to the VMCU against the Executive’s final decision on any such matter by notice to the
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Administrator within 24 hours after it is made. Penalties will be stayed until the appeal is
decided. The Administrator will advise clubs by 30 September of VMCU contact details.
Subject to that, the Executive’s decision is final and binds all clubs and players.
(6) The DVCA or Executive may in substitution for or in addition to specified fines, or for a
breach for which no penalty is specified, impose any penalties it thinks fit including:
(a) bonds or additional fines on players or clubs;
(b) debarring a club from gaining points;
(c) deducting points gained by a club;
(d) suspending a club from membership or a club or player from competing for a
specified period;
(e) expelling a club from membership;
(f) disqualifying a player from competing.
(7) For the purpose of this Rule all fines will be determined by the Executive. Each season it
will determine and publish, in the Rule Book, its standard fines for standard offences.
(8) The Treasurer will impose fines after being notified of a breach and itemise them on the
club’s next account. A club may appeal against a fine by notice to the Administrator within 48
hours after it receives the account.
(9) The DVCA has power to interpret the Rules. Its interpretation is final and binds clubs and
players. If a club or player fails to abide by it the DVCA may impose such penalty on the club
or player as it thinks fit.
(10) A club will lodge with the Administrator a deposit of $200 with each protest, dispute or
appeal, refundable if the club is successful.
8. ANNUAL MEETINGS
(1) The Administrator will convene an annual meeting on the first Wednesday in August at a
time and place determined by the Executive. It will be specified as such in the notice
convening it and will be in addition to any other meeting held in that year.
(2) The ordinary business of the annual meeting will be to:
(a) confirm the minutes of the last annual meeting;
(b) elect the members of the Executive;
(c) appoint an Auditor;
(d) receive and consider the statement submitted under section 30(3) of the Act; and
(e) fix affiliation, registration and umpires fees, and honoraria and remuneration for
officers or other persons.
(3) It may transact special business if notice is given in accordance with the Rules.
9. ORDINARY MEETINGS
The DVCA will hold ordinary meetings after each round of matches or on such other dates at
such places and times as it determines. They will receive reports from umpires and delegates
on the previous round of matches and results and from the Executive, impose penalties if
appropriate and consider any matter arising out of the season’s fixtures, but will not consider
special business unless all clubs are represented.
10. SPECIAL MEETINGS
(1) All general meetings other than annual and ordinary meetings are special meetings.
(2) The Executive may whenever it thinks fit convene a special meeting and where, but for
this Rule, more than 15 months would elapse between annual meetings, will convene a special
meeting before that period expires.
(3) The Administrator will, on receiving a requisition signed by the secretaries of 3 or more
clubs stating the objects of the meeting, convene a special meeting. If the meeting is not held
within 30 days after he receives the requisition, the clubs making the requisition may convene
a special meeting (in the same manner as nearly as possible as that prescribed by Rule 11) to
be held within 60 days of that date. The DVCA will refund all reasonable expenses of
convening the meeting to those incurring the expenses.
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11. CONVENING MEETINGS
(1) The Administrator will at least 14 days before a special meeting or 7 days before an
annual meeting notify each club, Life Member and Executive member of the meeting’s place,
date, time and business. No other business will be transacted.
(2) A club desiring to bring business before a meeting may notify the Administrator, who will
include it in the business of the next meeting.
(3) Notice of special meetings is not required in an emergency if the Administrator makes
reasonable efforts to notify all clubs. Notice of ordinary meetings or adjourned meetings is not
required.
12. PROCEEDINGS AT GENERAL MEETINGS
(1) Business transacted at special meetings and all business transacted at annual or ordinary
meetings other than the specified ordinary business of such meetings is special business.
(2) No business will be transacted unless a quorum (delegates of 50% of the clubs) is
present. If there is no quorum within 30 minutes of the time appointed, the meeting if
convened upon the requisition of clubs will be dissolved and otherwise will stand adjourned to
the same day, time and place in the next week, when the delegates present will be a quorum.
(3) The President or in his absence the senior Vice President present will chair meetings. If
the President and Vice Presidents are absent the delegates will elect one of their number to
preside.
(4) If there is a quorum, the chairman may if the meeting consents adjourn the meeting.
The only business at an adjourned meeting will be that left unfinished at the original meeting.
(5) Questions will be decided by a show of hands. Unless a poll is demanded before the
declaration of the show of hands the chairman’s declaration that a resolution is carried, carried
by a particular majority or lost and an entry to that effect in the minutes is evidence of the
fact without proof of the number of votes for or against the resolution. If 3 or more delegates
demand a poll it will be taken forthwith in such manner as the chairman directs and its
resolution will be the resolution of the meeting.
(6) A club’s delegate or acting delegate will attend each meeting. If a club is unrepresented
at a meeting it will be fined $50.00.
(7) Upon any question each delegate and the Executive has one vote but delegates of clubs
(save the Umpires Association) without senior grade teams may speak and vote only on
matters affecting junior grades and vice versa. If votes are equal the chairman will exercise a
second or casting vote. There will be no voting by proxy.
(8) A person wishing to speak will rise, name his club, address the chair respectfully, avoid
personalities and unbecoming language and sit down if called to order or if a point of order is
raised. If a person rises to a point of order the chairman will rule on it but the meeting may
review the ruling. If 2 people rise together the chairman will decide which may speak. No
resolution will be debated until it is seconded. No person will speak more than once to a
question save that the mover of a resolution has a right of reply. No more than 2 people will
speak successively on the same side of a question; if there is then no speaker on the other
side the question will be put.
13. EXECUTIVE
(1) An Executive will control and manage the DVCA’s business and affairs and may, subject
to the Rules and Act, exercise all DVCA powers and functions other than those required by the
Rules to be exercised by general meetings, and do all acts and things it deems essential for
proper management of the DVCA’s business and affairs.
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(2) Subject to the Act, the Executive will consist of:
(a) a President;
(b) 6 Vice Presidents (one of whom will be nominated by the Junior Executive
Committee);
(c) a Treasurer;
(d) an Administrator to be appointed by the Executive; and
(e) an Assistant Administrator,
each elected or appointed (as the case may be) at the annual meeting each year.
(3) Executive members will, subject to the Rules, hold office until the end of the next annual
meeting, and are eligible for re-election. The Executive may appoint a delegate to fill a casual
vacancy, subject to the Rules, until the end of the next annual meeting.
14. ELECTION OF EXECUTIVE AND VACANCIES
(1) Candidates for the Executive will be nominated orally at the annual meeting with their
personal or written consent. If insufficient nominations are made to fill a position the
nominees will be deemed elected. Further nominations will be called for at each later meeting
until the position is filled, unless a meeting resolves that the Executive fill the position under
Rule 13(3). If nominations equal vacancies the nominees will be deemed elected. If
nominations exceed vacancies a ballot will be held forthwith in such usual and proper manner
as the chairman directs.
(2) A person may hold more than one position but will only have one vote at Executive and
general meetings.
(3) The office of an Executive member becomes vacant if he becomes insolvent under
administration within the meaning of the Companies (Victoria) Code, resigns by notice to
the Administrator or fails to attend 3 consecutive Executive meetings without the Executive’s
leave.
15. PROCEEDINGS OF EXECUTIVE
(1) The Executive will meet on such dates at such places and times as it determines.
Meetings may be convened by the Administrator or 3 Executive members. Reasonable notice
will be given to Executive members of meetings and of their business.
(2) No business will be transacted unless a quorum (50% of the members) is present. If
there is no quorum within 30 minutes of the time appointed, the meeting will stand adjourned
to the same day, time and place in the next week, when the members present will be a
quorum.
(3) The President or in his absence the senior Vice President present will chair meetings. If
the President and Vice Presidents are absent the members will elect one of their number to
preside.
(4) Questions will be decided by a show of hands. Each member present has one vote. If
votes are equal the chairman will exercise a second or casting vote so as to preserve the
status quo.
(5) Subject to Rule 15(2) the Executive may act despite a vacancy on the Executive.
(6) A general meeting may remove an Executive member before his term expires and
appoint another person in his place. If the member makes representations to the
Administrator, he will read them to the meeting.
16. OFFICERS
(1) The Administrator will keep minutes of the resolutions and proceedings of general,
Executive and subcommittee meetings in minute books with details of who attends Executive
and general meetings, conduct all DVCA business and correspondence, issue reports and
notices of meetings and proceedings in accordance with the Rules, carry out directions of the
DVCA, Executive, subcommittees and Rules, give copies of the minutes of meetings to clubs
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before the next ordinary meeting with points tallies for each grade (if available), notify the
Treasurer of breaches of the Rules and, unless the Rules provide otherwise, keep custody or
control of all DVCA books, documents and securities and its Common Seal. The Assistant
Administrator will generally assist him.
(2) The Treasurer will receive and give receipts for all monies due to the DVCA and forthwith
deposit them in its bank account, make all payments authorised by the DVCA or Executive,
keep correct accounts and books showing the DVCA’s financial affairs with full details of all
receipts and expenditure, prepare and have audited before each annual meeting the
statement required by section 30(3) of the Act, make the accounts and books available for
inspection by clubs and produce them to the Executive or Auditor upon demand.
(3) The Auditor will not be a delegate or Executive member. He will audit the statement
prepared pursuant to section 30(3) of the Act before each annual meeting and may at any
time examine all DVCA books and accounts. The Executive will submit any report of the
Auditor to the annual meeting.
(4) Members and officers of the Umpires Association will in performing their duties obey
reasonable directions of the DVCA and Executive.
(5) An officer who in performing his duties considers a matter to be unclear may refer it to
the Administrator as a dispute under Rule 7.
18. COMMON SEAL
The Common Seal will only be affixed to an instrument if authorised by the Executive and
attested by the signatures of any 2 of the President, Administrator and one Executive
member.
19. ALTERATIONS OF RULES AND STATEMENT OF PURPOSES
The Rules and Statement of Purposes may only be altered in accordance with the Act. They
may be made, amended or repealed by a three-quarters majority at an annual meeting (note
that under Rule 22, amendments to playing rules require only a two-thirds majority). The
Executive may propose alterations. No proposal will be considered unless it is seconded
before the annual meeting. Clubs will be given at least 14 days’ notice before they are
required to comment on a Rule change recommendation by the Executive.
20. NOTICES
A notice may be given by the DVCA to a club by being emailed to its delegate or secretary. It
will be deemed to be delivered as per the electronic despatch time. Notices or
communications required to be given to the Administrator will be sent by email.
21. INCOME AND PROPERTY
(1) The DVCA’s income and property will be applied solely in promoting its purposes and
exercising its powers. No part will be distributed, paid or transferred directly or indirectly by
way of dividend, bonus or otherwise by way of profit to members, but nothing prevents
payments in good faith of interest to a member on monies lent to the DVCA or otherwise
owing by the DVCA to it or remuneration to DVCA officers, servants or members in return for
services actually rendered to the DVCA, nor payment to members of out of pocket expenses,
money lent, reasonable and proper charges or rent for goods hired or premises let to the
DVCA or the provision of services to a member to which it would be entitled under the
purposes if it were not a member.
(2) If the DVCA is wound up all property remaining after satisfaction of all debts and
liabilities will be given to an institution with purposes similar to those of the DVCA and which
prohibits distribution of its income and property amongst its members to an extent at least as
great as Rule 21(1), such institution to be determined by a special resolution of the members
or, in the absence of such a resolution, by the Registrar.
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22. BY-LAWS AND REGULATIONS
(1) The DVCA may make By-laws, consistent with the Rules and Act, for proper management
of its affairs. They may be made, amended or repealed by a two-thirds majority at an annual
meeting if a proposal is given to the Administrator by a member or by the Executive by 30
April before the meeting or at a special meeting if that majority at that meeting decides that
the matter is urgent. A proposal to make, amend or repeal By-laws may be amended. No
proposal will be considered unless it is seconded before the annual meeting.
(2) The DVCA may make regulations, consistent with the Rules and Act, for proper
management of its affairs. They will lapse at the end of the season in which they are made.
23. SUBCOMMITTEES
The DVCA may, subject to the Rules and Act, delegate any of its powers to subcommittees
consisting of the President, Administrator and such other persons as it deems fit and at any
time recall or revoke any such delegation.
25. DISCIPLINE OF MEMBER CLUB
(1) Without limiting Rule 7, the Executive may resolve to expel a club or to suspend it for a
specified period if it is of the opinion that the club or a player, official or member of the club
has failed or refused to comply with the Rules, or has been guilty of conduct unbecoming a
member (or of a player, official or member of a club) or prejudicial to the interests of the
DVCA.
(2) A resolution under Rule 25(1) does not take effect unless the Executive at a meeting held
between 14 and 28 days after service of a notice under Rule 25(3) confirms the resolution. If
the club appeals under this Rule, it does not take effect unless the DVCA confirms it.
(3) As soon as practical after a resolution is passed under Rule 25(1), the Administrator will
cause to be served on the club a written notice:
(a) setting out the resolution and the grounds on which it is based;
(b) stating that up to 3 club members may address the Executive at a meeting to be
held between 14 and 28 days after service of the notice;
(c) stating the date, place and time of that meeting;
(d) stating that the club may do one or more of the following:
(a) have up to 3 club members attend that meeting;
(b) give to the Administrator before the meeting a written statement seeking revocation
of the resolution;
(c) not later than 24 hours before the meeting, notify the Administrator that it wishes to
appeal to the DVCA against the resolution.
(4) At a meeting held pursuant to Rule 25(2), the Executive will:
(a) give up to 3 club members a chance to speak;
(b) consider any written statement submitted by the club; and
(c) resolve to confirm or revoke the resolution.
(5) If the Administrator receives a notice under Rule 25(3), he will notify the Executive and
convene a special meeting to be held within 28 days after he receives the notice.
(6) At the special meeting:
(a) the appeal will be the only business transacted;
(b) the Executive may place before the meeting details of the grounds for the resolution
and the reasons why it passed it;
(c) up to 3 members of the club will be given a chance to speak;
(d) the members present will vote by secret ballot on whether to confirm or revoke the
resolution; and
(e) if two-thirds or more of the members vote to confirm the resolution it is confirmed,
and otherwise it is revoked.
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PLAYING RULES: JUNIOR GRADE SECTION
J1 Junior Grade Rules J41 Getting the Pitch and Ground Ready
J3 The Competition J42 The Toss in U12 Home & Away
J5 Team Entries, Gradings and Fixtures Matches
J7 Exchanging Players and Combined J43 Follow-on and Declarations
Teams J45 Hours of Play
J9 Points in Home & Away Matches J47 Starting and Completing Last Over
J11 Semifinals and Grand Finals J49 Overs
J13 Eligibility of Players and Substitutes J51 Individual Bowling Restrictions
J15 Clearances J53 Individual Batting Restrictions
J17 Finals Qualifications J55 No Balls and Wides and 5-Run
J19 Penalties for Ineligible Players Penalties
J21 Number of Players in Teams J59 One-Day Home & Away Matches
J23 Team Managers J61 Two-Day Home & Away Matches
J25 Teamsheets and Scores J63 Semifinals
J27 Attire J65 Grand Finals
J29 Smoking and Drinking J67 Modified Under 12 Grades
J31 Player Safety J69 Protests, Disputes, Reports
J33 Umpires J71 Reports
J35 Adverse Conditions J73 Racial and Religious Vilification
J37 Balls J75 Awards
J39 Pitches, Wickets, Boundaries
Remember to use the Index if you need to look something up in a hurry
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J1 JUNIOR GRADE RULES
These Rules starting with ‘J’ for ‘Junior’ apply to all junior grades.
Each Rule applies to all matches, grades and age groups, unless it says otherwise.
Senior Rules starting with ‘S’ for ‘Senior’ do not apply to junior grades.
The ‘Laws of Cricket 2000’ apply to all matches, unless excluded or modified by or
inconsistent with these Rules.
Each manager will have a copy of the Laws and this Book at all matches.
J3 THE COMPETITION
Each season:
• clubs will nominate the teams they wish to enter;
• the Executive will sort all teams into grades; and
• the teams in each grade will compete for a premiership in a series of one-day
and two-day home & away matches, semifinals and a grand final.
However:
• U12 Development Grades (“U12DG”) and Modified Grades (“U12MG”) do not play for
points, premierships or trophies and do not play finals; and
• U12MG play all one day matches (see J67).
In these Rules, ‘final’ includes semifinal and grand final.
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J5 TEAM ENTRIES, GRADINGS AND FIXTURES
The Executive will notify clubs of the program and playing dates by 31 July.
Only the top grade in each age group will play on the Cup Day and Australia Day weekends.
In setting the program, it will be guided by any decision of the clubs.
The closing date for team entries is 1 September.
By the closing date, clubs will notify the Administrator on the official DVCA form of:
• the number of teams entered in each age group;
• the home ground for each team;
• its preferred grade for each team, and any reasons for the preference;
• its estimate of how many players it will have for each team, their ages, and the grades
where they played last season;
• the name, address and phone number of each manager (this can be supplied later but
must be supplied by 1 November); and
• any other information specified on the form.
A club will be fined $50 if it does not lodge its details on time, and $50 if it does not confirm
its final team entries by the deadline specified below.
The Executive will then sort teams into grades and draw fixtures.
It will grade each club in the top grade in each age group. Otherwise, it will try to grade
teams on ability.
Matches will be played according to the fixture.
However, the DVCA or (in emergencies) the Administrator may re-schedule a match.
In addition, if a ground becomes unfit for play before or during a match, the Executive may
re-schedule or relocate the match, or direct that a partly completed match be completed on
another ground or date.
If an emergency or incident outside the control of the DVCA or a club prevents:
• the playing of a match or matches
• the arrival at the prescribed ground and time by either team or
• either team from being able to field a team on either day(s)
as a direct result of the emergency or incident, the Executive has the power to:
• award points as it sees fit to either team
• award the match to either team or
• determine if the match will be played or replayed on another date or at another place.
A club will play in all matches for which it is drawn.
If it fails to do so, or if it forfeits before or during any day of a match, its opponents win on a
walkover.
If a club forfeits on or before Day 1 of a two-day match, its opponents win on a walkover,
even if any other match in that round becomes a one-day match on Day 2.
If a club gives a walkover under this Rule or J45, all of its lower teams in that age group also
lose on a walkover in that round (even if they play), but only if they are scheduled to play that
weekend.
Clubs will notify the Administrator of final team entries by 5pm on the last Sunday in
October.
The Executive may then re-grade teams and/or redraw fixtures.
Clubs which give walkovers in rounds 1 or 2 will not be fined.
Clubs which give walkovers after round 2 will be fined $50, and $100 for late or non-
notification to the other club.
All clubs will be represented at JEC Meetings on the
• 3rd Wednesday in July to discuss rule change proposals and other matters; and
• 1st Wednesday in October for general administrative and information purposes.
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J7 EXCHANGING PLAYERS AND COMBINED TEAMS
If it believes it will enable players to play Juniors when they might not otherwise
have a chance to do so, the Executive may grant a Dual Registration Permit:
• for a player registered with club A to play in the Juniors for club B; or
• for 2 or more clubs to enter combined teams (including a permit to field
separate U16 or U14 1st division teams and a combined 2nd and/or 3rd division
team); or
• for a player to play Juniors in the DVCA, and Seniors in another association.
A permit will apply for the season, and then lapse.
A player receiving a permit remains registered with club A, and may play Seniors for it.
Players from either club may play for a combined team, but not for the other club’s teams.
They remain registered with their original clubs, and may play with them in the Seniors.
Matches played with a combined team count for finals qualifications for a club’s higher teams.
The clubs are jointly liable for any breach of the Rules by or in relation to a combined team.
Applications for Dual Registration Permits will be processed as per the prescribed
procedure. Look up ‘PERMITS’ in the Table of Contents.
J9 POINTS IN HOME & AWAY MATCHES
Home & away matches will be played for points as follows:
Outright win after 1st innings win ............................................... 10 points
Outright win after 1st innings tie ................................................ 8 points
Outright win after 1st innings loss .............................................. 6 points
Outright tie .............................................................................. 5 each
First innings win ....................................................................... 6 points
First innings win but outright loss ............................................... 4 points
First innings tie or draw............................................................. 3 each
First innings tie but outright loss ................................................ 2 points
Walkover: The most scored by a team in that grade that round after penalties are imposed
Bye: The most scored by a team in that grade that round, up to a limit of 6.
A match is tied outright if scores are tied after each team completes 2 innings.
If Team 2 does not complete its 2nd innings and led on the 1st innings, the match is decided
on the 1st innings, but if Team 2 did not lead on the 1st innings the match is an outright tie.
J11 SEMIFINALS AND GRAND FINALS
The Executive will fix the grounds for finals.
The 4 teams with the most home & away points will play in semifinals.
1st plays 4th and 2nd plays 3rd.
If points are equal, the team with the higher percentage is higher on points.
Percentage is calculated by dividing a team’s batting average (divide the runs it scores by the
wickets it loses) by the batting average against it (divide the runs scored against it by the
wickets it takes).
In any innings, complete or incomplete, teams lose the number of wickets which actually fall.
If a team forfeits its percentage for a match, it is deemed to score no runs and take no
wickets, but to lose the wickets it actually loses and to have scored against it the runs actually
scored against it; the percentage of its opponents is calculated on the actual scores.
See J35 for washout/heatout on Day 1 of 2-day match and J53 for retired batsmen.
The teams which win the semifinals will play in the grand final.
If a semifinal is drawn or tied, the higher team will play in the grand final.
If a grand final is drawn or tied, the teams are joint premiers.
If the premier team is eligible for promotion, the Executive may consider for promotion the
grand final team higher on the ladder after home & away matches.
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J13 ELIGIBILITY OF PLAYERS AND SUBSTITUTES
Players
A player is only ELIGIBLE to play for a club in a match if:
• he is registered with the club or has a Dual Registration Permit to play for it; and
• he was under the age limit at midnight on the most recent 31st August or has an Age
Dispensation Permit; and
• he is listed in the team on the Teamsheet and signs it; and
• for a final, he is qualified under J17.
HOWEVER, even if he is eligible under those criteria, he is still INELIGIBLE:
• if he plays in another Junior match in that round; or
• if he is listed on another Junior Teamsheet in that round (except that he may play
U12s on Friday and U14s on Saturday, although his club should not omit an U14 for
him); or
• if he is currently suspended or disqualified by this or any other cricket association; or
• if the DVCA is notified that he is unfinancial with a club in another cricket association;
or
• if he has played Juniors in another VMCU-affiliated association (except the YCWCA)
during the current season (but he becomes eligible if cleared by his old club – see J15);
or
• to play for a club in a match after 31 December in any season if he has not previously
played for that club, and has played with another club anywhere in the world during the
past 3 Australian seasons (including the current season).
Players in U12DG and U12MG Matches
The above eligibility requirements do not apply to players playing in U12DG/U12MG matches
(except for the age limit) but they do apply when and if they play in higher grades.
Substitutes
Law 2 applies to substitutes.
In a home & away match, a captain will notify the official umpires of any substitute
before the start of the day’s play.
The umpires will then tell the other captain.
If there is no official umpire, the captain will tell the other captain.
A person may NOT act as a substitute in ANY match if he was over the age limit at
midnight on the most recent 31st August. Penalties: a fine of $50, and the penalties set by
J19 for playing an ineligible player.
A person may NOT act as a substitute for a team in a FINAL unless he qualifies to
play for it under J17, OR he has a Finals Substitute Permit. Penalties: a fine of $50,
and the penalties set by J19 for playing an ineligible player.
Age Limits
The age limits are 16 years for U16s, 14 for U14s and 12 for U12s.
The Administrator may require a player to produce proof of his age.
He will produce the proof (to the Administrator’s reasonable satisfaction) within 7 days.
He is ineligible for any match until he produces the proof.
If he does not produce the proof within 7 days, he will (unless he produces it later) be deemed
ineligible for all matches in which he played that season.
Playing Premier and Sub-District 1sts and 2nds and Seniors in Other Associations
Nothing in this Rule prevents players from playing DVCA juniors in the morning and Premier or
VSDCA 1sts or 2nds in the afternoon. Players may play DVCA juniors and seniors in another
association only if they first obtain a Dual Registration Permit. Look up ‘PERMITS’ in the
Table of Contents.
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Registration and Permits
Players will be registered and permit applications will be processed as per the prescribed
procedure. Look up ‘PLAYER REGISTRATION’ and ‘PERMITS’ in the Table of Contents.
J15 CLEARANCES
A player registered with DVCA club A cannot register with DVCA club B until he is cleared as
per the prescribed procedure. Look up ‘CLEARANCES’ in the Table of Contents.
A player who plays in another VMCU-affiliated association (except the YCWCA) during the
current season is ineligible to play for a DVCA club until cleared by his old club.
If the clearance is not granted within 14 days, he may appeal to his old association.
If his old association refuses his appeal, he may appeal to the VMCU.
J17 FINALS QUALIFICATIONS
For the purposes of this Rule:
• ‘consecutive teams’ means consecutive DVCA teams fielded by the club in that age group,
eg if the only U16 teams it fields are U16(1) and U16(3), they are consecutive U16 teams
for the club, and so on for U14s and U12s, etc;
• ‘final’ includes semifinal and grand final;
• ‘match’ means home & away match for the club in that season;
• a match counts for qualifications if the player was eligible to play in it, and
• it was actually played, or
• it was abandoned or cancelled (with or without play) because of adverse conditions
(eg washout or heatout), or
• it was won by his team on a walkover, or
• it was a bye for his team,
but not if he was only a substitute or 12th man;
• grades in order are U16(1), U16(2), U16(3), U14(1), U14(2), U14(3), U14(4), U12(1),
U12(2), U12DG, and U12MG; and if the Executive adds, deletes or renames grades it will
designate their order for this Rule;
• if a club has more than one team in a grade, they will be designated as No.1, No.2, etc.,
and players may swap freely between them in home & away matches, but for finals
qualifications Team No.1 is deemed to be in a higher grade than Team No.2, etc.;
• senior matches do not count for junior finals qualifications; and
• a player may play any number of senior matches or matches in a higher age group
without affecting his qualifications for his own age group.
Matches required to qualify
A player qualifies for a final in a grade if he plays at least 3 matches (which can include
matches in a lower age group) in or below that grade UNLESS he plays 1 or more matches in
that age group in a higher grade; then he must play at least 4 matches (which can include
matches in a lower age group) in or below that grade.
Clubs with consecutive teams in finals
If a club has consecutive teams in an age group in finals on the same day, a player qualified
for any of them may play, on that day, for any of the other teams.
U12DG and U12MG Matches
These matches count for finals qualifications, but only if, before playing in the final, the club
applies for and obtains dispensation from the Executive. It will be given if the club provides
proof that the player has played the required matches.
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J19 PENALTIES FOR INELIGIBLE PLAYERS
For the purposes of this Rule, a player is deemed to play in a match if he plays in it,
OR is listed in the team on the Teamsheet.
Home & Away Match: if either team plays an ineligible player, it forfeits all points
received in the match, and it also forfeits 2 points.
Walkover: if a team wins but lists or plays an ineligible player, it forfeits all points.
Bye: if a team lists an ineligible player, it forfeits all points.
Final: if either team plays an ineligible player, it forfeits the match.
Substitutes: see J13.
Imposing, Appealing and Varying the Penalties
The Administrator will impose the penalties as the offences occur.
He will announce the offences and penalties at DVCA meetings.
The onus is on delegates to advise clubs of offences and penalties.
A club may appeal against any penalty imposed on it.
The opposing club may appeal against the leniency of any penalty.
The Executive may initiate enquiries into any offence.
Appeals will be given to the Administrator within 48 hours after penalties are announced.
They will specify full details of the offence and any reasons why the penalty should be varied.
They will be dealt with under Rule 7.
The Executive may in its absolute discretion vary, cancel or replace a penalty, award or forfeit
points and/or percentage, and/or amend a result.
J21 NUMBER OF PLAYERS IN TEAMS
A match will not start until each team has at least 7 players present.
If a team does not have 7 players present, the start will be delayed until it does.
The other captain may protest if there is a delay (J69). He may claim a walkover after 30
minutes (J45).
If a team starts a match with 7 players but later falls below 7 (even at the start of Day 2),
play will still continue.
Teams can have more than 11 players.
All players can bat but the innings finishes at the fall of the 10th wicket.
More than 11 may bowl in an innings, but no more than 11 may field at one time.
Members of the fielding team may interchange freely at the end of an over, at the fall of a
wicket or after a break in play. Laws 2.5 and 2.6 do not apply.
All players will be listed on the Teamsheet.
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J23 TEAM MANAGERS
Each team will have a manager, and a deputy to act for him when he is unavailable.
They will be at least 16 years old.
They will control the team, and supervise the umpiring and scoring.
A manager or his deputy may act for the team’s captain.
The other team may treat a manager or his deputy as the captain of the team.
Managers may help with bowling and field changes and on-field coaching.
However, they will not waste time.
In finals, they may only go on the ground during the Tea Interval or breaks in play.
Managers are responsible at all times for ensuring that play is conducted within the
spirit and traditions of the game, as well as within the Rules and Laws.
Managers and deputies should attend the annual DVCA lecture on the Laws, Rules
and related matters.
Before the start of each day’s play, if there is no official umpire, the Managers will
agree on which watch is to be followed during that day’s play. They will keep a note of
the times of breaks in play and time lost for adverse conditions and ensure that they are
noted in both scorebooks.
J25 TEAMSHEETS AND SCORES
Captains will list their teams and substitutes on the Teamsheet and all players will
sign it, and clubs will deal with it as per the prescribed procedure. Look up ‘TEAMSHEETS’
in the Table of Contents.
Clubs will lodge details of scores as per the prescribed procedure. Look up ‘SCORES &
PLAYER PERFORMANCE STATISTICS’ in the Table of Contents.
Each club will provide a scorebook and a scorer to keep the scores as per the Rules
and Laws. Look up ‘NOTES FOR SCORERS’ in the Table of Contents.
After each day’s play, umpires and captains will, when scores are agreed, and before leaving
the ground, note the scores in both scorebooks and, at the end of the match the result and
margin (eg Plenty won on the 1st innings by 25 runs), and sign both scorebooks to confirm
that all team totals and any result are correct.
If scores are disputed each captain will note and sign the details in both scorebooks.
The official umpires will impound them and within 24 hours give them to the Administrator
with written details.
If there is no official umpire each club will give its scorebook and written details to the
Administrator within 24 hours.
If a club intends to protest or dispute the result the captain or manager will, before
leaving the ground, tell the umpires and other captain, and note and sign the details in both
scorebooks.
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J27 ATTIRE
This Rule applies to all players and substitutes in all matches.
You cannot play unless you wear:
• long white trousers, and
• a white shirt with a collar.
You will be fined unless you wear:
• mainly white shoes or boots, and
• mainly white socks.
You cannot play in footwear with metal spikes.
You cannot play in any headgear other than:
• your club’s cap or hat, or
• a white cap, hat or headband.
You cannot play in any pullover or windcheater other than:
• a white pullover or windcheater, or
• a white pullover or windcheater trimmed with your club’s colours.
You may wear club or sponsors’ logos of up to 100mm by 100mm:
• on or instead of your left or right shirt breast, and/or
• on either or both sleeves, and/or
• in the V of your pullover or windcheater, and/or
• on your cap or hat.
You cannot play with them any bigger or anywhere else on your attire.
You cannot play in DVCA or other representative attire.
A runner will wear external equipment equivalent to that worn by the batsman for whom he
runs and will carry a bat.
J29 SMOKING AND DRINKING
No player, umpire, manager or substitute will smoke on the field during a match.
No player, umpire or manager will, on the day of a match, drink alcohol at the match venue or
on the field before the close of play.
A captain will, when selecting any necessary substitute, give due regard to this requirement.
A substitute will not drink alcohol from the time he is selected until the close of play.
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J31 PLAYER SAFETY
Each team will have an adequately stocked first aid kit at each match.
Managers will have access to the clubrooms telephone (if any).
Each team will have written in its scorebook, and near the clubrooms telephone:
• the address of the nearest public telephone;
• the ambulance phone number; and
• the address and phone number of the nearest available doctor and hospital.
Helmets will be worn at all times by:
• all batsmen in all matches in all age groups; and
• all wicket-keepers in all U12 matches.
There will be no exemption from this requirement unless and until:
• the player’s parents, guardians or carers lodge a written request and consent with the
DVCA, stating their reasons; and
• the DVCA acknowledges the request and consent in writing.
In U14 and U16 matches it is strongly recommended that all wicket-keepers wear
helmets when keeping up to the wickets.
It is also advisable when they are keeping back from the wickets.
It is recommended that a club obtain a parent’s written consent before playing a
player above his age group or in the seniors. It will not contravene his parent’s wishes.
Close fielding restrictions apply to all U12 matches, but not U16 or U14 matches (but
they do apply to U12 players in U16 or U14 matches).
No player (except the wicket-keeper) will field in front of the wicket on the off side within 9
metres of the wicket, nor anywhere at all on the on side within 9 metres of the wicket.
Players may advance into these areas to field the ball after it reaches the striker.
If a player infringes this Rule, the square-leg umpire will call and signal no ball.
The responsible team will mark around each wicket a 9 metre circle with clearly visible white
discs at intervals of not more than 2 metres.
A player who has blood on him will leave the field for attention.
If he is a fielder and no substitute is available, the batting captain will immediately provide a
substitute, or he will be reported.
A batsman has 10 minutes to resume his innings.
After every effort is made to clean blood from clothing, the player may be allowed to return.
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J33 UMPIRES
Official Umpires
The Umpires Association will try to appoint 2 official umpires for each match (normally,
official umpires are appointed to junior finals, but not most home & away matches).
It will publish details on the DVCA website by noon on the Thursday before the match, and
notify affected clubs of any changes as soon as possible.
They will as part of their duties:
• wear attire approved by the Umpires Association and Executive;
• be at the ground 30 minutes before the Scheduled Start;
• pitch wickets, mark creases, inspect the ground and toss the coin; and
• notify captains 5 minutes before play is due to start.
Each day, each team will pay the official umpires its share (ie 50%) of the prescribed fee.
If there is no play, umpires will receive half the normal fee.
If a team fails to pay the umpires upon request they will report the club (J71).
Captains will complete Captain’s Reports and clubs will lodge them as per the prescribed
procedure. Look up ‘CAPTAIN’S REPORTS’ in the Table of Contents.
Unofficial Umpires
If there is only one official umpire the batting team will supply a square leg umpire. The
official umpire will umpire both ends and may overrule a decision by the unofficial umpire.
If there is no official umpire each team will supply an umpire.
Unofficial umpires will be at least 16 years old. They will wear distinctive clothing.
Semifinal Umpires
Clubs will supply persons over 16 years old to umpire semifinals.
Each club will supply at least one person for each senior team not playing in finals.
Clubs will give the names and phone numbers to the Umpires Association by 28 February.
They will attend a meeting with the JEC before the semifinals.
The Umpires Association will not appoint them to matches which involve their club, will try not
to appoint them if their club is playing in semifinals and will not appoint them if their club is
playing in all senior semifinals that day.
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J35 ADVERSE CONDITIONS
Meaning of ‘adverse conditions’
Throughout these Rules ‘adverse conditions’ includes adverse weather, light or ground
conditions, hot weather as outlined below, and exceptional circumstances under Law 3.10.
Law 3.9 applies
The Grounds Committee, official and unofficial umpires, managers, captains and
Executive members will strictly apply Law 3.9 when deciding whether conditions are
fit for play.
Key points of Law 3.9
Play will go on if conditions are suitable for play.
Play will not go on if conditions are unreasonable or dangerous, ie if bowlers do not have a
reasonable foothold, or fielders cannot move freely, or batsmen cannot play their strokes or
run freely between wickets, or if there is obvious and foreseeable risk to the safety of any
player or umpire.
If conditions are not unreasonable or dangerous but the ground or weather are
unsuitable, play will go on only if both captains agree. If the light is unsuitable, play
will go on only if the batting captain agrees.
If play goes on in unsuitable conditions, it will cease immediately if they become
unreasonable or dangerous (as defined above).
If play goes on when the ground or weather are unsuitable, either captain may appeal; if
it goes on in unsuitable light, the batting captain may appeal. Umpires will dismiss the
appeal if conditions have improved, but uphold it if they have stayed the same or got worse.
Grounds Committee
This Committee will comprise at least 2 Executive and 2 Umpires Association representatives.
If home & away matches appear likely to be affected by adverse conditions, it will inspect at
least 8 typical DVCA grounds before 11.00am on the day of the match, or on a previous day if
the Executive thinks fit.
If it considers 50% or more of those grounds unfit for play, it will cancel the day’s play for all
senior and junior grades.
Otherwise, the question of whether conditions are fit for play will be decided on a match by
match basis as per the following provisions of this Rule.
The onus is on clubs and umpires to ascertain the Grounds Committee’s decision.
Deciding whether conditions are fit for play
The umpires will decide whether conditions are fit for play.
If official umpires disagree, the present state of things continues.
If an official and unofficial umpire disagree, the official umpire’s opinion prevails.
If there is no official umpire, the captains will decide. If they disagree, play will proceed while
each club tries to contact an independent Executive member, and it will continue until one
attends.
If and when one attends, he will decide whether conditions are fit for play.
A club forced to play against its wishes pending his decision may protest under J69.
Thunderstorms
There will be no play while a thunderstorm is active in the immediate vicinity.
If it occurs during play, play will cease immediately, and all players, umpires and officials
will find safe shelter without delay.
Hot Weather (Heatouts)
No morning match will start if the temperature has reached 32° Celsius at 8.00am.
No evening match will start if the temperature has reached 36° Celsius at 4.00pm.
The Bureau of Meteorology “Viewbank Temperature” (accessed by dialling 1196) is the official,
and only, source. For both morning and evening matches, the Administrator will monitor the
temperature at least hourly on the hour, and once he becomes aware that it has reached the
limit of 36° Celsius, he will advise clubs by SMS, and play will cease for the day.
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Play abandoned or cancelled for adverse conditions (washouts or heatouts)
All play which takes place on a day on which the Grounds Committee cancels play is cancelled.
On a day when all matches in a grade are One-Day matches and more than 50% of them are
abandoned before reaching a result, all play in all matches in that grade is cancelled.
If Day 1 of a Two-Day Home and Away match is abandoned before 20 overs are bowled, then
all play is cancelled, and it becomes a One-Day match on Day 2. If this occurs in more than
50% of matches in a grade on that day, all play in all matches in that grade is cancelled, and
they become One-Day matches on Day 2.
(Subject to J59.10), if play is cancelled under this Rule, it is ignored for points, percentage,
averages and votes.
However, if play on any day of a match is abandoned in circumstances other than those set
out above, play is not cancelled, or ignored for points, percentage, averages and votes; and it
will continue on the next day of the match (if any) from the point where it was abandoned.
J37 BALLS
Teams will use red, leather 2-piece cricket balls (see J67 for Modified Junior Grades).
U16 and U14 teams will use full-size (as per Law 5.1) balls.
U12 teams will use 142g. (5oz) balls.
Any brand of ball may be used.
Teams WILL supply and use a new ball for the other team’s 1st innings.
The innings will not start without a new ball.
If there is a delay, the batting team may (but does not have to) supply a new ball. The
fielding team will use it, and give the batting club a replacement within 48 hours.
The batting captain may protest if there is a delay (J69), and claim a walkover after 30
minutes (J45).
Teams MAY supply and use a new ball after a ball is used for 80 overs.
Teams MAY supply and use a new ball for the other team’s 2nd innings.
Otherwise they will use the ball in use at the end of the most recent innings.
Law 5.5 applies if the ball is lost or becomes unfit for play.
All balls used in a match are ‘match balls’.
Official umpires will hold the current match ball during all breaks in play.
They will hold all used match balls until the match ends.
If there is no official umpire, each team will hold its own match balls until the match ends.
It will make sure their condition is not altered in any way whatever.
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J39 PITCHES, WICKETS, BOUNDARIES
Pitches will be synthetic grass laid over concrete.
They will be at least 1.83m. (6ft.) wide.
They will extend from wicket to wicket, and preferably at least one metre past the stumps.
Clubs will arrange installation, repair or replacement direct with Councils.
The pitch will be in good condition and fit for play.
Clubs will not alter the state of the pile during a match, but may, during a change of innings,
scheduled break or after an interruption for adverse conditions, use a vacuum/blower and/or
sweep it or remove loose surface impediments.
Clubs will paint creases, and keep them permanently painted.
Teams will use full-size stumps, bails and pitches. Law 8.4 does not apply.
Law 19 applies to boundaries and runs scored, with the following variations.
Undefined boundaries will be marked by a white line, a rope laid on the ground, flags or cones.
Obstacles (including goalposts) and persons within the playing area are boundaries.
The allowances for boundaries are 6 runs and 4 runs, as per Law 19.
Teams will use shorter boundaries.
Except for natural boundaries which are shorter than that:
• U16 and U14 teams will use 60 metre boundaries; and
• U12 teams will use 45 metre boundaries.
They will be measured with a string from the centre of the pitch and marked as above.
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J41 GETTING THE PITCH AND GROUND READY
The team responsible for preparing the pitch and ground is:
• in home & away matches, the home team; and
• in finals:
• if the match is played at the actual home ground of one of the competing teams (but
not just another one of that club’s grounds), the home team; or
• otherwise, the lower team on days 1/3/5, and the higher team on days 2/4/6.
In finals, the host club will ensure that the clubrooms are open.
The responsible team will:
• properly prepare the pitch and ground for each day’s play;
• start at least 30 minutes before the Scheduled Start, or as soon as weather permits;
• do it as quickly as possible;
• have them ready by the Scheduled Start or, if adverse conditions prevent it, as soon as
possible; and
• if rain stops play, get them ready again as soon as possible after the rain stops.
As part of its duties, the responsible team will:
• supply all necessary equipment, including witches’ hats or other boundary markers,
hammers, mops, brooms, buckets, spades and shovels;
• sweep the pitch and dry the pitch, run-ups and surrounds and make them fit for play by
sweeping or draining water away and/or putting down sawdust;
• supply sawdust when needed to make the ground fit for play (but in finals each team
will supply its own sawdust when it needs it); it should have enough sawdust to fill a
standard 55-litre rubbish bin or garbage bag;
• mark undefined boundaries as per J39;
• supply stumps and bails, and replacements when they are needed (but in home & away
matches, the other team will also have a spare set of stumps and bails available);
• repaint popping creases, if needed;
• if there is no official umpire, pitch wickets and mark popping creases for at least
0.91m (3 ft) from each edge of the pitch; and
• mark Under 12 fielding circles as per J31.
An official umpire will report a team which breaches this Rule.
If the breach causes a delay, the other team may protest (J69).
If it exceeds 30 minutes, the umpire will allow the other team to claim a walkover (J45), but
only for serious breaches which actually prevent the match proceeding (e.g. no stumps, etc.).
A team which gives a walkover under this Rule will be fined $50.00.
If there is no official umpire, and a team breaches this Rule, the other team may protest
under J69.
Disputes as to fitness of ground: see J35.
J42 THE TOSS IN U12 HOME & AWAY MATCHES
In U12 home & away matches (but not in finals), the away team will bat first, and there
will be no toss.
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J43 FOLLOW-ON AND DECLARATIONS
A team may enforce the follow-on if it leads by 50 or more on the 1st innings.
A captain may declare his team’s innings at any time.
If a captain declares or enforces the follow-on during a break in play, play will not resume
until at least 10 minutes after he notifies the other captain.
J45 HOURS OF PLAY
Play will start at the Scheduled Start unless:
• it is delayed by adverse conditions; or
• it is delayed under another Rule (e.g. J21 – 7 players, or J37 - new ball).
Umpires and captains will compare time before play starts each day.
If there is no official umpire, the Managers will agree on which watch is to be
followed during that day’s play.
The umpires will, after the first ball is bowled, announce the starting time to the batsmen and
fielding captain.
The umpires will decide when drinks may be taken.
In normal circumstances it will only be once per session, and only if the session is due to last
for at least 2 hours.
Each club will supply its own drinks in individual containers for each of its players.
The containers will be cleaned before each use. This also applies at training sessions.
Tea Intervals will be taken each day as per the relevant Rule.
Neither umpires nor captains may agree to forgo a Tea Interval, nor alter its time or length.
Play will continue until the time specified in the relevant Rule unless:
• it is abandoned because of adverse conditions (J35), but play may only be abandoned
within 90 minutes after the Scheduled Start if all captains and umpires agree; or
• there is a walkover or an outright result; or
• the relevant Rule allows captains or umpires to end play early.
Official umpires WILL and the other team MAY report a team responsible for a delay
in starting, resuming or continuing play.
A captain may protest if the other team is responsible for a delay in starting,
resuming or continuing play (J69), and claim a walkover if it exceeds 30 minutes
(and see J41 for delays in pitch and ground preparation).
To claim a walkover, he will tell the umpires and the other captain after the delay but before
play starts, resumes or continues.
J47 STARTING AND COMPLETING LAST OVER
Laws 16.4 to 16.11 (both inclusive) do not apply.
An over will be started if the umpire, walking at his normal pace, reaches his position at the
bowler’s end before time is reached for the Tea Interval or close of play.
If the time for a Tea Interval is reached during an over, it will be completed unless:
• a batsman is out or retires less than 2 minutes before the Tea Interval is due; or
• the players have cause to leave the field.
If the time for the close of play is reached during an over, it will be completed (even if a
wicket falls) unless the players have cause to leave the field.
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J49 OVERS
6-ball overs will be bowled from each end alternately, except as provided below.
Over Blocks in U12DG AND U12MG
To help matches finish on time, teams in U12DG and U12MG will bowl blocks of 6 consecutive
overs from each end alternately.
Limit on Deliveries per ‘Over’ in home & away matches
In home & away matches, but not in finals, an over is completed after:
• 6 legal deliveries; or
• 10 deliveries (including no balls and wides); or
• 8 deliveries (including no balls and wides) in U12DG matches; or
• 6 deliveries (including no balls and wides) in U12MG matches,
whichever comes first and then for all purposes of these Rules, it counts as:
• one over bowled; and
• 6 balls bowled.
If an umpire miscounts the number of balls the over as counted will stand.
For all purposes of these Rules, it then counts as:
• one over bowled; and
• 6 balls bowled.
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J51 INDIVIDUAL BOWLING RESTRICTIONS
Bowlers, regardless of their pace, are limited to the following overs:
U16 U14 U12(1 &2) U12DG/MG
Per SPELL in all matches 5 5 3 3
Per One-day MATCH 5 5 4 3
Per DAY in 2-day Matches & Finals 10 10 8 6
A bowler playing above his age group is subject to the limits for his actual age
group, eg an U12 player in the U14s is subject to the U12 limits.
An U12 player (other than a wicketkeeper or slips fielder) may not field within 9 metres of the
striker’s wicket, no matter what age group he is playing in.
A bowler must rest between spells for at least twice as many overs as his last spell
(e.g. if he bowls 3 overs, he must rest for at least 6 overs).
A bowler bowling immediately before and after the Tea Interval is continuing the same spell.
A bowler starts a new spell at the start of a new day of a match.
In One-Day Matches, bowlers who bowl the MATCH limit may bowl again after all
listed players bowl the limit, but only in the order they reached the limit.
In Two-Day Matches and Finals, players who bowl the DAY limit may bowl again on
that day after all listed players bowl the limit, but only in the order they reached the limit.
Players who bowl the limit on one day may bowl again on a later day of the match.
Also see J49 (6-over blocks, and limits on deliveries per ‘over’).
Scorers will tell the umpires as soon as a bowler reaches his limit.
If they do not do so, the batting captain will tell the umpires as soon as he knows a bowler is
over or about to go over his limit.
The umpires will tell the fielding captain as soon as they are satisfied that a bowler has
reached his limit. If he continues to bowl, the umpire will report the bowler and captain under
J71. A bowler who breaches the limit will not be permitted to bowl for the rest of the match.
A batsman dismissed in the illegal extra over in which the breach is notified may resume his
innings at the fall of the next wicket.
The penalties for breaching this Rule are those for playing an ineligible player (J19),
BUT:
• the opposing club may ONLY appeal under J19 if its captain (as required above) tells the
umpires as soon as he knows a bowler is over or about to go over his limit, but NOT if he
or his manager signs off the result as correct on the Scorebook or Teamsheet; and
• the offending team may be penalised by forfeiting points derived from the match and/or points may be
awarded to the opposing team after an investigation by the Executive if it considers it is clear there
was intent to unfairly win the match and/or prevent the opposing team from doing so (if the
team loses the match a fine will be imposed at the Executive’s discretion).
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J53 INDIVIDUAL BATTING RESTRICTIONS
The compulsory retirement limits are:
U16 U14 U12(1)/(2)
One-Day Matches 50 40 25
Two-Day Matches & Finals 100 75 50
A batsman playing above his age group is subject to the limits for the age group in
which he is playing, eg an U12 player in the U14s is subject to the U14 limits.
A batsman WILL retire immediately he reaches the limit ie., before the next ball is
bowled.
He is ‘not out’ for averages and percentage.
He may bat again after all listed players bat and all but one go out or retire at the limit.
He may not return ahead of a player who retired before the limit.
He may not return ahead of a player who retired at the limit before he did.
If he returns, he may bat until the innings ends.
A batsman MAY retire before the limit, to foster participation.
He is ‘not out’ for averages and percentage.
He may bat again after all listed players bat and all but one go out or retire.
He may not return ahead of a player who retired at a lower score than he did.
If he returns, he will retire again at the end of the over in which his total reaches the limit.
If a batsman breaches the limit:
• runs made beyond the limit will be deducted from his and the team’s total;
• he will be deemed to have been out at the limit for averages and percentage;
• if the breach occurs during a last wicket partnership, the innings will be deemed to have
ended at the instance of the breach, and he will be deemed to have been out at the limit
for averages and percentage; and
• the offending team may be penalised by forfeiting points derived from the match and/or points may be
awarded to the opposing team after an investigation by the Executive if it considers it is clear there
was intent to unfairly win the match and/or prevent the opposing team from doing so (if the
team loses the match a fine will be imposed at the Executive’s discretion).
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J55 NO BALLS AND WIDES AND 5-RUN PENALTIES
Laws 24 (No Balls) and 25 (Wide Balls) apply.
Deliveries off the Pitch
The umpire will call and signal no ball immediately a delivery pitches:
• outside the line of the pitch; or
• on the edge of the pitch so as to deviate in any direction.
On Side Fieldsmen
The umpire will call and signal no ball if at the instant of the bowler’s delivery there are more
than 5 on side fieldsmen, or more than 2 on side fieldsmen behind the popping crease.
Belt-high Full Tosses
Either umpire will call and signal no ball immediately a delivery passes on the full above the
batsman’s belt-line whilst he is in his normal batting stance.
Calling Illegal Short-Pitched Deliveries
If there are 2 official umpires, either will call and signal no ball if a delivery pitches then passes
or would have passed over head height of the striker, standing upright at the crease.
In other matches, such no balls may only be called by the bowler’s end umpire.
Wides: Special Rule for One-Day Matches
In one-day home & away matches, a delivery with which the striker has not made contact, not
being a no ball, shall be called a wide if:
• it passes to either side of the wicket so that the striker, whether he moves from his
normal stance at the crease or not, does not have a reasonable opportunity to score; or
• it lands outside the line of his leg stump and then veers further to the on side.
Explanatory Notes on No Balls and Wides
Deliveries pitching off the pitch are No Balls (not Wides), which is important because:
• from a no ball, batsmen can be out Hit The Ball Twice, Run Out, Handled The Ball, or
Obstructing The Field, but
• from a wide, batsmen can be out Hit Wicket, Stumped, Run Out, Handled The Ball, or
Obstructing The Field.
A delivery is not a No Ball just because it pitches on the first half of the pitch, but
it may be a no ball for some other reason, and it may be a wide.
Underarm bowling is prohibited by Law 24.1.
A delivery pitching on the pitch may still be a Wide under the definition in Law 25.1.
For other No Balls, see J31 (U12 Fielding Circles) and J51 (Individual Bowling
Restrictions). See also J49 (U12 Limit on Deliveries per “Over”).
Five Run Penalties
Illegal Fielding Penalties
The 5 run penalties for illegal fielding (Law 41.2) and for the ball hitting a fielder’s helmet on
the ground (Law 41.3) apply in all matches.
Other Five Run Penalties
The 5 run penalties specified in Laws 2.6, 18.5 and 42 do not apply in any match.
Scoring No Balls, Wides and Five Run Penalties
Look up ‘NOTES FOR SCORERS’ in the Table of Contents.
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EXPLANATORY NOTES ON JUNIOR PLAYING CONDITIONS: RULES J59 TO J65
It may help Managers to understand and apply the playing conditions in these Rules if they
remember certain key common elements.
Terminology
Day 1 always means the scheduled 1st day of the match, even if there is no play.
Day 2 always means the scheduled 2nd day, even if there was no play on Day 1.
(In finals) Day 3 always means the scheduled 3rd day of the match. And so on.
Team 1 always means the team which bats first.
Team 2 always means the team which bats second.
Time Lost always means total time lost after the Scheduled Start for adverse conditions.
Minimum Overs per Day
There are no minimum overs in a day’s play.
Matches are played on a time basis, from the scheduled start until the close of play.
Extending Hours of Play
There is only one way in which play goes past the normal finishing time.
If there is Time Lost for adverse conditions, not exceeding 15 minutes, and if at the
normal finishing time there is still no 1st innings result, ie
• Team 2 is still to complete its 1st innings; and
• Team 2 is still to pass Team 1,
then either team may require the Time Lost to be made up after the normal finishing
time.
If Time Lost for adverse conditions for the day exceeds 15 minutes, then there is no
extension, not even the 15 minutes.
Declarations and Compulsory Closure
A team may declare its 1st or 2nd innings at any time in any match.
In all matches, with one exception, each team’s 1st innings is compulsorily closed at the
specified time or after the specified overs.
The exception is 2-Day Home & Away matches, where Team 1 does not have to compulsorily
close if Time Lost on Day 1 exceeds 15 minutes; and Team 2 does not have to compulsorily
close if Team 1 didn’t.
Results When Match Incomplete
In all matches except Grand Finals, you can still get a 1st innings result even when Team 2
doesn’t complete its 1st innings.
If Team 2 does not complete its 1st innings, but faces at least as many balls as Team 1 without
reaching Team 1’s score, then Team 1 wins.
This is subject to Team 2 facing at least a certain number of overs (see the last paragraphs of
the 3 Rules for the actual details).
Special Junior Playing Conditions
And, of course, managers need to be familiar with these special Junior Rules:
J21: More than 11 players J39: Shorter boundaries
J23: Managers’ duties J42: No toss U12 home & away matches
J27: Attire J49: 6-over blocks, limits on “deliveries”
J31: Player Safety per over
J33: Umpires’ duties J51: Individual bowling limits
J35: Adverse conditions (including hot J53: Individual batting limits
weather and thunderstorms) J55: Belt-high full tosses
J37: Smaller balls (U12s only) J67: Modified U12 Grades
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J59 ONE-DAY HOME & AWAY MATCHES
1. This Rule applies ONLY to One-Day Home & Away matches.
2. Team 1 is the team which bats first. Team 2 is the team which bats second.
Time Lost means total time lost after the Scheduled Start for adverse conditions.
3. Hours of Play
The first time applies to morning matches. The second time applies to evening matches.
Scheduled Start: 8.45am (5.10pm).
If adverse conditions prevent all play before 8.30am (6.00pm), play will be
abandoned.
Tea Interval: 10 minutes, taken when Team 1’s 1st innings is completed.
4. No Minimum Overs in Day: Laws 16.6, 16.7 and 16.8 do not apply.
5. Any innings may be declared at any time.
6. End of Team 1’s innings and Compulsory Closure of each team’s 1st innings:
If Team 1 goes out or declares before compulsorily closing, the match will continue, no matter
how many overs it faced or how long it batted.
If it does not go out or declare earlier, Team 1 compulsorily closes:
• after 24 overs; or
• at 10.10am (6.30pm),
whichever comes first.
Play will continue after Team 1 compulsorily closes if it has either faced at least 16
overs, or batted for at least one hour. Otherwise, play will be abandoned at that point.
Team 2 closes after:
• the same number of balls as Team 1 if Team 1 compulsorily closes; or
• 24 overs if Team 1 goes out or declares before compulsorily closing.
However, if Team 1 goes out after 10.10am (6.30pm) during its last over, Team 2 will close
after the same number of overs as Team 1, counting the last incomplete over as a full over.
7. Teams cannot win Outright. The match will continue until and end when:
• Team 2 completes its 1st innings (even after it has passed Team 1); or
• the close of play (see 8. below) is reached,
whichever comes first.
8. When the Match Ends
The match normally ends at 11.45am (8.00pm).
However, if there is Time Lost for adverse conditions, not exceeding 15 minutes, and
if at 11.45am (8.00pm) BOTH of these are true:
• Team 2 is still to complete its 1st innings; and
• Team 2 is still to pass Team 1,
then either team may require the Time Lost to be made up after 11.45am (8.00pm).
9. First Innings Result
Team 1 WINS on the 1st INNINGS if ALL of these are true after the match has ended:
• Team 1 completed its 1st innings; and
• Team 2 did not complete its 1st innings, but faced at least as many balls as Team 1; and
• Team 2 faced at least 16 overs; and
• Team 1 scored more than Team 2,
BUT it is a TIE if ALL of those are true EXCEPT that scores are equal.
10. Abandoning Play Early – When Scores Count
If play is abandoned before 11.45am (8.00pm) before reaching a result, it is a drawn match,
and an abandoned match for the purposes of the last para of J35 (“the 50% rule”).
Scores will count if the 2 teams between them have either faced at least 16 overs or batted
for at least 60 minutes.
Otherwise, scores will not count, and will be ignored for percentage, averages and votes.
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J61 TWO-DAY HOME & AWAY MATCHES
1. This Rule applies ONLY to Two-Day Home & Away Matches.
2. Day 1 Abandoned or Cancelled (Washout/Heatout): see J31
3. Team 1 is the team which bats first. Team 2 is the team which bats second.
Time Lost means total time lost after the Scheduled Start for adverse conditions.
4. Hours of Play
The first time applies to morning matches. The second time applies to evening matches.
Scheduled Start: 8.45am (5.10pm).
Tea Interval: 10 minutes at 10.10am (6.30pm), but:
• the interval starts 30 minutes before Tea is due if the players are then off the field;
• if the players have cause to leave the field when 30 minutes or less remain before Tea is
due to start, the interval starts immediately; and
• if 9 wickets are down when Tea is due to start, play will continue for 30 minutes, unless
the innings ends or the players have cause to leave the field earlier.
5. No Minimum Overs in Day: Laws 16.6, 16.7 and 16.8 do not apply.
6. Any innings may be declared at any time.
7. Compulsory Closure of each team’s 1st innings:
Team 1 closes at the close of play on Day 1 if Time Lost is less than 15 minutes.
Otherwise, Team 1 may bat without limitation.
If Team 1 compulsorily closes, Team 2 closes after the same number of balls.
Otherwise, Team 2 may bat without limitation.
8. When Play Ends
On each day, play normally ends at 11.45am (8.00pm).
However, if there is Time Lost on either day for adverse conditions, not exceeding 15
minutes, and if at 11.45am (8.00pm) on that day BOTH of these are true:
• Team 2 is still to complete its 1st innings; and
• Team 2 is still to pass Team 1,
then either team may require the Time Lost to be made up after 11.45am (8.00pm).
9. Adjustment to Team 2’s Score
If ALL of these are true, namely:
• Team 1 completed its 1st innings on Day 1, and
• Play continued until the close of play on Day 2, and
• Time Lost on Day 2 was less than 15 minutes, and
• Team 2 did not complete its 1st innings, and
• Team 2 did not pass Team 1, and
• Team 2 did not face as many balls as Team 1,
THEN Team 2’s score will be adjusted as if it had
• faced the same number of balls as Team 1, and
• lost the wickets actually lost, and
• made a score calculated by multiplying its actual run-rate per ball by the balls it is
deemed to have faced, rounding that score off to the nearest whole number, and
recording the additional runs as extras.
10. First Innings Result
Team 1 WINS on the 1st INNINGS if ALL of these are true after the match has ended:
• Team 1 completed its 1st innings; and
• Team 2 did not complete its 1st innings, but faced at least as many balls as Team 1; and
• Team 2 faced at least 35 overs; and
• Team 1 scored more than Team 2,
BUT it is a TIE if ALL of those are true EXCEPT that scores are equal.
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J63 SEMIFINALS
1. This Rule applies ONLY to Semifinals.
2. Team 1 is the team which bats first. Team 2 is the team which bats second.
Time Lost means total time lost after the Scheduled Start for adverse conditions.
3. Days and Hours of Play
Three days will be set aside (preferably the 3 days of the Labour Day weekend).
Day 1 means the scheduled 1st day of the match. Day 2 means the scheduled 2nd day of
the match. Day 3 means the scheduled 3rd day of the match.
The match is played on Days 1 and 2. Day 3 is used only if 7. (below) says so.
Scheduled Start: 8.30am.
Tea interval: 10 minutes at 10.10am, but:
• the interval starts 30 minutes before Tea is due if the players are then off the field;
• if the players have cause to leave the field when 30 minutes or less remain before Tea is
due to start, the interval starts immediately; and
• if 9 wickets are down when Tea is due to start, play will continue for 30 minutes, unless
the innings ends or the players have cause to leave the field earlier.
4. No Minimum Overs in Day: Laws 16.6, 16.7 and 16.8 do not apply.
5. Any innings may be declared at any time.
6. Compulsory Closure of each team’s 1st innings:
Team 1 closes:
• at the Close of Play on Day 1; or
• after 55 overs (U16s), 50 overs (U14s) or 45 overs (U12s),
whichever comes second.
Early Finish Day 1: If Team 1 completes its 1st innings on Day 1 after facing at least 55
overs (U16s), 50 overs (U14s) or 45 overs (U12s), play will then end for the day.
Team 2 closes after the greater of:
• the balls faced by Team 1; or
• 110 overs (U16s), 100 overs (U14s) or 90 overs (U12s) less the overs faced by Team 1.
For this purpose (but not for any other purpose, unless the Rules expressly say so), an over
left unfinished when Team 1’s innings ends counts as an over bowled.
7. When the Match Ends
A. On each day, play normally ends at 12 noon.
However, if there is Time Lost on any day for adverse conditions, not exceeding 15
minutes, and if at 12 noon on that day BOTH of these are true:
• Team 2 is still to complete its 1st innings; and
• Team 2 is still to pass Team 1,
then either team may require the Time Lost to be made up after 12 noon.
B. Either captain may concede defeat at any time, and the match then ends.
C. Otherwise, the match NORMALLY ends at the close of play on Day 2
Explanatory Note: Play ends at the close of play on Day 2 if there is already a 1st innings
result. However, you MUST apply this formula:
Play ends at the close of play on Day 2 if EITHER of these is true then:
• Team 2 has completed its 1st innings; or
• Team 2 has passed Team 1.
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D. However, the match SOMETIMES continues on Day 3
Explanatory Note: You play on Day 3 if needed to get a 1 st innings result, but only until
there IS a 1st innings result. However, you MUST apply this formula:
If there is no 1st innings result by the end of play on Day 2, play continues on Day 3,
but it ends as soon as ANY ONE of these occurs:
• Team 2 completes its 1st innings; or
• Team 2 passes Team 1; or
• The close of play is reached.
8. First Innings Result
Team 1 WINS on the 1st INNINGS if ALL of these are true after the match has ended:
• Team 1 completed its 1st innings; and
• Team 2 did not complete its 1st innings, but faced at least as many balls as Team 1; and
• Team 2 faced at least 35 overs; and
• Team 1 scored more than Team 2,
BUT it is a TIE if ALL of those are true EXCEPT that scores are equal.
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J64 TWO-DAY SEMIFINALS
1. Normally, Semifinals are played as Three-Day matches under Rule J63.
However, in special circumstances they may be scheduled as Two-Day matches.
This Rule applies ONLY to scheduled Two-Day Semifinals.
2. Team 1 is the team which bats first. Team 2 is the team which bats second.
Time Lost means total time lost after the Scheduled Start for adverse conditions.
3. Days and Hours of Play
Two days will be set aside.
Day 1 means the scheduled 1st day of the match. Day 2 means the scheduled 2nd day of
the match.
Scheduled Start: 8.30am.
Tea interval: 10 minutes at 10.10am, but:
• the interval starts 30 minutes before Tea is due if the players are then off the field;
• if the players have cause to leave the field when 30 minutes or less remain before Tea is
due to start, the interval starts immediately; and
• if 9 wickets are down when Tea is due to start, play will continue for 30 minutes, unless
the innings ends or the players have cause to leave the field earlier.
4. No Minimum Overs in Day: Laws 16.6, 16.7 and 16.8 do not apply.
5. Any innings may be declared at any time.
6. Compulsory Closure of each team’s 1st innings:
Team 1 closes:
• at the Close of Play on Day 1; or
• after 55 overs (U16s), 50 overs (U14s) or 45 overs (U12s),
whichever comes second.
Early Finish Day 1: If Team 1 completes its 1st innings on Day 1 after facing at least 55
overs (U16s), 50 overs (U14s) or 45 overs (U12s), play will then end for the day.
Team 2 closes after the greater of:
• the balls faced by Team 1; or
• 110 overs (U16s), 100 overs (U14s) or 90 overs (U12s) less the overs faced by Team 1.
For this purpose (but not for any other purpose, unless the Rules expressly say so), an over
left unfinished when Team 1’s innings ends counts as an over bowled.
7. When the Match Ends
A. On each day, play normally ends at 12 noon.
However, if there is Time Lost on any day for adverse conditions, not exceeding 15
minutes, and if at 12 noon on that day BOTH of these are true:
• Team 2 is still to complete its 1st innings; and
• Team 2 is still to pass Team 1,
then either team may require the Time Lost to be made up after 12 noon.
B. Either captain may concede defeat at any time, and the match then ends.
C. Otherwise, the match ends at the close of play on Day 2.
8. First Innings Result
Team 1 WINS on the 1st INNINGS if ALL of these are true after the match has ended:
• Team 1 completed its 1st innings; and
• Team 2 did not complete its 1st innings, but faced at least as many balls as Team 1; and
• Team 2 faced at least 35 overs; and
• Team 1 scored more than Team 2,
BUT it is a TIE if ALL of those are true EXCEPT that scores are equal.
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J65 GRAND FINALS
1. This Rule applies ONLY to Grand Finals.
2. Team 1 is the team which bats first. Team 2 is the team which bats second.
Time Lost means total time lost after the Scheduled Start for adverse conditions.
3. Days and Hours of Play
Two days will be set aside. As many extra days as possible will also be set aside.
Day 1 means the scheduled 1st day of the match. Day 2 means the scheduled 2nd day of
the match. Day 3 means the scheduled 3rd day of the match. And so on.
The match is played on Days 1 and 2. Later Days are used only if 7. (below) says so.
However, if the Executive thinks a 1st innings result might not be reached in the allotted time
in any match, it may extend the hours and/or days of play.
Scheduled Start: 8.30am.
Tea Interval: 10 minutes at 10.10am, but:
• the interval starts 30 minutes before Tea is due if the players are then off the field;
• if the players have cause to leave the field when 30 minutes or less remain before Tea is
due to start, the interval starts immediately; and
• if 9 wickets are down when Tea is due to start, play will continue for 30 minutes, unless
4. No Minimum Overs in Day: Laws 16.6, 16.7 and 16.8 do not apply.
5. Any innings may be declared at any time.
6. Compulsory Closure of each team’s 1st innings:
Team 1 closes after 60 overs (U16s and U14s) or 55 overs (U12s).
Team 2 closes after the greater of:
• 60 overs (U16s and U14s) or 55 overs (U12s); or
• 120 overs (U16s and U14s) or 110 overs (U12s), less
• the overs faced by Team 1, and less
• one over for each full 3 minutes of any time lost at the change of innings.
For this purpose (but not for any other purpose, unless the Rules expressly say so), an over
left unfinished when Team 1’s innings ends counts as an over bowled.
7. When the Match Ends
A. On each day, play normally ends at 12 noon.
However, if there is Time Lost on any day for adverse conditions, not exceeding 15
minutes, and if at 12 noon on that day BOTH of these are true:
• Team 2 is still to complete its 1st innings; and
• Team 2 is still to pass Team 1,
then either team may require the Time Lost to be made up after 12 noon.
B. Either captain may concede defeat at any time, and the match then ends.
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C. Otherwise, the match NORMALLY ends at the close of play on Day 2
Explanatory Note: Play ends at the close of play on Day 2 if there is already a 1 st innings
result. However, you MUST apply this formula:
Play ends at the close of play on Day 2 if EITHER of these is true then:
• Team 2 has completed its 1st innings; or
• Team 2 has passed Team 1.
Another Explanatory Note: This means that a team which loses on the 1st innings has until
the close of play on Day 2 to reverse the result by winning outright.
D. However, the match SOMETIMES continues on Day 3 and later Days
Explanatory Note: You play on later days if needed to get a 1 st innings result, but only until
there IS a 1st innings result. However, you MUST apply this formula:
If there is no 1st innings result by the end of play on Day 2, play continues on Day 3
and any later Days, but it ends as soon as EITHER of these occurs:
• Team 2 completes its 1st innings; or
• Team 2 passes Team 1.
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J67 UNDER 12 MODIFIED GRADES
This applies only to U12MG matches.
Matches will be one-day matches of 24 overs per innings, played under J59, varied as follows.
Each team uses 6 pairs of batsmen.
Each pair bats for a maximum of 4 overs and will then compulsorily retire.
If a batsman goes out, he stays at the wicket and changes ends.
No runs will be deducted against him.
This avoids batsmen being dismissed for a negative score.
If there are more or less than 12 players, the manager will make an appropriate and equitable
adjustment.
If a team has fewer than 12 players, a nominated player may bat in two 4-over partnerships.
It is unnecessary to keep a team score.
All players (except the wicket-keeper) will bowl at least 2 overs.
If there are more or less than 12 players, the manager will make an appropriate and equitable
adjustment.
A softer ball will be used, for example, Incredi-ball.
Overs are limited to 6 deliveries (including no balls and wides), as per J49.
J49 (over blocks) also applies.
J69 PROTESTS, DISPUTES, REPORTS
If a club intends to protest or dispute a result, or report an umpire, player or club in relation to
any conduct, decision or incident (other than under J71) the captain will, before leaving the
ground, tell the umpires and other captain and note and sign full details in both scorebooks.
The club will within 24 hours after the match give the Administrator a deposit of $200.00
(refundable if the club is successful) and, by email, full written details and grounds of the
protest, dispute or report.
A protest will not be considered unless the protesting club’s captain or manager has, before
leaving the ground, noted and signed the details in both scorebooks. A club may not lodge a
protest after its captain or manager signs off the result as correct on the Teamsheet, or after
the result is electronically confirmed.
The Administrator will deal with the protest, dispute or report under Rule 7.
J71 REPORTS
An official umpire will and an unofficial umpire or club may report a player, official, team,
club or spectator who or which:
• is expressly liable to be reported under these Rules,
• is liable to be reported under Law 42,
• fails to comply with an umpire’s instructions,
• criticises an umpire’s decision by word or action,
• shows dissent, or
• behaves in a manner which might bring the game or DVCA into disrepute.
Reports will be made and processed as per the prescribed procedure. Look up
‘MISCONDUCT REPORTS AND CITATIONS’ in the Table of Contents.
J73 RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS VILIFICATION
This Rule has been superseded. Look up ‘HARASSMENT, DISCRIMINATION AND
VILIFICATION COMPLAINTS’ in the Table of Contents.
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J75 AWARDS
The DVCA will award a shield and pennant to each premier team.
A club may keep the shield if it wins it 3 times (not necessarily in succession).
Otherwise it remains DVCA property. The club will return it to the Administrator by 1 st
February and compensate the DVCA if it is lost or damaged.
The DVCA will award trophies to the players with the best batting and bowling
averages in home & away matches in each grade.
A batsman must play at least 4 matches and score at least 150 runs (100 in U12s).
An U16 bowler must bowl at least 30 overs or take at least 15 wickets.
An U14 bowler must bowl at least 25 overs or take at least 12 wickets.
An U12 bowler must bowl at least 20 overs or take at least 10 wickets.
If a grade has fewer than 11 scheduled rounds and no player qualifies for the trophy,
qualifications will be reduced at the rate of 15 runs (batting) and 5 overs or 2 wickets
(bowling) for each scheduled round less than 11.
Performances of an ineligible player will not count towards the trophies.
The DVCA may make special achievement awards for outstanding individual
performances. The decision to make or not make any such award, and the criteria, will be at
the DVCA’s absolute discretion.
See also J3 – no trophies in U12DG/MG.
See also J35/J59 – washouts/heatouts.
See also J53 – averages for retired batsman.
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PLAYING RULES: SENIOR GRADE SECTION
S1 Senior Grade Rules S37 Getting the Pitch and Ground Ready
S3 The Competition S39 Follow-on and Declarations
S5 Team Entries, Gradings and Fixtures S41 Hours of Play
S7 Points in Home & Away Matches S43 Starting and Completing Last Over
S9 Semifinals and Grand Finals S45 Daily Overs
S11 Eligibility of Players and Substitutes S47 Overs
S13 Clearances S49 Over Limits for Young Bowlers
S15 Finals Qualifications S51 No Balls and Wides and 5-Run
S17 Penalties for Ineligible Players Penalties
S19 Minimum of Seven Players S55 One-Day Home & Away Matches
S21 Teamsheets and Scores S57 Two-Day Home & Away Matches
S23 Attire S59 Semifinals
S25 Smoking and Drinking S61 Grand Finals
S27 Blood S63 Protests, Disputes, Reports
S29 Umpires S65 Reports and Citations
S31 Adverse Conditions S67 Racial and Religious Vilification
S33 Balls S69 Awards
S35 Pitches, Boundaries, Scoreboards
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S1 SENIOR GRADE RULES
These Rules starting with ‘S’ for ‘Senior’ apply to all senior grades.
Each Rule applies to all matches and grades, unless it says otherwise.
Junior Rules starting with ‘J’ for ‘Junior’ do not apply to senior grades.
The ‘Laws of Cricket 2000’ apply to all matches, unless excluded or modified by or
inconsistent with these Rules.
Each captain will have a copy of the Laws and this Book at all matches.
S3 THE COMPETITION
Each season:
• clubs will nominate the teams they wish to enter;
• the Executive will sort all teams into grades; and
• the teams in each grade will compete for a premiership in a series of one-day
and two-day home & away matches, semifinals and a grand final.
In these Rules, ‘final’ includes semifinal and grand final.
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S5 TEAM ENTRIES, GRADINGS AND FIXTURES
A club will before 30 June notify the Administrator of how many teams it wishes to
enter, its preferred grades and (as far as possible) each team’s home ground.
A club will be fined $50 if it does not lodge its details on time, and $50 if it does not confirm
its final team entries by the deadline specified below.
The Executive will then sort teams into grades and set the program for matches.
It will observe the following criteria in grading teams:
• it will give a club a chance to make submissions to the Executive before promoting or
relegating any of its teams;
• only in the lowest possible grade will there be more than one team from a club, or a bye,
or more than 12 or less than 8 teams;
• clubs will not avoid relegation or gain promotion merely by entering extra teams;
• the premier Money Shield club (if the grand final is tied or drawn, the highest competing
club) will be promoted to Barclay Shield, and the lowest Barclay Shield club will be
relegated to Money Shield;
• a club with its highest team in C Grade will be promoted to Money Shield if it wins the
premiership, and the lowest club in Money Shield will be relegated if necessary;
• a team will only be promoted if its grounds and facilities are considered suitable for the
higher grade; and
• a team will only be promoted if the club has at least one junior team.
The Administrator will within 15 days after team entries close notify clubs of gradings and the
program for matches.
A club may appeal against gradings by notice to the Administrator within 7 days.
A notice is invalid unless it proposes gradings (complying with the criteria set out above) for
every team (not just the club’s own teams) and gives full reasons for all proposed changes.
If no valid notice of appeal is received, the Executive’s gradings will stand.
If a valid notice of appeal is received, the Executive will consider and determine the appeal
before the annual meeting.
A club affected by the appellant’s proposals may give objections or counter-proposals to the
Administrator for consideration by the Executive.
As soon as gradings are finalised, the Executive will draw the fixtures.
Matches will be played according to the fixture.
However, the DVCA or (in emergencies) the Administrator may re-schedule a match.
In addition, if a ground becomes unfit for play before or during a match, the Executive may re-
schedule or relocate the match, or direct that a partly completed match be completed on
another ground or date.
If an emergency or incident outside the control of the DVCA or a club prevents:
• the playing of a match or matches
• the arrival at the prescribed ground and time by either team or
• either team from being able to field a team on either day(s)
as a direct result of the emergency or incident, the Executive has the power to:
• award points as it sees fit to either team
• award the match to either team or
• determine if the match will be played or replayed on another date or at another place.
A club will play in all matches for which it is drawn.
If it fails to do so, or if it forfeits before or during any day of a match, its opponents win on a
walkover.
If a club forfeits on or before Day 1 of a two-day match, its opponents win on a walkover,
even if any other match in that round becomes a one-day match on Day 2.
A club intending to give a walkover will notify the Administrator, the other club and the
Umpires Association before noon on the day prior to the match. If it fails to do so, the fine for
giving a walkover will be doubled.
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If an umpire has been appointed to the match and cannot obtain a substitute appointment, his
fee will be paid by the defaulting club.
If a club gives a walkover under this Rule or S41, all of its lower teams also lose on a walkover
in that round (even if they play), but only if they are scheduled to play that weekend.
Clubs will email team confirmations to the Administrator by 5pm on the 2nd Sunday
in October.
The Executive may then re-grade teams and/or redraw fixtures.
Clubs which give walkovers before final team confirmations will NOT be fined.
Clubs which give walkovers after final team confirmations WILL be fined.
S7 POINTS IN HOME & AWAY MATCHES
Home & away matches will be played for points as follows:
Outright win after 1st innings win ............................................... 10 points
Outright win after 1st innings tie ................................................ 8 points
Outright win after 1st innings loss .............................................. 6 points
Outright tie .............................................................................. 5 each
First innings win ....................................................................... 6 points
First innings win but outright loss ............................................... 4 points
First innings tie or draw............................................................. 3 each
First innings tie but outright loss ................................................ 2 points
Walkover: The most scored by a team in that grade that round after penalties are imposed
Bye: The most scored by a team in that grade that round, up to a limit of 6.
A match is tied outright if scores are tied after each team completes 2 innings.
If the second team does not complete its 2nd innings and led on the 1st innings, the match is
decided on the 1st innings, but if the second team did not lead on the 1st innings the match is
an outright tie.
S9 SEMIFINALS AND GRAND FINALS
The Executive will fix the grounds for finals.
The 4 teams with the most home & away points will play in semifinals.
1st plays 4th and 2nd plays 3rd.
If points are equal, the team with the higher percentage is higher on points.
Percentage is calculated by dividing a team’s batting average (divide the runs it scores by the
wickets it loses) by the batting average against it (divide the runs scored against it by the
wickets it takes).
In any innings, complete or incomplete, teams lose the number of wickets which actually fall.
If a team forfeits its percentage for a match, it is deemed to score no runs and take no
wickets, but to lose the wickets it actually loses and to have scored against it the runs actually
scored against it; the percentage of its opponents is calculated on the actual scores.
Note: see S35 for washout/heatout on Day 1 of 2-day match.
The teams which win the semifinals will play in the grand final.
If a semifinal is drawn or tied, the higher team will play in the grand final.
If a grand final is drawn or tied, the teams are joint premiers.
If the premier team is eligible for promotion, the Executive may consider for promotion the
grand final team higher on the ladder after home & away matches.
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S11 ELIGIBILITY OF PLAYERS AND SUBSTITUTES
Players
A player is only ELIGIBLE to play for a club in a match if:
• he is registered with the club; and
• he is listed in the team on the Teamsheet; and
• for a final, he is qualified under S15.
HOWEVER, even if he is eligible under those criteria, he is still INELIGIBLE:
• if he plays in another Senior match in that round; or
• if he is listed on another Senior Teamsheet in that round (but a player in one grade
may act as a substitute in another if listed as a substitute on the Teamsheet); or
• if he is an Under 12 player (or has been granted an Age Dispensation Permit to play
U12s); or
• if he is currently suspended or disqualified by this or any other cricket association; or
• if the DVCA is notified that he is unfinancial with a club in any other cricket association;
or
• if he has played Premier or VSDCA 1sts or 2nds during the current or previous season
(but he becomes eligible if he obtains a Senior Player Permit – see below); or
• if he has played in another VMCU-affiliated association (except the YCWCA) during
the current season (but he becomes eligible if he is cleared by his old club – see S13); or
• to play for a club in a match after 31 December in any season if he has not previously
played for that club, and has played with another club anywhere in the world during the
past 3 Australian seasons (including the current season).
Substitutes
Law 2 applies to substitutes.
In a home & away match, a captain will notify the official umpires of any substitute
before the start of the day’s play.
The umpires will then tell the other captain.
If there is no official umpire, the captain will tell the other captain.
A person may NOT act as a substitute in ANY match if:
• he is an Under 12 player; or
• he has played Premier or VSDCA 1sts or 2nds during the current or previous season
(unless he has a Senior Player Permit). Penalty: a fine of $50.
A person may NOT act as a substitute for a team in a FINAL unless he qualifies to
play for it under S15, OR he has a Finals Substitute Permit. Penalties: a fine of $50,
and the penalties set by S17 for playing an ineligible player.
Registration and Permits
Players will be registered and permit applications will be processed as per the prescribed
procedure. Look up ‘PLAYER REGISTRATION’ and ‘PERMITS’ in the Table of Contents.
S13 CLEARANCES
A player registered with DVCA club A cannot register with DVCA club B until he is cleared as
per the prescribed procedure. Look up ‘CLEARANCES’ in the Table of Contents.
A player who plays in another VMCU-affiliated association (except the YCWCA) during the
current season is ineligible to play for a DVCA club until cleared by his old club.
If the clearance is not granted within 14 days, he may appeal to his old association.
If his old association refuses his appeal, he may appeal to the VMCU.
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S15 FINALS QUALIFICATIONS
For the purposes of this Rule:
• ‘consecutive teams’ means consecutive DVCA senior teams fielded by the club, eg if the
only teams it fields are Barclay Shield, Barclay Reserve, C and F grades, they are
consecutive teams for the club;
• ‘final’ includes semifinal and grand final;
• ‘match’ means home & away match for the club in that season;
• a match counts for qualifications if the player was eligible to play in it, and
• it was actually played, or
• it was abandoned or cancelled (with or without play) because of adverse conditions
(eg washout or heatout), or
• it was won by his team on a walkover, or
• it was a bye for his team,
but not if he was only a substitute or 12th man;
• grades in order are Barclay Shield, Barclay Reserve, Money Shield, Money Reserve, then
C, D, E, F, G and H, and if the Executive adds, deletes or renames grades it will designate
their order for this Rule;
• if a club has more than one team in a grade, they will be designated as No.1, No.2, etc.,
and players may swap freely between them in home & away matches, but for finals
qualifications Team No.1 is deemed to be in a higher grade than Team No.2, etc.; and
• junior matches do not count for senior finals qualifications.
Matches required to qualify
A player qualifies for a final in a grade if he plays at least 3 matches in or below that grade
UNLESS he plays 1 or more matches above that grade; then he must play at least 4 matches
in or below that grade.
Clubs with consecutive teams in finals
If a club has consecutive teams in finals on the same day, a player qualified for any of the
consecutive teams may play, on that day, for any of the other consecutive teams.
S17 PENALTIES FOR INELIGIBLE PLAYERS
For the purposes of this Rule, a player is deemed to play in a match if he plays in it,
OR is listed in the team on the Teamsheet.
Home & Away Match: if either team plays an ineligible player, it forfeits all points
received in the match, and it also forfeits 2 points.
Walkover: if a team wins but lists or plays an ineligible player, it forfeits all points.
Bye: if a team lists an ineligible player, it forfeits all points.
Final: if either team plays an ineligible player, it forfeits the match.
Substitutes: see S11.
Imposing, Appealing and Varying the Penalties
The Administrator will impose the penalties as the offences occur.
He will announce the offences and penalties at DVCA meetings.
The onus is on delegates to advise clubs of offences and penalties.
A club may appeal against any penalty imposed on it.
The opposing club may appeal against the leniency of any penalty.
The Executive may initiate enquiries into any offence.
Appeals will be given to the Administrator within 48 hours after penalties are announced.
They will specify full details of the offence and any reasons why the penalty should be varied.
They will be dealt with under Rule 7.
The Executive may in its absolute discretion vary, cancel or replace a penalty, award or forfeit
points and/or percentage, and/or amend a result.
S19 MINIMUM OF SEVEN PLAYERS
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A match will not start until each team has at least 7 players present.
If a team does not have 7 players present, the start will be delayed until it does.
The other captain may protest if there is a delay (S63).
He may claim a walkover after 30 minutes (S41).
If a team starts a match with 7 players but later falls below 7 (even at the start of Day 2),
play will still continue.
S21 TEAMSHEETS AND SCORES
Captains will list their teams and substitutes on the Teamsheet and clubs will deal with
it as per the prescribed procedure. Look up ‘TEAMSHEETS’ in the Table of Contents.
Clubs will lodge details of scores as per the prescribed procedure. Look up ‘SCORES &
PLAYER PERFORMANCE STATISTICS’ in the Table of Contents.
Each club will provide a scorebook and a scorer to keep the scores as per the Rules
and Laws. Look up ‘NOTES FOR SCORERS’ in the Table of Contents.
After each day’s play, umpires and captains will, when scores are agreed, and before leaving
the ground, note the scores in both scorebooks and, at the end of the match the result and
margin (eg Plenty won on the 1st innings by 25 runs), and sign both scorebooks to confirm
that all team totals and any result are correct.
If scores are disputed each captain will note and sign the details in both scorebooks.
The official umpires will impound them and within 24 hours give them to the Administrator
with written details.
If there is no official umpire each club will give its scorebook and written details to the
Administrator within 24 hours.
If a club intends to protest or dispute the result the captain will, before leaving the
ground, tell the umpires and other captain, and note and sign the details in both scorebooks.
S23 ATTIRE
This Rule applies to all players and substitutes in all matches.
You cannot play unless you wear:
• long white trousers, and
• a white shirt with a collar.
You will be fined unless you wear:
• mainly white shoes or boots, and
• mainly white socks.
You cannot play in footwear with metal spikes.
You cannot play in any headgear other than:
• your club’s cap or hat, or
• a white cap, hat or headband.
You cannot play in any pullover or windcheater other than:
• a white pullover or windcheater, or
• a white pullover or windcheater trimmed with your club’s colours.
You may wear club or sponsors’ logos of up to 100mm by 100mm:
• on or instead of your left or right shirt breast, and/or
• on either or both sleeves, and/or
• in the V of your pullover or windcheater, and/or
• on your cap or hat.
You cannot play with them any bigger or anywhere else on your attire.
A runner will wear external equipment equal to that worn by the batsman and carry a bat.
S25 SMOKING AND DRINKING
No player, umpire or substitute will smoke on the field during a match.
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No player or umpire will, on the day of a match, drink alcohol at the match venue or on the
field before the close of play.
A captain will, when selecting any necessary substitute, give due regard to this requirement.
A substitute will not drink alcohol from the time he is selected until the close of play.
S27 BLOOD
A player who has blood on him will leave the field for attention.
If he is a fielder and no substitute is available, the batting captain will immediately provide a
substitute, or he will be reported.
A batsman has 10 minutes to resume his innings.
After every effort is made to clean blood from clothing, the player may be allowed to return.
S29 UMPIRES
Official Umpires
The Umpires Association will try to appoint 2 official umpires for each match.
It will publish details on the DVCA website by 7pm on the Wednesday before the match, and
notify affected clubs of any changes as soon as possible.
They will as part of their duties:
• wear attire approved by the Umpires Association and Executive;
• be at the ground 30 minutes before the Scheduled Start;
• pitch wickets, mark creases, inspect the ground and toss the coin; and
• notify captains 5 minutes before play is due to start.
Each day, each team will pay the official umpires its share (ie 50%) of the prescribed fee.
If there is no play, umpires will receive half the normal fee.
If a team fails to pay the umpires upon request they will report the club (S65).
Captains will complete Captain’s Reports and clubs will lodge them as per the prescribed
procedure. Look up ‘CAPTAIN’S REPORTS’ in the Table of Contents.
Unofficial Umpires
If there is only one official umpire the batting team will supply a square leg umpire. The
official umpire will umpire both ends and may overrule a decision by the unofficial umpire.
If there is no official umpire the batting team will supply 2 umpires.
Unofficial umpires will be at least 16 years old. They will wear distinctive clothing.
Captains Forum
All Barclay and Money Shield and Reserve captains will attend a Captains Forum with the
Umpires Association before the season.
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S31 ADVERSE CONDITIONS
Meaning of ‘adverse conditions’
Throughout these Rules ‘adverse conditions’ includes adverse weather, light or ground
conditions, hot weather as outlined below, and exceptional circumstances under Law 3.10.
Law 3.9 applies
The Grounds Committee, official and unofficial umpires, captains and Executive
members will strictly apply Law 3.9 when deciding whether conditions are fit for
play.
Key points of Law 3.9
Play will go on if conditions are suitable for play.
Play will not go on if conditions are unreasonable or dangerous, ie if bowlers do not have a
reasonable foothold, or fielders cannot move freely, or batsmen cannot play their strokes or
run freely between wickets, or if there is obvious and foreseeable risk to the safety of any
player or umpire.
If conditions are not unreasonable or dangerous but the ground or weather are
unsuitable, play will go on only if both captains agree. If the light is unsuitable, play
will go on only if the batting captain agrees.
If play goes on in unsuitable conditions, it will cease immediately if they become
unreasonable or dangerous (as defined above).
If play goes on when the ground or weather are unsuitable, either captain may appeal; if
it goes on in unsuitable light, the batting captain may appeal. Umpires will dismiss the
appeal if conditions have improved, but uphold it if they have stayed the same or got worse.
Grounds Committee
This Committee will comprise at least 2 Executive and 2 Umpires Association representatives.
If home & away matches appear likely to be affected by adverse conditions, it will inspect at
least 8 typical DVCA grounds before 11.00am on the match day, or on a previous day if the
Executive thinks fit.
If it considers 50% or more of those grounds unfit for play, it will cancel the day’s play for all
senior and junior grades.
Otherwise, the question of whether conditions are fit for play will be decided on a match by
match basis as per the following provisions of this Rule.
The onus is on clubs and umpires to ascertain the Grounds Committee’s decision.
Deciding if conditions are fit for play
The umpires will decide whether conditions are fit for play.
If official umpires disagree, the present state of things continues.
If an official and unofficial umpire disagree, the official umpire’s opinion prevails.
If there is no official umpire, the captains will decide. If they disagree, play will proceed while
each club tries to contact an independent Executive member, and it will continue until one
attends.
If and when one attends, he will decide whether conditions are fit for play.
A club forced to play against its wishes pending an Executive member’s decision may protest
under S63.
Thunderstorms
There will be no play while a thunderstorm is active in the immediate vicinity.
If it occurs during play, play will cease immediately, and all players, umpires and officials
will find safe shelter without delay.
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Hot Weather (Heatouts)
The Administrator will monitor the Bureau of Meteorology “Viewbank” temperature by dialling
1196.
Once it exceeds 38° Celsius, the Administrator or his nominated representative/s will notify
clubs by SMS. Play will then be suspended immediately, and will not start or re-start until the
Administrator or his nominated representative/s notify clubs that it is 38° or below.
The Administrator will continue to check at each 15 minute interval on and from the hour (eg
1:00pm, 1:15pm, 1:30pm, etc).
If play is delayed for 1 hour in one continuous block of time (not accumulative blocks), all play
in all matches will be abandoned for the day.
Otherwise the Administrator or his nominated representative/s will notify clubs by SMS once it
falls to 38° or below, and play will then start or re-start.
Any delay or interruption under this paragraph will be treated in the normal way in accordance
with applicable rules, particularly regarding overs reduction.
The Executive reserves the right to abandon play at any time prior to commencement, due to
extreme weather.
Play abandoned or cancelled because of adverse conditions (washouts or heatouts)
On a day when all matches in a grade are One-Day matches and more than 50% of them are
abandoned before reaching a result, all play in all matches in that grade is cancelled.
If Day 1 of a Two-Day Home and Away match is abandoned before 20 overs are bowled, then
all play is cancelled, and it becomes a One-Day match on Day 2. If this occurs in more than
50% of matches in a grade on that day, all play in all matches in that grade is cancelled, and
they become One-Day matches on Day 2.
If play is cancelled under this Rule, it is ignored for points, percentage, averages and votes.
However, if play on any day of a match is abandoned in circumstances other than those set
out above, play is not cancelled, or ignored for points, percentage, averages and votes; and it
will continue on the next day of the match (if any) from the point where it was abandoned.
S33 BALLS
Teams will use full-size (as per Law 5.1) red, leather, 2-piece, cricket balls.
Teams will use a ball bearing the DVCA stamp.
Teams WILL supply and use a new ball for the other team’s 1st innings.
The innings will not start without a new ball.
If there is a delay, the batting team may (but does not have to) supply a new ball. The
fielding team will use it, and give the batting club a replacement within 48 hours.
The batting captain may protest if there is a delay (S63).
He may claim a walkover after 30 minutes (S41).
Teams MAY supply and use a new ball after a ball is used for 80 overs.
Teams MAY supply and use a new ball for the other team’s 2nd innings.
Otherwise they will use the ball in use at the end of the most recent innings.
Law 5.5 applies if the ball is lost or becomes unfit for play.
All balls used in a match are ‘match balls’.
Official umpires will hold the current match ball during all breaks in play.
The will hold all used match balls until the match ends.
If there is no official umpire, each team will hold its own match balls until the match ends.
It will make sure their condition is not altered in any way whatever.
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S35 PITCHES, BOUNDARIES, SCOREBOARDS
Pitches will be synthetic grass laid over concrete.
They will be at least 1.83m. (6ft.) wide.
They will extend from wicket to wicket, and preferably at least one metre past the stumps.
Clubs will arrange installation, repair or replacement direct with Councils.
The pitch will be in good condition and fit for play.
Clubs will not alter the state of the pile during a match, but may, during a change of innings,
scheduled break or after an interruption for adverse conditions, use a vacuum/blower and/or
sweep it or remove loose surface impediments.
Clubs will paint creases, and keep them permanently painted.
Law 19 applies to boundaries and runs for boundaries, with the following variations.
Undefined boundaries will be marked by a white line, a rope laid on the ground, flags or cones.
Obstacles (including goalposts) and persons within the playing area are boundaries.
The allowances for boundaries are 6 runs and 4 runs, as per Law 19.
Barclay and Money Shield and their Reserve teams will operate a scoreboard at each
match.
S37 GETTING THE PITCH AND GROUND READY
The team responsible for preparing the pitch and ground is:
• in home & away matches, the home team; and
• in finals:
• if the match is played at the actual home ground of one of the competing teams (but
not just another one of that club’s grounds), the home team; or
• otherwise, the lower team on days 1/3/5, and the higher team on days 2/4/6.
In finals, the host club will ensure that the clubrooms are open.
The responsible team will:
• properly prepare the pitch and ground for each day’s play;
• start at least 30 minutes before the Scheduled Start, or as soon as weather permits;
• do it as quickly as possible;
• have them ready by the Scheduled Start or, if adverse conditions prevent it, as soon as
possible; and
• if rain stops play, get them ready again as soon as possible after the rain stops.
As part of its duties, the responsible team will:
• supply all necessary equipment, including witches’ hats or other boundary markers,
hammers, mops, brooms, buckets, spades and shovels;
• sweep the pitch, and dry the pitch, run-ups and surrounds and make them fit for play by
sweeping or draining water away and/or putting down sawdust;
• supply sawdust when needed to make the ground fit for play (but in finals each team
will supply its own sawdust when it needs it); it should have enough sawdust to fill a
standard 55-litre rubbish bin or garbage bag;
• mark undefined boundaries as per S35;
• supply stumps and bails, and replacements when they are needed (but in home & away
matches, the other team will also have a spare set of stumps and bails available);
• repaint popping creases, if needed; and
• if there is no official umpire, pitch wickets and mark popping creases for at least
0.91m (3 ft) from each edge of the pitch.
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An official umpire will report a team which breaches this Rule.
If the breach causes a delay, the other team may protest (S63).
If it exceeds 30 minutes, the umpire will allow the other team to claim a walkover (S41), but
only for serious breaches which actually prevent the match proceeding (e.g. no stumps, etc.).
A team which gives a walkover under this Rule will be fined $50.00.
If there is no official umpire, and a team breaches this Rule, the other team may protest
under S63.
Disputes as to fitness of ground: see S31.
S39 FOLLOW-ON AND DECLARATIONS
A team may enforce the follow-on if it leads by 80 or more on the 1st innings.
A captain may declare his team’s innings at any time.
If a captain declares or enforces the follow-on during a break in play, play will not resume until
at least 10 minutes after he notifies the other captain.
S41 HOURS OF PLAY
Play will start at the Scheduled Start unless:
• it is delayed by adverse conditions; or
• it is delayed under another Rule (e.g. S19 – 7 players, or S33 - new ball).
Umpires and captains will compare time before play starts each day.
The umpires will, after the first ball is bowled, announce the starting time to the batsmen and
fielding captain.
The umpires will decide when drinks may be taken.
In normal circumstances it will only be once per session, and only if the session is due to last
for at least 2 hours.
Each club will supply its own drinks in individual containers for each of its players.
The containers will be cleaned before each use. This also applies at training sessions.
Tea Intervals will be taken each day as per the relevant Rule.
Neither umpires nor captains may agree to forgo a Tea Interval, nor alter its time or length.
Play will continue until the time specified in the relevant Rule unless:
• it is abandoned because of adverse conditions (S31) but play may only be abandoned
within 90 minutes after the Scheduled Start if all captains and umpires agree; or
• there is a walkover or an outright result; or
• the relevant Rule allows captains or umpires to end play early.
Official umpires WILL and the other team MAY report a team responsible for a delay
in starting, resuming or continuing play.
A captain may protest if the other team is responsible for a delay in starting,
resuming or continuing play (S63).
He may claim a walkover if it exceeds 30 minutes (and see S37 for delays in pitch and
ground preparation).
To claim a walkover, he will tell the umpires and the other captain after the delay but before
play starts, resumes or continues.
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S43 STARTING AND COMPLETING LAST OVER
Laws 16.4 to 16.11 (both inclusive) do not apply.
An over will be started if the umpire, walking at his normal pace, reaches his position at the
bowler’s end before time is reached for the Tea Interval or close of play.
If the time for a Tea Interval is reached during an over, it will be completed unless:
• a batsman is out or retires less than 2 minutes before the Tea Interval is due; or
• the players have cause to leave the field.
If the time for the close of play is reached during an over, it will be completed (even if a
wicket falls) unless the players have cause to leave the field.
S45 DAILY OVERS
Laws 16.6, 16.7 and 16.8 do not apply.
The daily overs will be bowled on each day of two-day home & away matches and
finals (unless the match ends before they are bowled).
The daily overs are:
• 80 overs in C Grade and above; and
• 68 overs in D Grade and below,
BUT reduced by one over for each full 3 minutes of total time lost after the
Scheduled Start on that day because of delays for which neither team is responsible
(including, eg, adverse conditions, and injuries other than under S27).
However, in Two-Day Home & Away matches there is NO reduction for time lost for
adverse conditions on any day when the total time lost is 20 minutes or less.
There is NO reduction for the 10 minute break between innings nor for lost balls.
An over left unfinished when an innings ends DOES count as an over bowled.
An over in progress when an interruption in play starts will be completed when play resumes,
and then it counts as an over bowled.
If a bowler cannot complete an over, another bowler will complete it (as per Law 22.8), and
then it counts as one over bowled.
If the daily overs are reduced for time lost and are completed before the expected finishing
time, then play will continue until:
• the expected finishing time; or
• the full 80 or 68 overs are bowled,
whichever comes first.
Official umpires will report the team responsible if the daily overs are not completed
by the expected finishing time.
Solely for the purposes of this Rule, the expected finishing times are:
‘C’ and above: 6.00pm.
‘D’ and below: 5.30pm.
If each team is partly responsible, they will each be reported.
The official umpires will be the sole judges of which team is responsible.
They will note all time lost due to events beyond the control of either team, and undue delays
by the batting team, and any other delay will be deemed to be the fault of the bowling team.
A team will be fined $50 for its first offence in a season, increasing by $50 for each later
offence, e.g. $100 for its 2nd offence, $150 for its 3rd offence, etc.
Laws 42.9 and 42.10 (Time Wasting) also apply.
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S47 OVERS
If an umpire miscounts the number of balls the over as counted will stand.
For all purposes of these Rules, it then counts as:
• one over bowled; and
• 6 balls bowled.
S49 OVER LIMITS FOR YOUNG BOWLERS
Bowlers, regardless of their pace, are limited to the following overs:
U16 U17 U19
Per SPELL: 5 6 8
Per DAY: 16 16 20
In this Rule, age limits are determined by the player’s age on that day.
The limit per day includes all overs bowled in both Junior and Senior matches on the day.
A bowler must rest between spells for at least twice as many overs as his last spell
(e.g. if he bowls 5 overs, he must rest for at least 10 overs, i.e. 5 at each end).
A bowler starts a new spell with his first over in the Seniors, even if he bowled the last over in
the Juniors.
A bowler bowling immediately before and after the Tea Interval is continuing the same spell.
A bowler starts a new spell at the start of a new day of a match.
A captain will mark relevant players ‘U16’, ‘U17’ or ‘U19’ on the Teamsheet.
Scorers will tell the umpires as soon as a bowler reaches his limit.
If they do not do so, the batting captain will tell the umpires as soon as he knows a bowler is
over or about to go over his limit. He is deemed to know at the earliest of these times:
• when he actually does know; or
• immediately it occurs if his name has been properly marked on the Teamsheet; or
• immediately his name is so properly marked.
The umpires will tell the fielding captain as soon as they are satisfied that a bowler has
reached his limit. If he then continues to bowl, the umpire will report the bowler and captain
under S65. A bowler who breaches the limit will not be permitted to bowl for the rest of the
match.
The penalties for breaching this Rule are those for playing an ineligible player (S17),
BUT:
• the opposing club may ONLY appeal under S17 if its captain (as required above) tells the
umpires as soon as he knows a bowler is over or about to go over his limit, but NOT if he
signs off the result as correct on the Scorebook or Teamsheet; and
• the offending team will NOT forfeit points or the match unless it has been forewarned of
the impending breach.
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S51 NO BALLS AND WIDES AND 5 RUN PENALTIES
Laws 24 (No Balls) and 25 (Wide Balls) apply.
Deliveries off the Pitch
The umpire will call and signal no ball immediately a delivery pitches:
• outside the line of the pitch; or
• on the edge of the pitch so as to deviate in any direction.
On Side Fieldsmen
The umpire will call and signal no ball if at the instant of the bowler’s delivery there are more
than 5 on side fieldsmen, or more than 2 on side fieldsmen behind the popping crease.
Calling Illegal Short-Pitched Deliveries and Full Tosses
If there are 2 official umpires, either will call and signal no ball if:
• a delivery pitches then passes or would have passed over head height of the striker,
standing upright at the crease; or
• a delivery (other than a slow paced one) passes or would have passed on the full above
waist height of the striker, standing upright at the crease; or
• a slow delivery passes or would have passed on the full above shoulder height of the
striker, standing upright at the crease.
In other matches, such no balls may only be called by the bowler’s end umpire.
Wides: Special Rule for One-Day Matches
In one-day home & away matches, a delivery with which the striker has not made contact, not
being a no ball, shall be called a wide if:
• it passes to either side of the wicket so that the striker, whether he moves from his
normal stance at the crease or not, does not have a reasonable opportunity to score; or
• it lands outside the line of his leg stump and then veers further to the on side.
Explanatory Notes on No Balls and Wides
Deliveries pitching off the pitch are No Balls (not Wides), which is important because:
• from a no ball, batsmen can be out Hit The Ball Twice, Run Out, Handled The Ball, or
Obstructing The Field, but
• from a wide, batsmen can be out Hit Wicket, Stumped, Run Out, Handled The Ball, or
Obstructing The Field.
A delivery is not a No Ball just because it pitches on the first half of the pitch, but
it may be a no ball for some other reason, and it may be a wide.
Underarm bowling is prohibited by Law 24.1.
A delivery pitching on the pitch may still be a Wide under the definition in Law 25.1.
For other No Balls, see S49 (Over Limits for Young Bowlers).
Five Run Penalties
Illegal Fielding Penalties
The 5 run penalties for illegal fielding (Law 41.2) and for the ball hitting a fielder’s helmet on
the ground (Law 41.3) apply in all matches.
Other Five Run Penalties
The 5 run penalties specified in Laws 2.6, 18.5 and 42 apply only in Barclay Shield, Barclay
Reserve, Money Shield and Money Reserve matches where there are 2 official umpires.
Scoring No Balls, Wides and Five Run Penalties
Look up ‘NOTES FOR SCORERS’ in the Table of Contents.
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S55 ONE-DAY HOME & AWAY MATCHES
1. This Rule applies ONLY to One-Day Home & Away Matches.
2. Team 1 is the team which bats first. Team 2 is the team which bats second.
Time Lost means total time lost after the Scheduled Start for adverse conditions.
3. Hours of Play
Scheduled Start: 1.00pm.
Tea Interval: 15 minutes, taken when Team 1’s 1st innings is completed.
4. No Minimum Overs in Day: S45 and Laws 16.6, 16.7 and 16.8 do not apply.
5. No bowler will bowl more than 10 overs in an innings. The scorers will tell the
umpires as soon as he reaches his limit. Rule S47 applies if he exceeds the limit or tries to do
so.
6. Any innings may be declared at any time.
7. Each team’s 1st innings compulsorily closes after 40 overs.
8. When the Match Ends
A. The captains may agree to end play at any time after a result is reached.
B. Otherwise, the match NORMALLY ends at the ‘Scheduled Close’, namely 6.30pm.
Explanatory Note: Play ends at the ‘Scheduled Close’ if there is already a 1st innings result,
or if you have lost too much time (20 minutes is the arbitrary limit) to make it worthwhile
trying to go on to get a result. However, you MUST apply this formula:
Play ends at the ‘Scheduled Close’ if ONE OR MORE of these is true then:
• Time Lost exceeds 20 minutes; or
• Team 2 has completed its 1st innings; or
• Team 2 has passed Team 1.
C. However, the match SOMETIMES continues after the ‘Scheduled Close’
Explanatory Note: The match goes on after the ‘Scheduled Close’ if there is still no 1st
innings result, either because play has been slow, or you have lost some time, but not much
(20 minutes again being the arbitrary limit). However, you MUST apply this formula:
Play continues AFTER the ‘Scheduled Close’ if ALL of these are true then:
• Time Lost is 20 minutes or less; and
• Team 2 is still to complete its 1st innings; and
• Team 2 is still to pass Team 1,
BUT it ends as soon as ANY ONE of these occurs:
• Adverse conditions interrupt play; or
• Team 2 completes its 1st innings, or
• Team 2 passes Team 1.
8. First Innings Result
Team 1 WINS on the 1st INNINGS if ALL of these are true after the match has ended:
• Team 1 completed its 1st innings; and
• Team 2 did not complete its 1st innings, but faced at least as many balls as Team 1; and
• Team 2 faced at least 25 overs; and
• Team 1 scored more than Team 2,
BUT it is a TIE if ALL of those are true EXCEPT that scores are equal.
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S57 TWO-DAY HOME & AWAY MATCHES
1. This Rule applies ONLY to Two-Day Home & Away Matches.
2. Day 1 Abandoned or Cancelled (Washout/Heatout): see S31.
3. Team 1 is the team which bats first. Team 2 is the team which bats second.
4. Hours of Play
‘C’ and above: Start: 1.00 Tea: 3.20
‘D’ and below: Start: 1.00 Tea: 3.05
Tea interval: 20 minutes at the above times, but:
• the interval starts 30 minutes before Tea is due if the players are then off the field;
• if the players have cause to leave the field when 30 minutes or less remain before Tea is
due to start, the interval starts immediately; and
• if 9 wickets are down when Tea is due to start, play will continue for 30 minutes, unless
the innings ends or the players have cause to leave the field earlier.
Close of Play: Play ends each day upon completion of the Daily Overs (S45), BUT:
• the captains may agree to end play at any time on Day 2 after a result is reached; and
• on Day 2, official umpires can end play at the expected finishing time (see S45) if Team 2
has completed its 1st innings, or passed Team 1, and they think no further result is
possible.
5. Any innings may be declared at any time.
6. Compulsory Closure of each team’s 1st innings:
Team 1 closes at the Close of Play on Day 1 if it has faced 74 overs or more (62 or
more in ‘D’ Grade and below).
Otherwise, Team 1 may bat without limitation.
If Team 1 compulsorily closes, Team 2 closes after the same number of balls.
Otherwise, Team 2 may bat without limitation.
7. First Innings Result
Team 1 WINS on the 1st INNINGS if ALL of these are true after the match has ended:
• Team 1 completed its 1st innings; and
• Team 2 did not complete its 1st innings, but faced at least as many balls as Team 1; and
• Team 2 faced at least 45 overs (40 overs in D Grade and below); and
• Team 1 scored more than Team 2,
BUT it is a TIE if ALL of those are true EXCEPT that scores are equal.
Remember to use the Index if you need to look something up in a hurry
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S59 SEMIFINALS
1. This Rule applies ONLY to Semifinals.
2. Days and Hours of Play
Three days will be set aside (preferably the 3 days of the Labour Day weekend).
Day 1 means the scheduled 1st day of the match. Day 2 means the scheduled 2nd day of
the match. Day 3 means the scheduled 3rd day of the match.
The match is played on Days 1 and 2. Day 3 is used only if 6. (below) says so.
‘C’ and above: Start: 1.00 Tea: 3.20 ‘D’ and below: Start: 1.00 Tea: 3.05
Tea lnterval: 20 minutes at the above times, but:
• the interval starts 30 minutes before Tea is due if the players are then off the field;
• if the players have cause to leave the field when 30 minutes or less remain before Tea is
due to start, the interval starts immediately; and
• if 9 wickets are down when Tea is due to start, play will continue for 30 minutes, unless
the innings ends or the players have cause to leave the field earlier.
Close of Play: Play ends each day upon completion of the Daily Overs (S45).
3. Team 1 is the team which bats first. Team 2 is the team which bats second.
4. Any innings may be declared at any time.
5. Compulsory Closure of each team’s 1st innings:
Team 1 closes after 80 overs (68 in D Grade and below).
Team 2 closes after 160 overs (136 in D Grade and below) less the overs faced by Team 1.
For this purpose (but not for any other purpose, unless the Rules expressly say so), an over
left unfinished when Team 1’s innings ends counts as an over bowled.
6. When the Match Ends
A. Either captain may concede defeat at any time, and the match then ends.
B. Otherwise, the match NORMALLY ends at the Close of Play on Day 2
Explanatory Note: Play ends at the Close of Play on Day 2 if there is already a 1st innings
result. However, you MUST apply this formula:
Play ends at the Close of Play on Day 2 if EITHER of these is true then:
• Team 2 has completed its 1st innings; or
• Team 2 has passed Team 1.
C. However, the match SOMETIMES continues on Day 3
Explanatory Note: You play on Day 3 if needed to get a 1 st innings result, but only until
there IS a 1st innings result. However, you MUST apply this formula:
If there is no 1st innings result by the end of play on Day 2, play continues on Day 3,
but the match ends as soon as ANY ONE of these occurs:
• Team 2 completes its 1st innings; or
• Team 2 passes Team 1; or
• The Close of Play is reached.
7. First Innings Result
Team 1 WINS on the 1st INNINGS if ALL of these are true after the match has ended:
• Team 1 completed its 1st innings; and
• Team 2 did not complete its 1st innings, but faced at least as many balls as Team 1; and
• Team 2 faced at least 45 overs (40 overs in D Grade and below); and
• Team 1 scored more than Team 2,
BUT it is a TIE if ALL of those are true EXCEPT that scores are equal.
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S60 TWO-DAY SEMIFINALS
1. Normally, Semifinals are played as Three-Day matches under Rule S59.
However, in special circumstances they may be scheduled as Two-Day matches.
This Rule applies ONLY to scheduled Two-Day Semifinals.
2. Days and Hours of Play
Two days will be set aside.
Day 1 means the scheduled 1st day of the match. Day 2 means the scheduled 2nd day of
the match.
‘C’ and above: Start: 1.00 Tea: 3.20 ‘D’ and below: Start: 1.00 Tea: 3.05
Tea lnterval: 20 minutes at the above times, but:
• the interval starts 30 minutes before Tea is due if the players are then off the field;
• if the players have cause to leave the field when 30 minutes or less remain before Tea is
due to start, the interval starts immediately; and
• if 9 wickets are down when Tea is due to start, play will continue for 30 minutes, unless
the innings ends or the players have cause to leave the field earlier.
Close of Play: Play ends each day upon completion of the Daily Overs (S45).
3. Team 1 is the team which bats first. Team 2 is the team which bats second.
4. Any innings may be declared at any time.
5. Compulsory Closure of each team’s 1st innings:
Team 1 closes after 80 overs (68 in D Grade and below).
Team 2 closes after 160 overs (136 in D Grade and below) less the overs faced by Team 1.
For this purpose (but not for any other purpose, unless the Rules expressly say so), an over
left unfinished when Team 1’s innings ends counts as an over bowled.
6. When the Match Ends
A. Either captain may concede defeat at any time, and the match then ends.
B. Otherwise, the match ends at the Close of Play on Day 2
7. First Innings Result
Team 1 WINS on the 1st INNINGS if ALL of these are true after the match has ended:
• Team 1 completed its 1st innings; and
• Team 2 did not complete its 1st innings, but faced at least as many balls as Team 1; and
• Team 2 faced at least 45 overs (40 overs in D Grade and below); and
• Team 1 scored more than Team 2,
BUT it is a TIE if ALL of those are true EXCEPT that scores are equal.
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S61 GRAND FINALS
1. This Rule applies ONLY to Grand Finals.
2. Team 1 is the team which bats first. Team 2 is the team which bats second.
3. Days and Hours of Play
Three days will be set aside. As many extra days as possible will also be set aside.
Day 1 means the scheduled 1st day of the match. Day 2 means the scheduled 2nd day of
the match. Day 3 means the scheduled 3rd day of the match. And so on.
The match is played on Days 1, 2 and 3. Later Days are used only if 6. (below) says so.
‘C’ and above: Start: 1.00 Tea: 3.20
‘D’ and below: Start: 1.00 Tea: 3.05
Tea lnterval: 20 minutes at the above times, but:
• the interval starts 30 minutes before Tea is due if the players are then off the field;
• if the players have cause to leave the field when 30 minutes or less remain before Tea is
due to start, the interval starts immediately;
• if 9 wickets are down when Tea is due to start, play will continue for 30 minutes, unless
the innings ends or the players have cause to leave the field earlier; and
• if no time is lost on Days 1 or 2 and Team 1’s 1st innings is incomplete when Tea is due
on Day 2, play will continue until the innings ends, unless the players have cause to leave
the field earlier.
Close of Play: Play ends each day upon completion of the Daily Overs (S45), BUT:
• if there is no 1st innings result by the Close of Play on Day 3 or any later Day, the
umpires may extend play for up to 30 minutes on that Day if they think a 1st innings
result can be reached in that time; and
• if the Executive thinks a 1st innings result might not be reached in the allotted time in
any match, it may extend the hours and/or days of play.
4. Any innings may be declared at any time.
5. Compulsory Closure of each team’s 1st innings:
Team 1 closes after 120 overs (102 in D Grade and below).
Team 2 closes after 240 overs (204 in D Grade and below) less the overs faced by Team 1.
For this purpose (but not for any other purpose, unless the Rules expressly say so), an over
left unfinished when Team 1’s innings ends counts as an over bowled.
6. When the Match Ends
A. Either captain may concede defeat at any time, and the match then ends.
B. Otherwise, the match NORMALLY ends at the Close of Play on Day 3
Explanatory Note: Play ends at the Close of Play on Day 3 if there is already a 1st innings
result. However, you MUST apply this formula:
Play ends at the Close of Play on Day 3 if EITHER of these is true then:
• Team 2 has completed its 1st innings; or
• Team 2 has passed Team 1.
Another Explanatory Note: This means that a team which loses on the 1st innings has until
the Close of Play on Day 3 to reverse the result by winning outright.
C. However, the match SOMETIMES continues on Day 4 and later Days
Explanatory Note: You play on later days if needed to get a 1 st innings result, but only until
there IS a 1st innings result. However, you MUST apply this formula:
If there is no 1st innings result by the end of play on Day 3, play continues on Day 4
and any later Days, but the match ends as soon as EITHER of these occurs:
• Team 2 completes its 1st innings; or
• Team 2 passes Team 1.
S63 PROTESTS, DISPUTES, REPORTS
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If a club intends to protest or dispute a result, or report an umpire, player or club in relation to
any conduct, decision or incident (other than under J71) the captain will, before leaving the
ground, tell the umpires and other captain and note and sign full details in both scorebooks.
The club will within 24 hours after the match give the Administrator a deposit of $200.00
(refundable if the club is successful) and, by email, full written details and grounds of the
protest, dispute or report.
A protest will not be considered unless the protesting club’s captain or manager has, before
leaving the ground, noted and signed the details in both scorebooks. A club may not lodge a
protest after its captain signs off the result as correct on the Teamsheet, or after the result is
electronically confirmed.
The Administrator will deal with the protest, dispute or report under Rule 7.
S65 REPORTS AND CITATIONS
These are reportable offences:
• under Law 42, time wasting, damaging the pitch, dangerous or unfair bowling and ball
tampering;
• failing to comply with an umpire’s instructions;
• criticising or disputing an umpire’s decision by word, action or gesture;
• showing dissent;
• directing abusive language towards an opponent or umpire;
• indulging in cheating or any sharp practice, for instance:
• to appeal knowing that the batsman is not out;
• to advance towards an umpire in an aggressive manner when appealing; or
• to seek to distract an opponent either verbally or by harassment with persistent
clapping or unnecessary noise under the guise of enthusiasm and motivation of
one’s team;
• any act of violence on the field; or
• behaving in a manner which might bring the game or DVCA into disrepute.
If an official umpire believes that a player, official, team, club or spectator has committed a
reportable offence, he will:
• report the offender; or
• cite the offender if he does not consider it serious enough to warrant a report.
Reports and citations will be made and processed as per the prescribed procedure. Look up
‘MISCONDUCT REPORTS AND CITATIONS’ in the Table of Contents.
S67 RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS VILIFICATION
This Rule has been superseded. Look up ‘HARASSMENT, DISCRIMINATION AND
VILIFICATION COMPLAINTS’ in the Table of Contents.
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S69 AWARDS
The DVCA will award a shield and pennant to each premier team.
A club may keep the shield if it wins it 3 times (not necessarily in succession). Otherwise it
remains DVCA property. The club will return it to the Administrator by 1ST February.
The shield for the top grade shall be the ‘B.J. Barclay Shield’.
The shield for the second-top grade shall be the ‘Ray Money Shield’.
The DVCA will award trophies to the players with the best batting and bowling
averages in home & away matches in each grade.
A batsman must bat in at least 6 innings and score at least 250 runs
(in ‘D’ Grade and below, at least 6 innings and at least 210 runs).
A bowler must bowl at least 80 overs or take at least 30 wickets
(in ‘D’ Grade and below, at least 70 overs or at least 25 wickets).
The DVCA will award the ‘Ray Christesen Medal’ and the ‘John Gleeson Medal’ to the
best players in Barclay Shield and Money Shield, as judged by official umpires using the
VCA system for its equivalent award.
Performances of An ineligible player will not count towards the trophies or medals.
See also S31 for washouts/heatouts.
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PREMIERS
LAST SEASON
SENIORS
Barclay Shield Mernda
Barclay Reserve Diamond Creek
Money Shield North Eltham
Money Reserve Mill Park & Thomastown
C Grade Diamond Creek
D Grade Eltham Collegians
E Grade Mernda
F Grade Mill Park
G Grade Mill Park
H Grade Diamond Creek
VETERANS
Blue Riverside
Teal Whittlesea Green
White Greensborough
JUNIORS
U16 (1) Blue Montmorency
U16 (1) Teal Plenty
U16 (2) Riverside
U14 (1) Blue Lower Plenty
U14 (1) Teal Macleod
U14 (2) Blue Lower Plenty
U14 (2) Teal Diamond Creek
U12 (1) Blue North Eltham
U12 (1) Teal South Morang
U12 (2) Blue Eltham
U12 (2) Teal Riverside
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INDIVIDUAL TROPHY WINNERS
BATTING
SENIORS
Grade CLUB
Player Club
AVERAGE Average
Barclay Shield Mark Minney Eltham 82.00
Barclay Reserve Ben Russell Bundoora 64.25
Money Shield Luke Kennell Eltham Collegians 59.25
Money Reserve Glenn Casey Bundoora United 74.20
C Grade Darren Morter North Eltham 101.40
Wanderers
D Grade Nathan Maley Riverside 54.00
E Grade Stephen Morrison Mernda 166.67
F Grade Marcus Saddington Mernda 82.80
G Grade Jesse Carroll Bundoora 64.00
H Grade Marcus Carlson Lower Eltham 83.60
JUNIORS
Grade CLUB
Player Club
AVERAGE Average
U16 (1) Blue Tom Gilmore Research 213.00
U16 (1) Teal Trent Groom Mill Park 85.00
U16 (2) Kasey May Bundoora 122.00
U14 (1) Blue Lachlan Potter Riverside 298.00
U14 (1) Teal Ben Lennon Macleod 187.50
U14 (2) Blue Spencer White Macleod 68.00
U14 (2) Teal Jacob Ireland Diamond Creek 97.00
U12 (1) Blue Kyle Langford Macleod 295.00
U12 (1) Teal Stephen Fitzpatrick Epping 96.67
U12 (2) Blue Nicholas Jacobson Riverside 57.00
U12 (2) Teal Cooper Perrin Mernda 166.00
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INDIVIDUAL TROPHY WINNERS
BOWLING
SENIORS
Grade CLUB
Player Club
AVERAGE Average
Barclay Shield Paul Baker Mernda 12.48
Barclay Reserve Jamie Bugden Lalor Stars 14.61
Money Shield Adrian Wilson Yarrambat 11.29
Money Reserve Chris Woodroofe Montmorency 12.04
C Grade Louie Cenagdzija Macleod 11.52
D Grade Paul Lyons Yarrambat 12.69
E Grade Ken Collyer Eltham 8.95
F Grade Robbie Johnston Mernda 14.30
G Grade Mark Rowe Lower Plenty 10.72
H Grade Stephen Reid Lower Eltham 14.63
JUNIORS
Grade CLUB
Player Club
AVERAGE Average
U16 (1) Blue Liam O’Leary Macleod 8.31
Ryan Storey Macleod 8.31
U16 (1) Teal Daniel Cocking Plenty 6.82
U16 (2) Bradley Stewart Lalor Stars 8.27
U14 (1) Blue Alexander Curl North Eltham Wanderers 5.44
U14 (1) Teal Thomas Goulding Macleod 3.33
U14 (2) Blue Dale Wells Diamond Creek 5.25
U14 (2) Teal Thomas Chavulak North Eltham Wanderers 4.00
U12 (1) Blue Jake Sharples North Eltham Wanderers 4.67
U12 (1) Teal Bryce East Hurstbridge 5.21
U12 (2) Blue Joshua Linton Diamond Creek 4.56
U12 (2) Teal James Hogan North Eltham Wanderers 4.38
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BEST INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES
BARCLAY SHIELD
Runs Player Club
180* Curtin, Nick Plenty
151* Malone, Shannon J Research
143 Minney, Mark Eltham
138 Gibbs, Scott Riverside
131 Soysa, Hannadige m Research
128 Lever, John Epping
123 Tassone, Dale Diamond Creek
117 Salpigtidis, Simon Riverside
114 Volpe, Anthony Lalor Stars
112 Ross, Mathew Research
110 Poyser, Luke Lower Eltham
106 Wilding, Brett Macleod
102* Smale, Elliot Riverside
101* Kemp, Steve Lalor Stars
Wkts Player Club
8/28 Mann, Gurinder S Bundoora
7/18 Glynn, Brett Diamond Creek
7/39 Baker, Paul Mernda
7/66 Mason, Luke Research
6/31 Hurst, Philip Epping
6/32 Chesterton, Ian W Mernda
6/37 Redmond, Brent Plenty
6/41 Gibbs, Scott Riverside
Premakumara,
6/51 Kande D Bundoora
6/53 Keays, Terry Lalor Stars
6/58 Scott, Jamie W Lalor Stars
6/59 McTaggart, Leigh Research
6/67 Burgoyne, Luke Lower Eltham
6/68 Malone, Shannon J Research
Salvatore,
5/12 Christopher Lower Eltham
5/20 McTaggart, Sam Epping
5/20 Turner, Glen Research
5/32 Angelucci, Claudio Epping
Ravindra,
5/48 Mundunkothge Bundoora
5/51 Lea, Cameron J Eltham
5/58 Rosbrook, Luke Plenty
5/62 Barnett, Scott C Lower Plenty
5/66 Curtis, Jarrod Lower Eltham
5/68 Wise, Robert Macleod
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BEST INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES
MONEY SHIELD
Runs Player Club
155 Smith, Jesse North Eltham Wanderers
151 Zealley, Craig Bundoora United
143 Pohl, Callum T Hurstbridge
139 Flack, Grant Bundoora United
138 Stewart, Leigh C Mill Park Cricket Club
124* Pendlebury, Sean Montmorency
119* Kennell, Luke Eltham Collegians
116 Wegener, Damian P St Francis of Assisi
113* Duggin, Greg V St Francis of Assisi
111* Stewart, Justin Yarrambat
108* Caithness, Andrew Montmorency
107* Duckworth, Matthew North Eltham Wanderers
103 Hamilton, Ashley Bundoora United
102* George, Matthew Thomastown United
101 Barnett, Troy M Montmorency
100* Wunhym, Wayne Montmorency
100 Wallace, John Eltham Collegians
Wkts Player Club
8/16 McKeown, Michael P South Morang
7/70 Groves, Ethan North Eltham Wanderers
6/14 Peters, Michael South Morang
6/29 Roderick, Scott D South Morang
6/30 Gutterson, Brent Eltham Collegians
6/31 Flynn, James St Francis of Assisi
6/44 Morrissey, Daniel Mill Park Cricket Club
6/51 Peat, Simon Bundoora United
6/55 Wood, Andrew Montmorency
6/57 Mann, Austin W North Eltham Wanderers
6/67 Grimshaw, Nathan Panton Hill
6/67 Paine, Chris Eltham Collegians
5/11 Wilson, Adrian R Yarrambat
5/23 Head, Cameron South Morang
5/36 Bray, Simon M Yarrambat
5/40 Sadowy, Daniel Hurstbridge
5/42 Mobilia, Damien Yarrambat
5/42 Collicoat, Jordan North Eltham Wanderers
5/44 Duggin, Greg V St Francis of Assisi
5/50 Allen, Jason Thomastown United
5/70 Davoine, Justin Thomastown United
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PREMIERSHIPS
A GRADE
1928-29 Montmorency 1929-30 Glen Park
1930-31 Diamond Creek 1931-32 Hillcrest
1932-33 Eltham 1933-34 Eltham
1934-35 Diamond Creek 1935-36 Hillcrest
1936-37 Montmorency 1937-38 Eltham
1938-39 Eltham 1939-40 St Mary’s
1940-41 Eltham 1941-42 World War 2
1942-43 World War 2 1943-44 World War 2
1944-45 World War 2 1945-46 Eltham
1946-47 Montmorency 1947-48 Eltham
1948-49 Eltham 1949-50 Eltham RSL
1950-51 Montmorency 1951-52 Eltham
1952-53 Eltham 1953-54 Eltham
1954-55 Lower Plenty 1955-56 Eltham
1956-57 Eltham 1957-58 Plenty
1958-59 Plenty 1959-60 Plenty
1960-61 Plenty 1961-62 Plenty
1962-63 Eltham 1963-64 Eltham
1964-65 Eltham 1965-66 Eltham
1966-67 Plenty 1967-68 Greensborough District
1968-69 Greensborough District 1969-70 Greensborough District
1970-71 Greensborough District 1971-72 Montmorency
1972-73 Montmorency 1973-74 Riverside
1974-75 Greensborough District 1975-76 Bundoora
1976-77 Montmorency 1977-78 Plenty
1978-79 Riverside 1979-80 Montmorency
1980-81 Montmorency 1981-82 Riverside
1982-83 Montmorency 1983-84 Riverside
1984-85 Riverside 1985-86 Bundoora
1986-87 Plenty 1987-88 Bundoora
1988-89 Riverside 1989-90 Riverside
1990-91 Riverside 1991-92 Lower Eltham
BARCLAY SHIELD
1992-93 Riverside 1993-94 Montmorency
1994-95 Bundoora 1995-96 Diamond Creek
1996-97 Lower Eltham 1997-98 Diamond Creek
1998-99 Bundoora 1999-00 Montmorency
2000-01 Montmorency 2001-02 Bundoora
2002-03 Research 2003-04 Plenty
2004-05 Plenty 2005-06 Plenty
2006-07 Plenty 2007-08 Epping
2008-09 Mernda
BARCLAY RESERVE
1992-93 Mill Park & Lower Plenty 1993-94 Bundoora
1994-95 Montmorency & Riverside 1995-96 South Morang & Bundoora
1996-97 Bundoora & Panton Hill 1997-98 Lower Plenty
1998-99 Riverside 1999-00 Lower Plenty
2000-01 Lower Plenty 2001-02 Lower Plenty
2002-03 Diamond Creek 2003-04 Plenty
2004-05 Riverside 2005-06 Riverside
2006-07 Diamond Creek 2007-08 Diamond Creek
2008-09 Diamond Creek
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MONEY SHIELD
1998-99 Greensborough District Rangers 1999-00 Mernda
2000-01 Epping 2001-02 Mernda
2002-03 Mill Park 2003-04 Lower Plenty
2004-05 Thomastown United 2005-06 Lalor Stars
2006-07 Mernda 2007-08 Macleod
2008-09 North Eltham
MONEY RESERVE
1998-99 Mernda 1999-00 Mernda
2000-01 North Eltham Wanderers 2001-02 Lalor Stars
2002-03 Lalor Stars 2003-04 Lower Plenty
2004-05 North Eltham Wanderers 2005-06 Lalor Stars
2006-07 Thomastown United 2007-08 Macleod
2008-09 Mill Park & Thomastown
B GRADE
1952-53 Eltham 1953-54 Eltham
1954-55 Montmorency 1955-56 Montmorency
1956-57 Eltham 1957-58 Montmorency
1958-59 Diamond Valley Police Boys 1959-60 Bundoora
1960-61 Bundoora 1961-62 Riverside
1962-63 Riverside 1963-64 Watsonia
1964-65 Plenty 1965-66 Plenty
1966-67 Plenty 1967-68 Research
1968-69 Bundoora 1969-70 Riverside
1970-71 Eltham 1971-72 Eltham
1972-73 Riverside 1973-74 Watsonia
1974-75 Riverside 1975-76 Greensborough District
1976-77 Eltham 1977-78 Bundoora
1978-79 Lower Eltham 1979-80 Montmorency
1980-81 Montmorency 1981-82 Montmorency
1982-83 Bundoora 1983-84 Bundoora
1984-85 Riverside 1985-86 Bundoora
1986-87 Lower Eltham 1987-88 Mill Park
1988-89 Bundoora 1989-90 Thomastown United
1990-91 Bundoora (B1) 1991-92 Plenty (B1) Bundoora (B2)
Bundoora United (B2) Thomastown United (B2)
C GRADE
1967-68 Watsonia 1968-69 Research
1969-70 Research 1970-71 Lower Plenty
1971-72 Watsonia 1972-73 Riverside
1973-74 Riverside 1974-75 Bundoora
1975-76 Bundoora 1976-77 Watsonia
1977-78 Bundoora 1978-79 Imperials
1979-80 Imperials 1980-81 Templestowe
1981-82 Lower Eltham 1982-83 Lower Plenty
1983-84 Riverside 1984-85 Bundoora
1985-86 Bundoora 1986-87 Bundoora
1987-88 Riverside 1988-89 Riverside
1989-90 Yarrambat 1990-91 Riverside
1991-92 Wattle Glen 1992-93 Panton Hill
1993-94 Kangaroo Ground 1994-95 Yarrambat
1995-96 Plenty 1996-97 G’borough District Rangers
1997-98 Bundoora 1998-99 Bundoora
1999-00 Riverside 2000-01 Montmorency
2001-02 Lower Plenty 2002-03 Riverside
2003-04 Riverside 2004-05 Riverside
2005-06 Bundoora 2006-07 Diamond Creek
2007-08 Plenty 2008-09 Diamond Creek
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D GRADE
1973-74 Plenty 1974-75 Eltham
1975-76 Lower Plenty 1976-77 Bundoora
1977-78 Montmorency 1978-79 Watsonia
1979-80 Montmorency 1980-81 Plenty
1981-82 Riverside 1982-83 Mill Park
1983-84 Riverside 1984-85 Riverside
1985-86 Bundoora 1986-87 Diamond Valley Rangers
1987-88 Riverside 1988-89 Riverside
1989-90 Bundoora 1990-91 Riverside
1991-92 Bundoora United 1992-93 Thomastown United
1993-94 North Eltham Wanderers 1994-95 Plenty
1995-96 South Morang 1996-97 Research
1997-98 Panton Hill 1998-99 Bundoora
1999-00 Research 2000-01 Riverside
2001-02 Montmorency 2002-03 Macleod
2003-04 Research 2004-05 Riverside
2005-06 North Eltham Wanderers 2006-07 Lower Eltham
2007-08 Riverside 2008-09 Eltham Collegians
E GRADE
1977-78 Bundoora 1978-79 Bundoora
1979-80 Greensborough District 1980-81 Lower Eltham
1981-82 Yarrambat 1982-83 Riverside
1983-84 North Eltham Wanderers 1984-85 Bundoora
1985-86 South Morang 1986-87 Riverside (E)
Lower Eltham (E1)
1987-88 Diamond Creek & Lower Eltham 1988-89 Thomastown United
1989-90 North Eltham Wanderers 1990-91 Kangaroo Ground
1991-92 Riverside 1992-93 Eltham
1993-94 Bundoora United 1994-95 Whittlesea
1995-96 Bundoora 1996-97 Eltham
1997-98 Riverside 1998-99 Riverside
1999-00 South Morang 2000-01 Riverside
2001-02 Riverside 2002-03 Eltham
2003-04 Macleod 2004-05 Bundoora United
2005-06 Plenty 2006-07 Macleod
2007-08 Riverside 2008-09 Mernda
F GRADE
1983-84 Bundoora 1984-85 Wattle Glen
1985-86 North Eltham Wanderers 1986-87 Bundoora
1987-88 Hurstbridge 1988-89 Hurstbridge
1989-90 Riverside 1990-91 North Eltham Wanderers
1991-92 Eltham 1992-93 Panton Hill
1993-94 Panton Hill 1994-95 St Andrews
1995-96 Hurstbridge 1996-97 Wattle Glen
1997-98 Riverside 1998-99 Lower Plenty
1999-00 Bundoora United 2000-01 Research
2001-02 Epping (F) 2002-03 Lower Plenty
Diamond Creek (F2)
2003-04 Eltham 2004-05 Montmorency
2005-06 St Francis of Assisi 2006-07 North Eltham Wanderers &
Montmorency (Tied)
2007-08 Bundoora 2008-09 Mill Park
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G GRADE
1993-94 South Morang 1994-95 Panton Hill
1995-96 Montmorency 1996-97 No Competition
1997-98 South Morang 1998-99 North Eltham Wanderers
1999-00 Diamond Creek 2000-01 Epping
2001-02 No Competition 2002-03 Epping (G1) & Epping (G2)
2003-04 Panton Hill 2004-05 Riverside
2005-06 Montmorency 2006-07 North Eltham Wanderers
2007-08 Mernda 2008-09 Mill Park
H GRADE
1997-98 North Eltham Wanderers 2004-05 Montmorency
2005-06 Lower Eltham 2006-07 Research
2007-08 Bundoora 2008-09 Diamond Creek
VETERANS BLUE
2001-02 Plenty 2002-03 Macleod
2003-04 Riverside 2004-05 Riverside
2005-06 Riverside 2006-07 Riverside
2007-08 Riverside 2008-09 Riverside
VETERANS TEAL
2002-03 Batman St Marks 2003-04 Lower Plenty
2004-05 Strathmore Heights 2005-06 West Ivanhoe United
2006-07 Diamond Creek 2007-08 Whittlesea Green
2008-09 Eltham
VETERANS WHITE
2008-09 Greensborough
UNDER 16 (1)
1954-55 Research District 1955-56 Lower Plenty
1956-57 Greensborough District 1957-58 Eltham
1958-59 Riverside 1959-60 Greensborough District
1960-61 Montrmorency 1961-63 Greensborough District
1962-63 Montmorency 1963-64 Greensborough District
1964-65 Greensborough District 1965-66 Greensborough District
1966-67 Montmorency 1967-68 Montmorency
1968-69 Montmorency 1969-70 Diamond Creek
1970-71 Riverside 1971-72 Bundoora
1972-73 Greensborough District 1973-74 South Morang
1974-75 Bundoora 1975-76 Watsonia
1976-77 Watsonia 1977-78 Watsonia
1978-79 Riverside 1979-80 Riverside
1980-81 Riverside 1981-82 Riverside
1982-83 Montmorency 1983-84 Research
1984-85 Research 1985-86 Lower Eltham
1986-87 Montmorency 1987-88 Riverside
1988-89 Lower Plenty 1989-90 Riverside
1990-91 Riverside 1991-92 Riverside
1992-93 Bundoora United 1993-94 Riverside
1994-95 Plenty & Lower Eltham 1995-96 Montmorency
1996-97 Research 1997-98 Eltham
1998-99 Riverside 1999-00 Riverside
2000-01 South Morang 2001-02 Research
2002-03 Macleod (Blue) 2003-04 Plenty (Blue)
Bundoora (Teal) South Morang (Teal)
2004-05 North Eltham Wanderers (Blue) 2005-06 Diamond Creek (Blue)
Diamond Creek (Teal) Epping (Teal)
2006-07 Panton Hill (Blue) 2007-08 Plenty (Blue)
Diamond Creek (Teal) Diamond Creek (Teal)
2008-09 Montmorency (Blue)
Plenty (Teal)
97
UNDER 16 (2)
1977-78 South Morang 1978-79 Lower Eltham
1979-80 Eltham 1980-81 Plenty
1981-82 South Morang 1982-83 Watsonia
1983-84 Watsonia 1984-85 Lower Eltham
1985-86 Greensborough District 1986-87 South Morang
1987-88 Riverside 1988-89 Lower Plenty
1989-90 North Eltham Wanderers 1990-91 Mill Park
1991-92 Riverside 1992-93 Riverside
1993-94 Hurstbridge 1994-95 Panton Hill
1995-96 Thomastown United 1996-97 North Eltham Wanderers
1997-98 Lower Plenty 1998-99 Hurstbridge
1999-00 Lalor Stars 2000-01 Plenty
2001-02 Lower Eltham 2002-03 Research
2003-04 Panton Hill 2004-05 Diamond Creek
2005-06 North Eltham Wanderers Green 2006-07 Diamond Creek
2007-08 Bundoora 2008-09 Riverside
UNDER 16 (3)
1997-98 Lower Eltham 1999-00 Eltham Collegians
2000-01 Eltham 2001-02 Diamond Creek
UNDER 14 (1)
1969-70 Lower Plenty 1970-71 Greensborough District
1971-72 Greensborough District 1972-73 Watsonia
1973-74 Watsonia 1974-75 Riverside
1975-76 Riverside 1976-77 Montmorency
1977-78 Watsonia 1978-79 Plenty
1979-80 Montmorency 1980-81 Montmorency
1981-82 Lower Plenty 1982-83 Montmorency
1983-84 Montmorency 1984-85 Diamond Creek
1985-86 Riverside 1986-87 Lower Eltham
1987-88 Riverside 1988-89 Riverside
1989-90 Riverside 1990-91 Riverside
1991-92 Montmorency 1992-93 Mill Park
1993-94 Riverside 1994-95 Diamond Creek
1995-96 Riverside 1996-97 Greensborough District
1997-98 Riverside 1998-99 Eltham
1999-00 Riverside 2000-01 Research
2001-02 Research 2002-03 Plenty (Blue)
Montmorency (Teal)
2003-04 Epping (Blue) 2004-05 Diamond Creek (Blue)
Macleod (Teal) Research (Teal)
Wattle Glen (White)
2005-06 Montmorency (Blue) 2006-07 Plenty (Blue)
North Eltham Wanderers (Teal) Montmorency (Teal)
2007-08 Lower Plenty (Blue) 2008-09 Lower Plenty (Blue)
Mill Park (Teal) Macleod (Teal)
98
UNDER 14 (2)
1973-74 Bundoora 1974-75 Riverside
1975-76 Riverside 1976-77 Riverside
1977-78 Bundoora 1978-79 Bundoora
1979-80 Wattle Glen 1980-81 Watsonia
1981-82 Montmorency 1982-83 North Eltham Wanderers
1983-84 Watsonia 1984-85 Lower Plenty
1985-86 Lower Plenty 1986-87 North Eltham Wanderers
1987-88 Hurstbridge 1988-89 Thomastown United
1989-90 Riverside 1990-91 Bundoora United
1991-92 Thomastown United 1992-93 Plenty
1993-94 Panton Hill 1994-95 Riverside
1995-96 Montmorency 1996-97 Bundoora
1997-98 Lower Plenty 1998-99 South Morang
1999-00 Bundoora United 2000-01 Plenty
2001-02 Bundoora United 2002-03 North Eltham Wanderers
2003-04 North Eltham Wanderers 2004-05 North Eltham Wanderers
2005-06 Riverside 2006-07 Diamond Creek (Blue)
North Eltham Wand (Teal)
2007-08 North Eltham Wanderers (Blue) 2008-09 Lower Plenty (Blue)
Yarrambat (Teal) Diamond Creek (Teal)
UNDER 14 (3)
1986-87 Lower Eltham 1987-88 Kangaroo Ground
1989-90 Bundoora United 1990-91 Diamond Valley Rangers
1991-92 Mill Park 1993-94 Thomastown United
1994-95 Panton Hill 1997-98 Eltham
1998-99 Eltham 1999-00 North Eltham Wanderers
2000-01 Eltham 2001-02 South Morang
2003-04 North Eltham Wanderers 2004-05 Riverside
2005-06 Plenty 2006-07
UNDER 14 (4)
1999-00 Diamond Creek 2000-01 Research
2001-02 Lalor Stars
UNDER 12 (1)
1979-80 Research 1980-81 Research
1981-82 Lower Eltham 1982-83 Montmorency
1983-84 Riverside 1984-85 Lower Eltham
1985-86 Riverside 1986-87 Lower Plenty
1987-88 Hurstbridge 1988-89 North Eltham Wanderers
1989-90 Bundoora 1990-91 Mill Park
1991-92 Riverside 1992-93 Riverside
1993-94 Riverside 1994-95 Eltham
1995-96 Diamond Creek 1996-97 Diamond Creek, Riverside
1997-98 Riverside 1998-99 Research
1999-00 South Morang 2000-01 Diamond Creek
2001-02 Diamond Creek 2002-03 Research (Blue), Epping (Teal)
Diamond Creek (White)
2003-04 Montmorency (Blue) 2004-05 Bundoora (Blue)
Plenty (Teal) Epping (White) Montmorency (Teal)
Research (White)
2005-06 Diamond Creek (Blue) 2006-07 Epping (Blue)
Bundoora (Teal)& Macleod (Teal)
Mill Park (White)
2007-08 Diamond Creek (Blue) 2008-09 North Eltham (Blue)
Epping (Teal) South Morang (Teal)
99
UNDER 12 (2)
1980-81 Montmorency 1981-82 Bundoora
1982-83 Wattle Glen 1983-84 Lower Plenty
1984-85 Lower Plenty 1985-86 Riverside
1986-87 Riverside 1987-88 North Eltham Wanderers
1988-89 North Eltham Wanderers 1989-90 Montmorency
1990-91 Wattle Glen 1991-92 Research
1992-93 Bundoora 1993-94 North Eltham Wanderers
1994-95 Thomastown United 1995-96 Wattle Glen
1996-97 Mill Park 1997-98 Plenty
Riverside
1998-99 Thomastown United 1999-00 Bundoora
South Morang
2000-01 Mill Park 2001-02 Mill Park
2002-03 North Eltham Wanderers 2003-04 Plenty
2004-05 Plenty 2005-06 Riverside (Blue)
Diamond Creek (Teal)
2006-07 Diamond Creek (Blue) 2007-08 South Morang (Blue)
Diamond Creek (Teal) Lower Plenty (Teal)
2008-09 Eltham (Blue)
Riverside (Teal)
UNDER 12 (3)
1993-94 Riverside 1994-95 Diamond Creek
1995-96 Riverside 1996-97 Unknown
1997-98 Montmorency 1998-99 Epping
1999-00 Thomastown United 2000-01 Eltham Collegians
2001-02 Montmorency 2002-03 Plenty
UNDER 12 (4)
1997-98 Eltham 1998-99 Research
Research
1999-00 Montmorency 2000-01 Mill Park
2001-02 Plenty 2002-03 North Eltham Wanderers
UNDER 12 (5)
1998-99 Whittlesea 1999-00 Research
2000-01 Research
UNDER 12 (6)
2000-01 Hurstbridge
100
RAY CHRISTESEN MEDALLISTS
1979-80 Peter Barnett Montmorency
1980-81 Terry Colston Montmorency
1981-82 Rod Gurney Research
1982-83 Peter Barnett Montmorency
1983-84 John Vine Research
1984-85 Tom Macdonald Research
1985-86 John Vine Research
1986-87 Ian Waller Lower Eltham
Rod Beale Plenty
1987-88 Rod Beale Plenty
1988-89 Anthony Corcoran Riverside
1989-90 Anthony Corcoran Riverside
Grant Turnbull Bundoora
1990-91 Anthony Corcoran Riverside
1991-92 Tom Macdonald Research
1992-93 Mark Maxwell Bundoora
1993-94 Peter Barnett Plenty
Brett Glynn Diamond Creek
1994-95 Graeme Pavey Eltham
Laz Pappiannou Thomastown United
1995-96 Graeme Pavey Eltham
1996-97 Brett Glynn Diamond Creek
1997-98 Mick Newell Riverside
1998-99 John Bubis Eltham
1999-00 John Bubis Eltham
2000-01 Terry Keays Bundoora
2001-02 Terry Keays Bundoora
2002-03 Corey Hurst Epping
2003-04 Scott Gibbs Riverside
Brett Glynn Diamond Creek
2004-05 Adam McGinty Hurstbridge
2005-06 Adam McGinty Hurstbridge
David Love Plenty
2006-07 Terry Keays Lalor Stars
2007-08 Mark Minney Eltham
2008-09 Mark Minney Eltham
Justin Whitcher Lower Eltham
JOHN GLEESON MEDALLISTS
2001-02 Paul Baker Mernda
2002-03 Scott Duncan Eltham Collegians
2003-04 Robert Wise Macleod
2004-05 Mark Reid Mernda
2005-06 Mark Reid Mernda
2006-07 Glenn Motschall Panton Hill
2007-08 Greg Duggin Whittlesea
2008-09 Brent Gutterson Eltham Collegians
101
DVCA LIFE MEMBERS
Barclay, Brian (deceased) Eltham
Bensted, Ian Eltham
Bradbury, Dr RW (deceased) Eltham
Brolan, Frank (deceased) St Marys/Eltham
Carse, Frank (deceased) Riverside
Caulfield, George Eltham
Christesen, Ray (deceased) Montmorency
Cullen, Hugh Plenty
Ellis, Jack (deceased) Mountain View
Gleeson, John Riverside
Gurney, Ewen (Joe) Research
Hodgson, Harold Montmorency
Honeyman, W (deceased) Montmorency
Hooper, E Montmorency
Le Brocq, Michael (Mick) (deceased) Glen Park
Lord, Barry Lower Plenty
MacDonald, Wes (deceased) Lower Plenty
MacPherson, Jack (deceased) Riverside
Mash, Michael (Mick) Lower Plenty
Maxwell, Mark Bundoora
Money, Ray (deceased) Riverside
Morrison, Jack (deceased) Eltham
Norman, Graham (Dick) Eltham
Norman, Robert (Dick) (deceased) Glen Park
Park, J Montmorency
Rayner, Mrs. Tess (deceased) Riverside
Reid, Paul Bundoora
Roberts, Fred (deceased) Greensborough
Shallard, Jack (deceased) Mountain View
Short, E
Webb, Andy (deceased) Greensborough District
102
INDEX TO RULES
Subject Matter Senior Junior
Rule Rule
Administrator ........................................................................ 13/16 13/16
Adverse Conditions (Washouts/Heatouts) .................................S31 J35
Adverse Conditions, Delays/Late Starts (& see Playing Conditions) S41 J45
Adverse Conditions, Relocation of Match .................................... S5 J5
Adverse Conditions, Play Abandoned or Cancelled ...................... S31 J35
Affiliation Fees ....................................................................... 4/8 4/8
Age Limits ............................................................................. S11 J13
Age Limits, Dispensation ......................................................... S11 J13
Ambulance, Phone Numbers .................................................... NA J31
Annual Meetings (see also Meetings)......................................... 8 8
Appeals ................................................................................ 7/S63 7/J69
Appeals, Bowling Limits ........................................................... S49 J51
Appeals, Citations ................................................................... S65 NA
Appeals, Clearances ................................................................ S13 J15
Appeals, Gradings .................................................................. S5 NA
Appeals, Ineligible Players ....................................................... S17 J19
Assistant Administrator .......................................................... 13-16 13-16
Attire, Players and Substitutes ................................................. S23 J27
Attire, Umpires....................................................................... S29 J33
Auditor .................................................................................. 8/16 8/16
Bad Light or Weather (see also Adverse Conditions) ................... S31 J35
Bails and Stumps ................................................................... S37 J39/J41
Balls (see also Overs) ............................................................. S33 J37
Barclay Shield and Money Shield .............................................. S5/S69 NA
Batting Helmets ..................................................................... NA J31
Batting Limits ........................................................................ NA J53
Beamers, Reportable .............................................................. S65 J71
Blood, Bleeding ...................................................................... S27 J31
Bouncers, Head-High .............................................................. S51 J55
Boundaries ........................................................................... S35/37 J39/41
Bowling Limits ........................................................................ S49/55 J51
By-laws (see also Rules) ......................................................... 22 22
Byes, Teamsheets, Listing Ineligible Players............................... S17 J19
Captains, Captain’s Reports ..................................................... S29 J33
Captains, Forum ..................................................................... S29 NA
Captains, Laws of Cricket and Rule Books .................................. S1 J1
Captains, Managers Acting for .................................................. NA J23
Captains, Scorebooks and Scores ............................................. S21 J25
Captains, Teamsheets ............................................................. S21/49 J25
Citations................................................................................ S65 NA
Claiming Walkover (see also Delays and Late Starts) .................. S41 J45
Clearances ............................................................................. S13 J15
Close of Play (see also Playing Conditions)................................. S41 J45
Clothing ............................................................................... S23/29 J27/33
Clubrooms, Phone Numbers and Access .................................... NA J31
Club Secretaries and Delegates ................................................ 5 5
Clubs, Definition ..................................................................... 2 2
Clubs, Disqualification/Expulsion/Suspension ............................. 7/25 7/25
Clubs, Duties, Rights and Privileges .......................................... 3 3
Clubs, New ............................................................................ 3 3
Clubs, Payment and Non-Payment of Accounts ........................... 4 4
Clubs, Voting Rights................................................................ 4/12 4/12
Common Seal, DVCA .............................................................. 18 18
103
Subject Matter Senior Junior
Rule Rule
Compulsory Closure (see Percentage, Playing Conditions) ........... NA NA
Compulsory Retirement .......................................................... NA J53
Constitution (see also Rules) .................................................... 19 19
Creases ................................................................................ S35/37 J39/41
Daily Overs (see also Playing Conditions) .................................. S45 NA
Declarations (see also Playing Conditions, Percentage) ................ S39 J43
Delays and Late Starts ............................................................ S41 J45
Delays and Late Starts, Fewer than 7 Players ............................. S19 J21
Delays and Late Starts, No New Ball ......................................... S33 J37
Delays and Late Starts, Pitch/Ground Preparation ....................... S37 J41
Delegates Meetings (see also Meetings) .................................... 9 9
Development Grades, U12 ....................................................... NA J3
Discrimination ........................................................................ S67 J73
Disputes ............................................................................... 7/S63 7/J69
Disputes, Adverse Conditions ................................................... S31 J35
Disputes, Pitch/Ground Preparation .......................................... S37 J41
Disputes, Results or Scores...................................................... S21 J25
Disputing Decisions, Reportable ............................................... S65 J71
Disqualification, Clubs or Players .............................................. 7/25 7/25
Disqualified Players ................................................................. S11 J13
Dissent, Reportable ................................................................ S65 J71
District (Premier) and Subdistrict Players .................................. S11 J13
Doctor, Phone Numbers .......................................................... NA J31
Draw..................................................................................... S5 J5
Drawn Match, Finals ............................................................... S9 J11
Dress ................................................................................... S23/29 J27/33
Drinking ............................................................................... S25 J29
Drinks Breaks (and Drinks Containers) .......................................S41 J45
Early Finish ............................................................................S41 J45
Eligibility (see also Players, Eligibility) ........................................S11 J13
Emergencies, Relocation of Match or Awarding Points/Match ........ S5 J5
Emergency Phone Numbers ......................................................NA J31
Executive ...............................................................................13-16 13-16
Fees ......................................................................................4/8 4/8
Fielding Circles, U12 ...............................................................NA J31/41
Fieldsmen behind Square Leg or on Leg-Side ..............................S51 J55
Fieldsmen, Interchanging .........................................................NA J21
Finals, Defined ........................................................................S3 J3
Finals (see also Playing Conditions) ...........................................S9 J11
Finals, Qualifications ...............................................................S11/15 J13/17
Finals, Substitutes ..................................................................S11 J13
Financial Reports .....................................................................8/16 8/16
Fines......................................................................................4/7 4/7
Finishing Times (see also Playing Conditions) ..............................S41 J45
First Aid Kits ...........................................................................NA J31
Five Run Penalties ...................................................................S51 J55
Fixtures ..................................................................................S5 J5
Follow-on ...............................................................................S39 J43
Footwear, No Spikes ................................................................S23 J27
Forfeits (see also Walkovers) ....................................................S5 J5
Full Tosses, Head-High or Shoulder-High, Calling.........................S51 NA
Full Tosses, Waist-High ............................................................NA J55
Grading of Teams ....................................................................S5 J5
Grand Finals (see also Playing Conditions) ..................................S61 J65
Grounds, Finals .......................................................................S9 J11
Grounds, Fitness for Play (see also Adverse Conditions) ...............S31 J35
104
Subject Matter Senior Junior
Rule Rule
Grounds, Nomination by Clubs ..................................................S5 J5
Grounds, Preparation ..............................................................S37 J41
Grounds, Relocating Matches ...................................................S5 J5
Harassment ........................................................................... S67 J73
Head-High Bouncers ............................................................... S51 J55
Heat, Heatout, Washout ...........................................................S31 J35
Helmets, Batting and Keeping ...................................................NA J31
Home & Away Matches (see also Playing Conditions) ...................S3/S7 J3/J9
Home Grounds ........................................................................S5 J5
Hospital, Phone Numbers .........................................................NA J31
Hot Weather, Heatout, Washout ................................................S31 J35
Hours of Play (see also Playing Conditions) .................................S41 J45
Injuries, Bleeding ....................................................................S27 J31
Intervals, Drinks Breaks and Tea (see also Playing Conditions) .....S45 J45
Intimidatory Bowling, Reportable ...............................................S65 J71
Junior Development Grades ......................................................NA J3
Junior Executive Committee ......................................................7/13 7/13
Junior Grade Rules (see also U12, U14, U16) ..............................S1 J1
Junior Managers (see also Managers) .........................................NA J23
Junior Modified Grades ............................................................ NA J3/J67
Junior Teams, Combined ..........................................................NA J7
Junior Teams, More Than 11 Players ..........................................NA J21
Last Over, Starting and Completing ...........................................S43 J47
Late Starts and Delays (see also Delays and Late Starts) .............S41 J45
Laws of Cricket .......................................................................S1 J1/J23
Levies ....................................................................................4 4
Life Members ..........................................................................3 3
Light (see also Adverse Conditions) ...........................................S31 J35
Managers (see also Captains) ...................................................NA J23
Managers, Clubrooms Phone .....................................................NA J31
Managers, Nomination by Clubs ................................................NA J5
Managers, Rule Books and Laws of Cricket .................................NA J1/J23
Match Ball ..............................................................................S33 J37
Medals, Christesen and Gleeson ...............................................S57/69 NA
Medical Emergencies ................................................................NA J31
Meetings ................................................................................8-12 8-12
Meetings, Executive .................................................................15 15
Meetings, Junior ......................................................................J5 J5
Meetings, Voting Rights, Executive Members ...............................12/14 12/14
Meetings, Voting Rights, Life Members .......................................3 3
Meetings, Voting Rights, Unfinancial Clubs ..................................4 4
Members (see also Clubs) .........................................................2-6 2-6
Minimum Overs for Result (see Playing Conditions) ......................NA NA
Minimum Daily Overs (see also Playing Conditions) ......................S45 NA
Misconduct, Reportable ............................................................S65 J71
Modified Junior Grades .............................................................NA J3/J67
Money Shield and Barclay Shield ...............................................S5/S69 NA
New Ball .................................................................................S33 J37
No Balls and Wides ..................................................................S51 J55
No Balls, Fieldsmen in Circle (U12) ............................................NA J31
No Balls, Fieldsmen on Leg-side ................................................S51 J55
Notices...................................................................................20 20
Office-bearers .........................................................................13-16 13-16
One-Day Matches (see also Playing Conditions) ...........................S55 J59
Overs .....................................................................................S47 J49
105
Subject Matter Senior Junior
Rule Rule
Overs, Last, Starting and Completing .........................................S43 J47
Overs, Limits for Bowlers ..........................................................S49/55J51
Overs, Maximum of 10 Balls .....................................................NA J49
Overs, Minimum for Result (see Playing Conditions) .....................NA NA
Overs, Minimum in Day (see also Playing Conditions) ...................S45 NA
Penalties ................................................................................7/25 7/25
Penalties, Ineligible Players and Substitutes ................................S11/17 J13/19
Penalty Runs ...........................................................................S51 J55
Percentage .............................................................................S9 J11
Percentage, Retired Batsmen ...................................................NA J53
Percentage, Washout/Heatout ...................................................S31 J35/J59
Permits, Age Limits .................................................................NA J13
Permits, Premier or Subdistrict Players ......................................S11 J13
Permits, Juniors, Combined Teams ............................................NA J7/J13
Permits, Juniors, Exchanging Players .........................................NA J7/J13
Permits, Substitutes, Finals ......................................................S11 J13
Pitch/Ground Preparation .........................................................S37 J41
Pitch/Ground, Fitness for Play ...................................................S31 J35
Pitches, Synthetic ...................................................................S35/37 J39/41
Players, Age Limits ..................................................................S11 J13
Players, Age Limits, Playing Above Age Group .............................S11 J13/J31
Players, Age Limits, Substitutes ................................................S11 J13
Players, Attire .........................................................................S23 J27
Players, Clearances .................................................................S13 J15
Players, Disqualification or Suspension .......................................7/S11 7/J13
Players, Premier or Subdistrict .................................................S11 J13
Players, Eligibility ....................................................................S11 J13
Players, Eligibility, Two Teams in One Grade ...............................S15 J17
Players, Finals Qualifications ....................................................S11/15 J13/17
Players, Ineligible, Penalties......................................................S17 J19
Players, Juniors, Exchanging ....................................................NA J7
Players, Junior, Playing in other Associations ..............................NA J7/J13
Players, Minimum of 7 to Start ..................................................S19 J21
Players, More than 11 ..............................................................NA J21
Players, New, After 31 December ..............................................S11 J13
Players, Permits (see also Permits) ............................................S11 J13
Players, Registration ...............................................................S11 J13
Players, Safety ........................................................................S27 J31
Players, Suspension or Disqualification .......................................7 7
Players, U12 Development/Modified Grades, Finals Qualifications .NA J17
Players, U12 Development/Modified Grades, Registration ............NA J13
Playing Conditions Grand Finals .................................................S61 J65
Playing Conditions Grand Finals, Competing Teams......................S9 J11
Playing Conditions Grand Finals, Compulsory Closure ...................S61 J65
Playing Conditions Grand Finals, Days and Hours of Play ............S61 J65
Playing Conditions Grand Finals, Declarations .............................S61 J65
Playing Conditions Grand Finals, Drawn or Tied ...........................S9 J11
Playing Conditions Grand Finals, Extending Hours of Play .............NA J65
Playing Conditions Grand Finals, Grounds and Pitch .....................S9/37 J11/41
Playing Conditions Grand Finals, Junior Batting Limits ..................NA J53
Playing Conditions Grand Finals, Junior Bowling Limits .................S49 J51
Playing Conditions Grand Finals, Junior Fielding Limits .................NA J31
Playing Conditions Grand Finals, Minimum Daily Overs .................S45/61 J65
Playing Conditions Grand Finals, Qualifications ............................S15 J17
Playing Conditions Grand Finals, Tea Intervals ............................S61 J65
Playing Conditions Modified Junior Grades ..................................NA J67
106
Subject Matter Senior Junior
Rule Rule
Playing Conditions One-day Matches ..........................................S55 J59
Playing Conditions One-day Matches, Compulsory Closure ............S55 J59
Playing Conditions One-day Matches, Declarations .......................S55 J59
Playing Conditions One-day Matches, Extending Hours of Play.......NA J59
Playing Conditions One-day Matches, Hours of Play .....................S55 J59
Playing Conditions One-day Matches, Junior Batting Limits ...........NA J53
Playing Conditions One-day Matches, Bowling Limits ....................S49/55 J51
Playing Conditions One-day Matches, Junior Fielding Limits ..........NA J31
Playing Conditions One-day Matches, Minimum Overs for Result ....S55 J59
Playing Conditions One-day Matches, Minimum Overs in Day ........S55 J59
Playing Conditions One-day Matches, Modified Junior Grades ........NA J67
Playing Conditions One-day Matches, Result ...............................S55 J59
Playing Conditions One-day Matches, Tea Intervals......................S55 J59
Playing Conditions One-day Matches, Washouts/Heatouts.............S31 J35/J59
Playing Conditions One-day Matches, Wides................................S51 J55
Playing Conditions Semifinals ....................................................S59 J63
Playing Conditions Semifinals, Competing Teams .........................S9 J11
Playing Conditions Semifinals, Compulsory Closure ......................S59 J63
Playing Conditions Semifinals, Days and Hours of Play .................S59 J63
Playing Conditions Semifinals, Declarations.................................S59 J63
Playing Conditions Semifinals, Drawn or Tied ..............................S9 J11
Playing Conditions Semifinals, Extending Hours of Play ................NA J63
Playing Conditions Semifinals, Grounds and Pitch ........................S9/37 J11/41
Playing Conditions Semifinals, Junior Batting Limits .....................NA J53
Playing Conditions Semifinals, Junior Bowling Limits ....................S49 J51
Playing Conditions Semifinals, Junior Fielding Limits ....................NA J31
Playing Conditions Semifinals, Minimum Overs for Result .............S59 J63
Playing Conditions Semifinals, Minimum Daily Overs ....................S45/59 J63
Playing Conditions Semifinals, Qualifications ...............................S15 J17
Playing Conditions Semifinals, Result .........................................S59 J63
Playing Conditions Semifinals, Tea Intervals ...............................S59 J63
Playing Conditions Semifinals, Umpires ......................................NA J33
Playing Conditions Semifinals (Two-Day) ....................................S60 J64
Playing Conditions Two-day Matches ..........................................S57 J61
Playing Conditions Two-day Matches, Compulsory Closure ............S57 J61
Playing Conditions Two-day Matches, Declarations.......................S57 J61
Playing Conditions Two-day Matches, Extending Hours of Play ......NA J61
Playing Conditions Two-day Matches, Hours of Play .....................S57 J61
Playing Conditions Two-day Matches, Junior Batting Limits ...........NA J53
Playing Conditions Two-day Matches, Junior Bowling Limits ..........S49 J51
Playing Conditions Two-day Matches, Junior Fielding Limits ..........NA J31
Playing Conditions Two-day Matches, Minimum Overs for Result....S57 J61
Playing Conditions Two-day Matches, Minimum Daily Overs ........... S45/57 J61
Playing Conditions Two-day Matches, Result ...............................S57 J61
Playing Conditions Two-day Matches, Scores, Adjustment ............NA J61
Playing Conditions Two-day Matches, Tea Intervals .....................S57 J61
Playing Conditions Two-day Matches, Washout/Heatout Day 1 ......S31 J35
Playing Conditions U12(5) and Below .........................................NA J67
Points (see also Percentage) .....................................................S7 J9
Points, Penalties ......................................................................7/S17 7/J19
Premier and Subdistrict Players .................................................S11 J13
Premiers.................................................................................S9/69 J11/75
President, Election ..................................................................13/14 13/14
Promotion/Relegation...............................................................S5/9 J5
Protests .................................................................................S21/63 J25/J69
Protests, Adverse Conditions .....................................................S31 J35
107
Subject Matter Senior Junior
Rule Rule
Protests, Delays and Late Starts ................................................S41 J45
Protests, Pitch/Ground Preparation ............................................S37 J41
Provisional Members ................................................................3 3
Public Officer ..........................................................................2 2
Qualifications, Finals ...............................................................S11/15 J13/17
Qualifications, Trophies (see also Trophies) ................................S69 J75
Racial and Religious Vilification ..................................................S67 J73
Rain (see also Adverse Conditions) ............................................S31 J35
Registration of Players ............................................................S11 J13
Regulations (see also Rules) .....................................................22 22
Reports ..................................................................................S63/65 J69/71
Reports, Delays and Late Starts ................................................S41 J45
Reports, Delays and Late Starts, Pitch/Ground ............................S37 J41
Reports, Minimum Overs in Day ................................................S45 NA
Reports, Umpires Fees, Non-Payment ........................................S29 J33
Results, Contrived ...................................................................7 7
Results, Disputed ....................................................................S63 J69
Results, First Innings or Outright (see also Playing Conditions) .....S7 J9
Retirement, Compulsory ...........................................................NA J53
Rule Books, Captains and Managers ...........................................S1 J1/J23
Rules, Constitutional (and Changes) ..........................................19 19
Rules, Interpretation ................................................................7 7
Rules, Playing (By-laws) (and Changes) .....................................22 22
Runners, Equipment ................................................................S23 J27
Sawdust ................................................................................S37 J41
Scoreboards ...........................................................................S35 NA
Scorebooks/Scores/Scorers ......................................................S21 J23/25
Scores, Adjustment, Two-day Matches .......................................NA J61
Scores, Disputed .................................................................... S21 J25
Scores, Player Performances & Statistics ................................... S21 J25
Semifinals (see also Playing Conditions) ................................... S59/60 J63/64
Senior Grade Rules ................................................................. S1 J1
Seven Players Required ........................................................... S19/41 J21/45
Smoking ................................................................................ S25 J29
Special Meetings (see also Meetings) ........................................ 10 10
Sponsors’ Logos ..................................................................... S23 J27
Starting and Finishing Times (see also Playing Conditions)........... S41 J45
Stumps and Bails ................................................................... S37 J39/41
Subcommittees ...................................................................... 23 23
Subdistrict and Premier Players ............................................... S11 J13
Substitutes ........................................................................... S11 J13
Substitutes, Attire ................................................................. S23 J27
Substitutes, Drinking .............................................................. S25 J29
Substitutes, Teamsheets ......................................................... S21 J25
Suspended Players ................................................................. S11 J13
Suspension, Clubs or Players ................................................... 7/25 7/25
Tea Intervals (see also Playing Conditions) .................................. S41 J45
Team Entries and Gradings ........................................................ S5 J5
Team Managers (see also Managers) .......................................... NA J23
Teams, Junior, More Than 11 Players .......................................... NA J21
Teams, Junior, Combined, Permits .............................................. NA J7/J13
Teams, Seven Players Minimum ................................................. S19 J21
Teamsheets ...........................................................................S17/21 J13/25
Teamsheets, Listing Ineligible Players ........................................S17 J19
Telephone Numbers, Ambulance/Clinic/Doctor/Hospital ................. NA J31
Telephone, Managers, Access to ................................................. NA J31
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Subject Matter Senior Junior
Rule Rule
Thunderstorms ....................................................................... S31 J35
Tie, Finals ................................................................................ S9 J11
Time, Comparing, Captains and Umpires ..................................... S41 J23/45
Time-Wasting .......................................................................... S45/65 J71
Tossing Coin ............................................................................ S29 J33
Tossing Coin in U12 matches ..................................................... NA J42
Treasurer, Election .................................................................. 13/14 13/14
Treasurer, Powers and Duties (see also 4 and 7) .......................... 16 16
Trophies .................................................................................. S69 J75
Trophies, Averages, Retired Batsmen .......................................... NA J53
Trophies, Averages, Washouts/Heatouts Day 1 of Two-day Match... S35 J31
Two Matches in One Round, Player Eligibility ................................ S11 J13
Two Teams in One Grade, Player Eligibility .................................. S15 J17
Two-Day Matches (see also Playing Conditions) ............................ S57/60 J61/64
Umpires .................................................................................. S29 J33
Umpires Association a Club ........................................................ 2 2
Umpires Association, Duties ....................................................... 16/S29 16/J33
Umpires Fees ........................................................................... 8/S29 8/J33
Umpires, Appointment, Attire, Duties .......................................... S29 J33
Umpires, Appointment, Junior Semifinals ..................................... J33 J33
Umpires, Captain’s Reports ........................................................ S29 J33
Umpires, Duties, Drinks Breaks .................................................. S41 J45
Umpires, Duties, Match Ball ....................................................... S33 J37
Umpires, Duties, Minimum Overs in Day ...................................... S45 NA
Umpires, Duties, Reports ........................................................... S65 J71
Umpires, Duties, Time, Advising Captains, Announcing.................. S41 J45
Umpires, Miscounting Balls in Over ............................................. S47 J49
Umpires, Reporting ................................................................... S63 J69
Umpires, Unofficial ................................................................... S29 J33
U12 Balls ................................................................................ NA J37
U12 Boundaries ........................................................................ NA J39/41
U12 Bowling Limits, Balls Per Over and Over Blocks ...................... NA J49
U12 Development Grades Modified Competition ........................... NA J3
U12 Development/Modified Grades, Finals Qualifications .............. NA J17
U12 Development/Modified Grades, Registration ......................... NA J13
U12 Fielding Circles ................................................................. NA J31/41
U12 Matches, No Toss ............................................................... NA J42
U12 Modified Grades ................................................................. NA J67
U12 Players in Seniors .............................................................. S11 NA
U12, U14, U16 Batting Limits ..................................................... NA J53
U12, U14, U16 Bowling Limits .................................................... S49 J49/51
U12, U14, U16 Teams, Combined .............................................. NA J7
U12, U14, U16 Teams, More Than 11 Players ............................... NA J21
Vice-Presidents, Election .......................................................... 13/14 13/14
VMCU Appeals .......................................................................... 7/S13 7/J15
Waist-High Full Tosses .............................................................. NA J55
Walkovers ............................................................................... S5 J5
Walkovers, Delays and Late Starts .............................................. S41 J45
Walkovers, Delays and Late Starts, No New Ball ........................... S33 J37
Walkovers, Delays and Late Starts, Pitch/Ground ......................... S37 J41
Walkovers, Delays and Late Starts, Seven Players ........................ S19 J21
Walkovers, Teamsheets............................................................. S17/21 J19/25
Washouts/Heatouts/Wet Weather (see also Adverse Conditions) .... S31 J35
Wicket-keepers, Helmets ........................................................... NA J31
Wickets .................................................................................. S29/37 J33/39/41
Wides and No Balls ................................................................... S51 J55
Young Bowlers, Limits .............................................................. S49 J51
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MARK MINNEY
JOINT RAY CHRISTESEN MEDALLIST
Mark was unavailable to be interviewed.
Mark deservedly won his second consecutive Ray Christesen Medal and is at
the peak of his form. He has consistently been one of the DVCA’s elite
batsmen, and is also our best opening batsman.
Mark gave a very interesting insight into himself during his speech at the
DVCA presentation Night in March. Mark said he was a boring batsman that
aimed to bat 60 or so overs and accelerate for the final 20 overs. His
opponents would attest to how difficult it is to dislodge him but boring? No.
Mark is one of the most respected cricketers in the DVCA, not only for his
class as a batsman, but also for his character.
2008/09 Season:
Matches: 11
738 Runs @ 82.00
Highest Score: 143
100’s: 3
50’s: 4
36% of Team score
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JUSTIN WHITCHER
JOINT RAY CHRISTESEN MEDALLIST
Besides being joint medallists, what do Justin and Mark Minney have in
common?
Justin played junior cricket at Lower Eltham before going to Northcote for a
few seasons. He returned to LECC for two seasons then moved to South
Fremantle to play football under the legendary John Todd. Whilst in WA,
Justin played a season with Coburgn, making in excess of 400 runs, including
a century. Returning to LECC he became one of the DVCA’s premier
batsmen.
Career Influence: His father Chris, Don Harrison (LECC juiniors coach) and
Ivan Jones (rep team coach).
Best Players Seen: Gerard Dowling (“I learnt how to prepare myself
washing Gerard at training), Mark Maxwell, Tony Corcoran, John Bubis
(batsman and keeper), Mark Minney, Peter Candy, Mick Mash (best spinner),
Peter Hayden, Terry Keays, Paul Baker, Tommy Trinder (infamous follow
through), Adam McGinty (best line and length fast bowler) and Jarrod Curtis.
Funniest Character at LECC: The eccentric Peter Hayden played in a band,
and when on the field would practice his singing and guitar strumming.
Premierships: 3
Association Awards: Ray Christesen Medal (1), Batting (1)
Club Awards: Club Champion (4), Batting (9), Bowling (1)
Best Performances: 158no v Monty, 5/21 v Mernda
Most Runs in a Season: 620 (99/00)
Most Wickets in a Season: 19
Captain/Coach: 4 seasons
2008/09 Season:
Matches: 11
589 Runs @ 65.44
Highest Score: 96
50’s: 7
26% of Team score
Answer: Justin and Mark jointly coach the Eltham U9’s football team as their sons
play in this team.
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BRENT GUTTERSON
JOHN GLEESON MEDALLIST
With the exception of five games with Montmorency U16’s, Brent (26) won
the medal in only his sixth cricket season. The reason being that Brent had
previously focused on his impressive football career.
At 21 years of age, Brent was lured down to the Collegians by his mates
Mark Valerio and Michael Gilbert, so I suppose you could say they have both
had the major influence on his career.
Career Influence: Besides his aforementioned mates, Brent rates Ken
Thomas as having a significant influence on how he plays the game.
Best Players Seen: Luke Kennell, Mark “Chopper” Reid, Stuart Duncan,
Terry Keays, Ken Thomas, Anthony Volpe.
Most Respected Opponents: Jimmy Atkins, Jason Berthet (compact,
patient, good technique), Simon Bray, Robbie Wise (spinner who troubles
many players), Mark Reid (pace, movement) and Terry Keays.
Funniest Character at ECCC: Brett Aldred (Barman)
Advice to Young Cricketers: Enjoy your cricket and the mateship, listen to
all advice.
Association Awards: John Gleeson Medal (1)
Club Awards: Club Champion (3), Bowling (3)
Best Performances: 90 (v Whittlesea 08/09) and 7/45 (v Mernda 05/06l)
Most Wickets in a Season: 40 (07/08) and 37 (08/09)
Most Runs in a Season: 366 (08/09)
2008/09 Season:
Matches: 9
366 Runs @ 40.67
Highest Score: 90
50’s: 3
Broken Windows: 4
Broken Tiles: 2
37 wickets @ 11.49
Best Bowling: 6/30
10 WM: 1
5WI: 4
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Diamond Valley Cricket Association Inc.
Season 2009/2010
Member Clubs
Bundoora Mernda
Bundoora United Mill Park
Camrea Taipans Montmorency
Diamond Creek North Eltham Wanderers
Eltham Panton Hill
Eltham Collegians Plenty
Epping Research
Greensborough Riverside
Hurstbridge St Francis of Assisi
Lalor Stars South Morang
Lower Eltham Thomastown United
Lower Plenty Whittlesea
Macleod Yarrambat
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