DISPENSATIONS

Participants should play in their correct age group wherever possible, to ensure participants play with their friends their own age and ensure enjoyment and progression throughout their cricketing journey. However, some extenuating circumstances require participants to play outside their age group, including some of the below.

Policy

Clubs may seek dispensation for a player to play out of their designated Age Group, as per the table above. The following criteria will be used to assess whether a dispensation should be granted:

Intellectual and/or physical impairment.
A demonstrated need to fill a team:
- For long term requests, up to the maximum number of players allowed in a team for that grade.
- For individual match day requests, up to the maximum number of players allowed on the field.
To prevent girls’ team being split by progression to the next Competition Age Group. The player’s skill level must be appropriate for the competition.
To allow a participant to play in the Competition Age Group that aligns with their School Year Level as of 30 June in the year of the season start.

A dispensation for Intellectual and/or physical impairment can only applied for the player to play below their designated Age Group, and can allow the player to play as far below their age group as necessary.

The Club can approve a dispensation to play one Competition Age Group higher than their designated Age Group. All other requests require approval from the MJCC, as per clause 2.3 of the General Rules.

All dispensations to play are for one season only and new approvals are required each year.

MJCC Dispensation requests must be submitted at least 48 hours before the start time of the match, except where a team requires an additional player to avoid a forfeit. Where a team requires an additional player to avoid a forfeit, they should first attempt to find a player one Age Group below the Competition Age Group to play. If this is not possible, then a player no more than two Age Groups below the Competition Age Group could be used.

If you have a player who fits one of the above criteria, please fill out the form to apply.

Apply Here

I missed the Season Information Night for Coaches and Managers! Where can I find the recording?

The recordings are available on YouTube. For Stage 2 and Stage 3 Coaches: https://youtu.be/DJs_b-AucmQ (from Year 6 Boys to Year 10-11 Boys, Year 8-9 Girls and Year 10-11-12 Girls) For Stage 1 Coaches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnG4wDPyZoc (Year 4 and Year 5 Boys, Year 4-5 Girls, Year 6-7 Girls) These events are designed to connect with coaches and team managers across the Junior Cricket stages for relevant discussions around match day responsibilities, format setup and rules, player rotations, heat and concussion guidelines, and learning opportunities throughout the season. Similar to the events delivered by associations in the past, these nights are designed to answer questions, alleviate uncertainty and help coaches and managers connect with the people that they might see across the upcoming season.
What do I do if it's raining?

Both teams should arrive to the match in preparation for the scheduled start of play, and if conditions are considered unsafe, the match should be cancelled.
What do I do if there's a rule breach during the match?

Note it in the match report
What do I do if there's a behavioral incident during a match?

Note it in the match report.
What should I do if a player gets hit in the head during a game?

Visit the Player Safety page for the MJCC Concussion Policy.
What should we do if time is called on our innings?

If time is called on the first innings of the match, the team batting second will be entitled to face the same number of overs as the team who batted first. For example, if the first innings is limited to 25 overs, then the second innings will also be 25 overs. If time is called on the second innings of the match, the result will be determined by the scores at the same number of overs that the second team faced. For example, if Team A faces their full 30 overs, but Team B only faces 25, the result will be determined by the scores of both teams at 25 overs.