Stage 2

For Year 6 and Year 7 Boys and Year 8-9 Girls

Mix of participation focussed matches and competitive matches. Main focus on having fun with friends, old and new!

Pre-Game

Check your Fixtures

Fixtures may be changed in the week leading up to your match if grounds become unavailable. Make sure you check the App or PlayHQ for the most up to date fixtures information.

PlayHQ Website

PlayCricket App

Select your Team

Remember...

You'll need a minimum of 7 players on game day. If you don't - your team will need to list the match as a forfeit and should play a scratch match.

Each player should be registered with the association before they can play. Unregistered players can play one match per season as a Fill In Player.

1. Once Logged into PlayHQ.com, Navigate to My Account > Click on the relevant Team.

2. Navigate to the Match you are looking for > Enter Manage Mode by clicking on Manage.

3. Click on Line Up > Select your specific Team > Click Select Team. Here you can select team from a previous line up, select specific players & select the captain.

4. Once comfortable with your team > Click save > Move forward by selecting the coach > Click save > Then finish up with other volunteers that may be assisting > Finishing up by clicking save.

Setting up the Ground

During the Game

Rules

Stage Rules

General Rules

Match Format

T20
30 Overs

No Hat No Play

All players, coaches and umpires must wear a hat, cap or appropriate religious headwear that prevents the wearing of a hat when on the field of play

Overs

A standard over is 6 balls in length,
If a wide or no ball is bowled, it is recorded to both the batter and bowler and rebowled, to a maximum of 8 balls per over

Team

9 players is the ideal number for a team
7 players minimum are required to play the game,
11 players maximum should be allocated to a team for each match

Registration

Each player should be registered with the association before they can play

Weekly Rotation

Players must bat in at least 5 different positions before the holiday break, and 5 different positions after the holiday break,
These can be the same 5 positions,
This means that a player who is listed first in one game, must bat in four other positions in the list (such as third, fifth, seventh and ninth) to not breach rotation rules.

Mandatory Retirements

In a T20, batters must retire after facing 20 balls (this includes no balls and wides),
In a 30 over match, batters must retire after facing either 25 or 30 balls (including no balls and wides)
- If a team has 9 or less players, batters retire after 30 balls,
- If a team has more than 9 players, batters retire after 25 balls.
Once everyone else has batted, batters who retired can bat again,
- They need to be in the order that they retired in (e.g. if Batter 3 retires first, then Batter 1, Batter 3 returns first),
- They must retire again if they again reach their number of allocated balls.

Absent Batters

If a player in the team is not present to bat, they are recorded as Did Not Bat

Dismissals

If a batter is dismissed, they are recorded as Out
If a team has 9 or more players, they are All Out after 8 wickets. If a team has less than 9 players, they are All Out once they have all but one player Out.
All dismissals in the Laws of Cricket apply, however -
- LBW applies, with the following changes -
  - There is no LBW for Year 6 Boys,
  - In Year 7 Boys and Year 8-9 Girls, batters cannot be given out LBW if they are hit on either pad or body, and are playing forward in a genuine stroke,
- If the bowler attempts a run out of the non-striker before delivering the ball, the umpire can decide if a warning to the batter is required. Each non-striker must be warned twice before they can be given out on the third instance (if continued).

Retired Hurt Batters

Batters retiring due to illness or injury can resume after another batter retires
They are recorded as Retired Not Out if they do not return

Weekly Rotation

Bowling order rotates every game during the season
Batting positions 1 & 2 are treated separately
Players must bowl in all positions before repeating any
Players cannot bowl in the same position in consecutive matches

Overs per Bowler

In T20 matches -
- Teams of 10 players or less - everyone must bowl at least 2 overs,
- Teams of 11 players - 9 players must bowl 2 overs each, and 2 players must bowl 1 over each
- Maximum of 4 overs per bowler
In 30 over matches - everyone must at least 2 overs
- Maximum of 5 overs per bowler

No Balls

A no-ball shall be called when:
- There is no part of the bowler's foot behind the popping crease (the one 1.2m in front of the stumps)
- Ball lands or rolls off the pitch, or hits the edge (even if it rolls back onto the pitch)
- Ball bounces three times or more before reaching the popping crease
- Ball comes to rest in front of the striker's wicket without touching the bat or striker, or is so far from the pitch, the batter wouldn't be able to hit it without leaving the pitch
- Ball passes above the batter’s waist on the full
- The ball bounces and passes, or would have past above the batter's shoulder with the batter standing upright at the crease
- More than two fielders behind square leg, or a fielder within 10 metres of the striker (except wicketkeeper)
- A fielder stands within 2 metres of the playing surface in front of the striker
- Bowler or wicket keeper dislodges a bail while delivering the ball

Wide

Any ball outside the batter’s reach in their normal batting position is a wide
If the batter strikes or makes contact with the ball, it is not a Wide
Batter can be dismissed Run Out on a Wide

*The summaries above are a combination of the Stage 2 Rules and General Rules. They are designed for understanding, but do not replace the full Stage 2 Match Day Rules or General Rules.

Scoring

Coaching During Play

Limited constructive on-field coaching by coaches is encouraged, where suitable, between overs. The aim is to progressively have the Captain and Vice-Captains provide leadership, with the coach having less and less on-field input.

Post-Game

Match Reporting

If you've registered as a coach on PlayHQ, and been allocated to your team correctly (ask your club if you're unsure about this), you should receive an email after each game with a link to a match report to fill out.

This is the preferred method for completing the match report, however if there are issues with this, you can still fill out the report form from previous years.