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Softball sessions take
place on a Monday night during the summer, between 6 and 7:30pm, starting
on 18 April 2011. Boys and
girls in school years 2, 3 or 4 i.e. under 9 on 31st August 2010, are
welcome to attend.
If you are new to the club please e mail details to
Graham Smith.
There will also be an introduction to competitive cricket for the under 9s, in the form of softball cricket festivals on a Sunday morning. Players selected to play in these festivals will usually be informed on the preceding Monday. In order to provide a safe environment for the children we need to have information about participants. A registration form can be downloaded by clicking here and should be completed and returned to the coach with a cheque for £30. An attendance register will be taken at the start of each |
session and those
children who have not paid subs by the end of May will not take any
further part. Included with the registration documents is information regarding conduct expected of players and parents. While this is primarily aimed at older children competing in the under 11 league and above, it is expected that all children attending for coaching will maintain a reasonable standard of behaviour and heed instructions given by the coaches. This is primarily to ensure the safety of all present. Repeated misbehaviour is not acceptable and if warnings are not heeded, the child will not be permitted to return.
There are no specific
kit requirements for the Monday night sessions and the only equipment that
it might be worth having is a cricket bat. However, it is expected that
players representing the club in the under 9 festivals will wear white
kit. A cricket cap must also be worn on these occasions, as protection
from the sun and St Fagans’ caps are available on request. Sunscreen must
also be worn. If you are wanting more information, please contact Graham Smith or Phil Makinson. |
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Special Rules for Under 9s Competition Each Team will play 3 matches per ‘mini tournament’. Matches will be played simultaneously as follows: Round 1: Team 1 v Team 2 and Team 3 v Team 4 Round 2: Team 4 v Team 1 and Team 2 v Team 3 Round 3: Team 1 v Team 3 and Team 4 v Team 2 Most clubs will be familiar with the kwik cricket format and this is very similar. Tournaments will start at 10am and finish at 1pm. Any games incomplete at that time will be awarded to the side with the highest run rate. 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, plus a further point for playing the game. 8 players per team under 9 at midnight 31 August 2009. Target of at least 1 girl in each team. Each game, 1 innings per side, 8 overs per innings - 4 pairs batting 2 overs each Team score starts at 200 and runs are scored in the normal way. 5 runs are deducted for each wicket lost however there are no lbw’s. Every player bowls 1 over. Bowlers encouraged to bowl overarm, however underarm bowling is ok. If the ball bounces more than twice (or more than once if delivered underarm) or if it is a full toss above the batters waist, a no ball will be called. 2 runs will be added to the score for wides and no balls however no extra delivery other than in the final over of the innings No fielder other than the wicketkeeper allowed to field within 10 yards of the batter on strike Recommended pitch length is 15 yards – likely to be a cut strip on the outfield Recommend a maximum boundary of 30 yards from each set of stumps Youth size incrediball Kwik or Inter Cricket stumps or normal cricket stumps Kwik /Inter cricket or normal cricket bats Small pads for batters are optional |
2011 Festivals
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