GJCA Information for 2016/17
(Updated: 8/8/16)
Below is a summary of the major rule changesand format information for season 2016/17.
Team Declarations (Under 13/15/17)
Full team declarations must be done in MyCricket ‘at the latest’ when interim results are lodged after the first day of play and no alterations to team lists shall be accepted after this time.
(eg. A player may only play the 2nd week of a match if they are on the team list entered with the interim results).
Fixture (Under 13/15/17)
The season will again be 11 games in the Under 13, 15 & 17 age groups with three one-day grading games at the start of the season. Divisions will be 12 teams where possible to provide a more balanced fixture.
Rnd1 8/10One-day game (Grading game)
Rnd2 15/10One-day game (Grading game)
Rnd3 22/10One-day game (Grading game)
Rnd4 29/10 & 5/11Two-day game
Rnd5 12/11 & 19/11Two-day game
Rnd6 26/11 & 3/12Two-day game
Rnd7 10/12 & 17/12Two-day game
Xmas Break
Rnd8 14/1One-day game
Rnd9 21/1 & 28/1Two-day game
Rnd10 4/2 & 11/2Two-day game
Rnd1118/2 & 25/2Two-day game
SF3/3 & 4/3Two-day game
GF 10/3 & 11/3Two-day game
Fixture (Under 13 Friday Night)
The Under 13 Friday competition will consist of 10 games plus a grand final for the top two teams in each Division. The divisions will not be graded but based on geographically location where possible to avoid excess travel.
Rnd1 7/10One-day game
Rnd2 14/10 & 21/10Two-day game
Rnd3 28/10 & 4/11Two-day game
Rnd4 11/11 & 18/11Two-day game
Rnd5 25/11 & 2/12Two-day game
Rnd6 16/12One-day game
Xmas Break
Rnd7 13/1One-day game
Rnd8 20/1 & 27/1Two-day game
Rnd9 3/2 & 10/2Two-day game
Rnd1017/2 & 24/2Two-day game
GF 2/3 & 9/3Two-day game
Fixture (Under 11 Friday Night)
The season there will be 13 one-day games in the Under 11 Friday competition. Divisions will be geographically based with no finals or premiership points.
Rnd1 21/10One-day game
Rnd2 28/10One-day game
Rnd3 4/11One-day game
Rnd4 11/11One-day game
Rnd5 18/11 One-day game
Rnd6 25/11One-day game
Rnd7 2/12One-day game
Rnd8 9/12One-day game
Xmas Break
Rnd9 27/1One-day game
Rnd10 3/2One-day game
Rnd11 10/2One-day game
Rnd12 17/2One-day game
Rnd13 24/2One-day game
Under 11 Format
Under 11’s continue to play a modified format with a strong focus on participation.
Rules are available in the scorebook.
Under 13Format
One-day games will continue to be played as 26 overs per side and two-day games as 52 overs per side with a split of 26 overs per team each day.
Overs are to be bowled in blocks of 4 from each end.
No LBW rule.
Any delivery that passes above shoulder of the batsmen in his normal stance shall be deemed a no-ball.
6 deliveries constitutes an over (wides & no-balls are not re-bowled).
All listed players must bat during the course of any two-day match.
Batting restrictions
One-day games (26/26): Retire at the end of the over upon reaching 20 runs
Two-day games (52/52): Retire at the end of the over upon reaching 30 runs
No batsmen can be retired until they have spent a minimum of 4overs at the crease in two-day games and 2overs in one-day games.
Retired batsmen must return to the crease in order of lowest score.
Bowling restrictions
One-day games (26/26): 3 over max, all team members must bowl a minimum of 1 over each
Two-day games (52/52): 6 over max, all team members must bowl a minimum of 2 overs each
Minimum of 1 over and maximum of 4 overs per player per day in two-day games.
Under 15 Format
One-day games will be played as 25 overs per side and two-day games as 55 overs per side.
Overs are to be bowled in blocks of 5 from each end.
Any delivery that passes above shoulder of the batsmen in his normal stance shall be deemed a no-ball.
Batting restrictions
One-day games (25/25): Retire at the end of the over upon reaching 30 runs
Two-day games (55/55): Retire at the end of the over upon reaching 50 runs
No batsmen can be retired until they have spent a minimum of 5 overs at the crease in two-day games and 3 overs in one-day games.
Retired batsmen must return to the crease in order of lowest score.
Bowling restrictions
One-day games (25/25): 5 over max, minimum of 6 bowlers & minimum of 3 overs each
Maximum spell of 3oversno bowler may bowl more than 3overs until the minimum overs have been bowled by the minimum number of bowlers.
Two-day games (55/55): 10 over max, minimum of 8 bowlers & minimum of 3overs each
Maximum spell of 5 oversno bowler may bowl more than 5 overs until the minimum overs have been bowled by the minimum number of bowlers.
Under 17 Format
One-day games will be played as 25 overs per side and two-day games as 55 overs per side.
Overs are to be bowled in blocks of 5 from each end.
One deliveryper over that passes above shoulder of the batsmen in his normal stance is allowed with any subsequent deliveries deemed a no-ball.
Batting restrictions
One-day games (25/25): Retire at the end of the over upon reaching 50 runs
Two-day games (55/55): Retire at the end of the over upon reaching 100 runs
No batsmen can be retired until they have spent a minimum of 5 overs at the crease in two-day games and 3 overs in one-day games.
Retired batsmen must return to the crease in order of lowest score.
Bowling restrictions
One-day games (25/25): 6 over max, minimum of 5 bowlers & minimum of 3 overs each
Maximum spell of 3oversno bowler may bowl more than 3overs until the minimum overs have been bowled by the minimum number of bowlers.
Two-day games (55/55): 12 over max, minimum of 7 bowlers & minimum of 3 overs each
Maximum spell of 6 oversno bowler may bowl more than 6 overs until the minimum overs have been bowled by the minimum number of bowlers.