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Year 7
Click here for Memo to parents and
players regarding the 2010-11 season >> Grade Convenor
Who For boys
who are in Year 7 at school at the start of the cricket season.
It is Club policy that all players must play in their
correct grade unless the player concerned has
exceptional skills and if this is the case then he may play up one grade.
Where and when Teams play
against clubs from across Auckland so some travel is required to game venues when
playing away from home. Play commences at 8.30am on
Saturday mornings for the A and B divisions and at 12:30pm on
Saturday afternoons for
the Premier division.
Draws
>>
Refer to Ground Directory
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Teams Teams are made up of 11 players and
where possible we put friends in the same team. The grade is
seeded into three one-day divisions - a Premier division for players with a higher
skill level and “A” and “B” divisions. Individual players are seeded in this
grade based on ability. Team names are:
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Storm
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Hurricanes
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Tornados
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Thunder
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Typhoon
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Lightning
Game conditions
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Teams play on a full-length pitch with a
two-piece hard cricket ball.
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Games last for approximately 3.5 hours for
the A and B divisions and 5 hours for the Premier division.
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Every player must bowl 2 overs, with the
exception of the designated wicket keeper, and batsmen are dismissed when they are out.
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This grade is a championship grade but the
emphasis is still on total participation and fun.
Season The season
normally starts on the Saturday after Labour weekend and
finishes on the last Saturday in March. The season breaks
during the Christmas school holidays.
Rules
Coaching The Club is reliant on volunteer
support to coach and manage these teams. Teams would be
expected to practice for no more than 1-2 hours per
week.
Qualified coaching support will be provided
by the Club to both volunteer coaches, umpires, scorers and
all players at various times during the season. This will
consist of support during practice sessions and various
coaching clinics for players.
Parental involvement The Club relies on
volunteer support from parents.
Each team will need a manager and during the
season parents are encouraged to score, umpire and maintain
team records and player statistics. It is important that the
coach be allowed to concentrate on coaching but this can
only be achieved if parents are prepared to take on these
other important tasks.
Alternatively, parents can also volunteer
their time for sub-committee work (eg: social, prize giving,
team photos etc). The time commitment for most sub committee
work would not exceed 4-5 hours during the entire season.
Refer
Sub Committees >>.
Uniforms Players must
wear the Club uniform during Saturday morning competition
which is available from Champs Sports
at their new location at the College Rifles Sports
Complex, 22 Haast St, Remuera.
The uniform consists of:
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Blue cap or white brimmed hat with club
logo
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Club shirt <<see
club shirt >>
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White longs
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White or cream sports socks
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Sports shoes
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White jumper – optional (the jumper also
comes in club colours)
Note: all cricket equipment is provided by
the Club.
Behaviour
Players, coaches, parents and supporters are required to
abide by the Club’s Code of Conduct and behaviour must be
consistent with the Club’s Values. Refer to the
Code of Conduct
>> and Club
Values >>. Awards At
the end of the season, the following team awards are be
awarded to players in each team:
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Batting award
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Bowling award
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Fielding award
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Most improved award
These awards will be made at the discretion
of each coach and presented to players at the end of season
prize giving. Players may not receive more than one team
award. Refer Club Events
Calendar >>.
Players are also eligible to receive other
Club awards which are determined from the team statistics
that are submitted to the Club after each game. Refer
Club Awards >>.
Outstanding performances by individual players are also
recorded by the Club. Refer
Club Records >>.
Centurions Club Tradition is very important
at the University Cricket Club. The club recognises every
player after they have played 100 games for the Club by
presenting them with a special “presentation cap”. They are
then officially inducted into the Centurions Club. It will
take a player approximately seven seasons to reach this
milestone. Refer
Matches played by
players >>. Inter-club fixtures
Every season a team will be selected from all the Year 7
teams to represent the Club in the following traditional
fixtures:
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Kohi Cup versus Ellerslie C.C.
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The Stephen Fleming Willow vs Parnell C.C.
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Blair Pollock Cup Quadrangular tournament
(2 games)
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University Shield Quadrangular tournament (2 games)
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Tamaki Cup versus Grafton C.C.
The representative team is called the Junior
Blues. These traditional fixtures are played on Sundays.
Refer
Club Events Calendar >> Selection
criteria for the inter-club fixtures The
Club’s Junior Coaching Director will act in the role of
Convenor of Selectors. All team coaches will be involved in the
selection process and selections for the Junior Blues squad
will be based on player statistics, current form and a
selection trial.
However, because of the higher playing
standard and more competitive environment in these games,
players will be selected on merit.
You can find out how the Junior Blues have
performed in previous seasons. Refer
Traditional fixtures >>.
Representative Cricket Year 7 players are
eligible to represent the Auckland Eastern
Districts Cricket Association (EDCA) in the Under 12, Under
13 and Primary School Boys (Years 7 & 8) teams. To qualify
for U12 and U13 players must be under the
designated age restriction as at 1st of September.
Selection
for the EDCA Primary School Boys teams is based on merit.
Club
Manager The Club employs a Club Manager
who is responsible for the control, direction and
instruction of anyone employed by the Club and the
administration of the Club’s affairs in accordance with the
direction given by the elected Board of Management. Refer
Elected Office Bearers
>>. Complaints
Complaints on any matters with the way the club is
administered or the conduct of any of its employees,
volunteers or members should be referred in the first
instance to the Grade Convenor. If circumstances should not
allow this then the complaint should be made directly to the
Junior Club Convenor.
Under no circumstances shall a member,
volunteer or parent directly reprimand an employee of the
Club.
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