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VALLEY DISTRICT CRICKET CLUB

Est. 1897

JUNIOR CRICKET SEASON 2019-20 INFORMATION GUIDE

This Information Guide will have all the details required to join Valley Juniors for the 2019-20 season.

ONLINE REGISTRATIONS OPEN SATURDAY 27 JULY All registrations must be made online via the MyCricket website. If you played last season and your email address in MyCricket is current, you will receive an email providing instructions on how to sign on via the MyCricket website. A link to the MyCricket registration page can also be found on the Valleys website (www.valleycricket.org.au) under the Registrations tab. Registration Fees for Master Blasters Friday and Saturday Competition will close on SUNDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 2019. All registrations after this date will incur a LATE FEE. Any late registrations after this date will only be accepted if spaces

are available. PLEASE REGISTER BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.

BEFORE YOU REGISTER, PLEASE CHECK YOUR CHILD’S CORRECT AGE GROUP

AGE GROUPS FOR THE 2019-20 JUNIOR CRICKET SEASON

Woolworths Blaster Programs Age Group

Woolworths Junior Blasters Friday Ages 4 – 6

Woolworths Master Blasters Wednesday Ages 6 – 10

If your child was born between: They should be registered in

Age Group:

Number of players on the

field

Maximum number of

players per team

1 SEPTEMBER 2011 to 31 AUGUST 2012 Master Blasters Friday

Under 8 6 7

1 SEPTEMBER 2010 to 31 AUGUST 2011 Master Blasters Friday

Under 9 6 7

1 SEPTEMBER 2009 to 31 AUGUST 2010 Under 10 7 9

1 SEPTEMBER 2008 to 31 AUGUST 2009 Under 11 7 9

1 SEPTEMBER 2007 to 31 AUGUST 2008 Under 12 9 11

1 SEPTEMBER 2006 to 31 AUGUST 2007 Under 13 11 12

1 SEPTEMBER 2005 to 31 AUGUST 2006 Under 14 11 12

1 SEPTEMBER 2004 to 31 AUGUST 2005 Under 15 11 12

1 SEPTEMBER 2001 to 31 AUGUST 2004 (Player must be in Secondary School)

Open Division (Ages 16 and 17)

11 12

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IS YOUR CHILD PLAYING OUTSIDE THEIR AGE GROUP? PLAYING DOWN BNJCA rules do not allow players in U10 to Open age groups to play down without advanced written approval. Please email your Age Coordinator from the contact list on page 7, with the Playing Down Form from the Valley Website under the ‘Juniors’ tab, Information for Parents.

PLAYING UP Players wishing to play up one age group are free to do so in the Master Blasters Friday and Saturday Competition, with no prior approval required. Any player wishing to play up two or more age groups from U8 to Open Division must be assessed and approved by Clinton Kempnich, JMC Chairman. Please email Clinton to organise an assessment time at c.kempnich@valleycricket.org.au.

MASTER BLASTERS FRIDAY NIGHT COMPETITION If your child is born after 1 September 2012 and would like to play in the Master Blasters competition, please contact Amy (U8 Age Coordinator) at junior.registrar@valleycricket.org.au for approval. We encourage girls and boys who are new to cricket to play in the Woolworths Junior or Master Blasters (Wednesday) competition as a great way to learn basic skills.

PROGRAMS AND COMPETITIONS FOR ALL AGES THESE PROGRAMS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE NEW TO CRICKET

• WOOLWORTHS JUNIOR BLASTERS (4-6 YEARS) Woolworths Junior Blasters Program is Cricket’s entry-level program for girls and boys aged between 4 and 6. This program teaches children the basic skills of cricket in an environment that is fun, safe and most importantly promotes a healthy lifestyle where children develop social skills and make new friends. All players will receive a hat, t-shirt, cricket bat and ball. For more information check www.playcricket.com.au.

• WOOLWORTHS MASTER BLASTERS WEDNESDAY (6-10 YEARS) Woolworths Master Blasters is a competition for girls and boys aged between 6 to 10. It is a modified game of cricket played for 90 minutes and helps junior cricketers to progress with confidence from Woolworths Junior Blaster to competitive club cricket competitions. All players will receive a BBL cap, and a Valley training shirt. For more information check www.playcricket.com.au.

THESE COMPETITIONS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR PLAYERS WHO ALREADY HAVE THE BASIC SKILLS OF CRICKET

• WOOLWORTHS MASTER BLASTERS FRIDAY (7-8 YEARS) Master Blasters Friday night is a great introduction to the game of cricket. This fast-moving game involves 6 players on the field. Children will acquire skills in batting, bowling, wicketkeeping and fielding in a fun and safe environment.

• SATURDAY COMPETITION (9-17 YEARS) Children in the U10 to Open (16-17 years) age groups can participate in an organised competition, managed by Brisbane North Junior Cricket Association (BNJCA). As part of our affiliation, Valley teams will play against other clubs in the Brisbane north region. These clubs are listed on the BNJCA website (www.bnjca.qld.cricket.com.au). Half and full seasons are available in this competition. U10s, U11s and U12s play a modified game of cricket.

For more details about the U10s, U11s and U12s modified format on page 10 and 12 in this information guide. Check the Quick Reference Guide for all formats from Master Blasters Friday (was Super Sixes) to Open Competition on page 9 of this Information Guide.

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2019-20 REGISTRATION FEES (INCLUDES GST)

WOOLWORTHS JUNIOR BLASTERS FRIDAY FOR GIRLS AND BOYS (FOR AGES 4 -6)

PRE-XMAS SEASON (8 WEEKS) 11 October – 29 November 2019

REGISTRATION FEE

Each child $150

FULL SEASON (14 WEEKS) 11 October – 6 March 2020

REGISTRATION FEE

Each child $220

WOOLWORTHS MASTER BLASTERS WEDNESDAY FOR GIRLS AND BOYS (FOR AGES 6 – 10) PRE-XMAS SEASON (8 WEEKS) 9 October – 27 November 2019

REGISTRATION FEE

Each child $150

FULL SEASON (14 WEEKS) 9 October – 4 March 2020

REGISTRATION FEE

Each child $220

WOOLWORTHS MASTER BLASTERS FRIDAY NIGHT FOR GIRLS AND BOYS (U8s & U9s)

FULL SEASON (15 WEEKS) * 11 October – 6 March 2020

STANDARD FEE (PAY BY SUN 8 SEPTEMBER 12AM)

LATE FEE (FROM MON 9 SEPT)

First child* $270 + $50 volunteer levy = $320 $370

Subsequent child (same family) $225 $275

*HALF SEASON IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR MASTER BLASTERS FRIDAY

SATURDAY COMPETITION (U10s to OPEN) FOR GIRLS AND BOYS

FULL SEASON (17 WEEKS) 12 October – 21 March 2020

STANDARD FEE (PAY BY SUN 8 SEPTEMBER 12AM)

LATE FEE (FROM MON 9 SEPT)

First child* $265 + $5 Insurance + $50 volunteer levy = $320 $370

Subsequent child (same family) $225 $275

PRE-XMAS SEASON** (9 WEEKS) 12 October – 7 December 2019

First child* $195 + $5 Insurance + $35 volunteer levy = $235 $285

Subsequent child (same family) $175 $225

FINAL REGISTRATIONS CLOSE ON FRIDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 12AM. Cancellation fees will apply (see Junior Refund Policy under ‘Junior’ tab, Junior Policies page)

*PLEASE NOTE: When registering for more than one child, the ‘First child’ does not mean the eldest child in your family. The First child is registered at the full season fee. All other children are registered under subsequent child whether they play full or pre-xmas season. Example: Your younger child is playing Master Blasters Friday and your older child is playing pre-xmas season, you would be paying the following: 1st child at $320 and subsequent child at $175.

**HALF SEASON (PRE-XMAS) COMPETITION Half season is offered to Junior Blasters, Master Blasters Wednesday and Saturday Competition (U10 upwards). If your child has other commitments in Term 1 2020, please make sure you register your child for half season only. We do not recommend half and full season players to play in the same team unless this is necessary to make up team numbers. Please contact your Age Coordinator if you have any questions.

POST-XMAS SEASON (only if spaces are available) REGISTRATION FEE

Each Child $150

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$5 INSURANCE FEE – ADDITION TO ONLINE REGISTRATION Cricket Australia (CA) have introduced a one-off Insurance fee across all cricket clubs commencing this 2019-20 summer season. When Junior players register online using MyCricket (www.playcricket.com.au), all participants who register and sign up at any Club are now required to pay a $5 Annual Insurance fee. For Valley members, this $5 insurance fee will be included in your junior registration. IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE INSURANCE When registering your child online for junior club cricket, please make sure you use your child’s MyCricket ID number. The insurance fee will cover your child if they choose to play Saturday cricket, winter cricket or sign up for the Valley Cricket Academy program using the MyCricket online registration. You only pay the insurance once each year, so to avoid paying the fee again you must use your child’s MyCricket ID number.

VALLEY REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES • JUNIOR BLASTERS will receive a bat, cricket ball, hat and t-shirt. Items to be delivered to the player’s home.

• MASTER BLASTERS WEDNESDAY will receive a BBL cap and a Valley training shirt. Cap to be delivered to the player’s home.

• MASTER BLASTERS FRIDAY will receive a BBL cap, a Valley training shirt and water bottle.

• SATURDAY COMPETITION PLAYERS (U10 – Open) A baggy blue cap for new players, a team training shirt, water bottle, Brisbane North Junior Cricket Association affiliation fees, Queensland Cricket affiliation fees

• ALL TEAMS will have the use of a team playing kit, match balls and weekly structured team coaching sessions. Team kit includes bats, cricket pads, gloves, helmet, cricket balls and training and match equipment for the coach.

TEAM AND PLAYER ALLOCATIONS FOR MASTER BLASTERS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY COMPETITION ONLY • Each Age Coordinator are assigned to an Age Group and they will allocate your child to a team.

• Your Age Coordinator will advise which team your child will be in and provide the team’s coach and manager details to you by late September 2019.

• Families are welcome to organise their own team by completing and emailing the Team Nomination Form to your Age Coordinator. Your Age Coordinator contact details are on page 7 and the form is on page 8 in this Information Guide.

• When you complete the online registration form, please indicate if you wish your child to be placed in the same team as the previous season and the Age Coordinators will try to accommodate your request.

• Please ensure that your child is in the correct age group when requesting to play with their friends.

• If you have any questions regarding registrations, team allocation or other information, please contact your Age Coordinator.

PARENT VOLUNTEERS Please give a little of your time to help the club. Our club relies on the generous support of our volunteers. We are always looking for parents to help the team in these roles – Coach, Manager, Scoring, Canteen volunteers from U8 and U9 families.

VOLUNTEER REFUND LEVY The volunteer levy was introduced to encourage parents to take a more active role in the club. The club is always looking for volunteer coaches and managers to assist their team. In recognition of their assistance, a refund volunteer levy of $50 (full season) and $35 (half season) is offered to parents. The levy is reduced if coaches or managers share the role.

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TRAINING SESSIONS FOR MASTER BLASTER FRIDAY AND SATURDAY COMPETITION Age Group Day Time

Master Blasters Under 8 Monday 5:00 – 6:00pm

Master Blasters Under 9 Tuesday 5:00 – 6:00pm

Under 10 Monday 6:15 – 7:15pm

Girls (All age groups) Tuesday 4.00 – 6:00pm

Under 11 to Open age groups The team coach will decide training times, and parents will be advised. Training will be either held at the Ashgrove nets or conducted off site at local schools.

Under 8s, under 9s and under 10s will train on the Ashgrove Sportsground, Yoku Road. All Girls teams will train together on the Ashgrove Sportsground nets and surrounding fields.

JUNIOR CRICKET SEASON DATES Woolworths Junior Blasters (Ages 4 – 6) Friday 11 October to Friday 29 December 2019 (8 games) Recommencing on Friday 31 January to 6 March 2020 (6 games) Woolworths Master Blasters for Girls and Boys (Ages 6 – 10) Wednesday 9 October to Wednesday 27 November 2019 (8 games) Recommencing on Wednesday 29 January to 4 March 2020 (6 games) Woolworths Master Blasters U8s and U9s (was Super Sixes) for Girls and Boys Friday 11 October to Friday 6 December 2019 (9 games) Recommencing on Friday 31 January to 6 March 2020 (6 games) Saturday Competition – Girls and Boys U10s to Open teams (17 games) Saturday 12 October 2019 to 7 December 2019 (9 games – pre-xmas season) Recommencing on Saturday 1 February 2019 to 21 March 2020 (8 games)

GAME DAY AND TIMES

Woolworths Junior Blaster Friday 4:15pm - 5:15pm

Woolworths Master Blaster Wednesday 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Woolworths Master Blaster (U8s and U9s) Friday 5:45pm - 7:45pm

U10 teams Saturday 7:15am - 9:30am

Girls U10/U11 and U12/U13 joint teams Saturday From 7.15am

U11 teams Saturday 9:45am – 12:00pm

U12 teams Saturday TBC

U13, U15 and Open Saturday 8:15am - 11:45am

Girls U14/U15 and U16/U17 joint teams Saturday From 8.15am

U14 teams Saturday 1:15pm - 4:45pm

GAME CANCELLATIONS Games or training are on unless you are advised otherwise. If rain is affecting the fields, Junior Blasters and Master Blasters Wednesday cancellations will be posted on our Valley Facebook page. Master Blasters Friday cancellations will be posted on our Valley Facebook page, and your team manager will notify their team players. Saturday Competition (U10 to Opens) cancellations will be posted on the Brisbane North Junior Cricket Association website (www.bnjca.org.au) and on the Valley Junior Facebook page. However individual game cancellations are made at the coach’s discretion unless a blanket cancellation has been advised by BNJCA.

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EQUIPMENT AND CRICKET GEAR WOOLWORTHS JUNIOR AND MASTER BLASTERS PROGRAMS Players can wear any sporting attire. They will be provided with a shirt, which they can choose to wear on the day. All cricket equipment will be provided. MASTER BLASTERS (FRIDAY NIGHT) AND SATURDAY COMPETITION A team cricket kit is provided that contains everything necessary for the game to every team. However, as players progress through the age groups, they often prefer to have their own equipment. Please ensure all privately owned gear is clearly labelled. All players must wear a protective “box” when playing. For hygiene reasons, these should be purchased individually. Players are asked to wear the following to the game: Shirt A plain white collared shirt or shirt with the Club logo Pants White long pants Shoes and socks Any sport shoes and white socks Cap or hat Valleys junior baggy blue caps are provided to all new junior players only. A broad-brimmed white hat is recommended for Saturday competitions. Valley-logo uniforms and broad-brimmed hats, along with all cricket equipment items are available from our major club sponsor Keith Dudgeon Cricket Specialist shop at 64 Koorong Street, The Gap (www.kdsport.com.au). Images are provided below.

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VDCC JUNIOR COMMITTEE CONTACT LIST 2019-20 SEASON

NEED MORE INFORMATION If you have questions that are not answered in this Junior Information Guide, please refer to the detailed Information to Parents and Coaches on the Valley Cricket webpage. Alternatively, you can contact your age coordinator or anyone from our list below.

Position Name Email Contact no

JMC Chairman Clinton Kempnich c.kempnich@valleycricket.org.au 0403 020 134

JMC Secretary/Member Protection Information Officer

Jo O’Neill j.oneill@valleycricket.org.au 0410 511 100

Junior Registrar / Member Protection Information Officer

Amy Lee junior.registrar@valleycricket.org.au 0402 239 412

Treasurer Danny Malone d.malone@valleycricket.org.au 0410 555 971

Website/Social Media/ Sponsorship Manager/ Member Protection Information Officer/ School Liaison

Karen Willis k.willis@valleycricket.org.au 0416 113 152

Equipment Officer Martin Bell m.bell@valleycricket.org.au 0403 577 897

Junior Girls Coordinator Robert Bailey r.bailey@valleycricket.org.au 0411 222 684

U8 Age Coordinator Amy Lee junior.registrar@valleycricket.org.au 0402 239 412

U9 Age Coordinator Wayne Hamburger w.hamburger@valleycricket.org.au 0414 527 822

U10 Age Coordinator Kelli Collins k.collins@valleycricket.org.au 0409 581 230

U11 Age Coordinator Andrea Mercer a.mercer@valleycricket.org.au 0412 631 426

U12 Age Coordinator Chris Smith c.smith@valleycricket.org.au 0416 076 484

U13 Age Coordinator Christie Lewis c.lewis@valleycricket.org.au 0409 636 263

U14 Age Coordinator Jim Gordon j.gordon@valleycricket.org.au 0404 834 169

U15 Age Coordinator Mandy Hollins m.hollins@valleycricket.org.au 0414 371 656

Opens (16/17) Age Coordinator Karen Willis k.willis@valleycricket.org.au 0416 113 152

Newsletter Coordinator Alex Coleman a.coleman@valleycricket.org.au 0413 608 220

Blue Card Officer / Member Protection Information Officer

Peter Sherman p.sherman@valleycricket.org.au 0438 640 142

BNJCA Delegates Chris Zipf

Tony Dudgeon

c.zipf@valleycricket.org.au

admin@dudgeonacademy.com.au

0429 078 331

0401 972 978

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Junior Team Nomination Form

Summer Season 2019-2020

Age Group: If you played in the 2019/20 season, what was your Team Name? Please Note: Maximum number of players for each age group

MIXED TEAMS ON THE FIELD

MAXIMUM NUMBER

GIRLS TEAMS

ON THE FIELD

MAXIMUM NUMBER

Under 8 and 9 teams 6 7 Under 10/11 7 9

Under 10 and 11 teams 7 9 Under 12/13 9 11

Under 12 teams 9 11 Under 15/17 11 13

Under 13 to Open teams 11 12

Please nominate a coach and manager for your team

Name Email Mobile

Coach

Manager

Team Members

Player's Full Name Date of Birth

Is this player playing up or down? Yes/No

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

• PLEASE CHECK PLAYERS DATE OF BIRTHS ARE IN LINE WITH THE CORRECT AGE GROUP

• Check age group details on the Junior Information Guide.

• If you don’t have a complete team, please list the names of the players who would like to play together, and the Age Coordinator will organise other players for your team.

• Please email your team list to your Age Coordinator by 8 September 2019.

• Coordinators will only allocate players from your nomination form if they have registered and paid online

Thanks for your assistance with our pre-season planning.

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This is a Quick Reference Guide only - The appropriate rule must be read for correct interpretation Legend: S/S = Super Six U8 & U9; concr = concrete; synth = synthetic; Qtrs = quarters; G1 = Girls 1 (U10/U11); G2 = Girls 2 (12/13); G3 = Girls 3 (14/15); Std = Standard; Inns = Innings; n/a = Not Applicable; Max = Maximum; tbc = to be confirmed

S/S U10 U11 U12 G1 G2 G3 U13 U14 U15 Opens

Wicket Type grass grass grass synth concr concr synth synth synth synth Turf or synth

Boundary in metres

8=20 9=25

30 30 45 35 35 45 50 50 50 60

Pitch in metres 8=14 9=16

16 16 18 16 18 20.12 20.12 20.12 20.12 20.12

Innings type Halves Halves Halves Halves Halves Halves Halves Std Std Std Std

Overs/Innings 2 day

n/a n/a n/a TBC n/a n/a n/a 55 55 55 55

Overs/Innings 1 day

12 20 20 TBC 18 21 30 26 26 26 26

Team (Max) 8 9 9 TBC 9 11 13 12 12 12 12

Quorum 6 5 5 TBC 5 7 7 7 7 7 7

Fielders 6 7 7 TBC 7 9 11 11 11 11 11

Batters 8 9 9 TBC 9 11 13 12 12 12 12

Bowlers 8 9 9 TBC 9 11 13 12 12 12 12

2 day Subs n/a n/a n/a TBC n/a n/a n/a 2 2 2 2

Ball weight Rule 10.4 130 - 135

TBC 142 TBC

Rule 10.4

Rule 10.4

142 156 156 156

Min Fielder distance

15 15 15 TBC 15 15 10 10 10 10 5

W-Keeping inns Half Half Half TBC Half Half Half Full Full Full Full

Of-field Coaching

yes yes yes TBC yes yes yes no no no no

MyCricket no tbc tbc TBC yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

Bowlers

Over, Max balls 6 6 6 TBC 6 6 8 10 10 10 10

Overs, Spell 2 day game

n/a n/a n/a TBC n/a n/a n/a 4 5 5 6

Overs, Spell 1 day game

1 1 1 TBC 1 1 3 3 3 3 3

Overs, Inns 2 day game

n/a n/a n/a TBC n/a n/a n/a 10 10 10 11

Overs, Inns 1 day game

equal equal equal TBC equal equal 5 5 5 5 5

Batters

Retire min - 1 & 2 day

n/a n/a n/a TBC n/a n/a 25 25 25 25 25

Retire after - 2 day game

n/a n/a n/a TBC n/a n/a n/a 60 60 60 75

Retire after - 1 day game

n/a tbc tbc TBC n/a n/a 45 50 50 50 50

Out is out no no no TBC no no yes yes yes yes yes

LBW no no no TBC no no yes yes yes yes yes

Score+Wides no tbc tbc TBC yes yes no no no no no

Score+No Balls no tbc tbc TBC yes yes no no no no no

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UNDER 10 AND UNDER 11 PLAYING FORMAT REFERENCE GUIDE

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UNDER 12 NEW MODIFIED FORMATS

Brisbane North Junior Cricket Association are offering 2 junior cricket formats to all Under 12 players for this coming 2019-20 season. 1. JUNIOR FORMAT

(Rules Overview on page 13 – please disregard Indicative Age U13) Key Changes

• All games will be 30 overs per team.

• One day games.

• Team size 9 players per team, with maximum of 11 players.

• Pitch size reduced from 20m to 18m.

• Duration is 3 hours long.

• When you are Out, you are Out.

• Start time to be advised and will depend on team numbers.

• All teams will be provided with Stand Alone Stumps.

2. PATHWAY CRICKET Key Changes

• Pitch size reduced from 20m to 18m.

• Start time to be advised and will depend on team numbers.

• All teams will be provided with Stand Alone Stumps.

• Using rules as per U12 State Championships.

• Be played similar to last season 2018-19 under 12 competition

• All games will be 50 overs per team, played in 2 x 25 over halves.

• Played over 2 Saturdays.

• Team size 11 players per team, with maximum of 13 players. When you register on MyCricket, please select either Junior Format or Pathway Cricket so we can ascertain how many players are interested in each format. If you are staying with your team from last season or joining a new team, please discuss with your friends, coaches and managers which format your team will be selecting. Please be aware if there are insufficient numbers to form a team in either format, Chris, your U12 age coordinator may need to amalgamate players or move a team to have an equal number of teams in a particular format. For further information, please contact Amy Lee at junior.registrar@valleycricket.org.au.

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