The MCC laws of cricket (including the spirit of cricket) shall apply with the following modifications listed
below for the 11 & under league. The emphasis on this grade of cricket should be on participation, not on winning. Coaches should give all players an opportunity to participate.
Age Limit
Must be 11 years of age or younger on 1st September 2010. (Born on or after 1st
September 1999). Exception: Girls may be 13 or younger (born on/after 1st Sept.
1995).
Registration
All players shall have completed a BCB players registration form.
Hours of Play
Wednesday evenings, 5:15pm to 7:30pm. The first innings must finish by 6:30
regardless of start time or whether 15 overs have been bowled. The team batting second
shall have the same number of overs available to them as the first team.
Late Starts
If the minimum 6 players are not in place within 30 minutes of the scheduled start time,
the game is declared lost by default by that team.
Clothing
Players shall wear white clothing. Shorts are permitted.
Ball
Soft-core type cricket ball to be used. Use balls issued by BCB only. Balls to be new at
the start of each innings. A hard cricket ball is not to be used.
Toss
Decision to bat or field shall be by coin toss by the two captains.
Pitch Length
18 yards. Use practice stumps at one end and mark crease lines with chalk or paint.
Boundary Line
Set boundary Line at approximately 40 yards from the wicket.
Number of Players
11 players per team. Minimum numbers to be 6 players.
Competition Points
Win/Opposition Default: 4 points.
Tie: 3 points each
Draw 2 points, (game rained out after minimum 10 overs bowled to team batting
second)
Loss 1 point
Default 0 points.
Innings Length
Games are restricted to 15 overs per team, 6 balls per over.
For games reduced by weather or other factors, divide playing time in half and calculate
overs based on a rate of 15 overs per hour. If a team batting first is bowled out within
the 15 overs, the team batting second shall have the full 15 overs to reach the score.
If a team batting second overtakes the opponents score before the allocated number of
overs, play should continue to allow as many players as possible the opportunity to bat
and bowl (coaches to use discretion regarding time of game).
Bowling
In order to save time, all bowling shall take place at one end of the field. The
batsman shall change ends at the end of each over. End to be used shall be per mutual
agreement of both coaches.
Number of Bowlers
All players to bowl at least one over. When a bowler is unable to complete a 6 ball
over within 10 balls, another bowler shall complete the over.
Maximum number of overs per bowler to be 2 (no bowler shall bowl more than 1 over
until all players have bowled at least one over).
For games reduced by late starts, weather or other factors, the maximum number of
overs a bowler may bowl shall be calculated by: [Total Number of Overs/5 then round
to nearest whole number] (i.e. 13 over match = 13/5 = 2.6 = 3 overs per bowler.
Bowlers Run-up
Maximum length of run-up to be restricted to 10 yards.
Wides
Wides shall be signaled by the umpire - wide balls shall be considered outside the reach
of batsmen standing in a regular stance and playing with a regular cricket stroke. When
a wide is called by an umpire the batsman will be allowed to strike the ball on a
tee on either the on or off side and score whatever runs that he/she can on that
shot within the rules of cricket. There will only be six balls to an over.
No-Balls
No - balls shall be signaled by the umpire. There will be no extra ball, the batsman
will get a free hit on the next delivery and can only be dismissed by being run out.
Players cannot be out to no-balls with the exception of run-outs (not stumpings). No-
balls are balls where:
a) Bowler over-steps the crease
b) Bowler throws the ball
c) Ball reaches the batsman over waist height on the full,
d) Ball reaches the batsman over shoulder height on the bounce, and
e) Balls that bounce more than twice prior to reaching the batsman (2 bounces OK, 3
bounces = no ball).
First Ball Outs
No player shall be out first ball or run-out without facing a ball. Players who are
out in this manner may remain batting until the next out.
LBW Not applicable at 11&U level.
Score Restriction
The maximum number of runs a batsman can score is limited to 20 runs after which
time the batsman must retire. Runs scored in taking the total up to and above the 20
total still count (i.e. maximum possible score is 25 if a 6 is hit while on 19 runs).
A batsman who has retired in this manner may resume if the team is bowled out
within the allocated overs.
Time Restriction
The maximum time a batsman can remain at the crease is 30 minutes, regardless of
their score. After this point they are to retire. A batsman who has retired in this manner
may resume if the team is bowled out within the allocated overs.
Last Batsman
Coaches are mandated to rotate batsman from game to game so that the same player
does not always bat last. This is to ensure the last batsman gets a fair opportunity to bat.
Umpiring
The batting team shall provide an umpire at the bowling end. The fielding team shall
provide the square leg umpire. The benefit of the doubt in decisions shall go to the
batter.
Coaching
Teams are required to provide a coach and an assistant coach. One must umpire while
the other supervises the children waiting to bat. The fielding team may have a coach on
the field of play to instruct players; the square leg umpire may perform this function.
Coaches are not to handle the ball or otherwise interfere with the play. Coaches should
avoid constant resetting of fields.
Results
A score book is to be kept by both teams. The home team book will be deemed the
official book. A score sheet shall be completed after the match and signed by both
coaches. This shall be forwarded to BCB offices with "player of the match" by
noon on the day following the game to sdill@cricket.bm and fholmes@cricket.bm or
fax to BCB at 292-8959 also email Bda Sun for results in paper to
jwhittaker@bermudasun.bm or fax 295-8071. Failure to forward this information may
result in forfeiture of points for both teams.
Scoreboards
The home team shall keep a scoreboard where at all possible, updated after each over.
Rainouts
Teams shall make every effort to play games per the schedule in spite of the weather.
Where conditions are agreed as unplayable by both coaches, the game shall be
rescheduled to take place within 7 days of the date of the original fixture. The coaches
shall notify the BCB of the intention to reschedule the game. If this proves not to be
possible and/or no results sheet is received by the BCB prior to the following weeks
matches, the match will be considered a draw and the points awarded accordingly to
each team.
