BERMUDA CRICKET BOARD

14 & UNDER CRICKET LEAGUE 2008: RULES & REGULATIONS

The MCC laws of cricket (including the spirit of cricket) shall apply with the following modifications listed below for

the 14 & 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 14 years of age or younger on 1st September 2008. (Born on or after 1st September

1993). Exception: Girls may be 16 or younger (born on/after 1st Sept. 1991).

Registration All players shall have completed a BCB players registration form.

Hours of Play Friday evenings, 5:30pm to 8:00pm. The first innings must finish by 6:45 regardless of

whether 20 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. Long pants are required. Girls may wear cricket skirts.

Ball Junior cricket ball to be used (142g ball). Use balls issued by BCB only. Balls to be new

at the start of each innings.

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 50 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 20 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 20 overs per hour.

If a team batting first is bowled out within the 20 overs, the team batting second shall have

the full 20 overs to reach the score.

If a team batting second overtakes the opponents score before the allocated number of

overs, play may continue to allow as many players as possible the opportunity to bat and

bowl (coaches to use discretion regarding time of game).

Bowling Restriction Maximum number of overs per bowler to be 4.

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 15 yards.

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2008 BCB 14 &Under League

Wides As per the laws of cricket. An additional run(s) shall be added to the score for wides as well

as an extra ball bowled.

No-Balls As per the laws of cricket. An additional run(s) shall be added to the score for no-balls as

well as an extra ball bowled.

Score Restriction The maximum number of runs a batsman can score is limited to 50 runs after which time

the batsman must retire. Runs scored in taking the total up to and above the 50 total still

count (i.e. maximum possible score is 55 if a 6 is hit while on 49 runs).

A batsman who has retired in this manner may resume if the team is bowled out within

the allocated overs.

LBW The laws of cricket as they relate to leg before wicket shall apply to this grade of cricket.

Protective Gear All batsmen shall wear protective gear. This shall consist of pads, abdominal protectors,

gloves and helmet. The wicket keepers shall wear similar equipment and shall also wear

helmets if they are keeping up to the stumps.

Close Fielding No player shall field closer than 8 yards from the batsman except behind the wicket on the

off side. These close fielders shall wear protective gear consisting of abdominal protectors

and helmets.

Umpiring The batting team shall provide an umpire at the bowling end. The fielding team shall

provide the square leg umpire.

Coaching Teams are required to provide a coach and an assistant coach. One must umpire while the

other supervises the children waiting to bat. Coaches should avoid constant resetting of

fields or interference in the game.

Results A score book is to be kept by both teams. The home team book will be deemed the official

book. A score sheet and ?player of the match?shall be completed after the match and

signed by both coaches. This shall be forwarded to BCB offices by noon on the day

following the game to [email protected] and [email protected] or fax to BCB at 292-

8959 also email Bda Sun for results in paper to [email protected] 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 ball.

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.