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 T20 Smash - Suitable For School Years 4-6: Approx. Ages 8-10

The next step for the children is moving away from the incrediball (T16 BLAST). T20 Smash will provide our participants with a real feel of cricket, as players use all the same protective equipment as their Stags/Hinds/Blackcap/White Fern heroes. It’s designed to provide equal participation opportunities in a fun and inclusive environment. Skill development and enjoyment of our players are the main priority of this grade. T20 Smash provides opportunities for its players to experience a more realistic cricket match.

T20 Smash - Format and Rules

All matches to be played on a 16m pitch (stumps to stumps) and using a 142g Kookaburra Commander Modified Ball. Please use chalk or place cones on the edge of the pitch at the non-strikers end to mark the crease if it is unmarked.

Boundaries should be no more than 35m marked from where the batter stands and can be marked with cones. If there is a pre-marked 30m circle used for Senior Cricket use this as the Boundary.

All T20 games are using the Cric HQ platform for competition management. It is compulsory that all T20 games are to be scored using the Cric HQ platform, it is the home team’s responsibility to make sure a device is available, and the game is either live scored or uploaded to Cric HQ after the completion of the game. We suggest using both Cric HQ and a traditional book for scoring.

Batting:               

Teams to bat in pairs for partnerships of 5 overs, coaches to ensure that each batter faces a similar number of deliveries in the partnership. Batters are not dismissed, but the team loses 5 runs per dismissal.

Only methods of dismissals are Bowled, Caught, Run Out, Stumped and Hit Wicket.

• Batting takes place from one end only

• Batters change end after a dismissal (Except for run-outs)

• All Batsman need to wear full protective equipment - Pads, Gloves, Helmet and an abdominal protector (box). Most teams will have team gear although a personal abdominal protector is required.

• Batters change end after three dot balls to help ensure equal participation.

• Next pair should be ready to bat prior to current pairs completion of overs.

Bowling/Fielding:

Each team will have 8 players in the field, with each player bowling a minimum of 2 overs across the innings, no fielder should be closer than 15m from the bat

A wide is defined as a ball which the batter could not reasonably reach. (General rule is its off the pitch) A No Ball is a delivery that bounces twice or more before reaching the batter or passes the batter on the full above waist height when they would be standing normally if in their crease. A player can’t be dismissed off a No Ball unless run out. Wides and No balls will be re-bowled, however a bowler will only bowl a maximum of 8 balls in an over.

• Minimum 2 overs and Maximum 3 overs bowled per player.

• Bowling takes place from one end only.

• Maximum balls in an over is 8.

• Maximum run up of 10 meters from stumps – A bowling marker is to be used as a guide.

• Umpires need to manage the 15m fielding rule.

• All leg byes / byes go towards facing batters total and should be recorded as runs.

• If players struggle to bowl from the 16m mark move them forward.

• Wicketkeepers are required to wear a helmet, gloves Pads and an abdominal protector always.

• A change of wicketkeeper can occur once at a change of a batting partnerships, unless an injury has occurred.

Notes

*If a team has 9 or 10 players 5 pairs batting for 4 overs. Opposition will select additional batter and bowlers if required.

*Maximum 8 players taking part in the field – 9th or 10th player can rotate on at any stage at the end of an over.

*If a team has 7 players the Opposition will select a player to bat twice and two players to bowl an extra over. Opposition to provide a fielder.

*Scoring - Home team is required to score on Cric HQ, Away team is to use a traditional score book.

*Games are required to start on time at 8.30am due to the potential flow on effect to afternoon senior cricket.

*Change of innings should take no longer than 5 minutes

*Drinks Breaks shouldn’t be required however if needed due to exceptionally hot weather please limit to no more than 5 minutes per innings.