Spirit of Cricket

Belmont School is fully supporting The EWCB “Spirit of the Game” programme.

Spirit of Cricket

Cricket is a game that owes much of its unique appeal to the fact that it should be played not only within its Laws, but also within the Spirit of the Game. Any action which is seen to abuse this spirit causes injury to the game itself. The major responsibility for ensuring the spirit of fair play rests with the captains.

Responsibility of CaptainsThe captains are responsible at all times for ensuring that play is conducted within the Spirit of the Game as well as within the Laws.

The Spirit of the Game involves RESPECT for:• Your opponents• Your own captain and team• The role of the umpires• The game’s traditional values

It is against the Spirit of the Game:• To dispute an umpire’s decision by word, action or gesture• To direct abusive language towards an opponent or umpire• To indulge in cheating or any sharp practice, for instance• Appeal knowing the batsman is not out• Advance towards an umpire in an aggressive manner when appealing• Seek to distract an opponent either verbally or by harassment with persistent

clapping or• Unnecessary noise under the guise of enthusiasm and motivation of one’s own

side.

Player’s Conduct

• Should applaud positive play. • Should respect the umpire’s decision. • Should applaud in and out the opposition batsman.• Should shake hands at the end of each match.

Belmont CricketFestival

Saturday 8th June 20139:30 am – 12:30 pm

Belmont Cricket Festival 2013 – Pitch and Facilities Layout

Pitch 3 – Out of Action Resurfacing Pitch 2

Pitch 1Pavilion

Forest Road →

Belmont Cricket Festival Saturday 8th June 9:00am-12:30pm

Competing SchoolsBelmontLincroft St Johns

Northwood

Schedule of Matches

Time of Match Pitch 1 Grass Pitch 2 Astro9:00 – 10:00 am Belmont v

NorthwoodSt Johns vLincroft

10:10 -11:10am St Johns v Northwood

Belmont v Lincroft

11:20 - 12.20am Belmont v St Johns

Lincroft v Northwood

*Players to only wear spikes on the grass wicket

Rules

All teams will play 3 matches in a round-robin tournament format 8-a-side matches. Maximum Squads of 11 players. Teams cannot be changed during a game, with the

exception of injury. Matches will be 8 overs per side. Bowled from 1 end (Selected by the fielding team at

the start of play) Each player bowls 1 over, with the exception of the wicketkeeper who selects someone

to bowl a bonus over. Wide’s will count as 2 runs and no extra ball will be bowled, apart from the final over

when normal rules apply. Before an innings batting teams will inform the scorer when they wish to play their

power play over. In this over runs are doubled including extras. All other rules of cricket apply. 3 points for a win, 1 for a tie, 0 for a loss. In the event of a tie for positions in the group, the result between the sides involved will

decide the winner. If teams are still tied then the total number of runs scored will determine the winners followed by the fewest number of wickets lost in the competition.

I would invite everyone to stay for the Presentations, which will be held at the pavilion at around 12:30 pm.