Northern Cricket League
NCL
NCL Juniorssteering committee
Marlwood Ryder DVCABrian Smith DVCAFran Hurst DVCADaniel Barnes HDCAAndrew Marks HDCAGeoff Place HDCAGreg Harman NMCAMichael Harold NMCADanny Jordan NMCA
Why the NCL?
• What’s good and bad about the current setup?
• What things could be done better under an NCL banner?
• What things do other competitions have that we don’t, can’t or haven’t thought of?
Current structures
• DVCAFriday nights (5.10 - 8pm) U10, U12, U14,
U16?Sat morning (8.45am) U14 & U16
• HDCAFriday nights (5 - 8pm) U13, U15 & U17Wed nights (5 - 7pm) U11
• NMCAFriday nights (5 - 8pm) U13, U15 & U17Monday nights (5 - 8pm) U11
CRICKET IN THE NORTH & NORTH-EASTSEASON 2010 / 2011
Three distinct competitionsClubs play only in their competition
NMCAOdd ages
17, 15, 13 & 11
DVCA Even ages
16, 14, 12 & 10
HDCAOdd ages
17, 15, 13 & 11
Benefits of new structure I
- More teams makes for a wider competition platform- Not just giving a higher standard to be considered but also more playing ability levels (“a game for everyone”) - Choice and flexibility in terms of age groups and days of play
Benefits of new structure II
- Stronger representative cricket with players challenged to a higher level- More competition for rep cricket ‘spots’ should lead to stronger teams- Opportunity to create a geographically based elite cricket competition whilst still allowing players to play with their mates in a local competition (4 zones as “intra-region rep”)
Benefits of new structure III
- Offers the potential for stronger administration in the longer term
- Wider pool of talent for coaches, team managers
- More integrated approach to build strategies for junior coaching and player development
What are our basic directions?
Consider:•What is “Best Practice”•Access for all•Age groups•Playing nights•Rules•Grading and fixturing•Improving the game
Observations IWhat did we check out:•DVCA Diamond Valley; NMCA North Metro; HDCA Heidelberg•ECA Eastern•MPCA Mornington Peninsula•GDJCA Gisborne•NWCA North West•RDCA Ringwood•DDCA Dandenong•WRJCA Western Region•MJCA Melton•BHRDCA Box Hill Reporter
Observations II
• Competitions vary between odd and even age groups from U10 through to U19
[but no competition offers every age group]• Competitions vary in their approach to
grading; evidence of Division 1 being the top (‘elite’) and so on; not so clear in others… eg. U14 Blue and U14 Red
Observations III
• Competitions have varying rules and guidelines such as in batting and bowling limits
[DVCA/HDCA/NMCA vary on these things too]• Games are mostly played on Friday nights and
Saturday mornings; there is some Sunday play and during the week
[but no competition plays every night/day]
Observations IV
• Lots of evidence of competitions trying new things either by adjusting:
- Rules (such as shorter pitches, lower batting limits for participation purposes)
- Age groups (especially bridging comps from in2Cricket such as U9 or U10 ‘ankle-biters’ / Joeys etc
In principle recommendations
• That each junior cricket program from DVCA, HDCA and NMCA competitions transition to being under the NCL banner over 2 seasons
• In 2011-12 only a minor transition to take place; but that free movement can occur across the 3 associations in terms of entering teams in age groups (grading)
• In 2012-13 -> full transition and integration
2011-12 transition
• For season 2011-12 in DVCA, HDCA and NMCA Junior cricket, any club/team can enter a team in any of the other competition forming under NCL
• For one more season:– The DVCA will run its junior program– The HDCA will run its junior program– The NMCA will run its junior program
2011-12 transition
• NCL to run a 20-20 knockout competition for clubs (players 17 & Under) using HDCA model as its basis in February 2012
• NCL to oversee all Under 18 (17 and 17+) cricket programsBUTDVCA U17 (need to decide on interim rule as new comp)HDCA U17 will run under its own rulesNMCA U17 will run under its own rules
CRICKET IN THE NORTH & NORTH-EASTSEASON 2011 / 2012
Three NCL competitions run by each Association using their own rulesClubs can apply to enter any of their teams in any competition
NMCA/NCLOdd ages17, 15, 13 & 11Run by NMCA+ rep
DVCA/NCL Even ages
16, 14, 12 & 10Run by DVCA
+ rep
HDCA/NCLOdd ages
17, 15, 13 & 11Run by HDCA
+ rep
T20NCLU17
Comprun inFeb
2012-13
• In Year 1 the NCL will offer all age groups from Under 10 to Under 18 with varying/multiple playing days to all clubs
• Clubs will be surveyed and based on this advice the NCL will form the viable age groups and divisions of play and fixturing arrangements
CRICKET IN THE NORTH & NORTH-EASTSEASON 2012 / 2013
One NCL competition - One set of rules
NCLAll juniors
U17U16U15U14U13U12U11U10
In-2-Cricket (club-based)T20 comp
Regional repand ???
Some of the work to be done…
• Work on a standardised set of junior rules for the NCL
• Broadly assess the capability of clubs/teams to assist with the development of grading principles
• Transition all junior umpires to the NCL• Competition to find new colours, logo…
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