MCC Spirit of Cricket
Under 13
National Club
Competition

Devon Rules
2008

MCC Under 13 National Club Competition
RULES 2008
(Devon amendments)
1. Title
The title of the Competition shall be the ECB Under 13 National Club Championship for the Ken Barrington Cup
2. Management
The control of the Competition shall be undertaken by the ECB Recreational Cricket Advisory Group (CRAG) and all decisions relating to these rules or to matches played in the competition shall be final and binding on all concerned. The DCB shall administer the Devon Competition
3. Entry
3.1 Entry into any of ECB’s County Competitions shall be open to those County Boards recognised by the ECB
3.2 Counties who participate in the previous year’s Competition shall automatically be included in the following season unless written notification to the contrary is given by 1st October in the year prior to the Competition. A County wishing to enter or be re-admitted to the Competition must give written notice to the effect to the ECB Cricket Department by 1st October in the year prior to the Competition.
3.3 All Clubs entering the Competition must be affiliated through the DCB. A club may only enter the County Competition of one County Board irrespective of how many County Boards they are affiliated to.
4. Competition Structure
4.1 County: The competition shall be organised on a county basis and each County Board shall organise their own competition to determine a winner to enter the National stages of the Competition. All arrangements for county competitions shall be the responsibility of each County Board and must be completed and reported to the ECB Cricket Department in accordance with the timetable specified by the ECB. The name and contact of the winning club in each county competition must be immediately notified to the ECB Cricket Department.
4.2 Regional Finals The winning team from each county competition shall qualify for the Regional Finals. All arrangements for the Regional Finals shall be undertaken by Regional Organisers who shall be appointed annually by the ECB. The Regional Final shall be organised with four teams playing two semi-finals, one Regional Final and a third/fourth place play off. The County Boards involved in each region may be drawn to play a preliminary round to reduce the number of participating counties at the Regional Final to four
4.3 National Finals The winning team from each of the eight Regional Finals shall participate in the National Finals which take place over four days as a residential cricket festival. All arrangements for the National Finals shall be made by the ECB Cricket Department.
5. Eligibility
The Competition shall be open to all clubs which are affiliated to the England and Wales Cricket Board through their County Board. Clubs should enter the competition of the county in which they are physically located (as per the ECB cricketing county boundaries as currently defined). If a club wishes to enter the competition of another county for reasons of easier travel or historical precedent, or because their County Board does not enter the National Competition, this can be arranged provided that the permission of the home County Board is obtained Such permission should not be unreasonably withheld. A club may enter one or more teams but Rule 6 will apply in so far as each team will be considered as a separate club.
6. Qualification (Devon)
A boy/girl may represent a club in the competition if he/she is under 13 years of age on 1st September prior to the season of the Competition. All boys/girls must be bona fide Junior Members of the club they represent and may play for only one club in the competition in any one season. A player must be registered by his club with the regional league in which they participate. A player who plays for more than one Devon league club MUST NOMINATE, prior to the commencement of the season (1st May), to the competition organiser which club he will represent. Failure to comply with this rule will result in that player being illegible to subsequantlty compete and disqualification for the club concered should the player take part in the competition.
7. Cricket Balls
Each HOME side shall be responsible for supplying cricket balls for the Devon competition. The DCB shall be responsible for supplying two cricket balls for each match played at the County Play-Off, The ECB will provide balls at Regional and National Finals.
8. Helmets
Any player playing in this Competition must wear a helmet with a faceguard when batting and when standing up to the stumps when keeping wicket unless prior written consent has been given by a parent or guardian. Any player who has parental consent not to wear a helmet should be identified on the signed sheet provided to the umpires prior to the start of each match.
Umpires
Each team shall be responsible for the appointment of an umpire in the Devon Competition. In county play-offs, each County Board shall appoint one umpire who has no connection with the club representing its county. The ECB shall appoint umpires for the Regional and National Finals. All appointments should be made in conjunction with the local Association of Cricket Umpires & Scorers or through the ECB Officials Association. All umpires must have current CRB clearance.
10. Finance
Each county Board will receive £5 for each team participating in their county competition. Travel expenses will be paid to each club in the Regional and National Finals subject to a completed claim form being submitted by 30th September in the year of the competition.
11. Match Results
11.1 County and Preliminary Rounds: Each club must forward a copy of the result sheet of their match to their County Board organiser immediately following the completion of each match. The Winning Team shall telephone or email the result of the match to the County Organiser within 24 hours of the game.
11.2 Regional and National Finals: Each club must hand a completed result sheet to the ECB/Regional organiser immediately following each of their matches.
12. Code of Conduct: All players, team officials and umpires shall be bound by the MCC Spirit of Cricket and ECB Code of Conduct.
13. Coaching: Coaching shall not be permitted from the sidelines during a match. In such an event, the umpire shall request the coach/manager/parent to stop. If this persists, the umpire shall have the power to warn the offending team captain and manager that the matter will be reported to the County Board/ECB.
PLAYING REGULATIONS
The Laws of Cricket (2000 Code 2nd Edition - 2003) shall apply with the following exceptions:-
1. In all matches
1.1 The pitch shall be 21 yards in length
1.2 The ball shall weigh 4.75 ounces
1.3 The stumps shall be 27 inches above the ground and 8 inches wide.
1.4 Matches shall consist of one innings per side.
1.5 Each innings shall be of 20 overs duration.A minimum of 10 overs per side will constitute a match. If the number of overs available to each side are not equal then run rate will be used to decide matches.
1.6 No bowler shall bowl more than four overs in a match.
In matches of less than 20 overs a side the number of overs per bowler will be reduced pro rata.
1.7 When a batsman reaches or passes the personal total of 30 runs they must retire and will not be allowed to return. A batsman can continue their innings beyond 30 if their retirement would end the innings before the agreed number of overs have been bowled.
1.8 The team scoring the most runs in its innings shall be the winner.
1.9 Junior Fielding Restrictions
No Young player in the Under 13 age group or younger shall be allowed to field closer than 11 yards (10 metres) from the middle stump, except behind the wicket on the off side, until the batsman has played at the ball. A fielder shall be allowed to move into the restricted area to make a catch or field the ball provided they were outside the area when the stroke was made.
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1.10 All sides must provide a scorer not involved in the match.
1.11 Wicket Keeping Gloves
Law 40.2 will apply in this competition
In County Competitions and Preliminary Rounds:
2.1 The procedure for arriving at the winner should the scores be equal shall be as in 3 below.
3. In the event of the scores of each team being equal the winner shall be determined as follows:-
3.1 The side which has taken the greater number of
wickets.
3.2 If still equal, the side with the higher score at the end of 19 overs. If still equal, the score at the end of 18 overs, etc., etc.
3.3 If still equal five players from each side shall be nominated to bowl alternately over arm at the wickets (conforming to Law 8) from the bowler's end at a distance of 22 yards and the team scoring the most hits shall be the winner. If in the event of the number of hits being equal, players shall be nominated to bowl alternatively over arm in a sudden death until a winner has been achieved. The same suitably acceptable (not a new one) will be used by both teams. If the ball becomes wet it may be changed subject to the umpires’ approval. If a bowler bowls a no ball it will count as a delivery but not count towards the score of the team. The bowlers must be nominated from the 11 players that took part in the game. Each side will appoint a wicket-keeper to stand behind the wickets but out of reach of the stumps
3.4 In the event of a rain curtailed match:
3.4.1 The match can be rearranged, if before the original game has been started, both sides can mutually agree a reserve date BEFORE the deadline date of that round.
3.4.2 Or, if weather permits, the winner shall be decided by a bowl-out, as defined in 3.3 above.
3.4.3 Or, if a bowl-out is not possible, the winner shall be decided by the toss of a coin.
Regional Finals
4.1 In the event of the scores of each team being equal the winner shall be determined in 3.1 above
National Finals:
5.1 Matches in the National Finals will be played on league basis with each team playing each other once.
5.2 The winning team of each match shall score 10 points. In the event of an abandoned match, each team shall score 5 points.
5.3 In the event of two or more teams finishing with an equal number of points, their league positions shall be determined using net run- rate during matches played at the Finals (legitimate balls faced divided by runs scored)
ECB Cricket Department, County Organiser
Lords Cricket Ground, Matt Theedom,
London E–mail:matt.theedom@ecb.co.uk
Tel: 0171 432 1229 Tel: 01392 262509
MT 15/03/07
The 2008 MCC Time Table
It is the responsibility of BOTH MANAGERS to co-operate and ensure this programme is strictly endured to.
Preliminary Round by Sunday 18th May
First Round by Sunday 1st June
Quarter Finals by Sunday 15th June
Semi Finals by Sunday 22nd June
Devon County Final Sunday 6th July
Regional finals at Bournemouth Sports Club on Tuesday 22nd July (Reserve Day Wednesday 23rd)
National Finals will be held from Tuesday 5th to Friday 8th August 2008 at Oakham School, Rutland. (Teams arrive on the Monday afternoon)