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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