Stage 1 – Ground & Match SetupFormat: 20 overs (120 balls) – all overs bowled – unlimited wickets
Time: 120 minutes (2 hours – 1 hour per team innings)
Pitch: 16m (U9s/10s) – 20 overs bowling from one end only
18m (U11s/U12s) – 20 overs bowling from one end only
Portable stumps at the bowler’s end (the shortened end)
Boundary: 40m (all Stage 1 max.) – Measured from batter’s end stumps
Straight line between front point of markers (e.g. cones)
Players: 7 (preferred)
5 (minimum) up to 9 (maximum)
Fielders: 7 players on field (maximum) at any time (incl. bowler & WK)
All players at least 15m away from batter (ex-Wicket Keeper)
If more than 7 players, rotate extra players on/off each over
If <7 players, ask to borrow fielder(s) from opposition (optional)
Bowling:All players must bowl 2 overs (incl. WK) before any can bowl a 3rd over – up to a maximum of 4 overs per bowler
6 balls per over (maximum) – No Balls/Wides NOT re-bowled
Batting: 17 balls (7 players) - or 13 balls (9 players) to 24 balls (5 players)
No Balls/Wides DO count towards batter’s deliveries quota
Wickets: How out: Bowled, Caught, Run Out, Stumped, Hit Wicket
No LBW (Leg Before Wicket) for U9s/10s/11s in Stage 1
Batters swap ends after a wicket (and after end of each over)
Pitch
U9s/10s example
Note:
U11s/12s is 18m
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How to set up a Stage 1 game
Match Day – Format RulesNumber of players on the day
9 (maximum)
8 7(preferred)
6 5(minimum)
BATTING
Balls faced 13 balls each(Total: 117 balls)
15 balls each(Total: 120 balls)
17 balls each(Total: 119 balls)
20 balls each(Total: 120 balls)
24 balls each(Total: 120 balls)
final pair face the last 3 balls
final batter faces final ball
BOWLING
4 Overs (maximum) 2 players 5 players
3 Overs 2 players 4 players 6 players 4 players
2 Overs 7 players 4 players 1 player
Fielding Max. 7 players on field at any time
Max. 7 players on field at any time
7 players on field 6 players on field(+ 1 opp’n player?)
5 players on field(+ 2 opp’n players?)
Wicket Keepers 2 WK: 10 overs each 2 WK: 10 overs each 2 WK: 10 overs each 2 WK: 10 overs each 2 WK: 10 overs each
NSJCA: Under 9s/10s (16m pitch), Under 11s (18m pitch) – bowl from one end only
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Umpire Signals
/ B
O
+
/ L
4
6
W / R*
;+ ?
Dead ball to be re-bowled if the ball was signaled “dead ball” before a legal delivery was bowled
(see below)
Note: Some scorers may use different scoring symbols from those shown here. The key point is for the scorebook to show consistent scoring symbols throughout the innings, so the person who enters the score into MyCricket(when applicable) is able to interpret the scorebook details.
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*R = runout
Arm held still out to side
Index finger pointing up
Arm moving horizontally
stopping on chestPalm is flat and open
Cross arms in front left to right and
back a few times
Cross hands across shoulders
Recording runs and wickets• “Wide” + ‘plus’ symbol
o no contact with the bat
o add “dots” in corners for number of Bye / Leg
bye runs – top left to bottom right
o add “W” in top right corner for wicket if batter
stumped or run out off a wide (yes, it’s possible)
• “Bye” B or up ‘triangle’ = 1 bye
o no contact with the bat
o B for 1 bye or 3B = 3 byes etc.
o add “dots” or numerals for additional bye runs
• hint: write dots first then draw triangle
• “Leg bye” L or ‘triangle’ down = 1 leg bye
o no contact with the bat
o L for 1 leg bye or 2L = 2 leg byes etc.
o add “dots” or numerals for additional leg byes
• hints: write dots first then draw triangle
• downward triangle points to “leg”
Batting Analysis: First line for ball-by-ball activity
Second line to record type of wicket (optional)
• “Dot” • ball for zero runs
• 1, 2, 3, 4 (boundary or physical runs),
5 (e.g. 4 overthrows off a single),
6 (boundary) runs as scored (numerals)
• Wicket “W” when credited to the bowler
o Runout “R” - not credited to bowler
• “No Ball” circle
o numeral runs in circle for runs off the bat
• hint: write numbers first then draw circle
o add “dots” for number of Bye / Leg bye runs
• hint: write dots first then draw circle
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