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Northern Cricket League

Northern Cricket League. NCL. NCL Juniors steering committee. 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.

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Northern Cricket League

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  1. Northern Cricket League NCL

  2. NCL Juniorssteering committee

  3. 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?

  4. Current structures • DVCA Friday nights  (5.10 - 8pm) U10, U12, U14, U16? Sat morning (8.45am) U14 & U16 • HDCA Friday nights  (5 - 8pm) U13, U15 & U17 Wed nights (5 - 7pm) U11 • NMCA Friday nights  (5 - 8pm) U13, U15 & U17 Monday nights (5 - 8pm) U11

  5. DVCA Even ages 16, 14, 12 & 10 NMCA Odd ages 17, 15, 13 & 11 HDCA Odd ages 17, 15, 13 & 11

  6. 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 

  7. 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”)

  8. 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

  9. What are our basic directions? Consider: • What is “Best Practice” • Access for all • Age groups • Playing nights • Rules • Grading and fixturing • Improving the game

  10. Observations I What did we check out: • DVCADiamond 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

  11. 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

  12. 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]

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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 programs BUTDVCA U17 (need to decide on interim rule as new comp) HDCA U17 will run under its own rules NMCA U17 will run under its own rules

  17. DVCA/NCL Even ages 16, 14, 12 & 10 Run by DVCA + rep NMCA/NCL Odd ages 17, 15, 13 & 11 Run by NMCA + rep T20 NCL U17 Comp run in Feb HDCA/NCL Odd ages 17, 15, 13 & 11 Run by HDCA + rep

  18. 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

  19. NCL All juniors U17 U16 U15 U14 U13 U12 U11 U10 In-2-Cricket (club-based) T20 comp Regional rep and ???

  20. 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…

  21. Northern Cricket League “a game for everyone”

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