2003-04 Season - Junior League Rules

1. General

Except as specified in the playing conditions, the laws of Cricket 2002 will apply.

2. Fixture

The scheduled fixture and normal starting time will be printed on our HKCA crick-kid web site or circulated by HKCA office during the season.

3. Ground Weather and Light

The umpires appointed by HKCA shall be sole judges of the fitness of the ground, weather and light for play.

4. Disputes

The umpires appointed by HKCA shall determine all disputes during a match, if they disagree the existing state of affairs shall continue. Ruling given by JLC on any disputes brought before them shall be final.

5. Registrations and Eligibility

Prior to the start of the league season, each team is require to register a minimum of 11 players and pay the requisite individual membership and team fees. The names and address of the player to be registered must be submitted at this time. In sense of not paying team registration fees, consideration will be given to removing the team from League. Any matches played prior to payment of the membership fee may be declared null and avoid. The JLC may award full points to the non-offending team. Playing a non-registered player may result in deduction of league point. The JLC shall be the final authority.

6. Transfer of Players

All players shall not, without the prior permission of the JLC, play for more then one team in the same competition. Application for transfer must be submitted in writing to the chairman of the JLC at least 72 hours before the transfer is required to take effect. Player can’t be transfer after playing two matches with current team.

7. Match Balls

Each team shall supply HKCA approved ball for each innings, only one new ball shall be used in each innings. Only balls sporting the HKCA logo or mark will be permitted to be use.

8. Match Result Cards

A match result card for each match shall be submitted to HKCA office by the winning team, the result card can be send by Fax: 25778486.

9. Points

Competition points will be awarded as follows.

  • Walkover = 10 points for walkover
  • Win = 10 points for win Loss = 0 point for loss
  • Tie = 5point for each side
  • No Result = 5 point to each.

10. Uniform

White clothing and sports shoes must be worn by players on the field, umpires will ask player to leave if he is wearing unusual clothes.

11. Equipment

Teams must bring their own equipments.

12. Age Eligibility.

  • U-11 All those born on or after 1st January 1992
  • U-13 All those born on or after 1st January 1990
  • U-15 All those born on or after 1st January 1988
  • U-17 All those born on or after 1st January 1986
  • U-19 All those born on or after 1st January 1984

13. Hours of Play

Morning Matches For U13, U15, U17, U19

  • 9:00am – 11:00am (First Innings)
  • 11:10am – 1:10pm (2nd Innings)

Afternoon Matches For U13, U15, U17, U19

  • 1:30pm – 3:30pm (First Innings)
  • 3:40pm – 5:40pm (2nd Innings)

Afternoon Matches for U11

(First Match)

  • 1:30pm – 2:20pm (First Innings)
  • 2:30pm – 3:20pm (2nd Innings)

(2nd Match)

  • 3:50pm – 4:20pm (First Innings)
  • 4:30pm – 5:20pm (2nd Innings)

14. Periods of Play

  • U-11 14overs / innings 1HR
  • U_13 30overs / innings 2HR
  • U_15 30overs / innings 2HR
  • U-17 30overs / innings 2HR
  • U-19 30overs / innings 2HR

15. League Champions

At the conclusion of the season, if the top teams have the same number of points, the following will be the order of precedence for deciding the league champions:

The team has batter Net Run Rate will be declare Champions.