What form of Cricket should I register for?

What form of Cricket should I register for in 2018?

Game formats will change slightly this year as part of the Cricket Australia pathway.

	Woolies Junior Blast (in2Cricket)	Stage 1 Format (U9, U10, U11)	20 Over Cricket (U12, U13, U14, U15)	32 Over Cricket (U12, U13, U14, U15, U17)	Girls only T20 Blast		Girls only U11.U13, U15
Appropriate age guidance	4 to 7/8	8 as at 31 Aug (U9), 9 as at 31 Aug(U10) 10 as at 31 Aug(U11)	11 or above (as at 31^st August)	11 or above (as at 31^st August)	8 -11	9 or above
School year	About to start school or at school.	Year 2-3	Years 3 or above	Years 5 or above	Years 2-5	Years 3 or above
Rules / objectives	Skills, plus mini-game at the end	Emphasis on participation cricket games. Everyone bats & bowls 7 players a side	Competitive cricket games. Modified rules to ensure players bat most weeks and bowl every week. 9 players a side	Competitive cricket games. 11 players a-side	Mini-games, plus skills, 8 players a-side. Mellow tunes and BBQ	Competitive cricket games. Modified rules to ensure players bat most weeks and bowl every week. 9 players a side
Boys / girls	Mixed	Mixed	Mixed	Mixed	Girls only	Girls only
Day	Saturday	Saturday	Saturday pm or Sunday am	Sunday am (U12 Saturday pm)	Friday	Saturday afternoon
Time	8:00-9:00am	8:00am or 10:15am	1:00pm or 3:30pm (Sat) 9:00am or 11:30am (Sun)	8:30am & 1:00pm	5:30 - 7:00pm	1:00pm or 3:30pm
Duration	1 hour	2 hours	2 ½ hours	4 hours	1 ½ hours	2 ½ hours
Venue	Allan Border Oval, Myahgah Rd Mosman	Various - Home & Away Lower North Shore (Mosman to Lane Cove to Pymble). “Home” ground in Mosman area - Balmoral or Georges Hts	Various - Home & Away. Lower North Shore (Mosman to Lane Cove to Pymble). “Home” ground Georges Heights or Balmoral	Various - Home & Away. Lower North Shore (Mosman to Lane Cove to Pymble). “Home” ground is often Georges Heights Oval or Balmoral. U17 play on turf.	Balmoral Oval	Various. Lower North Shore (Mosman to Lane Cove to Pymble). “Home” ground is George's Heights.
Pitch	Not applicable	16m length	U12: 18m length U13 above: Full length.	Full Length cricket pitch	Informal pitch	Full Length cricket pitch (18m U13)
Ball	Soft/plastic	Semi-hard “Incrediball”	Hard cricket ball (slightly lighter for U11-U12)	Hard cricket ball (slightly lighter for U12)	Soft/ plastic	Hard cricket ball (slightly lighter for U13)
Bats	Plastic	Wooden bats	Wooden bats	Wooden bats	Plastic or wooden	Wooden bats
Other equipment	None – all supplied	Pads, gloves, helmets. All in club kit bag, or bring your own.	Pads, gloves, helmets. All in club kit bag, or bring your own.	Pads, gloves, helmets. All in club kit bag, or bring your own.	None – all supplied	Pads, gloves, helmets. All in club kit bag, or bring your own.
What to wear	Woolies Junior Blaster t-shirt and hat (supplied with rego)	“Whites” – Mosman white playing shirt & long white pants	“Whites” - Mosman white playing shirt & long white pants	“Whites” - Mosman white playing shirt & long white pants	Woolies Blast t-shirt (supplied with rego)	“Whites” - Mosman white playing shirt & long white pants

Please contact the Registrar (registrar@mosmancricket.com.au) if you are not sure what is best for your child, particularly if they are new to the game

NOTES:

Players may only play up 1 age group (e.g. if you are 11 on 31 August 2018 you can play U12 or U13, not U14). This is at the discretion of the Junior Committee. This does not apply to Sixers Girls Only teams.

Dispensation is required to play down an age group. This sometimes happens with birthdays close to the August 31 cut-off date. Contact the registrar@mosmancricket.com.au if you wish to pursue this option.

Where numbers dictate in particular Age Groups, it may be necessary for the Club to conduct a Skills Assessment Test to ensure that boys and girls are graded/placed in the most suitable form of cricket. The Skills Assessment includes reviewing performance statistics in MyCricket and batting, bowling and fielding sessions. Age Coordinators will advise you if this is process is necessary.