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ECB
Kwik Cricket Competition 2014
Tournament Guidelines
ECB Cricket Partnerships Department
January 2014Aim
The aim of the Kwik Cricket Competition is to provide children of all levels of ability and
experience with an opportunity to regularly participate in a fun, introduction to cricket and
to encourage fair play by all.
2014 Key Changes and Review
The 2014 Kwik Cricket Competition has the notable absence of a headline sponsor. Asda are
no longer the title sponsor for the Competition. The ECB is currently in the process of finding
a suitable organisation regarding the future sponsorship of the programme.
The Competition, in 2013, saw a growth of 30% across all of the age groups and proved that
Kwik Cricket is still recognised as one of the UKs largest Primary School sporting initiatives.
The addition of the Year 4 Competition proved popular in some CCBs and the excellent
weather in 2013 made the season the most successful to date.
In 2012, the Competition was reviewed to respond to demands from the education sector
regarding the number of days involved in the competition and to allow a greater focus on a
more localised competition before reaching the National Stages. This saw the removal of the
Regional Finals to allow for 4 National Final Festivals. There are no Competition changes for
the 2014 season.
In 2014, the Kwik Cricket ‘offer’ will be under review to ensure that it is fit-for-purpose and
achieving the outcome of getting more children playing more frequently in teams. This will
include the competition, the resources, the equipment, the ability to support teachers within
education and opportunity to get more children migrating to cricket clubs.
ECB
- Deliver a quality introduction to cricket that inspires children to choose cricket.
- Provide fun, interactive, regular playing opportunities to primary school children.
ECB Cricket Partnerships Department
January 2014Key Changes from 2013 (Reminder)
Structure and Format
o Increase the amount of competitions available for CCB to deliver with the
addition of a Year 4 competition that has the flexibility to involve multi skills.
o Reduce the amount of competition stages by changing the Regional and
National Finals into 4 National Finals Festivals (North, Midlands, South West
and London East). The National finals will be CCB led with the ECB on the
event committee and each National Final will attract 24 teams (12 x Y6 & 12 x
Girls).
Reduces time for children to take out of school.
Increase local/ district festival time for CCBs.
Increase the number of festivals for regular competition or more
schools entering the competition.
School Games
The School Games initiative has caused some issues with regards to delivery for CCBs as the
network for school sport has allowed 32 other sports to becoming competitive in the schools
market. CCBs have had to build new relationships with this network replacing the old School
Sport Partnership and this has led to a reduction in festivals.
In 2014, these relationships have been clearly defined to the Youth Sport Trust (YST) to
support CCB with their delivery of Kwik Cricket festivals and should act as a catalyst to
improve the amount of festivals being delivered.
The issue of the Sainsbury’s sponsorship has now been resolved but CCBs are reminded to
host their County Finals/ Level 3 Finals at an appropriate venue that is inspirational and fit-for-
purpose for cricket participation.
Eligibility
The Competition is open to State Primary and Middle Schools throughout England and Wales.
The Competition is open to Independent Schools at the discretion of the CCB but they must
not progress further than the County Final stage, this must be clear to all schools when
entering the Competition.
The Girls Competition is open only to girls being taught in year group 6 or under. The Year 5
Competition is open to all pupils being taught in year group 5 or under. The Year 6
Competition is open to all pupils being taught in year group 6 or under. The Year 4
Competition is open to all pupils in year group 4 or under.
ECB Cricket Partnerships Department
January 2014Format
The Tournament will consist of four competitions; Girls, Year 5, Year 6 and Year 4.
In all Competitions, festivals can be held throughout the Summer Term along School Sport
boundaries. These festivals should lead in to District and then County Finals to be played
before the date prescribed in this document and organised by the CCBs.
The Girls and Year 6 Competitions progress to the National Final stage played within the
weeks prescribed in this document and organised according to the CMM. All National Finals
will be organised by the ECB and selected CCB, where possible, held at a First Class County
Ground on the date prescribed in this document.
The Year 5 and Year 4 Competition do not continue to a Regional or National Stage. As such
the Year 5 and Year 4 County Finals can be scheduled much later in term to allow for more
School Games based inter-school competition.
Dates
Entry Competition County National
Competition Term
deadline begins Finals Final
No later
w/c 7th July
Girls than
& 14th July
4th July
*Year 4 Date to be Flexible n/a
Summer set by your April
Year 5 CCB Flexible n/a
No later
w/c 7th July
Year 6 than 4th
& 14th July
July
*The Year 4 Competition has the option of being delivered as a multi skills competition than
can be played virtually or as a festival between schools.
ECB Cricket Partnerships Department
January 2014Rules
1. Aim
1.1 The enjoyment for, and fair play by, all players.
2. Pitch
2.1 Two sets of wickets, 16 yards apart.
2.2 Boundaries – maximum of 35 metres apart but can be reduced to accommodate more
matches.
3. Teams
3.1 Each team comprises of 8 players. Squads are limited to 10 players.
3.2 Quotas pertaining to mixed sex teams have been abolished.
3.3 In the event of injury to a player, a substitute will be allowed to field, but not bowl.
Should such an injury prevent the player batting, a substitute will be allowed to bat
only with the permission of the opposing member of staff.
4. The Start
4.1 The two teams toss a coin to decide which team has the choice of either batting or
fielding first.
5. The Game
5.1 Throughout the Tournament each game shall consist of one innings per team, each
innings to be 8 overs long.
6. Batting & Scoring
6.1 The batting side shall be divided into pairs, each pair batting for 2 overs, with a new
pair starting at the end of the second, fourth and sixth overs.
6.2 Each team starts batting with a score of 200 runs.
6.3 Each time a batter is out, 5 runs are deducted and the other batter of the pair faces
the next ball.
6.4 A batter may be out bowled, caught, run out, stumped, hit wicket.
6.5 There is no LBW law unless the batter deliberately blocks the ball with a leg or foot.
6.6 Runs will be scored in the normal way, as will byes.
6.7 2 runs will be awarded to the batting team for each wide ball and no-ball bowled, but
no extra ball will be allocated, except in the final over of each innings when, in
addition to the 2 runs, an extra ball will be bowled. See glossary overleaf for details.
6.8 At the end of the first 2 overs, the first pair of batters retires and is replaced by the
second pair until all 4 pairs have batted for 2 overs each.
6.9 The second team then bats for its 8 overs.
7. Bowling and Fielding
7.1 Each player on the fielding side must bowl 1 over.
7.2 Bowling will take place from one end only.
7.3 Bowling should be over arm where possible.
ECB Cricket Partnerships Department
January 20147.3.1. At local/ district competition overarm bowling should be encouraged with the
first ball of each over overarm every time. If no amount of coaching and
encouragement can achieve overarm bowling, even from a base start, then the rest
of the over can be bowled underarm.
7.3.2. At County/ National Finals underarm bowling is unacceptable and the ‘double
bounce’ rule should be applied i.e. if the ball bounces more than ONCE, or rolls
along the ground before it reaches the popping crease.
7.4 Players on the fielding side DO NOT need to rotate fielding positions.
7.5 With the exception of the wicketkeeper no fielder may field within 10 yards of the
wicket, measured from the middle stump except behind the wicket on the off-side.
A fielder may move into the restricted area to field a ball provided he/she was
outside the area when the stroke was made.
8. The Result
8.1 The team with the higher score wins. In the event of a tie the team taking more
wickets will be the winner. If it is still equal, each player bowls 1 ball at the wickets
(no batter), with the team scoring the higher number of strikes the winner.
8.2 Tied games will be possible in the National Final. See Appendix iii, Organisational
Rule 4.
9. Eligibility
9.1 Please note that the tournament is open to all pupils under the age of 11 (at midnight
on 31 August 2013) at State Primary and Middle Schools in England and Wales.
Equipment
The Kwik Cricket Tournament will continue to use the refreshed Kwik Cricket equipment and
this is available through Gray-Nicolls. In 2014, the kit has been rebranded to reflect the end of
the Asda sponsorship. They will manufacture and distribute the ECB Development
Competitions Equipment, specifically for the Kwik Cricket program. The kit is available for
purchase at www.kwikcricket.org. The equipment has been now been in use since the 2011
season and I would urge all CCBs to encourage schools to modernise their old Kwik Cricket
equipment by directing them to the web site above. I must stress that Gray-Nicolls is the
official sponsor of the equipment and therefore all competitions must feature the refreshed
versions of the kit.
At all levels of the Tournament the use of Kwik Cricket equipment is mandatory. Wooden
bats may not be used. Players should not be permitted to wear gloves or pads – except
when wicket keeping. The type of ball used throughout all stages of the tournament must be
an orange Kwik Cricket ball.
All equipment used in the National Finals will be provided by the ECB and is the only
equipment that may be used.
Gray-Nicholls Contact details – Tel: 01580 881 185 Email: sales@kwikcricket.org
ECB Cricket Partnerships Department
January 2014Glossary
10. An Over
10.1 An over consists of 6 balls.
11. LBW
11.1 In the very simple terms, a batter can be given out if the umpire feels that a ball,
which hits the batter’s leg, would have hit the stumps. This law will not be used
unless a batter deliberately blocks or kicks the ball away with the leg or foot.
12. Byes
12.1 If a batter misses the ball, or if it hits their body, they may still run and score byes.
13. Wide ball
13.1 A ball that is too far from the batter to strike will be called a wide. A ball will not be
called a wide, no matter how wayward it may be, if the batter manages to hit it.
13.2 If a ball results in more than 2 wides, they will be added to the batting team’s score
and the two runs for the wide will be ignored. For example, a bowler delivers a ball
so wide it is missed by the wicketkeeper and crosses the boundary for 4. 4 runs are
given to the batting side, not 6.
14. No ball
14.1 If a ball bounces more than once before reaching the batsman, of if it reaches the
batsman above shoulder height without bouncing, it will be called a no ball.
14.2 A batsman may hit a no ball and if the shot results in 3 of more runs being scored,
that score will count and the 2 runs for the no ball will be ignored. If 1 or 2 runs are
scored the batsman will be credited for the 2 runs for the no ball.
Organisation of the National Finals
15. Each school shall be permitted a squad of 10 players. The name and contact details of
each school is emailed to the nominated person in the National Final appendix iv as soon
as they are known, or by Friday 4th July 2014. Names and dates of birth of all players are
to be handed to National Final Event Organiser on the day of the National Final.
16. The names of the 8 players for each match shall be given to the umpires at the start of
the match.
17. The 12 teams will be divided into 4 groups, and each team will play the other teams in
their group once.
18. The winning team from each game will be credited with 2 points. If the scores are level,
each team will earn 1 point.
ECB Cricket Partnerships Department
January 201419. The winning team in each group will be the team with the highest number of points
overall, after all the games have been completed.
20. If 2 teams lead a group with the same number of points, the winner will be the team that
won the match between the 2 teams. If that match ended in a tie, the winner will be the
team that scored the most runs in the 3 matches played.
21. If there are more than 2 teams per group with the same number of points, the winner will
be the team scoring the most runs in 3 matches played.
22. If still equal, the winner will be the team with the higher difference between runs for and
runs against. If still equal, each player bowls one ball at the wickets (no batter), with the
team scoring the highest number of hits the winner.
23. The group winners will go forward to the Semi-Finals and the teams placed 2nd or 3rd will
play additional games throughout the afternoon session.
24. In the Semi-Finals or Final, if the scores are level, the team taking the most wickets will be
declared the winners.
25. Should both sides have taken the same number of wickets, a bowl out will take place
(see paragraph 7 above).
26. The decision of the Tournament Working Party is final in regard to any disputes or
infringements of the rules.
27. Attention is drawn to the ECB publication ‘Safe Hands – Cricket Policy for Safeguarding
Children’, in particular to the guidelines concerning the use of photography and video.
Funding
Funding for the entire tournament will be provided by ECB.
The system for allocating funding to counties has been brought into line with the revised
Indicative Fixed Fee Payments System as specified in the Memorandum of Understanding
between the ECB and the Recreational Assembly in 2011. Payments will be made to your CCB
in March of the competition year. Distribution of this funding within each county will be
determined by the CCB, the funding for 2014 will be the same as 2013.
ECB Cricket Partnerships Department
January 2014Sponsorship The relationship between ECB and Asda has ceased. The ECB is currently seeking a new title sponsor for the Kwik Cricket Competition and is working towards a deal for the 2014 season. CCBs are reminded that they are not allowed to sign any sponsorship deals for the Kwik Cricket programme that may jeopardise any ECB sponsorship contract, current or future. Equipment The Kwik Cricket equipment has had a rebrand following the end of the Asda sponsorship. At all levels of the Tournament the use of ECB Kwik Cricket equipment is mandatory. Wooden bats may not be used. Players will not be permitted to wear gloves or pads – except when wicket keeping. The type of ball used throughout all stages of the tournament must be an orange Kwik Cricket ball. Do not use any other soft ball. Please refer to www.kwikcricket.org for equipment orders. Prize Structure All prizes are provided by the ECB, the Competition Management Manual will include order forms for these items: District Finals Certificate for each child taking part. County Finals T shirt and certificate for each child taking part Gold and silver medals for finalists Trophy for winning school. National Final Certificate, T shirt and cap for each child taking part Gold, silver and bronze medals (two sets) for respectively placed schools Trophy for winning school and losing finalist. ECB Cricket Partnerships Department January 2014
Safe Hands – Cricket’s Policy for Safeguarding Children Most children who play cricket enjoy a very positive experience. However, the ECB recognizes the possibility that individuals who seek to harm or take advantage of children may use cricket to gain access to them. The nature of cricket, the close proximity of adults to young players, the concentrated and competitive environment, could potentially place children in a vulnerable position. On the other hand, the strong professional relationships created with coaches, managers and other volunteers mean that cricket is also in an excellent position to play a positive role in safeguarding children. The following guidance is about safeguarding children whilst they learn to play cricket. It will also help to protect coaches from unnecessary or malicious allegations when working with children. Always conduct coaching sessions with at least one other adult present. The ECB understands that physical contact between a child and an adult may be required to instruct, encourage, protect or comfort. All adults must understand that this touching not only involves touching children or when showing them cricket postures, but can also include responsive or pleasant actions, e.g. when asking the child to carry out a task, or celebrating a win. If any child is not comfortable with physical contact it should be made clear that they can make their feelings known privately to the adult. Any contact should be lead by the child and not the adult. Physical contact should always be intended to meet the child’s needs not the adult’s. Never touch a child inappropriately. A responsible adult should only use physical contact if its aim is to: develop sports skills or techniques treat an injury prevent an injury or accident from occurring meet the requirements of the sport. The adult should seek to explain the reason for the physical contact to the child, reinforcing the teaching or coaching skill. Unless the situation is an emergency, the adult should ask the child for permission. You should never: spend time alone with a child away from others take children to your home, or in your car, where they will be alone with you engage in rough, physical or sexually provocative games share a room with a child allow or take part in any form of inappropriate touching or physical abuse allow children to use inappropriate language unchallenged ECB Cricket Partnerships Department January 2014
make sexually suggestive comments to a child, even in fun
make a child cry as a form of control
ignore allegations made by a child
do things of a personal nature for children that they can do for themselves.
Information to Teaching/ Coaching Staff
Be punctual and look the part - create the right image. Be enthusiastic!
Prepare coaching sessions thoroughly.
Coaching sessions should be enjoyable, realistic and fun.
Ensure maximum activity at all times.
Make allowances for different ages and abilities. Be patient and sympathetic.
Report any serious injuries to the organiser(s) immediately.
Equipment should be checked at the start and finish of each session. Any loss of
equipment should be reported to the organiser(s) as soon as possible.
Words of Wisdom
Failing to prepare, is preparing to fail
An ounce of theory to a ton of practice
Do not talk a demonstration. A picture paints a thousand words
Coach the cause, not the result
Coaching is serious fun
Practice makes permanent. Permanently good or bad.
Closing Remarks should include the following
Encourage children to practice at every opportunity.
Point out the importance of playing the game in the correct spirit, and respecting the
opponents and officials on and off the field.
ECB Cricket Partnerships Department
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