CRICKET REGISTRATION – TERM 1 ** Registrations close Wednesday 7 February at 11.59pm **
GRADES:
Beginners play on a Friday evening with a softer ball, reduced overs and shortened pitch length.
Teams with previous experience play hardball on a Saturday morning.
NORTH SMASH PLAY KIWI: Years 1 – 2
Games: Played on Fridays at 5.30pm-7.00pm
Venue: Kiwi Cricket Hub – Lynmouth Park
Format: 8 aside, 16 overs pairs cricket, played with soft ball (yellow Kiwi cricket ball), 10m pitch length
Season: Friday 27 October – Friday 8 December 2023
NORTH SMASH PLAY SOFTA BALL: Years 3 – 6
Games: Played on Fridays at 5.30pm-7.30pm
Venue: Various grounds in North Taranaki
Format: Softa ball, 8 aside, 16 overs, 14m pitch length
Season: Friday 27 October – Friday 8 December 2023
NORTH BASH PRIMARY: Years 3 – 6
Games: Played on Saturdays at 9am
Venue: Various grounds in North Taranaki
Format: Hardball, 8 aside, 20 overs, 16m pitch length
Season: Saturday 28 October – Saturday 9 December 2023
NORTH BASH INTERMEDIATE: Years 7 – 8
Games: Played on Saturdays at 9am
Venue: Various grounds in North Taranaki
Format: Hardball, 9 aside, 25 overs, 18m pitch length
Season: Saturday 28 October – Saturday 9 December 2023
FEES:
$25
Fees include affiliation to Taranaki Cricket.
Fees are due to school by Friday 8 September at 3.00pm. Online payment is preferred. Late payments will not be accepted and your child will miss out on team selection.
Once registered to play the fees will be non-refundable.
Account number: 15 3956 0057371 02 – Please use child’s name and ‘CRICKET’ as reference.
UNIFORM:
A blue school sports shirt will be provided before the first game. Players should wear as much white cricket clothing as they have. If none, black or blue shorts are acceptable. Closed in shoes are required. Please wear a hat.
RULES:
Rules for each grade are available on the Taranaki Cricket website under ‘Junior Cricket’
DRAWS:
Draws are available on PlayHQ here
PLAYHQ:
It is a requirement for all school cricket players to be registered on the NZ Cricket digital hub, PlayHQ.
The registration must be completed for each separate term of cricket and must be completed before the first game.
Please follow the link in the information from school or navigate to the PlayHQ registration form here:
CANCELLATIONS:
Any cancellations will be advised on the homepage of the Taranaki Cricket website www.taranakicricket.co.nz by Saturday 7:30am for Saturday games and Friday 2pm for Friday games. They will also be on the Taranaki Cricket Facebook page – please ‘like’ the Facebook page www.facebook.com/taranakicricket.
Please note that in Junior Cricket if a game is rained off and the game cannot be completed it is considered abandoned and an abandoned result is to be entered into PlayHQ. No duckworth lewis applies. The home team is to put in the Abandoned result in PlayHQ.
PARENT APP:
Please ensure you have installed the Bell Block School parent portal ‘@school Mobile’ on your phone/device so that you receive all sports notices and notifications. If you have not yet logged in to the parent app, please contact the school office for setup and login instructions. Email office@bellblock.school.nz
