Hetton Lyon’s Sunday League

[Sillypoint]

could be wrong but is a member of this forum part of the committe for the league

Just trying to clear some rules up for my mates bairn and said I’d ask here

his daughter turned 13 in May, he thinks she’s eligible to play, but the club aren’t too sure, something about not being 13 when the season started?

Any clarification much appreciated

 

[Parkside]

The normally accepted rule for any U13_league who'd be that they are in school year 8.

 

[Sillypoint]

The normally accepted rule for any U13_league who'd be that they are in school year 8.

This is for the Sunday development league so it’s adults playing too, thought the rule was the same though, as long they were in year 8 they could

 

[SAFC2012]

could be wrong but is a member of this forum part of the committe for the league

Just trying to clear some rules up for my mates bairn and said I’d ask here

his daughter turned 13 in May, he thinks she’s eligible to play, but the club aren’t too sure, something about not being 13 when the season started?

Any clarification much appreciated

I am a member of the Durham ACO (Association of Cricket Officials) committee


Yes, she’s eligible to play open age (adult) cricket as per the below ECB guidelines:


ECB guidelines for junior players in open age cricket:

Minimum Age

The minimum age for open age cricket is the U13 age group. Players must be in year 8, and 12 years old on the 1st September of the preceding year.

This applies to all club and district players who are not in a county or area squad (or region in Wales). Written parental consent is required.

Exceptionally, players who are selected in a County U12 squad (or regional squad in Wales) in spring for a summer squad - are also eligible to play open age cricket.*

*providing they are at least 11 years old, are in school year 7 on 1st September in the year preceding the season, and have written parental consent to play.





Basically, very few players in the under 12 age group are allowed to play open age (adult) cricket. There are only (approximately 20 players) in the spring coaching squad in Durham who are permitted to play open age (adult) cricket in any one season.

There are several instances, each season, where captains / club officials are reported to the safeguarding officer for a breach of child welfare relating to this.

 

[Sillypoint]

Thanks for the feedback folks, my mate emailed the league contact on play cricket who said the same thing, year 8 is fine

I am a member of the Durham ACO (Association of Cricket Officials) committee


Yes, she’s eligible to play open age (adult) cricket as per the below ECB guidelines:


ECB guidelines for junior players in open age cricket:

Minimum Age

The minimum age for open age cricket is the U13 age group. Players must be in year 8, and 12 years old on the 1st September of the preceding year.

This applies to all club and district players who are not in a county or area squad (or region in Wales). Written parental consent is required.

Exceptionally, players who are selected in a County U12 squad (or regional squad in Wales) in spring for a summer squad - are also eligible to play open age cricket.*

*providing they are at least 11 years old, are in school year 7 on 1st September in the year preceding the season, and have written parental consent to play.





Basically, very few players in the under 12 age group are allowed to play open age (adult) cricket. There are only (approximately 20 players) in the spring coaching squad in Durham who are permitted to play open age (adult) cricket in any one season.

There are several instances, each season, where captains / club officials are reported to the safeguarding officer for a breach of child welfare relating to this.

I knew I’d seen this before but couldn’t for the life of me find it online