The Junior 1 Day Grade is restricted to teams consisting of any players (girls or boys) up to Standard 4.

The Season commences in February (normally the second weekend after schools open), and concludes in December on the weekend before schools close.

The period between February and March is used to assess the strength of teams for grading (Grading Round). The period between October and December is the Championship Round.

Matches are one (1) innings each per team. Innings are limited by overs and time.

Each one (1) day match is of three (3) hours duration. Each innings has a maximum of twenty-five (25) overs.

If twenty-five (25) overs have not been completed by the time to end the innings (see ‘Compulsory Declaration’ below), five (5) runs shall be added to the batting team’s score for each over not completed. This shall apply for either weather delays or due to a slow over rate, but not if due to a team being late to commence the match.

The team that bats first shall have up to half the available playing time for its innings, at which time it shall declare (allowing ten (10) minutes between innings). If no time has been lost (eg weather, ground conditions, opposition team not ready to start on time) during this innings, the compulsory declaration shall be at 10.25 am (5.55 pm on Fridays).

If any time has been lost prior to the declaration, the remaining available time for the whole match is to be halved and a further adjustment made to allow for the ten (10) minutes between innings. The match must end at the end of the over being bowled at 12.00 noon (7.30 pm on Fridays).

There shall be six (6) balls per over.

The expected minimum over rate is eighteen (18) overs per hour. This has been set in an attempt to encourage fair play.

Recommended length of pitches for Juniors is eighteen (18) metres. On full size (20.12m) pitches, it is recommended that some tape be placed as a bowling crease about 2 metres in front of the batting crease.

All players MUST bowl two (2) overs before any other player commences a third over (2nd spell). In an effort to achieve this, no bowler shall bowl more than two (2) overs per spell. The bowler may not commence bowling a new spell for a minimum period of 4 overs.

If a player Is reluctant to bowl they should be gently encouraged to do so. However, If a player Is adamant they do not wish to bowl, or If a player Is Injured thus ruling them out of bowling, the coach of that player should approach the opposition coach and let them know as a courtesy.

Only two (2) wides in each over will be counted as runs to the batting side. No extra balls are to be bowled when wide balls have been called.

If the bowler bowls the ball so high over, or so wide of the wicket that, in the opinion of the umpire it passes out of reach of the striker, standing in a normal guard position, the umpire shall call and signal ‘wide ball’ as soon as it has passed the line of the striker’s wicket.

The umpire shall not adjudge a ball as being wide if:

a) the striker, by moving from his guard position, causes the ball to pass out of his reach.

b) the striker moves and thus brings the ball within his reach.

NOTE: This is the Law in ordinary cricket. The TV one day cricket rule for leg side or height does NOT apply.

Junior bowlers are to be encouraged to concentrate on their bowling action, rather than the position of their feet in relation to the crease. Therefore, “No Balls” will NOT be called for foot faults but the bowler may be advised of his foot position.

The LBW law is NOT applied. However, coaches and umpires are requested to explain the LBW Law to Juniors. Let the bowler know if a particular delivery would have been a LBW.

The ONLY players allowed within ten (10) metres of the batsman are the wicket keeper and slips fielders. (This is a New Zealand Cricket Council recommendation for Under 16 Grades and below.)

A batsman retired including those retired hurt, may resume their innings after all other team members have batted.

A 12th man may be used as a substitute fielder. Batting teams are encouraged to allow the 12th man to bowl.

Win: The team with the highest score, regardless of wickets lost, is the winner.

Tie: If the score is exactly tied at the end of the match (regardless of the number of wickets lost by either team), the result is a tie.

Win 5 points

Tie 3 points each

Loss 0 points

A drinks interval may be taken in each innings, at intervals not less than 40 minutes. (It is recommended that these be every 45 minutes.) A change of innings shall be counted as a drinks interval.

Drinks must not take more than five (5) minutes from the end of one over to the commencement of the next.