Grades

Draft Season Dates 2023/2024

Description

Entry and Age Criteria

Dispensations

Division 1

Senior

T20

14th/15th Oct

21/22/23 Oct

28/29 Oct

Exact dates TBC

1st Round

Nov 4th - Dec 16th 

2nd Round

Jan 13th, 20th.

Feb 10th - March 9th

Semi Finals - 16/17th March

Finals - 23/24th March

• 8 teams
• Lowest ranked team relegated to Division 2 at the end of each season (based on ladder placement after round robin)
• 50 overs per innings
• Saturday 12:00 pm start
• Grass wickets where possible.
• 156g club match red ball used for 1st round 
• 156g club match white ball used for 2nd round 
• 156g club match white ball used for T20 
• Link to more information, including playing conditions (link to be inserted)

Adult and Youth players - Year 11 at school and above.

All teams must have at least two players 18 years or older in the playing XI. 

Year 10 players may apply for dispensation.

Year 9 players who played senior cricket in the 2022/23 season may also apply for dispensation.

Link to more information on dispensations and the process for applying here - Dispensation Criteria

Division 2

Senior

T20

14th/15th Oct

21/22/23 Oct

28/29 Oct

Exact dates TBC

1st Round

Nov 4th - Dec 16th 

2nd Round

Jan 13th, 20th.

Feb 10th - March 9th

Semi Finals - 16/17th March

Finals - 23/24th March

• 8 teams
• Highest ranked team promoted into Division 1 at the end of the season (this will be the winner of any final, if played). 
• Lowest ranked team relegated to Division 3 at the end of each season (based on ladder placement after round robin)
• 50 overs
• Saturday 12:00 pm start
• Grass wickets where possible
• 156g club match red ball used for 1st round
• 156g club match white ball used for 2nd round 
• 156g club match white ball used for T20 
• Link to more information, including playing conditions (link to be inserted)

Adult and Youth players - Year 11 at school and above.

All teams must have at least two players 18 years or older in the playing XI. 

Year 10 players may apply for dispensation.

Year 9 players who played senior cricket in the 2022/23 season may also apply for dispensation.

Link to more information on dispensations and the process for applying here - Dispensation Criteria

Division 3

Senior

T20

14th/15th Oct

21/22/23 Oct

28/29 Oct

Exact dates TBC

1st Round

Nov 4th - Dec 16th 

2nd Round

Jan 13th, 20th.

Feb 10th - March 9th

Semi Finals - 16/17th March

Finals - 23/24th March

• 8 teams (could be expanded to 10)
• Highest ranked team promoted into Division 2 at the end of the season (this will be the winner of any final, if played)
• Lowest ranked team relegated to Division 4 at the end of each season (based on ladder placement after round robin)
• 40 overs
• Saturday 1:00 pm start
• Artificial wickets 
• 156g 2 piece Kookaburra Red King ball used for all 40 over games 
• 156g 2 piece Kookaburra Red King (white) ball used for T20 games.
• Link to more information, including playing conditions (to be inserted)

Adult and Youth players - Year 11 at school and above

All teams must have at least two players 18 years or older in the playing XI. 

Year 10 players may apply for dispensation.

Year 9 players who played senior cricket in the 2022/23 season may also apply for dispensation.

Link to more information on dispensations and the process for applying here - Dispensation Criteria

Division 4

Senior

T20

14th/15th Oct

21/22/23 Oct

28/29 Oct

Exact dates TBC

1st Round

Nov 4th - Dec 16th 

2nd Round

Jan 13th, 20th.

Feb 10th - March 9th

Semi Finals - 16/17th March

Finals - 23/24th March

• 8 - 10 teams
• Highest ranked team promoted into Division 3 at the end of the season (this will be the winner of any final, if played)
• Saturday 1:00pm start
• Artificial wickets 
• 156g 2 piece Kookaburra Red King ball used for all 40 over and T20 games.
• 156g 2 piece Kookaburra Red King (white)ball used for T20 games.
• Link to more information, including playing conditions, and competition philosophy here (to be inserted)

Adult and Youth players - Year 11 at school and above.

All teams must have at least two players 18 years or older in the playing XI. 

Year 10 players may apply for dispensation.

Year 9 players who played senior cricket in the 2022/23 season may also apply for dispensation.

Link to more information on dispensations and the process for applying here - Dispensation Criteria

Season Dates 2023/2024

Description

Entry and Age Criteria

Dispensations

Division 5

College

Term 4

October 28th - December 9th

Term 1

February 10th - March 23rd

• Team entries capped at 12 teams.
• 40 overs
• Saturday 12:30 pm start
• 11 a-side
• 156g 2 piece red Kookaburra Crown (or better) ball
• Link to more information, including playing conditions, and competition philosophy here (to be inserted)

Youth players from Year 9 - 13

Players may only regularly play either Division 5 or Division 6.

Division 5 is a competitive development grade. 

Year 8 players may apply for dispensation. 

No players Year 7 or under are eligible to play.

Link to more information on dispensations and the process for applying here - Dispensation Criteria

Division 6

College

Term 4

October 27th - December 8th

Term 1

February 9th - March 22nd

• Team entries capped at 16 teams 
• Friday afternoon/evening 4:00pm start 
• T20
• 9 a-side
• 156g 2 piece white Kookaburra Crown (or better) ball
• Link to more information, including playing conditions, and competition philosophy here (to be inserted)

Youth players from Year 9 - 13

Players may only regularly play either Division 5 or Division 6.

Division 6 is a social/non-competitive grade. 

No dispensations

Season Dates 2023/2024

Description

Entry and Age Criteria

Dispensations

Division 7

Intermediate

Term 4

October 28th - December 9th

Term 1

February 10th - March 23rd

• Hardball Cricket
• Played on 18 metre long artificial wickets
• Saturday morning 8:30am start
• 30 overs
• 9 a-side
• Grade will split  into a Pool A and B where Pool A is for more experienced cricketers, Pool B is for less experienced.
• Link to more information, including playing conditions, and competition philosophy here (to be inserted)

Year 7 & 8 males

Year 7 - 13 females

Year 6 players may apply for dispensation 

No players Year 5 or under are eligible to play

Link to more information on dispensations and the process for applying here - Dispensation Criteria

Division 8

Primary

Term 4

October 28th - December 9th

Term 1

February 10th - March 23rd

• Hardball Cricket
• Played on 16 metre long artificial wickets
• Saturday morning - 9:00am start
• 20 overs
• 8 a-side
• Will split into a Pool A and B where Pool A is for more experienced cricketers, Pool B is for less experienced.
• Link to more information, including playing conditions, and competition philosophy here (to be inserted)

Year 5 & 6 - all genders

Year 4 players may apply for dispensation

No players Year 3 or under are eligible to play.

Link to more information on dispensations and the process for applying here - Dispensation Criteria

Division 9

Primary

and

Intermediate

Term 4

October 27th - December 8th

Term 1

February 9th - March 22nd

• Softball Cricket
• Played on grass outfields
• Friday afternoon/evening - 4:00pm start
• 16 overs
• 8 a-side
• Link to more information, including playing conditions, and competition philosophy here (to be inserted)

Years 5/6/7/8

This grade is for players new to cricket who may not be ready for the hardball format of cricket traditionally offered at this age. 

No dispensations

Division 10

Primary

Term 4

October 28th - December 9th

Term 1

February 10th - March 23rd

• Softball Cricket
• Played predominantly on grass outfields and artificial wickets where possible. 
• Saturday morning - 9:00am start
• 16 overs
• 8 a-side
• Softball cricket
• Will split into a Pool A and B where Pool A is for more experienced cricketers, Pool B is for less experienced.
• Link to more information, including playing conditions, and competition philosophy here (to be inserted)

Year 3 & 4 - all genders

Year 2 players may apply for dispensation 

No players Year 1 or under are eligible to play.

Link to more information on dispensations and the process for applying here - Dispensation Criteria

Division 11

Term 4

October 28th - December 9th

Term 1

February 10th - March 23rd

• Softball cricket
• Played on grass outfields
• Saturday morning - 9:00am start
• 12 overs
• 6-aside
• Link to more information, including playing conditions, and competition philosophy here

Year 1 & 2 - all genders

No dispensations

Season Dates 2023/2024

Description

Entry Criteria

Dispensations

Year 11 - 13

T20

• Grass wickets where possible - full length
• Sundays 10:30am/2:00pm
• Midweek 4:45pm
• 156g white Kookaburra Senator ball
• 11 a-side

50 Overs

• Grass wickets where possible - full length
• Sundays 10:30am
• 156g 4 piece red Kookaburra Senator ball
• 11 a-side

Term 4 2023 - players who are in Year 11 - 13 at school.

Term 1 2024 - players who are in Year 12, 13, and left school in 2023.

Players must play for a WBOPCA affiliated club or school on Saturdays in Division 1 - 5.

Year 10 players may be used as “fill-in” players on an occasional basis for Year 11-13 teams.

Year 9/10

T20

• Grass wickets where possible - full length
• Sundays 10:30am/2:00pm
• Midweek 4:45pm
• 156g white Kookaburra Senator ball
• 11 a-side

50 Overs

• Grass wickets where possible - full length
• Sundays 10:30am
• 156g 4 piece red Kookaburra Senator ball
• 11 a-side

Term 4 2023 - players who are in Year 9 or 10 at school.

Term 1 2023 - players who are in Year 10 or 11 at school.

Players must play for a WBOPCA affiliated club or school on Saturdays in Division 5 (or Division 1 - 4 if dispensated).

Occasional “Fill-in” players may be Year 8 in Term 4 2023 or Year 9 in Term 1 2024.

Year 7/8

T20

• Artificial wickets - 18 metres
• 9 a-side
• Sundays 10:30am/2:00pm
• 142g white Kookaburra crown ball

45 Overs

• Grass wickets where possible - full length
• Sundays 10:30am
• 156g 4 piece red Kookaburra Senator ball
• 11 a-side

Term 4 2023 - players who are Year 7 or 8 at school.

Term 1 2024 - players who are Year 8 or 9 at school.

Players must play for a WBOPCA affiliated club or school on Saturday’s in Division 7 (or 5 if dispensated).

Occasional “Fill-in” players may be Year 6 in Term 4 2023 and Year 7 in Term 1 2024.