Please find the rules and regulations for the Isle of Man Cricket Association primary and secondary school cricket competitions.
Primary School Competitions
Central Competitive Festival
The competition will run from 1pm to approximately 3:30pm.
Primary School 8-a-side Soft Ball Cricket Rules
Aim: enjoyment, fun and fair play for all players.
Teams
The competition will run from 1pm to approximately 3:30pm.
- Staff may be required to umpire/score matches
- Please bring drinks, sun cream, umbrellas etc.
- Feel free to bring equipment to practice with, but please make sure it’s labelled. Match equipment will be provided on the day.
- There will be a first aider on site, but please bring first aid kits with you.
- We will aim to give each team 4 games, this is dependent upon numbers.
- The top two teams will progress to a final with a winner decided on the day.
- Teams will be 8-a-side
- Multiple teams can be brought on the day
- All competitors will receive a certificate and the winners will receive a medal each and a trophy for the school
Primary School 8-a-side Soft Ball Cricket Rules
Aim: enjoyment, fun and fair play for all players.
Teams
- Each team may have a squad of up to 10 players, no more than 8 players can bat or be on the field at any time.
- The two captains complete a bat toss to decide which team bats or fields first.
- The batting side shall be divided into pairs, each pair batting for two overs, with a new pair starting at the end of the second, fourth and sixth overs.
- Each team starts batting with a score of 200 runs, each time a batter is out five runs are deducted and the other batter of the pair faces the next ball.
- A batter may be out bowled, caught, run out, stumped, hit wicket.
- There is no LBW law unless the batter deliberately blocks the ball with a leg or foot.
- Runs will be scored in the normal way as will byes.
- Two runs will be awarded to the batting team for each wide ball and no-ball bowled plus any additional runs that are taken but no extra ball will be allocated, except in the final over of each innings when, in addition to the two runs, an extra ball will be bowled.
- Bowling will take place from one end only, eight overs to be bowled, with each player bowling one over, each game to consist of one innings per team.
- Bowling should be over arm where possible.
- Except for the wicketkeeper no fielder may field within 10 yards of the bat.
- The team with the higher score wins, in the event of a tie the team taking more wickets will be the winner. If this is still equal, each player bowls one ball at the wickets with the winner being the team scoring the higher number of strikes.
- An over consists of six balls.
- LBW – this law will be only be used if the batter deliberately blocks or kicks away a ball that would have been hitting the stumps.
- Byes and leg byes – if a batter misses the ball, or if it hits their body, they may still run and score byes.
- Wides – a ball that is too far from the batter to hit it will be called a wide and two runs will be scored along with any additional runs that are run by the batters.
- No Balls – any ball that either bounces more than once before reaching the batter or passesabove shoulder height without bouncing. Two runs will be scored along with any additional runs that are run by the batters.
| iom_soft_ball_scoresheet.pdf |
Skills Festival
For the first time on the Isle of Man primary schools will also have the opportunity to take part in a regional Skills Cricket Festival led by secondary school Sports Leaders trained by the IOMCA. The primary school skills festivals will involve a number of cricket-based activities that pupils will rotate around practising their batting, bowling and fielding skills. All pupils get to complete different circuit stations and record their personal best scores for their batting, bowling and fielding skills. The festivals are a fantastic opportunity for pupils to practise their skills in a fun and friendly environment. Each pupil will receive a certificate and scorecard to record their personal best scores over the half day.
Secondary School Girl's Competitions
Aim
All IOMCA competitions have been designed to provide players with access to a fun, inclusive and fast paced softball format of the game.
Soft Ball Cricket Pairs Format
Playing Conditions
Scoring
Results
All IOMCA competitions have been designed to provide players with access to a fun, inclusive and fast paced softball format of the game.
Soft Ball Cricket Pairs Format
Playing Conditions
- 45m boundary, 18-yard pitch
- Bowling should be from one end only to ensure the game is played as quickly as possible
- Teams shall consist of 8 - 10 players each
- Each match shall consist of one innings per team; two to four overs per pair
- Each player in the team should bowl 6 balls; this includes the wicket-keeper who can be rotated
- Bowling should try to be overarm
- Batting is in pairs for 12 to 24 balls per pair
- If a batter is out, the batting pair should swap ends, continue, and 5 runs are deducted from the batting team's score
- If the ball is bowled above waist height without bouncing, it will be a ‘No ball’. If the ball bounces twice or more before reaching the batter in the crease this should also be called ‘No ball’
- If the ball is too wide for the batter to hit it will be called a ‘Wide ball’. Cones/markers can be used to show wide lines/crease.
Scoring
- Please use the IOMCA scoresheet and forward to Sally Green via WhatsApp or email
- Standard scoring rules of cricket apply (runs completed, plus boundary 4s & 6s), as well as: no ball and wide
- If a no ball is called, then 2 runs shall be credited under extras, but no extra ball will be allocated.
- If a no ball is bowled in the last set of 5 balls then the ball will have to be re-bowled
- If a wide ball is called, then 2 runs shall be credited, but no extra ball will be allocated
- If a wide ball is bowled in the last set of 5 balls then the ball will have to be re-bowled
Results
- The team scoring the most runs shall be the winner. If the scores of both teams are equal, then the team who took the most wickets shall be the winner.
- Bowled, caught, run out, stumped, hit-wicket. There will be no LBWs unless a batter deliberately blocks the ball in front of the stumps.
| iom_soft_ball_scoresheet.pdf |
Guide to Scoring
