Women and Girl's Festivals 2020
The women and girl's soft ball festivals will be taking place again in 2020 after the success in 2019 with over 110 new participants over the summer. A huge thank you to the clubs who are hosting again in 2020.
Regionalised Girl's Soft Ball Cricket Training 2019
There will be regionalised weekly soft ball cricket sessions running over the summer for girls aged 8-15 across the island.
All sessions will be free of charge
Free Cric Start t shirt for new participants
Free Cric Start soft ball bat and ball for all participants
South & East Training Dates -
Tuesday 21st May
Tuesday 27th May
Tuesday 11th June
Tuesday 18th June
Tuesday 25th June
Tuesday 2nd July
Tuesday 9th July
Tuesday 16th July
All sessions 6-7:30 at King William's College (meet outside the main pavilion).
North & West Training Dates -
Thursday 23rd May
Thursday 30th May
Thursday 13th June
Thursday 20th June
Thursday 27th June
Thursday 4th July
Thursday 11th July
Thursday 18th July
All sessions 6-7:30 at Ramsey Grammar School (cricket pitch side).
To express your interest please email sallygreen82@hotmail.co.uk
All sessions will be free of charge
Free Cric Start t shirt for new participants
Free Cric Start soft ball bat and ball for all participants
South & East Training Dates -
Tuesday 21st May
Tuesday 27th May
Tuesday 11th June
Tuesday 18th June
Tuesday 25th June
Tuesday 2nd July
Tuesday 9th July
Tuesday 16th July
All sessions 6-7:30 at King William's College (meet outside the main pavilion).
North & West Training Dates -
Thursday 23rd May
Thursday 30th May
Thursday 13th June
Thursday 20th June
Thursday 27th June
Thursday 4th July
Thursday 11th July
Thursday 18th July
All sessions 6-7:30 at Ramsey Grammar School (cricket pitch side).
To express your interest please email sallygreen82@hotmail.co.uk
Women & Girl's Soft Ball Cricket Festivals 2019
The IOMCA has organised women and girl's soft ball cricket festivals across the Isle of Man in 2019.
Soft ball cricket festivals - what's it all about???
Festivals are all about celebration, a women and girl's soft ball cricket festival is no different, it's all about getting together to enjoy the game.
The softer ball means no pads and gloves, the colourful bats are perfect for smashing boundaries with, and it all leaves you with pure cricketing fun: bat, bowl, catch and laugh.
You don't need to have any previous experience of playing cricket. It's open to any female player - you can form your own team of 8 players or sign up individually and be allocated to a team in advance.
All players will receive a free Cric Start bat and ball set and hoodie or t shirt.
Please come along and enjoy it all so don't delay, book now by emailing iomcrickethotmail.com
Venues & Dates
15th June Crosby CC Marown Playing Fields
22nd June Peel & St Johns CC Mullen-E-Cloie
29th June Cronkbourne CC Tromode Road
6th July Finch Hill CC Ballafletcher Sports Ground
13th July Ramsey CC Ramsey Grammar School
3rd August Castletown CC King William's College
31st August Crosby CC
8th September Peel & St Johns CC
14th September Castletown CC
All festivals will start at 2 o'clock and run for 2 to 3 hours.
Soft ball cricket festivals - what's it all about???
Festivals are all about celebration, a women and girl's soft ball cricket festival is no different, it's all about getting together to enjoy the game.
The softer ball means no pads and gloves, the colourful bats are perfect for smashing boundaries with, and it all leaves you with pure cricketing fun: bat, bowl, catch and laugh.
You don't need to have any previous experience of playing cricket. It's open to any female player - you can form your own team of 8 players or sign up individually and be allocated to a team in advance.
All players will receive a free Cric Start bat and ball set and hoodie or t shirt.
Please come along and enjoy it all so don't delay, book now by emailing iomcrickethotmail.com
Venues & Dates
15th June Crosby CC Marown Playing Fields
22nd June Peel & St Johns CC Mullen-E-Cloie
29th June Cronkbourne CC Tromode Road
6th July Finch Hill CC Ballafletcher Sports Ground
13th July Ramsey CC Ramsey Grammar School
3rd August Castletown CC King William's College
31st August Crosby CC
8th September Peel & St Johns CC
14th September Castletown CC
All festivals will start at 2 o'clock and run for 2 to 3 hours.
IOMCA Soft Ball Festival Rules & Scoresheet
Softball Cricket Festival Rules
General
• Open to females of all ages.
• The games will be 8-a-side but can be increased or decreased dependent on festival numbers. Team numbers are flexible to allow everyone to participate.
• Pitch size is 16 yards and can be shortened depending on the age of the player.
• Pairs cricket format will be used.
• Each innings will be 2 overs per pair dependent on team number.
• IOMCA W&Gs softball equipment will be used, this includes an incrediball, which is soft.
• Ideally no IOMCA Senior Squad players to play at this level.
Batting
• Batters will bat in pairs
• Each pair will face 2 overs (12 balls in total)
• Batting team starts on 200 runs
• 1 run is scored every time the batters change ends
• 4 runs are scored if the ball is struck over the boundary along the ground
• 6 runs are scored if the ball is struck over the boundary without bouncing
• If a batter is out then the team lose 5 runs and the batter continues batting but swaps ends
• Modes of dismissal – Bowled, Caught, Run Out, Stumped, Hit Wicket
Bowling
• 6 ball overs
• No extra ball for wides or no balls. If a wide or no ball is bowled 2 runs are scored, extra runs can also be scored off wides and no balls
• Every bowler has at least one over
• Bowlers may bowl either over or under arm
The soft ball cricket scoresheet is below.
General
• Open to females of all ages.
• The games will be 8-a-side but can be increased or decreased dependent on festival numbers. Team numbers are flexible to allow everyone to participate.
• Pitch size is 16 yards and can be shortened depending on the age of the player.
• Pairs cricket format will be used.
• Each innings will be 2 overs per pair dependent on team number.
• IOMCA W&Gs softball equipment will be used, this includes an incrediball, which is soft.
• Ideally no IOMCA Senior Squad players to play at this level.
Batting
• Batters will bat in pairs
• Each pair will face 2 overs (12 balls in total)
• Batting team starts on 200 runs
• 1 run is scored every time the batters change ends
• 4 runs are scored if the ball is struck over the boundary along the ground
• 6 runs are scored if the ball is struck over the boundary without bouncing
• If a batter is out then the team lose 5 runs and the batter continues batting but swaps ends
• Modes of dismissal – Bowled, Caught, Run Out, Stumped, Hit Wicket
Bowling
• 6 ball overs
• No extra ball for wides or no balls. If a wide or no ball is bowled 2 runs are scored, extra runs can also be scored off wides and no balls
• Every bowler has at least one over
• Bowlers may bowl either over or under arm
The soft ball cricket scoresheet is below.
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