- The current procedure is not being followed very well. There is some confusion among players and clubs as to who is making the decision to call off play on wet days or following wet weather when pitches etc are damp.
- Many people are unable to read or understand the "Captains inspect and agree" protocol. In particular the notifications list is not being followed very carefully.
- In the distant past this may have made sense when club captains and pitch curators were often the same person (or at least were good mates with each other). Nowadays there are many more 'foreigner' teams playing at neutral grounds. Also these "foreigner' teams are new to the association and unfamiliar with procedures.
- Games seem to be being called off by random people who claim groundsman status. This seems risky and random. Such calls need to be accountable. Appointment of groundskeeper is a club executive job though. Association does not need to interfere in this... or end up being blamed for what they say either!!
- Umpires are not being called off and get expenses when there's no game played. This wasted cost is annoying to clubs and players who are forced to pay it.
- There are now some variations to the payment of wicket fees in some Sunday competitions. Previously the call off of a day's play had no effect on the payment of wicket fees. (They were due no matter what happened.)
- Naturally, Captains are unable or unwilling to travel across town to make inspections when a local groundskeeper is able to make a decision easily. Brisbane is very big these days (more grounds are located in outer suburbs) and petrol is expensive.
- In some cases (say, late season where teams are desperate for points) a team captain will insist on making an in person inspection. That 'right' is preserved by "10.6 Team Captains' decision about ground fitness will be made after the Captains or their representatives have inspected the ground on the day of the match or waived their opportunity to do so."
- This clause means that when a start on a wet day is in question, a visiting team captain might delay agreement to call the day's play off until he has had a chance to visit the ground to inspect it.
- The first proposal is to add an (appointed by the club) groundskeeper better/officially/somehow and rewrite the wet day tasks as a simpler checklist.
- Then combine it with the same kind of clause for School grounds...
- and then modify the "captain decide together" step
- Further down the contact steps for after a call off decision are more concise.
| OLD REGULATIONS | What does this mean?/ Why does it need change? | PROPOSED NEW REGULATION |
| 10 FITNESS OF GROUNDS Applies to All Competitions |
10 FITNESS OF GROUNDS Applies to All Competitions |
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| definition |
10.1 A Club's Groundskeeper is appointed by the executive of each club which operates cricket grounds. |
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| definition | 10.2 The Umpire Co-ordinator is appointed by the Management Committee to relay messages directly to individual Umpires. |
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| BEFORE PLAY | ||
| Add a step involving a club groundskeeper |
10.3 Before the start of play for any match played on a club operated ground, the Club Groundskeeper will have overriding authority to decide whether play will commence or continue. | |
| the communication step... |
10.3.1 If the day's play is called off the club groundskeeper or their representative will tell p |
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| 10.4 Before the start of play for any match played on a School ground, the School’s Principal or Groundskeeper appointed by the Principal will have overriding authority to determine whether play will commence or continue. | ||
| 10.4.1 If the day's play is
called off the school’s Principal or
groundskeeper or their representative will tell p |
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| 10.1 Before the start of play, any decision regarding the fitness of a
ground for play will be made together by the captains of the teams drawn
to play on that ground. |
if no call from groundskeeper, then captains together.... |
10.5 In the absence of any groundskeeper decision regarding the fitness of a ground for play, a decision will be made together by the captains of the teams drawn to play on that ground. |
| 10.2 Such decision will be made after the Captains or their
representatives have inspected the ground on the day of the match or
waived their opportunity to do so. |
10.6 Team Captains' decision about ground fitness will be made after the Captains or their representatives have inspected the ground on the day of the match or waived their opportunity to do so. | |
| 10.3 If the day’s play is called off then the Captains will tell the Umpires Coordinator for the association immediately. |
10.7 If the day's play is called off then Captains will immediately tell: |
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| 10.7.1 the Umpire's Co-ordinator for the association |
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| 10.4 If the day’s play is called off then both Captains will tell their Club Secretaries. |
xxxxx |
10.7.2 their own Club Secretaries |
| 10.5 If the day’s play is called off when the match is to be played at a
neutral ground Captains will contact the Club Secretary of the host
ground’s club also. |
10.7.3 (when the match is to be played at a
neutral ground) the Club Secretary of the host ground's club |
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| 10.7.4 Contact phone numbers are posted on the Association website at www.qsdca.com.au |
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| 10.6 If the day’s play is not called off then umpires and players will attend the ground at the normal time for play. |
10.8 If the day’s play is not called off then umpires and players will attend the ground at the normal time for play. | |
| 10.7 For any match played on a School wicket, the school’s Principal or
groundsman appointed by the Principal will have overriding authority to
determine whether play will commence or continue. |
moved up a bit |
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| DURING THE MATCH | DURING THE MATCH | |
| 10.8 After play has commenced all decisions concerning the fitness of the pitch, ground, weather and light for play will be made by the Umpire(s). | 10.8 No changes | |
| 10.9 In the absence of official umpire(s) Captains will agree about fitness of the pitch, ground, weather and light for play. | 10.9 No changes | |
| 10.9.1 When captains are unable to reach an agreement, the state of the match will continue unchanged until agreement can be reached. | 10.9.1 No changes | |
| SUSPENSION IN DANGEROUS OR UNREASONABLE CONDITIONS |
SUSPENSION IN DANGEROUS OR UNREASONABLE CONDITIONS | |
| 10.10 Play will be suspended in Dangerous or Unreasonable Conditions |
10.10 No changes | |
| 10.10.1 The following will apply in addition to Law 2.8 (2017 Code 3rd ed.) |
No changes | |
| 10.10.2 [30/30 Rule] If thunder follows a lightning flash by 30 seconds or less, play must cease immediately. | No changes | |
| 10.10.3 Players and umpires must leave the field immediately and must not return until 30 minutes after the initial lightning flash. | No changes | |
| 10.10.4 If during the suspension of play thunder follows a lightning flash by 30 seconds or less, the 30 minute suspension period is to recommence. | No changes | |
| 10.10.5 Refer to Appendix G Lightning Safety 30-30 Rule. | No changes | |
On 27-Jun-2024 Management Committee expressed the view that this idea is unworkable. The proposal is dropped
ABM 17-Feb-2024
(Updated 28-Jun-2024)
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