COVID T20 Cup

Competition format

  1. 16 teams will be divided into 4 pools of 4 teams and will compete on a round robin basis
  2. After the completion of the round robin phase, teams will compete in cross pool playoffs determined by the finishing order in the pool phase
  3. The competition will then split into a CUP section (winners of the playoffs) and PLATE section (losers of the playoffs)
  4. Teams in the Cup and Plate sections will compete in the quarter finals, semi finals and final.

Registration (teams and player)

  1. All teams must complete the registration form and return it to the organisers by Thursday 25 February 2021
  2. Each team can register as many players as they choose
  3. We are appealing to all clubs to treat this competition in the spirit in which it is intended i.e. to get players back on the cricket field. A number of clubs have entered multiple teams and we appeal to these clubs not to interchange players out of respect for other clubs in the competition.  Furthermore, we have to comply with strict COVID protocols including player registers, etc. and interchanging players makes this extremely difficult
  4. If clubs do not adhere to the request in 2.3 above, penalties may be imposed at the discretion of the tournament director and organisers.

COVID protocols

Refer to COVID Protocols

Playing conditions

  1. The 20 playing conditions adopted by ECU will be applied for the tournament
  2. As this is a club arranged event, we will not be complying with the ECU player registration or representation requirements
  3. Umpires are to familiarise themselves with the T20 bye-laws
  4. The super over will be applied in the knock out stages only
  5. The Duckworth Lewis system will be used in rain affected games and it is the umpire’s responsibility to do the calculation
  6. A super sub may be used on the following conditions:
  7. The name of the super sub must be declared to the scorer, umpire and opposing captain prior to the start of the game
  8. The super sub may bowl his allocated overs, but may not bat
  9. The super sub must take the field for the full bowling innings

Clothing

  1. Teams may wear either white or coloured clothing as long as all players in the team are dressed uniformly

Balls

  1. Pink match balls will be provided by BNCC for each game to accommodate the coloured clothing option
  2. No saliva may be applied to the ball
  3. All match balls must be returned to the scorers and retained by the host clubs in case spare balls are required

Results sheets

  1. The scorer and umpire must sign off the result sheet after each game
  2. The result sheet will include:
  3. Game result
  4. Team batting first
  5. Score, wickets and overs for each team (D/L adjusted figures if applicable)
  6. The scorers must send a photo of the result sheet to the co-ordinator and retain the original.

Umpires and scorers

  1. The co-ordinator will ensure that one official umpire is available for every game who will stand at both ends
  2. The batting side will provide the square leg umpire
  3. 2 official umpires will be provided for both the Cup and Plate finals
  4. One scorer will be provided by the host clubs per game
  5. Any form of scoring (linear or traditional) is acceptable for the competition

Catering

  1. Players are encouraged to support the club’s catering and bar facilities, observing COVID protocols at all times.