MUGCC RULES

GRYPHONS TRAINING RULES

1/ Hours:

Training will begin at 6:00pm on Mondays and Wednesdays. Training will begin at 5:30pm before daylight saving comes into effect in October.

All players must stretch and warm up before practicing. This means leg, back and arm stretches and a lap of the oval.
Sessions will be short and sharp with equal time for each facet of the game.

Training will be run as a balance of batting, bowling and fielding drills.

Fielding practice will occur every training session, if you are not batting or bowling then you should be fielding. During the time that players are not batting, bowling, or improving other aspects of their game.

It is expected that all players will attend at least one training session each week.

Players are to train seriously and in a manner that reflects how they would play in a match.

2/ Clothing:

White or grey shirts/t-shirts/jumpers and dark blue or black pants/shorts. This will help us all to look like a team, and aid the better version of the cricket ball for all involved.
White cricket shoes/runners that fully cover the foot.

3/ Batting:

Batting order in the nets will be determined by the coach/captains.

Players arriving after 6:30pm should not expect to bat in that session.

All players are expected to bowl in the nets during a session in which they bat, unless injured. Uninjured players who do not bowl in the nets cannot expect others to bowl to them.

Players are guaranteed one hit per week, thus players who train on both days and do bat on the Monday, may not necessarily bat on Wednesday until after players who only train on Wednesday.

Net batting time will be ten minutes per player. This time can only be varied by the coach/captains during occasions when training time is limited (for instance during poor light, or for indoor sessions).

Players not batting sensibly (i.e. swinging wildly at the majority of deliveries) will be warned and if they persist will be asked to stop batting.

4/ Bowling:

There are to be 4 bowlers operating in a net at all times, no more and no less.

Players are to mark their run up as in a match and try to bowl legal deliveries from behind the crease.

Players are to work on the line and length they would bowl in a match.

5/ Selection:

All players will be asked to indicate their availability for the next cricket match, by putting their name on the training register.

It is your responsibility to let the selection committee know if you are available to play on the weekend. If no one knows if you are available you will not be selected.

On the Wednesday night prior to each match the teams will be selected. Players will be advised of team selections on Thursday morning.

Players who did not train on Wednesday, but did train on Monday and indicated their availability to play will be notified of their selection and match details..

If for some reason you can't play after you have been selected, then you must ring your captain and let them know immediately. Failure to do this will let your team mates down and adversely affect your chances for selection in subsequent matches.

Any players with an issue related to their selection or non-selection should talk to a member of the selection committee either at training or by phone.

GRYPHONS SELECTION GUIDELINES

1/ Guidelines:

Selection criteria includes, but is not limited to, match performance, training attendance, and payment of club membership before a specified date.
With the exception of the above point, match performance is the number one criterion evaluated in selection.
Every player must have a role to play within the team in every match. These roles can and will change from match to match.

GRYPHONS MATCH RULES

1/ Pre Match:

Please ensure that you arrive at the ground at least 1 hour before the scheduled start of play.

If for some reason you can't make it to the match on time be sure to ring your team captain and let them know in advance. Do the right thing by your team mates.

If the weather is poor the previous night and/or in the morning, call your team captain 2 hours before the start of the match. Do NOT assume a washout.

You are required to be stretched and warmed up prior to 30 minutes before the start of play.

You are to be in your whites before the toss is taken. Immediately after all players are to make themselves available for an address from their captain.

If batting, then the first 4 players are to pad up and all players are to have a brief hit up. In the case of bowling, then all players do catching and fielding practice, with the opening bowlers to mark out their run ups and do final warm ups.

2/ Match:

Players, are to abide by the 2000 code of cricket.

All fielding positions will be set, changed or adjusted only by the captain.

Between deliveries, fielders are to move the ball back to mid-on or mid-off as quickly as possible, to promote a good over rate while still allowing them plenty of time to shine the ball.

3/ Post Match:

All player are to make themselves available for an address from the captain immediately after the match.
You are required to stretch and warm down within 15 minutes of the close of play.
Players are reminded that cricket is social game, and encouraged to attend post match gatherings.

GRYPHONS AWARDS

Club Championship:

Runs 1 point
Assisted Wickets 10 points
Unassisted Wickets 15 points
Catches 10 points
Stumpings/Run-outs 10 points
Weighting: 1st XI Points: 100%, 2nd XI 75%,
3rd XI 50%, 4th XI 25%
Only financial members

Averages and Aggregates:

Minimum runs: 150
Minimum wickets: 15
Minimum games: 3
Only financial members

CLUB SONG

We are the Mighty Monash team
Cricket is our game
We will bat and bowl and give our all
Cos winning is our aim
We won't give up, we want the Cup
To glorify our name
Charging on to Victory

Cricket's what we play at Monash
Cricket, night and day at Monash
And we WON TODAY [shouted] for Monash
Charging on to Victory
Sung to the Tune of Marines Hymn.