COTSWOLD HILLS LEAGUE - JUNIOR SECTION
GUIDELINES FOR TEAM MANAGERS
 
RULE 8
This doesn't exclude the wicket keeper from bowling but it does mean all 8 players would have to bowl.
If at all possible, refrain from changing wicketkeepers unless an injury has occurred.
 
RULE 11
Would all managers, if they are not umpiring themselves, tell the umpires that they must stop the game immediately when players encroach the 11-yard limit and not to restart the game until they are happy that the offending player(s) have retreated to an acceptable position.
 
RULE 12
As agreed at the November 1996 meeting, the laws of the game will apply but: -

For the U12s :
  1. LBW is to be judged leniently unless for example a batsman consistently pads up, and as a result should be given out.
  2. A bowler will only be called for a maximum of 4 wides in an over, i.e. no more than a 10 ball over.
  3. It will be left to the discretion of the umpires to call no ball if the ball has bounced more than once prior to reaching the batsman. The over, however, will be called complete after 10 deliveries.
Regarding the high full toss, leniency must prevail especially at the U12 age group before a no ball is called. Therefore if a bowler has difficulty in getting the ball from one end to the other, and the delivery gets there in an exaggerated arc and arrives at the batsman at above waist height but at a slow pace then this is not deemed to be a no ball.
 
RULE 16
Postponement of matches must be avoided wherever possible. This rule is not there for teams to cry off due to their best players being unavailable because of holidays, or playing other matches (except bona fida school matches). League games take precedence. Most teams have a squad of players and usually rest players on a rota basis. Clubs should also remember that when they organize other fixtures, league games take precedence over friendly fixtures. Alas, though, we cannot do much about postponements or cancellations of games due to the Great British weather.
 
GENERAL
In addition to providing opportunities for playing youth cricket in the region, the Cotswold Hills Junior League aims to promote good sportsmanship within the competitive game.
The onus for maintaining and improving sportsmanship lies with managers, captains and umpires who must ensure that standards are respected and enforced, particularly in light of the referral system employed in televised cricket.