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MILO T20 BLAST SCHOOL CUP - PRIMARY

The state-wide MILO T20 Blast School Cup is a modified one-day cricket competition for
boys and girls in Years 3-6. Schools attend their local regional carnival and compete in a
round-robin competition against other local schools.

MILO T20 Blast School Cup maximises participation for all participants in a quick 16 over
game (8 overs per team) that requires only 45 50 minutes to complete. A regional
carnival generally runs along the following timeline:
9:30am: Schools arrive at local venue
9:45am: School briefing and rules refresher
10:00am: Round 1
11:00am: Round 2
12:00pm: Round 3
1:00pm: Finals
2:00pm: Presentations
2:15pm: Schools depart
(Please note: some carnivals may vary slightly from this schedule)

The winning girls and boys teams from all of the carnivals will participate in a Regional
Final Day (at venues outlined), and the winners of these finals will have the opportunity
to participate at the State Final to be held at the MCG on Friday 6 December.

Cricket Victoria and School Sport Victoria may offer a travel subsidy to those country
teams that win through to the State Final, as well as awarding the eventual State
Cricket Champion schools with a laptop computer.

HOW TO REGISTER:
All registrations will again be done online. To register please visit
http://cricketvictoria.com.au/get-involved/t20-blast-school-cup and click on the link

Cricket Victoria will send out confirmation to your school with all relevant information
close to the date of the carnival. Carnivals can become full so the earlier you register the
better! Once a carnival reaches capacity it will be removed from the on-line registration
form.

If you have any queries regarding the information contained in this booklet, please
Call Ryan Batchelder at Cricket Victoria on 9653 1155 or email
schools@cricketvictoria.com.au.

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T20 BLAST SCHOOL CUP -RULE SUMMARY
CARNIVAL HOUSEKEEPING
There will be one ball given to each team to use for the duration of the carnival. A
nominated ball monitor is responsible for returning the ball to Cricket Victoria at the
end of the day and will receive a prize for their team.
Scoresheets are to be returned to the recording area immediately after each game.
Please return all equipment to the recording area after the finals are completed.
Students are asked to pick up all rubbish throughout the day.
Any playing conditions specific to a particular carnival/venue will be addressed by the
Regional Cricket Manager at the initial briefing (for example, ground dimensions).

RULES
A game is played between two teams with a minimum of eight players. Substitutes may
be used in any combination providing that no more than 8 individuals bat and 8
individuals bowl. Only 8 fielders are permitted on the field at any one time. Thus, 8
players bowl and wicket keep for one over each.
The toss of a coin will determine which team bats first.

BATTING
Plastic or wooden bats may be used. Batters do not need to wear pads or gloves.
Batting pairs bat for two overs. Players remain batting irrespective of the number of
times they are given out, until they have batted for two complete overs (12 balls).
Batters swap ends at the end of each over and when dismissed just swap ends (except
in the event of a run out).
If a batter is dismissed the bowling team receives five bonus runs (per wicket). Please
note that runs are not deducted they are added to the bowling teams final total.
Thus, the only penalty for being given out is that the batters swap ends.
Players can be given out in the following ways; bowled, caught, run out, stumped
and hit wicket.
There is no Leg Before Wicket (LBW) in Kanga 8s unless no attempt is made to hit the
ball. This deters batters from simply blocking their stumps with their bodies to avoid
going out.
The next batting pair must be ready to bat immediately following the previous pairs
innings.

DOUBLE ZONE
Only runs hit into the Double Zone are counted as double runs. Over throw do not
count.
No more than 3 players can field in the Double Zone at the time of delivery.

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BOWLING
Eight players must bowl and wicket-keep for one over each (there is no designated
wicketkeeper). One partner bowls whilst the other wicket-keeps, then at the end of the
over (six balls), the partners swap roles.
Bowlers are limited to a ten metre run up this can be marked by a white line.
All overs are bowled from the same end. The batters swap ends at the end of each
over.
Umpires are asked to encourage bowling with a straight arm in the spirit of the rules.
There is a maximum of six deliveries in each over. No Balls are not re-bowled.
Any over arm delivery that bounces more than once or rolls along the ground shall be
deemed a fair delivery (unless the bowler is deliberately rolling it along the ground to
gain an obvious advantage. The umpire may decide that deliveries should be re-bowled
if they are considered unfair.

NO BALLS
There are four types of deliveries that classify as a no ball. A no ball is one that:
(i) bounces over the batters head at batting stance.
(ii) reaches the batter above waist height (above the bottom rib) on the full.
(iii) goes outside the no-ball markers at the batters end (even if it beats the keeper).
(iv) sees the bowler overstep the crease at delivery.
If a no-ball is bowled (whether the batter hits it or not), the batting team receives two
runs and a free hit off the cone. The only way a batter can be out off a free hit is run
out.
If a no-ball is bowled (whether the batter hits it or not), the batting team receives two
runs and a free hit off the cone. The only way a batter can be out off a free hit is run
out.

If a batter scores off a no ball (free hit) the batter on strike still receives a free hit (but
only one swing).
In the case of the ball passing outside the markers at the batters end (no-ball) and
beating the keeper the batters receive two runs + whatever they run. The ball is then
returned to the tee for a free hit & whatever is scored from that hit is added to what
has already been scored eg two (no ball) + what is run + score from free hit.
Fielders cannot move until after the ball is struck (or swing completed).
No LBW unless the batter doesnt offer a shot.
If the ball is hit into the Double Score Zone then all runs are doubled eg 1 = 2, 3 = 6 etc..
No fielders are permitted within 10m of the batter (except for wicketkeeper & slips).
Batters may not run if the ball is hit behind the batters stumps off the tee but can be
hit to the off or on sides. The bowled ball can be hit anywhere.

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FREE HIT RULE

If a no ball is bowled then the batter receives a free hit off the batting tee. Right-hand
batters must hit off the right batting tee and left hand batters must hit off the left batting
tee.
A batter only gets one swing at a free hit. The ball can be hit on either the on or off side
but cannot be hit behind the wicket. An airy counts as a swing/hit.
In the case of a free hit, the fielding team must stay in the positions they were in at the
moment the previous delivery was made until the ball is hit off the tee.
The batter can only be out by run out from a free hit and so cannot go out bowled, hit
wicket or stumped.
For safety reasons, the batter is the only player permitted to place the ball on the free hit
tee.

SCORING

The T20 Blast School Cup scoresheet can be found in the middle of this handbook.
A no ball is scored as 2 runs to the batting side plus whatever runs are scored off the
free hit.
Any run scored off the bat into the Double Zone will be doubled. The Double Zone is
any area behind the stumps at the bowlers end (see diagram). A ball hit along the
ground to the boundary in this zone, is credited with 8 runs. If the ball is hit over the
boundary on the full in the Double Zone, then 12 runs are scored. (Note: 2 runs for a
no ball does not become 4 if it is hit into the double zone).
Every wicket taken by the bowling side results in them receiving a bonus five runs to
their total score.
Only runs hit into the double zone are counted as double runs. Over throws do not
count.
If teams finish equal on games won then positions will be decided on number of runs
scored (or on average runs scored where a bye exists). The team with the bye scores
points as for a win and receives their average runs for all the matches. Finals will
generally be 1 Vs 2, 3 Vs 4, 5 Vs 6 etc (variation with pools).

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Q. How many teams can my school enter?
Every school has the option of entering up to three boys and three girls teams per
carnival.

Q. Can I enter a mixed (boys & girls) teams?

A. Yes, a number of schools enter mixed teams when they do not have enough
students for a separate boys and girls team. Mixed teams will compete in the boys
division.

Q. What equipment does our school need to provide?

A. Schools only need to provide bats (plastic or wooden) for their teams and where
possible one set of plastic stumps. All equipment should be clearly marked. Cricket
Victoria will provide all other equipment.

Q. Can students use their own wooden bats?

A. Yes, students can use their own wooden bats or use bats (plastic or wooden)
supplied by the school. All equipment should be clearly named.

Q. Can more than eight (8) players play per team?

A. The maximum number of players allowed on the field at any one time is eight
(8); however a team may choose to have a player who bats and does not bowl and
another player who bowls but does not bat, therefore ten (10) players per team.
Alternatively players may be rostered off for one of the round robin games.
However it is recommended there are no more than ten (10) players per team.

Q. Can students from Year 4 play in the 5/6 competition?

A. Schools with small numbers of students that want to enter can use players from
Year 4 to fill up a team if there are insufficient Year 5 and 6 students. Please notify
CV staff prior to the commencement of the carnival if you have Year 4 students.

Q. Who scores and umpires at the regional carnivals?

A. Each school is required to umpire and score their games at regional carnivals.
Teachers can organise a parent or an older student or brother/sister to do this role
on the day. Some schools have established links with local secondary schools or
cricket clubs to assist the running of their T20 Blast teams.

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CONTACT DETAILS

CONTACT REGION OFFICE MOBILE

Ryan Batchelder Schools Coordinator - 9653 1155 0437 667 356

Andrew Farlie Mallee Murray 1 5033 0356 0408 321 877
Stephen Field West Country 2 5577 2672 0417 342 332
Campbell Waring Central Highlands 3 5332 8696 0427 839 548
Bruce Nunn Barwon 4 5254 1435 0409 018 096
Damien Dunlop Northern Rivers 5 0408 562 704
Rhys Miller North East Country 6 (02) 6041 6253 0407 922 414
Rob Wood Gippsland 7 5662 5293 0408 820 582
Jason Mathers South East Country 8 5975 0462 0413 888 398
Duncan Harrison West Metro 9 0428 382 349
Daniel Trevillian North West Metro 10 0438 650 705
David Hall Northern Metro 11 9372 9681 0413 840 047
John Hayes Inner South East Metro 12 0408 739 867
Shane Koop Inner East Metro 13 9510 8339 0413 840 049
Jarrad Leggett Outer East Metro 14 0409 776 426
Stuart Clark South East Bayside Metro 15 0409 025 232
Adrian Jones Southern Metro 16 9772 2240 0433 574 865
Email: firstinitialsurname@cricketvictoria.com.au Eg: rbatchelder@cricketvictoria.com.au