Cricket Australia has introduced the stages of cricket to assist players and parents to navigate a pathway of skills and development.
Junior Competitions 2023/24
The U9-U17 competitions listed below are subject to number of players registered this season. Some competitions will need to be merged to ensure there are sufficient teams to run a competition (minimum 4 to 6). There are 3 stages in junior cricket which helps to define ball type, pitch length, outfield size etc. Please refer to Blue Book for more information:-
SATURDAY AM
-
U9 T20 - Stage 1 Participation format
Match time - Sat 8am and 10.30am
-
U10 T20 - Stage 1 Participation format
Match time - Sat 8am and 10.30am
-
U11 T20 - Stage 1 Participation format
Match time - Sat 8am and 10.30am
-
Girls Junior T20 - Stage 1 Participation format (never played or developing skills) - generally U11. Match time - Sat 10.30am
-
U11 30 Over - Stage 2 - Traditional Format (for stronger players)
Match time - Sat AM or Sun AM TBC
-
U12 T20 - Stage 2 Traditional format
Match time - Sat 10.30am
-
U11/12 T20 Div 3 - Stage 2 (generally for strong young players (10 or 11 years old) that are keen for 'out is out' traditional format
Match time - Sat 1pm
SATURDAY PM
-
U12 T20 Div 1 - Stage 2 traditional format (strongest players recommended for this competition - skills test maybe required)
Match time - Sat 1pm
-
U12 T20 Div 2 - Stage 2 traditional format
Match time - Sat 3.30pm
-
Girls Senior T20 - Stage 1 participation format (for players that have completed one season) - generally U13. Match time - Sat 1pm
-
Girls T20 - Stage 2 traditional format (out is out) - generally U15
Match time - Sat 3.30pm
-
Girls T20 - Stage 3 traditional format - generally U17 (strongest players for this competition)
Match time - Sat 1pm TBC
-
U14/15 T20 - Stage 2 traditional format
Match time - Sat 3.30pm
SUNDAY AM - match times 8am or 9am TBC.
All games are played in traditional format.
-
U11 30 overs Stage 2 TBC
-
U12 T20 Stage 2
-
U12 30 overs Stage 2
-
U13 T20 Stage 2
-
U13 30 overs Stage 2
-
U14 T20 Stage 2
-
U14 32 overs Stage 3
-
U15 T20 Stage 3
-
U15 Turf 32 overs Stage 3
-
U17 T20 Stage 3
-
U17 Turf 32 overs Stage 3
-
Girls U17 T20 Stage 2
-
Girls U17 30 overs Stage 3