JUNIOR 'OPEN' COMPETITIONS
The Ballarat Cricket Association facilitates competitions, for points and premierships, for age groups of U17, U15 and U13 (as at September 1 each season). These competitions are open to both male and female players with female players being afforded a 2 year age dispensation.
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Cricket Australia, Cricket Victoria and the BCA strongly recommend all female cricketers play in female competitions foremost, with an encouragement to play in the open competitions if the desire is present to do so.
Information on the BCA's female competitions can be found HERE.
The Junior pathway is outlined below, and for the purposes of the information provided within this page, the U13 competitions follow 'Junior Cricket 2' guidelines with our U15 & U17 competitions following 'Junior Cricket 3'.
The Ballarat Cricket Association endorses Cricket Australia's Junior Formats, as outlined below: -
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U13 (as at September 1)
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1sts (Hollioake) & 2nds (Spratling)
9 per team
Friday afternoon
5pm to 7pm
20 overs per team
Synthetic (hard wicket)
18m (2.1m shorter than full length)
2 piece hard leather 142g
Orange
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U15 (as at September 1)
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1st XI & 2nd XI
11 per team
Saturday morning
8:30am to 11:30am
25 overs per team (1 day matches)
50 over split innings (2 day matches)
Synthetic (hard wicket)
20.1m (full length)
2 piece hard leather 156g
Red
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U17 (as at September 1)
1st XI & 2nd XI
11 per team
Saturday morning
8:30am to 11:30am
25 overs per team (1 day matches)
50 over full innings (2 day matches)
Synthetic (hard wicket)
Turf (where possible)
20.1m (full length)
2 piece hard leather 156g (Synthetic matches)
4 piece hard leather 156g (Turf matches)
Red
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