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Rules
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Entering a team
The official deadline for entering a team is 3rd May (10am). Each team must contain:
- 5 Batsmen
- 1 Allrounder
- 1 Wicket Keeper
- 4 Bowlers
- And select 1 player as Captain (who will score double points)
Each player has a rating ranging from 1 (good) to 9 (poor). The total sum
for the ratings of all 11 players must be AT LEAST 41.
You will be able to make up to 12 changes during the season, with a maximum
of 4 changes in any week.
There are no restrictions on the number of players from any county or county.
You need to give your team a name, and also enter your own name. Your email
address will be used to send you updates during the tournament.
If you can't use the web based form, then I will also accept emailled
teams or (if you must) on paper.
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Which matches count?
Points are scored in all the major matches in the English season - starting
from the beginning of the competition (3rd May) up until the last day of the
season (September 24th). In particular, the following matches are considered:
- County Championship
- Test matches (DOUBLE POINTS)
- Twenty20 Cup
- Pro40 Matches
- C & G knockout 1-day Trophy
- National 1-day League
- 1-day internationals - NatWest Series (DOUBLE POINTS)
- Tour matches (Sri Lanka/Pakistan/West Indies A against the counties/MCC/Scotland/England A)
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Scoring system
Every player in your team is awarded or deducted points for runs scored,
wickets taken, catches and stumpings, as follows:
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BATTING
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| Every 5 runs in an innings |
1 pt |
| Every 100 scored |
10 bonus pts |
| Player out for 0 (excl bowlers) |
-10 pts |
(e.g. A score of 100 is given 20 points plus 10 bonus points: a total of 30 points, while scoring 99 only gives you 19 points) |
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BOWLING
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| Every wicket taken |
5 pts |
| Each 5 wickets in the innings |
15 bonus pts |
| Every 10 runs conceded |
-1 pt |
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FIELDING
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| Every catch |
3 pts |
| Every stumping |
10 pts |
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THANKS FOR TURNING UP ...
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| Each appearance |
2 pts |
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How much does it cost?
It's free
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What will I win?
The respect and admiration of your peers.
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Changing your team
It will be possible to make transfers during the competition to strengthen your
team.
- You can make a total of 12 changes during the season.
- Each week, there is a maximum of 4 changes that can be made.
- After every change, the team must still be valid (i.e. total rating
of at least 41).
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Deadlines
Any changes (or team entries) must be made before 10am to be registered on
that day. If after this deadline, the change will be registered on the
following day.
The transfer becomes active at the next match (but you can't change players
mid-match).
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