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General Cricket => Your Cricket => Topic started by: Kez on December 03, 2015, 11:18:34 PM
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We have had a request to move our opening day fixture for next season due to a large portion of the opposition going on a stag do on the friday night we believe.
And have asked can we move the fixture to a Sunday to help them out?
Thoughts Gents.
Note: we played a fixture last season with only 4 first team regulars as the rest were at an ex-players wedding, the thought of moving the fixture didn't cross our mind.
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Dunno about your league, but I'm sure the Hampshire League states games are to be played on the Saturday.
If they'd rather go an get boozy than play cricket that's their problem. Why should you (and the rezt of your team) have to rearrange your weekend to suit them? Leave the fixture on the Saturday when it's meant to be played. I bet they'd do the same if the scenario was reversed.
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Clubs I've played at have had games moved due to weddings on Saturdays, but never heard of someone trying to move a game because they're getting pissed on the night before! They can play hungover.
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Given so much notice like this, I don't see the problem. Why not, it's decent thing to do, and if you guys had thought of it you'd have given it a shot. Would get a lot of respect for that in my opinion as a club and blokes.
I'm the only person that's voted in favour of it so far
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If it doesn't detrimentally impact your side then its a decent thing to do. Allowing the reschedule should get a lot of respect in my book.
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Given they have aske so early I don't see why you wouldn't cater for it. Totally different if they waited until the season or close to etc.
Of course, it's good because now your guys can go play somewhere else for that Saturday too and get more cricket in :)
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If they are a decent bunch of guys then do it. However, there is the risk that your game gets rained off and the other teams play and you lose the potential points. Conversely, they could be rained off and your game be the only one that gets played.
I have agreed to move 2 games for next season. It should work in our favour though so I'm quite happy.
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In the Kent Reginal League clubs frequently move fitures to the week before everyone else at the start of the season, usually its because the ground isnt available but pretty sure there have been instances of weddings and other events
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With over 4 months notice there shouldn't be a problem.I'd much prefer this to a team calling it off a few days before whwn that really pi**es you off
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In the Kent Reginal League clubs frequently move fitures to the week before everyone else at the start of the season, usually its because the ground isnt available but pretty sure there have been instances of weddings and other events
I played for Roan and Lambethans last season, they always start a week early to accommodate their August tour - it has been running for 40 odd years mind!
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I played for Roan and Lambethans last season, they always start a week early to accommodate their August tour - it has been running for 40 odd years mind!
We may have to do that now we've joined a league. We go on tour to Devon on the August Bank Holiday, have been doing so for at least 30 years.
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Personally I say it is poor organisation to have a stag do the day before the game.
You should get on with the game on the Saturday as it is unfair on the opposition who might only be free on Saturdays to play due to other commitments.
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Personally I say it is poor organisation to have a stag do the day before the game.
When do you suggest they do it then? Mid-week? haha
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When do you suggest they do it then? Mid-week? haha
No the week before the cricket seasons starts.
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Personally I say it is poor organisation to have a stag do the day before the game.
You should get on with the game on the Saturday as it is unfair on the opposition who might only be free on Saturdays to play due to other commitments.
I tend to agree, the cricket season doesn't move.
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No the week before the cricket seasons starts.
So you're suggesting that anyone who plays amateur cricket shouldn't be allowed to get married or have their stag in the cricket season? We're not pros!! lol
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Our league wouldn't allow it, it was tried a few years ago and they said no. The argument they gave against it was if it rained on the Saturday and all the games were off but play was possible on the Sunday it would not be fair and 'damage the integrity of the competition'
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In most Saturday leagues both teams have to ask there league if they can move a fixture. I think if your team gets on okay with these guys why not accommodate there request unless it causes to much disruption for your club and team members.
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This reminds me of when my club had a simular request the league would not allow the club to change to a Sunday so the opposition rang up on the Thursday before match day and said they could not raise a side leaving us without a match that weekend.
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So you're suggesting that anyone who plays amateur cricket shouldn't be allowed to get married or have their stag in the cricket season? We're not pros!! lol
No what I am suggesting is that as amateurs we can arrange whatever we like in our spare time. However to ask the league to change the fixture due to other commitments is not on.
In your own words. They aren't pro's who require certain days of rest before their next game etc.
If they choose to have the stag do on the day before the game. Then they play the game.
It is absolute nonsense asking for it to be changed to suit their needs. What about the needs of the other team? Perhaps only 4 of the team can play Sunday cricket due to other commitments is that fair on the other team? I would say definitely not.
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Lot off people getting there nickers in a twist here.
Just because a team asks if you can change a fixture, doesn't mean you automatically have to say yes!!
If you can change it and it doesn't hinder your team, then say yes.
If your availability for Sunday is poor, then just say no. It's that simple.