Topic: Netiquette - what are the unspoken rules of net? (Read 14920 times)

tushar sehgal · « **Reply #30 on:** November 24, 2014, 04:45:01 PM »

In our nets everyone gets exactly the same amount of time batting (and bowling to some extent) but we have tried a couple different ways of who goes first. Originally it was always batsmen bat first and bowlers bowl first, as the batsmen finish their turn then all-rounders and then bowlers get to bat, bowling was a decent mix of everyone else who was not batting, we even had 3 lanes of fast bowlers, spinners and medium for each lane so if a batsman had 9 mins to bat he would switch lanes from fast bowlers to a different variety after 3 mins so all 3 batsmen batting at the same time get a good mix.

That was all good but then the problem was guys who turned up late and just padded up or loitered around, so we changed to first come first serve. Guys show up, their name goes on the list and we all bat in that order, we let off the different bowlers in each lane and batsmen switch as that was wasting time, we just do a good mix of each bowling type in each lane and you bat your entire time in one lane. Its pretty tiring when you have 10 bowlers lined up one after another to come at you non-stop for 9 mins.

Stuey · « **Reply #31 on:** November 24, 2014, 04:50:27 PM »

Quote from: SOULMAN1012 on November 24, 2014, 04:21:29 PM

On the batter vs bowler subject this is my take.

I play club cricket but a decent level of it and in our 1st team the early nets for pre season are very much bowlers bowl and batters bat. This is agreed and has been for many years. However at the moments it's a fair split of everybody bats for the amount of time divided by how many turn up.

Out 2/3 team operate in the same way as well. It annoys a few but the majority agree it's the right way but I get not all play a decent level and even some that do will disagree

I must say I do agree with the putting the ball back instead of picking it up and tossing it back does make me bang it in a yard or so further back each time. Although as a hobbit doesn't make much difference tbh lol

Sounds very much like our nets, it's never been an issue.

Bats_Entertainment · « **Reply #32 on:** November 24, 2014, 05:05:27 PM »

I dislike net sessions where (usually) one or two people get too loud.

trypewriter · « **Reply #33 on:** November 24, 2014, 05:11:57 PM »

Quote from: Gurujames on November 24, 2014, 01:29:58 PM

I don't like it when the batsman can't be bothered to bend down, pick the ball up and throw it back to you. Hitting it like a hockey ball back is plain rude.

Oops, thanks for the heads up - I genuinely didn't know that... Most guys that I've seen do it...

ProCricketer1982 · « **Reply #34 on:** November 24, 2014, 06:39:12 PM »

Quote from: Stuey on November 24, 2014, 01:40:43 PM

I've never understood why the tail get the same batting time as the top order, for the benefit of the team surely it makes more sense for the top order to have more batting time than the tail.

Umm. it's not county cricket. regardless of your level it's purely for fun. That no:11 probably loves batting as much as the opener so deserves the same time. He's pays his money just as much as you do.

Sam · « **Reply #35 on:** November 24, 2014, 06:41:07 PM »

The England timetable in Sri Lanka

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Stuey · « **Reply #36 on:** November 24, 2014, 10:09:12 PM »

Quote from: ProCricketer1982 on November 24, 2014, 06:39:12 PM

Umm. it's not county cricket. regardless of your level it's purely for fun. That no:11 probably loves batting as much as the opener so deserves the same time. He's pays his money just as much as you do.

That's not my experience of 20 years of league cricket, teams want to win first and practise accordingly. Players buy into it, because they want to win. The fun comes from the winning then having a beer after. Its not that tail enders never bat or bats never bowl, just that training is tailored to ensure the bowlers bowl more balls and the bats receive more.

petehosk · « **Reply #37 on:** November 24, 2014, 11:57:01 PM »

We have free nets which is brilliant. You would think more would turn up but we get anything from 5 to 20!
The Captain usually works out if we are using 1 or 2 lanes. Then works out how many have turned up and splits the batting time equally, which is fair I reckon!
Then he puts in the highest order batsmen to start with - that way if 3 or 4 more arrive 30 minutes late and therefore each player gets 12 minutes instead of the original 17 minutes, the upper order batsmen are the ones who get the slightly longer time! And the late arrivals normally end up batting last and for the shortest time!

jazz15c · « **Reply #38 on:** April 08, 2015, 02:52:01 PM »

We have 4 teams at our club. There are 3 net bays, which blend in the following way -

3's & 4's
2's & 3's
1's & 2's

Everyone gets the same amount of time batting, regardless of whether they are the Overseas Pro or they bat number 8 in the 4th team and their only shot is the 'mid-wicket drive'

I always encourage (and practice what I preach) people to bat as they would in a match, and put a premium on their wicket ('Can't make runs in the pavilion')

One bowler springs to mind that bowls short of a length constantly in nets. He's young, plays in the 2's, has a fair bit of pace. But as I keep reminding him, if you bowl this rubbish on spongey/damp Devon decks, rather than an artificial/astro turf net pitch, you are going to disappear over the houses! Utterly pointless practice for both him and me.

SLC · « **Reply #39 on:** April 08, 2015, 02:56:16 PM »

Annoys me when you see quick bowlers dobbing down leg breaks for a laff.

KarlPennington · « **Reply #40 on:** April 08, 2015, 03:41:23 PM »

Is mine the only amateur club in which the opening batsmen are usually the opening bowlers too?? Or at least everyone fancies themselves as an all-rounder. Amateur cricket is about participation first and foremost. Of course winning is important but you can't win if you can't get a squad. I made the step up from 2nds to 1sts last year and at times the fact I had paid �10 to bat at 9, 10, 11 and not bowl whilst my teammate had paid �10 to open the bat and bowl 10 overs really used to grind my gears. Fortunately I'm competative and my amateur football days taught me if you get dropped/subbed don't complain about not being in the 'clique' and leave, but train hard and prove you are good enough.

So In my opinion everyone should have the opportunity to bat in nets, better batsmen are going to get more time in the middle anyway come game day.

My other opinion is don't bowl half-trackers to inexperienced, lesser quality players if you're not willing to do it to the players who will destroy your short-stuff.

HallamKeeper · « **Reply #41 on:** April 08, 2015, 04:24:23 PM »

We are only a one team club so we get around 6-7 at pre-season nets. I went to the first one then decided to do my own thing. I got 10 minutes and faced around 40 balls. As 3 of us don't really bowl and one of our medium pacers decided to bowl awful off spin I got probably 15 balls that weren't wide or general rubbish. Our fast bowler just tried to knock my head off and when I was done I thought the only thing I'm going to get out of these sessions is a broken bone.

As for netiquette, I don't like fast bowlers thinking they are Mitchell Johnson because they can get bounce from a concrete floor while the batsmen are trying to prepare for April pitches. Also think it is pretty bad when kids come along and someone decides to smash their bowling every ball.

RF · « **Reply #42 on:** April 08, 2015, 07:40:15 PM »

Netiquette
If you bat you should bowl
Throw the ball back rather than putt it
Don't smash the junior bowlers
Don't bounce batsmen that can't handle it.

My club nets are pretty much a waste of time as the facilities are poor and no-one takes it seriously that's why I've enjoyed meeting some of the lads from here.

I've also changed my view about practicing against bowling machines, I think (hope) it's really helped me. Still probably get a duck at the weekend though

ProCricketer1982 · « **Reply #43 on:** April 08, 2015, 10:14:52 PM »

Used a sidearm pro for the first time tonight. Got there early and did an hour just bowling at stumps so I wouldn't kill anyone, then for two hours I bowled. It's awesome, better than normal bowling for sure, you get more balls, usually quicker and once you get into it you can bowl Yorkers, bouncers, cutters, swingers on command. Unlike 99% of bowlers

HallamKeeper · « **Reply #44 on:** April 09, 2015, 02:11:28 PM »

We have one but we are a little reluctant to use it after the first batsman got beamed. We really need to practice with it, seems like a great tool in the right hands.

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