Topic: Your League, how would you change it? (Read 6532 times)

kenbriooo · « **on:** February 11, 2016, 09:46:56 PM »

So having spent a bit of time reading the proposed changes to the league i play in, presented by either the league committee or teams within the league I wondered what changes (realistically) you would make to your own league?

Personally if go for an earlier start to games.

dcullen8 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 11, 2016, 09:59:27 PM »

Fines for no swearing please teas.

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ProCricketer1982 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 11, 2016, 10:02:56 PM »

11am start
17 overs an hour or 10 run penalty for every over bowled post that
Max 14 overs per bowler but you must use 5 bowlers bowling 7 each at least
Draws (winning draw gets normal Pts but losing get 2 unless you get 75% or more of the total, then you get more
Sack off power plays, no need at amateur level
Leg side wides
Offside wides
50 overs
Tea at the end of the game
Declare first innings (or bowl Oppos out) and you get remaining overs to get the runs/wickets.. Plus, if you declare batting first under 43 overs and win you get bonus 5 Pts

smilley792 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 11, 2016, 10:11:36 PM »

Am I imagining it or have we had this thread 3 times since the end of last season??

1 man wants is another mans hates. Any rule change will be met with critism and players lost. No rules changes will be met with critism and players lost.

Cricket is a dying game and you can change all the rules you want but imo, until it is shown on free tv(aka 2005 ashes), numbers will keep dwindling.

kenbriooo · « **Reply #4 on:** February 11, 2016, 10:14:57 PM »

Agree that poor teas need to be highlighted. My league is a straight 45 overseas each win or lose with a maximum number of 9 overs per bowler saves one bowler tying an end up all day.

ProCricketer1982 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 11, 2016, 10:45:54 PM »

Quote from: smilley792 on February 11, 2016, 10:11:36 PM

Am I imagining it or have we had this thread 3 times since the end of last season??

1 man wants is another mans hates. Any rule change will be met with critism and players lost. No rules changes will be met with critism and players lost.

Cricket is a dying game and you can change all the rules you want but imo, until it is shown on free tv(aka 2005 ashes), numbers will keep dwindling.

Something of sense from the lad

19reading87 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 12, 2016, 07:24:20 AM »

Quote from: kenbriooo on February 11, 2016, 10:14:57 PM

Agree that poor teas need to be highlighted. My league is a straight 45 overseas each win or lose with a maximum number of 9 overs per bowler saves one bowler tying an end up all day.

9 overs per bowler?! When did that come in???

Calzehbhoy · « **Reply #7 on:** February 12, 2016, 07:33:06 AM »

Quote from: smilley792 on February 11, 2016, 10:11:36 PM

Am I imagining it or have we had this thread 3 times since the end of last season??

1 man wants is another mans hates. Any rule change will be met with critism and players lost. No rules changes will be met with critism and players lost.

Cricket is a dying game and you can change all the rules you want but imo, until it is shown on free tv(aka 2005 ashes), numbers will keep dwindling.

Why would they, the whole of the country lives in 8 bedroom mansions just like the games administration.... Don't they?

kenbriooo · « **Reply #8 on:** February 12, 2016, 07:45:18 AM »

I'm aware thst we've had similar threads in the past, but they have mainly been about cricket as a whole, this was aimed at how you would change your league.

Some of the other suggestions for our league were to allow players in the lower divisions to swap and share players - which I think is a good idea.

Introduce fielding circles for the top 3 divisions rather than currently just the top league - I can see the reasoning behind this but divisions 2&3 don't have neutral umpires so might be hard to enforce.

Another one that I don't think will get through due to it being a logistical nightmare is making 6/8 divisions into North and South divisions. The idea is to save traveling which is a good thing but trying to organise who goes into North or South each year would be a nightmare.

One thing that my club used to suggest but never got voted through was the introduction of a bonus point each if you provided a designated umpire and or scorer for the duration of the game.

Be interesting to see how traditional or forward thinking some leagues are.

Woodyspin · « **Reply #9 on:** February 12, 2016, 07:46:29 AM »

Im actually all against limited overs per bowler, as i mentioned to smilley in another thread, i played against a guy who bowled 23 overs straight and it was actually really good to watch. Think the inly peiple that wpuld have been annoyed that day would be the other bowlers in his team.

As for league rules i think we should get rid of the horrible cards! When did we start playing football?

Oh and 11am starts yes please

or at least 12pm latest

edge · « **Reply #10 on:** February 12, 2016, 07:54:50 AM »

Max 20% of the overs per bowler, which is coming in this season so happy there.
Legside wides, would make life so much easier.
Our rain rule is crap, was previously no change to the target but overs reduced, so if you were chasing a decent total and it rained you were stuffed. Now based on run rate, I'd prefer no change to the target but rain affected draw available if you can't chase it and bat your reduced overs out.
Bonus points - 1 point for every 20 runs up to 200, 1 point per wicket. Simple. If batting second, full points available for chasing, if under 200 then lose points if your wickets lost are worth less than 20 - eg chasing 120, 121-6(or less) gets 10 points, 121-7 9 points etc.
I'd quite like all the pitches to be flatter, quicker and bouncier!

So not a lot, best not to overcomplicate things!

Woodyspin · « **Reply #11 on:** February 12, 2016, 08:03:51 AM »

Quote from: edge on February 12, 2016, 07:54:50 AM

Max 20% of the overs per bowler, which is coming in this season so happy there.
Legside wides, would make life so much easier.
Our rain rule is crap, was previously no change to the target but overs reduced, so if you were chasing a decent total and it rained you were stuffed. Now based on run rate, I'd prefer no change to the target but rain affected draw available if you can't chase it and bat your reduced overs out.
Bonus points - 1 point for every 20 runs up to 200, 1 point per wicket. Simple. If batting second, full points available for chasing, if under 200 then lose points if your wickets lost are worth less than 20 - eg chasing 120, 121-6(or less) gets 10 points, 121-7 9 points etc.
I'd quite like all the pitches to be flatter, quicker and bouncier!

So not a lot, best not to overcomplicate things!

My league actually play under a similar point system.

1 point for every 10 runs from 120 (max of 10 points)

1 point per wicket

30 point max if batting first and win
30 points if all 10 wickets and chasing win

25 point if 5 wickets and win whilst chasing.

edge · « **Reply #12 on:** February 12, 2016, 08:12:58 AM »

Somerset use the system I proposed (or used to), always found it worked really well although the bonus points were a bit high compared to the points you got for actually winning. Bizarrely in the league I play in now, if the team batting first doesn't get to 200 and claim full points but isn't bowled out then the chasing side can't get full batting points whatever they do.

ScottParko · « **Reply #13 on:** February 12, 2016, 08:18:40 AM »

Earlier Starts definitely, even though we have the usual 'earlier' starts in September/April we were still losing games to light due to starting at 2pm!

That would also help my 2nd point. Someone mentioned teas after the game. That could entice oppo players to stay in the clubhouse and having a couple of drinks in the end all clubs helping each other out in that sense. At the moment there's only one team in our league off the top of my head who stay behind for a drink or two, personally I think every club should do that to maintain the social side, the best way to help that along is to move teas to the end.

Northern monkey · « **Reply #14 on:** February 12, 2016, 12:15:51 PM »

Teas after the games a good idea

Leg side wides? No, for the simple reason, it's the umpires job
Yes I know that's a whole can of worms

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