bara-stick wrote:Can you tell me when the season the first game is anyone? where can i get a copy of the program is it out yet.
I'm fairly sure the draw isn't out yet, as the clubs have been given until Friday to vote between 3 options - it looks like the season will either start on Oct 8 or 15th.
A: 5 two-dayers, 5 onedayers (as in 2010/11)
B: 7-3 (as in 2009/10)
C: 6-6 (as in 2008-09)
I actually thought of an alternative that might work better, but people might not want the uncertainty of a (possibly) unfinalised draw.
My idea wrote:Since allegedly the draw isn’t being printed off but will only be available via the website (is this confirmed?)...
Go with the 6-6 option but put *** alongside the rounds 11 and 12 fixtures (or whatever the rounds are when 2 teams play for the third time that make this option lopsided, it might well be rounds 10 and 12, looking at the proposed dates)
IF an earlier round or two is completely washed out/heated out over ALL grades, then these rounds are moved to rounds 11 and 12 and replace the nominated fixtures for those rounds. Otherwise play the rounds as nominated.
This would result in a more even draw than either the 6-6 option (you might end up playing some teams 3 times and other teams once with washouts/heatouts) or the 5-5 option (you might end up with very few days cricket being played and still have a lopsided draw due to washouts/heatouts)
I don’t think the uncertainty this gives the draw would be a major issue – clubs already cope fine with not knowing where they are playing in finals until the week before, and the draw could already be known and clearly spelled out on the website by Christmas if there are two early cancelled games.