by jackpot jim » Sun Oct 13, 2019 1:10 am
by saintal » Wed Oct 16, 2019 3:52 pm
by jackpot jim » Thu Oct 24, 2019 11:35 pm
by saintal » Thu Oct 31, 2019 9:42 am
by Barkeroo » Mon Nov 11, 2019 1:31 am
by saintal » Tue Nov 12, 2019 12:54 pm
Barkeroo wrote:Is there a bit of a drop in the number of teams nominated this year in the HCA?
No A4 grade
by batmanbegins » Tue Nov 12, 2019 8:49 pm
saintal wrote:Barkeroo wrote:Is there a bit of a drop in the number of teams nominated this year in the HCA?
No A4 grade
Yeah, 25 teams nominated this season, down from 27 (Basket Range and Eastern Ranges both down to 1 side). Only 4 clubs had an A4 last year, so I guess it was scrapped.
As a reference point, it seems participation peaked 2015/16, with 37 team nominations (which included 4 from Happy Valley and 1 from Clapham).
by Barkeroo » Wed Nov 13, 2019 1:26 am
by Dutchy » Wed Nov 13, 2019 10:25 am
by heater31 » Wed Nov 13, 2019 1:29 pm
Dutchy wrote:Grassroots cricket is in a fair bit of trouble, more and more people are time poor and even the junior numbers seem to be weakening, the low conversion of juniors to seniors is an issue also. T20 is probably the only way forward for grades under A grade. Playing midweek, Friday/Sunday twilights etc, the game and associations need to find a way to adapt somehow, not easy.
Interesting that one of the Coro teams are playing in the Hills T20 comp, testing the waters?
by Barkeroo » Wed Nov 13, 2019 6:03 pm
by daysofourlives » Wed Nov 13, 2019 6:23 pm
Barkeroo wrote:Juniors really drop off at the Under 16 level and that's across the country not just in SA.
I live in Perth now and the club I play for has 8 senior teams but cant get a colts team off the ground due to lack interest.
by caleb777 » Wed Nov 13, 2019 7:47 pm
Dutchy wrote:Grassroots cricket is in a fair bit of trouble, more and more people are time poor and even the junior numbers seem to be weakening, the low conversion of juniors to seniors is an issue also. T20 is probably the only way forward for grades under A grade. Playing midweek, Friday/Sunday twilights etc, the game and associations need to find a way to adapt somehow, not easy.
Interesting that one of the Coro teams are playing in the Hills T20 comp, testing the waters?
by Keefy » Wed Nov 13, 2019 7:59 pm
Had a few that have come through the development squad from the last couple of years playing. The side is mainly made up of B and C graders with a handful of A graderscaleb777 wrote:Dutchy wrote:Grassroots cricket is in a fair bit of trouble, more and more people are time poor and even the junior numbers seem to be weakening, the low conversion of juniors to seniors is an issue also. T20 is probably the only way forward for grades under A grade. Playing midweek, Friday/Sunday twilights etc, the game and associations need to find a way to adapt somehow, not easy.
Interesting that one of the Coro teams are playing in the Hills T20 comp, testing the waters?
Coro are using the hills 2020 comp to get some of their younger players introduced to the format IMO. Looking at the sides Coro have rolled out against meadows and flaggie they were missing many of their first choice a graders.
by Dutchy » Wed Nov 13, 2019 11:22 pm
heater31 wrote:Dutchy wrote:Grassroots cricket is in a fair bit of trouble, more and more people are time poor and even the junior numbers seem to be weakening, the low conversion of juniors to seniors is an issue also. T20 is probably the only way forward for grades under A grade. Playing midweek, Friday/Sunday twilights etc, the game and associations need to find a way to adapt somehow, not easy.
Interesting that one of the Coro teams are playing in the Hills T20 comp, testing the waters?
Yet 3 clubs in the ATCA advised the association that they were available to fill any gaps that may arise if another club withdrew at short notice...
by jackpot jim » Thu Nov 14, 2019 12:31 am
Dutchy wrote: T20 is probably the only way forward for grades under A grade. Playing midweek, Friday/Sunday twilights etc, the game and associations need to find a way to adapt somehow, not easy.
by Lightning McQueen » Thu Nov 14, 2019 10:22 am
jackpot jim wrote:Dutchy wrote: T20 is probably the only way forward for grades under A grade. Playing midweek, Friday/Sunday twilights etc, the game and associations need to find a way to adapt somehow, not easy.
Not sure T20s are the answer for lower grade teams
A&EHCA have programmed a couple of T20 rounds as part of the H&A rounds in recent years in B & C Grades and my observations are that the majority hate it as too few get a go. Its already bad enough in 35 / 40 over games with many not getting a hit or much of a bowl let alone 20 over games
by heater31 » Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:01 am
No, in the ATCA. Just pointing out that there are other clubs around with plenty of numbers.Dutchy wrote:heater31 wrote:Dutchy wrote:Grassroots cricket is in a fair bit of trouble, more and more people are time poor and even the junior numbers seem to be weakening, the low conversion of juniors to seniors is an issue also. T20 is probably the only way forward for grades under A grade. Playing midweek, Friday/Sunday twilights etc, the game and associations need to find a way to adapt somehow, not easy.
Interesting that one of the Coro teams are playing in the Hills T20 comp, testing the waters?
Yet 3 clubs in the ATCA advised the association that they were available to fill any gaps that may arise if another club withdrew at short notice...
In the HCA comp?
by saintal » Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:02 am
by Dutchy » Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:32 pm
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