Kiwi Grade

Years:

(6-7 yrs) as at September 1st of enrolment year.

Venue:

All games at Maidstone Park.

When:

Sat. 8:30 -10.30am.

Game:

A Round Robin style of cricket with everyone getting the same chance to bat and bowl. Equal participation style of cricket played with a soft ball (Incrediball). This is a step up from Have-A-Go. Games are slightly longer and skills are starting to develop. Children are not dismissed when they go out but runs are added to the opposition team's score. Wides result in extras. Pairs of batters bat for a total of 4 overs (2 each). In the 2002/03 season a double innings was introduced to increase the action on the field. Like "Have-A-Go" it is still a family occasion with most parents on the sideline or helping out. The emphasis is on maintaining interest in the game, basic skills, parent participation and fun.

Clothing:

Preferably white clothes (shorts and T shirt or polo shirt) and a hat.

Gear:

All gear provided by the club. Some children have their own bats.

Protective equipment:

None required.

Rules: See Rules/Scoring for Kiwi Grade. Note: JCUH Kiwi rules vary from the Wellington handbook.

Teams:

Teams of 8-10 are chosen by convenor to try and put kids with other children they might know

Draw:

Maximum 18 games per season (usually loose 4 through wet weather). Draw done by convenor. No overall winning team.

Cancellations:

NewsTalk ZB at 7.30 and 7 and 7.30am as, "Junior Cricket Upper Hutt Have-A-Go at TMP, Kiwi at Maidstone, Midget Grade at Whakatiki Street are cancelled"

Convenor:

See Contacts.