Second Adelaide cricket association risks sanctions by rejecting Cricket Australia directive
A second Adelaide cricket association has risked Cricket Australia sanctions by rejecting new junior competition rules.
- Adelaide Turf rejects Cricket Australia junior directive
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Another Adelaide cricket association has rejected a Cricket Australia directive on how to run its junior competitions.
The Western Suburbs Junior Cricket Association has joined the Adelaide Turf Cricket Association in ignoring a directive that under-12s competitions be played off a shortened wicket.
Both associations have told The Messenger playing off a shortened, 18-metre wicket would add to curating costs as juniors created footmarks and wear and tear in the middle of pitches.
It would force some clubs to hire hard wickets at schools and council grounds.
However, their renewed stance comes at the risk of having their access to online cricket portal My Cricket and insurance rebates restricted.
My Cricket provides statistical data, fixtures, ladders and other important information for cricket clubs.
Association president Arnold Kretschmer said it voted to reject the directive on July 22 at its annual general meeting.
The vote was split, with four clubs in favour, one against, and the remaining four abstaining from the vote.
“We won’t be changing this season,” Mr Kretschmer told The Messenger on Wednesday.
“There was a consensus we work together … to try and find a solution.
“If we can fix these pitch problems, without adding extra costs, without adding extra manpower, I think the clubs will definitely go across (to shortened wickets) in the future.
“We are working towards going on shortened wickets.”
The association will meet with all clubs on August 12.
Several association representatives, including Mr Kretschmer, will then meet with the South Australian Cricket Association at a later date.
A SACA spokeswoman said it would continue to work with the association and its clubs in “progressing the conversation” around the rule changes.