Types of Cricket | Fdcc 2025

Forest District Cricket Club plays in the Manly Warringah Junior Cricket Association competition. There are many different types of cricket offered at the club - please see below for more details. Different stages start at different times of the season and there is a mid season break from mod-December and starting up again on 1st February 2025.

Age

6 – 8 years – Master Blasters – mixed

Under 10's & U11's Boys

Under 11 Girls

Under 12's & U13's Boys

Under 14's & U18's

Under 13 and U15 Girls

Rules

More Info

Cricket Australia Junior Stage 1

Cricket Australia Junior Stage 2

Cricket Australia Junior Stage 3

Cricket Australia Junior Stage 2

Time

Forest Centre: 90 minutes on Tuesday afternoons from 4.30pm (Melwood Oval, Forestville)

Forest can also enter a team into the Wakehurst or Beacon Hill Master Blaster centres on Fri evening or Saturday morning respectively.

2 hours on Saturday morning's

U12s play 3-4 hours on Saturday afternoons

U13s play 3-4 hours on Saturday mornings

3 - 4 hours Saturday mornings

2 hours on Saturdays

U13 & U15 Saturday afternoon

2024/2025 Season

Approximately

12th October start

7th September start

7th Septmeber Start

8th October Start

Details

A team of up to 6 players compete against other teams using a soft ball. No pads or gloves required. Everyone gets an equal turn of batting, bowling and fielding. Played on a small grass field. For girls and boys

7 players a team, 20 overs per innings. 16m pitches with 30m boundaries. Batters face approx. 17 balls. All players bowl one over (maximum 4 overs). A semi-hard white ball is used and protective equipment is worn.

9 players a team, 20 overs per innings. 18m pitches with 45m boundary. Batters face max. 35 balls. All players bowl at least one over. A 142g white leather ball is used. If you get out you are out

11 players per team, one day cricket. A 156g white leather ball with full equipment. Traditional cricket rules. synthetic cricket pitches.