GSCL 2016 YOUTH CRICKET INITIATIVE-By Conroy Reid written by Glenn Atkins

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GSCL 2016 YOUTH CRICKET INITIATIVE-By Conroy Reid
Glenn Atkins (gcrackin@gmail.com)
05/13/2016

On Monday, May 09, the Georgia Supreme Cricket League ventured on a renewed initiative of youth cricket development by holding a boys and girls youth camp. This took place in collaboration with the staff and elementary grade students (G4 & G5) of Imhotep Academy, Atlanta, GA, with them having cricket included as part of their Pan African Sports Field Day. The camp sessions were conducted by League President, William Skinner, Youth Coordinator – Jermaine Lindo, and League Statistician & Scheduler – Glenn Atkins; the Imhotep Academy coordinators were James Louder and Anne Davis. The event took place under bright sunny skies with several teams of coed kids dressed in colorful shirts and parading around the field with their team flags. It did not take long for curiosity to set in. Give an elementary school child a bat (or stick) and a ball and the ensuing response is quite predictable. Give a group of them a pair of pads and gloves, a set of stumps and some balls, and you will have to provide some guidance. The cricket activity, once streamlined, proved to be the most involved of the events. Of course everyone wanted to bat first; then once a batsman (batter) was selected everybody else wanted to bowl (pitch). It took quite a lengthy explanation and show-and-tell to point out the difference between a batsman and a batter, and a bowler and a pitcher, a job well done by Jermaine and Glenn. Students of Imhotep Academy pose for photo op with camp coordinators from the GSCL Soon it was all batsmen, bowlers, and fielders; balls were hit over the fence amid shouts of “wow, big hit – that’s six”. Wild exuberance was displayed when stumps were hit or a catch was taken. This was cricket on display. At the end of the day, twelve youngsters were selected as potential candidates to attend the next camp to be held in August at the Stonewall Tell Elementary School field, home of the GSCL member Somerset Cricket Club. This camp will, of course, also be geared to introducing the sport to the students of Stonewall Tell.

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1. RULES FOR ELIGIBLE PLAYERS
a) Only bona fide registered members of the GSCL clubs shall be eligible to play in the league and cup competitions. No individual playing in another league shall be eligible to play in this league without special permission from the Management executive officers.
b) No player shall be eligible to take part in matches organized by GSCL unless registered for at least 7 days prior to July 31st of each season.
c) Players registered after July 31st may only play with the permission of the Management executives but are not eligible for the play-offs.
D) Special Permitted must register at least five days (5) prior to the next schedule game to be eligible.
a) No club shall have more than five players requested for special permission to play. Only a maximum of three special permitted players can represent a club in a game at the same time.
b) Special permitted players will have to play a minimum of 2 games in each competition to be eligible for ( that competion)the play-offs/post season.
5. TRANSFERS:
a) All applications for transfer must be made in writing to the Fixtures & statistical administrator and clearance from the players’ former club and support of such transfer from the member club that the player is transferring. No Transfers will be accepted after June 30 of each season. Players’ former club cannot block a player’s movement and shall grant such clearance upon request.

b) Clubs entering two teams shall not transfer any players between the two team of the same club after the start of the season.

c) Any club in violation of this rule shall have two games match points deducted.. CODE OF CONDUCT:
a) The league has adopted the following code and umpires should report any instances where it is broken.
b). A very high standard, both on and off the field, will be observed in keeping with the true sportsmanship and tradition of the game.
c) Players taking part in competitions under the jurisdiction of GSCL shall wear only normally accepted cricket clothing mandated by the Management executives. White cricket clothing and colored cricket clothing approved by the management executives.
d) Intimidating, aggressive behavior or deliberate distractions of opponents are unacceptable.
e). Foul language or verbal abuse is unacceptable.
f). Dissent at umpiring decisions is unacceptable.
g). Intimidating or indecent gestures are unacceptable.
h) Incoming batsman should cross on the field of play the out going batsman.
I). Players or teams walking off the field will result in disciplinary actions and deduction of full points for that fixture.