ATCA

[heater31]

Chadd Sayers 267 not out playing B1 for Grange

Not sure why he wasn't playing in the A1's?

Mawson Lakes skipper won the toss and dobbed Grange in. Didn't work out well.

Didn't want to face Chadd's swingers! Got him smacking it to all parts instead....

Looking at the balls faced, the 3 wickets probably would have fallen before tea and then a long second session in the late afternoon!

Mawson Lakes must not have any bowlers....conceded 7-412 today!

[Lightning McQueen]

Chadd Sayers 267 not out playing B1 for Grange

Not sure why he wasn't playing in the A1's?

Mawson Lakes skipper won the toss and dobbed Grange in. Didn't work out well.

Didn't want to face Chadd's swingers! Got him smacking it to all parts instead....

Looking at the balls faced, the 3 wickets probably would have fallen before tea and then a long second session in the late afternoon!

Mawson Lakes must not have any bowlers....conceded 7-412 today!

Their skipper led from the front! Sacrificial lamb.

[The Bedge]

Interesting finish coming up in A1 to avoid relegation - Trinity in a commanding position at stumps, well placed to win and possibly push for an outright result, whilst Port Districts just cracking the 200 against Ingle Farm.

PAOC aren't exactly out the woods either - only defending 169 this round, and finish with Para Hills last round.

[Port Pirie Power]

Interesting last round coming up in the fight for 4th.

Can Ingle Farm beat Goodwood to save relegation?

[Sonofbrowny25]

Interesting last round coming up in the fight for 4th.

Can Ingle Farm beat Goodwood to save relegation?

Nope.

[helicopterking]

Interesting last round coming up in the fight for 4th.

Can Ingle Farm beat Goodwood to save relegation?

Nope.

Nope.

[helicopterking]

Anyone know if the rumours that Flinders Park to be docked some Points due to player/players being reported last weekend?
Could cost them a spot in the 4 if true.

[Trader]

I was told walkerville would be in the 4 by the end of today.

[Arch44]

I was told walkerville would be in the 4 by the end of today.

Unless they get docked for their behavior last week also.

[bloods08]

Yep Flinders Park docked 5 points across all grades. I believe Clarke may have been suspended for 5 games.

I see Walkerville are now 3rd (although only a few runs ahead of SPOC). I thought they were 5th yesterday when I checked so not sure how they’ve jumped both Flinders Park and SPOC.

[Sonofbrowny25]

ATCA want to look at the heat policy now. Poor guy at Concordia

[Tony Clifton]

What is the heat policy?

And does it differentiate between higher grades and lower grades?

[Bluedemon]

Yes it does.

If over 40, B1 and below are cancelled.

If over 43, all grades called off.

It use to be called off for B1 and below once it got over 38 mainly due to lots of lower level grounds not having the facilities.

[helicopterking]

Yep Flinders Park docked 5 points across all grades. I believe Clarke may have been suspended for 5 games.

I see Walkerville are now 3rd (although only a few runs ahead of SPOC). I thought they were 5th yesterday when I checked so not sure how they’ve jumped both Flinders Park and SPOC.

Fairly important 5 points. Just missed finals by 2 points. You’d be dirty if you were his team mate.

[Cougar]

ATCA want to look at the heat policy now. Poor guy at Concordia

Terrible news from the competition last night. Understand the player was celebrating Ramadan, which would have been incredibly tough in yesterday's conditions. Condolences to the Old Concordians crew.

[Down the Hill]

Let’s get this right shall we, so don’t believe some of the above. ATCA Senior Heat Policy means that if the Saturday morning forecast for that day is 40 or more then B2 and below gets called off. If it’s 40 or 41, A1 to B1 still play but with modifications to number of overs and length of breaks. If it’s 42 or more then A1 to B1 also gets called off.

The heat policy for seniors has never been lower than 40. If the forecast is 39, as it was yesterday, then everyone plays and that has been the case since the heat policy was introduced. One of the last seasons before heat policy came in we all played on a day that reached 45 and I think that was the trigger for the policy.

Yesterday reached 41.7 so that will raise eyebrows but across the geography of the ATCA how can you possibly expect weather uniformity and avoid the shambles of monitoring temp during the day rather than the hard and fast rule of the BOM morning forecast. If you could call off a game because of the current temp does that mean a forecast of 40 that doesn’t materialise means that lads have to remain on standby to play just in case. Again, that would be a shambles.

[daysofourlives]

Let’s get this right shall we, so don’t believe some of the above. ATCA Senior Heat Policy means that if the Saturday morning forecast for that day is 40 or more then B2 and below gets called off. If it’s 40 or 41, A1 to B1 still play but with modifications to number of overs and length of breaks. If it’s 42 or more then A1 to B1 also gets called off.

The heat policy for seniors has never been lower than 40. If the forecast is 39, as it was yesterday, then everyone plays and that has been the case since the heat policy was introduced. One of the last seasons before heat policy came in we all played on a day that reached 45 and I think that was the trigger for the policy.

Yesterday reached 41.7 so that will raise eyebrows but across the geography of the ATCA how can you possibly expect weather uniformity and avoid the shambles of monitoring temp during the day rather than the hard and fast rule of the BOM morning forecast. If you could call off a game because of the current temp does that mean a forecast of 40 that doesn’t materialise means that lads have to remain on standby to play just in case. Again, that would be a shambles.

Why cant temperature monitoring be introduced at each ground with modern technology? Every ground could have the same gauge in a position that is approved by the governing body in consultation with some kind of "expert body". You can go off the ground when it reaches a certain temp and back on when it drops below just like you do when there is rain, there is absolutely no difference, infact on and off for temperature is easier to govern than rain. Putting covers on and off and whether its dry enough to go back on is all a matter of opinion, the temp is black and white.
Then there is no need to worry about forecasts, just turn up to the ground. Its happened quite often over the years where the forecast doesnt reach the maximum forecast (because the BOM add a couple degrees on hot days to cover their own ass) or a cool change comes in at 2pm. The same rules that reduce overs with rain would be applied.

[BenchedEagle]

Theres a big difference between a comfortable dry heat 42o and what we had yesterday.
Surely wind condition, humidity should be calculated into the ol Player Comfort Meter for a final decision.

Finals timing obviously adds pressure to these decisions.

[DoublebluTiger]

I know at the country carnival for tennis held over the first weekend of January, the tournament director was monitoring the weather at the venue (Kensington Gardens Lawn Tennis Club) and instructed players over the PA to cease play as it reached the cut off temperature and then players resumed play 20-30 later once the temperature had dropped below it.

[Tony Clifton]

SACA are using the BOM app this year

Gives a live temperature at your suburb