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The Bedge wrote:I was more thinking lower LO grades

Absolutely.

Lightning McQueen wrote:

The Bedge wrote:

whufc wrote:We can give everyone a go a bit more without worrying about getting a big score or cashing in against EP like SW did

If the result is beyond doubt up here most teams resort to giving the kids a bowl etc

This is what it should be about.

Might work up there in Wandin Valley but this is Grade 1, round 1.

Westies would get bored winning the Grade 1 premiership, you can't blame them for a chance to score a double ton or a total in the history books.

I understand it might not work for PDCA but the question was asked do other comps do anything different which we do. Both points systems have pros and cons.

The Bedge wrote:

whufc wrote:We can give everyone a go a bit more without worrying about getting a big score or cashing in against EP like SW did

If the result is beyond doubt up here most teams resort to giving the kids a bowl etc

This is what it should be about.

Yeah we are in a position where we are forced to 'unseriousness' the game whilst trying to not lose the comps integrity with mickey mouse rules and this is one way that works well for us.

We all know that everyone should get a go but when points are the line its often teams throw the ball around or change the batting line up even in the c grades and d grades.

The down side for me as an old boy is often games might fizzle out and go fairly deep when they could of been done with pretty early on. Especially once you start giving the teams worst bowler a crack against their number 9,10,11. Its good to watch though as the skill isnt there but my good the bloke wants a wicket and the batter play for their lives

whufc wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:

The Bedge wrote:

whufc wrote:We can give everyone a go a bit more without worrying about getting a big score or cashing in against EP like SW did

If the result is beyond doubt up here most teams resort to giving the kids a bowl etc

This is what it should be about.

Might work up there in Wandin Valley but this is Grade 1, round 1.

Westies would get bored winning the Grade 1 premiership, you can't blame them for a chance to score a double ton or a total in the history books.

I understand it might not work for PDCA but the question was asked do other comps do anything different which we do. Both points systems have pros and cons.

You don't have promotion/relegation nor do you have two day matches, apples and oranges.

Does PDCA.....i would call it more a pick where you play unless you are EP system.

whufc wrote:Does PDCA.....i would call it more a pick where you play unless you are EP system.

Funny, could’ve sworn EP got to pick to play Grade 1 last season, when they were supposed to play Grade 2..

The Bedge wrote:

whufc wrote:Does PDCA.....i would call it more a pick where you play unless you are EP system.

Funny, could’ve sworn EP got to pick to play Grade 1 last season, when they were supposed to play Grade 2..

Well **** me then.....its just a free for all for everyone....!!!

Maybe Bedge could start up his own breakaway league like LIV Golf or the IPL in the northern suburbs.

I thought it was a bit strange that ATCO were so eager to play on Saturday despite the radar stating the bleeding obvious. In hindsight it was probably a smart move as all other games each team gets 3 points for the NR/draw, ATCO take 4.17 from Saturday and Eyre take 3.60, could be handy at the end of the season. Of course it just happened to piss down as soon as I pulled up.

I have the ladder looking like this:
Royals 35.12
ATCO 31.99
Enfield 27.95
Gardens 21.19
Westies 20.08
Pines 15.78

Lightning McQueen wrote:I thought it was a bit strange that ATCO were so eager to play on Saturday despite the radar stating the bleeding obvious. In hindsight it was probably a smart move as all other games each team gets 3 points for the NR/draw, ATCO take 4.17 from Saturday and Eyre take 3.60, could be handy at the end of the season. Of course it just happened to piss down as soon as I pulled up.

My mail was it was Eyre Royals who refused to accept the weather.

Ladder Grade 2
35.92 - Eyre Royals
32.19 - ATCO
27.95 - Enfield
22.19 - Parafield Gardens
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20.80 - Salisbury West
15.72 - North Pines

Ladder Grade 3
33.53 - Enfield
29.59 - Craigmore
22.86 - North Pines
21.59 - Angle Vale
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20.87 - Eyre Royals
19.19 - One Tree Hill
15.13 - Salisbury West
12.29 - Virginia

The Bedge wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:I thought it was a bit strange that ATCO were so eager to play on Saturday despite the radar stating the bleeding obvious. In hindsight it was probably a smart move as all other games each team gets 3 points for the NR/draw, ATCO take 4.17 from Saturday and Eyre take 3.60, could be handy at the end of the season. Of course it just happened to piss down as soon as I pulled up.

My mail was it was Eyre Royals who refused to accept the weather.

Royals didn't think it was worth starting, ATCO wanted to play.

ATCO called it when they thought it was too crap, Royals wanted to continue.

That was my understanding.

At the end of the day, play stopped around about when it should've, there were lakes everywhere within half an hour of it setting in.

The Bedge wrote:Ladder Grade 2
35.92 - ATCO
32.19 - Eyre Royals
27.95 - Enfield
22.19 - Parafield Gardens
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20.80 - Salisbury West
15.72 - North Pines

Ladder Grade 3
33.53 - Enfield
29.59 - Craigmore
22.86 - North Pines
21.59 - Angle Vale
--------------------------------
20.87 - Eyre Royals
19.19 - One Tree Hill
15.13 - Salisbury West
12.29 - Virginia

I know I shouldn't question you but you seem to have Eyre on 3 points less and ATCO on 3 points more?

Lightning McQueen wrote:I know I shouldn't question you but you seem to have Eyre on 3 points less and ATCO on 3 points more?

Whoops had them around wrong way lol soz

Also wont be playing this week either - Gepps Cross and Thomas Turner both under water, and no reprieve coming this week from the weather.

The Bedge wrote:Also wont be playing this week either - Gepps Cross and Thomas Turner both under water, and no reprieve coming this week from the weather.

Wonder what the lowest ever points to finish top of the table has been.

Might go close this year with the washed-out games plus throw in a heated-out game or two in Jan/Feb.

Between Covid and the weather gods cricket at a community level has not had much luck in the last few years.

whufc wrote:Between Covid and the weather gods cricket at a community level has not had much luck in the last few years.

.. and people are losing interest at a rate of knots.

The Bedge wrote:

whufc wrote:Between Covid and the weather gods cricket at a community level has not had much luck in the last few years.

.. and people are losing interest at a rate of knots.

Imagine turf cricket.

The Bedge wrote:

whufc wrote:Between Covid and the weather gods cricket at a community level has not had much luck in the last few years.

.. and people are losing interest at a rate of knots.

I blame playhq.

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The Bedge wrote:

whufc wrote:Between Covid and the weather gods cricket at a community level has not had much luck in the last few years.

.. and people are losing interest at a rate of knots.

Yep i am the same up here............

Weather forecast is crap again this Saturday up here.....i really don't want to make myself available and 'waste' the day playing the whole sit around and wait and see.

Luckily we have a rule because of the distance between teams that if the pitch is unplayable at 11am both teams can agree to call it off, so you don't go wasting your time travelling. But it's still frustrating having to wait until then. We did that on the weekend. Melrose 1.5 hours from Spalding. They just facetimed our captain at 11am, showed him how much water they were brushing of the pitch, and they all agreed to call it then, so we didn't travel. However, we have a rule that if 2 of the 4 games are called of due to weather all games are off, so the risk of calling off and 'losing' points against the other clubs isnt as risky.

I'm not sure what the answer is but not many like wasting their day these days....thinking leagues might have to start thinking outside of the square as to how those situations can be avoided where possible.