ATCA

[Whatsfordinner]

All playing dates have been announced i believe? I know grades have been sent to clubs.

Havent heard much on the player movement side of things?

[Trader]

Correct, dates have been confirmed.

A1-C3 commence with a 1-dayer on October 8th.
LO's commence the following week October 15th.
A1-B1 play Test match weekend 26th November as day 1 of a 2-day game.
B2-C3 and LO's have the 26th November off.
Last day before the break is Dec 17th.
T20 Round 3 is on Jan 3rd.
A1-C3 Returning on Jan 7th.
LO's first game back is the 14th Jan.
Saturday 11th March is the last day of minor rounds.

Semi finals 18/19 March
GF 25/26 March

A1-B1 - 10x2-dayers & 1x1-dayer
B2-C3 - 9 and 2.
LOs the standard 18 games.

[helicopterking]

When's the fixtures out?

[Computer Crashed]

When's the fixtures out?

It's August.
Seriously.

[helicopterking]

When's the fixtures out?

It's August.
Seriously.

Season 2 months away. Some teams might have started training already or very close to starting.
Common questioned asked at these trainings.
SACA fixtures done.

[The Bedge]

When's the fixtures out?

It's August.
Seriously.

Season 2 months away. Some teams might have started training already or very close to starting.
Common questioned asked at these trainings.
SACA fixtures done.

Season is 2 months away.. Exactly right!

Who cares if you've started training - knowing who you're playing and when isn't going to change how you train haha!

Really people don't need to know until a week or two until the season starts.

Using SACA as an example is stupid too - SACA doesn't have promotion/relegation, generally play all their games at the same venues each year, are highly unlikely to have many changes before the season and is much much easier to draft a programme.

[helicopterking]

So the simple short answer could have been September.

[The Bedge]

So the simple short answer could have been September.

Yeah could've been.. it's just a little comical, every season there are people who ask these questions impatiently

[Lightning McQueen]

When's the fixtures out?

It's August.
Seriously.

Season 2 months away. Some teams might have started training already or very close to starting.
Common questioned asked at these trainings.
SACA fixtures done.

Season is 2 months away.. Exactly right!

Who cares if you've started training - knowing who you're playing and when isn't going to change how you train haha!

Really people don't need to know until a week or two until the season starts.

Using SACA as an example is stupid too - SACA doesn't have promotion/relegation, generally play all their games at the same venues each year, are highly unlikely to have many changes before the season and is much much easier to draft a programme.

They may need to organise "Ladies Day".

[Dogwatcher]

Program out yet?

[Computer Crashed]

So the simple short answer could have been September.

Probably not.
One thing for sure is the season starts after the October long weekend normally, or has done for the past 30 years of my life, so book that date in for starters.

[helicopterking]

So the simple short answer could have been September.

Probably not.
One thing for sure is the season starts after the October long weekend normally, or has done for the past 30 years of my life, so book that date in for starters.

Didn't ask when the first game of the year was.

[Computer Crashed]

So the simple short answer could have been September.

Probably not.
One thing for sure is the season starts after the October long weekend normally, or has done for the past 30 years of my life, so book that date in for starters.

Didn't ask when the first game of the year was.

No worries.

[no_remorse28]

Fixtures A1 to C2 are up.

[The Bedge]

Fixtures A1 to C2 are up.

no_remorse - is there anyone left at Kilburn?? Seem a few more clearances come in for blokes going from Kilburn to Fitzroy.. including the cricket director..

[no_remorse28]

The director is phil baker he is still there, from what i gather they will still get 2 sides up with a decent A grade.

[The Bedge]

The director is phil baker he is still there, from what i gather they will still get 2 sides up with a decent A grade.

Ah my bad, didn't realise Baker was the CD!

Fair enough, good luck to them then - if they don't i'll be happy to take MHJ

[Tiger2212]

The director is phil baker he is still there, from what i gather they will still get 2 sides up with a decent A grade.

Yes Can confirm Bakes is still there. Could be a cpl of A grade recruits about to be announced as well, watch this space .

[threestars]

How do A1-B1 clubs feel about playing on Test Match Weekend? For some clubs, this means 22 blokes miss out on going to the cricket (day 3 of a day-night test match) to play a game. I am all for playing as much cricket as possible but we are amateur cricketers. You don't see the SAAFL scheduling football games on AFL GF Day.

I believe it was raised at the recent delegates meeting with only a handful of clubs supporting the motion of NOT wanting to play (namely the Old Scholars Clubs) with the excuse that the community clubs have fixed costs and they cannot afford to lose money by not playing a game of cricket. If you ask me they only have one vote and should not be dictating what occurs within the competition.

[Tony Clifton]

How much money have these community clubs got pouring in on a Saturday? Not that many people go and watch surely.

Smart clubs would schedule some sort of function around the test match or having a club event there to watch it