By-Laws

Updated: September 2021

SMCA MATCH DAY BY-LAWS

11. Order of Grades and dropping players to lower grades

a. The order of grading’s

First Grade Two Day Grade

Second Grade Two Day Grade

Third Grade Two Day Grade

Fourth Grade Two Day Grade

One Day Grade A

One Day Grade B

Remaining Two Day Grades
Remaining One Day Grades

b. In all qualifying games

(i) A player playing in a two-day grade First to Fourth may drop to the highest of the clubs one-day grades in One Day A or B as per By Law 11a. at any time.  Alternatively a player can drop to the next two day grade within their club structure. Should a club playing in a Two-Day grade First to Fourth only have one two-day team then the player must drop to their highest One-Day grade

ii. A player in a two-day grade Fifth or below may drop players to any of their one-day only grade teams. Alternatively, a player can drop to the next Two-Day grade within their club structure.

iii. A player playing in a one-day only grade may drop to any one day only grade within their club structure. Alternatively, a player can drop to the next two-day grade within their club structure (see 11a)

iv. A player promoted to a higher grade can return to their original grade provided it is in the next fixture that the player plays in.

v. For the purposes of qualification for end of season finals, one day only grades shall be graded highest to lowest, with ‘A’ being the highest.

vi. For the purposes of qualification for end of season finals, a player playing in a Two-Day grade may drop down to their next Two-Day grade within their club structure.

vii. Lower grade players can be promoted at any time.

viii. The penalty for playing an ineligible player, the team shall forfeit the points gained in that match

Split player option:

Preamble: The split player option rule is intended to allow players playing in two-day fixtures to play only one day of a two-day fixture. The intention is not for a player who is playing in the two-day competition to play on the other day in a one-day grade only fixture.

Split player option: Teams may name, prior to the coin toss; two players (11A and 11B) to split the duties of a regular player in two-day qualifying matches, provided:

i. That neither player plays in any other grade on either of the two fixtured playing days; except a player who last played in a one day only grade who can play in a one day only grade on the other day. By Law 11b applies to this rule.

ii. Only player 11A can participate on day one, with player 11B only participating on day two day two;

iii. Only one of the split players can bat in each innings.

iv. This rule shall apply to all two-day matches, including finals