There has been an awful lot of work already put into this, behind the scenes, by league and officials to date – Saturday ECB Premier League, other Saturday League, Sunday League and Junior Fixtures. Hand sanitiser and hand washing breaks would surely mitigate any risk from the ball. Cricket plays an important role in many people’s lives and helps to maintain positive mental and physical wellbeing. The 2020 county season will begin on 1 August, the England and Wales Cricket Board has confirmed. The main concern though is how we can actually play a game of cricket that is ‘SAFE’, even if you have agreed the fixtures? - All groups limited to a maximum of 30 people, including coaches and officials, - All activity should include regular hygiene breaks for participants' hands and the ball, e.g. See below for the latest England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) update which has been issued to all recreational cricket clubs across the UK.-Dear all, We have a number of areas to update you on this week, details of which can be found below. The cricket issue really is getting silly now. ECB recommended the suspension of recreational cricket on 18 March 2020 and with the sole exception of the specific and controlled use of outdoor cricket facilities outlined in this guidance that remains the case. Covid-19 lockdown: Up to 10,000 fans could return to stadiums by mid-May. The plans will be announced here immediately after the meeting. No sweat or saliva should be added to the ball at any time, - Limit the sharing of equipment where possible. Latest ECB update for recreational cricket clubs. International cricket is all set to resume from July 8 in the UK, with England taking on the West Indies in a bio-secure environment. National ECB Competitions and ECB organized Leagues– Royal London Limited Over, Vitality T20, All Stars and Dynamo cricket + ECB Premier League cricket The roll out and guidance for these tournaments will, in essence, be directed wholly by the ECB and the resources they have set aside to deliver these (which we understand, at the time of writing this article, is minimal, due to the furloughing of staff) At present, there are regular video… ECB/UK Gov - Recreational Cricket to restart from July 2020. The start of recreational cricket was delayed in 2020 The ECB welcomes the Government’s decision to permit outdoor grassroots cricket to return in time for the start of the 2021 season from 29th March. As a club you will need to consider how to manage playing fixtures with social distancing rules in place not only for yourselves, but for the opposition too? Kent Cricket's chief executive has hailed the decision from the ECB to allow the restart of county cricket. An ECB statement said the UK government's announcement pertaining to recreational cricket applies at this time to England only. The England & Wales Cricket Board hope that international cricket will resume on July 8, when England host the West Indies in their rearranged Test series. For recreational cricket in Wales, we understand that the Welsh Government are due to review current restrictions on 18 June, after which time we will provide further guidance on what a return to cricket … Prime Minister Boris Johnson has quashed hopes of an imminent return for recreational cricket, describing the ball as a 'natural vector of disease'. There are a range of other financial support packages that are available to recreational sport and we strongly encourage local clubs and leagues to investigate their eligibility for these, which are available immediately subject to meeting the respective criteria. If you are more advanced in your club/league organisation, you may be able to fulfil your league fixtures by shortening the overs and playing junior and senior cricket on the same day – let us know how you are getting on with this planning and we can share these ideas with others. This means that as of 13 May 2020, cricket clubs in England are able to: 'The ECB is delighted that the UK Government has given the green light for recreational cricket in England to return from Saturday 11 July,' the statement said. These include, but are not limited to: 1. In order to Return to Cricket, we need firstly to outline the pathway, which will include providing the 'buy in' of your clubs and schools to provide ‘SAFE’ facilities and the putting in place of ‘SAFE’ training, net practice and outfield coaching systems. All Cricket lovers sign now!! We are assuming that the ECB/Government will give clubs/schools some form of a licence to run junior and senior practice and fixtures with some modifications and protocols in place like, - Face masks for coaches / umpires, - Disposable gloves for coaches & participants, - Social distancing marked out with cones/discs, - Appropriate Outdoor/Indoor refreshments and toilet facilities, - Hand washing facilities on site (before and after practice), - Most at risk groups asked to respect government advice. Syn-Pro by SISIS Cricket Groundcare Machinery, by Alastair Symondson & Cricket World Thursday 30 April 2020. So, let’s look at how you could make your clubhouses, playing/training facilities, parking areas, watching/spectating areas ‘SAFE’, ready for ‘Lockdown’ easing. May 13, 2020 The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will soon issue guidelines on reopening some parts of the club and recreational cricket. Up to 10,000 fans could be back … Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed last weekend that club cricket could return from July 11. So, the means to actually deliver any form of a ‘Return to Cricket’ is likely to come down to clubs and schools to find a solution, develop the protocols (to put forward to the ECB/Government) and to organise - with this in mind, lets see what can be done to start playing cricket activities at this level. The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday confirmed that the UK government has given their permission for recreational cricket to recommence from next weekend. National ECB Competitions and ECB organized Leagues – Royal London Limited Over, Vitality T20, All Stars and Dynamo cricket + ECB Premier League cricket, The roll out and guidance for these tournaments will, in essence, be directed wholly by the ECB and the resources they have set aside to deliver these (which we understand, at the time of writing this article, is minimal, due to the furloughing of staff). Just to be clear, this is not an official ECB survey or statement, this article has been compiled with the assistance and help of professional people in and around the administration of recreational cricket and there will, of course, be different issues at national, county, league and club level - so where do we start? Current situation – 5 July 2020. Recreational cricket has received a major boost as the 2021 outdoor season got the green light from the UK Government. The England and Wales Cricket Board will step up plans to restart the sport behind closed doors after the British government gave the green light to return to action. But the fate of domestic cricket … These events include all sports leagues and tournaments run by Columbus Recreation and Parks Department and any sporting event hosted at Columbus Recreation and Parks Department's facilities. The return of county cricket could come a step closer this week when the ECB's cricket committee review proposals for the game's restart… Recreational cricket to return. The board is looking to give go ahead for resuming the recreation and club cricket activities but is waiting for more clarity from the UK government. Cricket At present, there are regular video/phone conferences with ECB club league chairmen to try and establish a means to organise fixtures etc, however, it seems there is no guidance or protocols in place on how to Return to Cricket in the practical sense. However, Britan's PM Boris Johnson believes that it is too early for the domestic County tourney to restart and called the cricket ball a 'natural vector of disease'. There will also be some club members that simply do not want to return to cricket in this environment, so there may be a challenge in actually getting sides out to fulfil any existing fixtures that there might be in your club/school calendar. The aim of the webinar is to provide you with all the necessary information to enable you to safely return to cricket, starting on Saturday 11th July. Most clubs and schools will have ECB Level 2 or 3 coaches and so it should be possible to use their expertise to plan a ‘SAFE Return to Cricket’. News. Kent Cricket comeback but no update for recreational return.
