Parramatta District Cricket Update

Circular 2/2025-26

10/09/2025

CIRCULAR[ TO ALL CLUBS and CAPTAINS

Welcome to Parramatta District Cricket Association’s 107^th season of cricket.

DRAWS: The draws are finalised and loaded onto PlayHQ. Any errors or problems, advise me asap.

GROUNDS: Please check prior to each match for late ground changes for all divisions. Ground changes may be emailed to clubs up until Friday evenings. Some grounds are unavailable for the first week(s) of the season due to maintenance etc.

AMENITIES ACCESS: Is the home team’s responsibility. If keys or codes are needed, let me know.

GROUND MAINTENANCE: The home team (not the councils) must ensure that crease markings and stump box level are satisfactory for every match. Both should be checked pre-season & throughout the season, and maintained. Boundary markers, per P.D.C.A. rules are required every 10 metres.

LATE REGISTRATION: by email to the PDCA Registrar with a reply emailed acceptance is required for every player who was not listed on the Team Nomination form submitted pre-season.

PLAYER UMPIRES: No byes or Player Umpire duties for A Grade, A Res, B1 & B2. Every other grade has bye rounds and umpire duty. The schedule is on the P.D.C.A. website, under the Resources/Umpires tab. Competition point and financial penalties ($500 per instance) will apply for failing to fulfil duty.

PDCUA official Umpires will be appointed to each A, A Res and B1match (subject to availability). They will also be appointed to all other grades on a rotating basis. The player umpire scheduled to stand in a match that also has an official PDCUA Umpire appointed, must still attend and umpire at Square Leg.

OFFICIAL UMPIRE FEEDBACK: Where PDCUA Umpires are appointed to any match, both team’s Captains or Managers will be required to supply feedback on their umpire. This will be a simple multiple-choice form on a link on our app and website. Feedback is compulsory and will assist in future umpire allocations and training. Further information to be provided at the seminars.

GRADING & RESTRICTIONS: This season some players will be playing under restrictions imposed by the Grading Committee.

One Day Game; Player must retire (not out) immediately having scored 30 runs. They may bowl only 5 overs in the match.

Two Day Game; Player must retire (not out) immediately having scored 50 runs. They may bowl only 8 overs in an innings.

The restricted players are:

Grade	Player	Club	Restricted
B3	Steve Karam	Winston Hills	Yes
B5	Matt Nichols	Hills Barbarians	Yes
B6	Jordan Gupta	Pendle Hill Colts	Yes
B6	Pranab Sasikumar	Seven Hills TRSL	Yes
B7	Chintan Patel	Seven Hills TRSL	Yes
B9	Sathish Konduru	Parramatta Cheetahs	Yes
B12	Asmit Bishwakarma	Kellyville Supersonics	Yes
B12	Kannan Selvam	Pendle Hill Colts	Yes
B13	Sivakumar Swaninathan	Hills Barbarians	Yes
B14	Aditya Nigul	Kellyville Supersonics	Yes
B14	Neel Kanbargimath	Winston Hills	Yes

NEW RULES: There are some new rules for 25-26, for Drink Break timing, Junior umpire vests and senior captain armbands. Full info provided at the seminars.

STAGE 1: matches are now played in two timeslots – 7.45am & 10.15am. Schedules need to be followed for the smooth conduct of all matches. More information at the pre-season seminars.

GIRLS STAGE 2 & 3: The first two rounds will be played under different Playing Conditions due to the shorter daylight prior to daylight saving time. The matches will commence at 1.30 pm and be reduced to 28 overs per team with the innings cut off being 3.20pm. The match must end by 5.35pm.

SCORING: If online e-scoring is used, at least one scorebook must also be used. The home team (first on the draw) has first choice to which format of scoring they will use. Be prepared for either method of scoring at each match. Scores must be compared & verified at least after each over - throughout the match.

COACH, MANAGER and CAPTAIN SEMINARS: Attendance by one from each team is compulsory. Five competition points will be earned for attendance. The seminars will be held the week prior to round one at Wenty Leagues:

Tues 16^th Sept:            7.00pm - Stage 1 Coaches & Managers

Wed 17^th Sept:            7.00pm - Stage 2 Coaches & Managers         

8.00pm – B8, B9, B10, B11, B12, B13, B14, B15, B16 Captains

Thur 18^th Sept:            7.00pm - Stage 3 Coaches & Managers (including Women’s Stage 3)                     

8.00pm – A, A Res, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7 Captains

PDCA APP: We have a PDCA app available for draws, grounds, rules and all information and links about the competitions.

Sunday T20 Competition:

The Sunday T20 comp will be held from October 12, on Sunday morning and/or afternoons, as two separate 8 round (plus finals) comps, one before & one after the Christmas break. Grounds, Umpires and balls are all included with fees around $1000 per team/comp. Further details & nominations to be advised.

Frank Pitt PDCA Executive Officer, Ph 0466 288 752