Kent Cricket U12 Girls Indoor Soft Ball Festival

Date: Saturday 1st March 2025
Venue: Polo Farm Sports Club – CT3 4AF
Contact: David Sear – 07565 813 199
Registration and Arrival:
Adults should report to David Sear in the foyer as soon as they arrive.
All officials must arrive by 9.30am in the foyer, even if you are on the second matches.
Team Briefing: Will be conducted by David Sear in the Foyer at 9.45am

Directions and Parking:

Rules and Scoresheets: Attached. Each team must have an adult umpire and scorer. Print off four scoresheets for the festival. Also attend briefing please.
Rules – click here
Scorecard – click here

Order of Play: Attached. Print off/circulate to parents. All teams will have 4 matches. It will be 4 ball overs throughout.

IMPORTANT NOTICES:
I cannot emphasise enough that we are on a tight schedule to complete the festival successfully in the booking time and, therefore, your support and efficiency in managing your girls is very much appreciated. We go at the pace of the slowest match, so please keep your game moving!
Please get your teams ready to play at every match, and every changeover, with toss already completed, first batting pairs ready, opening bowler ready, fielders in position, umpires and scorers ready, next pair coming in as soon as the previous pair has finished.
There is no time for team talks at innings change overs. If you want to have a team talk, please do it when you are not involved in a match.
There are no breaks for food. Food and drink must be taken when you are off the pitch.
Please make sure that you have bats and at the end of each match, the match ball is left at the bowling end wicket.
We will operate matches without bails, as putting bails on the stumps is time consuming!
At no time should the ‘courts’ be empty of players and match play!

Behind schedule: If we are running behind time, then matches will be reduced to 3 ball overs, and possibly 2 ball overs.

Presentations: These will take place in the foyer. There are medals for the winners and runners up. Teams finishing in lower positions may leave early.
Your cooperation is much appreciated in giving the girls a successful, efficient and enjoyable cricket festival. If you have any queries, do not hesitate to get in touch. Please let me know in advance who is looking after your girls and how many girls you are bringing. Please note that it is harder and takes more time to manage more than a squad of six and you are advised to plan ahead accordingly.

I look forward to seeing you next weekend.

David Sear
Co-chairman
Kent Women’s and Girls’ Group
01227 76 73 76
07565 813 199