Optimists Cricket Club News story


OCC nets usage

06 May 2021

Dear OCC members,

Based on new government law for training sessions, we no longer have a limit of 10 players per session.

Therefore, the doodle for booking slots is now closed. From next week (starting from 11th May 2021),

we can have 1 batter and 4 bowlers per lane. This brings a new maximum limit of 20 players per session.

You can come to the Tuesday net session without any pre-booking.

However, if you happened to be the 21st player to come to the nets, unfortunately you will have to leave the session.

The following rules are to be respected during the net sessions:

  • Maximum of 5 players per lane, 2 meter distance to be maintained at all times
  • Wear masks on the ground when not training. No mask: the person goes home.
  • Touching surfaces someone else has touched is dangerous so: Do not share any kit – bats, gloves, pads, thigh pads, helmet, balls etc.
  • You can only bowl with your own cricket ball.
  • Batters must not pick balls up with or without gloves. 
  • If a player doesn’t have a proper batting kit they can only bowl during that net session.
  • Keep your kit about 5m from everyone else’s. Use cones to mark.
  • Use hand gel before and after training.
  • Put hand gel on anything someone else might touch after you - stumps, the net box, boxes of balls etc.
  • Keep 2 meters away from each other at all times: during follow throughs, when looking for lost balls etc.
  • Leave nothing at the ground when you leave.
  • As soon as your net session is finished leave the ground.

 

Regards

OCC Committee