B. TEAM LIST RULES

  WHAT'S THIS ABOUT

• To revise Team List rules Regulation 7 for PlayHQ and to make it easier to follow and harder to get out of.

 SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Ideas include 

• Mandate team list nomination on PlayHQ and allowing use of electronic lists.
• There are practical considerations for this for match officals.
• We won't need carbon paper team list booklets anymore but the practicalities of this need thought/agreement/adaptation for outages.
  

• Select any 11 from a max 14 or 15 squad (unlimited interchange?) (allows drop outs/injuries to be accommodated more easily) (but allows an opportunity for sides to be stacked unfairly for week 2 depending on the state of an individual match.) (This idea has been dropped due to objections.)
  

DISCUSSION

Wherever this lands we have to follow Law 1.2 (see below). Briefly this means: naming of players is required by Law 1.2. 

1.2 Nomination and replacement of players
1.2.1 Each captain shall nominate his/her players in writing to one of the umpires before the toss.
1.2.2 No player may be replaced after the nomination without the consent of the opposing captain.
1.2.3 Any replacement player shall be considered the same player as the nominated player he/she replaced for the purposes of these Laws.
1.2.3.1 A replacement shall not bat in an innings in which the nominated player he/she is replacing has completed his/her innings.
1.2.3.2 Any unserved Penalty time, warnings or suspensions, that applied to the original nominated player will be inherited by his/her replacement. 

From the Laws of Cricket 2017 Code (3rd Edition - 2022)

Play HQ will determine how this regulation ends up but it needs to be TIGHTER.

 In Season 2022/23 many teams seemed to have an unclear approach and commitment to Team Lists. The shortage of the old team list booklets and the uncertainty about the use of MyCricket team lists are (barely acceptable) excuses for this. This might be explained by poor messaging (or poor attention?) too.

To my mind there is need for clear sanctions against team list violations. But also we need to come up with a system that is easy to work with and well understood by all teams and umpires.

Use of an electronic team list method instead of paper lists will be fine so long as everyone who needs to see it has easy access to the system. 

That might be so for some or even most people. But everyone also includes those without mobile phones and internet or the skills/resources to use them. (Most umps are mad, old and blind, remember?....😁) 

Some methods or habits of assisting the "tech challenged" in various situations could be devised or encouraged and included.

I think it would be wise to retain the low tech paper team list for "low tech" teams or for the day when the networks and the internet ain't working (flat batteries, out of range, other reasons...). In that circumstance the game must go on... this is how. 

But the rules should be reworded so the paper team list is the backup not the first option. (Similarly, the scorebook/sheets should be retained for the same reason.)

"The Team List" also forms part of :

• Definition of an absent player (Reg 12.2)
• Three slash players for 2 dayers (Reg 23.1)
• Unexpected player replacements (Reg 23.2)
• Qualification for an injured batter to be subbed by a runner (Reg 31.2) (All comps except Super 20)
• Operation of the "Supersub" in Sunday 50 (Reg 23.5) (All comps except Sat.)

All these regulations may require some change to accommodate PlayHQ. 

See Playing Reg review Item M also.

Make changes to the paper form

• Change headings "Day 1 Players" => "Starting Team" 
• Change headings "Day 2 Replacement Players (max. 3)" => "Replacements Made" 
• Add Captain's Contact to form shown in Regs.

PROPOSED REGULATIONS

This needs input knowledge (how does PlayHQ work?) and may need changes yet....

OLD REGULATIONS	What does this mean?/Why does it need change?	PROPOSED NEW WORDING
7 THE TEAM LIST Applies to All Competitions	-	NO CHANGES
Preamble: The Team List is a very important part of a competitive cricket match. Both Team Captains are responsible for ensuring that the Team List is completed with all replacement players correctly and fully named before the match begins. The Team List must not be altered after the toss. Teams risk loss of points or disqualification for failing to comply with this regulation.	-	NO CHANGES
7.1 The Team List means a written list of all players eligible to bat and bowl in the match showing all replaced players and the players who replaced them on day 2.	a definition	7.1 The Team List means a written or electronic list of all players eligible to bat and bowl in the match showing all replaced players and the replaced them "at any point in the match".
7.2 Players will be listed on the Team List with their full name as shown in registration records.	more definition	NO CHANGES
7.2.1 This means no use of initials or familiar names.	more definition	NO CHANGES
7.2.2 Players named on the Team List must be registered as in Playing Regulation 3 and have clearance as in Playing Regulation 5 before the start of play.	more definition	NO CHANGES
	This mandates the age if Under 18 entry. Thus is pursuant to rules about helmets and bowling injury prevention.	7.2.3 Both Captains will identify to the umpire(s) the ages of all players under 18 years.
7.3 A Team List will be completed for each team for all matches.	Says when team lists are done.	NO CHANGES
7.4 The Team Lists will be entered in the match abstract.	Reaffirms that the Team List goes in PlayHQ. See Reg 13.	NO CHANGES
7.5 Captains from each team will exchange completed Team Lists before the toss.	Satisifies Law 1.2	NO CHANGES
	Anyone can look at the PlayHQ website (I guess) so it's functionally the same as writing the list on paper.	7.5.1 Teams entered electronically on the PlayHQ entry for the match are considered exchanged for the purposes of Regulations 7.5 to 7.7.
7.6 When an Umpire is in attendance, the Team List will be given to the umpires also.	-	NO CHANGES
7.7 The Umpire’s Team List will be kept by the umpire.	-	NO CHANGES
7.8 The Team Lists will not be altered after the toss.	Adjusted to allow replacements in unexpected circumstances.	7.8 The Team Lists will not be altered after the toss unless a replacement is authorised under Regulation 23.2.6.
7.9 The Team List will be referred in any dispute which may arise.	-	7.9 The Team List will be referenced in any dispute which may arise.
7.10 An example of the team list. SEE FULL SIZE FORM at https://qsdca.com.au/08f-forms-diagrams-for-match-day	Enables backup use of a paper team list.	7.10 In circumstances where PlayHQ is unavailable use of the following example team list is permitted so long as all other parts of Regulation 7 are followed. SEE FULL SIZE FORM at https://qsdca.com.au/08f-forms-diagrams-for-match-day
For Sunday Over 40's - 40 Over Matches                                                                             23.13 An electronic Team List in MyCricket may be used instead of a paper Team List if the umpire(s) have/has been provided a copy of the Team List.	This can be dropped from Over 40's Reg 23 since it will now apply to all competitions.	23.13 NIL

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ABM 27-Mar-2023

(Update 3-Jul-2023) 

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