Making the transition from junior Age Group cricket to Open Age Cricket is a significant event in any player’s cricket journey. This step should not be taken lightly, and great care must be given before allowing children to play adult cricket.

Children’s early experiences will remain with them throughout their cricketing career and will determine whether they want to retain their longterm involvement in the game.

A young player will see the opportunity to play in Open Age Cricket as the natural next step: they may have peers who have already transitioned to this format of the game, but it is the responsibility of the player, parents/carers and the Club to ensure the environment is appropriate and the player is ready to make the step up to the open age format of the game.

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The regulations around when a player can play in Open Age Cricket are:

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1. Subject to the exceptional circumstances outlined in paragraph 2 below, Junior Cricketers are not eligible to play Open Age Cricket until they are 12 years old. Written parental consent is also required.
    

2. In exceptional circumstances only, a player who:

   1. is 11 years old;

   2. has started school year 7;

   3. is selected for a squad in either County Age Group Cricket or a Sub-County Programme;

   4. has written approval from their County Talent Pathway Lead; and

   5. has written parental consent, is also eligible to play in Open Age Cricket.

 

Please note that if a player wishes to play in Open Age Cricket based on the exceptional circumstances outlined in paragraph 2 above, there is a different consent form that must be completed which is available from your County Talent Pathway Lead.

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If you have any questions or concerns about your child's participation in Open Age cricket, please contact your team captain.

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If you have any questions about the consent form, please contact the Safeguarding Officer.

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