Player Availability

All players need to update Pitchero with their availability in order to be selected for matches. The deadlines for doing so are:

Saturday XIs - by 10pm on Monday.
Sunday XI - by 10pm on Tuesday.
Bank Blitz T20 XI - by 10pm five days before a fixture e.g. if a match is on Wednesday, the deadline is 10pm on Friday.
Midweek XI - by 10pm five days before a fixture e.g. if a match is on Wednesday, the deadline is 10pm on Friday.
Super Sixes Indoor - by 10pm on Saturday.

If you become unavailable after the deadlines above, you MUST contact the relevant captain directly, in addition to updating your availability within Pitchero.

Team Selection & Notification

Team captains will notify players of their selection via Pitchero. The deadlines for publishing provisional teams are:

Saturday XIs - by 10pm on Wednesday.
Sunday XI - by 10pm on Thursday.
Bank Blitz T20 XI - by 10pm three days before a fixture e.g. if a match is on Wednesday, the deadline is 10pm on Sunday.
Midweek XI - by 10pm three days before a fixture e.g. if a match is on Wednesday, the deadline is 10pm on Sunday.
Super Sixes Indoor - by 10pm on Monday.

The Selection Committee

All decisions on selection will be taken by the Selection Committee where relevant. This consists of:

Club Captain & Head of Selection - Mark Streather.
1st XI Captain - Kit Winder
2nd XI Captain - Aaron Crane
3rd XI Captain - Yahya Soofi
4th XI Captain - Tom Campbell
Bank Blitz T20 Captain - Richard Kendall
Midweek XI Captain - John Jackson
Sunday XI Captain - relevant person for that week's fixture (full list here)
Super Sixes Indoor Captain - Yusuf Jackson

The Club welcomes the active involvement and engagement of its players in decisions. Any player unhappy with selection decisions may ask for an explanation from the Selection Committee, via either the appropriate captain or escalated to the Club Captain. However, we request that you put the needs of the Club as a whole before your own, and agree to abide by the decision for a particular weekend. This is to ensure disruption across all teams is minimised.

General Selection Criteria

For all teams, the following criteria shall always be applied:

The key consideration will be payment of annual subscriptions and being fully up to date with match fees. This is essential for any members club and all are reminded of their responsibility to do so.
Other criteria considered will be ability, current form, general conduct and attitude, previous availability, attendance at training and general club contribution.
All players should have a role (batting, bowling etc) in the side. This is at the discretion of captains and may change depending on the match situation, but should not be a regular occurrence.
Full paying members will be prioritised over social members, which is a largely non playing category.
All types of member will be prioritised over ringers. At no point should a captain encourage a member to not play so that a non-member can be selected instead. Members have paid for the right to play.
New players to the club will be considered as trial members until the end of May only, or for two games (whichever comes first). This only applies to individuals who have never played a game for the club previously.

Saturday XIs

In addition to the general selection criteria above, the following shall be considered for Saturday XIs by the Selection Committee. For the Saturday XIs this shall normally be decided upon by the Saturday captains, but overall responsibility lies with the Club Captain.

Saturday XIs Selection Policy

Decisions will be made primarily for the benefit of the club and success of the 1st XI. After this, the Selection Committee will seek to look after the needs of its individual playing members.
Whilst priority is given to the 1st XI, the balance of other teams is also of upmost importance. This includes the balancing of qualities such that each player has a role within the team for which they are selected. Captains from lower teams can question selection should it lead to an imbalance in their team (e.g. no competent wicket-keeper, insufficient bowling etc).
Every attempt will be made by the club to accommodate the desires of individuals. However, players are asked to support the missions of the club and each team and understand that their personal desires may, at times, be secondary to the fulfilment of these missions.
Members should be aware that their selection for a particular team depends upon and is frequently governed by the availability of other players.
The Selection Committee will only select players eligible for the relevant league and where applicable is obliged to adhere to league rules regarding the amount of matches a member has played in higher teams.
Captains will normally stay with their team unless there are exceptional circumstances. Vice Captains shall be treated as other players except in the absence of the captain.
Captains will be assigned members for whom they are provisionally responsible at the start of the season to provide all members with a known contact point. This may change during the course of the season if players transfer between teams for a longer period of time.
Players shall not usually move up or down more than one XI unless in exceptional circumstances.
If a player is moved from their team of the previous week, their regular team captain should communicate with them separately to give an explanation for the change.
Once selected and informed, a player who refuses to play for the team in which they have been selected, without good reason, may forfeit their rights to future selection.
Playing members who are not selected for a Saturday fixture will be given priority for Sunday selection, if available.

Saturday XIs Selection Process

By 10pm on Monday - player availability deadline.
By 10pm on Monday - Club Captain / individual captains make other members of the Selection Committee aware of their provisional team member availability. This will help determine whether additional effort is required by all captains to source players if availability is low.
By 10pm on Tuesday - captains should summarise the expected contribution of individuals (e.g. bat / bowler / wicket-keeper) during team selection. In doing so, captains should bear in mind the need to give players (and especially colts) a reasonable game on the field.
By 10pm on Wednesday - publish provisional team selections. The Club Captain shall liaise with the Sunday XI captain regarding any unselected players.
If there is a deficit of players then all captains should try to source additional players. This should not just be left to the lowest XI.

Saturday XIs Selection Additional Guidelines

Should a player become available after the availability deadline, they should only be selected if a drop-out occurs.
Non-members may only be selected if there is a deficit of players by10pm on Tuesday.
Should a player drop out after selection; the captain of the team should ideally try to find alternatives elsewhere, but may also select from the team immediately below in consultation with the Selection Committee. This will apply until 10am on Saturday for the 1st XI, and until 5pm on Friday for the 2nd / 3rd XI / 4th XI.
Captains do not have an obligation to provide a player to fill a vacancy at times later than those specified, although they may choose to do so in the interests of the club as a whole.

Sunday XI

In addition to the general selection criteria above, the following shall be considered for Sunday XI by the Selection Committee. For the Sunday XI this shall normally be decided upon by that week's Sunday XI captain, in conjunction with the Club Captain.

Sunday XI Selection Policy

The aim of the team is to promote enjoyment of the game, rather than to win at all costs.
Additional priority is given to those for whom this will be their only game of cricket over the weekend, although the balance of the team will also be taken into consideration.
Members should be aware that their selection depends upon and is frequently governed by the availability of other players.
If a player is available but not selected then that week's captain should communicate with them separately to give an explanation for the change.
Once selected and informed, a player who refuses to play for the team without good reason, may forfeit their rights to future selection.

Sunday XI Selection Process

By 10pm on Tuesday - player availability deadline.
By 10pm on Tuesday - the Club Captain should liaise with that week's Sunday XI captain to determine whether additional effort is required by all captains to source players if availability is low.
By 10pm on Wednesday - the Sunday XI captain should liaise with the Club Captain who shall make them aware of any players unselected for the Saturday XIs. During team selection the Sunday XI captain should summarise the expected contribution of individuals (e.g. bat / bowler / wicket-keeper). In doing so, they should bear in mind the need to give players (and especially colts) a reasonable game on the field.
By 10pm on Thursday - publish provisional team selections.
If there is a deficit of players then all captains should try to source additional players. This should not just be left to the Sunday XI captain.

Sunday XI Selection Additional Guidelines

Should a player become available after the availability deadline, they should only be selected if a drop-out occurs.
Non-members may only be selected if there is a deficit of players after 10pm on Wednesday.
Should a player drop out after selection; the Sunday XI captain should select any previously available player who was not originally selected.

Bank Blitz T20 XI

In addition to the general selection criteria above, the following shall be considered for the Bank Blitz T20 XI by the Selection Committee. For the Bank Blitz T20 XI this shall normally be decided upon by the Bank Blitz T20 XI captain, in conjunction with the Club Captain.

Bank Blitz T20 XI Selection Policy

The aim of the team is to promote enjoyment of the game, but to also compete strongly in the Surrey Slam competition.
The Selection Committee will only select players eligible for the relevant competition and where applicable is obliged to adhere to competition rules.
Members should be aware that their selection depends upon and is frequently governed by the availability of other players.
If a player is available but not selected then the Bank Blitz T20 XI captain should communicate with them separately to give an explanation for the change.
Once selected and informed, a player who refuses to play for the team without good reason, may forfeit their rights to future selection.

Bank Blitz T20 XI Selection Process

By 10pm five days before a fixture - player availability deadline.
By 10pm five days before a fixture - the Bank Blitz T20 XI captain should liaise with the Club Captain if availability is low and additional effort is required by all captains to source players.
By 10pm four days before a fixture - during team selection the Bank Blitz T20 XI captain should summarise the expected contribution of individuals (e.g. bat / bowler / wicket-keeper). In doing so, they should bear in mind the need to give players (and especially colts) a reasonable game on the field.
By 10pm three days before a fixture - publish provisional team selections.
If there is a deficit of players then all captains should try to source additional players. This should not just be left to the Bank Blitz T20 XI captain.

Bank Blitz T20 XI Selection Additional Guidelines

Should a player become available after the availability deadline, they should only be selected if a drop-out occurs.
Non-members may only be selected if there is a deficit of players by 10pm four days before a fixture.
Should a player drop out after selection; the Bank Blitz T20 XI captain should select any previously available player who was not originally selected.

Midweek XI

In addition to the general selection criteria above, the following shall be considered for the Midweek XI by the Selection Committee. For the Midweek XI this shall normally be decided upon by the Midweek XI captain, in conjunction with the Club Captain.

Midweek XI Selection Policy

The aim of the team is to promote enjoyment of the game, rather than to win at all costs.
Additional priority shall be given to current Bank staff and pensioners, as most opposition teams are also other City based institutions.
Secondary additional priority shall be given to those who are only available for midweek cricket, although the balance of the team shall also be taken into consideration.
Members should be aware that their selection depends upon and is frequently governed by the availability of other players.
If a player is available but not selected then the Midweek XI captain should communicate with them separately to give an explanation for the change.
Once selected and informed, a player who refuses to play for the team without good reason, may forfeit their rights to future selection.

Midweek XI Selection Process

By 10pm five days before a fixture - player availability deadline.
By 10pm five days before a fixture - the Midweek XI captain should liaise with the Club Captain if availability is low and additional effort is required by all captains to source players.
By 10pm four days before a fixture - during team selection the Midweek XI captain should summarise the expected contribution of individuals (e.g. bat / bowler / wicket-keeper). In doing so, they should bear in mind the need to give players (and especially colts) a reasonable game on the field.
By 10pm three days before a fixture - publish provisional team selections.
If there is a deficit of players then all captains should try to source additional players. This should not just be left to the Midweek XI captain.

Midweek XI Selection Additional Guidelines

Should a player become available after the availability deadline, they should only be selected if a drop-out occurs.
Non-members may only be selected if there is a deficit of players by 10pm four days before a fixture..
Should a player drop out after selection; the Midweek XI captain should select any previously available player who was not originally selected.

Super Sixes Indoor

In addition to the general selection criteria above, the following shall be considered for the Super Sixes Indoor team by the Selection Committee. For the Super Sixes Indoor this shall normally be decided upon by the Super Sixes Indoor captain, in conjunction with the Club Captain.

Super Sixes Indoor Selection Policy

The aim of the team is to promote enjoyment of the game, but to also compete strongly in the Surrey Slam indoor competition.
The Selection Committee will only select players eligible for the relevant competition and where applicable is obliged to adhere to competition rules.
Members should be aware that their selection depends upon and is frequently governed by the availability of other players.
If a player is available but not selected then the Super Sixes captain should communicate with them separately to give an explanation for the change.
Once selected and informed, a player who refuses to play for the team without good reason, may forfeit their rights to future selection.

Super Sixes Indoor Selection Process

By 10pm five days before a fixture - player availability deadline.
By 10pm five days before a fixture - the Super Sixes captain should liaise with the Club Captain if availability is low and additional effort is required by all captains to source players.
By 10pm four days before a fixture - during team selection the Super Sixes captain should summarise the expected contribution of individuals (e.g. bat / bowler / wicket-keeper). In doing so, they should bear in mind the need to give players (and especially colts) a reasonable game on the field.
By 10pm three days before a fixture - publish provisional team selections.
If there is a deficit of players then all captains should try to source additional players. This should not just be left to the Super Sixes captain.

Super Sixes Indoor Selection Additional Guidelines

Should a player become available after the availability deadline, they should only be selected if a drop-out occurs.
Non-members may only be selected if there is a deficit of players 10pm four days before a fixture.
Should a player drop out after selection; the Super Sixes captain should select any previously available player who was not originally selected.

For further information please contact our Club Captain Mark Streather.

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