COVID-19 Update

With the roadmap published by the Victorian State Government on Sunday 19th September, Richmond City has the following information from Cricket Victoria to share with its members!

The roadmap presented to the community by the Victorian State Government on Sunday the 19th of September kicked Cricket Victoria into action to help us launch the 2021/22 Season.

The Richmond City Cricket Club Executive Committee has been working closely with the ECA and Southern Bayside Cricket and is able to present the following to our community with regard to the official start of the 2021/22 season.

CLICK HERE to view the official Cricket Victoria document - but to make life a little easier, we have unpacked the key elements below:

TRAINING:

STAGE 1: 80% single-dose vaccination - expected to be reached in days from this post.

- Matches are not permitted

- Club sanctioned or organized training is not permitted

- Personal training is permitted with a maximum of 5 fully vaccinated players gathering to exercise (including cricket) outdoors on ovals and at outdoor cricket nets.

This rule reflects the current "picnic" rule and players are free to train with at least 4 others on their own. In no way can this training be officially organized by the club.

Stage 2: 70% double dose vaccination in Victoria - which is expected around October 26th, 2021.

- Official club training will be permitted

This will mean that we can train with no official size limited - however, we do expect that there will be guidelines around training groups so please expect training to look like it did last year with people working in team allocations rotating through workstations around the ground and in the nets.

- Change rooms and social rooms will remain closed (except for toilet access)

- Centre wicket training and match simulation training will be permitted HOWEVER interclub practice matches or training sessions are not permitted

Stage 3: 80% double-dose vaccination in Victoria - which is expected around November 5th, 2021

- Full training is permitted with no group size limit

- Indoor cricket training is permitted with up to 150 people maximum and a 1:4sqm capacity rule

- Change & Social rooms including the canteen will be open with density rules.

MATCHES:

Matches will be permitted when we reach 80% double dose vaccination - which is expected to occur on or around November 5th, 2021.

The ECA and Cricket Southern Bayside have indicated that this is expected to trigger a season start on the weekend of November 13/14 (but could push out to November 20/21if required (this will be confirmed in the near future)

Both associations are confirming the official start dates of all competitions and will share this once they have fully confirmed their plans

SENIOR MEN'S COMPETITION:

The 2021/22 season for the Men's competitions will reflect that run in 2020/21

- 14 x one-day games

- higher grades to play the first half of the season in colours with a white ball and the second half in whites with a red ball.

- Teams will have a COVID officer (vice-captain) who will be responsible for ensuring that all COVID protocols are followed on game day and at training for their team.

- COVID procedures from season 2020/21 will carry over into the new season, including rules around saliva and sweat on the ball, people supplying their own tea and drink bottles, and access to change/rooms etc. More information will be shared once we have it so please keep an eye out on this space for updated details.

SENIOR WOMEN'S COMPETITION

The 2021/22 season for the Women'scompetitions will reflect that run in 2020/21

- CSBW have indicated 3 weeks of training before matches begin

- T20 games

- shared equipment MUST be cleaned between use.

- Teams will have a COVID officer (vice-captain) who will be responsible for ensuring that all COVID protocols are followed on game day and at training for their team.

- COVID procedures from season 2020/21 will carry over into the new season, including rules around saliva and sweat on the ball, people supplying their own tea and drink bottles and access to change/rooms etc. More information will be shared once we have it so please keep an eye out on this space for updated details.

Any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to the COVID office Ben Pisani through the clubs email address richmondcitycc@gmail.com