Cricket gives us pleasure. To give us pleasure, the cricketer
plays it with a lot of hazards. Bats and balls are potentially dangerous and
safety question must arise first. When conducting Playing for Life cricket sessions,
always observe the following safety rules:
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Check the playing surfaces, fields or ground and its surrounds for
hazards (stones, pot holes, goal posts, trees, fences, etc).
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Avoid uneven and un-mown surfaces.
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Only use a low-impact ball until players have sufficient skills
for harder balls. When using a hard ball, make sure players use appropriate
safety equipment. I.e. batting helmets, gloves and leg pads.
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Make sure that there is enough space between players standing
side-by-side in case throws are not accurate.
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When fielders want to bat tee, the feeder stands on the opposite
side of the tee facing the batter and safe him.
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The Fielders should roll the ball back to the feeder.
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Batsman in the batting line should sit at least 5m to the right
and behind the wicketkeeper.
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Batters must keep to their left when running between wickets. He/
She can use markers if necessary.
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Practice swings should not allow unless instructed.
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When batting: a player must follow three steps that’s stop – look
– swing.
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Players would put bats down when they’re not using it or playing
by it, and must place them on the ground, not throw them to the places or
another player.
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