Junior cricket on the Far South Coast is played across three stages based on individual players experience & skill set as opposed to strict age based competitions and based on the Cricket Australia Stages of play. All grades are mixed, female players are allowed to play two years down in age group with permission from the Association. Contact your local club to see if they enter teams in your child's age group.

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Stage 1 – Introduction to Cricket

• Softball cricket

• Focus on fun, participation and learning

• Friday night competition

• Suitable for beginners and developing players

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Stage 2 – Introduction to Hard-Ball Cricket

• First experience with hard-ball cricket

• Focus on skill development and game awareness

• Saturday morning competition

• Designed to bridge the gap between introductory cricket and traditional junior competition

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Stage 3 – Preparing for Senior Cricket

• Advanced junior cricket

• Full-pitch matches and varied formats

• Greater emphasis on tactics and match play

• Designed to prepare players for senior cricket

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