Playing Regulations

UPDATED 22-Oct-2025

QSDCA All Competitions

QSDCA Playing Regulations

Saturdays 1&2 Day, Sat 1d only, Sun50, Super20, Over 40’s (passed AGM 21-Jul-2025) and Night T10 (passed at Delegates 1-Sep)

UPDATED 04-Sep-2025

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Summary of Changes for All Competitions

UPDATED for 2025/26

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Errata

Please note the following errors and minor changes (Up to date 22-Oct-2025)

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Section 1 Reg 3.7 should read:

3.7 Any player who appears as a PlayHQ Fill-In player may do so on just two occasions.

3.7.2 Any player who appears for a third or further appearance as a Fill-In player in any match is in violation of this Playing Regulation.

Section 11 Reg 20.1 should read:

20.1 Hours of Play will be as determined by the Queensland Sub Districts Cricket Association Management Committee, provided that each innings will not extend more than 40 minutes.

Section 1 Reg 7.10 and 7.11 should read:

7.10 Note that PlayHQ allows not previously registered players to play two times and then they are required to be registered before playing a third time. This is called a “Fill In”.

7.11 Any player who appears more than two times as a “Fill In” is in violation of Playing Regulation 3.

Section 6 Reg 25 should read:

25.3 Nil
25.4 If the final over has not started before the First Innings Finish Time is reached,
the first innings will continue until 40 overs have been bowled or until 10 wickets have
fallen.
25.5 When the team bowling first comes to bat, they will receive the number of
overs bowled including the one in progress at the First Innings Finish Time.

Section 2 Reg 21.4.4 should read:

21.4.4 For example: a team batting first is all out at 2.25pm. Minimum overs to play method 2 is (6pm – 2.25pm less 10 minute innings break less 20 minute tea break) = 185 minutes. 185/4 = 46.25 –> 47 overs minimum to play.

Section 1 Reg 9.5 -9.10 should read:

9.4 Stumps and bails will be wholly made of wood or approved material.
9.5 Approved materials for stumps and bails is decided by the Management Committee.
9.6 Please contact cricketops@qsdca.com.au for further information about approved stump materials.
9.7 The fielding team will use a new leather cricket ball in each first innings.
9.8 See Playing Regulation 21.18 for the second innings of Saturday Two Day Matches.
9.9 New balls will be of brand and type approved by the Management Committee.
9.10 Please contact cricketops@qsdca.com.au for further information about approved balls.

Section 5 Reg 20.2 should read:

20.2 Unless otherwise determined by the Queensland Sub Districts Cricket Association Management Committee, the hours of play for fixtures will be as determined below:
MORNING MATCH
9.30am to 10.50am (team batting first)
10.50am to 11.00am (interval between innings)
11.00am to 12.20pm (team batting second)
AFTERNOON MATCH
1.30pm to 2.50pm (team batting first)
2.50pm to 3.00pm (interval between innings)
3.00pm to 4.20pm (team batting second)