NECA 2014 Meeting Notes

NECA 2014 Meeting Minutes and Action Items

Disclaimer: I have tried my best to capture the meeting minutes as accurately as possible. Please highlight any corrections if I have misquoted in the minutes.

Meeting Date: Sunday, 05-May-2014, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

In attendance:
1. IKA Systems (new name Challengers) - Upendra, Nikhill
2. Worcester Speedster - Arvind
3. Westboro Warriors (NEW) - Ashwin
4. Indian Tigers (NEW) - Sreedhar, Siddi
5. Sharon CC - Arvind, Amit
6. Lowell Gladiators - Praneet, Sunil
7. TechPro - Ram, Dinesh
8. BGSC - Omar
9. MCC - Ganesh Iyer
10. ECCH - Bala, Saurabh
11. Saheen XI (NEW) - Sujarth Ali, Tahir Ali
12. Shrewsbury CC - Gopi
13. Willow Geeks - Nagaraj
14. eCW - Ujwal
15. Maruthi CC - Samir
16. NECC Lions - Chandan
17. Rebels (NEW) - Jayanth, Yash

Action Items: PLEASE COMPLETE THE TASKS AS PER THE REQUESTED DATES

1. Ganesh (MCC) - Send meeting minutes (DUE: 05-May-2014)

2. Raghuvir Leelasagar (MCC) 

   (DUE: Inital grouping and schedule by 18-May-2014. Final schedule by 25-May-2014)

    Create groups and come-up with games schedule using the following high-level guidelines 

•     Take super 8 teams from 2013 season ad divide them into Group A and B. Group A will be teams with seeding 1, 8, 3, 6  . Group B will be with seeding 2, 7, 4, 5.
•     Take the teams that did not make it to the playoffs and split them in a similar manner.
•     Include new teams at random.

3. Nagaraj (Willow Geeks) and Ram (TechPro) 

    (DUE: Before start of season first game)
   Update Scorecard Generate for 2014 season.

4. Ram (TechPro) 

    (DUE: Before start of the season first game)
   Maintain Net Runrate Spreadsheet during through the season.

5. ALL ECs/Captains 

  (Due: 11-May-2014) - Add field details to the the 2014 Field Information Database. This database has already been created and pre-populated with basic information.

6. Ganesh (MCC) - After the field information has been completed, Ganesh will request ECs to verify all new fields and provide high level notes/opinion to accept the fields. 
   Any field deemed as not fit for the tournament will not be allowed to be used.

7. All ECs/Captains (Due: Before post season) - Assign a neutral umpire that will be pre-assigned based upon seeding.

8. Ganesh (MCC) - Invite new members to the team. Send Yahoo Group invitations (COMPLETED)

9. Bala (ECCH) - Merging new rules (below) into the rule book.


EC/Captains for 2014 Season: (already updated in the database)
Team - EC / Captain(s)

MCC - Ganesh/ Rahuvir
ECCh - Bala/ Rajiv, Saurabh, Madhu
WillowGeekks - Nagaraj/ Indica
SWorcester Speedster - Naveen/ Arvind
Sharon CC - Amit/ Arvind
eCW - Ujwal / Malav
TechPro - Ram/ Dinesh
Shrewsbury CC - Gopi/ Sreeni
Gladiators - Sunil/ Praneet
NECC Lions - Arvind/ Chandan
Maruthi CC - Samir / Sachin, Sathish
BGSC - Omar/ Ganesh Yadav


Main highlights:


1. All ECs voted on the following:
    
   a. Teams with no home ground will lose their right to host any post season games (Agreed by simple majority 8 to 4)
      Teams with an acceptable field will retain their home field advantage in post season if they are higher seeded. No neutral venue will be used.

   b. TechPro ground concerns. The smaller offside field was raised as the primary concern. Everyone agreed there were no safety issues.
      After much discussion, no clear decision was made to disallow the field. But, ECs agreed that TechPro will be allowed to host regular season games in that field but not post season games. 
      The game will be moved to the visiting team location or a neutral venue if TechPro is the higher seeded team in the each playoff games. TechPro agreed.


2. 17 teams have confirmed participation this year (inclusive of 4 new teams). MCC is working towards representing 2 teams this year. If MCC has 2 teams, we'll have 18 teams.
   Raghivir (MCC) is working on finalising this and will do so in time for scheduling.

3. 4 new teams were accepted into the league (Rebels, Westboro Warriors, Indian Tigers, Shaheen XI).

4. IKA systems will change their team name to Challengers.

5. Ganesh collected $5 from each of the following teams: Gladiators, Rebels, BGSC, Maruthi, Shaeen XI, TechPro, Willow Geeks, Sharon CC, Tigers, NECC, Westboro Warriors, Worcester Speedsters. This information will be updated to the account balance spreadsheet and uploaded.
   Other teams have a positive balance and will be used towards this year's $5 fees. This will be posted by Ganesh (MCC) shortly.


Rules Discussion and Clarifications:

1. Number of players required to play a game
8 players are required to play a game. 8 players should be available at the time of toss. 
Toss is to be held 15 min. prior to the game start time. 
Failure to field 8 players will result in forfeiting the match.


2. Substitution rule and timing
Substitutes must be announced prior to the game start time. If the substitute is not replaced by the beginning of the 2nd half of the session (after the 5 minutes break at the end of 10 overs), the substitute becomes the main player.
The player who replaces the substitute after "x" number of overs must wait for "x" number of overs before bowling. The "x" number of overs should be less than 10 overs.
The team batting first has an advantage and can replace the substitute at anytime during their batting innings. No waiting period will be enforced.


3. **RULE CHANGE**: Chucking rule
Baseball type chucking - either form a standing position or run, stop, and chuck, is the only form of chucking that is disallowed. If this is seen, the captain of the batting innings can raise the issue with the bowling team captain and EC.
If a bowler has a typical bowling action but has a questionable arm motion, it is NOT to be considered as chucking and will not be honored for a discussion. A player who is, in fact, declared as chucking will not be allowed to bowl at any point
during the rest of the tournament during that  year and any future years unless his action has changed significantly to a reasonable bowling action.



4. **RULE CHANGE**: Dead-ball rule
A ball is considered dead ball if the ball bounces for a second time before the batting crease. This is irrespective of position of the batsman or the point of first pitch.



5. Accepted number of overs for a game to be considered successfully completed
Only a full 20-20 match is considered a completed game. No ball reduction or score adjustment algorithms will be applied for delayed or rain affected matches.
In the event that a full 20-20 match cannot be completed, the two teams can agree to replay the game at any time during the same weekend. If this cannot be accomplished, the teams will share the points.
This rule will be applied no mater how much of the game has been completed. A delay between overs or innings due to weather is acceptable as long as play can resume.


6. Score/Result announcements
Games results needs to be announced by the EC or the Captain before the end of the weekend. Only high level scores are required at this time.
The scorecards are to be uploaded by end of the day Tuesday. The owner of NRR spreadsheet has the right to flag and raise the request if it is not submitted on time.

TAWCT Top 20 Performances

NECA 2013 Playoff Bracket

Batting Shot Selection and Execution Tips

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeE6EoQJauU&list=PL26A8F40CF36B75E4

more tips:

http://www.youtube.com/user/cricketkatadka

GLADIATORS ARRIVE!!

A new team name…… A new tournament, but same old passion and vigor to win the cup.

Team Mt. Hopers are now re-energized as Team ‘The Gladiators’. After their comprehensive victory, over the previous years Runners up (BGSCIT), it was only appropriate that the young players were addressed as GLADIATORS.  Placed in a group of experienced tournament winners, Mt. Hopers bowled hard, batted intelligently and fielded with all their energy to secure a quarter final berth. Truly in the spirit of General Maximus, the never say die attitude sets ‘The Gladiators apart’

Still wanna call us an underdog………….. better think twice!!

Team, ‘The Gladiators’ predominantly boasts of great bowlers.  Below are the talented players who not only give their best on field but also give it in true spirit of the game.

Varun Bhere:  A fine middle order batsman, who rotates for ones and twos and keeps the score ticking. He models his game after Rahul Dravid, and is always eager to contribute to the teams winning cause. His hunger to win can be best summarized when he brought his $160 season ball cricket bat, and let his team mates use it to play a tennis ball.

Varun Bhere: TEAM MAN.

Sudheer Chennuri: This dynamo, can ball Yorkers at will, and hit powerful shots at will. A fine cricketer, Sudheer is the latest addition to Gladiators, and comes with the complete package. Sudheer advertised his potential to the T, during practice sessions, and Team gladiators look towards him to contribute to a win:

Sudheer Chennuri: Wholsale Package

Sumit Dutta: One look at his bowling, and you know that this zippy seamer will give you a tough time when you face him. With his pace and nagging offstump line, one has to put his wicket on line if he thinks of scoring. Sumit still feels he needs to perform better to get a spot in the playing 11, and this driving force sets him apart.

Sumit Dutta: Miser bowler.

Preet Gandhi: Preet has this uncanny ability to hit a ball wide on the off stump into a perfect gap on the legside. Once he gets set, he doesn’t appear to throw his wicket away. Preets USP is nudging into gaps and running fast to convert them into 2’s and 3’s. A great team man, Preet bolsters the middle order of team Gladiators.

Preet Gandhi: Ajay Jadeja

Rahul Jhaveri: Mr. Jhaveri is the perfect gujju bhai. He doesn’t believe in wasting the energy during practice, but saves up his best on the match day. Easily the hardest fast bowler to play, Rahul is the bowling spearhead of the team. Time and again, he has given great start to the team, by restricting runs and picking up wickets.

Rahul Jhaveri: Bowling Machine.

Pankaj Jagdale: A fierce competitor, Pankaj is a batting talent. A payer who wants to do it all is one of the finest addition to the team. Pankaj has good appetite for runs, and has the ability to hit boundaries at will. A superb fielder, and time and again has shown that he can hit the stumps from deep. His aggression on field lifts everyone and he easily saves 10 runs for the team every match.

Pankaj Jagdale: Jonty Sehwag

Praneeth Koralla: How often have we heard, that looks can be deceiving. Praneeth Koralla personifies this saying. This soft spoken mystery bowler makes the batsman yell out or get out in frustration. Batsman find it hard to read his ball, Keeper finds it hard to read his ball, but Praneeth with all his certainty knows how to keep the batsman guessing. A more than useful middle order batsman, Praneeth can belt out sixes far and deep behind the ropes.

Praneeth Koralla: Treasure Hunt

Yogesh Mudaliar: The opening batsman and captain of Gladiators, Yogesh wants to take strike of the first ball of the match. His strength lies in guiding the ball on the offside for singles and playing strokes all around the park. Given the responsibility of batting through the innings, Yogesh does his best to give his team a proud total on board.

Yogesh Mudaliar: Anchor

Sandeep Pendru: Sandeep is a total nonchalant batsman. His strength lies is picking singles every ball. A complete team man, Sandeep runs equally hard when on the non-striker. Fields deep, and commits completely to fielding. Sandeep is another new addition, and Gladiators are wanting to know how he sounds. Apparently the only time Sandeep talks is when hes batting..

2..2.22.22… come… onemore… onemore…..

Sandeep Pendru: Silent assasingle

Palaniappan Ramanathan: If ‘P’ is for passion, then passion is for Pallaniappan. So passionate for teams win, that Palaniappan wanted to sit out so that the team can have a perfect team combination. Palani puts a price to his wicket and never gets out cheaply. Fondly called as ‘Deivam’ Palani has this unique record of never getting out, be in actual match or even practice games.

Palani: Passionate Deivam

Nitin Sood: This hard hitting batsman, is the first one to arrive for practice, ALL THE TIME. Nitin is a powerful On-Side batsman, with midwicket being his area of choice to score runs. Nitin always has good ideas during the practice session, and thinks of several different ways to practice. A great team member, its fun to be around Nitin.

Nitin Sood: Dedication

Sanchit Trivedi: A belligerent batsman, Sanchit loves to play aerial shots. It’s a beautiful sight when the ball comes of the middle of his blade and sails into the boundary. Sanchit has the ability to pace his innings and can suppress his natural instinct and play safely by rotating singles. Sanchit has the record of ‘no bowler being able to get him out for 16 overs’, which is the longest in team gladiators. His safe pair of hands do the work of stopping runs behind the wicket.

Sanchit Trivedi: Dynamic

Logesh Vasu: Swooosh!! Exactly the sound the batsman hears when the ball passes his nose. A short run up and an incomplete bowling action further act as the surprising elements to his fast balls. An experienced cricketer, Logesh carries the burden of picking up wickets in the middle overs. Again, another great team man, who plays with all his heart and enjoys the game.

Logesh Vasu: Unn Ball kudo Pessu ,( you make your balls talk)

With this powerful and talented line up. Team Gladiators, will only get stronger with each tournament.

Hudson Cricket Cup 2013

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