In 2014, Cricket Victoria developed ‘A Changing Game’ which was a report prepared by the Melbourne Metropolitan Turf Taskforce (MMTCT).
The report proposed a need for the structure of turf cricket in Melbourne to change to adapt to the challenges which confront all sports.
In March 2016, Cricket Victoria progressed with the implementation of the first stage of proposal, when Cricket Southern Bayside was established after the southern based clubs from the Victorian Turf Cricket Association (VTCA) indicated they wanted to follow the Cricket Victoria model.
In November 2016, a Steering Committee made up of representatives from associations across Melbourne was developed in conjunction with the Victorian Metropolitan Cricket Union (VMCU) to supersede the MMTCT. The Steering Committee decided that any proposed changes to the structure of cricket in Melbourne should focus on all facets of the sport, not just turf competitions.
Cricket Victoria has worked closely with the Steering Committee and the VMCU to develop a blueprint (Melbourne Metropolitan Cricket – A strategy to embrace a changing game) to transform the structure and resourcing of cricket across metropolitan Melbourne.
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Cricket has been played across metropolitan Melbourne for over 150 years. Many competitions and clubs have a rich history which we aim to preserve through this strategy.
Each zone will be designed locally with a view to maintain (where possible) competition names and awards. Life Members, premiership and individual award winners and Hall of Fame inductees will be acknowledged and recognized.
The zones will be set up to align with the Local Government boundaries. The geographic location of club’s main ground/club rooms will dictate which zone it fits into.
There will be some exceptions as noted below.
Under the proposed strategy, no synthetic competition would be required to merge.
The proposal is for all of turf cricket within a geographic zone to be combined. Synthetic competitions would retain their identity and simply move under the zone entity as their governing body.
The full-time resources won’t eliminate the need for honorarium based administrators. The size of the zones will mean competition administrators and division secretaries will still be required.
Whilst the North-West metro, Northern metro & East metro zones have expanded in size, the competitions will remain localized to ensure player travel is minimized.
A Collaborative Group will be formed by representatives from each current association within the planned zone.
The boards will be formed once each entity has been established. The boards will be set up and formed through a nomination process. The members (clubs) will then vote in each of the nominations to form a board which represents the clubs. The board will consist of 6 people who are elected by the members. The entity can then appoint two additional members as they see fit.
With a dedicated resources working closely with the aligned Premier clubs, we are hopeful of improving the working relationship between local competitions and clubs with their neighboring Premier Clubs.
Currently, Premier Clubs are required to meet criteria set out in the Premier Cricket Development Program (PCDP). These criteria reward the Premier clubs who work closely with their local competition and clubs and ensures they are providing a benefit to cricket within the local area. For more information about the Premier Cricket Development Program (PCDP) please visit: http://community.cricket.com.au/clubs/premier-cricket-development-program
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