SYA Recreational Cricket

We’re one of the first in the Mid-Atlantic to give you this Transatlantic classic. Your girls and boys don’t need any cricket experience as the focus will be on learning the ins and outs and the basics of batting, bowling, and fielding. Our lighting-paced, abridged international format keeps the action at a brisk clip while our light bats keep the proceedings safe.

When does the season start?

Spring: Mid-March.

Fall: September, after Labor Day.

When does the season end?

Spring: Mid-June before school ends.

Fall: Beginning of November.

When do practices start?

Mid-March.

How many times per week are practices?

Teams meet 1x/week at nearby fields.

When do games start?

Spring games start in April. Fall games start in late September.

Where will the games be?

Games are held 1x/week (for about an hour) at Kincheloe Park and other nearby locations in Centreville.

Are there evaluations/tryouts? When?

No tryouts required. All skill levels are welcome.

Will all participants make the team?

Yes.

Is there a picture day?

TBD.

What are the registration dates for all SYA sports?

Winning a Match

One team bats first to score runs. The other team bats next. The team with more runs wins the match.

• Matches and Playoffs: There will be four first-round matches followed by playoffs. Teams are ranked based on first-round performance. Top teams compete in the Gold Division playoffs, and others in the Silver Division. All teams play at least two playoff matches.
• Win: Two points
• Tie or Abandoned Game: One point
• Loss: 0 points
• Tie-Breaker: Net run rate is used to separate teams with the same number of points

When do I get my child’s schedule?

1-2 weeks before games start.

Cricket Fees for Season: $160.00

Fairfax County User Fee: $10.00 per player

Out-of-County Fee by Fairfax County: $50.00 per player

Multi-Child Discount: $15.00

The system accepts Visa or MasterCard & online checks (your registration is not FINAL until your check payment is received). You may pay your registration fees, and make donations during online registration. You may register multiple players online as well and receive a multiple player discount.

SYA offers scholarships to all SYA participants of all recreational sports who qualify under the Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services program. To learn more about SYA scholarships, click here.

Are there equipment rentals?

No.

Where do I get equipment?

Dick’s Sporting Goods or Amazon

Are uniforms/jerseys provided?

They will be provided by SYA.

For other questions: [email protected]
Inclement weather line: 703.324.5264

Refund Policy

• Recreational Season/Camp/Clinic Refunds: Requests for refunds must be made in writing and received prior to the roster distribution meeting (coaches meeting) or the first regularly scheduled game that the registrant’s team plays, whichever occurs first. The registration fee will be refunded minus $35 administrative fees prior to that date. No fees will be returned after that time.

Game Play

• Umpires: Each team provides one umpire. The presiding umpire is from the batting team, and the square-leg umpire is from the bowling team.
• Number of Players: A team consists of up to 13 nominated players and four substitutes. A team with fewer than seven players forfeits the game.
• Innings: Each team plays 12 overs with a maximum of 8 balls per over. After 6 overs, teams switch roles.
• Ways to Get Out: Bowled, caught, run out, stumped, hit wicket.
• Wide Ball: A delivery outside the 36” line (off-side) or the 24” line (leg-side) or over the batsman’s head.
• No Ball: Conditions include thrown balls, bouncing three or more times before the popping crease, rolling along the ground, stopping before reaching the striker’s wicket, or a full-pitched ball above the striker’s waist. The next delivery is a “Free Hit.”
• Bowlers: Each bowler can bowl a maximum of 3 overs per game. If a bowler throws the ball three times in one over, they will be replaced.
• Batsmen: Players can bat until they lose their wicket. A batsman scoring 25 runs retires but may resume after all other batsmen are dismissed.
• Pitch Markings: Include wide ball lines for both right and left-handed batsmen, and bowling area restrictions.

Community and business sponsors help support field maintenance, equipment upgrades, and overall league operations.

There will be no rescheduled games due to possible rain/rain.

Please check on field status if it has rained in the last 48 hours.

Decisions on field status are generally made by 3:30pm each day Monday-Friday and by 7am on Saturday and Sunday.

Field/Gym Status info can be obtained by:

• Contacting your coach first and foremost
  [Coaches, check your email the night before game days, to determine whether the school fields and gyms have been closed because of inclement weather, etc. and to alert the members of your team.]
• FCPS emergency website (for school fields/gyms)
• Fairfax County Park Authority field status (for county fields only) or via phone: 703-324-5264
• Contacting your Sports Commissioner

Consider signing up for Fairfax Alerts!
This Fairfax County free public service will alert coaches and parents to school closings due to weather or other emergency situations via e-mail or cell phone.

An additional $50 fee is required for players from outside Fairfax County​.