Division 1 - WBOPCA's top grade. Eight teams including: Baaj 1st XI, Element IMF Cadets 2nd XI, Mount Maunganui 2nd XI, Te Puke 2nd XI, Katikati, United Indians 2nd XI, Greerton 2nd XI, and Pāpāmoa 2nd XI.
- T20 Competition commences Saturday 12th October 2024
- 50 Over Competition commences Saturday 2nd November 2024
Division 2 - Eight teams including: Baaj 2nd XI, Tauranga Boys College 2nd XI, Mount Maunganui 3rd XI, Element IMF Cadets 3rd XI, Hawks, United Indians 2nd XI, Sher E Punjab,
- T20 Competition commences Saturday 12th October 2024
- 50 Over Competition commences Saturday 2nd November 2024
Division 3 - Nine teams including: Grasshoppers, Albion, Mount Maunganui 4th XI, Pāpāmoa 3rd XI, Tauranga Boys College 3rd XI Blue, Tauranga Boys College 3rd XI White, United Indians 3rd XI, Bay Blasters 1, and Baaj 3rd XI
- 40 Over Competition commences Saturday 19th October 2024
Division 4 - Nine teams including: Bay Blasters 2nd XI, Danphe, Tauranga Boys College 4th XI, Pāpāmoa 4th XI, Element IMF Cadets 4th XI, Greerton B's, Katikati B's, Baaj 4th XI
- 40 Over Competition commences Saturday 19th October 2024
Any team who does not electronically submit a Captain’s report by 6pm on the Tuesday following the match will be deducted 2 points.
Click on the link below for the Captains report
Here is a copy of a team sheet you can download and print for your games:
Division 1 and 2 T20
COMPETITION SUMMARY
16 teams are split into two pools of 8 teams (based on seedings from the 2023/24 50 over season but avoiding two teams from one club being in the same pool).
Pool A: Mount Maunganui 2nd XI, Baaj 1st XI, Sher E Punjab, Katikati, United Indians 2nd XI, Tauranga Boys College 2nd XI, Element IMF Cadets 3rd XI, Hawks 2nd XI
Pool B: Element IMF Cadets 2nd XI, Baaj 2nd XI, Hawks 1st XI, Pāpāmoa 2nd XI, Greerton 2nd XI, Te Puke, United Indians 1st XI, Mount Maunganui 3rd XI,
Games/rounds will be played on the following dates:
1 & 2 - Saturday 12th October
3 & 4 - Saturday 19th October
5 & 6 - Saturday 26th October
7 - Thursday 28th November or Thursday 12th December (dependent on ground availability)
Semi Finals
Blake Park - Sunday 26th January 2025 - 10:30am
Game A = #1 from Pool A plays #2 from Pool B
Game B = #2 from Pool A plays #1 from Pool B
Pool qualifiers are decided on the highest ladder points average following the final round robin game. In the case of equal points, the teams tied will be differentiated on a) net run rate, b) who beat whom in the round robin, and c) most wickets taken, calculated on an average per game basis.
If a semi final cannot be played due to weather, the higher ranking team from the abandoned game/s will progress directly to the final.
Final
Bay Oval - Sunday 26th January - 3:00 pm
Winner of Semi Final game A plays the winner of Semi Final Game B.
In case of the final not being played the winner of the Division 1 and 2 T20 competition will be team in position in #1 of Pool A or Pool B with the highest net run rate.
Division 1 and 2 T20 Competition Playing Conditions
Division 1 and 2 T20 Draw and Ladder
Division 1 and 2 50-Over Competition
COMPETITION SUMMARY
Division 1 and Division 2 will each have 8 teams.
Qualification for Divisions 1 and 2 is determined by standings in the 2023/24 competition and the associated promotion/relegation rules from that season - for further information on competition standings from the 2023/2024 WBOPCA season please read this document.
All matches will be played in a 1-day, 50 over format.
In each grade, the tournament shall consist of two, seven match, round-robin series followed by semi-finals, and a grand final.
Round 1
7 matches to be played on the following Saturdays:
2nd November, 9th November, 16th November, 23rd November, 7th December, 14th December and 11th January (No fixture on November 30th due to a venue shortage).
All matches to be played with a 4-piece 156g red Club Match ball (or better).
Round 2
7 matches to be played on the following Saturdays:
18th January, 1st February, 8th February, 15th February, 22nd February, 1st March and 8th March (No fixture on January 25th due to Anniversary Weekend).
All matches will be played with a 4-piece 156g white Club Match ball (or better).
Competition points from Round 1 will be carried forward to Round 2.
Finals
Semifinals - Saturday 22nd March (Reserve Day - subject to ground availability and scheduling requirements)
Game 1 = Winner of Game A v Winner of Game D
Game 2 = Winner of Game B v Winner of Game C
Should any of these fixtures be washed out due to poor weather, the higher qualifying team will automatically progress to the final.
Finals
Division 1 Grand Final - Saturday 29th March (Reserve Day - Saturday 5th April)
Venue TBC
Division 2 Grand Final - Sunday 30th March (Reserve Day - Sunday 6th April)
Venue TBC
Promotion/Relegation
There will be no mid-season promotion or relegation.
At the end of the season, a promotion/relegation process will take place again for next season, where;
- The team that wins the Division 2 final will be offered promotion to Division 1.
- The team that finishes top of the Division 2 table will also be offered promotion to Division 1
- If these two teams are the same, the team that is second on the Division 2 table will be offered promotion.
- Upon the winner of the final accepting promotion, the team in position 8 in Division 1 will be relegated.
- Upon the other Division 2 team accepting promotion, the team in position 7 in Division 1 will be relegated.
- If only one team from Division 2 accepts promotion, only the team in position 8 will be relegated.
- If neither team from Division 2 accepts promotion no one will be relegated.
Division 3 and 4 40-Over Competition
COMPETITION SUMMARY
Division 3 and Division 4 will each have 9 teams.
Qualification for Divisions 3 and 4 is determined by standings in the 2023/24 competition and the associated promotion/relegation rules from that season - for further information on competition standings from the 2023/2024 WBOPCA season please read this document.
Each division will play two full round robin 40-Over competitions as follows:
Round 1 - 19th Oct, 2nd Nov, 9th Nov, 16th Nov, 23rd Nov, 30th Nov, 7th Dec, and 14th Dec.
Each team will have one bye weekend in Round One and this will be known before the season begins.
There will be no promotion or relegation after Round 1.
All points from Round 1 will carry over to Round 2.
Round 2 - 11th Jan, 18th Jan, 1st Feb, 8th Feb, 15th Feb, 22nd Feb, 1st March, and 8th March.
Each team will have one bye weekend in Round Two and this will be known before the season begins.
Reserve Day - Saturday 15th March shall be reserved as a date when any fully prior washed out round may be replayed. In the case of no washed out round, teams may schedule friendly fixtures with the WBOPCA Competition Manager.
Semi-Finals - Saturday 22nd March as outlined in playing conditions point 20 below. Reserve Day - subject to ground availability and scheduling requirements.
Finals - Saturday 29th March as outlined in playing conditions point 20 below. Reserve Day - Sunday 30th March.
End of Season Promotion/Relegation
In Division 4…
The team that wins the final is offered promotion to Division 3 for the 2025/26 season.
The top qualifier in Division 4 after Game 7 of Round 2 is also offered promotion to Division 3 for the 2024/25 season. If the winner of the final is also the top qualifier, the promotion will be offered to the next highest qualifier.
In Division 3…
The teams in places 7 and 8 on the standings table after Game 7 of Round 2 will be relegated to Division 4 for the 2024/25 season, so long as the team or teams being offered promotion from Division 4 accept this.
Should only one of the two Division 4 teams accept promotion, this will give the team in 7th place in Division 3 a reprieve from relegation.
Please click here to access WBOPCA's Terms and Conditions containing the Senior Code of Conduct - WBOPCA Terms and Conditions
To submit a Judiciary complaint/report, please scan the QR code to the left, or click the link here - WBOPCA Senior Judiciary Submission 2024/25
The home team is responsible for the care of any grass wicket prior to a match. WBOPCA expectations are:
- That every effort is made by the home team to sufficiently cover grass wickets from Friday evening onwards (regardless of the pending weather forecast). This is because events other than rain can damage a wicket, such as irrigation accidently turning on during the night. Failure to do this resulting in an abandoned match will lead to the forfeiture of competition points for that round. The away team will be awarded maximum winning match points in this case (12).
- That covers will be removed in a timely manner to preserve the integrity of the grass underneath. This means if a wicket block is covered on a Friday and the match is abandoned due to weather on a Saturday, the covers will still be removed and stored on the Saturday as soon as the decision to cancel the match is made. Failure to do this resulting in wicket damage may result in WBOPCA penalising the home team by way of points deduction.
- That covers and other associated materials are treated appropriately. This means:
- Taking care not to step on the covers with spikes.
- Not leaving pegs on the grass.
- Not leaving the covers laying out on areas of outfield where they could cause damage.
- Folding and storing correctly.
To submit a complaint regarding treatment of cricket grounds or covers please email wbopca@gmail.com
Section 9 of the NDCA Senior-Tuakana Competition Regulations 2024/25 applies.
Amendments also apply to the following clauses:
9.1 - Players must be in Year 11 at school or older to qualify to compete in adult competitions. Players in Year 10 may apply for dispensation through wbopca@gmail.com to play in senior competitions.
9.4.1 - No player shall be eligible to play in a club final if that player has not played at least 33% of completed or partially completed available playing days (excludes abandoned days) for that team/competition (or lower) during the season (“final” is defined as any match outside of round robin matches).
For the 2024/25 season of WBOPCA 50 and 40 over competitions, this equates to 5 games. The 5 games must be played within the same competition/grade, or lower, but excludes T20.
T20 finals eligibility is considered separately to any 50 or 40 over competitions and vice versa. For the 2023/24 season of T20 Division 1 and 2 competitions, the 33% eligibility criteria equates to 2 games.
ADDITIONAL RULE - A player may only drop down one team for the same club on consecutive playing days (i.e. from a 1st XI to a 2nd XI or a 2nd XI to a 3rd XI) regardless of whether these teams are in consecutive grades or not.