Junior Cricket Season Launch

Junior Pre-Season and Training Dates

Welcome to the start of the 2025/26 season at Ormond Cricket Club.

Pre-season training for the juniors is scheduled to commence on Saturday August 30,  2025 (weather permitting). Unless otherwise stated, all training will be conducted at the nets at E E Gunn Reserve in Foch Street Ormond (just next to the ralway line).

Pre Season Sessions

Pre‑Season Training

Outdoor pre‑season sessions will begin on Saturday 30 August 2025 (weather permitting) at the E.E. Gunn Reserve nets, Foch Street, Ormond.

Age Group	Time	Notes
Under 12 Rookies	8:45 am – 9:30 am	Mainly graduates of last season's Blasters program; players should be about to turn 9 y/o
Under 12 Players	9:30 am – 10:45 am	Returning U12 Rookies plus eligible A, B & C grade players
Under 14 Players	10:15 am – 11:45 am	Players aged 12 – 13 as at 31 Aug 2025
Under 16 Players	11:30 am – 12:30 pm	Players aged 14 – 15 as at 31 Aug 2025

Cricket Australia recommends that players complete the Woolworths Cricket Blast program (5–8 y/o) before progressing to Under 12 cricket.

Key Dates

• Pre‑season training: Saturdays 30 Aug – 4 Oct 2025 (6 sessions)
• Junior season starts: Weekend 11–12 October 2025
• Blasters program: Registrations open late Aug; season begins late Oct

Registration

To register your son or daughter for juniors (not Junior Blasters or Master Blasters) you first need to create an account in the new Play HQ platform that has replaced the old MyCricket system. If you go to Visit Website you can create an account by entering your child's name, email address etc. plus create a password. If your child already has a Play Cricket ID you can link it to the Play HQ account. 

Once you have a Play HQ account you can then register to Ormond Cricket Club by clicking on the 'JUNIOR REGISTRATION' tab opposite or visit Visit Website

Junior players must register to the SECA Juniors competition and complete all the required fields. All junior players (Under 12, 14 & 16) must register online via the above Play HQ link and pay their club membership subscription. Please note, this season the club's membership fee is unchanged at $350, however, Play HQ charge every junior player an insurance fee of $16.50 and SECA charge a $4 administration fee.  Note that if you have already registered to play this season at another club select the 'permit' option not the 'transfer' option.

This season we will continue to appoint professional coaches for our junior teams. This is a major point of difference compared to other local cricket clubs and is a big factor in last season's extraordinary on-field results. .  

Registrations currently open for junior players - follow this link.

Master Blasters and Junior Blasters will open for registration in August each year.   

Frequently Asked Questions

• When do registrations open for season 2025/26  - 15 July 2025 from 9:00am. 

• How do I register my child? - Refer Above via PlayHQ

• Is there a wait list for joining the club? - Some Junior age groups have reached capacity for numbers and now operate a wait list. Contact the junior coordinator for details - juniorcoordinator@ormondcc.com.au 

• What are the cut off dates for each age group?  - August 22nd 2025 is the cut off date for each competition. e.g. - ​to play in the U12 competitions, children must be 11 years old or younger on 1st September 2025.

• Can juniors play up or down an age group? - Juniors are permitted to play up age groups but not down an age group (unless a permit has been granted by the South East Cricket Association). 

• When will teams be allocated? - Juniors teams are announced after the pre-season trials have been completed in September. ​

• When does training take place? Refer Above

• When does the season start and end?  Round 1 of the juniors in the 2025/26 season commence the weekend of October 10-12, 2025. The regular season will conclude in March 2026 with finals taking place over the following 2 weeks.

• What cricket gear do players need to provide themselves? 

Juniors require a playing shirt (available from the club) - their own helmet, box, bat gloves and pads. .