Catchy Shubby Cricket
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Catchy Shubby Cricket is a variation of cricket
that was invented in Jamaica
.
It is a faster moving version of cricket in which the roles change rapidly so every one gets a chance to bat
and bowling
within a short period. It is ideal for short games and for younger players who might get bored with the slow pace of the traditional game.
It also allows selectors to see the performance of the whole club in a short time and so they can make more rational selection of players, on the basis of their current form, than might otherwise be the case.
as an informal version of cricket without a set rule book. A game in an oral culture, it allows cricket to be played in many different spaces and numbers of players, both indoors and outdoors. It is a faster game, so it can be played if only a short time is available and, because of all these things, is popular with young people.
The following rules are a summary of a longer set of rules written by Tony Moody for his youth team Kennington United Cricket Club, based in Kennington Park
. The rules are in the process of gaining support from the English cricket establishment, in particular Surrey County Cricket Club
at Kennington Oval. Tony Moody points out that Catchy Shubby can also be used as a method of selecting teams (the winning batter and bowler do the selection) and for community integration along with Reggae
music "in the key of C".
In short (assuming a knowledge of the basics of conventional cricket!):
Shortcomings in the short rules as above may be settled by an umpire.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
that was invented in Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
.
It is a faster moving version of cricket in which the roles change rapidly so every one gets a chance to bat
Batting (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, batting is the act or skill of hitting the cricket ball with a cricket bat to score runs or prevent the loss of one's wicket. A player who is currently batting is denoted as a batsman, while the act of hitting the ball is called a shot or stroke...
and bowling
Bowling (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, bowling is the action of propelling the ball toward the wicket defended by a batsman. A player skilled at bowling is called a bowler; a bowler who is also a competent batsman is known as an all-rounder...
within a short period. It is ideal for short games and for younger players who might get bored with the slow pace of the traditional game.
It also allows selectors to see the performance of the whole club in a short time and so they can make more rational selection of players, on the basis of their current form, than might otherwise be the case.
Rules of Catchy Shubby
Catchy Shubby evolved in JamaicaJamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
as an informal version of cricket without a set rule book. A game in an oral culture, it allows cricket to be played in many different spaces and numbers of players, both indoors and outdoors. It is a faster game, so it can be played if only a short time is available and, because of all these things, is popular with young people.
The following rules are a summary of a longer set of rules written by Tony Moody for his youth team Kennington United Cricket Club, based in Kennington Park
Kennington Park
Kennington Park is in Kennington in London, England, and lies between Kennington Park Road and St Agnes Place. It was opened in 1854. Previously the site had been Kennington Common. This is where the Chartists gathered for their biggest 'monster rally' on 10 April 1848...
. The rules are in the process of gaining support from the English cricket establishment, in particular Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
at Kennington Oval. Tony Moody points out that Catchy Shubby can also be used as a method of selecting teams (the winning batter and bowler do the selection) and for community integration along with Reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
music "in the key of C".
In short (assuming a knowledge of the basics of conventional cricket!):
- Players all have a marker with which they use to mark out a circular playing area in the space available. These are also their initial fielding positions. The players take it in turn to bowl until someone hits the stumps. That person becomes first batter and chooses a batting partner.
- The batter must run if he/she hits the ball (there are two batters and both must run). There are no boundary scores of 4 or 6. The batter is out if she is hit by the ball, as well as in the usual ways (Caught, stumped before completing a run or bowled out through the wicket). The bowler or fielder that takes the batter out replaces that batter.
- There are always three bowlers lined up and if a bowler hits the wicket they take the bat. (If a bowl hits the wicket then both batters are out and the new bowler chooses second batter). If a bowler misses the wicket, the fielder that gathers the ball joins the back of the bowling queue and the bowler that missed becomes a fielder.
- When a fielder takes a batter out or joins the bowlers then his/her space is filled on a first come basis. The layout of fielders will depend on the numbers of people playing...
Shortcomings in the short rules as above may be settled by an umpire.