CERN Cricket Club Match Manager responsibilities

Last update: March 10th, 2023

Each weekend's fixtures will be organised by a match manager. The match manager must:

be present for the fixture. If, for any reason, the manager cannot fulfil his obligations, it is his responsibility to find a replacement
contact the fixture secretary well in advance in order to:
1. get contact details of the opposition team match manager
2. arrange the start time of the match with the opposition team match manager
find out the availability of players for the weekend match(es) making sure that in the case of a league match all players are registered with Cricket Switzerland (see list of players registered for Cricket Switzerland matches) and hence eligible to play
Send the list of available players to the selection committee, who will select the team. Click to send an e-mail to the selection committee.
Decide who will captain the match(es) if neither the Club Captain nor the Vice-Captain are available
Ensure that the scorebook has been returned from the previous week!
In the event that a decision to cancel the match has to be taken, the Match Manager should consult with the captain of the day before taking that decision!
For Home Games

Visiting teams have to print their own access badges in advance to get access to CERN.
Each match will have been created as an event in the CERN event management system (INDICO).
The match manager should consult the list of matches, select the specific match and send the link to the opposition match manager so that his players can register via this link.
(The link will be of the form https://indico.cern.ch/event/xxxxx/ where xxxxx=the event number).
The link ProcedureforaccessingCERNforCricket.pdf should also be sent to the opposition match manager to explain the registration procedure.
organise the provision of teas

each player is asked to bring either sandwiches/curry or a cake when the team sheet is sent out, ideally by the Wednesday evening prior to the match
ensure that there are enough plastic cups, plates, knives, forks and spoons
ensure that there is tea, coffee and sugar
the Match Manager should bring milk
inform the Social Convenor if lunch/dinner is to be organised for a visiting team, well in advance
ensure that the fridge is stocked with beer (in 2019, LIDL in Ferney-Voltaire offered good value at 0,59 euro per 500 ml can) and soft drinks
be the weather contact person for visiting teams on the morning of the match
ensure that the grass gets cut prior to any match at nets on the Thursday evening, or immediately prior to the match.
Note: Instructions for operating the lawnmower (Please don't let people use the lawnmower if they haven't had training).
If the visiting team is not local, ensure that their players are aware that spikes are FORBIDDEN!!!
After the game:

arrange for cups/plates etc to be washed
arrange for all kit to be put back in the cupboards correctly
empty bins
MAKE SURE THE HUT IS LOCKED !!!!!
For Away Games

find out the the contact details of the opposing team's match manager from the CERN Fixture Secretary
fix the start time with the opposition
If the fixture involves travelling far and staying for the weekend, it is advisable to sort out the team at least a month (preferably more) in advance
ensure that the travel arrangements are made (rendezvous time and place)
ensure that a weather check is made before departure
ensure that the kit (click for list) is taken and returned afterwards
At the end of every game ensure that the scorebook is correctly filled in before leaving the ground, cross-checking with the opposition's scorebook.

All names to be entered fully (i.e. surname and initial, no nicknames)
the names of people taking catches should be recorded
the names of people making stumpings should be recorded
the name of the person keeping wicket should be recorded
the partnerships for each wicket should be recorded
All players names should be entered in the batting, even if they didn't bat, so we have a record of who played in the game
For league matches

ensure that the neutral umpire has been contacted; see the

list of Cricket Switzerland CSNL games
list of umpires
the Cricket Switzerland clubs contacts

ensure that the CSNL Match Report (available via "About/Downloads" on the Cricket Switzerland web site) is properly completed.
The winning team must send this off to the Cricket Switzerland League secretary immediately (it can be scanned or photographed and sent via e-mail).
nominate someone to write the match report for the weekly bulletin.
The procedure for sending in the match report can be found here
Ensure that details of the result and the scorebook (or copies of the relevant pages) are sent to the CERN CC Web Master as soon as possible.
Some tools are available for Match Managers:
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Please inform Dawood Ahmed of your availability to act as match manager.

For more information, contact Chris Onions