Junior grade rules

Rules

The grade rules for this season.

• RulesKiwiKiwi grade rules (pairs cricket, soft yellow ball, plastic bats, 12 m pitch).Kiwi
• RulesY3 & Y4Year 3 and 4 grade rules (pairs cricket, 16 overs, 14 m outfield pitch).Year 3–4
• RulesY5 HardballYear 5 Hardball grade rules (pairs cricket, hitting tees, 16 m pitch).Year 5
• RulesSuper 8sYear 5 & 6 Super 8s Incrediball grade rules (pairs cricket, Kookaburra Star ball, 16 m pitch).Super 8s
• RulesY6 Pre-ChristmasYear 6 Hardball grade rules before Christmas (pairs cricket, 16 m pitch).Year 6
• RulesY6 Post-ChristmasYear 6 Hardball grade rules after Christmas (grace period, 18 m pitch).Year 6
• RulesY7 & Y8 MorningYear 7 & 8 Hardball morning grade rules (27 six-ball overs, grace period, 18 m pitch).Year 7–8
• RulesY7 & Y8 PremierYear 7 & 8 Premier afternoon grade rules (30 overs, 3-ball grace period, LBW).Year 7–8
• RulesMini MagsMini Mags (Girls Division 5) grade rules (girls-only pairs cricket, 14 m outfield pitch).Girls Div 5
• RulesGirls Div 4Girls Division 4 grade rules (pairs cricket, 8 a side, 16 m pitch, 20 overs).Girls Div 4
• RulesGirls Div 3Girls Years 7–8 hardball grade rules (9 a side, 20 overs, grace period, LBW applies).Girls Div 3

Scoring

How runs are scored, on one page per grade.

• ScoringY6 Pre scoringHow runs are scored in Year 6 Hardball before Christmas: extras, free hits, 3 bonus runs per wicket.Year 6

Moving up

What changes when moving up a grade from last season, at Christmas, or from Morning to Premier.

• Moving upKiwi → Y3 & Y4Kiwi 2025/26 → Year 3 & 4 2026/27What changes for players moving up from Kiwi to Year 3 & 4.KiwiYear 3–4
• Moving upY4 → Y5 HardballYear 3 & 4 2025/26 → Year 5 Hardball 2026/27What changes for players moving up from Year 4 to Year 5 Hardball.Year 3–4Year 5
• Moving upY4 → Super 8sYear 3 & 4 2025/26 → Super 8s 2026/27What changes for players moving up from Year 4 to Year 5 & 6 Super 8s.Year 3–4Super 8s
• Moving upY5 HB → Y6 PreYear 5 2025/26 → Year 6 Pre-Christmas 2026/27What changes for players moving up from Year 5 Hardball to Year 6.Year 5Year 6
• Moving upSuper 8s → Y6 PreSuper 8s 2025/26 → Year 6 Pre-Christmas 2026/27What changes for players moving up from Super 8s to Year 6 Hardball.Super 8sYear 6
• Moving upY6 Pre → PostYear 6 Pre-Christmas → Post-Christmas 2026/27What changes at Christmas: pairs cricket to grace period, 16 m to 18 m.Year 6
• Moving upY6 Post → Y7–8 MorningYear 6 Post 2025/26 → Year 7–8 Morning 2026/27What changes for players moving up from Year 6 post-Christmas to Year 7 & 8 Morning.Year 6Year 7–8
• Moving upY6 Post → Y7–8 PremierYear 6 Post 2025/26 → Year 7–8 Premier 2026/27What changes for players moving up from Year 6 post-Christmas to Year 7 & 8 Premier.Year 6Year 7–8
• Moving upY7–8 Morning → PremierYear 7–8 Morning → Premier 2026/27What changes when moving up from a Year 7 & 8 Morning grade to Premier.Year 7–8
• Moving upMini Mags → Div 4Mini Mags 2025/26 → Girls Division 4 2026/27What changes for players moving up from Mini Mags to Girls Division 4.Girls Div 5Girls Div 4
• Moving upDiv 4 → Div 3Girls Division 4 2025/26 → Girls Division 3 2026/27What changes for players moving up from Girls Division 4 to Division 3.Girls Div 4Girls Div 3

What’s changed

The same grade compared with last season.

• What’s changedKiwi changesKiwi 2025/26 → 2026/27Kiwi changes now Kiwi has its own document: yellow ball only, optional bails, two Kiwi sections.Kiwi
• What’s changedY3 & Y4 changesYear 3 & 4 2025/26 → 2026/27Year 3 & 4 changes: ball, optional bails, new 14 m pitch map.Year 3–4
• What’s changedY5 HB changesYear 5 Hardball 2025/26 → 2026/27Rule changes for Year 5 Hardball since last season.Year 5
• What’s changedSuper 8s changesSuper 8s 2025/26 → 2026/27Rule changes for Year 5 & 6 Super 8s since last season.Super 8s
• What’s changedY6 Pre changesYear 6 Pre-Christmas 2025/26 → 2026/27Year 6 pre-Christmas changes: fielding restriction, legitimate balls, more than 8 players.Year 6
• What’s changedY6 Post changesYear 6 Post-Christmas 2025/26 → 2026/27Year 6 post-Christmas changes: 5-run grace bonus, retire after 20 balls, PODs, short teams.Year 6
• What’s changedY7–8 Morning changesY7 & 8 Morning 2025/26 → 2026/27Year 7 & 8 morning changes: 27 six-ball overs, retire after 25 legitimate balls, 5-run grace bonus.Year 7–8
• What’s changedY7–8 Premier changesY7 & 8 Premier 2025/26 → 2026/27Year 7 & 8 Premier changes: 3-ball grace period, 5-run bonus, retire after 25 legitimate balls.Year 7–8
• What’s changedY7–8 Premier Oct 202626 Aug → 13 Oct 2026Mid-season update to the Premier rules: LBW rules added for Year 7 Premier.Year 7–8
• What’s changedMini Mags changesMini Mags 2025/26 → 2026/27Mini Mags changes: now named in the rules, citywide grade, same ball and pitch-map changes as Year 3 & 4.Girls Div 5
• What’s changedGirls Div 4 changesGirls Div 4 2025/26 → 2026/27Rule changes for Girls Division 4 since last season.Girls Div 4
• What’s changedGirls Div 3 changesGirls Div 3 2025/26 → 2026/27Girls Division 3 changes: retire after 15 balls, 5-run grace bonus, PODs, fielding restriction.Girls Div 3

Announcements

• Announcement2026/27 changesCJCA changes and reinforcements for 2026/27: grace period, bowling, fielding, PODs.Year 5Year 6Super 8sGirls Div 4
• AnnouncementFielding restrictionsPoster: 10 m exclusion zone, 3 fielders inside the boundary, keepers' helmets.Year 5Year 6Super 8sGirls Div 4
• AnnouncementPOD systemPoster: how PODs rotate batting and bowling in grace-period grades.Year 6
• AnnouncementPOD directiveCJCA directive on PODs in non-pairs grades: rotation, openers, mixing PODs, sharing keeping.Year 6Year 7–8Girls Div 3
• AnnouncementGrace period posterPoster: bonus runs 3 (pairs) or 5 (non-pairs); grace period 6 balls, 3 in Premier.KiwiYear 3–4Year 5Super 8sYear 6Year 7–8Girls Div 4Girls Div 3
• AnnouncementNo-balls & widesPoster: wides and no-balls don't count as balls faced; wide guide and no-ball examples.Year 6Year 7–8Girls Div 3
• AnnouncementRetirement levelsPoster: retire straight after 25 (Y7–8), 20 (Y6 post-Christmas) or 15 (Girls Div 3) legitimate balls.KiwiYear 3–4Year 5Super 8sYear 6Year 7–8Girls Div 4Girls Div 3
• AnnouncementRetired battersPoster: retired batters return in order; short teams use least balls faced; no tactical retiring.KiwiYear 3–4Year 5Super 8sYear 6Year 7–8Girls Div 5Girls Div 4Girls Div 3

Reference

CJCA grade summaries: every grade on one page.

• ReferenceMixed grade summaryCJCA overview of every mixed grade, Kiwi to Year 8 Premier (1 Aug 2026).KiwiYear 3–4Year 5Super 8sYear 6Year 7–8
• ReferenceGirls grade summaryCJCA overview of the girls' grades, Mini Mags to Intermediate Hardball (1 Aug 2026).Girls Div 5Girls Div 4Girls Div 3

Rules

The grade rules for this season.

• RulesKiwi 25/26Kiwi grade rules for 2025/26, from the joint Kiwi, Year 3–4 & Mini Mags document (26 Sep 2025).Kiwi
• RulesY3 & Y4 25/26Year 3 & 4 grade rules for 2025/26, from the joint Kiwi, Year 3–4 & Mini Mags document (26 Sep 2025).Year 3–4
• RulesY5 Hardball 25/26Year 5 Hardball grade rules for 2025/26 (CJCA document dated 26 September 2025).Year 5
• RulesSuper 8s 25/26Year 5 & 6 Super 8s Incrediball grade rules for 2025/26 (CJCA document dated 26 September 2025).Super 8s
• RulesY6 Pre-Xmas 25/26Year 6 Hardball rules before Christmas, 2025/26 (pairs cricket, 16 m pitch).Year 6
• RulesY6 Post-Xmas 25/26Year 6 Hardball rules after Christmas, 2025/26 (grace period, 18 m pitch; CJCA document dated 15 July 2024).Year 6
• RulesY7 & Y8 Morning 25/26Year 7 & 8 Hardball morning grade rules for 2025/26 (CJCA document dated 5 August 2025).Year 7–8
• RulesY7 & Y8 Premier 25/26Year 7 & 8 Premier afternoon grade rules for 2025/26 (CJCA document dated 5 August 2025).Year 7–8
• RulesMini Mags 25/26Mini Mags rules for 2025/26: the Year 3 & 4 rules, as no clause names Mini Mags (26 Sep 2025).Girls Div 5
• RulesGirls Div 4 25/26Girls Division 4 grade rules for 2025/26 (CJCA document dated 26 September 2025).Girls Div 4
• RulesGirls Div 3 25/26Girls Years 7–8 hardball grade rules for 2025/26 (CJCA document dated 26 September 2025).Girls Div 3