TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT JUNIOR CRICKET
PLEASE CALL Matt Bellotti on 0423 079 838
OR EMAIL juniors@carnegiecc.com
Carnegie CC welcomes all junior players, boys and girls, of all levels and abilities. We aim to ensure all players are welcome and enjoy their sport at Carnegie. We do this by:
- Having a strong involvement from our supporters
- Provide equal opportunities to players
- Emphasising the fun aspects of team sport
- Having willing, enthusiastic and quality coaches
Any questions regarding registration please call Matt Bellotti, Junior Coordinator on 0423 079 838 or email: bellotti.matt@gmail.com
In addition to developing players who are new to the sport, Carnegie Cricket Club aligns with the Cricket Victoria talent pathway opportunities, starting with representative and regional level cricket for both our top talented boys and girls.
Season 2026/27 Update
We are proud to be able to run eight junior teams this season – one of the most comprehensive and competitive offerings of any club in the area!
Our teams play in the Inner South East Cricket (ISEC) competition, which follows the excellent formats laid out by Cricket Victoria and Cricket Australia to maximise involvement, learning and most-of-all enjoyment for EVERY player!
Cricket Australia has continued to develop modified rules for the younger players. Details can be found here.
http://playcricket.com.au/junior/club-cricket
This season Carnegie CC have 2 x Under 11 teams; 3 x Under 13 teams; 1 x Under 15; and 2 x Under 17.
All Carnegie CC junior teams play matches on Sunday mornings.
Stage 1 – U11 will play on a 16 metre pitch with 7 players. Every player bats and bowls. Take turns to keep wicket. Being ‘out’ is minus four runs, batter continues to bat. 20 overs per team.
Stage 2 – U13 will play on a 18 metre pitch with 9 players. Every player bats and bowls. Being out = out. 24 overs per team
Stage 3 – U15 and U17 on a full length cricket pitch with 11 players. Full rules of cricket, normally on full-sizes ovals.
Under 11
Carnegie Cricket Club has 2 Under 11 teams in 2024/25.
The U11 competition is intended as a transition format for those young players making the jump to hard ball cricket. It is perfect for those players who have completed Master Blasters or for the player who is not quite ready to face the hard leather ball.
Under 11s play the Stage 1 modified rules. The format is a 7 v 7 match. The pitch is shorthened to 16m and the boundary is nice and close to reward the players who can hit the ball with some power. Wickets are counted as penalties rather than dismissals and the ball is a medium rubber ball – ‘Softaball’.
Both our Under 11 teams play Sunday mornings. Both teams train together every Wednesday 4:30-5:30pm at Koornang Park. Games are played once a week (~2 hours).
For players who are aged 8-10 years old and under at 31/08/2026
Under 13
Carnegie Cricket Club will have 3 Under 13 teams in 2024/25.
Under 13 teams is hard ball cricket and a step up from Under 11s. However the main aim is still all about fun, enjoyment and developing game skills in a grade that matches each player’s development level.
U13 B and C grade in ISEC is a 9 v 9 format and the pitch is shortened to 18m. Wicket are counted as dismissals and the ball is a regulation leather cricket ball (142g).
U13 A will play unmodified rules on a full-length pitch. These will be 11 v 11 grades. Like above wickets are counted as dismissals and the ball is a 142g leather ball.
Our Under 13 teams play Sunday mornings. Both teams train every Wednesday 5:30-6:30pm at Koornang Park. Games are played once a week (~2.5 hours).
For players who are aged 9 – 12 years at 31/08/2026
Under 15 Turf
Carnegie Cricket Club will have a team in the Under 15 age groups, in B Grade. For many players this is the first experience of playing turf cricket ‘the real thing’.
Players enjoy taking on the new challenges they face in stepping up to this level. At this stage we move away from “everybody does everything” to helping develop players a specific role in teams, focussing on what they want to do in a game whether bat, bowl, keep or field.
At this level, games are played over both one day (24 overs) and two weeks – where one team will bat one week and the other will bowl and then vice versa the following week.
There is team training session held each Wednesday 5:30-6:30pm with the coaching geared towards challenging the players to better their skills whilst still maintaining the fun elements of the game. There are also occasional specialist training sessions from expert senior CCC players to further develop junior player skills.
Games are played once a week on Sunday mornings for both U15 teams. The home ground for the Under 15 teams is Lord Reserve, home to CCC Senior and Women’s Teams and one of the best wickets in the area.
For players who are 13/14 or younger as at 31/08/2026
Under 17 Turf
Carnegie Cricket Club will offer 2 older age teams in 2026/27
There is team training session held each Wednesday 6:30-8:00pm with the coaching geared towards challenging the players to better their skills whilst still maintaining the fun elements of the game. There are also specialist training sessions from expert senior CCC players to further develop junior player skills on Thursdays before Senior Training. U17 players are strongly encouraged to also attend Senior training in the hope that they play Senior cricket on the weekend, if they are interested.
Boys and girls welcome. Games are played one a week on Sunday mornings. The home ground for the Under 17 teams is Koornang Park, home to CCC First Team, arguably the best wicket in the area.
For players who turn 15, 16 or younger as at 31/08/2026
