By-Laws
Updated: September 2021
SMCA ASSOCIATION AWARDS BY-LAWS
75. Club championship – Brian Waterer Shield
On completion of the qualifying rounds, each season, the Club Championship awards shall be decided in accordance with the following:
a. To be eligible for either award each club must have at least three teams participating in the two-day competition with one of those teams in either First or Second Grade. Only points received in the two-day grades shall be awarded to the Clubs.
b. The formula for calculation of the championship is:
Points scored for each team in a club (as per the current ladders) are then divided by the number of matches played by each team.The points are then added across each team in a club, then divided by the total number of teams in the club to give the total for that club.
The following weighting system to be used;
First and Second Grade – 100%
All other two-day grades – 80%
(i) .10 of a point deducted to the Club for each week a player is suspended by the P&D this includes any weeks that may have been suspended..
(ii) .01 of a point deducted for each dollar the Club is fined by the SMCA. Excluding fines involving team forfeits, withdrawal of teams, match result, player scores and for the non submission of Captain’s Report on Umpires.
c. In the event of a tie between two or more clubs, then the club whose top side is closest to top position of the First Grade in seniors shall be the winner.