League Format,Schedule Out-line & Information

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Week1 to Week3  League Matches Quick Information
Date Group-A Umpire Group-B Umpire Group-C Umpire Group-D Umpire Rules:Same rules as in DCL,
League Format: 12 teams max, will be divided into 4 groups 3 in each, round robin matches in each group.
Top 2 from each team goes to Quartes as explained above, and semis and finals. This eases up the schedule.

BallType: A1217B Level-1 Ball.All the teams has to get their own balls.(But now these are difficult get at in stores, for your convenience we are ordering these balls on-line in bulk)

Fees: $25.00 to cover balls and Prizes

Umpiring:Each teams has to send one umpire to other participating team.

Score Sheets & Standings will be maintained on DDCC website at http://ddcc.avees.com/decl2004
11-Sep-2004                
12-Sep-2004 A1vA2 C3 B1vB2 D3 C1vC2 A3 D1vD2 B3
18-Sep-2004 A2vA3 C1            
19-Sep-2004     B2vB3 D1 C2vC3 A1 D2vD3 B1
25-Sep-2004 A3vA1 C2 B3vB1 D2 C3cV1 A2 D3vD1 B2
26-Sep-2004                
Top-2 from Each group adavnces to Quarter finals and they'll be played as follows    
Top-1   TA1   TB1   TC1   TD1
Top-2   TA2   TB2   TC2   TD2
Top-3 TA3 TB3 TC3 TD3
   
Week4 Quarter Final Matches Win Lost
  Date Match Umpiring Team team team
1st Qtr Finals 10/2/2004 TA1 v TD2 TB3 Q1 Q5
2nd Qtr Finals 10/2/2004 TA2 v TD1 TC3 Q2 Q6
3rd Qtr Finals 10/2/2004 TB1 v TC2 TA3 Q3 Q7
4th Qtr Finals 10/2/2004 TB2 v TC1 TD3 Q4 Q8
   
Week5 Semi Final Matches Win Lost
  Date Match Umpiring Team team team
1st SemiFinals 10/9/2004 Q1vQ3 Q6 & Q8 S1 S3
2nd SemiFinals 10/9/2004 Q2vQ4 Q5 & Q7 S2 S4
   
Week5 Grand Finale Win Lost
Finals (PM match) 10/16/2004 S1vS2 S3 & S4 Champion Runner-Up
Note
1. Each team has to host 1 match during the league macthes. That means, the hosting team will be responsible for reserving the ground and passing ground information & directions to the visiting team and to the captain of the team sending the neutral umpires. Please try to play all the matches as per the schedule as it could cause unecessary confusion and delay. All the rules will be as same as in DCL.
2. Each team will have a umpireship-duty week during the league matches, The team that will have umpireship-duty has to send at least one umpire for the scheduled match. (The captain of the umpireship-duty team hast to make sure this)
3. After each match, the winning team should send the summary of match scores and the soresheet to avinash_kumar@avees.com; . We are also coming up with a wbesite where you could update your match results and highlights.
4. All participating teams have to pay $25.00 to cover balls and prizes. You can either pay this on our website or you can send check payable to
 to "Avinash Kumar" at address "390 Woodside CT,Apt#3, Rochester Hills,MI 48307". 
5. By Default all the Saturday matches are scheduled to start at 9:00AM and Sunday Matches are scheduled to start at 2:00PM
6. Any scheduled match can be played as Day/Night, see below.
7. Day & Night matches: Any scheduled macthes can be played as Day & Night. Provided both teams agree, plan and  inform the umpiring team in advance. This is just an option, if both teams are interested to make their match as a DAY/Night match, both teams have to share the cost incurr to arragne for that. The league organizers can only provide the contact numbers and ground location of the facilities where Day/Night matches can be played. If interested, you need to call the city/school people who are in-charge of the grounds at least 4 days before the match day.
 (Just to give you an idea, it cost $15.00 per hour or more)