FFCC Demerit Point System

First published 11 September 2006

Demerit Point System

Due to severe captain consternation/constipation last season regarding the selection of finals series Founding Fathers, (and to add robustness to the Fathers "fines" system) we are instituting the Founding Fathers Demerit Point System. It is simple and easy to track because otherwise would be a nightmare. The Demerit Point System rewards commitment and form. Selection for finals matches (when we make the final again) will be based on your demerit point ranking. It may seem harsh but that's just tough luck.

The rules:
1. Members start the season with 100 pts.
2. Miss a game without notice*: -50 pts
3. Become unavailable on short notice**: - up to -30 pts
4. Turn up late (after the coin toss): -25 pts
5. Beer boy doesn't bring beer (slab): - 100 pts
6. Beer boy brings beer but it isn't on ice: -50 pts
7. Fail to make good membership fee when due: -25pts
8. Best Batsman each game: +25pts
9. Best Bowling figures each game: +25pts
10. Bring Cheer Squad: +5 pts per person
11. Sub in late for an unavailable starter: +10 pts
12. Turn up to barrack even though you are in the reserves: +5 pts
12. Attend bye "practice session": +10 pts
13. Fail to attend bye "practice session": -10 pts
14. Attend encampment weekend***: +50 pts
15. Fail to attend encampment weekend: -50 pts
16. Undertake gender reassignment (as determined by your peers): -50pts

* You need to SMS my mobile if you are named in the starting 8 but can't play.
** The longer you leave it, the greater the demerit value (Stinz's "sliding scale" rule: Monday:- 10, Tuesday: -20, Wed (before noon): -30). If you advise you can't play (by SMS) before the regular Sunday e-mail then zero demerit points. 12pm each Wed is the cut off or its -50 pts.
*** TBC - long term planning on this - late Feb/early March 07 is the go - lock it in.
Notes:
A. Special circumstances will be considered though membership vote (one vote per member). Where there is a tie the Captain has discretion.
B. If you miss a game without notice, after your next game in the car park (beer in hand) you must also sing (beginning to end) "Advance The Founding Fathers" (sung to the tune of you know what) to avoid a further - 50pts.

Fathers smash the Partridge Family

The Partridge Family is an American television sitcom about a widowed mother and her children who embarked on an encampment career and took up the sport of indoor cricket. The family lived in Weston Creek, a not so quiet Canberran suburb. They enjoyed moderate success in the 1970s but, in the end, body language got the better of them.

The Partridge Family's biggest hit came in the first over when they smashed The Mayor for 22. Chuck Norris reigned them in with a match turning 2 for 5 while singing "I Think I Love You" (lyrics), with deliveries that began climbing in September and peaked at Number 1 last night at the WICC.

Wearing a pretty black and pink floral dress with shoe-string straps and his hair in a soft, wavy bob, MVP Our Kylie said he would perform a specially crafted set list, different to that of his current KylieX2009 world tour. His deliveries were all little beauties and the Partridge Family went for chance after chance falling 4 0UT for just the one run. Our Kylie's guests, including politicians, A-list actors, musicians and the Dubai royal family, will be treated to a $A6.58 million fireworks display lighting up the entire WICC car park.

Gilly and Freaky sealed the win with tight, looping, delicious deliveries and Captain Nads was pleased. Gladdy was unable to bowl after failing to remember to powder his shoulder (Rule 16) just before the match. Gilly and Freaky lifted taking several wickets with more tight, looping, delicious deliveries and Captain Nads was pleased.

The Partridge Family tried feebly to rebound.

Revival Failures

Late in the second partnership, The Partridge Family answered with two different made for TV movies aired on different networks; Come On Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story and The David Cassidy Story .

While both the 2nd and 3rd parntership movies were criticized by Nads and Freaky as being inaccurate, they did recreate imagery of bouncing deliveries and misqueued, off-key discontent in the P Family camp.

In the fourth partnership, Sub In Beer Boy Itchy Bon Jovi spanked poor little David Cassidy for a HAT TRICK (FINE CREDIT!!!) and the P Family was Livin on a Prayer.

Partridge Family Washed Up

The Fathers ripped it up in the second innings with Itchy(5) and Norris(6) setting the platform and Gilly (+/- 0) and Freaky (steady) built on it. The Mayor (27) and Gladdy (nudge those heatseekers lightly back down the pitch for 1) raised the bar yet again and eased the workload for Nads(controversial 7) and Our Kylie (FFCC Season High 46) and the amber liquid gold flowed in the car park. There were about a thousand FINES.