Selection Framework

General Policy

1. Membership of Västerås Cricket Club grants access to our facility and training sessions. Selection in one of our three competitive teams is not a certainty as a member but based on performance too. Training and practice match proficiency are key criteria for selection. 
2. We aim to provide chances to as many members as possible, however adhering to the point above, this will only eventuate without compromising the competitive vantage of our teams.
3. Adhering to the league rules, players who feature for one of our div. 1 teams cannot feature across the same division and format. Therefore players will not be able to represent both Hurricanes and Thunder.
4. The selectors do not consider any of the players as permanently assigned to any one team, apart from the restrictions mentioned above.
5. If a player feels they are not getting enough playing time, we encourage them to discuss this with us. The pathway back into a team for the player shall accelerate if we together work on the expectations and skills they can improve to be part of our competitive circle again.

Player responsibilities

1. Adhere to our club standards and guidelines on player discipline.
2. Advocate for friendly, fun and feedback-based communication amongst members.
3. Communicate with the captain(s) to identify what your role is in a particular team and what is expected from you.
4. Focus training sessions based on your role in the team and skills you can develop.
5. To show your availability for matches in time, through the Svenskalag platform. 
6. To attend team-specific training sessions during the week to strengthen team chemistry.
7. To inform selectors and captains in case you are unable to train as per the expectations above.
8. Contributing more to the Club’s activities would definitely be considered as one of the responsibilities each and every member carries.
9.  Respect all cricketing equipment. Treat it as your own to take good care of them.
10. Be aware of surroundings and intervene in case of a safety risk. For instance, be aware and intervene if youngsters are standing in the line of and/or with their backs facing a batter in the nets.

Selection Criteria

1. Good discipline and general conduct are prerequisites for all cricketing activities a player participates in.
2. Players must aim to attend their team specific practice session. And, a player should train at least once in the week leading up to the weekend match.
3. For selection, a player's physical fitness along with fielding proficiencies carry the same weight as their role specific (general terms batting and bowling) skills.
4. The players would be slotted into a team based on the requirements of the team.
5. Apart from performance, there are more criterias to count in for a player selection which in itself is an exhaustive list to be posted here. 
6. The selectors are always approachable to have a friendly conversation over one’s selection in the team.

Note: This list will keep improving as we progress and learn along the season.