01/23/2010 - NJSCUA proudly invites Application Form for participation in Season 2010.  New Members are most welcome...

After the spectacular success of our inaugural season in 2009 comprising of a Regular season (40 overs a side) competition (with 7 teams) and a T20 competition (with 18 teams), NJSCUA has moved from strength to strength within this short time and the Cricket enthusiasts in and around NJ area have taken note of it.  This was every evident when a total of 11 new teams enrolled for participation in our inaugural T20 competition in our first year itself indicative of the hard work that went behind making this happen.  It was also truly amazing & encouraging for NJSCUA to note that several sponsors also shared our vision & objectives and generously came forward to contribute towards our progress.

Rarely does a weekend go by during the cricket season in the USA, with no complaints about umpires’ decisions or players’ conduct.  At NJSCUA organized games, all these will soon become a thing of the past.  NJSCUA understands the importance of "good quality Umpiring" in its games to be the key factor for; our vision, our member's enjoyment, the League's smooth operation and thereby the League's prosperity.  In view of these & for the benefit of its Members, its Umpire's and other interested Cricket enthusiasts from NJ area, NJSCUA proudly associated itself with nation's premier Cricket Umpire's organization, The United States Cricket Umpire's Association (USACUA), to organize the first of its kind organized by any League around the area, the Official Certification and Training program for the Umpires during the off season.

It should be noted that FULL USACUA certification is the ONLY current path for Cricket umpires in the USA to be recognized as a FULLY Certified Umpire across all official grades of cricket, and hence, by ICC.

NJSCUA strives for and promises to make the new season 2010 contest, even more compelling, spectacular and multi-faceted than ever before.  We assure our members and prospective members that we will do what we promise we we'll do, which is to make playing in cricket with NJSCUA, cheap & enjoyable.

As a first step towards achieving these goals, NJSCUA invites applications from existing member clubs and also welcomes any new applicants for 2010 season.  All current members & new clubs are reminded that the completed application form for 2010 season along with the renewal membership application fee and any previous outstanding dues, must be submitted back to the League Secretary, Mr. Syed Ahmed, no later than February 28, 2010 for timely consideration.   Any application forms received after this date may not be considered.  The outcome of submitting the application form will be indicated to all the applicants by 1st week of March 2010.

Membership Application form for 2010 season can be found under 'Application Forms' section of this website.  Alternatively, the application form can be downloaded directly from clicking on the link; NJSCUA - Membership Application Form - Season 2010 (.pdf)

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Deepak Katte, NJSCUA President or Syed Ahmed, NJSCUA Secretary at e-mails; President@NJSCUA.com or Secretary@NJSCUA.com or EC@NJSCUA.com.

The below mentioned training program has successfully started on Jan 16 with almost all of the members who signed up for this certification program turning up 'on time'.  The program was 'good' & 'very useful' in terms of the discussions and presentation as expressed by almost all of the 'attendees'.  The participants were impressed by NJSCUA and its representative's hard work that went behind organization of this training program as well as the knowledge and skills of the USACUA Trainer, Mr. Gokul.

NJSCUA wishes to acknowledge & express our heartfelt thanks to all those individuals/organizations who have worked very hard in making this program happen, specifically;
- Mr. Fitzroy Hayles, President, USACUA, its Executive Committee and all of its expert trainers, including Mr. Gokul Chakravarthy, who along with being an Umpire with NJSCUA is also the Asst. Secretary of USACUA.
- Mr. Deepak Katte, Founder & President, NJSCUA & its Executive Committee.
- Our Umpires'; Mr. Shri Hari B and Mr. Chandrashekar. R.
- Mr. Sirish Sharma, Element Technologies, NJ, for helping us out by giving us a place for our Training sessions.
- To all Umpire's those who have enrolled into this training program
- To all those who are not listed above and have been helpful in any which way for this training to happen.
At this time, NJSCUA would like to inform its members and any cricket enthusiasts that there are still a few openings to enroll in this training program.  Anyone interested can "walk-in" to the training program on Saturday, Jan 23 at the location indicated below and enroll into the program by filling up the application forms & paying appropriate fees.  Please pass this message to any of your League Umpire's or any member or anyone you know who may be interested.
No further enrollments will be entertained after 23rd January and as such, this is the last enrollment opportunity.

NJSCUA EC is pleased to inform all Cricket enthusiasts in NJ area, especially League Umpire's, that the first ever Cricket Umpires' Training and Certification session in New Jersey is being organized and coordinated by NJSCUA, under the auspices of the USA Cricket Umpires' Association (USACUA - http://USACUA.com) and its highly qualified trainers and experts.

We are taking this opportunity to inform you and request you to please convey this information to prospective umpires or individuals who you know may be interested and aspire to be trained as umpires or who just want to enhance their knowledge on Cricket Laws.

Prospective Umpire's should note that FULL USACUA Certification is the ONLY avenue for an Umpire in USA to be recognized as a FULLY Certified Umpire across all Cricket Associations and eventually by ICC.

This training program, conducted by Mr. Gokul Chakravarthy (USACUA, Asst Secy and Member of Training Committee), covers all the relevant laws of the game and is in line with the current training and certification process followed by the USACUA for its members in New York.

The courses normally run for about 12+ weeks - session of around Four to Five hours per week (with homework in between) and will culminate with the administration of the USACUA Preliminary (and Final) Exams as appropriate.

The training program is expected to start from third week of January, 2010. Here are some details;
Date: Saturday, January 16, 2010
Time: 9.30 AM (starting from 30th Jan, 2010, the start time has been rescheduled from 12.30 PM, to start from 9.30 AM)
Place: Element Technologies Corporate Office, 15 Corporate Place South Suite 209, Piscataway, NJ-08854. (click here for the map & directions from Google Maps)

More information about the USACUA Training program, including details about how to enroll, cost, Membership application, FAQ's, etc. are available on our website http://njscua.com/Home/Training.asp

Prospective umpires are reminded that enrollment will be on a first cum first served basis and limited enrollment is available at this time. Also, all participants will need to maintain at least Seventy-Five (75%) percent attendance rate in order to qualify to sit for any examination administered by USACUA.

Whether you want to Umpire as a career or just take charge of the occasional match or if you just want to learn more on Cricket Laws, there's something there for you in this training program..

If you need more information, please feel to contact us as soon as possible. Information can be obtained [by emailing] Ump-Training@NJSCUA.com.

NJSCUA proudly announces association with following organizations/individuals, who have generously come forward to sponsor/support us for our NJSCUA T-20 Finals, 2009 season .

o Mr. Chub, Bedessee Sporting Goods, Brooklyn, New York.
o Mr. Sunil Singh, Executive Shirt Laundry, Somerset, NJ
o Mr. Joe Romer, Joe Romer Trophy Store, Edison, NJ

NJSCUA greatly appreciates the help extended by these organizations/individuals and hopes to cement a long term relationship in a way that can be mutually beneficial. 

As per the NJSCUA Executive Committee Decision on 10/22/09 & as per the decision from meeting with all the playoff-eligible teams on 10/23/09, the T-20 Quarter Finals Schedule & Player's Eligibility Criteria for NJSCUA T-20 Playoff Games has been worked out and presented in the (linked) spreadsheet NJSCUA T-20 PLAYOFF ELIGIBILITY (Season 2009).

ANY player who is NOT Qualified for the PLAYOFF should NOT be nominated in the playing 11 for the Quarter-Finals or Semi-Finals or Finals, even if this means that a team DOES NOT HAVE all 11 Players .  NO EXCEPTIONS on this, even if the opposite team or the Umpires' agree to waive the rule.  This is a League RULE which ONLY the Executive Committee has the authority to make an exception.  NO ONE ELSE!!!.

Any team nominating (or playing) a NON-ELIGIBLE player in the playoff game will automatically FORFEIT that game to the opponent, irrespective of what stage the game is in.  NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

The playoff-eligible teams and Umpires' will need to have a print out of this spreadsheet on the day of the game (Quarter-Finals or Semi-Finals or Finals).  Before the TOSS, the Umpires' and/or Captains' are required to check whether or not a nominated player from either team's nomination list, is actually eligible to play or not in the playoff game.

NJSCUA intends to have a tele-conference meeting of all the teams making it into NJSCUA - T-20 Playoffs on Friday, 10/23/09 at 9.00 PM, to go over the modalities for the upcoming T-20 Quarter-Finals (Morning) & Semi-Finals (afternoon) on Sunday, 10/25/09.  More details on this via e-mail.  This is just to give an heads up to enable member teams to plan accordingly.

As per the NJSCUA Executive Committee Decision on 09/05/09, the Player's Eligibility Criteria for Regular Season Playoff games (40 overs a side game) has been worked out and presented in the (linked) spreadsheet NJSCUA PLAYOFF ELIGIBILITY - Regular Season (2009).   ANY player who is NOT Qualified for the PLAYOFF should NOT be nominated in the playing 11 for the Semi-Finals or Finals.  The four Semi-Finalist teams' and Umpires' will need to have a print out of this spreadsheet on the day of the game (Semi-Finals or Finals).  Umpires' and/or Captains' are required to check if a nominated player in either team is eligible to play or not in the playoff game.  Any team nominating or playing a NON-ELIGIBLE player will automatically FORFEIT that game to the opponent.

NJSCUA Fixture's Sub-Committee has finalized the schedule for the NJSCUA T-20 First round games (till play-offs) and it is now posted on the website.  Please consult Schedule page for more details.

NJSCUA is proud to be associated with New Jersey based Gymkhana Cricket, your new local cricketing store that carries everything you need for Cricket, from matting to bowling markers.

According to CEO Mr. Syed Ahmed, "Our guarantee is that we provide the best cricketing equipment that money could buy for the cheapest in the Tri-State area...if you don't believe me you are more than welcome to check out our products and compare the prices to any website or cricketing store you usually go to. We also specialize in custom cricketing uniforms both whites and colors and will ship anything you order to your door step. Further, our website is currently under construction, but that has not stopped us from making these great deals and equipment available to you.  If you are interested in checking out our products please contact; Ronak Patel Tel # 201-895-9280 or Syed Ahmed Tel # 201-281-8564 or Email: GymkhanaSprts@gmail.com

For the benefit of our members (& visitors alike) to be abreast with Cricket Laws, TWO new Quiz's on Cricket Law has been added.  Please check "Howzzat! Quiz on Cricket Laws" menu option.

NJSCUA EC and Fixture's Sub-Committee would like to hereby remind all the member clubs that the deadline for new player registration is June 30th, 6.00 PM.  No new player(s) can be registered to play in NJSCUA for their respective teams after this deadline.   Also, there would be no extension of this deadline and no exceptions made at any cost.  For more details on this, please refer to  NJSCUA By-Laws, Law 3.01 - Registration of Players, Item #1.  Any questions, please contact Fixture's Sub-Committee.

NJSCUA Fixture's Sub-Committee has finalized the schedule for the second round of the regular season games (till play-offs) and it is now posted on the website.  Please consult Schedule page for more details.

NJSCUA would like to announce to its Training Members that the start times of our seminar series, starting from Seminar Session #3 on the 30th of January, 2010, would be from 9:30 AM, instead of the original time of 12.30 PM.  The location will however remain the same.  Members are required to make note of this.  Any questions or concerns, please let Gokul or Shri Hari know.

A wonderful article about NJSCUA  Organized, Cricket Umpire's Training Program crossed the wires this morning...  This program is being organized/coordinated by NJSCUA, under the auspices of the USA Cricket Umpires' Association (USACUA) and its highly qualified trainers & experts.  The training program covers all the relevant laws of the game. Whether you want to Umpire as a career or just take charge of the occasional match, there's something there for you.   

NJSCUA wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone responsible at DreamCricket.com, especially Mr. Venu P and Mr. Gokul Chakravorthy, for having our news on their website and encouraging us with much needed coverage.

The article can be accessed via this hyperlink; http://www.dreamcricket.com/dreamcricket/news.hspl?nid=13228&ntid=4 or
can be downloaded via this file (.pdf)

NJSCUA wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone responsible at DreamCricket.com, especially Mr. Venu P and Mr. Gokul Chakravorthy, for having our news on their website and encouraging us with much needed coverage.

The article can be accessed via this hyperlink; http://www.dreamcricket.com/dreamcricket/news.hspl?nid=12957&ntid=4 or
can be downloaded via this file (.pdf)

Another article about NJSCUA T-20 Finals 2009 has crossed the wire on 11/12/09 in a local news paper.  Many thanks to everyone at LocalTalkNetwork, including Ivy Mahavir & Diren Shah. The article can be accessed at location http://www.localtalknewark.com/page6.html

On behalf of NJSCUA Executive Committee, Founders, Members & our Sponsors, it is our honor & privilege to extend our invitation to all Cricket enthusiasts and to request the pleasure of all of your company at NJSCUAs Inaugural Year, T-20 FINALS game, on Sunday Nov 08, 2009 at 1.00 PM, at Naaman William Park, Somerset, NJ.

The teams playing in the FINALS are decided based on the outcome of the 2 Semi-Finals happening simultaneously on the same day earlier in the morning, one being played at Thomas Jefferson School, Edison and other at the very same venue, with both Semi-Finals starting at 9.00 AM (please check the schedule for more details).

The Final’s will be Umpired by our ELITE panel of experienced Umpires' starting with Mr. Gokul Chakravarthy an ICC Qualified Umpire and  Mr. Shri Hari B, who has played at First Class level for Karnataka State. The third Umpire would be Mr. Venkatesh R, who has umpired in several Finals over the years for several Leagues in the area.  We hope it would be an exciting & fun-filled game, with CRICKET being the eventual winner on the day.

This time around too, we are planning on having all of the "On-field features" that was seen during our Regular Season Finals on Oct 4, 2009

The ending of the game will immediately be followed by the prize distribution ceremony. Our request to you would be to stay with us the whole day and enjoy the game proceedings & Award’s ceremony.

The following is the tentative schedule (weather & ground permitting);
o The Occasion: Inaugural year NJSCUA T-20 FINALS (game between Winners of SF1 and Winners of SF2)
o The Date: Sunday, 11/08/09
o The Time: Toss at 12.45 PM, Game starts at 1.00 PM
o The Place: Naaman William Park, Matilda Ave/Route 27, Franklin Park/Somerset, NJ, 08873.
o The Directions: Click here for the Link to Map of the Ground or navigate to the GROUNDS menu option.

The following Awards are being planned to be handed over:
o Memento’s for our Final's Umpires’, Sponsored by Mr. Jaideep Reddy, Global Data Management, NY
o Trophy for MVP of NJSCUA T-20 Finals, Sponsored by Bedessee Sporting Goods, New York.
o Trophy for Best Batsman of NJSCUA T-20 Finals, Sponsored by Mr. Sunil Singh, Executive Shirt Laundry, NJ
o Trophy for Best Bowler of NJSCUA T-20 Finals, Sponsored by Mr. Asif Khan, ASF Financials, NJ
o Trophy for Best Fielder of NJSCUA T-20 Finals, Sponsored by Mr. Balwanth Tulshi, Royale Cosmetics, NJ

o Runner’s Up Cup and a SILVER Medal for each member of Runner’s Up Team - Sponsored by Bedessee Sporting Goods & Executive Shirt Laundry, NJ
o Winner’s Cup and a GOLD Medal for each member of Winning Team - Sponsored by Dish Network, Royale Cosmetics & Bedessee Sporting Goods, NY

This being the first year for NJSCUA, a lot of individuals have put in a lot of hard work for several months & to get the League up and running in such short span of time and have brought this League to this stage where we are now. It is only appropriate that the all Cricket enthusiasts in the area, should join us in our celebration, to help us make this a much bigger & a memorable event for us.

We at NJSCUA believe, we may all come from different backgrounds and share different experiences, etc. but we all share one common agenda and bond, which is to see the betterment of our beloved game, cricket, prosper in the area. In a way, this is also our endeavor to bring everyone in the cricketing fraternity in the area, at one platform and bridge any likely gap between the different Cricket Leagues in the area. All in all, we are proud of how things have gone for us so far, considering the fact that we are just a "First Year League" and we further hope with all of your cooperation, we can prosper in the future as a Cricket League in the area.

Please treat this as our personal invitation and please make it convenient to come and joining us at the Cricket party. Please pass this on to any of your friends or family who may be interested and please invite them on our behalf. Any questions or concerns, please feel free to call our President, Mr. Deepak K. at 732-762-9043 or call our Secretary, Mr. Syed Ahmed at 201-895-9280 or any member of our EC. Thanking you and looking forward to your presence on the day of the Finals.

- NJSCUA Executive Committee

NJSCUA wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone responsible at DreamCricket.com, especially Mr. Venu P and Mr. Gokul Chakravorthy, for having our news on their website and encouraging us with much needed coverage.

The article can be accessed via this hyperlink; http://www.dreamcricket.com/dreamcricket/news.hspl?nid=12702&ntid=4 or
can be downloaded via this file (.pdf)

Another article about NJSCUA FINALS-2009 has crossed the wire on 10/08/09 in a local news paper.  Many thanks to everyone at LocalTalkNetwork, including Ivy Mahavir & Diren Shah. The article can be accessed at location http://www.localtalknewark.com/page6.html or can be downloaded via this file (.pdf)

NJSCUA is very proud to announce the successful completion of NJSCUA Regular Season FINALS - 2009 on 10/04/09, between Berbice Royals Cricket Club & Excalibur Cricket Club at Naaman William Park, Franklin Township/Somerset, NJ. 

The League had put in a lot of thought behind getting the logistics right and ensuring the entire season is played in accordance with the Cricket & NJSCUA Laws as well as the 'Spirit of Cricket',  which were areas of biggest focus from our standpoint.  For the finals, the NJSCUA left no stone un-turned and walked the whole 22 yards in terms of meticulously planning & incorporating some of the 'on-field' features that can be regarded as being close to "professional Cricket", which are at best a "rarity" and as if setting a 'benchmark' for other contemporaries to follow.

Some of the On-field features are listed below and many of them can be seen very clearly in the video footages:

* Appointment of a 3rd Umpire - A 3rd Umpire was appointed to ensure that the on-field umpires will get the much-needed assistance with boundary calls, # balls in the over, fair catches, and in general have a 3rd pair of eyes to assist them with any and all issues on the field.
The 3rd umpire was entrusted with the responsibility for administering and overseeing the application of the Duckworth/Lewis method (D/L) in the case of any types of interruptions.
In addition, the 3rd Umpire was also entrusted with the responsibility of having in his possession, a number of League approved spare balls of varying levels of wear & tear, 'ready to go' for cases in the unlikely yet probable event that balls get lost or sustain unexpected damage or have manufacturing defects.
* ELITE Umpires for the FINALS - All the 3 Umpires for the FINALS were appointed from a pool of ELITE Umpires. These Umpires were to be clad in customized League offered uniform, to improve the visibility for the batsmen, considering the use of white balls.
* Use of the latest ICC-approved D/L software - This was another innovation being heralded by NJSCUA, for the use of latest ICC-approved D/L software to revise targets and/or determine a winner in matches of shorter length than originally scheduled.
* Use of the latest Umpire's All in One Gauge - The use of very latest, improved, gauge for cricket clubs & cricket umpires, which can measure the five most important items of cricket equipment - wicket, stump, bat, bail and, most important of all, the cricket ball & the roundness of used balls, was used for pitching/measuring the wickets and planned to be used throughout the game to check if the ball was "out of shape".
* Use of a Scoreboards - A big scoreboard with all the important figures relevant to the players on the field, clearly visible at all times was used throughout the game.
* Implementation of ALL of the three types of creases - All the 3 types of creases as stipulated by MCC Cricket Laws (Law 9 - The bowling, popping and return creases), viz; the popping crease, two return creases, and the bowling crease was used and very clearly marked by white glow 'striping paint' as per the specifications. NJSCUA even went one step ahead and also had the popping creases extended to almost the 30 yard circle on either side of the wicket, to ensure Umpires can clearly make a decision in cases like run-out (or stumping) especially should there be a 'runner' involved.

Here is a brief synopsis of the game;

Home Team: Berbice Royals Cricket Club
Visiting Team: Excalibur Cricket Club
Umpire's: Mr. Gokul Chakrovarthy, Mr. Shri Hari B, Mr. Deepak Katte (3rd Umpire)
Toss Won By: Excalibur Cricket Club
Decision: Bat First
Score of Team Batting First (ExCalibur CC): 80 / 10 in 26.5 Overs
Score of Team Batting Second (Royals CC): 81 / 3 in 15.3 Overs
Result of the Game: Royals CC Won the game by 7 wickets
Best Fielder of the Finals: Rakesh Kirpalani (Excalibur Cricket Club)
Best Bowler of the Finals: Derick McDonald (Berbice Royals Cricket Club)
Best Batsman of the Finals: Manjunath Beeraladinni (Excalibur Cricket Club)
Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Finals: Derick McDonald (Berbice Royals Cricket Club)

NJSCUA Runners Up - 2009:  Excalibur Cricket Club

NJSCUA Winners - 2009: Berbice Royals Cricket Club

Well done both teams for reaching the Final's and playing in true spirit...Congratulations to NJSCUA - 2009 Champions - Berbice Royals Cricket Club

Meanwhile, here are some Photos and Videos from the game.

(Please view the Video from the YouTube website, by right clicking and selecting to view from you tube site or Click HERE for the PLAYLIST to view on the YouTube)

  

   

On behalf of NJSCUA Executive Committee, Founders, Members & our Sponsors, it is our honor & privilege to extend our invitation to all Cricket enthusiasts and to request the pleasure of all of your company at NJSCUA's Inaugural Year, Regular Season (40 overs a side) FINALS game, between Berbice Royals Cricket Club and Excalibur Cricket Club on Oct 04, 2009 at 11 AM, at Naaman William Park, Somerset, NJ.  (The Finals scheduled originally on 09/27/09 had to be re-scheduled to 10/04 due to rain.  Should weather & ground become an issue on 10/04, then the Finals will be re-scheduled to a later date/time & venue as decided by NJSCUA EC).

Berbice Royals Cricket Club, the number 1 team in our regular season, is led from the front by their Captain Mr. Lal Ruppie Ramnauth, will play against the other finalist, Excalibur Cricket Club, ably led by their Captain Mr. Govind Itwaru (who also happens to be the Co-Founder of this League). Both the teams have done exceedingly well in their play-off stages and have deservingly reached the Finals, thereby making it an even match in the Finals.

The Final’s will be Umpired by our ELITE panel of experienced Umpire’s starting with Mr. Gokul Chakrovarthy, an ICC Qualified Umpire and Mr. Shri Hari B, who has played at First Class level for Karnataka State. The third Umpire would be Mr. Deepak Katte, who is also the NJSCUA Founder and President. We hope it would be an exciting & fun-filled game, with CRICKET being the eventual winner on the day.

This being the first year for NJSCUA, a lot of individuals have put in a lot of hard work for several months & to get the League up and running in such short span of time and have brought this League to this stage where we are now.  It is only appropriate that the all Cricket enthusiasts in the area, should join us in our celebration, to help us make this a much bigger & a memorable event for us.

We at NJSCUA believe, we may all come from different backgrounds and share different experiences, etc. but we all share one common agenda and bond, which is to see the betterment of our beloved game, cricket, prosper in the area. In a way, this is also our endeavor to bring everyone in the cricketing fraternity in the area, at one platform and bridge any likely gap between the different Cricket Leagues in the area. All in all, we are proud of how things have gone for us so far, considering the fact that we are just a "First Year League" and we further hope with all of your cooperation, we can prosper in the future as a Cricket League in the area.

On the day of Finals, food and refreshments are planned to be served during the Innings break to our Invitees, Game Officials, Sponsors & Players.  The ending of the game will immediately be followed by the prize distribution ceremony. Our request to you would be to stay with us the whole day and enjoy the game proceedings & Award’s ceremony.

The following is the tentative schedule (weather & ground permitting);
 o  The Occasion: Inaugural year NJSCUA Regular Season FINALS (game between Berbice Royals CC and Excalibur CC)
 o  The Date: Sunday, 10/04/09
 o  The Time: Toss at 10.45 AM, Game starts at 11.00 AM
 o  The Place: Naaman William Park, Matilda Ave/Route 27, Franklin Park/Somerset, NJ, 08873.
 o  The Directions: Click here for the Link to Map of the Ground or navigate to the GROUNDS menu option.

 The following Awards are being planned:
 o  Memento’s for our Final's Umpires’
 o  Memento’s for our Founders, Sponsor's & Special Guests
 o  Trophy for MVP of the Finals
 o  Trophy for Best Batsman of the Finals
 o  Trophy for Best Bowler of the Finals
 o  Trophy for Best Fielder of the Finals
 o  Ru nner’s Up Cup (Rolling Trophy) and a SILVER Medal for each member of Runner’s Up Team - Runner's Up Cup Sponsored by Mr. Deepak Katte
 o  Winner’s Cup (Rolling Trophy) and a GOLD Medal for each member of Winning Team - Winner's Cup Sponsored by Dish Network and Royale Cosmetics

Please treat this as our personal invitation and please make it convenient to come and joining us at the Cricket party. Please pass this on to any of your friends or family who may be interested and please invite them on our behalf. Any questions or concerns, please feel free to call me at 732-762-9043 or call our Secretary, Mr Syed Ahmed at 201-895-9280 or any member of our EC.  Thanking you and looking forward to your presence on the day of the Finals. - NJSCUA Executive Committee

  

NJSCUA is pleased to announce that  Deepak Katte, the Founder and President of NJSCUA, has been chosen as one of the Umpires' to officiate in the MCL Div -1 FINALS-2009, between Global CC Vs Rising Stars CC at Warinanco Park on10/10/09 @ 11:00 AM

Deepak Katte also had the rare distinction to be one of the Umpires' to officiate in MCL FINALS - 2008 as well.  Congratulations Deepak on a well deserved selection again!!!.

NJSCUA is pleased to announce that  Deepak Katte, the Founder and President of NJSCUA, has been chosen as one of the Umpires' (link to article) to officiate alongside some of the very best Umpires' in all of USA, in what is easily one of the biggest & most prestigious T-20 Cricket Tournament in area, the Radiant Info USA Twenty20. 

Deepak Katte also had the rare distinction to be one of the Umpires' to officiate in previous year's Inaugural NuWare NJT20 Championship Finals (link to pictures).  Congratulations Deepak on a well deserved selection again!!!.

NJSCUA is pleased to announce that 11 NEW teams have signed up to participate in our Inaugural NJSCUA T-20 Championship, to make it a total of 16 teams. Its indeed a matter of great pride for NJSCUA to have so many new teams sign up in its inaugural year.

NJSCUA would like to welcome all the new members and thank all those involved to make it happen.

NJSCUA is pleased to invite interested teams to participate in our inaugural NJSCUA T20 Tournament - Season 2009, set to begin around September 2nd week (after NJSCUA Regular Season games end & after the Labor Day Weekend). 

The T20 tournament, played with White Cricket Balls & in a colored Team Uniform clothing, will be held primarily on Sundays, for about three to four weekends, with membership fees being $200 PER TEAM & is open to any/every Cricketer/Teams in the Tri-State area & not just limited to NJ Cricketer's / Team's.  We are encouraging team's to invite the best cricketers that they can access. 
Teams interested in participating in this tournament should mail us the completed application form NJSCUA - T-20 Membership Application Form - 2009 (.pdf) along with all necessary documents before August 12, 2009.  New teams joining in & having ground permits for Saturday's should please let us know so that we can accommodate you in the Schedule.  The Schedule and Final list of teams will be announced on this website by August 20th 2009.

We at NJSCUA will strive hard to create an exciting & a highly competitive event, that would in many ways resemble any other big Twenty20 tournament. All this can be achieved ONLY with your participation. 

For information or details on this tournament, please refer to the FAQat the end of the Application Form. Should you have any further questions, feel free to call or e-mail any of us from the Executive Committee.  We look forward to your active participation in this fun-filled tournament.

06/25/2009 - NJSCUA is pleased to announce the introduction of a new feature "Howzzat! Quiz on Cricket Laws", being offered on our website, to our Members, Visitors or any Cricket enthusiasts alike, to enrich their knowledge on Cricket Laws.  We have also provided an option for sincere Cricket enthusiasts to 'ASK' any question or doubt they may have with any aspect of the Cricket Laws.  Our Cricket Laws expert & a Qualified Umpire, Mr. Gokul Chakrovarthy has kindly agreed to periodically share his thoughts & knowledge on such questions.  We will be posting the 'Q & A' periodically.

06/24/2009 - Historic day!!! NJSCUA is proud to be associated with our Sponsor's; Mr. Jaideep Reddy from Global Data Management Corp, Mr. Asif Khan from ASF Financials & with Dish Network Company. We express our heartfelt thanks to our sponsors, for being generous in supporting this new League and also to those volunteers who worked towards getting this sponsorship.

05/29/2009 - NJSCUA is proud to announce the selection of one of our member's Henry Wardley, a player from Excalibur Cricket Club, to play for USA Under-19 Cricket Team.  We expresses our heartfelt congratulations on a well deserved selection and also wishes him the very best for playing cricket with Team USA.  Read this wonderful article on Henry.  Congratulations again Henry!!!.