Regulation & guidelines

Here you will find a list of Regulations & Guidelines to help guide decisions made at recreational clubs.

ECB regulatory updates for the 2026 season

There are three key regulatory updates for the upcoming season following feedback form clubs across England and Wales.

They are:

To find all the Recreational Game regulations, please click HERE

The ECB felt that it was necessary to update their safety guidelines due to many preventable injuries occurring. The new guidelines include:

It is now strongly advised that neck protectors are worn whenever helmets are worn
New Safety Guidelines for Training Environments include the use of ball throwers and bowling machines, as well as net setup.
Please read the updated documents carefully to ensure the safety of participants

To read more about the Recreational Cricket Safety Guidelines, please click HERE

You can email any queries regarding the above points to the ECB safety team

The most up-to-date information can be found by using this link to the ECB policies and Regulations: ECB Polices and Regulations

This link includes:

The ECB Recreational Cricket Safety Regulations contains the below important information.

Fielding distance for Junior Cricketer - Page 7
Eligibility of Junior Cricketers to Play in Open Age Cricket and Playing out of Age Group - Page 9
Protective Equipment - Page 12
Fast Bowling directives - Page 15

Information about the Cricket Regulator can also be found HERE.