Members of the University of Saskatchewan Cricket Club are hosting the first-of-its-kind event and hope to grow the game of cricket on campuses across the country.
There's still snow on the ground, but students nearing the end of another year of learning want some exercise and healthy competition.
“This is the first time we are hosting this and the first time in Canada that we are hosting this men’s and women’s tournament with the same team,” said Saad, president of the University of South Carolina Cricket Club and a member of the cricket club.・Mr. Mostafis said. S Sharks U.
“So we are looking forward to further tournaments.”
More than 50 players across five teams will compete indoors in a modified cricket format called T-5. T-5 moves much faster than in traditional formats, with matches lasting less than an hour.
“It’s a T-5 tournament, so the maximum over is five,” Mostafis said.
“So each team has 20 minutes to complete either the first inning or the second inning. So 20 minutes is the timeline, after which they will be penalized.”
It has computerized scoring and official referees, and indoor play also uses modified tennis balls wrapped in tape. When it comes to balls and surfaces, players say reading bounces takes practice.
“The ball doesn't bounce as much on this kind of surface because I think it's a basketball surface,” said Safrimah Oishwe, a master's student in computer science at the University of South Carolina.
“We use taped tennis, and the ball is just curled up on the tape. It doesn't bounce as much, so you have to hold the line so you don't give the batter a chance to hit it hard. yeah.”
Oishwee said the co-ed element makes it a fun experience for everyone, and he thinks the game will grow quickly.
“Sometimes the males can be very aggressive in the bowling stands,” Oishwee said. “But here's something very good. They have a lot of respect for women, so we enjoy the game. We have a very fair game, and even in bowling and batting. We can demonstrate our strengths.”
And with the stress of being a student and long winters, she's excited to be active and share the joy of competition.
“It's also very good for our mental health,” Oishwe says. “Because sometimes we get so depressed and frustrated with studying and a lot of problems. So this is one of the great things that heals our mental health and allows us to continue doing good work and everything. .”
Mostafis hopes to hold competitions between universities in the future.
“We are looking forward to doing joint ventures with other universities to play T-10 leagues with recorded tennis,” he said.
“If a university has a pitch, you can fly or drive to the university, and you can go back and forth that way. So if a university is interested in that, use usaskcricketclub@gmail.com or cricket@usask Please contact .ussu.”
