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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The game of cricket is a sportsmanship game
3played around the world in the open air by tens of millions of
4people, especially young people; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Games similar to cricket were played by early
6English settlers in America; these games were driven into
7obscurity by the new American sport of baseball, but many
8words from cricket are used by baseball players and fans to
9this day, such as bat, fielder, and inning; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Cricket never died out in the countries that make
11up the United Kingdom; many of the countries that play
12top-level cricket to this day, including Australia,
13Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan, are nations that share a
14political heritage that includes the game of cricket; and
 
15    WHEREAS, In the nations that play cricket, the game is
16acclaimed as a way to demonstrate skill in both athleticism
17and mental poise; calmness and patience are as essential to
18the game of cricket as the ability to swing a straight bat; and
 
19    WHEREAS, The rules of cricket enable the game to be played
20and enjoyed by both men and women, and women's cricket is
21played all over the world; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, The game of cricket is overwhelmingly associated
2with fair play and good sportsmanship; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Many Illinois residents, especially younger
4Illinois residents, were born or have family origins in the
5countries, nations, and cultures where cricket is played as a
6principal sport; they would like to play this sport in
7Illinois and get official recognition as they do so; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Cricket, typically played at the club level, is a
9growing sport in American colleges and universities; and
 
10    WHEREAS, The time has come when Illinois should add
11cricket to the list of sports that Illinois high school-age
12students can officially play and enjoy; therefore, be it
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
14HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
15we urge the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) to take
16steps towards officially recognizing the game of cricket in
17Illinois; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That this recognition process should move
19towards the organization of Illinois inter-school cricket play
20for those secondary schools that wish to field a team; and be

 

 

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2    RESOLVED, That the organization of Illinois cricket play
3should maximize the ability of Illinois-origin cricketers to
4continue their play at the college-university level; and be it
5further
 
6    RESOLVED, That we recognize and congratulate the pioneer
7Illinois cricket players who have begun to play this game on
8their own prior to the official games that will be played by
9their younger brothers and sisters; we urge the IHSA to
10recognize the pioneering heritage of Illinois cricket games
11played prior to official recognition and regularization of
12play; and be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be presented to
14Katy Hasson, President of the Illinois High School
15Association, and to Craig Anderson, Executive Director of the
16IHSA.