FAQ
WA Cricket Foundation Questions
The WA Cricket Foundation aims to enrich, support and inspire our community. We raise funds to deliver social outcomes through cricket. We are currently focused on two areas of funding, creating a community and sporting hub at the WACA Ground and to drive diversity and inclusion in cricket. We have already secured $95 million of the $115 million WACA Ground Improvement Project and are continuing to raise funds for the remainder through our WA Cricket Foundation.
All funds raised through the Pledge a Picket Campaign will go towards creating a sustainable community and sporting hub with cricket at its heart. This includes creating a Ground that is inclusive of the whole community with sensory rooms, an all-abilities playground, and a community health club. It will also secure the future of cricket in WA and ensuring that the heritage and proud history of the WACA Ground is celebrated.
Player Questions
All players who have played for WA will be honoured with a picket at the WACA Ground. You have the option to have your name feature on the same picket as a current or former WA State Player, a West Aussie who has played for Australia or a WA Cricket Legend. This includes all male and female players who have made their debut for Western Australia across all formats of the game. It does not include players who have only made their debut for the Perth Scorchers in the BBL or WBBL.
You have the option for your name to feature on the same picket as a current or former West Aussie player.
Tier 1 – Your Name – $1,000
Tier 2 – Your Name + WA State Player – $2,000
Tier 3 – Your Name + West Aussie who has played for Australia – $6,000
Tier 4 – Your Name + WA Cricket Legend – $11,000
Each Tier is worth a different value. All funds raised will assist in funding initiatives that transform the WACA Ground into a community hub with cricket at its heart.
Players were originally assigned to their Tiers in 2020. However. players’ Tiers have been updated on an ongoing basis as they have gone on to debut for WA, Australia or are inducted as a WA Legend. This will continue to take place for the duration of the Pledge a Picket Campaign. Once a player has been purchased within a Tier at a certain cost, that price has been locked in. Donors will not be asked to provide additional funds.
Yes. Players were contacted during the initial phase of developing the Pledge a Picket campaign. They were also the first group of stakeholders contacted once the Pledge a Picket campaign was ready to go live.
You are only able to have your name featured on the same picket as current and former WA players. If the player you would like to be featured alongside has never played for WA they will not be included in the list of available players.
Once a player’s picket has been purchased, they are no longer available. We encourage you to secure your name alongside your favourite player as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Product Questions
All names etched into the WACA Ground Picket Fence will be in place for a period of 10 years from the official opening of the WACA Ground Improvement Project. Or if pledged after the opening of the WACA Ground Improvement Project, at the completion of 10 years from payment received by the Foundation.
After the 10-year period you will be offered the opportunity to repledge your picket (providing WA Cricket continues to re-run the campaign). Or if not repledging, you will be able to receive the plaque (not the actual picket) in its current state (including the impact of weather and conditions) by contacting the WA Cricket Foundation.
The names of all Pledge a Picket donors will be etched into the iconic WACA Ground Picket Fence by the completion of the WACA Ground Improvement Project. This is expected to take place by December 2023.
No. The order and arrangement of the Picket Fence will only be determined once all donations have been received.
No. The order and arrangement of the Picket Fence will only be determined once all donations have been received.
Yes. You can have a company’s name etched onto the WACA Ground Picket Fence. The tax deductable receipt will be sent to the person or company/business entity completing the online form.
Yes. In the “Picket Details” section of the website, you should fill out their name in the box labelled “Your Name (Displayed on Picket)”. You then complete your details in the “Billing Details” section of the form.
Yes. In the “Picket Details” section of the website, you should fill out the name of your Cricket Club in the box labelled “Your Name (Displayed on Picket)”. You then complete the details of the person making payment in the “Billing Details” section of the form.
No. The name you have selected will remain etched into the WACA Ground Picket Fence for a period of ten years.
Your name will be etched into a plaque that will be mounted on to one of the white pickets that form the WACA Ground Picket Fence. This will be on the outside of the Picket Fence, visible from the stands. An example of what this will look like is displayed below:
Your name will be etched into a plaque that will be mounted on to one of the white pickets that form the WACA Ground Picket Fence. If you have opted for your name to feature on the same picket as a current or former West Aussie player then their details will also be displayed, including their WA Representative Number. An example of what this will look like is displayed below:
If you make a mistake with the name you would like to have etched on to the WACA Ground Picket Fence, please contact enquiry@wacricketfoundation.com.au within 30 days from payment and we will be able to update our records and ensure the correct information is etched into the WACA Ground Picket Fence at the completion of the WACA Ground Improvement Project.
No. There is no ability to exchange a Picket once it has been purchased.
You can download an image of your personalised picket via the pledgeapicket.com website once you have completed checkout. You will also receive a confirmation email which will also have a link to download an image of your personalised picket.
Technical Questions
No. WACA Members were given a period of exclusivity ahead of the General Public.
If you are unable to Pledge a Picket online, please contact enquiry@wacricketfoundation.com.au or visit the WACA Ground reception. We will be able to arrange an alternative payment method.
Yes. If you selected the option at check out, your donation will be made to the WA Cricket Foundation through the Australian Sports Foundation Ltd. The Australian Sports Foundation will email you a tax deductable receipt within 60 days of your donation.
The Australian Sports Foundation will email you a tax deductible receipt within 60 days of your donation.
If you have lost your receipt and require another copy, please contact enquiry@wacricketfoundation.com.au
The Australian Sports Foundation is a deductible gift recipient established by the Australian Government to raise funds through public and corporate donations for the development of sport in Australia. WA Cricket has registered the WA Cricket Foundation as a project with the Australian Sports Foundation. For more information about the Australian Sports Foundation, or to see their privacy policy or a copy of their terms and conditions for making donations, visit sportsfoundation.org.au
You can pay upfront via the Pledge a Picket Website. We accept Mastercard, Visa and Debit Card. There are no Payment plan options available at this time.
The WA Cricket Foundation recognises that sometimes donations are made in error and it does not seek to be the recipient of donations that are not willingly given. WA Cricket Foundation will refund any donation given in error for a period of 30 days. Any refund will be made by credit to the card used for the original online donation. No refund is available if more than 30 days has elapsed since payment of an online donation. Please refer to our Terms and Conditions here for the conditions under which the WA Cricket Foundation will refund donations and the process to be followed.
