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CRICKET LEAGUE - 2018
RULES
1. REPORTING TIME & TOSS
The toss will take place 15 minutes before the scheduled start of play, unless conditions (as de
emed by the umpires) delay the toss. The captain winning the toss has to inform
the other captain of his decision immediately.
Before the toss takes place, the following conditions have to be met:
● Each team is responsible for filling their own match sheet ( Can be collected
from Organiser at least 30 minutes prior to start of the Game
) and presenting it to the Umpires. Any delay in filling the match sheet as requir
ed by the umpires is directly attributed to the offending team since the responsi
bility of filling their own match sheet is entirely on the individual team. Failure
to provide a completed match sheet will result in the loss of the toss.
● Both teams must have minimum seven (7) players dressed in the team colors (
uniform not Mandatory but recommended) who are declared on the match-
sheet (handed to the umpire before the toss) present at the ground for toss to t
ake place. Any team that does not have the required 7 players in team uniform
at the ground will automatically lose the toss;
2. TEAM LIST
● Include cricclubs registration details here
● Both Team captains must submit their Completed and Signed match sheet before the
toss is made. The match sheet must be properly completed in ink. Players Names (In
block letters) must be recorded on the match sheet. (Please make sure all names are
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spelt correctly) Any player who is not at the ground before his team’s innings comes to a
close, will automatically be considered ABSENT.
● A team must declare their 11 players. A maximum of 2 substitutes will be allowed to
participate in the event of any injuries to player(s) who are taking part in the match.
3. UMPIRE IN CHARGE
● The umpire shall be in charge of the game and shall settle all disputes arising from the
game in question.
● Each Game will have a Main Umpire designated by the Organizing committee and Leg
Umpire will be designated by the captain of the batting side.
● The onus is on the captains to ensure that the game is fairly adjudicated. If any
occurrence of dishonestly found, the team will be penalized by two (2) points.
● Where an Official Umpire is officiating with a player-umpire and the player-umpire
renders a decision, which the Official Umpire is certain, is clearly wrong, the Official
Umpire is empowered to reverse the decision and render the correct decision.
● Player-Umpires are required to render decisions which are fair and reasonable, to pay
due care and attention to the game while officiating and to refrain from
commenting on the game or coaching their teammates.
4. TEAM WALKING OFF/INVADING FIELD
Any team WALKING OFF the ground during a cricket match because of any dispute, etc.
shall forfeit the game. ALSO, should any team or members of a team
participating in a game INVADE the field of play shall forfeit the game.
The other team shall gain match points PLUS any Bonus points acquired.
Umpires are expected to settle any dispute. Should a team walk off or invade the
ground, the umpire(s) is expected to report to the organizing committee.
5. SCORERS
Scores shall sit in close proximity of each other. The team bowling shall have
their scorer sit next to the team batting. If at any time during the game, the Umpire(s)
are not satisfied with the position of the Scorers, then they shall have the right to direct
the Scorers as to where they shall sit. In addition, captains are also reminded that
* If any rule is not defined and in question, organizers will give the final decision.
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Scorers they shall frequently check to ensure that the score sheets agree. (Preferably at
the end of every over).
6. PLAYING CONDITIONS
● The matches shall consist of one inning per team. All matches shall be completed
in the allocated time for the match.
● In the 8 over game, each bowler is limited to a maximum of 2 overs.
● In the event, the team batting first is all out in less than its full quota of overs,
calculation of their run-rate shall be based on the full quota of overs to which
they would have been entitled, and not on the number of overs in which they
were dismissed.
● During League Stage Matches, Where total runs and total overs are equal, the
winner shall be the team that lost fewer wickets. Only if scores are equal,
wickets lost are equal, actual overs bowled are equal, is the result declared
a tie. In the playoff, a tie game will be decided by a super over (ICC Regulations).
● The winning team receives ten (10) points, for an abandoned/Tie game each
team receives five (5) points, 1 Bonus Point if A team Bowls out its Opposition.
● If any team does not take the field half-hour after the scheduled starting
time it will automatically default the game.
● If a team has seven (7) or more players present within the playing area, in
cricket attire 15 minutes prior to the schedule start of a game, and the opposing
team has less than seven players in cricket attire(Attire is not mandatory But
Captains are requested to ask their players to wear similar coloured shirts), the
team with 7 or more players ready to play automatically wins the toss. The
captain who wins the toss must then immediately inform the umpire and the
opposing captain of his decision to bat or field.
● If both teams do not have 7 players in cricket attire (Attire is not mandatory But
Captains are requested to ask their players to wear similar coloured shirts) by 15
mins before the scheduled start of the game, the toss must be spun.
7. FIELD RESTRICTIONS
Restrictions on the placement of fieldsmen:
● At the instant of delivery, there may not be more than 5 fieldsmen on the leg side.
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In addition to the restriction contained in clause above, further fielding restrictions shall apply
to certain overs in each innings. The nature of such fielding restrictions and the overs during wh
ich they shall apply (hereinafter referred to as the Powerplay Overs) are set out in the following
paragraphs.
The following fielding restrictions shall apply:
● Powerplay 1: During the first block of Powerplay Overs (as set out below), No More t
han two (2) fieldsmen shall be permitted outside this fielding restriction area. In an i
nnings of 8 overs, these are overs 1 to 2 inclusive.
● Powerplay 2: No more than four (4) fieldsmen shall be permitted outside this fieldin
g restriction area. In an innings of 8 overs, these are overs 3 to 6 inclusive.
● Powerplay 3: Maximum five (5) fieldsmen shall be permitted outside this fielding res
triction area. In an innings of 8 overs, these are overs 7 to 8 inclusive.
8. FREE HIT AFTER A NO BALL
Any no ball ruling constitutes a free hit. If the delivery for the free hit is not a legitimate
delivery (any kind of no ball or wide ball) then the next delivery will become a free hit for which
ever batsman is facing it. For any free hit, the striker can be dismissed only under the circumsta
nces that apply for a no ball, even if the delivery for the free hit is called a wide ball. Field chang
es are not permitted for free hit deliveries unless there is a change of striker
9. The BOWLING OF WIDE - AND FAST SHORT-PITCHED BALLS
● Umpires are instructed to apply a very strict and consistent interpretation in rega
rd to this Law in order to prevent negative bowling wide of the wicket.
● Any offside delivery, which, in the opinion of the Umpire, does not give th
e batsman a reasonable opportunity to score, shall be called a wide. As a guide
any ball pitching and going down the leg side without first making contact with t
he batsman’s bat, person, or equipment shall be called and signaled a wide.
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● A penalty of one (1) run for a Wide shall be scored in addition to any other runs
scored or awarded. All runs, which are run or result from a wide ball, which is not a no
ball, shall be scored as wide balls.
● A bowler shall be limited to one fast short pitched delivery per over. A fast short
pitched delivery is defined as a ball, which passes or would have passed above the shoul
der height of the striker standing upright at the crease.
● The umpire at the bowler’s end shall advice the bowler and the batsman on strike when
each short-pitched delivery has been bowled.
● In addition, for the purpose of this regulation , a ball that passes above head height of th
e batsman, when standing upright at the crease, that prevents him from being able to
hit with his bat by means of a normal cricket stroke shall be called a Wide.
● For avoidance of doubt, any fast short
pitched delivery that is called a Wide under this playing condition shall also count as the
allowable shortpitched delivery in that over. Any full pitch delivery above waist height to
a batsman standing upright shall be a noball. Umpires will issue an immediate warning
to the bowler.
10. INJURY DURING THE GAME
Any player injured during the course of play, ICC laws will apply (including non-allowance of a runner to
an injured batsman). The main umpire will make decision to declare a batsman retired out or retired
hurt according to situation
11. CODE OF CONDUCT IN THE PERMISES
● Consumption of alcoholic beverages, smoking and urination is not permitted within the Parks
property where cricket is played.
● Tents are not allowed on the Parks property where cricket is played.
● Plastic water bottles are prohibited on the Parks property where cricket is played.
* If any rule is not defined and in question, organizers will give the final decision.
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● Teams are responsible for cleaning up all garbage after their cricket match on the Park property
where cricket is played.
● Any garbage found at the Park prior to the match being started should be communicated to the
Executives via email accompanied by a picture.
12. ONE OVER ELIMINATOR (SUPER OVER)
The following procedure will apply should the provision for a one over per side eliminator (OOPSE) be a
dopted in any match.
● The one over per side eliminator will take place on the pitch allocated for the match (the design
ated pitch).
● The umpires shall stand at the same end as that in which they finished the match.
● In both innings of the one over per side eliminator, the fielding side shall choose from which end
to bowl.
● Only nominated players in the main match may participate in the one over per side eliminator.
Should any player (including the batsmen and bowler) be unable to continue to participate in th
e one over per side eliminator due to injury, illness or other wholly acceptable reasons, the rele
vant Laws and Playing Conditions as they apply in the main match shall also apply in the one ov
er per side eliminator.
● Each team’s over is played with the same fielding restrictions as apply to the last over in all com
petitions.
● The team batting second in the match will bat first in the one over eliminator.
● The loss of two wickets in the over ends the team’s one over innings.
● To declare a winner after the one over per side eliminator has been completed:
a. the team with the most runs win the match. (If runs and wickets are equal then use b.)
b. the team that hit the most boundaries (4's + 6's combined) win the match.
● If the score is still equal a second one over eliminator continues with the same criteria as outline
d above until a winner is declared.
* If any rule is not defined and in question, organizers will give the final decision.
