Law of Roller Skating Cricket

8/12/2019 Law of Roller Skating Cricket

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The Law of Roller Skatingricket

(1stEdition-2011)

Law 1 - The Players

Law 2 - Substitutes; batsman retiring

Law 3 - Equipment

Law 4 - The Umpires

Law 5 - The S!rers

Law " - The #all

Law $ - The #at

Law % - The Pith

Law & - The 'i(ets

Law 1) - The b!wling* p!pping an+ return reases

Law 11 - ,nnings

Law 12 - ,nterals

Law 13 - S!ring runs

Law 14 - #!un+aries

Law 15 - L!st ball

Law 1" - The !er

Law 1$ - The result

Law 1% - .ea+ ball

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Law 1& - /! #all

Law 2) - 'i+e ball

Law 21 - #ye an+ Leg-bye

Law 22 - 0ppeals

Law 23 - The 'i(et ,s .!wn

Law 24 - #atsman !ut ! his gr!un+

Law 25 - #!wle+

Law 2" - Time+ !ut

Law 2$ - aught

Law 2% - an+le+ the ball

Law 2& - it the ball twie

Law 3) - it wi(et

Law 31 - Leg be!re wi(et

Law 32 - bstruting the iel+

Law 33 - un !ut

Law 34 - Stumpe+

Law 35 - The wi(et-(eeper

Law 3" - The iel+er

Law 3$ - Unair Play

0PPE/.,6 1- Pr!e+ure !r the ne er Per Si+e

Eliminat!r

0PPE/.,6 2- rease 7ar(ing

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0PPE/.,6 3- 8r!un+ 7ar(ing

Law 1 - The players

19 /umber ! Players an+ aptain

A match is played between two sides each of eight Players, one of whom shall be Captain!n the e"ent of the Captain not being a"ailable at any time a #ep$ty shall act for him %hedep$ty m$st be one of the nominated members from the playing eight

29 /!minati!n ! Players

Each captain shall nominate & players pl$s a ma'im$m of s$bstit$te fielders in writing tothe one of the $mpires before the toss o player (member of the playing eight) may bechanged after the nomination witho$t the consent of the opposing captain

39 esp!nsibility ! aptains

%he captains are responsible at all times for ens$ring that play is cond$cted within the spiritand traditions of the game as well as within the *aws

Law 2 - Substitutes; batsman retiring

19 Substitutes

+$bstit$tion wo$ld be allowed for a fielder, at any time from the start of the match to theend of the match witho$t any $estion, b$t the captain has to inform the $mpires that whoacts as s$bstit$te

29 b:eti!n t! Substitutes

%he opposing Captain shall ha"e no right of obection to any player acting as +$bstit$te on

the field, nor as to where he shall field

39 estriti!ns !n the r!le ! substitutes

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A s$bstit$te shall not be allowed to bat, bowl and wic/et-/eeping or as captain on the fieldof play

49 Player returning with!ut permissi!n

!f a player after coming o$t of the field either way or in the s$bstit$tion bench enters in tothe field of play and get in contact with the ball while it is in play, then

(!) %he ball shall immediately becomes dead and the $mpire shall award r$ns (penaltyr$ns) to the batting side %he ball shall not be co$nted in the o"er(ii) %he $mpire shall inform the other $mpire, the captain of the fielding side, the batsmenand, as soon as practicable, the captain of the batting side of the reason for this action

59 #atsman Leaing the iel+ !r etiring

A atsman may lea"e the field or retire at any time owing to illness, in$ry or other$na"oidable ca$se, ha"ing pre"io$sly notified the mpire at the owler3s end 4e may

res$me his innings at the fall of a wic/et, which for the p$rposes of this *aw shall incl$dethe retirement of another atsman

!f he lea"es the field or retires for any other reason he may only res$me his innings withthe consent of the opposing Captain

5hen a atsman has left the field or retired and is $nable to ret$rn owing to illness, in$ryor other $na"oidable ca$se his innings is to be recorded as 6retired, not o$t6 7therwise itis to be recorded as 6retired, o$t6

Law 3 < Equipment

E$ipment here describes the +/ating e$ipments Either 8$ad shoe (4yper wheel) or!nline +hoe witho$t stopper will be allowed to play and strictly Ad$stable wheel shoe willnot be allowed for play +/ating 4elmet is a m$st and witho$t that no player will beallowed in the field +afety /it ($sed in s/ating) can be $sed if necessary for the player

Law 4 < The Umpires

19 0pp!intment

efore the toss for innings two mpires shall be appointed, one for each end, to control thegame with absol$te impartiality as re$ired by the *aws

29 hange ! Umpire

o mpire shall be changed d$ring a match witho$t the consent of both Captains otherthan in e'ceptional circ$mstances, $nless he is in$red or ill


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39 Speial !n+iti!ns

efore the toss for innings, the mpires shall agree with both Captains on any specialconditions affecting the cond$ct of the match

49 The 'i(ets

%he mpires shall satisfy themsel"es before the start of the match that the wic/ets areproperly pitched

59 l!( !r 'ath

%he mpires shall agree between themsel"es and inform both Captains before the start ofthe match on the watch or cloc/ to be followed d$ring the match

"9 !n+ut an+ ,mplements

efore and d$ring a match the mpires shall ens$re that the cond$ct of the game and theimplements $sed are strictly in accordance with the *aws 4ow e"er the decision of the$mpire shall be final in case of any contro"ersy regarding the play

$9 air an+ Unair Play

%he mpires shall be the sole $dges of fair and $nfair play

%9 itness ! 8r!un+* 'eather an+ Light

(a) %he mpires shall be the sole $dges for the fitness of the gro$nd, weather and light forplay

(i) 4owe"er, before deciding to s$spend play or not to start play or not to res$me play afteran inter"al or stoppage, the mpires shall establish whether both Captains (the atsmen atthe wic/et may be the dep$ties for their Captain) wish to commence or to contin$e in thepre"ailing conditions9 if so, their wishes shall be met

(ii) !n addition, if d$ring play, the mpires decide that the light is $nfit, only the batting sideshall ha"e the option of contin$ing play After agreeing to contin$e to play in $nfit lightconditions, the Captain of the batting side (or a atsman at the wic/et) may appeal againstthe light to the $mpires, who shall $phold the appeal only if, in their opinion, the light hasdeteriorated since the agreement to contin$e was made


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(b) After any s$spension of play, the mpires, $naccompanied by any of the Players or7fficials shall, on their own initiati"e, carry o$t an inspection immediately the conditionsimpro"e and shall contin$e to inspect at inter"als !mmediately the mpires decide thatplay is possible they shall call $pon the Players to res$me the game

&9 E=epti!nal irumstanes

!n e'ceptional circ$mstances, other than those of weather, gro$nd or light, the mpiresmay decide to s$spend or abandon play efore ma/ing s$ch a decision the mpires shallestablish, if the circ$mstances allow, whether both Captains (the atsmen at the wic/etmay be dep$ties for their Captain) wish to contin$e in the pre"ailing conditions: if so their

wishes shall be met

1)9 P!siti!n ! Umpires

%he mpires shall stand where they can best see any act $pon which their decision maybe re$ired

+$bect to this o"erriding consideration the mpire at the owler3s end shall stand wherehe does not interfere with either the owler3s r$n $p or the +tri/er3s "iew

%he mpire at the +tri/er3s end may elect to stand on the off instead of the leg side of thepitch, pro"ided he informs the Captain of the fielding side and the +tri/er of his intention todo so

119 Umpires hanging En+s

%he mpires shall change ends after each o"er bowled

129 Signals

%he following code of signals shall be $sed by mpires who will wait $ntil a signal hasbeen answered by a +corer before allowing the game to proceed

#!un+ary >4?@by wa"ing the arm from side to side#!un+ary >"?@by raising both arms abo"e the head#ye@by raising an open hand abo"e the head.ea+ #all@by crossing and re-crossing the wrists below the waistLeg #ye@by to$ching a raised /nee with the hand/! #all@by e'tending one arm hori;ontally

ut@by raising the inde' finger abo"e the head !f not o$t the mpire shall call 6not o$t6Sh!rt un@by bending the arm $pwards and by to$ching the nearer sho$lder with the tipsof the fingers'i+e@by e'tending both arms hori;ontally


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149 !rretness ! S!res

%he mpires shall be responsible for satisfying themsel"es on the correctness of the

scores thro$gho$t and at the concl$sion of the match

Law 5 < The S!rers

19 e!r+ing uns

1 7ne scorer sho$ld be appointed 4is ob is to record the score from the signal gi"en bythe $mpire %he $mpires m$st chec/ the n$mber of r$ns scored by a side, the n$mber of

wic/ets that ha"e fallen and the n$mber of o"ers bowled

2+corers m$st chec/ with each other =all the time>, to ens$re that there is no discrepancybetween them %hey ha"e the responsibility for seeing that the scores are correct +corersm$st chec/ the two (three) items abo"e with the $mpires e"ery time the players come offthe field for an inter"al Chec/ing at the end of an innings, and e"en more at the end of thematch, is "ital

29 0(n!wle+ging Signals

%he +corer shall accept and immediately ac/nowledge all instr$ctions and signals gi"en tothem by the $mpires

L0' "@ TE #0LL

19 'eight an+ SiAe

%he ball, when new, shall weigh not less than -1?2 o$nces? 1g nor more than -.?o$nces?1 possessionthro$gho$t the match

%he $mpire who will be at the bowler>s end for the ne't deli"ery is required to ta/e the ballc$rrently in $se from the fielders $nder these circ$mstances,

5hene"er a wic/et falls5hene"er %ime is called for an inter"al!n case, if any disp$te or contro"ersy arises


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39 /ew #all

!ndicates that normally there will be a new ball at the start of each innings, b$t allows foragreement otherwise %his agreement is to be =before the match> so m$st either be part ofthe match reg$lations or made ointly by the two captains with the appro"al of the $mpires,at latest before the toss

49 #all L!st !r #e!ming Unit !r Play

A ball will ha"e to be replaced if the one in $se

ann!t be !un+ B is perhaps lost in some b$shes o$tside the bo$ndary, $nder ab$ilding, etc

ann!t be re!ere+B is st$c/ $p a tree, has fallen into the ri"er bordering the gro$nd,etc has become $nfit for play %he $mpires will decide if this is the case, tho$gh often it willbe a player who draws attention to its condition

L0' $@ TE #0T

19 'i+th an+ Length

1 %he length is not more than .& inches *ength "aries with the stat$re of the batsman%he ma'im$m of .& inches is rarely reached in practice9 the width is not more than 1?inches mpires sho$ld chec/ any bat that appears to be too wide at ga$ges area"ailable for this p$rpose

2 %here is nothing to indicate material other than wood in the blade, the s$rface of anti-

sc$ff material or any binding on the blade is not li/ely to damage the ball beyond normalwear and tear rittle plastic which can crac/ and de"elop sharp edges, a hard graineds$rface which co$ld be abrasi"e are two e'amples of $nacceptable materials

Law % -The Pith

19 0rea ! pith

%he minim$m dimensions of the playing field are .0 mts ' 1 mts A bigger co$rt isacceptable

29 Seleti!n an+ preparati!n

efore the match, the ro$nd A$thority shall be responsible for the selection andpreparation of the pitch #$ring the match, the $mpires shall control its $se andmaintenance

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39 hanging the pith

%he pitch shall not be changed d$ring the match $nless the $mpires decide that it is$nreasonable or dangero$s for play to contin$e on it and then only with the consent of bothcaptains will be co$nted in the decision

Law & < The 'i(ets

19 'i+th an+ Pithing

%wo sets of wic/ets, each @ inches?22&< cm wide, and consisting of three wooden st$mpswith two wooden bails $pon the top, shall be pitched opposite and parallel to each other ata distance of 22 yards?2012m between the centers of the two middle st$mps

29 SiAe ! Stumps

%he st$mps shall be of e$al and s$fficient si;e to pre"ent the ball from passing betweenthem %heir tops shall be 2& inches?11cm abo"e the gro$nd, and shall be dome-shapede'cept for the bail groo"es

39 SiAe ! #ails

%he bails shall be each -.?& inches?111cm in length and when in position on top of thest$mps shall not proect more than 1?2 inch?1. cm abo"e them

49 .ispensing with #ails

!f the bails become dislodged d$ring play, it is possible that they will not be replaced $ntilthe ball is dead Accepting that there will therefore be a short time d$ring which they arenot in position on top of the st$mps is not =dispensing with bails> %hat description can beapplied only when the $mpires, acting together, ta/e a definite decision that no bails will be$sed !t is for the $mpires to ma/e s$ch a decision !t is not one to be ta/en lightly %hereason for s$ch a decision is that the bails fre$ently fall from the st$mps spontaneo$sly,ca$sing fr$stration and delay Poor bail groo"es and?or windy conditions will probably bethe ca$se

E"en tho$gh not all the bails are ca$sing tro$ble, both sets m$st be dispensed with !f

conditions impro"e s$fficiently the $se of bails m$st be res$med

Law 1) - The b!wling* p!pping an+ return reases

19 The #!wling rease

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%he bowling crease shall be mar/ed in line with the st$mps at each end and shall be & ft &inches?2


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o bowler shall bowl more than o"ers in an innings !n a delayed or interr$pted matchwhere the o"ers are red$ced for both teams or for the team bowling second, no bowlermay bowl more than one-forth of the total o"ers allowed 5here the total o"ers are notdi"isible by , one additional o"er shall be allowed to the ma'im$m n$mber per bowlernecessary to ma/e $p the balance !n the e"ent of a bowler brea/ing down and being$nable to complete an o"er, the remaining balls will be allowed by another bowler +$ch

part of an o"er will co$nt as a f$ll o"er only in so far as each bowler>s limit is concerned%he scoreboard shall show the total n$mber of o"ers bowled and the n$mber of o"ersbowled by each bowler

59 7inimum er ates

%he minim$m o"er rate to be achie"ed in a match will be 12 o"ers for .< min$tes %heact$al o"er rate will be calc$lated at the end of the match by the $mpires !n calc$latingthe act$al o"er rate for the match, allowances will be gi"en for the act$al time lost as ares$lt of any of the following:

a %reatment gi"en to a player by an a$thori;ed medical personnel on the field of play9b a player being re$ired to lea"e the field as a res$lt of a serio$s in$ry9c all third $mpire referrals and cons$ltations9d time wasting by the batting side9 ande all other circ$mstances that are beyond the control of the fielding side

Law 12 < ,nterals

19,nteral between ,nnings

!nter"al between !nnings will be 10 min$tes 4owe"er, following a lengthy delay orinterr$ption

prior to the completion of the innings of the team batting first, the Datch eferee may, athis discretion, red$ce the inter"al between innings from min$tes to not less than a? .einiti!n ! a Thr!w

A ball shall be deemed to ha"e been thrown if, in the opinion of either mpire, the processof straightening the bowling arm, whether it is partial or complete, ta/es place d$ring thatpart of the deli"ery swing which directly precedes the ball lea"ing the hand %his definitionshall not debar a owler from the $se of the wrist in the deli"ery swing

(b) o all not co$nting in o"er a no ball shall not be rec/oned as one of the o"er +ee (oall or 5ide all)

Law 2) - 'i+e ball

19 Du+ging a 'i+e

!f the owler bowls the ball so high o"er or so wide of the wic/et that, in the opinion of thempire it passes o$t of reach of the +tri/er, standing in a normal g$ard position, thempire shall call and signal 6wide ball6 as soon as it has passed the line of the +tri/er3s

wic/et

%he mpire shall not ad$dge a ball as being a wide if:-

(a) %he +tri/er, by mo"ing from his g$ard position, ca$ses the ball to pass o$t of his reach(b) %he +tri/er mo"es and th$s brings the ball within his reach

29 Penalty

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A penalty of one r$n for a wide shall be scored if no r$ns are made otherwise

39 #all !ming t! est in r!nt ! the Stri(er

!f a ball which the mpire considers to ha"e been deli"ered comes to rest in front of the

line of the +tri/er3s wic/et, 6wide6 shall not be called %he +tri/er has a right, witho$tinterference from the fielding side, to ma/e one attempt to hit the ball !f the fielding sideinterfere, the mpire shall replace the ball where it came to rest and shall order theFieldsmen to res$me the places they occ$pied in the field before the ball was deli"ered

%he mpire shall call and signal 6dead ball6 as soon as it is clear that the +tri/er does notintend to hit the ball, or after the +tri/er has made one $ns$ccessf$l attempt to hit the ball

49 e!(ing a all

%he mpire shall re"o/e the call if the +tri/er hits a ball which has been called 6wide6

59 #all /!t .ea+

%he ball does not become dead on the call of 6wide ball6-- see (%he all is ot #ead)

"9 uns esulting r!m a 'i+e

All r$ns which are r$n or res$lt from a wide ball which is not a no ball shall be scored wideballs, or if no r$ns are made one shall be scored

$9 ut r!m a 'i+e

%he +tri/er shall be o$t from a wide ball if he brea/s (4it 5ic/et)or (+t$mped) Eitherbatsman may be $n 7$tand shall be o$t if he brea/s (4andled the all)or (7bstr$ctingthe Field)

%9 #atsman 8ien ut a 'i+e

+ho$ld a atsman be gi"en o$t off a wide, the penalty for bowling it shall stand $nless r$nsare otherwise made

/!tes

(a) 5ide all not co$nting in o"erA wide ball shall not be rec/oned as one of the o"er -- see (o all or 5ide all)

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Law 21 - #ye an+ Leg-bye

19 #yes

!f the ball, not ha"ing been called 6wide6 or 6no ball6 passes the +tri/er witho$t to$ching his

bat or person, and any r$ns are obtained, the mpire shall signal 6bye6 and the r$n or r$nsshall be credited as s$ch to the batting side/!te@ !f the ball to$ches bo$ndary line 2 r$ns scored

29 Leg-#yes

!f the ball, not ha"ing been called 6wide6 or 6no ball6 is $n-intentionally deflected by the+tri/er3s dress or person, e'cept a hand holding the bat, and any r$ns are obtained thempire shall signal 6leg-bye6 and the r$n or r$ns so scored shall be credited as s$ch to thebatting side

+$ch leg-byes shall only be scored if, in the opinion of the mpire, the +tri/er has:

(a) attempted to play the ball with his bat, or(b) tried to a"oid being hit by the ball

39 .isall!wane ! Leg-#yes

!n the case of a deflection by the +tri/er3s person, other than in 2(a) and (b) abo"e, thempire shall call and signal 6dead ball6 as soon as one r$n has been completed or when itis clear that a r$n is not being attempted or the ball has reached the bo$ndary

7n the call and signal of 6dead ball6 the atsmen shall ret$rn to their original ends and no

r$ns shall be allowed

Law 22 - 0ppeals

19 Umpire n!t t! gie batsman !ut with!ut an appeal

either $mpire shall gi"e a batsman o$t, e"en tho$gh he may be o$t $nder the *aws,$nless appealed to by the fielding side %his shall not debar a batsman who is o$t $nderany of the *aws from lea"ing his wic/et witho$t an appeal ha"ing been made /!te@howe"er, the pro"isions of below

29 #atsman +ismisse+

A batsman is dismissed if either (a) he is gi"en o$t by an $mpire, on appeal or (b) he is o$t$nder any of the *aws and lea"es his wic/et as in 1 abo"e

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39 Timing ! appeals

For an appeal to be "alid it m$st be made before the bowler begins his r$n $p or, if he hasno r$n $p, his bowling action to deli"er the ne't ball, and before %ime has been called%he call of 7"er does not in"alidate an appeal made prior to the start of the following o"erpro"ided %ime has not been called +ee (Call of %ime) and (+tart of an o"er)

49 0ppeal !wBs ThatF

An appeal 64ow3s %hatI6 co"ers all ways of being o$t

59 0nswering appeals

%he $mpire at the bowler3s end shall answer all appeals e'cept those arising o$t of any of(4it wic/et), (+t$mped) or ($n o$t) when this occ$rs at the stri/er3s wic/et A decision noto$t by one $mpire shall not pre"ent the other $mpire from gi"ing a decision, pro"ided thateach is considering only matters within his $risdiction 5hen a batsman has been gi"ennot o$t, either $mpire may, within his $risdiction, answer a f$rther appeal pro"ided that it ismade in accordance with . abo"e

"9 !nsultati!n by umpires

Each $mpire shall answer appeals on matters within his own $risdiction !f an $mpire isdo$btf$l abo$t any point that the other $mpire may ha"e been in a better position to see,he shall cons$lt the latter on this point of fact and shall then gi"e his decision !f, aftercons$ltation, there is still do$bt remaining the decision shall be not o$t

$9 #atsman leaing his wi(et un+er a misapprehensi!n

An $mpire shall inter"ene if satisfied that a batsman, not ha"ing been gi"en o$t, has left hiswic/et $nder a misapprehension that he is o$t %he $mpire inter"ening shall call and signal#ead ball to pre"ent any f$rther action by the fielding side and shall recall the batsman

%9 'ith+rawal ! an appeal

%he captain of the fielding side may withdraw an appeal only with the consent of the$mpire within whose $risdiction the appeal falls and before the o$tgoing batsman has leftthe field of play !f s$ch consent is gi"en the $mpire concerned shall, if applicable, re"o/ehis decision and recall the batsman

&9 UmpireBs +eisi!n

An $mpire may alter his decision pro"ided that s$ch alteration is made promptly %hisapart, an $mpire3s decision, once made, is final

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Law 23 - The 'i(et ,s .!wn

19 'i(et .!wn

%he wic/et is down if:-

(a) Either the ball or the +tri/er3s bat or person completely remo"es either bail from the topof the st$mps A dist$rbance of a bail, whether temporary or not, shall not constit$te acomplete remo"al, b$t the wic/et is down if a bail in falling lodges between two of thest$mps

(b) Any player completely remo"es with his hand or arm a bail from the top of the st$mps,pro"iding that the ball is held in that hand or in the hand of the arm so $sed

(c) 5hen both bails are off, a st$mp is str$c/ o$t of the gro$nd by the ball, or a playerstri/es or p$lls a st$mp o$t of the gro$nd, pro"iding that the ball is held in the hand(s) or inthe hand of the arm so $sed

29 ne #ail

!f one bail is off, it shall be s$fficient for the p$rpose of p$tting the wic/et down to remo"ethe remaining bail, or to stri/e or p$ll any of the three st$mps o$t of the gro$nd in any ofthe ways stated in 1 Abo"e

39 0ll the Stumps ut ! the 8r!un+

!f all the st$mps are o$t of the gro$nd, the fielding side shall be allowed to p$t bac/ one ormore st$mps in order to ha"e an opport$nity of p$tting the wic/et down

49 .ispensing with #ails

!f owing to the strength of the wind, it has been agreed to dispense with the bails inaccordance with *aw & ote (a) (#ispensing with ails) the decision as to when the wic/etis down is one for the mpires to decide on the facts before them !n s$ch circ$mstancesand if the mpires so decide the wic/et shall be held to be down e"en tho$gh a st$mp hasnot been str$c/ o$t of the gro$nd

/!tes@ >a? ema/ing the 5ic/et

!f the wic/et is bro/en while the ball is in play, it is not the mpire3s d$ty to rema/ethe wic/et $ntil the ball has become dead-- see *aw 2. (#ead all) A member ofthe fielding side, howe"er, may rema/e the wic/et in s$ch circ$mstances

Law 24 - #atsman !ut ! his gr!un+

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19 'hen !ut ! his gr!un+

A batsman shall be considered to be o$t of his gro$nd $nless his bat or some part of hisperson is gro$nded behind the popping crease at that end

29 'hih is a batsmanBs gr!un+F

(a) !f only one batsman is within a gro$nd(i) it is his gro$nd

(ii) it remains his gro$nd e"en if he is later oined there by the other batsman

(b) !f both batsmen are in the same gro$nd and one of them s$bse$ently lea"es it, (a) (i)abo"e applies

(c) !f there is no batsman in either gro$nd, then each gro$nd belongs to whiche"er of thebatsmen is nearer to it, or, if the batsmen are le"el, to whiche"er was nearer to itimmediately prior to their drawing le"el

(d) !f a gro$nd belongs to one batsman then, $nless there is a stri/er with a r$nner, theother gro$nd belongs to the other batsman irrespecti"e of his position

(e) 5hen a batsman with a r$nner is stri/er, his gro$nd is always that at the wic/et-/eeper3s end 4owe"er, (a), (b), (c) and (d) abo"e will still apply, b$t only to the r$nner andthe non-stri/er, so that that gro$nd will also belong to either the non-stri/er or the r$nner,as the case may be

39 P!siti!n ! n!n-stri(er

%he non-stri/er, when standing at the bowler3s end, sho$ld be positioned on the oppositeside of the wic/et to that from which the ball is being deli"ered, $nless a re$est to dootherwise is granted by the $mpire

Law 25 - #!wle+

19 ut #!wle+

(a) %he stri/er is o$t owled if his wic/et is p$t down by a ball deli"ered by the bowler, notbeing a o ball, e"en if it first to$ches his bat or person

(b) otwithstanding (a) abo"e he shall not be o$t owled if before stri/ing the wic/et theball has been in contact with any other player or with an $mpire 4e will, howe"er, bes$bect to (4andled the ball), (7bstr$cting the field), ($n o$t) and (+t$mped)

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%he stri/er is o$t owled if his wic/et is p$t down as in 1 abo"e, e"en tho$gh a decisionagainst him for any other method of dismissal wo$ld be $stified

Law 2" - Time+ !ut

19 ut Time+ !ut

(a) nless %ime has been called, the incoming batsman m$st be in position to ta/e g$ardor for his partner to be ready to recei"e the ne't ball within1min$tes of the fall of thepre"io$s wic/et !f this re$irement is not met, the incoming batsman will be o$t, %imedo$t

(b) !n the e"ent of protracted delay in which no batsman comes to the wic/et, the $mpiresshall adopt the proced$re of (mpires awarding a match) For the p$rposes of that *aw thestart of the action shall be ta/en as the e'piry of the 1 min$te referred to abo"e

29 #!wler +!es n!t get re+it

%he bowler does not get credit for the wic/et

Law 2$ - aught

19 ut aught

%he stri/er is o$t Ca$ght if a ball deli"ered by the bowler, not being a o ball, to$ches hisbat witho$t ha"ing pre"io$sly been in contact with any member of the fielding side and iss$bse$ently held by a fielder as a fair catch before it to$ches the gro$nd

29 aught t! ta(e pree+ene

!f the criteria of 1 abo"e are met and the stri/er is not o$t owled, then he is o$t Ca$ght,e"en tho$gh a decision against either batsman for another method of dismissal wo$ld be

$stified $ns completed by the batsmen before the completion of the catch will not bescored ote also (5inning hit or e'tras) and (Penalty r$ns)

39 0 air ath

A catch shall be considered to ha"e been fairly made if(a) thro$gho$t the act of ma/ing the catch

(i) any fielder in contact with the ball is within the field of play +ee below (ii) the ball is at no time in contact with any obect gro$nded beyond the bo$ndary

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%he act of ma/ing the catch shall start from the time when a fielder first handles the balland shall end when a fielder obtains complete control both o"er the ball and o"er his ownmo"ement

(b) the ball is h$gged to the body of the catcher or accidentally lodges in his clothing or, inthe case of the wic/et-/eeper, in his pads 4owe"er, it is not a fair catch if the ball lodges in

a protecti"e helmet worn by a fielder (#ead ball)

(c) the ball does not to$ch the gro$nd, e"en tho$gh the hand holding it does so in effectingthe catch

(d) a fielder catches the ball after it has been lawf$lly str$c/ more than once by the stri/er,b$t only if the ball has not to$ched the gro$nd since first being str$c/

(e) a fielder catches the ball after it has to$ched an $mpire, another fielder or the otherbatsman 4owe"er, it is not a fair catch if the ball has to$ched a protecti"e helmet worn bya fielder, altho$gh the ball remains in play

(f) a fielder catches the ball in the air after it has crossed the bo$ndary pro"ided that(i) he has no part of his person to$ching, or gro$nded beyond, the bo$ndary at any time

when he is in contact with the ball(ii) the ball has not been gro$nded beyond the bo$ndary (+coring a bo$ndary)

(g) the ball is ca$ght off an obstr$ction within the bo$ndary, pro"ided it has not pre"io$slybeen decided to regard the obstr$ction as a bo$ndary

49 iel+er within the iel+ ! play

(a) A fielder is not within the field of play if he to$ches the bo$ndary or has any part of his

person gro$nded beyond the bo$ndary +ee *aw 1@. (+coring a bo$ndary)

(b) < r$ns shall be scored if a fielder(i) has any part of his person to$ching, or gro$nded beyond, the bo$ndary when hecatches the ball(ii) catches the ball and s$bse$ently to$ches the bo$ndary or gro$nds some part of hisperson o"er the bo$ndary while carrying the ball b$t before completing the catch

59 /! runs t! be s!re+

!f the stri/er is dismissed Ca$ght, r$ns from that deli"ery completed by the batsmen before

the completion of the catch shall not be scored, b$t any penalties awarded to either sidewhen the ball is dead, if applicable, will stand (atsman ret$rning to wic/et he has left)shall apply from the instant of the catch

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member of the fielding side)(ii) he willf$lly stri/es the ball after it has to$ched a fielder ote: howe"er, the pro"isions of(7$t 7bstr$cting the field)

39 #all lawully stru( m!re than !ne

+olely in order to g$ard his wic/et and before the ball has been to$ched by a fielder, thestri/er may lawf$lly stri/e the ball more than once with his bat or with any part of his personother than a hand not holding the batotwithstanding this pro"ision, the stri/er may not pre"ent the ball from being ca$ght byma/ing more than one stro/e in defense of his wic/et (7bstr$cting a ball from beingca$ght)

49 uns permitte+ r!m ball lawully stru( m!re than !ne

5hen the ball is lawf$lly str$c/ more than once, as permitted in . abo"e, only the firststri/e is to be considered in determining whether r$ns are to be allowed and how they are

to be scored(a) !f on the first stri/e the $mpire is satisfied thateither (i) the ball first str$c/ the bator (ii) the stri/er attempted to play the ball with his bator (iii) the stri/er tried to a"oid being hit by the ballthen any penalties to the batting side that are applicable shall be allowed

(b) !f the conditions in (a) abo"e are met then, if they res$lt from o"erthrows, and only ifthey res$lt from o"erthrows, r$ns completed by the batsmen or a bo$ndary will be allowedin addition to any penalties that are applicable %hey shall be credited to the stri/er if thefirst stri/e was with the bat !f the first stri/e was on the person of the stri/er they shall bescored as *eg byes or o ball e'tras, as appropriate (*eg byes)

(c) !f the conditions of (a) abo"e are met and there is no o"erthrow $ntil after the batsmenha"e started to r$n, b$t before one r$n is completed,

(i) only s$bse$ent completed r$ns or a bo$ndary shall be allowed %he first r$n shallco$nt as a completed r$n for this p$rpose only if the batsmen ha"e not crossed at theinstant of the throw(ii) if in these circ$mstances the ball goes to the bo$ndary from the throw then,notwithstanding the pro"isions of (7"erthrow or wilf$l act of fielder), only the bo$ndaryallowance shall be scored(iii) if the ball goes to the bo$ndary as the res$lt of a f$rther o"erthrow, then r$nscompleted by the batsmen after the first throw and before this final throw shall be added to

the bo$ndary allowance %he r$n in progress at the first throw will co$nt only if they ha"enot crossed at that moment9 the r$n in progress at the final throw shall co$nt only if theyha"e crossed at that moment (atsman ret$rning to wic/et he has left) shall apply as fromthe moment of the final throw

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(d) !f, in the opinion of the $mpire, none of the conditions in (a) abo"e ha"e been met then,whether there is an o"erthrow or not, the batting side shall not be credited with any r$nsfrom that deli"ery apart from the penalty for a o ball if applicable Doreo"er, no otherpenalties shall be awarded to the batting side when the ball is dead +ee (Penalty r$ns)

59 #all lawully stru( m!re than !ne < ati!n by the umpire!f no r$ns are to be allowed, either in the circ$mstances of (d) abo"e, or beca$se therehas been no o"erthrow and(a) if no r$n is attempted b$t the ball reaches the bo$ndary, the $mpire shall call and signal#ead ball and disallow the bo$ndary

(b) if the batsmen r$n and

(i) neither batsman is dismissed and the ball does not become dead for any other reason,the $mpire shall call and signal #ead ball as soon as one r$n is completed or the ballreaches the bo$ndary %he batsmen shall ret$rn to their original ends %he r$n or bo$ndaryshall be disallowed

(ii) a batsman is dismissed, or if for any other reason the ball becomes dead before oner$n is completed or the ball reaches the bo$ndary, all the pro"isions of the *aws will applye'cept that the award of penalties to the batting side shall be as laid down in (a) or (d)abo"e as appropriate

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Law 3) - it wi(et

19 ut it wi(et

(a) %he stri/er is o$t 4it wic/et if, after the bowler has entered his deli"ery stride and whilethe ball is in play, his wic/et is p$t down either by the stri/er3s bat or by his person asdescribed in (a)(ii) and (iii) (5ic/et p$t down)either (i) in the co$rse of any action ta/en by him in preparing to recei"e or in recei"ing adeli"ery,or (ii) in setting off for his first r$n immediately after playing, or playing at, the ball,or (iii) if he ma/es no attempt to play the ball, in setting off for his first r$n, pro"iding that inthe opinion of the $mpire this is immediately after he has had the opport$nity of playing theball,or (i") in lawf$lly ma/ing a second or f$rther stro/e for the p$rpose of g$arding his wic/et

within the pro"isions of *aw .. (all lawf$lly str$c/ more than once)

(b) !f the stri/er p$ts his wic/et down in any of the ways described in (a)(ii) and (iii) (5ic/etp$t down) before the bowler has entered his deli"ery stride, either $mpire shall call andsignal #ead ball

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29 /!t !ut it wi(et

otwithstanding 1 abo"e, the batsman is not o$t $nder this *aw sho$ld his wic/et be p$tdown

in any of the ways referred to in 1 abo"e if(a) it occ$rs after he has completed any action in recei"ing the deli"ery, other than in 1(a)(ii), (iii) or (i") abo"e

(b) it occ$rs when he is in the act of r$nning, other than in setting off immediately for hisfirst r$n

(c) it occ$rs when he is trying to a"oid being r$n o$t or st$mped

(d) it occ$rs while he is trying to a"oid a throw-in at any time

(e) the bowler, after entering his deli"ery stride, does not deli"er the ball !n this case either

$mpire shall immediately call and signal #ead ball +ee *aw 2.. (mpire calling andsignalling #ead ball)

(f) the deli"ery is a o ball

Law 31 - Leg be!re wi(et

19 ut - L#'

%he +tri/er shall be o$t *5 in the circ$mstances set o$t below:-

>a? Stri(er 0ttempting t! Play the #all

%he +tri/er shall be o$t *5 if he first intercepts with any part of his person, dress ore$ipment a fair ball which wo$ld ha"e hit the wic/et and which has not pre"io$sly to$chedhis bat or a hand holding the bat, pro"ided that:-

(i) %he ball pitched, in a straight line between wic/et and wic/et or on the off side of the+tri/er3s wic/et, or was intercepted f$ll pitch

and

(ii) %he point of impact is in a straight line between wic/et and wic/et, e"en if abo"e thele"el of the bails

>b? Stri(er 7a(ing /! 0ttempt t! Play the #all

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%he +tri/er shall be o$t *5 e"en if the ball is intercepted o$tside the line of the off-st$mp, if, in the opinion of the mpire, he has made no gen$ine attempt to play the ball

with his bat, b$t has intercepted the ball with some part of his person and if the othercirc$mstances set o$t in (a) abo"e apply

Law 32 - bstruting the iel+

19 ut !bstruting the iel+

Either batsman is o$t 7bstr$cting the field if he willf$lly obstr$cts or distracts the opposingside by word or action !t shall be regarded as obstr$ction if either batsman willf$lly, and

witho$t the consent of the fielding side, stri/es the ball with his bat or person, other than ahand not holding the bat, after the ball has to$ched a fielder +ee below

29 0i+ental !bstruti!n!t is for either $mpire to decide whether any obstr$ction or distraction is willf$l or not 4eshall cons$lt the other $mpire if he has any do$bt

39 bstruting a ball r!m being aught

%he stri/er is o$t sho$ld willf$l obstr$ction or distraction by either batsman pre"ent a catchbeing made%his shall apply e"en tho$gh the stri/er ca$ses the obstr$ction in lawf$lly g$arding his

wic/et $nder the pro"isions of (all lawf$lly str$c/ more than once)

49 eturning the ball t! a member ! the iel+ing si+e

Either batsman is o$t $nder this *aw if, witho$t the consent of the fielding side and whilethe ball is in play, he $ses his bat or person to ret$rn the ball to any member of that side

59 uns s!re+

!f a batsman is dismissed $nder this *aw, r$ns completed by the batsmen before theoffence shall be scored, together with the penalty for a o ball or a 5ide, if applicable7ther penalties that may be awarded to either side when the ball is dead shall also stand+ee (Penalty r$ns)

!f, howe"er, the obstr$ction pre"ents a catch from being made, r$ns completed by thebatsmen before the offence shall not be scored, b$t other penalties that may be awardedto either side when the ball is dead shall stand (Penalty r$ns)

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Law 33 - un !ut

19 ut un !ut

(a) Either batsman is o$t $n o$t, e'cept as in 2 below, if at any time while the ball is inplay(i) he is o$t of his gro$nd and (ii) his wic/et is fairly p$t down by the opposing side

(b) (a) abo"e shall apply e"en tho$gh o ball has been called and whether or not a r$n isbeing attempted, e'cept in the circ$mstances of (ot o$t +t$mped)

29 #atsman n!t un !ut

otwithstanding 1 abo"e, a batsman is not o$t $n o$t if(a) he has been within his gro$nd and has s$bse$ently left it to a"oid in$ry, when the

wic/et is p$t down

(b) the ball has not s$bse$ently been to$ched again by a fielder, after the bowler hasentered his deli"ery stride, before the wic/et is p$t down

(c) the ball, ha"ing been played by the stri/er, or ha"ing come off his person, directlystri/es a helmet worn by a fielder and witho$t f$rther contact with him or any other fielderrebo$nds directly on to the wic/et 4owe"er, the ball remains in play and either batsmanmay be $n o$t in the circ$mstances of 1 abo"e if a wic/et is s$bse$ently p$t down

(d) he is o$t +t$mped (efer 7$t +t$mped)

(e) he is o$t of his gro$nd, not attempting a r$n and his wic/et is fairly p$t down by thewic/et-/eeper witho$t the inter"ention of another member of the fielding side, if o ball hasbeen called +ee *aw (ot o$t +t$mped)

39 'hih batsman is !utF

%he batsman o$t in the circ$mstances of 1 abo"e is the one whose gro$nd is at the endwhere

the wic/et is p$t down (%ransgression of the *aws by a batsman who has a r$nner) and(5hich is a batsman3s gro$nd)

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49 uns s!re+

!f a batsman is dismissed $n o$t, the batting side shall score the r$ns completed beforethe dismissal, together with the penalty for a o ball or a 5ide, if applicable 7therpenalties to either side that may be awarded when the ball is dead shall also stand(Penalty r$ns)!f, howe"er, a stri/er with a r$nner is himself dismissed $n o$t, r$ns completed by ther$nner and the other batsman before the dismissal shall not be scored %he penalty for ao ball or a 5ide and any other penalties to either side that may be awarded when the ballis dead shall stand (Penalty r$ns)

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Law 34 - Stumpe+

19 ut Stumpe+

(a) %he stri/er is o$t +t$mped if(i) he is o$t of his gro$nd(ii) he is recei"ing a ball which is not a o ball(iii) he is not attempting a r$n(i") his wic/et is fairly p$t down by the wic/et-/eeper witho$t the inter"ention of anothermember of the fielding side (Position of wic/et-/eeper)

(b) %he stri/er is o$t +t$mped if all the conditions of (a) abo"e are satisfied, e"en tho$gh adecision of $n o$t wo$ld be $stified

29 #all reb!un+ing r!m wi(et-(eeperBs pers!n

(a) !f the wic/et is p$t down by the ball, it shall be regarded as ha"ing been p$t down bythe wic/et-/eeper if the ball(i) rebo$nds on to the st$mps from any part of his person or e$ipment, other than aprotecti"e helmetor (ii) has been /ic/ed or thrown on to the st$mps by the wic/et-/eeper

(b) !f the ball to$ches a helmet worn by the wic/et-/eeper, the ball is still in play b$t thestri/er shall not be o$t +t$mped 4e will, howe"er, be liable to be $n o$t in thesecirc$mstances if there is s$bse$ent contact between the ball and any member of thefielding side ote, howe"er, . below

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39 /!t !ut Stumpe+

(a) !f the stri/er is not o$t +t$mped, he is liable to be o$t $n o$t if the conditions of *aw.& ($n o$t) apply, e'cept as set o$t in (b) below

(b) %he stri/er shall not be o$t $n o$t if he is o$t of his gro$nd, not attempting a r$n, andhis wic/et is fairly p$t down by the wic/et-/eeper witho$t the inter"ention of anothermember of the fielding side, if o ball has been called

Law 35 - The wi(et-(eeper

19 Pr!tetie equipment

%he wic/et-/eeper is the only member of the fielding side permitted to wear glo"es ande'ternal leg g$ards !f he does so, these are to be regarded as part of his person for thep$rposes of (Fielding the ball) !f by his actions and positioning it is apparent to the $mpiresthat he will not be able to discharge his d$ties as a wic/et-/eeper, he shall forfeit this rightand also the right to be recogni;ed as a wic/et-/eeper for the p$rposes of (A fair catch),(+t$mped), (Protecti"e e$ipment), (*imitation of on side fielders) and (Fielders not toencroach on the pitch)

29 8l!es

!f, as permitted $nder 1 abo"e, the wic/et-/eeper wears glo"es, they shall ha"e nowebbing between the fingers e'cept oining inde' finger and th$mb, where webbing maybe inserted as a means of s$pport !f $sed, the webbing shall be

(a) a single piece of non-stretch material which, altho$gh it may ha"e facing materialattached, shall ha"e no reinforcement or t$c/s

(b) s$ch that the top edge of the webbing(i) does not protr$de beyond the straight line oining the top of the inde' finger to the top ofthe th$mb(ii) is ta$t when a hand wearing the glo"e has the th$mb f$lly e'tended

39 P!siti!n ! wi(et-(eeper

%he wic/et-/eeper shall remain wholly behind the wic/et at the stri/er3s end from themoment the ball comes into play $ntil(a) a ball deli"ered by the bowlereither (i) to$ches the bat or person of the stri/er, or (ii) passes the wic/et at the stri/er3s end

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7r (b) the stri/er attempts a r$n

!n the e"ent of the wic/et-/eeper contra"ening this *aw, the $mpire at the stri/er3s endshall call and signal o ball as soon as possible after the deli"ery of the ball

49 7!ement by wi(et-(eeper!t is $nfair if the wic/et-/eeper standing bac/ ma/es a significant mo"ement towards the

wic/et after the ball comes into play and before it reaches the stri/er !n the e"ent of s$ch$nfair mo"ement by the wic/et-/eeper either $mpires shall call and signal #ead ball !t willnot be considered a significant mo"ement if the wic/et-/eeper mo"es a few paces forwardfor a slower deli"ery

59 estriti!n !n ati!ns ! wi(et-(eeper

!f, in the opinion of either $mpire, the wic/et-/eeper interferes with the stri/er3s right to playthe ball and to g$ard his wic/et, "i) (mpire calling and signaling #ead ball) shall apply !f,

howe"er, the $mpire concerned considers that the interference by the wic/et-/eeper waswillf$l, then (#eliberate attempt to distract stri/er) shall apply

"9 ,ntererene with wi(et-(eeper by stri(er

!f, in playing at the ball or in the legitimate defense of his wic/et, the stri/er interferes withthe wic/et-/eeper, he shall not be o$t, e'cept as pro"ided for in (7bstr$cting a ball frombeing ca$ght)

Law 3" - The iel+er

19 Pr!tetie equipment

o member of the fielding side other than the wic/et-/eeper shall be permitted to wearglo"es or e'ternal leg g$ards !n addition, protection for the hand or fingers may be wornonly with the consent of the $mpires

29 iel+ing the ball

A fielder may field the ball with any part of his person b$t if, while the ball is in play hewillf$lly fields it otherwise,

(a) the ball shall become dead and penalty r$ns shall be awarded to the batting side(Penalty r$ns) %he ball shall not co$nt as one of the o"er

(b) the $mpire shall inform the other $mpire, the captain of the fielding side, the batsmenand, as soon as practicable, the captain of the batting side of what has occ$rred

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(c) the $mpires together shall report the occ$rrence as soon as possible to the E'ec$ti"e ofthe fielding side and any o"erning ody responsible for the match who shall ta/e s$chaction as is considered appropriate against the captain and player concerned

39 Pr!tetie helmets bel!nging t! the iel+ing si+e

Protecti"e helmets, when not in $se by fielders, shall only be placed, if abo"e the s$rface,on the gro$nd behind the wic/et-/eeper and in line with both sets of st$mps !f a helmetbelonging to the fielding side is on the gro$nd within the field of play, and the ball while inplay stri/es it, the ball shall become dead penalty r$ns shall then be awarded to thebatting side +ee ($ns scored when ball becomes dead) and (Penalty r$ns)

49 Penalty runs n!t t! be awar+e+

otwithstanding 2 and . abo"e, if from the deli"ery by the bowler the ball first str$c/ theperson of the stri/er and if, in the opinion of the $mpire, the stri/er neither (i) attempted toplay the ball with his bat, nor (ii) tried to a"oid being hit by the ball, then no award of

penalty r$ns shall be made and no other r$ns or penalties shall be credited to the battingside e'cept the penalty for a o ball if applicable (*eg byes not to be awarded)

59 Limitati!n ! !n si+e iel+ers

At the instant of the bowler3s deli"ery there shall not be more than two fielders, other thanthe wic/et-/eeper, behind the popping crease on the on side A fielder will be considered tobe behind the popping crease $nless the whole of his person, whether gro$nded or in theair, is in front of this line !n the e"ent of infringement of this *aw by the fielding side, the$mpire at the stri/er3s end shall call and signal o ball

"9 iel+ers n!t t! enr!ah !n the pith

5hile the ball is in play and $ntil the ball has made contact with the bat or person of thestri/er, or has passed the stri/er3s bat, no fielder, other than the bowler, sho$ld any personor part of the personJs body gro$nded on or e'tended o"er the pitch !n the e"ent ofinfringement of this *aw by any fielder other than the wic/et-/eeper, the $mpire at thebowler3s end shall call and signal o ball as soon as possible after the deli"ery of the ball

$9 7!ement by iel+ers

Any significant mo"ement by any fielder after the ball comes into play and before the ballreaches the stri/er is $nfair !n the e"ent of s$ch $nfair mo"ement either $mpires shall calland signal #ead ball ote also the pro"isions of (#eliberate attempt to distract stri/er)

%9 .einiti!n ! signiiant m!ement

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(a) For close fielders anything other than minor ad$stments to stance or position in relationto the stri/er is significant

(b) !n the o$tfield, fielders are permitted to mo"e in towards the stri/er or stri/er3s wic/et,pro"ided that abo"e is not contra"ened Anything other than slight mo"ement off line oraway from the stri/er is to be considered significant

(c) For restrictions on mo"ement by the wic/et-/eeper see (Do"ement by wic/et-/eeper)

&9estriti!ns !n the plaement ! iel+smen

%hese fielding restriction areas sho$ld be mar/ed by contin$o$s painted white lines %wofieldsmen shall be permitted o$tside this fielding restriction area at the instant of deli"ery!n the e"ent of an infringement of any of the abo"e fielding restrictions, the s$are leg$mpire shall call and signal =o all>

Law 3$ - Unair Play

19 esp!nsibility ! aptains

%he Captains are responsible at all times for ens$ring that play is cond$cted within thespirit of the game as well as within the *aws

29 esp!nsibility ! Umpires

%he mpires are the sole $dges of fair and $nfair play

39 ,nterenti!n by the Umpire

%he mpires shall inter"ene witho$t appeal by calling and signal- ling 6dead ball6 in thecase of $nfair play, b$t sho$ld not otherwise interfere with the progress of the game e'ceptas re$ired to do so by the *aws

49 Liting the Seam

A Player shall not lift the seam of the ball for any reason +ho$ld this be done, the mpiresshall change the ball for one of similar condition to that in $se prior to the contra"ention

59 hanging the !n+iti!n ! the #all

Any member of the fielding side may polish the ball pro"ided that s$ch polishing wastes notime and that no artificial s$bstance is $sed o-one shall r$b the ball on the gro$nd or $se

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any artificial s$bstance or ta/e any other action to alter the condition of the ball !n thee"ent of a contra"ention of this *aw, the mpires, after cons$ltation, shall change the ballfor one of similar condition to that in $se prior to the contra"ention

%his *aw does not pre"ent a member of the fielding side from drying a wet ball, orremo"ing m$d from the ball

"9 ,n!mm!+ing the Stri(er

An mpire is $stified in inter"ening $nder this *aw and shall call and signal 6dead ball6 if,in his opinion, any Player of the fielding side incommodes the +tri/er by any noise or action

while he is recei"ing a ball

$9 bstruti!n ! a #atsman in unning

!t shall be considered $nfair if any Fieldsman willf$lly obstr$cts a atsman in r$nning !nthese circ$mstances the mpire shall call and signal 6dead ball6 and allow any completed

r$ns and the r$n in progress or alternati"ely any bo$ndary scored

%9 The #!wling ! ast Sh!rt Pithe+ #alls

%he bowling of fast short pitched balls is $nfair if, in the opinion of the mpire at theowler3s end, it constit$tes an attempt to intimidate the +tri/er mpires shall considerintimidation to be the deliberate bowling of fast short pitched balls which by their length,height and direction are intended or li/ely to inflict physical in$ry on the +tri/er %herelati"e s/ill of the +tri/er shall also be ta/en into consideration

!n the e"ent of s$ch $nfair bowling, the mpire at the owler3s end shall adopt the

following proced$re:-

(a) !n the first instance the mpire shall call and signal 6no ball6, ca$tion the owler andinform the other mpire, the Captain of the fielding side and the atsmen of what hasocc$rred

(b) !f this ca$tion is ineffecti"e, he shall repeat the abo"e proced$re and indicate to theowler that this is a final warning

(c) oth the abo"e ca$tion and final warning shall contin$e to apply e"en tho$gh theowler may later change ends

(d) +ho$ld the abo"e warnings pro"e ineffecti"e the mpire at the owler3s end shall:-

(i) At the first repetition call and signal 6no ball6 and when the ball is dead direct theCaptain to ta/e the owler off forthwith and to complete the o"er with another owler,

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pro"ided that the owler does not bowl two o"ers or part thereof consec$ti"ely +ee(owler !ncapacitated or +$spended d$ring an 7"er)

(ii) ot allow the owler, th$s ta/en off, to bowl again in the same innings

(iii) eport the occ$rrence to the Captain of the batting side as soon as the Players lea"ethe field for an inter"al

(i") eport the occ$rrence to the E'ec$ti"e of the fielding side and to any go"erning bodyresponsible for the match who shall ta/e any f$rther action which is considered to beappropriate against the owler concerned

&9 The #!wling ! ast igh ull Pithes

%he bowling of fast high f$ll pitches is $nfair

A fast high f$ll pitched ball shall be defined as a ball that passes, or wo$ld ha"e passed, on

the f$ll abo"e waist height of a atsman standing $pright at the crease +ho$ld a owlerbowl a fast high f$ll pitched ball, either mpire shall call and signal 6no ball6 and adopt theproced$re of ca$tion, final warning, action against the owler and reporting as set o$t in &abo"e

KPre"io$s abo"e was replaced with the following amendment, appro"ed by the DCC at a+pecial eneral Deeting held on < Day, 1@@& %his amendment applies to all grades ofcric/et with immediate effectL

Any high f$ll pitched ball (regardless of its pace) which passes or wo$ld ha"e passedabo"e waist height of the atsman standing $pright at the crease shall be called andsignaled 3o all3 by the mpire at the owler3s end

!n the e"ent of a owler bowling a 3fast3 high f$ll pitched ball (ie a 6beamer6), the mpireat the owler3s end shall adopt the proced$re of ca$tion, final warning, action against theowler and reporting as set o$t in

4owe"er if the mpire at the owler3s end considers that s$ch a 3fast3 high f$ll pitch hasbeen bowled 3deliberately3 at the atsman he shall call and signal 3o all3 and direct theCaptain of the fielding side to ta/e the owler off forthwith witho$t adopting the proced$reof ca$tion and final warning

1)9 Time 'asting

Any form of time wasting is $nfair

(a) !n the e"ent of the Captain of the fielding side wasting time or allowing any member ofhis side to waste time, the mpire at the owler3s end shall adopt the following proced$re:-

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(i) !n the first instance he shall ca$tion the Captain of the fielding side and inform the othermpire of what has occ$rred

(ii) !f this ca$tion is ineffecti"e he shall repeat the abo"e proced$re and indicate to theCaptain that this is a final warning

(iii)%he mpire shall report the occ$rrence to the Captain of the batting side as soon as thePlayers lea"e the field for an inter"al

(i")+ho$ld the abo"e proced$re pro"e ineffecti"e the mpire shall report the occ$rrence tothe E'ec$ti"e of the fielding side and to any go"erning body responsible for that match whoshall ta/e appropriate action against the Captain and the Players concerned

(b) !n the e"ent of a owler ta/ing $nnecessarily long to bowl an o"er the mpire at theowler3s end shall adopt the proced$res, other than the calling of 6no-ball6, of ca$tion, final

warning, action against the owler and reporting as set o$t in & abo"e (c) !n the e"ent of aatsman wasting time other than in the manner described in (%imed 7$t), the mpire atthe owler3s end shall adopt the following proced$re:-

(i) !n the first instance he shall ca$tion the atsman and inform the other mpire at once,and the Captain of the batting side, as soon as the Players lea"e the field for an inter"al, of

what has occ$rred

(ii) !f this pro"es ineffecti"e, he shall repeat the ca$tion, indicate to the atsman that this isa final warning and inform the other mpire

(iii)%he mpire shall report the occ$rrence to both Captains as soon as the Players lea"ethe field for an inter"al

(i") +ho$ld the abo"e proced$re pro"e ineffecti"e, the mpire shall report the occ$rrenceto the E'ec$ti"e of the batting side and to any go"erning body responsible for that match

who shall ta/e appropriate action against the Player concernedI

119 Players .amaging the Pith

%he mpires shall inter"ene and pre"ent Players from ca$sing damage to the pitch whichmay assist the owlers of either side(a) !n the e"ent of any member of the fielding side damaging the pitch the mpire shall

follow the proced$re of ca$tion, final warning and reporting as set o$t in 10(a)abo"e(b) !n the e"ent of a owler contra"ening this *aw by r$nning down the pitch afterdeli"ering the ball, the mpire at the owler3s end shall first ca$tion the owler !f thisca$tion is ineffecti"e the mpire shall adopt the proced$res, other than the calling of 6no-ball6, of final warning, action against the owler and reporting as set o$t in & abo"e

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(c) !n the e"ent of a atsman damaging the pitch the mpire at the owler3s end shallfollow the proced$res of ca$tion, final warning and reporting as set o$t in 10(c) abo"e

129 #atsman Unairly Stealing a un

Any attempt by the atsman to steal a r$n d$ring the owler3s r$n-$p is $nfair nless theowler attempts to r$n o$t either atsman -- see *aw 2(owler %hrowing at +tri/er3s5ic/et efore #eli"ery)and *aw 2 (owler Attempting to $n 7$t on-+tri/er before#eli"ery)-- the mpire shall call and signal 6dead ball6 as soon as the atsmen cross inany s$ch attempt to r$n %he atsmen shall then ret$rn to their original wic/ets

139 PlayersB !n+ut

!n the e"ent of a player failing to comply with the instr$ctions of an mpire, critici;ing hisdecisions by word or action, or showing dissent, or generally beha"ing in a manner whichmight bring the game into disrep$te, the mpire concerned shall, in the first place reportthe matter to the other mpire and to the Player3s Captain re$esting the latter to ta/e

action !f this pro"es ineffecti"e, the mpire shall report the incident as soon as possible tothe E'ec$ti"e of the Player3s team and to any o"erning ody responsible for the match,

who shall ta/e any f$rther action which is considered appropriate against the Player orPlayers concerned

149 Penalty runs

Penalty r$ns sho$ld be gi"en for the following offences:o ball - 1 r$nin addition to any others scored

wide - 1 r$n in addition to any others scored#eliberate attempt to distract the stri/erwhen recei"ing ball - r$ns for a second offence#eliberate distraction or obstr$ctionof either batsman after ball has been recei"ed - r$ns%ime wasting byfielding sided$ring an o"er - r$ns for a second offence%ime wasting bybatting side- r$ns for a second offenceatsmen $nfairly stealing a r$n d$ring bowler3s r$n $p - r$nsPlayer ret$rning to the field of play witho$t permission and coming into contact with the ball- r$ns!llegal fielding- r$ns+hort r$ns- when deliberate - r$ns for a second offence

/!tes

(a) %he Condition of the all mpires shall ma/e fre$ent and irreg$lar inspections of the

condition of the ball

(b) #rying of a 5et all A wet ball may be dried on a towel or with sawd$st

(c) Fast +hort Pitched alls

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As a g$ide, a fast short pitched ball is one which pitches short and passes, or wo$ld ha"epassed, abo"e the sho$lder height of the +tri/er standing in a normal batting stance at thecrease

(d) %ime 5asting by atsmen

7ther than in e'ceptional circ$mstances, the atsman sho$ld always be ready to ta/estri/e when the owler is ready to start his r$n-$p

0PPE/.,6-1

Pr!e+ure !r the ne !er per Si+e Eliminat!r >!pse?

%he following proced$re will apply sho$ld the pro"ision for a one o"er per side eliminatorbe adopted in any match

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1 +$bect to weather conditions the one o"er per side eliminator will ta/e place on thesched$led day of the match at a time to be determined by the referee !n normalcirc$mstances it shall commence 10 min$tes after the concl$sion of the match

2 Prior to the commencement of the one o"er per side eliminator each team elects threebatsmen and one bowler

. %he nominated players are gi"en in writing to the match referee

Each teams o"er is played with the same fielding restrictions as those that are in placefor the last o"er of a normal !nternational match

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