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OFFICIAL RULE BOOK

www. Internationaltenniscricket.com

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TENNIS CRICKET Official Rule Book

Published by:

International Tennis Cricket Federation Mathura sports school, Amar colony, Goverdhan road,

Mathura 281004, U.P. India Mobile: 7520065722

E mail: [email protected]

Website: www. Internationaltenniscricket.com

“This book is an official publication of the International

Tennis Cricket Federation. It is fully protected by copyright

and nothing can be reprinted in any manner, either wholly

or in part, for any use whatsoever, without a written

permission from ITCF.”

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Written

on behalf of ITCF

by

Mr. Kanhaiya Gurjar

Editors:

Ravinder Kapil

Santosh Srivastava

First edition: April 2016

Revised edition: April 2018

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Kanhiya Gurjar was born in a farmers

family in Mathura on Janmashtami in the

birth place of Lord Krishna. He had lost

his father in childhood and was brought

up by his mother. His mother herself en-

couraged him to excel in sports when

she saw his interest in it. He made sports

his aim in life. Later he got a service in

SSB through sports quota. The spirit for service to the

nation and passion of sports was in his obsession.

Thorough encouragement of mother and his hardworking

kept glowing up his personality. He earned a fame tre-

mendously in sports without any resources and worked

as a caption also of the Indian team. He accomplished

many tasks in 2002 to increase sports and in 2012 gave

origin to tennis cricket. Presently he is working in SGFI.

The game of Tennis Cricket was being played across the

world with virtually no set of rules and regulations or by

bending and adapting those that are set in ICC Code of

Laws for Cricket. Although most of the laws in the Code

are directly and practically applicable to Tennis Cricket,

not all withstand the test of time. We are happy to

present this book to all those who wish to know about

Tennis Cricket.

Kanhaiya Gurjar Founder Secretary, ITCF

Preface

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INDEX

S. No. Content Page

1 Introduction 6

2 What is Tennis Cricket? 6

3 Teams 7

4 Player’s Uniform 8

5 Tennis cricket ground 8

6 Tennis cricket pitch 8

7 Score Board 11

8 Playing Equipments 12

8.1 Tennis cricket Ball 12

8.2 Tennis cricket Bat 12

8.3 Wickets 12

8.4 Necessary safety guard 13

9 Umpires 13

9.1 Umpire’s Duties 14

10 The Scorer 18

10 Captain’s Responsibilities 19

11 General Playing Rules 20

12.1 The innings 20

12.2 Power-Play and Field Restrictions 21

12.3 The over 22

12.3.1 No ball 23

12.3.2 Free-Hit 24

12.3.3 Out on Free-Hit 24

12.3.4 Runs on Free Hit 24

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12.3.5 Wide ball 25

12.3.6 Dead Ball 25

12.4 Runs 26

12.4.1 One Run 26

12.4.2 Boundary (Four Runs) 26

12.4.3 Boundary (Six Runs) 27

12.4.4 Extra runs 27

a No Ball 27

b Wide Ball 27

c Bye 27

d Leg Bye 28

12.5 Dismissal of batsman 28

12.5.1 Bowled 28

12.5.2 Caught 28

a Catches on Boundary Lines 29

b Caught Behind Decision 29

12.5.3 Handled the ball 29

12.5.4 Hit wicket 30

12.5.5 Hit the ball twice 30

12.5.6 Run Out 31

12.5.7 Stumped 32

12.5.8 Batsman Retiring 33

12.5.9 Retired Hurt 33

12.5.10 Mankading 34

12.5.11 Time out 34

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12.5.12 Leg Before Wicket (LBW) 34

12.6 Substitutes 34

12.7 Umpires Reversing their Decision 35

12.8 Innings Closed 36

12.9 Match Scoring 36

12.10 Tie Games 36

12.10.1 Super Over Format 37

12.11 Results 38

12.12 Points System for Playoff 39

12.12.1 NNR Formula 40

13 Non Playing rules 40

13.1 Player registration 40

13.2 Team Formation 41

13.3 Team Declarations 41

13.4 Match Timings and Punctuality 42

a. Players 42

b. Umpires 44

13.5. Match Forfeiture Policy 45

13.6 Rain/Washouts/Bad Weather/

Bad Light/ Unavailability of Ground 46

13.7 Conduct and Penalties 47

a. Match Penalties 47

b. Player / Team Conduct 47

i. Yellow Card 47

ii. Red Card 48

14 Signals 50

15 Tennis Cricket Score Sheet 52

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1. Introduction Tennis Cricket is a variant of Cricket being

played by using a Heavy Tennis Cricket Ball. It is also

known as an injury free game as compared to leather

Cricket. Its existence is widespread because of its low

cost and is played by majority of people in the world.

However, there is no definite record of its origin as to

when Tennis Cricket was first started. Tennis Cricket

is very popular in South-Asian cricket playing

countries such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and

Sri-Lanka. It is also played by South-Asian expatriates

living in Middle-Eastern countries such as the UAE,

Oman, Bahrain, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, and by

emigrants in the United States, Australia and Canada.

The first International Tennis Cricket body formed

worldwide is the International Tennis Cricket

Federation (ITCF).

2. What is Tennis Cricket? Tennis Cricket is a team game being Played

between Two teams of 11 players each in field in a

rounded rectangular ground of 40-60 meters

(Boundary) and 20-30 meters (inner-circle) radius from

the middle stumps and a pitch measuring 18-20

meters in length and 3 meters in width. The game is

played with a heavy Tennis Cricket Ball weighing 125

grams and a light Tennis Cricket Bat of length not

more than 38 inches and width not more than 4-1/4

inches using safety guards such as helmet, batting and

wicket keeping gloves, thigh pads and abdominal and

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groin guards. The matches are played in a single

inning for each team.

3. Teams: The Tennis Cricket team consists of 16 players (11 in

field and 5 as substitutes). The match is played

between two teams of 11 players each, unless

otherwise agreed. Each side shall play under a captain

who before the toss shall nominate his team of 11

players. Each team can substitute 5 players ONCE

ONLY with the consent of field umpires from the

substitution area near scorer table. Once the player is

out of the field, he can not go back for rest of the

match. Substitution is allowed only when ball is not in

action.

Note:

i. If a captain is not available at any time, a deputy

must act for him among the already nominated

players.

ii. No match in which more than 11 players a side take

part can be regarded as an official match and no side

field with more than 11 players in any case.

iii. Minimum Players Required in a team should not be

less than 8. MPR allowed for a team should be 2 play-

ers less than the opponent team. i. e. if a team is

playing with full 11 players in field, the opponent

should have at least 9 players to play an official

match. If a team is playing with 10 players in field the

opponent team must field minimum of 8 players.

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4. Player’s Uniform: In Tennis Cricket a player should be in Jersey an

lower. Jersey should have a particular identification

number in chest as well as in back side compulsorily

identification number should be in two digit.

Colour of the Jersey should be in accordance with

the colour allotted to the district/ state/country.

Comfortable sports shoes should be used while

playing without spikes.

Note: No player or umpire should be wearing

slippers, sandals, or open footwear.

5. Tennis cricket ground: Tennis Cricket is played in rounded rectangular

ground of 35-40 meters (Boundary) and 18-20

meters (inner-circle) radius from the middle stumps

on each sides of the pitch for all age groups. Outer

boundary should be marked in such a way with white

colour or rope so that it should be clearly visible from

distance. Inner circle should be marked with white

colour dotted line. For senior category national &

international matches, Boundary can be increased to

60 meters with inner circle of 30 meters. A player

Substitution Zone of 3 meters is drawn near Scorer.

6. Tennis cricket pitch: The Tennis cricket pitch is that area of the field

where the batsman bats (plays) and the bowler

bowls. The pitch is a rectangular area in the middle

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Tennis cricket ground

*For senior category National & International matches, boundary

can be increased to 60 meters with inner circle of 30 meters.

3 m

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Tennis cricket Pitch

* For Senior category National & International

matches, pitch can be increased to 20 meters

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of the ground, 18 meters in the length 3 meters in width.

For senior category National & International matches,

pitch can be increased to 20 meters. The pitch is

deemed to be the area of ground between the bowling

Crease 1 meter in width on either side of the line joining

the centre of the wickets. Before the toss, the executive

of the ground shall be responsible for the selection and

preparation of the pitch: there after the umpires shall

control its use and maintenance. The pitch shall not be

changed during the match unless it becomes unfit for

play, and then only with the consent of both captain. We

can play the tennis cricket match on hard pitch, green

grass pitch or mat. The over will be thrown alternatively

from both ends of the pitch. Pitch Curator is responsible

for making the pitch according to the standards laid by

ITCF and keeping it ready and maintaining it before and

during the championship. Grounds men are responsi-

ble for maintaining the ground during the championship.

7. Score board: A score board is a display board in the ground, which

shows the live status of the match being played. It

should be placed in the ground in such a way that it

should be visible to all. It should contain the names of

playing team, names of bowlers, runs scored by the

individual players, wicket taken by bowlers, Total

score as well as wickets fallen. Electronic/ Manual

score boards should be used during the matches.

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8. Playing Equipments:

8.1 Tennis cricket Ball: The ball used in Tennis cricket is just like lawn Tennis

Ball. The tennis cricket ball is a made of hard rubber

and circumference of 8 inches and weight of 125gm.

Hardness of the ball is such that it can be delivered at

speed of more than 70 km/hr. The colour of the ball

should be Orange in day time & Lime in the night. The

ball can only be changed until the permission of the

umpire in the following conditions:

i. If the ball is loose or cracked or lost.

ii. If the ball is out of shape. (If the ball is

replaced due to loose shape or lost, the so

replaced ball must be identical to that of lost

ball.)

The umpire must inform the batsman whenever a ball

is to be changed.

8.2 Tennis cricket Bat: The Tennis cricket bat is made of wood and has the

shape of a blade topped by a cylindrical handle. The

blade must not be more than 4 ½ inches wide and the

total length of the bat not more then 38 inches.

NOTE: Flat bat from both side are not permissible.

8.3 Wickets: Each wicket consists of three wooden stumps placed in

a straight line and surmounted by two wooden

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cross-pieces called Bails; the total height of the wicket

including bails is 28.5 inches and the combined width

of the three stumps is 9 inches. Bowling will be done

from both sides of the wickets alternatively.

8.4 Necessary safety guard:

i. Batting gloves

ii. Helmet

iii. Wicket keeping gloves

iv. Upper body guard

v. Abdominal guard

vi. Groin guard

vii. Safety Pads (Batsman & Wicket Keeper)

9. Umpires: Before the match two umpires shall be appointed, one

for each end to control the game as required by the

Rules with absolute impartiality. They are the final

authority during the game and their decisions will be

considered final. Neutral umpires should be assigned

to adjudicate each game. No umpire shall be changed

during the match, other than in exceptional circum-

stances, unless he is injured or ill. If there has to be

change of umpire the replacement shall act only at the

striker’s end. If in worst situation the umpires do not

show up at all the teams will continue with the using

the players from their playing 11 as umpires unless

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the captains agree that they should take full

responsibility as an umpire. In the event that

umpires are unable to get to the field on time, they

should pro-actively call ahead to the playing Captains

to inform them of their delay and estimated time of

arrival.

9.1 Umpire’s Duties:

a. Both umpires need to be at the ground at least 10

minutes before the stipulated start time to ensure

that the coin toss and boundary setup is performed

before the match start time. In case of umpires not

arriving on time, both the captains will do the toss

and get on with the game using the batting team

players from the playing 11 as the umpires until

official umpires arrive. Umpires can change as

needed in this special condition. Also, sometimes

the umpires from earlier game are on field and can

be requested to officiate until the next game umpires

arrive.

b. Umpires will keep time of all breaks, and notify the

captains as to when to resume.

c. Before the toss, the umpire shall ascertain the hours

of play and agree with the captain, the ball to be

used during the match, time and duration of inter-

vals for next inning, the boundary of the field of play

and special conditions of play affecting the conduct

of the match.

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d. Before the toss and during the match, the umpire

shall satisfy themselves that the wickets are properly

itched, the creases are correctly marked and the

boundary of the field is correctly marked.

e. Before the toss and during the match, the umpires

shall satisfy with all equipments and shall be the

sole judges of fair and unfair play.

f. All balls to be used in the match, having been ap-

proved by the umpires and captains, shall be in the

possession of the umpires before the toss and shall

remain under their control throughout the match.

g. The umpire shall take possession of the ball in use

at the fall of each wicket, at the start of any interval

and at any interruption of play.

h. If during play, the ball cannot be found or recovered

or the umpires agree that it has become unfit for

play through normal use, the umpires shall replace it

with a brand new ball immediately (only if lost) or at

the end of the over or fall of wicket whichever is

earlier. When the ball is replaced the umpires shall

inform the batsmen and the fielding captain.

i. i. The coin-toss will be conducted in the presence of

the umpires before the stipulated match start time.

The team winning the toss will declare its decision

immediately. Captains or their representatives for

the toss should be ready for this ahead of the match

start time.

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j. The umpire shall have the discretion to implement

the procedures of the above for reasons other than

the ground, weather or light, if they consider that

exceptional circumstances warrant it.

k. The umpire shall change ends after a side has

completed the innings.

l. An umpire should stand where he can best see any

act up on which his decision may be required,

Subject to his over-riding the umpire at the bowler’s

end should stand where he does not interfere with

either the on the off instead of the leg side of the

pitch, he should obtain the permission of the captain

of the fielding side and inform the batsman.

m. The umpire must not allow the attitude of players or

spectators to influence their decisions under the

Rules.

n. In the event of the player failing to comply with the

instructions an umpire or criticizing his decisions, the

umpire should in the first place request the captains

to take action and if this proves ineffective, report

the incident forthwith to the executives of the teams

taking part in the match.

o. An umpire is justified in intervening under this Rules

should any player of the fielding side incommode the

striker by any noise or motion while he is receiving a

ball.

p. It is the duty of the umpires to intervene and prevent

players from causing damage to the pitch which may

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assist the bowlers.

q. No player shall leave the field for the purpose having

a rub down or shower while play is actually in

progress.

r. Umpires will be the authority to grant a fielding

substitute to the fielding side if the situation merits

it. They will keep track of the number of overs during

which a fielder has left the field.

s. Umpires are urged to take their time when making a

decision, and if there are any doubts then the

umpire with the primary jurisdiction should consult

the other umpire. Caught-behind decisions (and

run-outs at the bowlers end) are the primary

jurisdiction of the main umpire. When in doubt, he

should consult the leg umpire FIRST and PRIOR to

giving out hastily. He can take into consideration any

evidence from the leg umpire (e.g. sounds) but the

final decision needs to be made by the main umpire

to ensure a fair decision. Caught-behind decisions

CANNOT be solely made on sounds heard by the leg

umpire but rather need to be based on other factors

not visible to the leg-umpire (e.g. deflection,

deviation, angle, etc of the ball).

t. The leg umpire will have primary jurisdiction over

decisions on run-out/stumping/ hit wicket/ no-balls

due to height decisions at the strikers end. Addition-

ally from his advantage point, a leg umpire can opine

on whether a wicket-keeper/fielder has cleanly

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collected a catch, ball crossed the boundary, fielder

placements inside/outside the circle, and on leg/off

side fielder counts.

u. The leg umpire should never initiate a discussion

with the main umpire or approach him on items out

of his jurisdiction. The main umpire needs to

INITIATE a consult if he is in doubt about a verdict or

needs clarification on a rule.

v. The umpire should give the benefit of doubt to the

batsman if they are intentionally prevented by the

bowler or any other fielder to safely make their

ground while running between the wickets. The

umpire(s) will make the final determination for such

‘in-game’ incidents.

w. Both umpires should have light meters.

10. The Scorer: All runs scored shall be recorded by scorers

appointed for the purpose. The scorers shall accept

and acknowledge all instruction and signals given to

them by the umpires.

Note:

The umpires should wait until a signal has been

answered by a scorer before allowing the game to

proceed. Mutual consultation between the scorers

and the umpires to clear up doubtful points is at all

times permissible. During the progress of the game,

the scorers appointed should frequently check the

total to ensure that the score sheets are correct.

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Once the umpires have agreed with the scorers the

correctness of the scores at the conclusion of the

match the result cannot thereafter be changed.

11. Captain’s Responsibilities:

i. One player from each team will act as team Captain

for the duration of the match.

ii. Only the captain or player appointed by captain

should be coming forward for the coin toss unless

he is either not playing or has not arrived on to the

ground. Under these circumstances, another player

can fill in for the toss duties and will act as the

captain until the captain shows up.

iii. They should control the behavior of all his team

players. (Conduct of his team).

iv. Ensure the team players respect the umpire's

opinions and decisions.

v. Captains are responsible for ensuring that the

boundary cones/flags are setup before the match

start time.

vi. The umpire should not be pressurized in any circum-

stances. It will be captain’s responsibility to make

sure sure nobody crowds or threatens the umpire.

vii. Captains need to ensure that they have at least the

minimum 8 players available at the coin toss in

order to toss and start the match. Failure to meet

the MPR rules will result in the match being

declared as a forfeit.

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12. General Playing Rules:

12.1 The innings: Age of the players is considered while deciding the number

of overs in an inning in Tennis Cricket. Decision of number

of overs should not hamper the excitement of the game.

Number of overs in an inning is as follows:

Age Group Overs Time

Sub-junior 10 35 -5- 35 Minutes

Junior 12 40–5–40 Minutes

Senior 15 50- 5--50 Minutes

Each team has to use minimum five bowlers in an inning.

One bowler can deliver maximum two overs in sub-junior,

three overs in junior and senior level matches.

The umpires and fielding team captions should ensure to

finish their quota of overs in stipulated time. There shall be

no intervals during the match except of innings break in a

match. The Umpires should inform the caption of fielding

side about the remaining time after half of the overs

bowled, five minutes before end of stipulated time and at

the end of total time allotted. Team will get 5 minutes extra

time before the penalty begins.

In first inning, if fielding side fails to complete their inning in

time, they will be awarded penalty of 5 runs for every 5

minutes delay after the stipulated time for slow over rate

and have to achieve the target score in the reduced over

(No. of overs bowled in stipulated time).

While fielding second, if the team slowed the over rate,

umpires will inform the captions and at the end of stipulated

time and extra 5 minutes, the fielding team will be awarded

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a penalty of 5 runs per over plus the average no. of runs

scored by the team in the first inning (i.e. 5 + Ave Run Rate

× No. of overs to be bowled). The batting team has to

achieve the REDUCED TARGET IN QUOTA OF SAME OVERS

( i.e. no. of overs will not be reduced).

If the umpires find that batsman intentionally delaying the

inning, they will warn batsman once and subsequently may

show YELLOW CARD for intentionally delaying the match.

The main aim of the bowler, supported by his fielder is to

dismiss the batsman. A batsman when dismissed is said to

be “out” and that mean he must leave the field of play and

be replaced by the next batsman on his team. When ten

batsmen have been dismissed (all out), then the whole

team is dismissed (All OUT) and the innings is over.

The captains shall toss for the choice of inning on the field of

play not earlier than 10 minutes, not later than 5 minutes

before the scheduled or any re-scheduled time for the match

to start. The captain of the side winning the toss will notify

the opposite captain of his decision to bat or to field. Once

notified the decision may not be altered.

At the start of each inning the umpire at the Bowler’s end

shall call ‘play when the side refusing to play shall lose the

match. After ‘play’ has been called no trial ball shall be

allowed to any player. The Wicket-Keeper is allowed to bowl in

the innings if desired, but he has to field for at least one over

before bowling.

12.2 Power-Play and Field Restrictions: The first three overs of each inning in senior and first two

overs in junior and Sub-junior group will be the “Fielding

Power Play” and two overs in Junior and Senior and one

over in Sub-Junior will be “Batting power play”.

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Two overs of “Batting power play” should be taken before

12th over or otherwise 12th and 13th over will be “Batting

power play” senior group. Similarly Two overs should be

taken before 9th over and one over should be taken before

8th over in sub-junior group otherwise 9th and 10th over in

junior and 8th over in sub-junior group will be “Batting power

play”.

A maximum of four fielders, two on each side can be outside

the 20-30 meters circle during the fielding and batting power

play. For the remaining overs a minimum of 4 players need to

be inside the 20-30 meters circle (not including the bowler

and wicket-keeper).

If a team is playing with less than 11 players, then they need

to ensure that 7 players are within the 20-30 meters circle

during the Power Play period. E.g. If a team starts the match

with 8 players, then 7 players need to be inside the circle,

and only 1 player will be allowed outside 20-30 meters.

Once the Power Play is over and the fielding team is still

playing short, then they need to ensure that the inner circle is

first and foremost protected i.e. at least 4 fielders will still

need to be inside.

12.3 The over: A Bowler may require the Batsman at the wicket from which

his bowling to stand on whichever side of it. The ball shall be

bowled from each wicket alternately in over’s of 6 balls

without ‘No Ball’ and ‘Wide Ball’. An over shall start when the

bowler starts his run up or, if he has no run up, his delivery

action for the first delivery of that over, When 6 balls have

been bowled other than those which are not to count in the

over and as the ball becomes dead, the umpire shall call

‘Over’ in a distinct manner before leaving the wicket.

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A Bowler shall finish an Over in progress unless he be

incapacitated or be suspended for unfair play. He shall be

allowed to change ends as often as desired provided only

that they should not bowl Tow, Over’s consecutively.

12.3.1 No Ball: A ball is considered No Ball if bowler

breaks the rules of bowling either by:

a. using an inappropriate arm action.

b. Overstepping the popping crease.

c. Having a foot outside the return

crease.

d. After the bowler starts his run up

fielders are not allowed to talk or

move side-ways.

e. If there are more fielders in outside 20 mtrs than

permitted

f. Any bouncer over the head or full toss above waist will

be called a No-ball. One bouncer above shoulder and

below head level is allowed per over. For bouncers and

full toss, the batsman's movement in the crease

right before the delivery is bowled will be taken into

consideration. The leg umpire will be the primary

authority for signaling a No-ball due to height. The

main umpire should consult with the leg umpire before

declaring a No-ball due to height.

The umpire signals ‘No ball’ by extending one arm

horizontally.

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12.3.2 Free-Hit:

The delivery following a “No ball” called for a foot fault

shall be a “Free Hit” for whichever batsman is facing it.

If the delivery for the free hit is not a legitimate delivery

(any kind of no ball or a wide ball) then the next

delivery will become a free hit for whichever batsman is

facing it.

For any free hit, the striker can be dismissed only

under the circumstances that apply for a no ball, even

if the delivery for the free hit is called wide ball.

Field changes are not permitted for free hit deliveries

unless there is a change of striker or No Ball is given

due to wrong field placement.

The umpires will signal a free hit by (after the normal

No Ball signal) extending one arm straight upwards

and moving it in a circular motion and verbally

communicating it to the batsman /bowler.

12.3.3 Out on Free-Hit:

Batsman can be out as follows only on a free hit:

a. Out via run out

b. Out via obstructing the fielder while running

12.3.4 Runs on Free Hit:

Runs taken while out on a Free hit:

a If the batsman is bowled on free hit. The

batsman can take a run if possible and the run

will be counted as a bye.

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In all other circumstances the batsman can take a run,

even if he was out caught on free hit and the runs will be

awarded to batsman.

12.3.5 Wide ball:

If the Bowler bowls the ball so high over

or so wide of the wicket that in the

opinion of the Umpire it passes out of

reach of the Striker, and would not have

been within the reach of the batsman

taking guard in the normal position, The

umpire shall call and signal Wide Ball as

soon as it shall have passed the striker.

As with a no ball, a wide must be

re-bowled.

The umpire signal ‘Wide’ by extending both arms

horizontally.

12.3.6 Dead Ball: The umpire shall regard the deliberated

defection of the ball by any part of the

striker’s person, except the hand holding

the bat as Unfair, and as soon as he

satisfied that the fielding side have no

chance of dismissing either batsman as

an immediate result of such action, he

shall without delay, call ‘dead ball’. In

deciding whether such deflection is

deliberate, the criterion shall be whether

or not the batsman has attempted to play with his bat.

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Any abnormal bounce or lack of it due to the condition of the pitch and if the ball is cracked or become out of shape during the play, it will be signaled a “Dead ball” by the umpire and the delivery will need to be

re-played.

Any scoring or wickets due to such an instance will not be considered. The umpire will have the final authority to decide what constitutes as a ‘Dead ball’ in

such instances.

12.4 Runs: Run is a term used in cricket for the basic means of scoring. The primary concern of the batsman on strike is to prevent the ball hitting the wicket and second darily to score runs by hitting the ball with his bat so that he and his partner have time to run from one end of the pitch to the other before the fielding side can

return the ball.

12.4.1 One Run:

A batsman score a run by hitting the ball with his bat so that he and his partner have time to run from one end of the pitch to the other before the fielding side can return the ball. The batsman will be awarded ‘One Run’. If he run back from the other end to their own end, he will be awarded ‘Two runs’. A maximum of ‘Four Runs’ can be taken

on one delivery by this manner.

12.4.2 Boundary (Four runs):

A boundary is the scoring of four runs

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runs from a single delivery with the ball reaching the

boundary line by touching the field.

12.4.3 Boundary (Six runs):

A boundary is the scoring of six

runs from a single delivery with the

ball reaching the boundary line

without touching the field.

12.4.4 Extra runs:

Additional runs gained by the

batting team due to errors made

by the fielding side are called Extra

runs. These runs are included in

the scores of a team but not credited to the bats-

man. These are achieved in four ways:

a. No Ball: One extra run and a ‘Free Hit’ will be

awarded to batting side for each No Ball.

a. Wide Ball: One extra run and a ball will be

awarded to batting side for each wide Ball.

b. Bye:

If the ball, not being a No

ball or a Wide, passes the

striker without touching his

bat or person, any runs

completed by the batsmen or a

boundary allowance shall be

credited as Byes to the batting

side.

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d. Leg Bye: If the ball touches any

part of the striker’s dress or per-

son except shall call or signal ‘Leg

Bye ‘such runs to be scored Leg

Byes.

NOTES: The Umpire signals ‘Bye’ by

raising an open hand above the

head and ‘leg Bye’ by touching a

raised knee with the hand.

12.5 Dismissal of batsman: In tennis cricket to maintain the interest and to carry

on the game without disputes there are following

rules to declare a player out:

12.5.1 Bowled: The bowler has hit the wicket with the ball and the

wicket has “broken” with at least one

bail being dislodged. If the ball hits

the wicket without dislodging a bail is

not out.

12.5.2 Caught: The batsman has hit the ball with his

bat or of the hand and the ball has

been caught before it has touched

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a. Catches on Boundary Lines:

Umpires will make the decision on this subject

based on his/their best judgment. Umpires can

take the catcher or the next close in fielder input if

they need to but it is not mandatory. Batting

team / Fielding team players should not interfere

in this situation nor should they charge towards

the boundary line or into the field. Captains should

instruct their players to hold their position for any

controversial catches/fielding attempts near the

boundary prior to the match. If a player move from

their position after the play, and the umpire is

unable to pinpoint the exact spot, then the benefit

of doubt should be given to the batsman.

b. Caught Behind Decisions:

Caught-behind decisions need to be made by the

main umpire. He can take into consideration any

evidence from the leg umpire (e.g. sounds) but the

final decision needs to be made by the main

umpire to ensure a fair decision.

12.5.3 Handled the ball:

Either Batsman is out “Handled the Ball” if the

batsman touches the ball while in play with his

hands, unless it has been done at the request of

the opposite side.

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Note: When a batsman is given out under this is

‘Handled the Ball’ and the bowler does not get credit

for the wicket.

12.5.4 Hit wicket: A batsman is out hit wicket, if he dislodges one or

both bails with his bat, person, clothing or equipment

in the act of hitting the ball, or when setting off for a

run.

Note: The Striker is ‘Out’ under these conditions:

In making a second stroke to keep the ball out of his

wicket he hits it down.

While Playing at the ball, but not otherwise, his

wicket is broken by his cap or hat falling, or by part of

his bat.

A batsman is not out for breaking the wickets with

his bat or per son while in the act of running.

12.5.5 Hit the ball twice: The Striker is out ‘Hit the ball Twice’ if the ball be

Struck or be stopped by any part of his person, and

he will fully strike it again, except for the sole

purpose of guarding his wicket, which he may do

with his bat or any part of his person, other than his

hands No runs except those which result from an

over throw shall be scored from a ball lawfully struck

twice.

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Note:

a. It is for the umpire to decide whether the ball has

been so struck a second time legitimately or not. The

umpire may regard the face that a run is attempted

as evidence of the batsman’s intension to take

advantage of the second stroke, but it is not

conclusive.

b. A batsman may not attempt to hit the ball twice, if in

so doing he baulks the wicket keeper or any

fieldsman attempting to make a catch.

c. This Law infringed if the striker, after playing the ball

and without any request from the opposite side,

uses his bat to return the ball to a fieldsman.

d. The Correct entry in the score book when the striker

is given out under this Law is Hit the ball twice, and

the bowler does not get credit for the wicket.

12.5.6 Run Out: A member of the fielding side has broken or “put

down” the wicket with the ball while a batsman was

out of his Crease. This usually occurs by means of an

accurate throw on the wicket while the batsman is

trying to make a run. In the case of run-out appeals,

a batsman is considered to be out of his ground

unless a part of his bat or body is grounded on or

inside the crease. Thus, if the body or the bat is not

grounded on or inside the crease line, the batsman

is “OUT”.

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either batsman can be adjudged “RUNOUT” if they

are out of their crease even if the ball only made

contact with the body/clothes. Even though leg-bye’s

don’t count towards a score, both the batsmen need

to ensure that they are in their respective creases to

avoid being run out. The only exception is if the

umpire calls it a “Dead-play” while the batsman is

still running/ walking between the wickets.

12.5.7 Stumped: A batsman is out Stumped if in receiving a ball, not

being a N0 Ball delivered by the Bowler, he be out of

his Crease otherwise than in attempting a run, and

the wicket be put down by the wicket- keeper without

the intervention of another fieldsman. Only when the

ball has touched the bat or person of the Striker may

the wicket keeper take it in front of wicket for this

purpose.

In the case of stumping appeals, a batsman is

considered to be out of his ground unless a part of

his bat or body is grounded inside the crease. Thus,

if the body or the bat is grounded on the crease line,

but not inside, the batsman is “OUT”.

Note:

a. The striker may be stumped if the wicket is

broken by a ball rebounding from the wicket

Keeper’s person.

b. If the stumps have been broken once i.e. bail(s)

have been dislodged, or stumps been hit during

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the course of an on-going play, then to successfully

appeal for an ensuing run-out / stumping, the fielding

side will have to manually uproot at least one of the

standing stump(s) with the ball in possession. If none

of the stumps are standing up due to an earlier

displacement, then the fielding side needs to re-insert

one stump and then uproot it again with the ball in

possession in order to successfully appeal for a

dismissal. If bails are not being used in the event of

high winds, then the fielding side will not be required

to uproot the stumps for a run-out/stumping appeal.

12.5.8 Batsman Retiring: A Batsman may retire at any time, but may not

resume his innings without the consent of the

opposing Captain, and then only on the fall of a

wicket.

12.5.9 Retired Hurt:

A batsman will only be allowed to retire due to a

physical condition. A batsman cannot be retired by

teams based on their batting performance. A batsman

can only be retired if they have sustained an injury

that prevents them from continuing. The umpires will

make the judgment to assess on whether a batsman's

request for retirement should be granted based on

their own observations. However, they are not

permitted to return to batting in the inning again.

Note:

When a Batsman has retired owing to illness, injury or

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some other unavoidable cause, his innings is

regarded as Retired as Not out but otherwise as a

completed innings to be regarded as Retired Out.

12.5.10 “Mankading” (Bowler attempting to run out

non-striker before delivery): The bowler is permitted, before entering his delivery

stride, to attempt to run out the non-striker. The ball

shall not count in the over. The umpire shall call and

signal “Dead ball” as soon as possible if the bowler

fails in the attempt to run out the non-striker.

12.5.11 Time out: The incoming batsman must be in position to take

guard or for his partner to be ready to receive the next

ball within 3 minutes of the fall of the previous wicket.

If this requirement is not met, the incoming batsman

will be out. Timed-out. The striker is out in such cases.

12.5.12 Leg Before Wicket (LBW):

First and foremost, the ball must, in the opinion of the

on-field umpire ,be going onto hit the stumps if the

ball had not hit the pad of the batsman first. If the

batsman plays an attempted shot to the delivery, then

the ball must hit the batsman pad in line with the

stumps for the batsman.

12.6 Substitutes: Five substitute players can be used during the game.

One Player can be used ONCE ONLY in the field. Once

a player is out of the field, he can not join back during

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The match. They can only use players from their 16

players team. However, prior to doing so they need to

get the approval of the umpire.

A substituted player will not be allowed to bowl

directly in the match. He has to field for at least one

over before bowling.

Once team caption has declared playing 11 before

the match, any change in batting 11 players will be

considered as substitution.

By-runners for a batsman are not allowed under any

circumstances including injuries, cramps, fatigue,

etc. during a match.

Umpires need to be approached for all fielding

substitute requests.

All substitution players should enter the field from

Substitution Zone drawn near the scorers.

Substitution is allowed only when ball is not in

action.

12.7 Umpires Reversing their Decision:

All umpires need to be thorough with the ITCF rules.

To avoid controversies, umpires are advised to take

well thought decisions; once the decisions are made

they should not be over turned.

Main umpires should initiate discussion with leg

umpire (and vice-versa) based on which umpire has

the primary jurisdiction prior to making the decision

and NOT after making the decision.

Leg umpires should not at any time advice, suggest,

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or give decisions related to main umpires jurisdiction

(and vice-versa) unless the main umpire reaches out

to leg umpire himself.

12.8 Innings Closed:

An innings closed when:

i. Ten of the eleven batsmen are out. In this case,

the team is said to be “ALL OUT”.

ii. The team has only one batsmen left who can

bat, one or more of the remaining players being

unavailable owing to injury, illness or absence

again the team is said to be “ALL OUT”.

iii. The team batting last reaches the score required

to win the match.

iv. A captain declared his teams closed while at

least two of his batsmen are not out.

12.9 Match Scoring:

The scorers should announce the score at the end of

every over to avoid any discrepancies with the field-

ing team. Umpires have to sign off on the final score

sheet after the match. Umpires should ensure that

scorecards are complete, legible, and tally prior to

signing them. Scorers should be asked to complete

all these details if there is missing data.

12.10 Tie Games: In the event that both teams have the same score at

the end of their stipulated over’s, the match will be

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declared as “Tie”. In league stages both the teams

will be awarded ‘One point’ each for a Tie Match. In

play off matches, the tie-breaking decision will be

resolved by a “Super-Over”.

12.10.1 Super Over Format:

a. Team batting second in the regular match will

bat first in the Super Over.

b. Each team will select 3 batsmen and 1 bowler

to play the Super-Over.

c. The team scoring most runs at the end of the

Super-Over will be deemed winners of the

match.

d. If the batting team loses 2 wickets in the

Super-Over they will be considered ‘all-out’.

e. If scores are still tied after the Super-Over,

overall tally of boundaries (Six) from the regular

game and the super over will be considered

and the team with the higher number of

boundaries (Six) will be declared the winner.

f. If the number of boundaries (Six) hit by both

teams is equal, overall tally of combined

boundaries (Six and four) from the regular

game and the super over will be considered

and the team with the higher number of

combined boundaries will be declared. the

winner the team.

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g. If the number of combined boundaries hit by both

teams is equal, whose batsmen scored more

boundaries (Six) during its innings in the main

match (ignoring the Super Over) shall be the

winner.

h. If still equal, whose batsmen scored more

combined boundaries during its innings in the

main match (ignoring the Super Over) shall be

the winner.

i. A count-back from the final ball of the Super

Over shall be conducted. The team with the

higher scoring delivery shall be the winner. If a

team loses two wickets during its over, then any

un-bowled deliveries will be counted as dot

balls. Note that for this purpose, the runs

scored from a delivery is defined as the total

team runs scored since the completion of the

previous legitimate ball, i.e. including any runs

resulting from wide, no ball or penalty runs.

12.11 Results:

A match is won by the side which shall have scored a

total number of runs in excess of that scored by the

opposing side in its complete innings. A match shall

be lost by a side which either concedes defeat or in

the opinion of the umpire refuses to play and the

umpires shall award the match to the other side.

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Note:

i. It is responsibility of the captains to satisfy them

selves on the correctness of the scores on the

conclusion of their innings.

ii. The result of the finished matches is stated as a

win by runs, except in the case of a win by the side

batting lost, when it is by the number of wickets still

to fall.

iii. A ‘Draw’ is regarded as a ‘Tie’ when the scores are

equal at the conclusion of play but only if the match

has been played out. If the scores of the completed

innings of both the sides are equal, it is a ‘Tie’ but

only if the match has not been played out the

further conclusion.

12.12 Points System for Playoff Considerations and

League Standings: Two points are awarded to the winning team in a

league match. If a match ended in a draw during the

league stage, both the teams will share one point each.

The team having the highest points after the

completion of the league matches will qualify for

Playoff stage. In case two teams have equal points

after league matches, NRR will be considered to find

league standings. In the rare event that competing

teams have the same NRR at the end of the league

phase (to the 4th decimal space), then the team that

won the head-to-head matchup between the teams

during the group/ pool phase will be considered as the

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higher ranking team.

12.12.1 NNR formula:

NNR formula for playoff matches will be as follows:

NNR = (Total runs scored by a team/ Total overs

played by a team) -- (Total runs scored against the

team/ Total overs played against the team)

13.Non Playing rules:

13.1 Player registration: In order to participate in ITCF’s official matches, all

teams need to register their team players to the ITCF’s

official website (www.internationaltenniscricket.com)

prior to the provided deadline. However, online

registration can be done anytime throughout the year

by the player on website. The player will get ITCF

Registration number and an identity card. This ‘Player

Registration Number’ is mandatory to mention along

with his photo on every championship he participate.

Any player that does not have an online

registration will not be eligible to participate in official

matches. All players should have their ID cards

available in the event that the umpire or opposing

team captain needs to verify a player before the match.

This is to ensure that no ineligible player is

participating in the tournament. If a player fails to

provide adequate identification, to the umpire’s satisfa-

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-ction, then they may be asked to sit-out the game

unless the opposing team is satisfied with their

identity.

13.2 Team Formation:

Each team will be allowed to constitute a team of

16 players for a tournament on official website.

Players can be added /dropped before tournament

deadlines set by the Organizers. After constituting

the team on website, they need to take a print out

of Team report and submit it duly stamped and

signed at the time of team reporting at the

championship venue.

13.3 Team Declarations:

All Teams should declare their Playing 11 and

substitute players at the toss and exchange it with

opposite captains and identify if any of the players

are coming late. The names can be written down on

either the scorecards or a separate sheet. This will

ensure that all identification related issues are

dealt with prior to the start of the match.

Captains are responsible for ensuring that the

proper names are entered on the scorecards and

there is no discrepancy. Opposite captains should

verify the submitted scorecard to confirm it’s

accuracy.

A player identified as part of the declared Playing XI

before the match is considered as having played a

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match under the following conditions:

a. If his team is bowling first, then a player needs field

for at least 5 overs in order to qualify.

b. If his team is batting first, then the player needs to

have either batted in the innings, OR fielded at least

5 overs in the second innings if he never got an

opportunity to bat in order to qualify. If a player

meets either of the above conditions and was part

of the declared Playing XI (i.e. not a substitute

fielder) then captains can enter them on the

scorecard as a qualified player.

13.4 Match Timings and Punctuality:

a. Players: 1. At least 8 players of a team have to be present 10

minutes before the start of their scheduled match

time. Failing to do so will result in the automatic

loss of toss for the team in question.

It is strongly suggested that:

a. Captains should pro-actively identify the

present players to the umpires.

b. Umpires should pro-actively ask each

Captain to indicate if their players are visibly

insight.

2. In case both teams are missing players then the

one with more players present on the ground at

the start of the game are declared as toss

winners (as long as one team has 8 or more

players.

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3. If neither team has at least 8 players available

to start the match on time, then both teams will

be asked to play a reduced overs match based

on the time lost. To calculate the revised

number of overs, umpires should reduce 1 over

for every 3 minutes lost across both innings. e.g.

If a match starts 12 minutes late, then the

match needs to be reduced by 4 overs i.e. from

a total of 30 overs to 26 overs. Each innings will

be reduced by 2 overs to accommodate for the

late start. Similarly power play overs will be

reduced in a reduced over match.

4. If one of the teams does not have 8 players by

the match start time then the match will not be

started until the 8th player shows up. The

offending team will be penalized 1 over for every

3 minutes lost as a result of the 8th players not

being present by the scheduled match start

time. e.g. If the 8th players arrives 15 minutes

after the scheduled match start time, then the

team will be penalized 5 overs from their

innings. This means that the offending team will

bat for 10 overs and their opposition will bat for

the full 15 overs.

5. For games that start late, both umpires and

captains need to ensure that the match ends by

the stipulated end time by minimizing/cancelling

drink breaks and or innings breaks to make up

for any lost time.

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6. Umpires will ensure that teams do not waste

time by frequent huddling/discussing strategies

especially during tight games.

7. The first ball needs to be bowled by the

designated start time of the match to ensure

that no matches get interrupted due to late

starts.

8. Umpires and Captains need to ensure that any

pre-match warm-ups on/off the pitch do not

result in a delayed start to the match.

9. If for some reason the match cannot be started

on the stipulated start time, both captains

should agree to play a reduced-over match to

ensure that the match can finish on time.

b. Umpires:

1. Both umpires need to be at the ground at least 10

minutes before the stipulated start time to ensure

that the coin toss and boundary setup is performed

before the match start time. In case of umpires not

arriving on time, both the captains will do the toss

and get on with the game using the batting team

players from the playing 11 as the umpires until

official umpires arrive. If in worst situation the

umpires do not show up at all the teams will

continue with the using the players from their

playing 11 as umpires. Umpires can be changed as

needed in this special condition.

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2. Also, sometimes the umpires from earlier game are

on field and can be requested to officiate until the

next game umpires arrive.

3. In the event that umpires are unable to get to the

field on time, they should pro-actively call ahead to

the playing Captains to inform them of their delay

and estimated time of arrival.

4. Captains need to ensure that they only send umpires

that are knowledgeable on general cricketing rules,

have read and understood the rule book, and can

confidently officiate the matches.

13.5. Match Forfeiture Policy:

ITCF discourages teams for forfeiting their games.

Hence, teams that forfeit a match will be severely

penalized. A match will be considered as a ‘Forfeit’

under one of the following conditions:

a. A Team is a No-Show for a match or refuses

to play the match.

b. A Team violates the Minimum Player Rule.

c. A Team violates ITCF conduct policy resulting

in the umpires calling the game off and

awarding it to the opposition.

What Happens after a Game is forfeited? The offending team may/will be penalized with player

and/or team Suspensions. ITCF Organizers will take

into consideration the events leading to the forfeiture

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and inform teams accordingly of the outcome. The

opposition will be declared as the ‘match winners’ and awarded the points. No NRR allocation will be

applied to forfeited games.

13.6 Rain/Washouts/Bad Weather/Bad Light/

Unavailability of Ground: a. If a match is interrupted due to rain/ Bad weather,

it will be played as per D/L system. Minimum 3

overs from each team (if not getting All Out) is

compulsory to get a result in such matches.

b. If the game is not completed due to weather/light/

ground availability then the game will be

rescheduled. The final decision with regards to

rescheduled games will rest with the Organizers.

c. If it has rained the previous night or is raining and

the game has not already been called off, then a

pitch inspection should be performed by the umpires and captains. If the umpires deem play

possible, then the match should be played that day. Umpires should take into consideration the ground

conditions to ensure a safe match.

d. If there is no chance of play that day the match will

be rescheduled to a later date. The Organizers, after consulting with the captains and umpires

would decide about whether the match should be

re-scheduled. Washed out games will be rescheduled just once. Any subsequent washouts of

the same league round game will result in the

teams sharing points.

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e. The final decision about rescheduling would be

taken by the Organizers. The Organizers can call

off games ahead of time based on the weather.

Such decisions will be communicated to the

playing teams and umpires

13.7 Conduct and Penalties:

a. Match Penalties: The Organizers is focused on providing all teams with

a fair, safe environment to play cricket through its

tournaments while ensuring that all teams comply

with the stipulated Rules and Regulations.

Any team(s) found to be guilty of any rule violations or

misconduct will be liable for getting penalized as

deemed appropriate by the Organizers. Penalties can

range from warnings, point deductions, disqualifica-

tion, to getting banned from future tournaments, etc.

b. Player / Team Conduct: Captains are responsible for the actions of their

players at all times and for maintaining on-field

harmony. In addition to players, captains/teams can

also be penalized for any team offenses.

i. Yellow card:

On field umpires are authorized to use Yellow/ Red

card during the matches. The player can be shown

Yellow card for the offence committed by them in the

field. Maximum two yellow cards can be shown to a

particular player in a match. Third yellow card will be

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considered as Red Card and the player will be

suspended for rest of the match.

ii. Red Card: Red Card can be directly shown to a player depending

on the offence committed by him during the match.

i. A Red card in a match will suspend that particular

player for rest of the game. The team will not be

allowed a substitute player in that incidence.

ii. Second Red card to the same player will suspend

him for the rest of tournament and the team will

play with one player less in rest of matches.

iii. Four Red Cards in a match may result into team

disqualification for that match.

iv. Four Red Cards in subsequent matches may result

into team disqualification for the championship.

Under the following circumstances these cards can be

shown by field umpires:

1. Any player showing unreasonable dissent in the

opinion of the Umpires/Organizers shall first be

warned for misconduct. Repeated offenses may

result in yellow/ red card to the player and

disqualification from the match and tournament.

2. Fielders and bowlers are prohibited from shouting

anything from the instant the bowler starts his

bowling run-up to the instant the ball is either

played or crosses the normal batting position of

the batsmen. Card can be shown to them if they

do so.

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3. Under no circumstances should players from the

pavilion enter the ground to dispute any on-field

decisions. If doing so, field umpires can show Yellow/

Red card to that player/players.

4.The batting team captain will be responsible for

ensuring that players stay off the field. If there are any

questions/concerns then only the captain should

inquire off the umpires for clarification. Teams/

players will be given Yellow/ Red cards based on the

incident for entering the playing field to dispute

decisions and causing a match delay.

5.All questions/concerns related during the match need

to be addressed and directed towards the umpires.

Communicating with opposing team players is not

advised as it generally does not resolve the issue.

6.Sledging on the field– Umpires will warn the offending

player once. If the behavior continues then umpires

have the authority to penalize the player by showing

yellow/red card & suspending them from the game.

This will apply to fielders, bowlers, and batsmen.

7.Any player involved in physical abuse with umpire or

opposing team player(s) will be shown Double Red

Card and will be disqualified from the Tournament

immediately and the team will not be allowed to field

a substitute in his place. In addition the player(s) who

instigates the offending player could also be

suspended from that game or future games or even

disqualified from the tournament based on the neutral

reports.

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14. Signals: The following code of signals shall be

used by the umpires when the ball is in

play:

iii. Out – by raising

an index finger

above the head.

iv. Wide Ball – by

extending both arms

horizontally parallel

to the shoulder

height.

v. Boundary (4 Runs)– by waving an

arm from side to side finishing with

the arm across the chest.

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i. Dead Ball – by crossing and

re-crossing the wrists below the

waist.

ii. No Ball – by extending one arm

horizontally parallel to the

shoulder height.

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ix. Bye – by raising an

open hand above the

head

x. Five Penalty Runs – by repeated

tapping of one shoulder with the

opposite hand five times.

xi. Leg Bye – by touching a raised knee

with the hand.

xii Short Run – by bending one arm upwards and touching the nearer

shoulder with the tips of the fingers. xiii. Declared Runs – By raising the fingers equal to runs declared above head and repeatedly tapping the wrist

with other hand.

The umpire shall wait until each signal to the scorers

has been separately acknowledged by a scorer before

allowing play to proceed.

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vi. Boundary (6 Runs) – by raising both

arms above the head.

vii. New Ball – by holding the ball above

the head.

viii. Revoke last signal – by

touching both shoulders

each with opposite hands.

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