Rules and Regulations for “Crick- IT” Inter league (CIL) - Summer 2014
Entry Fee and Trophy details:
Best Bowler of the tournament.
Player of the week (will be determined by CIL). This is just to encourage the players and there is no reward for the same).
Tournament Format:
1) All matches will be played with the "Hard Tennis"(Red) cricket ball (with an exception of any matches played under lights).
2) Balls will be provided by CIL (only for the day matches).
3) All the matches will be played on baseball fields.
4) It is both team captains responsibility to coordinate with opponent team and pick the available ground (in Smyrna/Marietta circle) to play matches. CIL is not responsible to assign grounds for each match.
5) Its captain’s responsibility to coordinate the matches. It doesn’t matter if they don’t stick with the date/time (Ex: Sunday matches can be played on Friday evening/Saturday evening or under lights). Nevertheless the scheduled match for that week needs to be completed on that week itself. No compromise in rescheduling the matches to other weeks.
6) Playing team(s) need to bring ball/stumps/cones etc.
7) It is playing teams responsibility to do umpiring/track the score for each match.
9) Net run rate will play important factor when points are same at the end of league matches.
10) Play offs and Finals need to be umpired by the non-playing teams.
11) The thumb rule is the players should have at least played two matches in the league if they want to play in Playoff’s and Finals. Please don’t bring new players for playoff’s or Finals.
12) Sharks team will coordinate the schedule and enter scores/net run rates and publish every week.
The exceptions and other tournament rules are as follows:
1) Winning team will be awarded “two” points. If there is a “Tie”, then one point will be rewarded to both the team.
2) Each team will play two matches against the other teams in their Pool. Top two teams from each pool will play “Play off’s” (calculated based on points and net run rates).
Play Off format
a. Winners of Qualifier 1 will directly qualify for “Finals”.
b. Winners of Eliminator and Loser of Qualifier 1 will play “Qualifier 2”.
c. Winners of Qualifier 2 will be qualified for Finals.
3. Each game shall be played between two teams of nine players each.
4. Each game will have 15 overs per side.
5. Each bowler can bowl a maximum of 4 overs.
6. The overs shall only be bowled from one end of the pitch, as determined.
7. There will be no LBWs. However, leg byes will be permitted as long as there is no deliberate padding by the batsman.
8. No last man batting is allowed.
9. A ball bowled shall be deemed a wide, by the umpire, if
return to the game. A substitute player cannot bowl or bat or be a wicket keeper. A
Maximum of one substitute player shall be allowed at any given time.
12. If a fielder retires in the middle of the match for some overs, then the player has
to spend a minimum one over on the field before he can bowl.
13. By Runner - If opposition captain agree then an injured player
can be allowed to have a runner when batting
a. Leaning on or touching the fence while catching
of the fence in this area, batting team will be awarded 1 run because if the
ball goes over the fence in this area, the declared run is 1.
Example2: Offside fence – In few fields, we have 2 runs declared if there is a
direct hit to the fence and 4 runs declared if the ball goes over the fence. In this
scenario if the ball gets stuck in fence, batting team will be awarded 2 runs.
In the event of a tied match, 1 point will be shared to both the team. Winners will be awarded 2 points.
1) Both wide-balls and no-balls shall count as 1 extra run and an extra ball will
have to bowl in the over. Any runs (byes, leg-byes, etc) scored off wides or
no-balls will be credited as well.
2) A batsman can be, stumped off a wide ball and run-out off a wide or a
no ball.
3) If a bowler bowls a ball that makes two bounces before the bowling crease
on the batting side i.e. the stumps on the batting side, then the ball may be
called a Dead ball by the umpire. Any kind of batsman dismissal, scoring
rule is invalid with Dead Ball. An extra ball should be bowled.
4) In a situation where all the stumps are knocked down and the batsmen are
looking to run an extra run (in an over throw situation), if there is a
possibility of a run-out again - the fielders have to fix at least one stump
back in an upright normal position and then knock the stumps down again
or carry one of the stumps together with the ball in hand. In case of spring
stumps, the stumps need to be on upright position or can be considered as
Single stump
5) Mankadding-out is NOT allowed. However umpire can warn and give out if
it’s more than 1 times by non-striker and appealed by the opposite team
player/captain.
6) Its umpire responsibility to ask the bowler if they didn’t tell “Guard” before the over starts/side change. No ball will not be rewarded if the bowler didn’t tell “Guard”.
Bad weather or Rain Intervention rules:
Entry Fee and Trophy details:
- The entry fee per team is $40.
- Winners and Runners Trophy.
- Individual prizes/recognition:
Best Bowler of the tournament.
Player of the week (will be determined by CIL). This is just to encourage the players and there is no reward for the same).
Tournament Format:
1) All matches will be played with the "Hard Tennis"(Red) cricket ball (with an exception of any matches played under lights).
2) Balls will be provided by CIL (only for the day matches).
3) All the matches will be played on baseball fields.
4) It is both team captains responsibility to coordinate with opponent team and pick the available ground (in Smyrna/Marietta circle) to play matches. CIL is not responsible to assign grounds for each match.
5) Its captain’s responsibility to coordinate the matches. It doesn’t matter if they don’t stick with the date/time (Ex: Sunday matches can be played on Friday evening/Saturday evening or under lights). Nevertheless the scheduled match for that week needs to be completed on that week itself. No compromise in rescheduling the matches to other weeks.
- Unless there is natural calamity/bad weather conditions/ground unavailability matches will not be rescheduled. If the matches are called off due to any of these reasons both the team captains should be in agreement to reschedule the match. If not the other team will be awarded with points.
6) Playing team(s) need to bring ball/stumps/cones etc.
7) It is playing teams responsibility to do umpiring/track the score for each match.
- Make sure the scores are tracked correctly; it is team captains’ responsibility to track the results and send the snapshot of score card to us before Monday.
- There is a reward for the best batsman and best bowler, hence track the score cards correctly for your team.
9) Net run rate will play important factor when points are same at the end of league matches.
10) Play offs and Finals need to be umpired by the non-playing teams.
11) The thumb rule is the players should have at least played two matches in the league if they want to play in Playoff’s and Finals. Please don’t bring new players for playoff’s or Finals.
12) Sharks team will coordinate the schedule and enter scores/net run rates and publish every week.
The exceptions and other tournament rules are as follows:
1) Winning team will be awarded “two” points. If there is a “Tie”, then one point will be rewarded to both the team.
2) Each team will play two matches against the other teams in their Pool. Top two teams from each pool will play “Play off’s” (calculated based on points and net run rates).
Play Off format
a. Winners of Qualifier 1 will directly qualify for “Finals”.
b. Winners of Eliminator and Loser of Qualifier 1 will play “Qualifier 2”.
c. Winners of Qualifier 2 will be qualified for Finals.
3. Each game shall be played between two teams of nine players each.
4. Each game will have 15 overs per side.
5. Each bowler can bowl a maximum of 4 overs.
6. The overs shall only be bowled from one end of the pitch, as determined.
7. There will be no LBWs. However, leg byes will be permitted as long as there is no deliberate padding by the batsman.
8. No last man batting is allowed.
9. A ball bowled shall be deemed a wide, by the umpire, if
- At the point at which it crosses the batsman (in normal batting stance and hasn't touched the ball)
- It is more than 36 inch in length away from the middle stump on the offside, or
- It’ on the leg side of the batsman and away from Leg stump.
- The umpire has the final word on each call. However, the umpire shall mark the pitch with a chalk (or tape), measuring 36 inch from the middle stump on the off side area of the batsman to help make the decision easier.
- The bowler has over-stepped the popping crease, i.e. entire foot should be outside at the time of landing, or
- The ball is a full-toss above the waist height of the batsman - in normal stance, or
- The ball is over the shoulder of the batsman after one bounce.
- There is no warning for a No ball over the shoulder.
return to the game. A substitute player cannot bowl or bat or be a wicket keeper. A
Maximum of one substitute player shall be allowed at any given time.
12. If a fielder retires in the middle of the match for some overs, then the player has
to spend a minimum one over on the field before he can bowl.
13. By Runner - If opposition captain agree then an injured player
can be allowed to have a runner when batting
- A player acting as a runner for a batsman should be member of batting team and shall, if possible, should have already completed batting in that innings
- The regular run out and stumping rules are applicable to the player acting as a runner
a. Leaning on or touching the fence while catching
- A fielder may take a catch leaning/touching the fence which Otherwise would have been a direct hit/going over for 1D, 2D or 4D(depends on the ground) This catch is valid.
- For regular boundary, if the fielder touches the fence, then it’s not a valid catch.
- If the ball gets stuck in the fence then batsman will be awarded the runs that are declared as a result of either direct hit to the fence or ball going over the fence in the area where ball is stuck. In the area where we have declared runs for both “Direct Hit to the Fence” and “Ball going over the Fence”, Runs given for “Direct Hit to the Fence” would be considered.
of the fence in this area, batting team will be awarded 1 run because if the
ball goes over the fence in this area, the declared run is 1.
Example2: Offside fence – In few fields, we have 2 runs declared if there is a
direct hit to the fence and 4 runs declared if the ball goes over the fence. In this
scenario if the ball gets stuck in fence, batting team will be awarded 2 runs.
In the event of a tied match, 1 point will be shared to both the team. Winners will be awarded 2 points.
- Players shall be allowed to use any regulation cricket equipment including gloves (batting and keeping), pads (leg and elbow), loin guards, etc.
1) Both wide-balls and no-balls shall count as 1 extra run and an extra ball will
have to bowl in the over. Any runs (byes, leg-byes, etc) scored off wides or
no-balls will be credited as well.
2) A batsman can be, stumped off a wide ball and run-out off a wide or a
no ball.
3) If a bowler bowls a ball that makes two bounces before the bowling crease
on the batting side i.e. the stumps on the batting side, then the ball may be
called a Dead ball by the umpire. Any kind of batsman dismissal, scoring
rule is invalid with Dead Ball. An extra ball should be bowled.
4) In a situation where all the stumps are knocked down and the batsmen are
looking to run an extra run (in an over throw situation), if there is a
possibility of a run-out again - the fielders have to fix at least one stump
back in an upright normal position and then knock the stumps down again
or carry one of the stumps together with the ball in hand. In case of spring
stumps, the stumps need to be on upright position or can be considered as
Single stump
5) Mankadding-out is NOT allowed. However umpire can warn and give out if
it’s more than 1 times by non-striker and appealed by the opposite team
player/captain.
6) Its umpire responsibility to ask the bowler if they didn’t tell “Guard” before the over starts/side change. No ball will not be rewarded if the bowler didn’t tell “Guard”.
Bad weather or Rain Intervention rules:
· When
there is a rain intervention during the middle of match and if the situation is
not ideal to continue the play, then that particular match will need to be
rescheduled irrespective of the match condition(favor of batting team/bowling
team). Captains need to make a call whether or not to wait until the rain
stops/continue the match/decide based on pitch conditions etc.
·
Most
important point that we request everyone to adhere :
o If you see the weather turns
out to be good(not raining/light drizzle) on that particular day(even when
there is an overnight rain) please go and visit the ground before making the
decision to call off the match.
o
If one team is ready to play(based on the conditions) and other team is
not ready to show up, then the team who is ready to play will get 2 points.
o If you have seen the revised
schedule, already we are forced to take the tournament to last week of
September(which is too close to Winter). We don’t want to still drag and take
this tournament beyond October. If that happens, still it’s all the team
responsibility to co-operate and complete the tournament regardless of
temperature during winter.
· We
cannot mess up with the nature and weather. But all we need is if the
conditions are getting better and ideal to play, please try to complete your
matches on that week itself.
