The match shall be played annually between Vijay Hazare Trophy winners of
the current year and Rest of India Under-16.
- LAWS OF CRICKET
Except as varied hereunder, the Laws of cricket (1980 code) Second
Edition - 1992 and subsequent amendments, ICC Code of Conduct
and Regulations (October - 1995) shall apply:
- DURATION OF MATCHES
All matches shall be of one day duration. The matches will consist of
one innings per side and each innings will be limited to 50 six ball overs.
A minimum of 25 overs per team will constitute a match.
- HOURS OF PLAY, INTERVALS AND MINIMUM OVERS IN THE DAY
3.1 Start and Cessation Times
Normal Schedule hours will be:
| 9.00 a.m. | to | 12.30 p.m. | FIRST SESSION |
| 12.30 p.m. | to | 1.15 p.m. | LUNCH INTERVAL |
| 1.15 p.m. | to | 4.45 p.m. | SECOND SESSION |
3.2 Interval Between Innings:
The innings of the team batting second shall not commence
before scheduled time for commencement of the second session
unless the team batting first has completed its innings at least 30
minutes prior to the scheduled interval, in which case a ten
minute break will occur and the team batting second will commence its
innings and the interval will occur as scheduled.
Where play is delayed or interrupted the Umpires will
reduce the length of the interval as follows:
| Time lost | Interval |
| Upto 60 minutes | 30 minutes |
| Between 60 and 120 minutes | 20 minutes |
| More then 120 minutes | 10 minutes |
NOTE: Refer also to the provision of Clause 5.2
3.3 Intervals for Drinks
Two drink breaks per session are permitted, each 1 hour and
10 minutes apart. The provisions of Law 16.6 shall be
strictly observed except that under conditions of extreme
heat the Umpires may permit extra intervals for drinks.
An individual player may be given a drink either on the boundary
edge or at the fall of a wicket on the field, provided that no playing
time is wasted. No other drinks shall be taken onto the field
without the permission of the Umpires. Any player taking drinks
onto the field shall be dressed in proper cricket attire.
3.4 Time Keeping
A clock on the ground shall be used to regulate the hours of play
and intervals. The Umpires must notify the ground authorities which
clock is to be followed so that the spectators and the representatives
of the media may to informed. If the clock on the ground is out of
order the watches of the Umpires shall determine the time.
A home Association to provide for the ringing of a bell and shall
inform the Association at the start of the match. The bell
will be rung 5 minutes before the termination of an interval,
when the Umpires shall go to the wicket.
- APPOINTMENT OF UMPIRES:
The Umpires Committee of the Board shall appoint Umpires from the
Board's Panel of Umpires and they shall normally be
neutral Umpires. Neutra1 Umpires means Umpires from the zone other
than the zone of the contesting member.
- LENGTH OF INNINGS
5.1 Uninterrupted match:
- Each team shall bat for 50 (six balls) over unless all
out earlier. A team shall not be permitted to declare its
innings closed.
- If the team fielding first fails to bowl the required
number of overs by the scheduled time for cessation of the
first session, play shall continue until the required
number of overs has been bowled.
Unless otherwise determined by the Referee the innings of
the team batting second shall be limited to the same number
of overs bowled by it, at the scheduled time for cessation
of the first session. The over in progress at the scheduled
cessation time shall count as a completed over.
The interval shall not be extended and the second session
shall commence at the scheduled time. The Referee may
increase the number of overs to be bowled by the team
bowling second, if after consultation with the Umpires he
is of the opinion that events beyond the control of the
bowling team prevented that team from bowling the required
number of overs by the scheduled time for the cessation of
the innings of the team batting first.
- If the team batting first is all out and the last
wicket falls at or after the scheduled time for the
interval, the innings of the team batting second shall be
limited to the same number of overs as the innings of the
team batting first at the scheduled time for the interval
(the over in which the last wicket falls to count as a
complete over).
- If the team batting first is dismissed in less than 50
overs, the team batting second shall be entitled to bat for
50 overs except as provided in (c) above.
- If the team fielding second fails to bowl 50 overs or
the number of overs Provided in 5.1 (b), (c) or (d) by the
scheduled cessation time, the hours of play shall be
extended until the required number of overs has been bowled
or a result achieved.
- Penalties shall apply for slow over rate. The target over
rate is to be 15 overs per hour. In the event of the target
over rate not being reached, for each over short of the
number required to be bowled in the scheduled time, the
fielding side will be fined as under:
- If the number of overs bowled short is upto 5 overs,
the penalty to be levied will be 15% of the financial
allowance prescribed by the Board for the member of the team
for the match.
- If the number of overs bowled short is above 5 overs,
the penalty to be levied will be 30% of the financial
allowance prescribed by the Board for members of the team
for the match.
Only eleven players participating in the team will be
subject to an over-rate fine.
No deductions are to be made for wickets or drinks breaks.
A penalty may be reviewed by the Referee if, after consultation with the
Umpires, he is of the opinion that events beyond the control
of the fielding side, including time-wasting by the batting
side, prevented that team from bowling the required number
of overs. The batting side may be fined at the same rate as the
fielding side if, in the opinion of the Referee the batting side is guilty
of slowing down the over rate.
Honorary Secretary of the Staging Association will be responsible to see
that the amount deducted as penalty is immediately forwarded to the Honorary
Treasurer of the Board under advice to the Honorary Secretary and to the
Executive Secretary of the Board.
In case of any default by the Staging Association the Honorary
Treasurer will withhold payment of grants and subsidies to the
concerned Association.
5.2 Delayed or interrupted Matches
5.2.1 General
- The object should always be to rearrange the number of
overs so that both teams have the opportunity of batting for
the same number of overs.
A minimum 25 overs have to be bowled to the team batting
second to constitute a match subject to the provisions of
Clause 5.1(b).
The calculation of the number of overs to be bowled shall be
based on an average rate of 15 overs per hours in the total
time available for play. If a reduction of the number of
overs is required, any recalculation must not cause the
match to be rescheduled to finish earlier than the original
cessation time. This time may be extended to allow for one
extra over for both teams to be added if required.
- If the team fielding second fails to bowl the required
number of overs by the scheduled cessation time, the
hours of play shall be extended until the overs has been
bowled or a result achieved.
- The team batting second shall not bat for a greater
number of overs than the first team unless the latter has
been all out in less than the agreed number of overs.
- Fractions are to be ignored in all calculations to the
number of overs.
5.2.2 Delay or Interruption to the Innings of Team batting First:
- If the number of overs of the team batting first is reduced, a
fixed time will be specified for the completion of first
session, as calculated by applying the provisions of Clauses
3.2 and 5.2.1 (a)
- If the team fielding first fails to
bowl the required number of overs by the scheduled time for
cessation of the first session; play shall continue until
the required number of overs has been bowled, and 5,1 (b)
shall apply.
- If the team batting first is all out and
the last wicket falls at or after the scheduled time for the
interval, 5.1 (c) shall apply
5.2.3 Delay or Interruption to the Innings of Team batting Second:
If it is not possible for the team batting second to have
the opportunity of batting for the same number of overs as
the team batting first, the overs to be bowled shall be
reduced at the rate of 15 overs per hour for time lost.
- RESTRICTION OF PLACEMENT OF FIELDSMEN
Two Semi circles shall be drawn on the field of play. The
Semi circles have as their centre the middle stump at either
end of the pitch. The radius of each of the semi circles is
30 yards (27.5 m). The ends of each semi circle are joined
to the other by a straight line drawn on the field on the
same side of the pitch.
The field restriction area should be marked by continuous
painted white lines or 'dots' at five yard (4.5m) intervals,
each 'dot' to be covered by a white plastic or rubber (but
not metal) disc measuring 7"(18cm) in diameter,
At the instant of delivery, there may not be more than five fieldsmen on
the leg side.
For the first 15 overs, only 2 fieldsmen are permitted to be outside the
field restriction marking at the instant of delivery. For the remaining
overs only five fieldsmen are permitted to be outside field restriction
marking at the instant of delivery.
Two inner circles shall be drawn on the field of the play.
The circles have as their centres the centre point of ihe
popping crease at either end of the pitch. The radius of
each of the circles is 15 yards (13.72 meters). The field
restriction areas should be marked by dots'. The segment of
the circle reserved for the slip positions shall not be
demarcated.
In the first 15 overs there must be a minimum of two
stationary fieldsmen within the 15 yards field restriction
of the striker at the instance of delivery. The two
stationary fieldsmen may be permitted to stand deeper than
15 yards (in the undemarcated area) provided only that they
are standing in orthodox slip positions.
Where play is delayed or interrupted affecting the innings
of the team batting first and the total number of overs
available is reduced, the number of overs in regard to field
restrictions shall be reduced proportionately, Fractions are
to be ignored.
In the. event of an infringement the square leg Umpire shall
call and signal 'No Ball'.
- NUMBER OF OVERS PER BOWLER
No bowler shall bowl more than 10 (six ball) overs in an innings.
In a delayed or interrupted match where the overs are
reduced for both teams or for the team bowling second, no
bowler may bowl more than one fifth of the total overs
allowed. This restriction shall not apply to the team
fielding second where the provisions of Clause 5.1(b)
have been applied.
Where the total overs is not divisible by 5, one additional
over shall be allowed to the maximum number per bowler
necessary to make up the balance.
In the event of the bowler breaking down and being unable to
complete an over, the remaining balls will be bowled by
another bowler, Such part of an over will count as a full
over only in so far as each bowlers limit is concerned.
The scoreboard shall show the total number of overs bowled
and the number of overs bowled by each bowler.
- NO BALL
Short Pitched Bowling - If the ball passes or would have
passed above the shoulder height of the striker standing
upright at the crease, either Umpire shall call and signal
No Ball.
- WIDE BOWLING - JUDGING A WIDE
Umpires are instructed to apply a very strict and consistent
interpretation in regard to this Law in order to prevent
negative bowling wide of the wicket.
Any off side or leg side delivery which in the opinion of
the Umpire does not give the batsman a reasonable
opportunity to score, shall be called a wide. As a guide, on
the leg side a ball landing clearly outside the leg stump
going further away shall be called a wide.
- THE BALL (include Law 5 amendment)
The Staging Association shall provide cricket balls of
an approved standard for One Day Limited Overs cricket
match. Each fielding team shall have one new ball for its
innings.
In the event of a ball becoming wet and soggy as a result of
play continuing in inclement weather or it being affected by
dew, or a ball becoming significant discolored and in the
opinion of the Umpires being unfit for play, the ball may be
replaced for a ball that has had a similar amount of wear,
even though it has not gone out of shape.
Either bowler or batsman may raise the matter with the
Umpires and the Umpires decision as to a replacement or
otherwise will be final.
Law 5:
The fielding Captain or his nominee may select the ball with
which he wishes to bowl from the supply provided by the
Association. Such a selection must take place in the
presence of the Umpire.
The Umpires shall retain possession of the match ball(s)
throughout the duration of the match when play is not
actually taking place. During play Umpires shall
periodically and irregularly inspect the condition of the
ball and shall retain possession of it at the fall of a
wicket, drinks interval, at the end of each over, or any
other disruption in play.
Law 5.5 - Ball Lost or Becoming Unfit for Play :
In the event of a ball during play being lost or in the
opinion of the Umpires, being unfit for play through normal
use, the Umpires shall allow it to be replaced by one that
in their opinion has had a similar amount of wear. If the
ball is to be replaced, the Umpires shall inform the batsmen.
- THE RESULT
11.1 A result can be achieved only if both teams have had
the opportunity of batting at least 25 overs subject to the
provisions of Clause 5.1(b) and 5.2.2(b), unless one team
has been all out in less than 25 overs or unless the team
batting second scores enough runs to win in less than 25
overs.
All matches in which both teams have not had the opportunity
of batting for a minimum of 25 overs, shall be declared no
result.
If the team batting second has not had the opportunity of
batting for as many as 25 overs, the match will be declared
no result.
In a match which is abandoned without a ball being bowled
shall not be replayed and the match will be declared as No
Result.
11.2 Tie
In matches in which both teams have had the opportunity of
batting for the agreed number of overs subject to the
provisions of Clause 5. l(b) and 5.2.2(b), the team scoring
the higher number of runs shall be the winner. If the scores
are equal, the result shall be a tie and no account shall be
taken of the number of wickets which have fallen.
In the event of the match ends in a Tie or No Result the two
finalists shall be declared as joint winners for that year.
- Delayed or Interrupted Matches - calculation of the target Score:
If the innings of the team batting second is delayed or
interrupted and it is not able to receive its full quota of
overs, the target score shall be calculate as follows:
The score of the team batting first shall be multiplied by
the percentage factor for the number of overs to be bowled
to the team batting second as set out on the Target Score
Calculation Chart (Appendix A) Fractions shall be rounded to
the next higher whole number.
- SUBSTITUTES
13.1 Law 2.1 will apply as modified:
In normal circumstances, a Substitute shall be allowed to
field only for a player who satisfies the Umpires that he
has been injured or become ill during the match. However, in
very exceptional circumstances the Umpires may use their
discretion to allow a Substitute for a player who has to
leave the field or does not take the field for wholly
acceptable reasons, subject to consent being given by the
opposing Captain. If a player wishes to change his shirt,
boots etc., he may leave the field to do so (no changing on
the field), but no substitute will be allowed.
13.2 Law 2.6 (Runner's Equipment) will apply as modified:
The player acting as Runner for an injured batsman shall at
all times wear similar external clothing and protective
equipment as the injured Batsman.
13.3 Law 2.8 - Fieldsman leaving the Field:
In place of Law 2.8, the following will apply:
No fieldsman shall leave the field or return during a
session of play without the consent of the Umpire at the
bowler's end. The Umpire's consent is also necessary if a
Substitute is required for a fieldsman at the start of play
or when his side returns to the field after an interval. If
a member of the fielding side does not take the field at the
start of play, leaves the field or fails to return after an
interval and is absent from the field longer than 15
minutes:
- the player shall not be permitted to bowl in that
innings after his return until he has been on the field for
at least that length of playing time for which he was
absent.
- the player shall not be permitted to bat unless or
until, in the aggregate, he has returned to the field and/or
his side's innings has been in progress for at least that
length of playing time for which he has been absent or, if
earlier when his side has lost five wickets.
The restriction in (i) and (ii) above shall not apply if the
player has suffered an external blow (as opposed to an
internal injury such as a pulled muscle) whilst
participating earlier in the match and consequently been
forced to leave the field. Nor shall it apply if the player
has been absent for very exceptional and wholly acceptable
reasons (other than injury or illness) and consent for
Substitute has been granted by the opposing Captain.
NOTE: In the event of a fielsman already being off the field at
the commencement of an interruption in play through ground,
weather or light conditions, he shall be allowed to count
any such stoppage time as playing time, provided that he
personally informs the Umpires when he is fit enough to take
the field had play been in progress.
- LAW 3.8 - FITNESS OF GROUND, WEATHER & LIGHT
14.1 Add the following to paragraph (a) and delete clause (i):
The Umpires will suspend, or continue to suspend play for
bad light when they consider that there is a risk of serious
physical injury to the batsman. Amongst the facts to be
considered are background, sightscreens and the type of
bowling. Before deciding to suspend play or not to resume
play after an interval on account of bad light (but for no
other reason) the Umpire shall establish whether the Captain
of the batting team (the batsmen at the wicket may deputize
for their captain) wishes to continue in unfit conditions,
if so, his wishes shall be met.
14.2 Add the following to the last sentence of 3.8 (a) (ii):
.... or, as a consequence of a change of bowlers, if batting
conditions have become more dangerous.
14.3 The Umpires shall disregard any shadow on the pitch
from the stadium or from any permanent object on the ground.
- LAW - 6 THE BAT
Law 6.1 will apply as modified:
The bat overall shall not be more than 38 inches /96.5 cm in
length; the blade of the bat shall be made of wood, shall
have a conventional "flat" face and shall not exceed 4 1/4
inches/10.8 cm at the widest part.
- LAW 7 - THE PITCH
In addition to the Law 7.2, the following will apply:
Captains, Umpires, Referee and Groundsmen should co-operate
ensure that, prior to the start of any day's play, no one
bounces a ball on the pitch or strikes it with a bat to
assess its condition or for any other reason, or causes
damage to the pitch in any other way.
Prior to the commencement of a day's play, TV commentator
and camera crew of the official licensed TV broadcaster/s
(but not news crew) may be permitted to inspect the pitch
and surrounds subject to the following:
a ball must not be bounced on the pitch
a key or knife may only be inserted in the pitch in the area
between the popping and bowling creases.
In the event of any dispute, the Referee in consultation
with the Home Association will rule and his ruling will be
final.
Prior to the start of play, only the Captain and the team
Coach may walk on the pitch to assess its condition. Spiked
footwear is not permitted.
Law 9.2 - THE POPPING CREASE
The popping crease, which is the back edge of the crease
marking shall be in front of and parallel with the bowling
crease. It shall have the back edge of the crease marking 4
ft/1.22m from the centre of the stumps and shall extend to a
minimum of 15 yards on either side of the wicket.
The popping crease shall be considered to be unlimited in
length.
- Law 10 - THE PITCH
17.1 Law 10.1 - rolling of the Pitch:
Law 10.1 will apply, but add the following sentence to the
first paragraph:
However, if in the opinion of the Umpires the delay has had
no significant effect upon the state of the pitch, they
shall refuse any request for the rolling of the pitch.
In addition the Umpires are empowered to authorize the
Groundsman to roll, sweep and otherwise treat the pitch by
such manner and means which they, bearing in mind the advice
of the Groundsman, consider will return the state of the
pitch as near as possible to that pertaining when the choice
of innings was made.
17.2 Law 10.3 (d) and Notes (b) - Mowing of the Outfield:
The above law shall not apply and will be modified to the
extent as under:
There will be no mowing of the outfield during the period of
the match.
17.3 Law 10.6 - Maintenance of Foot Holes:
The Umpires shall see that wherever possible and whenever it
is considered necessary, action is taken during all
intervals in play to do whatever is practicable to improve
the bowler's foot holes.
As soon as possible after the conclusion of the day's play
bowlers foot holes will be repaired.
- LAW 11 - COVERING THE PITCH - BEFORE AND DURING A MATCH
In place-of law 11.1 and 11.2, the following shall apply :
In all matches, the pitch shall be entirely protected
against rain up to the commencement of play and for the
duration of the period of the match.
The covers shall be removed no earlier than 5.00 a.m. and no
later than 7.00 a.m. on morning of the match provided it is
not raining at the time, but they will be replaced if rain
falls prior to the commencement of play.
NOTE: the covers must totally protect the pitch and also
the pitch surroundings, a minimum 5 meters either side of
the pitch and any worn or soft areas in the outfield, as
well as the bowlers run-ups to a distance of at least
10 X 10 metres.
Attention is drawn to Law 3 Note (c) and Law 11.3
- DRYING OF PITCH AND GROUND
- Prior to tossing for choice, the artificial drying of
the pitch and outfield shall be at the discretion of the
Groundsmen. Thereafter and throughout the match the drying
of the outfield may be undertaken by the Groundsmen, but the
drying of the pitch shall be carried out only on the
instructions and under the supervision of the Umpires. The
Umpires shall be empowered to have the pitch dried without
reference to the Captains it at any time are of the opinion
that it is unfit for play.
- The Umpires may instruct the Groundsmen to use any
available equipment, including any roller, for this purpose
of drying the pitch and making it fit for play.
NOTE: An absorbent roller may be used to remove water
from the covers including the cover on the match pitch.
- LAW 15.2 PRACTICE ON THE FIELD:
At no time on any day of the match shall there be any bowling
or batting practice on the pitch or the square, except in
official netted practice pitch areas. In addition there shall
be no bowling or batting practice on any part of the square
or the area immediately parallel to the match pitch after
the commencement of play on any day. Any fieldsman
contravening this law may not bowl his next over.
No practice may take place on the field if, in the opinion
of the Umpires, it could result in a waste of time.
- BOUNDARIES (Law 19)
21.1 The boundary shall be the fence or a rope inside the
fence. The pitch shall be a minimum 60 yards from one
boundary square of the pitch. When this minimum distance
is used, the pitch has to be minimum 80 yards from the
opposite square boundary. The straight boundary at both
ends of the pitch shall be minimum of 60 yards. Distances
shall be measured from the centre of the pitch to be used.
If an unauthorized person enters the playing area and
handles the ball, the Umpire at the bowler's end shall be the
solejudge of whether the boundary allowance should be scored,
and the ball be treated as still in play or called 'dead
ball' if a batsman is liable to be out as a result of the
unauthorized person handling the ball.
21.2 Sight Screens - Note (a)
Sight screens shall be provided at both ends of all grounds,
Advertising shall be permitted on the sight screen behind
the striker provided it is removed for the subsequent over
from that end.
The sight screens provided for the match should confirm to
the following specifications.
Static (40 X 15) feet minimum
Mobile (20 X 15) feet minimum
If the sight screen have to be shifted, then the Staging
Association to see that enough men are kept near the screen
all the time during the game so that there is no loss of
time for shifting the screen.
The Staging Association should also see that the screen
canvas cloth is thick so that the shadow of the people
walking behind the screen does not disturb the batsman and
also due to wind it does not flicker or sway.
- LAW 22.7 - BOWLER INCAPACITATED OR SUSPENDED DURING AN OVER
The following shall apply in place of Law 22.7
If for any reason, a Bowler is incapacitated while running
up to bowl the first ball of an over, or is incapacitated or
suspended during an over, the Umpire shall call an signal
"dead ball" and another bowler shall bowl or complete the
over from the same end, provided only that he shall not bowl
two overs or part thereof consecutively in one innings. See
also clause 7.
- LAW 24.1 - NO BALL - MODE OF DELIVERY
Law 24.1 will apply except that the bowler may not deliver
the ball underarm. If a bowler bowls a ball underarm the
Umpire shall call and signal dead ball.
In addition, the Umpire at the bowler's end shall call and
signal no ball if a ball which the Umpire considers to have
been delivered
- bounce more than twice or
- rolls along the ground or
- comes to rest
before it reaches the striker or, if not otherwise played by
the striker, before it reaches the popping crease. If the
ball comes to rest in such circumstances, the Umpire will
call No Ball and Law 25.3 shall apply.
Law 24.2 - FAIR DELIVERY - THE ARM
For a delivery to be fair the ball must be bowled not thrown
- see Note (a) below. If either Umpire is not entirely
satisfied with the absolute fairness of a delivery in this
respect he shall call and signal no ball instantly upon
delivery.
The Umpire shall also adopt the procedures of caution, final
warning, action against the bowler and reporting as set out
in Law 42.8.
- NO BALLS LAW 24.8 AND WIDE BALLS LAW 25.6
In addition, the following shall apply:
No balls and wide balls not scored from shall be included in
the bowling analysis of the bowler responsible.
- LAW 30 - BOWLED
The following shall apply in place of Law 30.1 (b):
He plays the ball, of it touches his person, then hits or
kicks it into and breaks his wicket and in the Umpires
judgement an attempt to Protect the wicket has been made,
the striker will be given out on appeal - bowled. Completion
of stroke will not be considered if an attempt is made to
protect the wicket. See Law 34.1 (Out - Hit the Ball Twice)
- HELMETS (AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT)
In addition to Laws 23.1 (e), 32.2 (e), 38 Note (c) and 41.4
the following shall apply:
The striker is out under this Law if the ball is deflected
from his bat onto his own protective helmet and is
subsequently caught. Runs may be scored off deflection from
the batsman's of fielder's helmet.
A batsman may call for a helmet to be brought out to him at
any time. He must then wear or carry it, personally all the
time while play is in progress, or can have it taken off the
field at the fall of a wicket, or at the and of an over, or
at any drinks interval.
In all cases, no actions involving helmets are to waste
playing time. Umpires are not to hold helmets.
The exchanging of protective equipment between members of the
fielding side on the field shall be permitted provided that
the Umpires do not consider that it constitutes a waste of
playing time. A batsman may only change other items of
protective equipment (e.g. batting gloves etc.,) provided
that there is no waste of playing time.
- LAW 42.4 (LIFTING THE SEAM) AND 42.5 - (CHANGING THE
CONDITION OF THE BALL)
In the event that a ball has been interfered with and
requires replacement the batsman at the wicket shall choose
the replacement ball from a selection of six other balls of
various degree of usage (including a new ball) and of the
same brand as the ball in use prior to the contravention.
- LAW 42.9 - THE BOWLING OF FAST, HIGH FULL PITCHED BALLS
Law 42.9 shall be replaced by the following :
The bowling of fast high full pitched balls is unfair.
A fast high full pitched ball shall be defined as a ball
that passes, or would have passed, on the full above waist
height of a batsman standing upright at the crease. Should a
Bowler bowl a fast high pitched ball, either Umpire shall
call and signal no ball.
In the event of such unfair bowling the Umpire at the
Bowler's end shall adopt the procedures of caution, final
warning, action against the Bowler and reporting as set out
in Law 42.8
- HITTING UP
Teams are require to observe Ground Authority regulations
and to exercise the utmost care and caution when engaging in
practice and pre-match and warm-up and "hitting-up"
activities so as to avoid the risk of injury to members of
the public, damage to the centre wicket region and to
perimeter fencing.
- LAW 42 - NOTE (C) - DANGER AREA
The danger area on the pitch which must be protected from
damage by a bowler shall be regarded by the Umpires as the
area contained by an imaginary line 5 ft from the popping
crease, and parallel to it, and within two imaginary and
parallel lines drawn down the pitch from points on that line
1 feet/30.48 cm on either side of the middle stumps.
- PLAYERS DAMAGING THE PITCH (LAW 42.11)
In the event of a batsman damaging the pitch, the Umpires at
the bowlers end shall follow the procedure of caution, final
warning and reporting as set out in Law 42.10 (c).
In the event of the batsman running on the pitch, the Umpire
at the bowlers end shall take the following action :
- In the first instance be shall caution the batsman and
inform the other Umpire atonce. Also the Captain of the
batting side as soon as the players leave the field for an
interval of what has occured.
- In the second instance the Umpire will ask the batsman
to remove the spiked boots and wear rubber soled boots.
- Time lost in changing the boots will not be taken into
account when calculating the number of overs to be bowled by
the bowling side.
- The batting side to be fined at the same rate as the
fielding side if the batting side is guilty of slowing down
the over rate.
- The Umpire shall report the occurance to the
Executive of the batting side and to any governing body
responsible for the match who shall take appropriate action
against the player concerned.
- PLAYERS CONDUCT (Law 42.13)
- The Captains are responsible at all times for ensuring
that play is conducted within the spirit of the game as well
as within the Laws.
- Players and Team Officials shall not disclose or
comment upon any alleged breach of the Code or upon any
hearings, report or decision arising from such breach.
- Players and Team Officials shall not in anyway be
concerned in the use or distribution of illegal drugs.
- Players and Team Officials shall not disclose or
comment upon any alleged breach of the Code or upon any
hearings, report or decision arising from such breach.
- Players and Team Officials shall not make any public
pronouncement or media comment which is detrimental to the
game which is taking place.
- In the event of a bowler being found guilty of gross
misbehavior or of using offensive comments on the field
such as :
- swearing at the Umpires, batsman or any other player or
spectators.
- showing public dissent at the Umpire decision.
- manhandling an Umpire, the batsman or the spectator
- kicking the stumps and indulging in any ungentlemanly
and unsporting conduct which might bring the game into
disrepute
the umpire concerned shall announce and call and signal Dead
Ball and suspend the bowler from further bowling in that
innings, and allow another bowler to complete the over
from the same end, provided this bowler shall not bowl two
overs or part thereof consecutively in that innings.
- If a fielder other than the bowler indulges in such
acts as stated above, the Umpire shall direct the Captain
of the fielding side to send the concerned fielder off the
field for that session and no substitute shall be allowed in
his absence.
In addition to taking action as stated in paras (f) and (g)
above, the Umpire shall also report the occurrence to the
Captain of the batting side as soon as the players leave the
field for an interval. The Umpires shall also report to the
Executive authority of the fielding side and to the
governing body responsible for the conduct of the match as
well as to the Referee to take any action against the
concerned bowler or player
- In the event of the batsman being found guilty of
gross misbehavior or using offensive comments on the field
such as:
- swearing at the Umpires, bowler or any other player or a spectator.
- showing public dissent at the Umpires decision.
- manhandling an Umpire, the bowler, the fielder or a spectator
- kicking the stumps or hitting the stumps with the bat
when given out or indulging in any ungentlemanly and
unsporting conduct which might bring the game into
disrepute.
the Umpires at the bowlers end shall report the occurrence
to the executive of the batting side and to any governing
body responsible for that match as well as to the Referee
who shall take appropriate action against the player
concerned.
