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Overarm Tournament Rules - Docx - 0
Overarm Tournament Rules - Docx - 0
Batsman Rules:
1. LBW and Leg byes are not applicable for this tournament. Batsman cannot be ruled out in
any form for leg byes and no run would be counted.
2. All “no-balls” (As per ICC rules: front foot, side-line, above the waist, Fielding restriction etc)
result in a free hit in the next delivery, where field can be changed only if the batsman has
crossed over or no ball is due to Field restriction
3. A runner can be used only when a player gets injured during the innings or during fielding. A
runner cannot be used for a player who is injured before the start of the match / tired during
the match. The runner can be used only with the discretion of the umpires depending on the
reason/cause and consent from the opposition captain.
4. Initial 11 only can bat during the match, irrespective of the substitutes we could take in the
match.
5. All the other ICC cricket rules are applicable as it is.
6. Obstructing the field: If either batsman can be given out if he willfully attempts to obstruct
or distract the fielding side by word or action. On-field umpire’s decision would be the final
one.
7. Chucking is strictly not allowed and if batsman at strikers or non-strikers end appeals against
the action it’s left to the umpires on field and organizing committee to analyze the action and
if they find a problem they could warn the bowler. If the bowler continues with the same
action umpires could call a no-ball.
8. Wicket keeper if wants to bowl, he could bowl but before that it’s his/captain’s responsibility
to inform the umpire about the change of wicket keeper.
9. This needs to be ensured by fielding captain & in case missed out umpire could call the
delivery as no-ball.
10. All the other ICC cricket rules are applicable as it is.
11. Length of the Pitch: Pitch length would be of 21 yards
12 Judging a Wide:
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, standing in a normal guard position, the Umpire
shall call and signal "wide ball" as soon as it has passed the line of the Striker's wicket.
The Umpire shall not adjudge a ball as being a wide if:
a. The Striker, by moving from his guard position, causes the ball to pass out of his reach
provided ball is within the identified wide line.
b. The Striker moves and thus brings the ball within his reach
c. If the Striker switches the Batting Guard before ball is delivered and ball is within the
identified wide line considering both the sides of wicket as Off side
Fielding Rules:
1. Maximum of 5 fielders are only allowed in on – side field at any stage of the game. [Including
bowler if bowler bowls around the wicket]
2. If batsman during the course of backing up leaves the popping crease before the ball is
delivered, he could be run out by bowler. Giving a warning is left to the fielding captain and
bowler.
3. During the course of bowling action, fielders other than wicketkeeper are allowed to move
only in forward direction but not on sideways. Umpire can call it as No ball, if this rule is
violated causing distraction.
4. During the course of bowling action, fielders including wicketkeeper are not allowed to
make any noise which distract the batsman. Umpire can call it as No ball, If the fielders are
making such noise.
5. The umpires shall have discretion to allow, for wholly acceptable reasons, a substitute
fielder to act for a nominated player, at the start of the match, or at any subsequent time
6. If the player is absent from the field for longer than 2 over, the player shall not be permitted
to bowl in that innings after his return until he has been on the field for at least the number
of overs for which he was absent.
7. If the player is absent from the field for longer than 2 over, 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 amount of overs for which he has been absent or, if
earlier, when his side has lost five wickets
8. The above two restriction (5 & 6) 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).
This exception will be decided by on field umpires and organizing committee.