CRICKET RULES & REGULATIONS
GENERAL RULES
| Each team shall comprise minimum 8 and maximum 16 players. |
| The match shall be played with 11 Vs 11 players. |
| If a team has limited players (< 11, but not < 8) then they are free to decide whether to play with limited players or to forfeit. |
| If a team has less than 8 players then they will be forfeited. |
| The players who’s names shall be submitted during team declaration will be only allowed to play. The names of the players should be declared by the respective society along with their photo IDs. The players should be only resident (self occupied owner or tenant) of the society and the captain of the particualar team will have to provide a written declaration for same. |
| At any moment of the game the captain of the team has the right to give walkover in case he or she feels that their team will not be able to defend the score. |
| LBW will not be applicable. |
| Overthrow shall be applicable only when it it is not a 1-D, 2-D, 4 or 6. |
| For men’s cricket full length pitch will be used and for women cricket the pitch shall be shortened by 2.75 yards. For size of pitch please refer to the “Annexure-1: Pitch Drawing”. |
| The playing teams should report on the ground 30 minutes prior to the start of match. In case any team does not report, the other team will get a walk over. |
| Both men’s and women’s cricket will be played with heavy tennis ball (Guru). |
| Runner will be allowed for a batsman if he or she is injured or is above 50 years of age with consent from the umpire. |
| A batsman may retire (not out) from his/her innings any time when the ball is dead and be replaced by a teammate who is yet to be dismissed. It is allowed only if the batsman is injured on the field during the game with the consent from the umpire. A batsman can return to bat after he is retired hurt as soon as any wicket falls. |
| Only wicket keeper and batsman will be allowed to wear gloves. Fielders other than wicket keeper will not be allowed to wear gloves. |
| Umpire’s decision shall be the final decision. However, in case of any ambiguity or discrepancy the decision of the Managing Committee’s shall be the final decision. |
| Umpire will not be allowed to give any guidance to the playing teams during the match. |
| The audience shall not be allowed to question or approach the umpire. Only the playing team captains can approach the umpire. |
| For women the boundary (1-D, 2-D, 4s/6s) shall be as follows: i. 1-D will be behind the wicket at the border of grass. ii. 2-D will be on the sides of the pitch at the border of grass. & top of the tank iii. 4s / 6s will be behind the bowler end where the concrete pitch ends (start of grass). |
| If the batsman hits a shot and the ball goes on top of the building (washroom on the left hand side) the batsman will not be considered as out. However, the runs will not be counted but the ball will be counted. |
| A maximum of three fielders will be allowed on the boundary line (near 4s/6s boundary). |
WIDE RULES
| Umpire decision shall be the final for calling a “wide”. |
| When a “wide” is bowled, one extra run is added to the team’s total, but not added to a batsman’s total. |
| If the wicket-keeper fumbles or misses the ball for a “wide”, the batsmen may attempt additional runs. Any runs scored thus are recorded as “wides”, not byes. |
| If a ball qualifies for both “no-ball” as well as a “wide”, the umpire will call it a “no-ball”, and not a “wide”. |
| For “wide” ball the batsman can be out by either hit wicket, run out or stumped. The extra run will be credited to the batting teams total. |
| If the bowler does a short pitch delivery (above head bouncer) it will be considered as “wide”. However, if a batsman hits an overhead bouncer and is caught by the fielder, the batsman will be out. |
| For “wide” additional delivery must be bowled. |
NO BALL RULES
| Umpire decision shall be the final for calling a “no-ball”. |
| Return crease “no-ball” is not applicable. This means that the bowler can cross the side line or return crease. |
| When a “no-ball” is bowled, one extra run is added to the team’s total. |
| If a batsman hits the ball on a “no-ball” the runs scored shall be added to a batsman’s total. |
| If the wicket-keeper fumbles or misses the ball for a “no-ball”, the batsmen may attempt additional runs. Any additional run scored thus are recorded as byes or leg byes. |
| If a ball qualifies for both “no-ball” as well as a “wide”, the umpire will call it a “no-ball”, and not a “wide”. |
| For “no-ball” ball the batsman can be out by run out only. The extra run will be credited to the batting teams total. |
| For “no-ball” additional delivery must be bowled. |
| A batsman receives a free hit on the ball after any kind of no-ball; this means the batsman can freely hit that one ball with no danger of being out. |
| It is not out if the batsman is not attempting a run and the wicket keeper puts the wicket down without the intervention of another fielder. The keeper can still run out the batsman if he moves to attempt a run. |
| A batsman will not be given out bowled, caught, stumped or hit wicket on a no-ball. |
| A batsman will be given out for run out if he intends to take a run. |
| A batsman will be given out for hitting the ball twice. This is applicable only if it is for a run scoring shot and not for stopping the ball from going onto the wicket. |
| One short pitched balls per over may pass over shoulder height before “no-ball” is called. |
| Following balls qualify for a “no-ball”: |
| – If the bowler oversteps the crease during the act of delivery. |
| – If the bowler does a high full pitch (over waist beamer). |
| – If the bowler bowls without notifying the umpire the side of the wicket from where he will be bowling at the start of over. However, for women this rule shall be ignored and the umpire shall ask the women bowler about the side from which she desires to bowl. |
| – If the bowler changes the side of the wicket from which he bowls without notifying the umpire. |
| – If the bowler breaks the non-striker’s wicket during the act of delivery. |
| – If the bowler changes the arm with which he bowls without notifying the umpire. |
| – If the bowler throws, rather than bowls, the ball. However, for women throw bowling will be allowed. |
| – If the wicket keeper moves any part of his person in front of the line of the stumps before either a) the ball strikes the batsman’s person or bat; or b) the ball passes the line of the stumps. |
| – If the ball bounces more than once, or rolls along the ground, before reaching the crease at the striker’s end it will be a “dead-ball”. In an over maximum two “dead-ball” will be allowed beyond which any “dead-ball” will be treated as “no-ball”. |
| It is allowed to place fielders behind the bowler (straight fielder), it will not be considered as “no-ball”. |
LEG BYE & BYE RULES
| If the wicket-keeper fumbles or misses the ball, the batsmen can attempt to score runs in a similar manner as if they had hit the ball. |
| The number of runs scored are scored as “byes” are added to the team’s total, but not to the number of runs scored by the batsman nor to the runs conceded by the bowler. |
| If the wicket-keeper fumbles or misses the ball for a “wide”, the batsmen may attempt additional runs. Any runs scored thus are recorded as “wides”, not “byes”. |
| If the ball deflects off the batsman’s body they can attempt to score runs in a similar manner as if they had hit the ball. |
| The number of runs scored are scored as “leg-byes” are added to the team’s total, but not to the number of runs scored by the batsman nor to the runs conceded by the bowler. |
RUNS
| 1-D |
| If the batsman hits the ball and the ball travels behind the stums within the pre-defined boundary then the batsmen gets 1 run. Pointers/flags shall be placed to clearly identify the limits for “1-D”. |
| For “1-D”, the batsman who hits the shot retains the batting. |
| The batsman cannot be run-out on a “1-D”. |
| 2-D |
| If the batsman hits the ball and the ball travels on either side of the pitch within the pre-defined boundary then the batsmen gets 2 run. Pointers/flags shall be placed to clearly identify the limits for “2-D”. |
| For “2-D”, the batsman who hits the shot retains the batting. |
| The batsman cannot be run-out on a “2-D”. |
| ball above the tank/WASHROOM area is considered as 2 runs |
| 4s and 6s |
| If the batsman hits the ball and the ball travels towards the bowling end within the pre-defined boundary then the batsmen gets 4 runs if the bowl bounces before reaching the boundary. |
| If the batsman hits the ball and the ball travels towards the bowling end within the pre-defined boundary then the batsmen gets 6 runs if the bowl directly crosses the boundary. |
OUT
| If the batsman hits the ball and the ball travels on either side of the pitch outside the boundary (wall on RHS or fence on LHS) directly without bouncing on the ground then the batsmen will be “out”. |
| For sr. no. 10.a. for a batsman to get “out” the ball should cross the boundry from the top of wall or fence and not from the openings in the walls. |
| For sr. no. 10.a. even if the ball touches the leaves or branches of tree or the wall itself before it crosses the boundry from top of the wall or fence the batsman will be declared “out”. |
| If a batsman makes a shot and the fielder catches the ball (without bounce) but touches the boundary (1-D, 2-D or 6) then the batsman will not be out instead he will get the respective runs. If the batsman makes a shot and the fielder catches the ball after the ball has bounced but the fielder touches the boundary (1-D, 2-D or 4) then the batsman will get the respective runs. |
BOWLING
| Each side will have to utilize minimum 4 bowlers for 8 over match and 5 bowlers for 10 over match. |
| Maximum overs per bowler shall be limited to 2 overs. It is important that rule 11.a. above is read in conjunction with the maximum overs allowed per bowler. |
| Number of overs for a match shall be decided before the start of match based on the time constraints. However, probable figures shall be 8 overs for league matches and 10 overs for semi-finals and finals. |
| If the bowler throws, rather than bowls, the ball shall be declared “no-ball”; if the bowler bowls a second consecutive ball (throw) after the 1st warning. In such a condition either the bowler has to correct his action or has to be replaced. |
| A wicket keeper can also bowl during the match however he or she should ensure that it is informed to the umpire. |
| Changing of bowler in the middle of over is not allowed unless the bowler is injured or is rejected by umpire for non-compliance bowling action. |
| Mankading (running out the non-striking batsman by bowler) will be allowed provided the bowler has not completed the delivery swing. For the first time the non-striker batsman will be warned (by umpire) if mankaded by bowler but on the second time the non-striker will be given out. |
RULES FOR EVERYONE
There should be the selected number of players on the court i.e 11 if extra players are on the playing area playing the sport the team will be disqualified