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PostSecondaryGames

Waterloo2011

CricketRegulations*

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Section1:GeneralRules(allsports)

A)PersonalandTeamConduct

1.Participantsarerequiredtorepresentthemselvesandtheirrespectiveschoolswithrespectanddignity.2.Anyteamorindividualinvolvedindestructiveornegativebehaviorat

Post-SecondaryGames2011eventsorvenues,includinghotelsand

accommodations,willbeejectedfromthetournamentatthediscretionof

theAdvisoryCommittee.SpiritDepositsmayalsobeforfeited.

3.ThePSGCommitteereservestherighttodisqualifyanyteambasedonthebehaviorofanygiventeammemberofthatparticularteam.

4.Alcohol,smokingand/orotherbannedsubstancesarePROHIBITEDandarenottobeconsumedorusedinthedressingroomsoranywhereinthe

gymsorsurroundingareas.Failuretocomplywiththisrulewillresultintheexpulsionoftheplayer(s)fromtheTournamentandpossible

suspensionoftheteam(s).Arefereemayejectaplayer/teamif,athis/her

discretion,he/shedeemstheplayer/teamtobeundertheinfluenceof

alcoholorillegalsubstances.

B)StartingoftheGame

1.Arepresentativefromeachteam(coach/captain)isrequiredtocheck-inatthescoretablepriortoeachgame.Heretheymustfilloutgameroster

sheetsfullyandaccurately.

2.Itisrecommendedthatbothteamsbedressedandreadytoplay10minutesbeforethescheduledstartoftheirgame.Allgamesstartatthe

timepublishedintheschedule.

3.Alateteamwillbegivenagraceperiodoffive(5)minutespastthescheduledstarttime,whichwillbedeductedfromthetotalplayingtime.

4.Anyteamwithouttherequirednumberofplayerswithin5minutesofthescheduledtimewilldefaultthatgame.Ifanyteammemberisindoubt

abouttheireligibility,theyshouldspeakwiththeirteamcaptain/coach,

theScorekeeper,oranyoneonthePSGcommitteeimmediately.

5.Ifbothteamsarelate,bothwilldefaultandnopointswillbeawarded.6.TeamsdefaultingagameforanyreasonwillhavehalftheirSpiritDeposit

forfeited.

7.Ifplayers,teamofficials,gametimekeeper,etc.showupforagameinaconditionwhichintherefereesopinion,renderthemunabletotakepart,

therefereemaydefaultthegame.

8.Withrespecttodangerousplayingconditions,thedecisionofwhethertobeginorcontinueagameissolelythedecisionofthereferees.The

Commissionaireshallrescheduleagamepostponedforanyreasonatthe

earliestpossibletimepriortotheendoftheroundrobin.Ifmorethanonehalfremainstobeplayed,thentheentiregameshallbereplayed.Ifless

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thanhalfremainstobeplayed,thenonlytheunfinishedportionofthe

gameshallbeplayed.

C)CoachesandCaptains

1.EachteammusthaveadesignatedTeamCaptainand/orCoach.2.ItistheresponsibilityofeachTeamCaptain/Coachtoensurethatall

playersoftheirteamarefullyeligibletoparticipate.

3.EachteammustidentifytheirTeamCaptainand/orCoachatthebeginningofeachgame.Ifthecaptainisnotpresent,theteamwill

nominateaplayertobeactingcaptainforthatgame.Thispersonwilltake

onalldutiesandresponsibilitiesastheactualcaptain.Thispersonwillbe

identifiedastheactingcaptainonthescoresheet.

4.ONLYTHECAPTAIN/COACHshouldbespeakingwiththerefereesduringthegametime.Playerswhowishtodiscussanyissuewitharefereemust

asktheCaptainorCoachtospeakontheirbehalf.

5.ItistheresponsibilityofeachTeamCaptain/Coachtofilloutthegamerostersheetfullybeforeeachgameandsignittoaffirmtheeligibilityand

informationofeachplayerontheroster.

6.TeamCaptainsandCoachareexpectedtoknowandunderstandthegeneralandspecificrulesfortheirsport.Theymustabidebythem,and

ensurethattheirteamisawareofthemandtheirconsequences.Ifthereis

anyconfusionregardingtherules,pleasecontactthePSGcommittee.

7.ItistheTeamCaptain'sandCoachsdutytoknowhis/herdutiesandresponsibilitiesbeforethegamebegins.8.AnindividualplayerwillassumetheresponsibilitiesofTeamCaptainfor

individualsportssuchasSquashandTableTennis.Thereareno

gamesheetsforthesesports.

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Section2:SpecificRules(Cricket)

A)TeamsandPlayers

1.Ateammusthaveaminimumof8playersandamaximumof11onthefieldduringplay.Ifatanytimeateamhaslessthan8playersforagame,

thegameisadefault.

2.Itshallbetheresponsibilityoftheawayteamtomakealternatesweaterarrangementswhenthereisaconflictbetweentwoteamcolours.

3.Eachplayerofateammustwearmatchingcolourstobeeligibletoplay.B)Equipment

1.Thegamewillbeplayedwithtapedtennisball.2.Teamsarerecommendedtobringtheirownequipment(bats,gloves),as

theavailabilityofthesewillnotbeguaranteed.Tapedballsandwickets

willbeprovided.

3.Propergymattiremustbeworntoparticipate(nojeansorpants/shortswithzippers);

4.AllgameswillbeplayedonanoutdoorcricketgroundC)Gamelengths

1.Round-robingameswillconsistof8overs.Playoffgameswillconsistof10overs.

2.Acapof5minutes/overwillbesetforthematch;thereforeafullmatchcanlastatmost2hours.

3.Playoffgametimemaybeextended.Intheeventofatieduringplayoffs,thegamewillleadto2SuperOversinwhicheachteamwillface2overs.

Teamwiththemostrunsintheseoverswillproceedtothenextlevel.

D)Gameplay

1.Gameswilladheretobasicinternationalcricketandgameplayrules2.Eachbowlercanbowlamaximumof2oversinaroundrobingame,and4

oversintheplayoffgames.

3.TherewillbenoLegBeforeWicket(LBW)out4.Bowlerscanappealforedgecaughtouttotheumpire5.OutsandrunswillbebasedonUmpiredecision.6.TeamsmustrespecttheUmpiredecisionandnotarguewiththem.Any

teamfoundtobearguingwiththeumpirewillnotgettheirspiritdeposit

back(atPSGCommitteesdiscretion)

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7.Attheendofanover,theteamcaptainhasachancetochangethefieldsetting.

8.Therewillbenoneedforsubstitutions,however,apreviouslyinjuredplayermayreturntothefieldattheendofanover.

9.Notime-outswillbepermitted.Ashortbreakwillbegivebetweenthetransitionofinnings.