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Table of Contents

Law (# T6e 3m!ires 11

a/A!!ointment of um!ires////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////((

b/C6an5e of um!ire//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////((

c/A5reement wit6 ca!tains///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////(%

6/To inform ca!tains an" scorers/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////(%

k/T6e wicket1 crease an" t6e boun"aries////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////(>

o/Con"uct of t6e 5ame1 im!lements an" e7ui!ment/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////(>

t/?air an" unfair !la-//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////(>

w/E@ce!tional circumstances or sus!ension of !la-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////(>

""/osition of t6e um!ires//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////(,

ee/3m!ires c6an5in5 en"s///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////(,

66/Consultation between um!ires///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////(,

ii/Si5nals////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////(,

mm/Correctness of scores////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////(

nn/?ailure to s6ow or late/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////(*Law %# la-ers 18

a/Number of !la-ers///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////()

b/Nomination of !la-ers///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////()

c/Ca!tain//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////()

"/Res!onsibilities of a ca!tain////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////(&

Law ># Substitutes an" runners batsman or fiel"er lea:in5 t6e fiel" batsman retirin5 batsman commencin5 innin5s...................20

a/Substitutes an" runners/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////%'

e/Ob=ection to t6e substitutes////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////%(

f/Restrictions on t6e role of substitutes////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////%(

5/A !la-er for w6om a substitute 6as acte"/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////%(6/?iel"er absent or lea:in5 t6e fiel"//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////%(

m/la-er returnin5 wit6out !ermission////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////%%

7/Runner///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////%%

r/Trans5ression of Laws b- batsman w6o 6as a runner//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////%%

@/Batsman lea:in5 t6e fiel" or retirin5////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////%>

bb/Commencement of batsmanDs innin5s//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////%>


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Law # roun" an" E7ui!ment 2 Ball1 Bat1 Fickets an" Ot6er E7ui!ment itc61 5roun" an" relate" measurements an"

con"itions/ 24

a/T6e ball///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////%

b/T6e bat///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////%

c/T6e wickets//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////%,

5/rotecti:e e7ui!ment///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////%

6/T6e !itc6/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////%

m/Boun"ar-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////%)

Law ,# Innin5s an" Matc6 29

a/Number of innin5s///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////%&

"/Start of an innin5s///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////%&

e/Com!lete" innin5s//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////%&

f/Late start of innin5s//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>'

5/T6e toss///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>'

6/.ecision to be notifie"//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>'i/.ela-e" an" interru!te" matc6es//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>'

=/.eclaration an" forfeiture of innin5s////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>(

k/Lost ball///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>(

!/Falko:er/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>%

t/Inter:als or time///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>%

-/Call of !la-//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>%

9/Call of time//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>%

aa/Startin5 an o:er////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>%

bb/Com!letion of an o:er////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>>

ee/Conclusion of t6e matc6//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>>

==/Scorers////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>

nn/A win////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>

oo/A tie/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>

!!/3m!ires awar"in5 t6e matc6/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>

tt/Finnin5 6its or e@tras////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>,

@@/Statement of results/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>,

--/Correctness of results///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>,

99/Results not to be c6an5e"/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>

Law # Scorin5 runs 36

a/A run/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>

f/Runs "isallowe"//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>

5/S6ort runs/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>

=/3nintentional s6ort run///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>*

o/.eliberate s6ort run/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>*

r/Runs score" for !enalties////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>)


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s/Runs score" for boun"aries/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>)

t/Runs score" for lost ball//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>)

u/Batsman "ismisse"//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>)

-/Runs score" w6en a batsman is "ismisse"////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /////>)

cc/Runs score" w6en t6e ball becomes "ea"//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>&

ff/Batsman returnin5 to wicket 6e 6as left///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>&

ii/.eclare" runs////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>&

Law *# T6e o:er 41

a/Number of balls//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////(

b/Start of an o:er//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////(

c/Call of an o:er///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////(

"/Balls not to count in t6e o:er///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////(

Law )# A!!eals 43

a/3m!ire not to 5i:e batsman out wit6out a!!eal/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>

b/Batsman "ismisse"//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>e/Timin5 of a!!eals///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>

f/A!!eal ;GowDs t6at< ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>

5/Answerin5 a!!eals//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>

6/Consultation b- um!ires////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

i/Batsman lea:in5 t6e wicket un"er misa!!re6ension//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

=/Fit6"rawal of an a!!eal////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

k/3m!ires "ecision/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

l/E@cessi:e a!!eals b- fiel"in5 si"e///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

m/A!!eals b- battin5 si"e or t6e batsman for no ball or t6e wi"e ball////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //

n/Affectin5 =u"5ment of um!ires///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Law No+Ball 46

a/Mo"e of "eli:er-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

"/?air "eli:er- 2 t6e arm///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

6/.efinition of "eli:er- 2 t6e arm/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*

i/Bowler t6rowin5 towar"s strikers en" before "eli:er-//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*

=/?air "eli:er- 2 t6e feet////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*

m/Ball bouncin5 more t6an twice or rollin5 alon5 t6e 5roun"/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////)

!/Ball comin5 to rest in front of t6e strikers wicket///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////)

7/Call of No ball for infrin5ement of ot6er laws//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////)@/Re:okin5 a call of No ball///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////)

-/No ball to o:erri"e wi"e ball///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////)

9/Ball not "ea"//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////)

aa/enalt- for a No ball///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////&

bb/Runs resultin5 from a No ball 2 6ow to score/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////&

cc/No ball not to count///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////&


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""/Out from a No ball/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////&

Law ('# Fi"e+Ball 49

a/Hu"5in5 a wi"e ball/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////&

e/.eli:er- is not a wi"e////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////,'

f/Call an" si5nal of t6e wi"e ball/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////,'

=/Ball not "ea"/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////,(

k/enalt- for a wi"e///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////,(

l/Runs resultin5 from a wi"e 2 6ow score"///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////,(

m/Fi"e not to count//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////,(

n/Out from wi"e///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////,(

Law ((# B-e an" Le5 b-e 52

a/B-es//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////,%

b/Le5 b-es/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////,%

Law (%# .ea" ball 53

a/Ball is "ea"//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////,>"/Ball finall- settle"////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////,

e/3m!ire callin5 an" si5nalin5 "ea" ball////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////,

i/Ball ceases to be "ea"//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////,

=/Action on call of "ea" ball//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////,,

m/.ea" ball calle" for LBF an" le5 b-e////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////,,

Law (># Ficket is "own 56

a/Ficket !ut "own Re5ular an" S!rin5 Stum!sJ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////,

b/One bail off//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////,

c/Remakin5 t6e wicket////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////,

5/.is!ensin5 wit6 t6e bails////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////,*

Law (# Batsman out of 6is 5roun" 58

a/F6en out of 6is 5roun"/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////,)

b/F6ic6 is batsmanDs 5roun"/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////,)

6/osition of t6e non+striker////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////,)

Law (,# Gow out 59

a/Bowle"///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////,&

"/Time" out////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////,&

5/Cau56t///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////'

l/Gan"le" t6e ball/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////%7/Obstructin5 t6e fiel"////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////%

@/Stum!e"//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////>

bb/Run out////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

66/Git wicket ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ////////

kk/Git t6e ball twice////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /////*

!!/Le5 before wicket/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////&


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Law (# T6e Ficket+kee!er 70

a/rotecti:e e7ui!ment///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*'

b/lo:es////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*'

e/osition of t6e wicket+kee!er///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*'

6/Mo:ement b- t6e kee!er//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*(

i/Restrictions on action of wicket+kee!er/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*(

=/Interference wit6 wicket+kee!er b- t6e striker/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*(

Law (*# T6e fiel"er 72

a/rotecti:e e7ui!ment///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*%

b/?iel"in5 t6e ball/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*%

c/rotecti:e 6elmets belon5in5 to t6e fiel"in5 si"e/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*%

"/enalt- runs not to be awar"e"///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*>

e/Restrictions on !lacement of fiel"ers///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*>

f/?iel"ers not to encroac6 on t6e !itc6//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*>

5/Mo:ement b- fiel"ers///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*>6/.efinition of si5nificant mo:ement/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*

Law ()# ?air an" unfair !la- 75

a/?air an" unfair !la- 2 res!onsibilities of t6e ca!tain//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*,

b/?air an" unfair !la- 2 res!onsibilities of t6e um!ires///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*,

c/.eliberate attem!t to "istract t6e um!ire/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*,

f/.eliberate "istraction or obstruction of t6e batsman/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*

5/.an5erous an" unfair bowlin5/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////**

=/.an5erous an" unfair bowlin5 2 action b- t6e um!ire////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*)

m/.eliberate bowlin5 of 6i56 full !i tc6e" balls//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*&

n/Time wastin5 b- fiel"in5 si"e///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////)'

o/Batsman wastin5 time///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////)'

!/.ama5in5 t6e !itc6 2 area to be !rotecte"//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////)(

s/Bowler runnin5 on t6e !itc6/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////)(

w/?iel"er "ama5in5 t6e !itc6////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////)%

9/Batsman "ama5in5 t6e !itc6/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////)>

""/Bowler attem!tin5 to run out non+striker before "eli:er-///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////)>

ee/Batsman stealin5 a run////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////)

ff/enalt- runs//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////)

55/la-ers con"uct///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////),A!!en"i@ A *,


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reface

Even when laws have been written down, they ought notalways to remain unaltered Aristotle (384 BC - 322 BC)

6e 5ame of Tennisball Cricket 6as been !la-e" across t6e worl" wit6 :irtuall- no setof rules an" re5ulations or b- ben"in5 an" a"a!tin5 t6ose t6at are set in ICC Co"eof Laws for Cricket/ Alt6ou56 most of t6e laws in t6e Co"e are "irectl- an"!racticall- a!!licable to Tennisball Cricket1 not all wit6stan" t6e test of time/

!he basi" #aws o$ Cri"%et have stood remar%ably well the test o$ well over 2&'

years o$ laying the game *t is thought the real reason $or this is that "ri"%eters

have traditionally been reared to lay in theSpirit of the Gameas well as in

a""ordan"e with the #aws+

ICC Code of Laws for Cricket 2000.

Teams 6a:e alwa-s !la-e" wit6 5eneral un"erstan"in5 of Cricket Laws/ T6ou56 t6is5eneral un"erstan"in5 is 5oo" most of t6e time1 it is :enerable to misinter!retations1"e!en"in5 on 6ow :arious in"i:i"uals 6a:e rea" or e@ercise" t6e law in t6eire@!erience/

?rom (&&(&&) a 5rou! of local teams in San ?rancisco Ba- Area trie" to "efinerules 5o:ernin5 Tennisball Cricket/ Soon t6ereafter t6e formation of Ba- AreaTennisball Cricket Association an" its subse7uent con:ersion to Tennisball CricketAssociation !rom!te" a re:ision to t6ese rules#

(&& S!an5lerDs t6en known as Central ark Cricketers or5ani9e" first e:er TennisballCricket Tournament in Silicon Valle- wit6 teams !artici!atin5 wit6 an effort to "efine5eneral norms for !la-/

(&&)+(&&& &&ers or5ani9e ) team tournaments an" s!ell out t6e first 5eneral rules forTennisball Cricket "eri:e" b- combinin5 ICC Co"e of Laws for Cricket an" 5eneral !racticein Tennisball Cricket circles/ ?or e@am!le1 t6e rule of No+LBF an" No+Le5 B-e is a"o!te"/

%''' Ba- Area Tennisball Cricket Association BATSJ is forme" b- &&ers1 ant6ers an"Acers an" or5ani9es first official Tennisball Cricket Tournament calle" BATS+O!en %''' an"!ublis6es a re:ise" set of rules/

%''( BASLo51 Centurions an" S!an5lerDs =oin as or5ani9in5 members of BATS/ BASLo5or5ani9es a Knockout tournament in Marc6 %''( to or5ani9e relief fun"s for u=arateart67uake of %''(/ T6is tournament is a"a!te" b- BATS as Finter Knockout/ T6ere isa""ition of new set of rules s!ecific to Knockout tournament/

%''% BATS finall- e:ol:es into Tennisball Cricket Association a ,'(cJ>J non+!rofitor5ani9ation/ Team affiliations for t6e or5ani9ers are remo:e"/ Official Boar" of .irectors is


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forme" wit6 a !lan to "raw committees to 6an"le :arious tasks wit6in TCA/ In Late %''% B-+Laws for t6e association are a!!ro:e" an" ratifie" b- Boar" of .irectors/

%'' TCA !ublis6es a re:ision of rules after two -ears1 few new laws are a""e"/Committees are "rawn from t6e members an" 5o into effect imme"iatel- TournamentCommittee1 3m!irin5 an" A!!eals Committee an" t6e Lea5ue Committee/

%'' 2 TCA con"ucte" its %n"election w6ere (% new Boar" of .irectors were electe"/

%'') 2 TCA starte" its new c6a!ter in San Ramon1 CA/ New e@ecuti:e members wereelecte" in Ba- Area C6a!ter an" San Ramon C6a!ter/

Laws of Tennisball Cricket are "i:i"e" into cate5ories/ T6ese cate5ories 6a:e beenassi5ne" to t6e Laws base" on t6eir im!lications "urin5 t6e 5ame/

Srini$as +ari%as A,ay Singh

resi"ent ?ormer resi"entTennisball Cricket Association Tennisball Cricket Association

stanuary 2''. stanuary 2''4

Srini$as +ari%as Sri%har erose

C6a!ter resi"ent C6a!ter resi"entTCA+Ba- Area TCA+San Ramonstanuary 2''. stanuary 2''/


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reamble1 T6e S!irit of Cricket

ennisball Cri"%et Asso"iation has de"ided to adot the *CCreamble o$ the Code o$ #aws $or Cri"%et he 0reamble and

other *CC laws are 1orldwide Coyright o$ Marylebone CricketClub(CC) whi"h is the sole authority $or drawing u the Codeand $or all subseuent amendments

Cricket is a 5ame t6at owes muc6 of its uni7ue a!!eal to t6e fact t6at it s6oul" be!la-e" not onl- wit6in its Laws but also wit6in t6e S!irit of t6e ame/ An- actionw6ic6 is seen to abuse t6is s!irit causes in=ur- to t6e 5ame itself/ T6e ma=orres!onsibilit- for ensurin5 t6e s!irit of fair !la- rests wit6 t6e ca!tains/

.# There are t/o a/s /hi!h pa!e the responsibiity 'or the tea1s !on%(!t

'ir1y on the !aptain#

Responsibiity o' !aptains

T6e ca!tains are res!onsible at all times for ensurin5 t6at !la- is con"ucte"wit6in t6e S!irit of t6e ame as well as wit6in t6e Laws/

ayers !on%(!t

In t6e e:ent of a !la-er failin5 to com!l- wit6 instructions b- an um!ire1 orcritici9in5 b- wor" or action t6e "ecisions of an um!ire1 or s6owin5 "issent1 or5enerall- be6a:in5 in a manner w6ic6 mi56t brin5 t6e 5ame into "isre!ute1 t6eum!ire concerne" s6all in t6e first !lace re!ort t6e matter to t6e ot6er um!irean" to t6e !la-ers ca!tain1 an" instruct t6e latter to take action/

2# 4air an% (n'air pay

Accor"in5 to t6e Laws t6e um!ires are t6e sole =u"5es of fair an" unfair !la-/

T6e um!ires ma- inter:ene at an- time an" it is t6e res!onsibilit- of t6e ca!tain

to take action w6ere re7uire"/

3# The (1pires are a(thori5e% to inter$ene in !ases o'6

(/ Time wastin5

%/ .ama5in5 t6e !itc6


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>/ .an5erous or unfair bowlin5

/ Tam!erin5 wit6 t6e ball

,/ An- ot6er action t6at t6e- consi"er to be unfair

7# The Spirit o' the 8a1e in$o$es RESECT 'or6

(/ our o!!onents

%/ our own ca!tain an" team

>/ T6e role of t6e um!ires

/ T6e 5ames tra"itional :alues

# It is against the Spirit o' the 8a1e6(/ To "is!ute an um!ires "ecision b- wor"1 action or 5esture

%/ To "irect abusi:e lan5ua5e towar"s an o!!onent or um!ire

>/ To in"ul5e in c6eatin5 or an- s6ar! !ractice1 for instance#

aJ to a!!eal knowin5 t6at t6e batsman is not out

bJ to a":ance towar"s an um!ire in an a55ressi:e manner w6ena!!ealin5

cJ to seek to "istract an o!!onent eit6er :erball- or b- 6arassment wit6!ersistent cla!!in5 or unnecessar- noise un"er t6e 5uise of ent6usiasman" moti:ation of ones own si"e

:# ioen!e

T6ere is no !lace for an- act of :iolence on t6e fiel" of !la-/

;# ayers

Ca!tains an" um!ires to5et6er set t6e tone for t6e con"uct of a cricket matc6/E:er- !la-er is e@!ecte" to make an im!ortant contribution to t6is/

T6e !la-ers1 um!ires an" scorers in a 5ame of cricket ma- be of eit6er 5en"eran" t6e Laws a!!l- e7uall- to bot6/ T6e use1 t6rou56out t6e te@t1 of !ronounsin"icatin5 t6e male 5en"er is !urel- for bre:it-/ E@ce!t w6ere s!ecificall- state"ot6erwise1 e:er- !ro:ision of t6e Laws is to be rea" as a!!l-in5 to women an"5irls e7uall- as to men an" bo-s/

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Officials

!hey ee"t an umire to be er$e"t on oening day and to

imrove as the

season goes on+ 5 Anonymous

a/ .6 The U1pires

a# Appoint1ent o' (1pires

T6e um!ires s6all be a!!ointe" before t6e matc61 one at eac6 en"1 to con"uctan" control t6e 5ame as re7uire" b- t6e Laws1 wit6 absolute im!artialit-/ T6eum!ires s6all be !resent on t6e 5roun" at least >' minutes before t6ecommencement of t6e !la-/

*CC #aw 3() reuires the umires to be in attendan"e at least 4& minutes be$ore

the start o$ lay 67* rules ma%e addendum to these laws

a/ Tennisball Cricket Association s6all a!!oint !anel of um!ires w6en!ossible to officiate matc6es/

b/ Eac6 ?ull Member of t6e Association s6all nominate at least t6reeum!ires w6o s6all be a:ailable to t6e Association for officiatin5 matc6esw6en re7ueste"/

c/ Neit6er team will 6a:e an- ob=ection to an um!ireDs a!!ointment incase of matc6es or5ani9e" b- Tennisball Cricket Association/

"/ T6e um!ires s6all be !resent on t6e 5roun" at least >' minutes before

t6e start of t6e matc6/

b# Change o' (1pire

T6e um!ires s6all not c6an5e "urin5 t6e !la-1 e@ce!t in e@ce!tional circumstances/If t6e c6an5e is ma"e t6e re!lacement s6all

a/ Act onl- as le5 um!ire strikerDs en" um!ireJ1 if um!ire is affiliate" toone of t6e two !la-in5 teams/

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b/ Act in full res!onsibilit-1 if t6e um!ire is not affiliate" to an- one of t6etwo !la-in5 teams/ T6e affiliation of t6e re!lacement um!ire s6all beascertaine" b- t6e 3m!irin5 an" A!!eals Committee u!on re7uest fromCa!tains or t6e remainin5 um!ire/

c/ In Tennisball Cricket Association or5ani9e" matc6es an um!ire s6all notbe c6an5e" "urin5 t6e matc61 ot6er t6an in e@ce!tional circumstances1unless 6e is in=ure" or ill/

he *CC law 3(2) also mandates that the rela"ement a"t only at stri%ers end

umire owever, it does not distinguish between umire9s a$$iliations to laying

teams

!# Agree1ent /ith !aptains

Before t6e toss t6e um!ires s6all

"/ Ascertain t6e balls to be use" for t6e matc61 inclu"in5 :erif-in5 t6e7ualit-1 wei56t an" si9e of balls/ la-in5 si"es s6all !resent to t6e um!irest6e balls t6e- inten" to use for t6e 5ame an" um!ire u!on :isualins!ection1 alon5 wit6 ca!tains s6all a!!ro:e t6eir use/

*CC laws 3(3)(a)(i) and & govern the ball se"i$i"ation and usage during

the lay owever, unli%e tennis balls $or "ri"%et, Cri"%et balls (leather

balls) have nearly "onsistent se"i$i"ations

e/ .etermine1 ascertain an" e@!lain t6e boun"ar- of !la-1 inclu"in5 t6e

a!!lication of "eclare" runs "ue to obstacles on t6e fiel"/

i. Rule c abo:e is o:erri""en "urin5 Official TCA 5ames w6ic6 are

con"ucte" wit6 s!ecific set of fiel" rules t6at cannot bemo"ifie" b- a5reement between ca!tains of !la-in5 team/

f/ An- s!ecial con"itions of !la- affectin5 t6e con"uct of t6e matc6/

5/ Inform t6e scorers of t6ese a5reements/

*CC law 3 mandates that umires elain the rules and regulations o$ the $ield to

the "atains o$ laying sides

h# To in'or1 !aptains an% s!orers

Before t6e toss an" start of matc6 t6e um!ires s6all a5ree between t6emsel:es an"inform bot6 ca!tains an" bot6 scorers

i/ w6et6er or not an- obstacle wit6in t6e fiel" of !la- is to be re5ar"e"as a boun"ar-/

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=/ w6et6er "eclare" runs a!!l- in certain !ortions of t6e fiel" an" t6enumber of suc6 runs "eclare"/

*CC laws 3(4)(b) govern the standard time euiment to be used he same law

governs the euiment in ennisball Cri"%et, albeit with di$$erent norms

k/ T6e wicket1 crease an" t6e boun"aries

Before t6e toss an" "urin5 t6e matc6 t6e um!ires s6all satisf- t6emsel:es t6at

l/ t6e wickets are !ro!erl- !itc6e"

m/ t6e creases are correctl- marke"

n/ t6e boun"ar- of t6e fiel" of !la- com!lies wit6 re7uirement s!ecifie"b- TCA/

o# Con%(!t o' the ga1e< i1pe1ents an% e=(ip1ent

Before t6e toss an" "urin5 t6e matc6 t6e um!ires s6all satisf- t6emsel:es t6at

!/ t6e con"uct of t6e 5ame is strictl- in accor"ance wit6 t6e laws/

7/ t6e im!lements of t6e 5ame 2 t6e ball1 t6e si9e of stum!s an" t6e bailsif a!!licableJ a"6ere to t6e stan"ar" cricket re7uirement "efine" b- ICCCo"e in Law )/% si9e of stum!sJ an" )/> bailsJ/

r/ no !la-er uses e7ui!ment ot6er t6an t6at !ermitte"/

s/ wicket+kee!er 5lo:es com!l- wit6 re7uirements

*CC law & governs the standard o$ the ball CA delegates this resonsibility to

"atains o$ laying side to agree on the balls to be used $or the mat"h, e"et

where eli"itly "ommuni"ated

t# 4air an% (n'air pay

T6e um!ires s6all be t6e sole =u"5es of fair an" unfair !la- on t6e fiel"/

u/ um!ires s6all im!ose !enalties on an- !la-er w6o "oes not com!l-wit6 stan"ar"s of t6e 5ame/

:/ um!ires s6all re!ort suc6 occurrences to t6e res!onsible committeewit6in TCA/

/# E>!eptiona !ir!(1stan!es or s(spension o' pay

T6e um!ires s6all 6a:e t6e sole "iscretion to im!lement !roce"ures in re5ar"s to t6efollowin5

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@/ if at an- time um!ires a5ree t6at t6e con"ition of t6e 5roun"1 weat6eror li56t is not suitable for !la-1 t6e- s6all inform bot6 ca!tains an" unless1

i/ in suc6 con"itions bot6 ca!tains a5ree to continue or tocommence or to restart !la-1 or

ii/ in unsuitable li56t t6e battin5 si"e wis6es to continue or to restart!la-/

t6e- s6all sus!en" !la- or not allow !la- to commence or restart/

-/ If at an- time t6e um!ires to5et6er a5ree t6at t6e con"itions of5roun"1 weat6er or li56t are so ba" t6at t6ere is ob:ious an" foreseeablerisk to t6e safet- of an- !la-er or um!ire1 so t6at it woul" be unreasonableor "an5erous for !la- to take !lace1 t6en1 t6e- s6all imme"iatel- sus!en"!la-1 or not allow !la- to commence or to restart/ T6e "ecision as to

w6et6er con"itions are so ba" as to warrant suc6 action is one for t6eum!ires alone to make/

T6e fact t6at t6e 5rass an" t6e ball are wet an" sli!!er- "oes not warrantt6e 5roun" con"itions bein5 re5ar"e" as unreasonable or "an5erous/ Ift6e um!ires consi"er t6e 5roun" is so wet or sli!!er- as to "e!ri:e t6ebowler of a reasonable foot6ol"1 t6e fiel"ers of t6e !ower of freemo:ement1 or t6e batsmen of t6e abilit- to !la- t6eir strokes or to runbetween t6e wickets1 t6en t6ese con"itions s6all be re5ar"e" as so ba"t6at it woul" be unreasonable for !la- to take !lace/

9/ t6e ca!tain of t6e battin5 si"e ma- a!!eal to t6e um!ires at t6e en"of an o:er a5ainst t6e li56t/ T6e um!ires s6all u!6ol" t6e a!!eal onl- if int6eir o!inion t6e con"ition of t6e li56t 6as "eteriorate"/

aa/ w6en t6ere is a sus!ension of !la- it is t6e res!onsibilit- of t6e um!iresto monitor t6e con"itions/ T6e- s6all make ins!ections as often asa!!ro!riate1 unaccom!anie" b- an- of t6e !la-ers or officials/ As soon ast6e um!ires to5et6er a5ree t6at con"itions are suitable for !la- t6e- s6allcall u!on t6e !la-ers to resume t6e 5ame

bb/ in case of TCA or5ani9e" e:ents if um!ires "eci"e not to continue t6e5ame1 after it 6as been sus!en"e"1 t6e "ecision must be imme"iatel-communicate" to t6e res!onsible TCA committee/

cc/ T6e um!ires s6all 6a:e t6e "iscretion to im!lement t6e !roce"uresabo:e for reasons ot6er t6an 5roun"1 weat6er or li56t if t6e- consi"er t6ate@ce!tional circumstances warrant it/

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he rovisions have been "ombined $rom *CC law 3(/) and 3(') *CC does have

se"i$i"ation $or rovision (e)

%%# osition o' the (1pires

T6e um!ires s6all stan" w6ere t6e- can best see an- act u!on w6ic6 t6eir "ecisionma- be re7uire"/

Sub=ect to t6is o:er+ri"in5 consi"eration t6e um!ire at t6e bowlers en" s6all stan"w6ere 6e "oes not interfere wit6 eit6er t6e bowlers run u! or t6e strikers :iew/

T6e um!ire at t6e strikers en" ma- elect to stan" on t6e off si"e instea" of t6e onsi"e of t6e !itc61 !ro:i"e" 6e informs t6e ca!tain of t6e fiel"in5 si"e1 t6e striker an"t6e ot6er um!ire of 6is intention to "o so/

ee# U1pires !hanging en%s

T6e um!ires s6all c6an5e en"s once after e:er- two o:ers/

ff/ In case of non+a:ailabilit- of one um!ire t6e secon" must assumeres!onsibilit- of t6e le5+um!ire/ No rotation is !ermitte" in t6is case/

55/ In case of non+a:ailabilit- of bot6 um!ires ca!tains of bot6 teams mustinform t6e a!!ro!riate aut6orit- to make necessar- a"=ustments/

hh# Cons(tation bet/een (1pires

All "is!utes s6all be "etermine" b- t6e um!ires/ T6e um!ires s6all consult wit6 eac6ot6er w6ene:er necessar-/

ii# Signas

T6e followin5 co"e of si5nals s6all be use" b- t6e um!ires

==/ w6en t6e ball is in !la-

i/ .ea" ball 2 b- crossin5 an" re+crossin5 t6e wrists below t6ewaist/

ii/ No ball 2 b- e@ten"in5 one arm 6ori9ontall- !arallel to t6es6oul"er 6ei56t/

iii/ Out 2 b- raisin5 an in"e@ fin5er abo:e t6e 6ea"/

i:/ Fi"e ball 2 b- e@ten"in5 bot6 arms 6ori9ontall- !arallel to t6es6oul"er 6ei56t/

kk/ F6en t6e ball is "ea"1 t6e si5nals abo:e1 wit6 t6e e@ce!tion of t6esi5nal for Out1 s6all be re!eate" to t6e scorers/ T6e si5nals liste" belows6all be ma"e to t6e scorers onl- w6en t6e ball is "ea"/

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i/ Boun"ar- 2 b- wa:in5 an arm from si"e to si"e finis6in5 wit6t6e arm across t6e c6est/

ii/ Boun"ar- 2 b- raisin5 bot6 arms abo:e t6e 6ea"/

iii/ B-e 2 b- raisin5 an o!en 6an" abo:e t6e 6ea"/

i:/ ?i:e !enalt- runs awar"e" to t6e battin5 si"e 2 b- re!eate"ta!!in5 of one s6oul"er wit6 t6e o!!osite 6an"/

:/ ?i:e !enalt- runs awar"e" to t6e bowlin5 si"e 2 b- !lacin5 one6an" on t6e o!!osite s6oul"er/

:i/ Le5 b-e 2 b- touc6in5 a raise" knee wit6 t6e 6an"/

Commen"ement o$ the last house and #eg byes (as there is no #B1)

are not ali"able to ennisball Cri"%et owever $or leg byes a

signal must be made by the umire to instru"t s"orer and layers o$a leg bye

:ii/ New ball 2 b- 6ol"in5 t6e ball abo:e t6e 6ea"

:iii/ Re:oke last si5nal 2 b- touc6in5 bot6 s6oul"ers eac6 wit6o!!osite 6an"s/

i@/ S6ort run 2 b- ben"in5 one arm u!war"s an" touc6in5 t6enearer s6oul"er wit6 t6e ti!s of t6e fin5ers/

@/ .eclare" runs 2 B- raisin5 t6e fin5ers e7ual to runs "eclare"abo:e 6ea" an" re!eate"l- ta!!in5 t6e wrist wit6 ot6er 6an"/

ll/ T6e um!ire s6all wait until eac6 si5nal to t6e scorers 6as beense!aratel- acknowle"5e" b- a scorer before allowin5 !la- to !rocee"/

11# Corre!tness o' s!ores

Consultation between um!ires an" scorers on "oubtful !oints is essential/ T6eum!ires s6all satisf- t6emsel:es as to t6e correctness of t6e number of runs score"1t6e wickets t6at 6a:e fallen an"1 w6ere a!!ro!riate1 t6e number of o:ers bowle"/T6e- s6all consult wit6 t6e scorer e:er- , o:ers to "etermine t6e accurac- an"

correctness of scores/

T6e um!ire at strikers en" ma- recor" t6e score after t6e ball is "ea" in brief formatas "escribe" below#

O:er# b( b%bn P Total of t6e o:er

F6ere1 b(1 b% are runs score" on ball (1 ball % etc/ of t6e o:er/

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nn# 4ai(re to sho/ or ate

If one or bot6 um!iresJ fail to s6ow u! for t6e matc6

oo. It must be re!orte" to t6e a!!ro!riate aut6orit- 2 C6a!ter ames

Committee an" t6e C6a!ter A!!eals Committee/

!!/ At t6e en" of t6e matc6 bot6 ca!tains must make a note of um!ireno+s6ow on t6e scorecar" on t6e !a!er as well as online in t6e commentssection/ T6e- s6oul" in"icate t6e name of team an" name of um!ire int6eir remarks/

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la-ers

!e missed a mandatory team meeting and there$ore he sat

out the $irst game :ules are rules+5 Anonymous

a/ 26 ayers

a# N(1ber o' payers

A matc6 is !la-e" between two si"es1 eac6 of ele:en !la-ers1 one of w6om s6allbe ca!tain/ T6ere s6oul" be at least ei56t !la-ers on a si"e to start t6e matc6/

he statement !By agreement a mat"h may be layed between sides o$ more or

less than eleven layers, but not more than eleven layers may $ield at any

time+ *n *CC #aw is not ali"able to mat"hes organi;ed by ennisball Cri"%et

asso"iation

b# No1ination o' payers

Eac6 ca!tain s6all nominate 6is !la-ers in writin5 to one of t6e um!ires before t6etoss/ No !la-er ma- be c6an5e" after t6e nomination wit6out t6e consent of t6eo!!osin5 ca!tain/

*t is good idea to introdu"e layers o$ both teams his introdu"tion must be

"arried out by the umires and "atains

!# Captain

d. T6e Ca!tain of a cricketteam is a !la-er w6o1 "urin5 t6e course of a

5ame1 6as se:eral a""itional roles an" res!onsibilities o:er an" abo:et6ose of a re5ular !la-er/

e/ Ca!tain is t6e in"i:i"ual w6o is 5oin5 to be in c6ar5e of t6e team"urin5 t6e course of t6e 5ame/

f. T6e Ca!tain can onl- be from t6e !la-in5 (( for t6at !articular 5ame

t6at was submitte" to t6e um!ires !rior to t6e commencement of t6e5ame/

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g. Eac6 team will 6a:e to inform t6e um!ires !rior to t6e

commencement of t6e 5ame as to w6o will be t6e Ca!tainre!resentin5 t6eir team for t6at !articular 5ame/

6/ Non+!la-in5 Ca!tains will not be allowe"/

If at an- time t6e ca!tain is not a:ailable1 a "e!ut- s6all act for 6im/

a/ If a ca!tain is not a:ailable "urin5 t6e !erio" in w6ic6 t6e toss is totake !lace t6en t6e "e!ut- must be res!onsible for t6e nomination of!la-ers1 if t6is 6as not alrea"- been "one an" t6e toss/

b/ At an- time after t6e toss t6e "e!ut- must be one of t6e nominate"!la-ers/

%# Responsibiities o' a !aptain

T6e ca!tains are res!onsible at all times for ensurin5 t6at !la- is con"ucte" wit6int6e s!irit an" tra"itions of t6e 5ame as well as wit6in t6e Laws/ See reamble1 T6eS!irit of Cricket/

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Substitutes an" runners batsman orfiel"er lea:in5 t6e fiel" batsman retirin5batsman commencin5 innin5s

*E?

a/ 36 S(bstit(tes an% r(nners? bats1an or 'ie%er ea$ing the 'ie%?

bats1an retiring? bats1an !o11en!ing innings

a# S(bstit(tes an% r(nners

b/ If t6e um!ires are satisfie" t6at a !la-er 6as been in=ure" or becomes illafter t6e nomination of t6e !la-ers1 t6e- s6all allow t6at !la-er to 6a:e

i/ a substitute actin5 instea" of 6im in t6e fiel"/

ii/ a runner w6en battin5/

Any in@ury or illness that o""urs at any time a$ter the nomination o$ the layers

until the "on"lusion o$ the mat"h shall be allowable, irrese"tive o$ whether lay

is in rogress or not *$ the umires are satis$ied that the layer was in@ured rior to

being nominated the layer shall not be allowed a substitute and runner and the

layer is advised not to lay the game to avoid $urther aggravating in@ury

c/ T6e um!ires s6all 6a:e "iscretion1 for ot6er w6oll- acce!table reasons1to allow a substitute for a fiel"er1 or a runner for a batsman1 at t6e start oft6e matc6 or at an- subse7uent time/

"/ A !la-er wis6in5 to c6an5e 6is s6irt1 boots1 etc/ must lea:e t6e fiel" to"o so/ No substitute s6all be allowe" for 6im/

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e# Ob,e!tion to the s(bstit(tes

T6e o!!osin5 ca!tain s6all 6a:e no ri56t of ob=ection to an- !la-er actin5 as asubstitute on t6e fiel"1 nor as to w6ere t6e substitute s6all fiel"/ Gowe:er1 nosubstitute s6all act as wicket+kee!er/ See > below/

'# Restri!tions on the roe o' s(bstit(tesA substitute s6all not be allowe" eit6er to bat or bowl or to act as wicket+kee!er oras ca!tain on t6e fiel" of !la-/

g# A payer 'or /ho1 a s(bstit(te has a!te%

A !la-er is allowe" to bat1 bowl or fiel" e:en t6ou56 a substitute 6as !re:iousl-acte" for 6im/

h# 4ie%er absent or ea$ing the 'ie%

If a fiel"er fails to take t6e fiel" wit6 6is si"e at t6e start of t6e matc6 or at an- latertime1 or lea:es t6e fiel" "urin5 a session of !la-

i/ t6e um!ire s6all be informe" of t6e reason for 6is absence/

j. 6e s6all not t6ereafter come on to t6e fiel" "urin5 a session of !la-

wit6out t6e consent of t6e um!ire/ ?ee . below/ T6e um!ire s6all 5i:esuc6 consent as soon as is !racticable1 en" of an o:er or fall of a wicketw6ic6e:er is earlier/

k/ if 6e is absent from t6e fiel" "urin5 t6e !la-1 6e s6all not be !ermitte"to bowl t6ereafter imme"iatel- on 6is return1 until 6eDs been on t6e fiel" fore7ual number of o:ers as 6eDs been off t6e 5roun"1 roun"e" to a

com!lete o:er/

l/ T6e restriction in cJ abo:e s6all not a!!l- if t6e !la-er 6as suffere" ane@ternal blow as o!!ose" to an internal in=ur- suc6 as a !ulle" muscleJw6ilst !artici!atin5 in t6e matc6 an" conse7uentl- been force" to lea:et6e fiel"/ Nor s6all it a!!l- if t6e !la-er 6as been absent for :er-e@ce!tional an" w6oll- acce!table reasons as "etermine" b- t6eum!ires ot6er t6an in=ur- or illnessJ/ In t6e e:ent of a fiel"sman alrea"-bein5 off t6e fiel" at t6e commencement or an interru!tion in !la-t6rou56 5roun"1 weat6er or li56t con"itions or for ot6er e@ce!tional

circumstances1 6e s6all be allowe" to count an- suc6 sto!!a5e time as!la-in5 time1 !ro:i"e" t6at 6e !ersonall- informs t6e um!ires w6en 6e is fitenou56 to take t6e fiel" 6a" !la- been in !ro5ress/

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his is a dearture $rom "lassi"al *CC 2&(") whi"h reuires the $ielder to send

eual amount o$ time on the $ield as he sent o$$ it be$ore allowing him to bowl

*n (b) the "lause !end o$ an over or $all o$ a wi"%et whi"hever is earlier+ has

been added by CA on ensure "onsistent ali"ation o$ the law

1# ayer ret(rning /itho(t per1ission

If a !la-er comes on to t6e fiel" of !lain contra:ention of ,bJ abo:e an" comesinto contact wit6 t6e ball w6ile it is in !la-1

n/ t6e ball s6all imme"iatel- become "ea" an" t6e um!ire s6all awar" ,!enalt- runs to t6e battin5 si"e/ T6e ball s6all not count as one of t6e o:er/

o/ t6e um!ire s6all inform t6e ot6er um!ire1 t6e ca!tain of t6e fiel"in5si"e1 t6e batsmen an"1 as soon as !racticable1 t6e ca!tain of t6e battin5si"e of t6e reason for t6is action/

!/ t6e um!ires to5et6er s6all re!ort t6e occurrence as soon as !ossible to

t6e a!!ro!riate aut6orit- Tournament Committee or t6e Lea5ueCommitteeJ an" t6e 3m!irin5 an" A!!eals Committee res!onsible fort6e matc61 w6o s6all take suc6 action as is consi"ere" a!!ro!riatea5ainst t6e ca!tain an" !la-er concerne"/

=# R(nner

T6e !la-er actin5 as a runner for a batsman s6all be a member of t6e battin5 si"ean" s6all1 if !ossible1 6a:e alrea"- batte" in t6at innin5s/ T6e runner s6all weare@ternal !rotecti:e e7ui!ment e7ui:alent to t6at worn b- t6e batsman for w6om6e runs an" s6all carr- a bat/ T6e runner will stan" be6in" t6e crease w6en t6e

!la-er 6e is runnin5 for is on strike/ T6e runner can onl- ste! outsi"e t6e crease oncet6e striker 6as !la-e" a s6ot/

r# Transgression o' a/s by bats1an /ho has a r(nner

s/ A batsmans runner is sub=ect to t6e Laws/ Ge will be re5ar"e" as abatsman e@ce!t w6ere t6ere are s!ecific !ro:isions for 6is role as a runner/See * abo:e/

t/ A batsman wit6 a runner will suffer t6e !enalt- for an- infrin5ement oft6e Laws b- 6is runner as t6ou56 6e 6a" been 6imself res!onsible for t6einfrin5ement/ In !articular 6e will be out if 6is runner is out un"er an- of

Laws >> Gan"le" t6e ballJ1 >* Obstructin5 t6e fiel"J or >) Run outJ/

u/ F6en a batsman wit6 a runner is striker 6e remains 6imself sub=ect tot6e Laws an" will be liable to t6e !enalties t6at an- infrin5ement of t6em"eman"s/ A""itionall-1 if 6e is out of 6is 5roun" w6en t6e wicket is !ut"own at t6e wicket+kee!ers en"1 6e will be out in t6e circumstances ofRun Out or Stum!e" irres!ecti:e of t6e !osition of t6e non+striker or of t6erunner/ If 6e is t6us "ismisse"1 runs com!lete" b- t6e runner an" t6e ot6er

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batsman before t6e "ismissal s6all not be score"/ Gowe:er1 t6e !enalt-for a No ball or a Fi"e s6all stan"1 to5et6er wit6 an- !enalties to eit6ersi"e t6at ma- be awar"e" w6en t6e ball is "ea"/

:/ F6en a batsman wit6 a runner is not t6e striker

i/ 6e remains sub=ect to Laws of Gan"lin5 t6e ball an" Obstructin5t6e fiel" but is ot6erwise out of t6e 5ame/

ii/ 6e s6all stan" w6ere "irecte" b- t6e strikers en" um!ire so asnot to interfere wit6 !la-/

iii/ 6e will be liable1 notwit6stan"in5 iJ abo:e1 to t6e !enalt-"eman"e" b- t6e Laws s6oul" 6e commit an- act of unfair!la-/

w/ 6e will be liable1 notwit6stan"in5 iJ abo:e1 to t6e !enalt- "eman"e"b- t6e Laws s6oul" 6e commit an- act of unfair !la-/

># Bats1an ea$ing the 'ie% or retiring

A batsman ma- retire at an- time "urin5 6is innin5s/ T6e um!ires1 before allowin5!la- to !rocee"1 s6all be informe" of t6e reason for a batsman retirin5/

-/ If a batsman retires because of illness1 in=ur- or an- ot6er una:oi"ablecause1 6e is entitle" to resume 6is innin5s sub=ect to cJ below/ If for an-reason 6e "oes not "o so1 6is innin5s is to be recor"e" as Retire" 2 notout/

9/ If a batsman retires for an- reason ot6er t6an as in aJ abo:e1 6e ma-onl- resume 6is innin5s wit6 t6e consent of t6e o!!osin5 ca!tain/ If for an-reason 6e "oes not resume 6is innin5s it is to be recor"e" as Retire" 2 out/

aa/ If after retirin5 a batsman resumes 6is innin5s1 it s6all be onl- at t6e fallof a wicket or t6e retirement of anot6er batsman/

bb# Co11en!e1ent o' bats1an@s innings

E@ce!t at t6e start of a si"es innin5s1 a batsman s6all be consi"ere" to 6a:ecommence" 6is innin5s w6en 6e first ste!s on to t6e fiel" of !la-1 !ro:i"e" Time 6as

not been calle"/ T6e innin5s of t6e o!enin5 batsmen1 an" t6at of an- newbatsman at t6e resum!tion of !la- after a call of Time1 s6all commence at t6e callof la-/

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roun" an" E7ui!ment

a/ 76 8ro(n% an% E=(ip1ent & Ba< Bat< i!"ets an% Other

E=(ip1ent? it!h< gro(n% an% reate% 1eas(re1ents an%

!on%itions#

a# The bacc/ Bot6 si"es must use t6e same make an" 7ualit- of ball/

""/ A!!ro:al an" control of t6e ball

i/ All balls to be use" in t6e matc61 6a:in5 been a!!ro:e" b- t6eum!ires an" ca!tains1 s6all be in t6e !ossession of t6e um!iresbefore t6e toss an" s6all remain un"er t6eir control t6rou56outt6e matc6/

ii/ T6e um!ire s6all take !ossession of t6e ball in use at t6e fall of

eac6 wicket1 at t6e start of aninter:al an" at an- interru!tionof !la-/

*CC law &(2) governs the aroval o$ the ball

ee/ New ball

i/ If1 "urin5 !la-1 t6e ball cannot be foun" or reco:ere" or t6eum!ires a5ree t6at it 6as become unfit for !la- t6rou56 normaluse1 t6e um!ires s6all re!lace it wit6 a bran" new ballimme"iatel- onl- if lostJ or at t6e en" of t6e o:er or fall of

wicket w6ic6e:er is earlier/ F6en t6e ball is re!lace" t6eum!ires s6all inform t6e batsmen an" t6e fiel"in5 ca!tain/

*CC law &(&) and &(3) govern how and when new ball will be used

b# The bat

a/ Len5t6 an" wi"t6

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T6e bat o:erall s6all not be more t6an >) inc6es or &/,cm in len5t6/ T6ebla"e of t6e bat s6all be ma"e solel- of woo" an" s6all not e@cee" inor ('/)cm at t6e wi"est !art/

b/ Co:erin5 t6e bla"e

T6e bla"e ma- be co:ere" wit6 material for !rotection1 stren5t6enin5 orre!air/ Suc6 material s6all not e@cee" inc6es or (/, millimeter int6ickness1 an" s6all not be likel- to cause unacce!table "ama5e to t6eball/

c/ Gan" or 5lo:e to count as !art of t6e bat

ii/ reference to t6e bat s6all im!l- t6at t6e bat is 6el" b- t6ebatsman/

iii/ contact between t6e ball an" eit6er

(/ t6e strikers 6an" 6ol"in5 t6e bat u! to t6e wrists or1

%/ an- !art of a 5lo:e worn on t6e strikers 6an" 6ol"in5 t6ebat s6all be re5ar"e" as t6e ball strikin5 or touc6in5 t6ebat1 or bein5 struck b- t6e bat/

!# The /i!"ets

"/ Fi"t6 an" !itc6in5

Two sets of wickets s6all be !itc6e" o!!osite an" !arallel to eac6 ot6er ata "istance of %% -ar"s or %'/(%m between t6e centers of t6e two mi""lestum!s/ Eac6 set s6all be & inc6es or %%/) centimeter wi"e an" s6allconsist of t6ree woo"en stum!s wit6 two woo"en bails on to!

e/ Si9e of t6e stum!s

T6e to!s of t6e stum!s s6all be %) inc6es or *(/( centimeter abo:e t6e!la-in5 surface an" s6all be "ome s6a!e" e@ce!t for t6e bail 5roo:es/T6e !ortion of a stum! abo:e t6e !la-in5 surface s6all be c-lin"rical1a!art from t6e "ome" to!1 wit6 circular section of "iameter not less t6an

( inc6es or >/& centimeter nor more t6an (

inc6 or >/)( centimeters/

f/ T6e bails

i:/ Si9e s!ecifications

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O:erall len5t6# inc6es or ('/&, centimetersLen5t6 of barrel# % inc6es or ,/' centimeters

Lon5er s!i5ot# ( inc6es or >/& centimetersS6orter s!i5ot# inc6es or %/' centimeters

:/ T6e bails1 w6en in !osition on t6e to! of t6e stum!s1

1. s6all not !ro=ect more t6an inc6es or (/%* centimeters

abo:e t6em/

%/ s6all fit between t6e stum!s wit6out forcin5 t6em out oft6e :ertical/

:i/ If t6e bails are use" in a 5ame t6e- must be use" at bot6 en"s/3se of bails must be a:oi"e" un"er win"- con"itions/

:ii/ .is!ensin5 wit6 t6e bails

T6e um!ires ma- a5ree to "is!ense wit6 t6e use of bails1 ifnecessar- an" if bails are in use1 notwit6stan"in5 iii abo:e/ Ift6e- so a5ree t6en no bails s6all be use" at eit6er en"/ T6e useof bails s6all be resume" as soon as con"itions !ermit/

*CC #aw 8(3) de$ines rules $or usage o$ bails he iii above is se"i$i" to ennisball

"ri"%et

g# rote!ti$e e=(ip1ent

?ollowin5 !rotecti:e e7ui!ment is !ermitte" to be use" in Tennisball cricket

a/ Battin5 5lo:es

b/ roin 5uar"

c/ Gelmet

"/ Ficket kee!in5 5lo:es

e/ 3!!er bo"- 5uar"

h# The pit!h

i/ Area of !itc6

T6e !itc6 is a rectan5ular area of t6e 5roun" feet in len5t6 an" ('ft inwi"t6/ It is boun"e" at eit6er en" b- t6e bowlin5 creases an" on eit6ersi"e b- ima5inar- lines1 one on eac6 si"e of t6e ima5inar- line =oinin5 t6ecenters of t6e two mi""le stum!s1 eac6 !arallel to it an" ,ft from it/

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*CC law () de$ines the it"h as 22 yards or .. $eet

=/ ?itness of t6e !itc6

T6ou56 t6e um!ires s6all be t6e final =u"5es of t6e fitness of t6e !itc6 for!la-1 before makin5 an- "ecision t6e- must communicate t6e con"itionof t6e !itc6 an" t6e 5roun" to t6e !ro!er aut6orit-/

he "lause !be$ore ma%ing any de"ision they must "ommuni"ate the

"ondition o$ the it"h ground to the roer authority+ is se"i$i" to ennisball

"ri"%et *CC law & does not have any su"h "lause

k/ C6an5in5 t6e !itc6

T6e !itc6 s6all not be c6an5e" "urin5 t6e matc6 unless t6e um!ires"eci"e t6at it is unreasonable or "an5erous for !la- to continue on it an"wit6 t6e consent of bot6 ca!tains/

i/ T6e "ecision to c6an5e t6e !itc6 was ma"e must becommunicate" :ia t6e score car" comment section/

ii/ T6e um!ires in consultation wit6 ca!tains must "etermine an"la- "own t6e boun"aries at t6e new 5roun" before t6e start of!la-/

iii/ Notwit6stan"in5 i an" ii abo:e1 if t6e ca!tains a5ree tocontinue on t6e same !itc6 t6e !la- s6all resume/

l/ T6e creases

A bowlin5 crease1 a !o!!in5 crease an" two return creases s6all bemarke" in w6ite1 as set out in %1 > an" below1 at eac6 en" of t6e !itc6/

i/ T6e bowlin5 crease

T6e bowlin5 crease1 w6ic6 is t6e back e"5e of t6e creasemarkin51 s6all be t6e line t6rou56 t6e centers of t6e t6ree stum!sat t6at en"/ It s6all be )ft ) in$%/m in len5t61 wit6 t6e stum!s int6e centre/

ii/ T6e !o!!in5 crease

T6e !o!!in5 crease1 w6ic6 is t6e back e"5e of t6e creasemarkin51 s6all be in front of an" !arallel to t6e bowlin5 creasean" s6all be ft$(/%%m from it/ T6e !o!!in5 crease s6all bemarke" to a minimum (, -ar"s or , feet on eit6er si"e of t6e

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ima5inar- line =oinin5 t6e centers of t6e mi""le stum!s an" s6allbe consi"ere" to be unlimite" in len5t6/

iii/ T6e return crease

T6e return creases1 w6ic6 are t6e insi"e e"5es of t6e creasemarkin5s1 s6all be at ri56t an5les to t6e !o!!in5 crease at a"istance of ft inc6es or (/>% meters eit6er si"e of t6e ima5inar-line =oinin5 t6e centers of t6e two mi""le stum!s/ Eac6 returncrease s6all be marke" from t6e !o!!in5 crease to a minimum of)feet or %/ meters be6in" it an" s6all be consi"ere" to beunlimite" in len5t6/

*CC #aw / de$ines the dimensions o$ the "rease

1# Bo(n%ary

n. Si9e of t6e boun"ar- 2 ()' feet for Lea5ue C6am!ions6i!1 KO1 O!enTournament1 Finter Lea5ue t6is a!!lies to Ba- Area C6a!ter onl-J

o. Si9e of t6e boun"ar- 2 (, feet for ?loo" Li56t Tournament t6is a!!lies

to Ba- Area C6a!ter onl-J

!/ Measurement of t6e boun"ar-

T6e boun"aries s6oul" be measure" in s6a!e of letter ;.< wit6 wicket incenter/ T6e ;.< s6oul" be "rawn from bot6 en"s w6ere wickets are!lace"/ Fickets at eac6 en" must be t6e center of ra"ius for bot6 6al:es/

7/ .eclare" runs

i. .eclare" runs will a!!l- only if ball is irretrie:able "ue toobstructions$obstacles on t6e 5roun"/

ii/ If t6e len5t6 of boun"ar- is s6orter t6an (' feet on an- si"e butfree of an- obstacles$obstructions batsman 6a:e to run/

iii/ Bot6 iJ an" iiJ ma- be o:errule" b- a!!ro!riate 5o:ernin5bo"- res!onsible for t6e matc6/

i:/ If suc6 rules were not "efine" t6e um!ires in consultation wit6ca!tains of bot6 si"es s6all make t6is "etermination/ Also refer to,cJ/

he dimensions o$ "ri"%et boundary are de$ined as a minimum o$ .' yards

and the laying area to be 4' yards in diameter his is de$ined in *CC #aw

/ 67* laying "onditions he de"lared runs are not governed by *CC

laws

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Innin5s an" Matc6

a/ 6 Innings an% Mat!h

a# N(1ber o' innings

b/ A matc6 s6all be one innin5s of eac6 si"e accor"in5 to a5reementreac6e" before t6e matc6/

c/ An innin5s will be limite" b- number of o:ers or b- a !erio" of time/

i/ An innin5s s6oul" not be less t6an (, o:ers/

ii/ An innin5s s6oul" not e@cee" %, o:ers/

iii/ iJ an" iiJ s6all not a!!l- in case of rain rule/

Eac6 team s6all bat t6e number of o:ers !rescribe" b- t6e aut6orit-or5ani9in5 t6e matc6/

%# Start o' an innings

T6e innin5s s6all start w6en t6e um!ire at bowlers en" calls la- an" t6e batsman att6e strikers en" is rea"- to face first "eli:er-/

e# Co1pete% innings

A si"es innin5s is to be consi"ere" as com!lete" if

a/ t6e si"e is all out1 or

b/ at t6e fall of a wicket1 furt6er balls remain to be bowle"1 but no furt6er

batsman is a:ailable to come in1 or

c/ t6e ca!tain "eclares t6e innin5s close"1 or

"/ t6e !rescribe" number of o:ers 6as been bowle"1 or

e/ t6e !rescribe" time 6as e@!ire"

Law

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'# ate start o' innings

TeamsJ res!onsible for late start of innin5s s6all be !enali9e" b- re"uction innumber of o:ers w6ic6 t6e- will face "urin5 t6eir battin5 accor"in5 to t6e followin5table1

ate start o' innings by)ti1e*

4a!tor

(' minutes ( o:er

('%' minutes % o:ers

%'+>' minutes > o:ers

>' Q minutes walko:er

g# The toss

T6e ca!tains s6all toss for t6e c6oice of innin5s on t6e fiel" of !la- not earlier t6an>' minutes nor later t6an (, minutes1 before t6e sc6e"ule" or an- resc6e"ule" timefor t6e matc6 to start/

h# e!ision to be noti'ie%

T6e ca!tain of t6e si"e winnin5 t6e toss s6all notif- t6e o!!osin5 ca!tain of 6is"ecision to bat or to fiel"1 not later t6an (' minutes before t6e sc6e"ule" or an-resc6e"ule" time for t6e matc6 to start/ Once notifie" t6e "ecision ma- not bealtere"/

*CC law 2 governs the innings *t also de$ines innings to be two sided and relatedali"ations o$ the law whi"h are not ali"able to ennisball Cri"%et

i# eaye% an% interr(pte% 1at!hes

T6e ob=ect s6all alwa-s be to rearran5e t6e number of o:ers so t6at bot6 teams6a:e t6e o!!ortunit- of battin5 for t6e same number of o:ers/

a/ A minimum (' o:ers 6a:e to be bowle" to t6e si"e battin5 secon" toconstitute a matc6/ T6e calculation of t6e number of o:ers to be bowle"s6all be base" on an a:era5e rate of (( o:ers !er 6our in t6e total timea:ailable to !la-/ If a re"uction of t6e number of o:ers is re7uire"1 an-

recalculation must not cause t6e matc6 to be resc6e"ule" to finis6 earliert6an t6e ori5inal cessation time/ T6is time ma- be e@ten"e" to allow forone e@tra o:er for bot6 teams to be a""e" if re7uire"/

b/ If t6e team fiel"in5 secon" fails to bowl t6e re7uire" number of o:ersb- t6e sc6e"ule" cessation time1 t6e 6ours of !la- s6all be e@ten"e" untilt6e o:ers 6a:e been bowle" or a result ac6ie:e"/

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c/ T6e team battin5 secon" s6all not bat for a 5reater number of o:erst6an t6e first team unless t6e latter 6as been all out in less t6an t6e a5ree"number of o:ers/

,# e!aration an% 'or'eit(re o' innings

A ca!tain ma- forfeit eit6er of 6is si"es innin5s/ A forfeite" innin5s s6all beconsi"ere" as a com!lete" innin5s/ A ca!tain s6all notif- t6e o!!osin5 ca!tainan" t6e um!ires of 6is "ecision to forfeit an innin5s/

.eclaration of innin5s "oes not a!!l- to Tennisball cricket/

"# ost ba

l/ ?iel"er to call Lost Ball

A ball in !la- cannot be foun" or reco:ere"1 an- fiel"er ma- call Lost ball/T6e ball s6all t6en become "ea"/ Law Batsman returnin5 to wicket to

wicket 6e 6as left s6all a!!l- as from t6e instant of t6e call/

m/ Ball to be re!lace"

T6e um!ires s6all re!lace t6e ball wit6 a new ball of t6e same 7ualit- an"make as t6e !re:ious ball before it was lost or became irreco:erable/

n/ Runs score"

i/ T6e !enalt- for a No ball or a Fi"e1 if a!!licable1 s6all stan"1to5et6er wit6 an- !enalties un"er eit6er of Laws ,J .eliberate

s6ort runsJ or ?air an" unfair !la- t6at are a!!licable before t6ecall of Lost ball/

ii/ T6e battin5 si"e s6all a""itionall- be awar"e" t6e runscom!lete" b- t6e batsmen1 to5et6er wit6 t6e run in !ro5ress ift6e- 6a:e crosse" at t6e instant of t6e call/

his is deviation $rom *CC rule 2'(3)(b) whi"h limits the runs s"ored o$$ lost

ball to be those run by batsman or . runs whi"h ever is greater

o/ Gow score"

If t6ere is a one run !enalt- for a No ball or for a Fi"e1 it s6all be score" asa No ball e@tra or as a Fi"e as a!!ro!riate/ If an- ot6er !enalties 6a:ebeen awar"e" to eit6er si"e1 t6e- s6all be score" as !enalt- e@tras/ Runsto t6e battin5 si"e in &cJiiJ abo:e s6all be cre"ite" to t6e striker if t6e ball6as been struck b- t6e bat1 but ot6erwise to t6e total of B-es1 Le5 b-es1No balls or Fi"es as t6e case ma- be/

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p# a"o$er

Falko:er s6all a!!l- a5ainst teamsJ w6o is$are res!onsible for "ela-in5 t6e start ofmatc6 be-on" %' minutes of t6e sc6e"ule" time/

7/ If t6e walko:er is a!!lie" to one team w6o is res!onsible for "elain

start of t6e 5ame1 ot6er team s6oul" be "eclare" winners an" awar"e"full !oints/

r/ If t6e walko:er rules is a!!lie" to bot6 teams since bot6 contribute" tot6e "elain start of t6e 5ame t6e matc6 s6oul" be "eclare" nullifie" an"recor"e" as not !la-e"/ No !oints s6all be awar"e" to an- team in t6iscase/

s/ 3m!ires s6all be t6e sole =u"5e to a!!l- an" awar" walko:er/

t# Inter$as or ti1e

T6e followin5 s6all be counte" as inter:als or time timeoutsJ

u/ T6e !erio" between close of an innin5 an" t6e start of t6e ne@t 2 notto e@cee" (, minutes/

:/ Inter:als for "rinks 2 not to e@cee" (' minutes an" s6oul" be taken6alfwa- between t6e innin5s/ Inter:al for "rinks ma- not be taken after >of t6e o:ers remainin5 in t6e 5ame/ Bot6 ca!tains ma- a5ree to fore5ot6e "rinks inter:al/

w/ An- ot6er a5ree" inter:al wit6 t6e consent of t6e um!ires

@/ Inter:al w6en & wickets are "own 2 Inter:al s6all not be taken if &wickets are "own an" less t6an , o:ers remain to be bowle"/

All t6ese inter:als s6all be consi"ere" as sc6e"ule" breaks for t6e !ur!oses of Law>/,/

y# Ca o' pay

T6e um!ire at t6e bowlers en" s6all call la- at t6e start of t6e matc6 an" on t6eresum!tion of !la- after aninter:al or interru!tion/

5# Ca o' ti1eT6e um!ire at t6e bowlers en" s6all call Time on t6e cessation of !la- before an-inter:al or interru!tion of !la- an" at t6e conclusion of t6e matc6/

aa# Starting an o$er

Anot6er o:er s6all alwa-s be starte" at an- time "urin5 t6e matc61 unless aninter:al is to be taken in t6e circumstances set out in (' abo:e1 if t6e um!ire1 afterwalkin5 at 6is normal !ace1 6as arri:e" at 6is !osition be6in" t6e stum!s at t6e

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bowlers en" before t6e time a5ree" for t6e ne@t inter:al1 or for t6e close of !la-16as been reac6e"/

bb# Co1petion o' an o$er

Ot6er t6an at t6e en" of t6e matc61

cc/ if t6e a5ree" time for an inter:al is reac6e" "urin5 an o:er1 t6e o:ers6all be com!lete" before t6e inter:al is taken e@ce!t as !ro:i"e" for inbJ below/

""/ w6en less t6an > o:ers remain before t6e inter:al1 t6e inter:al will betaken imme"iatel- if eit6er

i/ a batsman is out or retires1 or

ii/ t6e !la-ers 6a:e occasion1 un"er e@ce!tional circumstance1 to

lea:e t6e fiel" w6et6er t6is occurs "urin5 an o:er or at t6e en"of an o:er1 un"er normal circumstances/ E@ce!t at t6e en" ofan innin5s1 if an o:er is t6us interru!te" it s6all be com!lete" onresum!tion of !la-/

ee# Con!(sion o' the 1at!h

T6e matc6 is conclu"e"1

ff/ as soon as a result1 as "efine" in sections (1 %1 > or of Law %( T6eresultJ1 are reac6e"/

55/ as soon as bot6

i/ t6e minimum number of o:ers 6a:e com!lete"1 or

ii/ t6e a5ree" time for close of !la- is reac6e" unless a result 6asbeen reac6e" earlier/

66/ if1 wit6out t6e matc6 bein5 conclu"e" eit6er as in aJ or in bJ abo:e1t6e !la-ers lea:e t6e fiel"1 eit6er for a":erse con"itions of 5roun"1weat6er or li56t1 or in e@ce!tional circumstances1 an" no furt6er !la- is!ossible t6ereafter/

ii/ if1 t6e um!ires "eci"e to sus!en" !la- an" not to resume it "ue tosafet- an" securit- concerns "ue to :iolence b- s!ectators or !la-ers/ T6iscon"ition must be imme"iatel- re!orte" b- t6e um!ires to t6e 3m!irin5an" A!!eals Committee/

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,,# S!orers

Battin5 si"e is res!onsible to a!!oint scorers/ T6e scorers must be familiar wit6Tennisball Cricket scorin5 con:entions1 consult wit6 um!ires if in "oubt/

kk/ T6e scorers must !erio"icall- c6eck t6e correctness of t6eir scores

ll/ T6e scorers must tall- t6e score at t6e en" of innin5s an" at t6e en" oft6e matc6 an" fill out all columns in t6e score car"/

mm/ T6e scorers s6all acce!t all instructions an" si5nals 5i:en to t6em b-t6e um!ires/ T6e- s6all imme"iatel- acknowle"5e eac6 se!arate si5nal/

*CC law 4 reuires two indeendent s"orers to re"ord and tally the s"ores at

regular intervals

nn# A /in

T6e si"e w6ic6 6as score" in its one innin5s a total of runs in e@cess of t6at score" b-t6e o!!osin5 si"e in its one com!lete" innin5s s6all win t6e matc6/ A result can beac6ie:e" onl- if bot6 teams 6a:e 6a" t6e o!!ortunit- of battin5 for minimum!rescribe" o:ers1 unless one team 6as been all out in less t6an t6e !rescribe" 7uotaof o:ers or unless t6e team battin5 secon" scores enou56 runs to win in less t6anminimum !rescribe" o:ers/ T6e minimum !rescribe" 7uota is issue" b- t6e matc65o:ernin5 bo"-/

oo# A tie

T6e result of a matc6 s6all be a Tie w6en t6e scores are e7ual at t6e conclusion of!la-1 but onl- if t6e si"e battin5 last 6as com!lete" its innin5s/ If t6e scores are

e7ual1 t6e result s6all be a tie an" no account s6all be taken of t6e number ofwickets w6ic6 6a:e fallen1 e@ce!t in circumstances w6ere "efine" ot6erwise b- t6ematc6 5o:ernin5 bo"-/

pp# U1pires a/ar%ing the 1at!h

77/ A matc6 s6all be lost b- a si"e w6ic6 eit6er1

i/ conce"es "efeat1 or

ii/ in t6e o!inion of t6e um!ires refuses to !la- an" t6e um!iress6all awar" t6e matc6 to t6e ot6er si"e/

rr/ If an um!ire consi"ers t6at an action b- an- !la-er or !la-ers mi56tconstitute a refusal b- eit6er si"e to !la- t6en t6e um!ires to5et6er s6allascertain t6e cause of t6e action/ If t6e- t6en "eci"e to5et6er t6at t6isaction "oes constitute a refusal to !la- b- one si"e1 t6e- s6all so informt6e ca!tain of t6at si"e/ If t6e ca!tain !ersists in t6e action t6e um!iress6all awar" t6e matc6 in accor"ance wit6 aJiiJ abo:e/

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ss/ If action as in bJ abo:e takes !lace after !la- 6as starte" an" "oesnot constitute a refusal to !la-

i/ !la-in5 time lost s6all be counte" from t6e start of t6e actionuntil !la- recommences1 sub=ect to Law C6an5in5 a5ree" times

of inter:als/

ii/ t6e time for close of !la- on t6at "a- s6all be e@ten"e" b- t6islen5t6 of time1 sub=ect to Law sus!ension of !la- for a":ersecon"itions of 5roun"1 weat6er or li56t/

iii/ if a!!licable1 no o:ers s6all be "e"ucte" "urin5 t6e last 6our oft6e matc6 solel- on account of t6is time/

tt# inning hits or e>tras

uu/ As soon as a result is reac6e"1 as "efine" abo:e1 t6e matc6 is at an

en"/ Not6in5 t6at 6a!!ens t6ereafter1 e@ce!t as in Law enalt- runs1 s6allbe re5ar"e" as !art of it/

::/ T6e si"e battin5 last will 6a:e score" enou56 runs to win onl- if its totalof runs is sufficient wit6out inclu"in5 an- runs com!lete" before t6e"ismissal of t6e striker b- t6e com!letion of a catc6 or b- t6e obstructionof a catc6/

ww/ If a boun"ar- is score" before t6e batsmen 6a:e com!lete" sufficientruns to win t6e matc61 t6en t6e w6ole of t6e boun"ar- allowance s6all becre"ite" to t6e si"es total an"1 in t6e case of a 6it b- t6e bat1 to t6e

strikers score/

>># State1ent o' res(ts

If t6e si"e battin5 last wins t6e matc6 wit6out losin5 all its wickets1 t6e result s6all bestate" as a win b- t6e number of wickets still t6en to fall/ If t6e si"e battin5 last 6aslost all its wickets but1 as t6e result of an awar" of , !enalt- runs at t6e en" of t6ematc61 6as score" a total of runs in e@cess of t6e total score" b- t6e o!!osin5 si"e1t6e result s6all be state" as a win to t6at si"e b- enalt- runs/ If t6e si"e fiel"in5 lastwins t6e matc61 t6e result s6all be state" as a win b- runs/ If t6e matc6 is "eci"e"b- one si"e conce"in5 "efeat or refusin5 to !la-1 t6e result s6all be state" as

Matc6 Conce"e" or Matc6 Awar"e" as t6e case ma- be/

yy# Corre!tness o' res(ts

An- "ecision as to t6e correctness of t6e scores s6all be t6e res!onsibilit- of t6eum!ires/ 3m!ires must make sure make sure t6at scores are entere" in !ro!er wa-at t6e en" of t6e matc6 an" si5n+off t6e score car"s/ 3m!ires ma- c6oose to"ele5ate t6e announcement of t6e matc6 result in cases of e@treme incorrectness

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of score car"s/ In suc6 e:ents one um!ire must take t6e score car" wit6 6im an"refer it to statistician an" 5o:ernin5 bo"- for furt6er action/

55# Res(ts not to be !hange%

Once t6e um!ires 6a:e a5ree" wit6 t6e scorers t6e correctness of t6e scores at t6econclusion of t6e matc6 2 see %% abo:e an" /% Correctness of scoresJ 2 t6e resultcannot t6ereafter be c6an5e"/

Scorin5 Runs

a/ :6 S!oring r(ns

a# A r(n

T6e score s6all be reckone" b- runs/ A run is score"

b/ so often as t6e batsmen1 at an- time w6ile t6e ball is in !la-1 6a:e

crosse" an" ma"e 5oo" t6eir 5roun" from en" to en"/

c/ w6en a boun"ar- is score"/

"/ w6en !enalt- runs are awar"e"/

e/ w6en Lost ball is calle"/

'# R(ns %isao/e%

Notwit6stan"in5 ( abo:e1 or an- ot6er !ro:isions elsew6ere in t6e Laws1 t6e scorin5of runs or awar"in5 of !enalties will be sub=ect to an- "isallowance of runs !ro:i"e"

for wit6in t6e Laws t6at ma- be a!!licable/

g# Short r(ns

6/ A run is s6ort if a batsman fails to make 5oo" 6is 5roun" on turnin5 fora furt6er run/

Law

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i/ Alt6ou56 a s6ort run s6ortens t6e succee"in5 one1 t6e latter ifcom!lete" s6all not be re5ar"e" as s6ort/ A striker takin5 stance in front of6is !o!!in5 crease ma- run from t6at !oint also wit6out !enalt-/

,# Unintentiona short r(n

E@ce!t in t6e circumstances of , below1

k/ if eit6er batsman runs a s6ort run1 unless a boun"ar- is score" t6eum!ire concerne" s6all call an" si5nal S6ort run as soon as t6e ballbecomes "ea" an" t6at run s6all not be score"/

l/ if1 after eit6er or bot6 batsmen run s6ort1 a boun"ar- is score"1 t6eum!ire concerne" s6all "isre5ar" t6e s6ort runnin5 an" s6all not call orsi5nal S6ort run/

m/ if bot6 batsmen run s6ort in one an" t6e same run1 t6is s6all be

re5ar"e" as onl- one s6ort run/

n/ if more t6an one run is s6ort t6en1 sub=ect to bJ an" cJ abo:e1 all runsso calle" s6all not be score"/ If t6ere 6as been more t6an one s6ort runt6e um!ire s6all inform t6e scorers as to t6e number of runs score"/

o# eiberate short r(n

p. Not wit6stan"in5 abo:e1 if eit6er um!ire consi"ers t6at eit6er or bot6

batsmen "eliberatel- run s6ort at 6is en"1 t6e followin5 !roce"ure s6all bea"o!te"/

i/ T6e um!ire concerne" s6all1 w6en t6e ball is "ea"1 warn t6ebatsmen t6at t6e !ractice is unfair1 in"icate t6at t6is is a first an"final warnin5 an" inform t6e ot6er um!ire of w6at 6as occurre"/T6is warnin5 s6all continue to a!!l- t6rou56out t6e innin5s/ T6eum!ire s6all so inform eac6 incomin5 batsman/

ii/ T6e batsmen s6all return to t6eir ori5inal en"s/

iii/ F6et6er a batsman is "ismisse" or not1 t6e um!ire at t6ebowlers en" s6all "isallow all runs to t6e battin5 si"e from t6at"eli:er- ot6er t6an t6e !enalt- for a No ball or Fi"e1 or

!enalties un"er Laws of .eliberate "istraction or obstruction ofbatsman an" ?iel"ers "ama5in5 t6e !itc61 if a!!licable/

i:/ T6e um!ire at t6e bowlers en" s6all inform t6e scorers as to t6enumber of runs score"/

7/ If t6ere is an- furt6er instance of "eliberate s6ort runnin5 b- an-batsman in t6at innin5s1 w6en t6e ball is "ea" t6e um!ire concerne" s6all

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inform t6e ot6er um!ire of w6at 6as occurre" an" t6e !roce"ure set outin aJ iiJ an" iiiJ abo:e s6all be re!eate"/ A""itionall-1 t6e um!ire at t6ebowlers en" s6all

i/ awar" , !enalt- runs to t6e fiel"in5 si"e/

ii/ inform t6e scorers as to t6e number of runs score"/

iii/ inform t6e batsmen1 t6e ca!tain of t6e fiel"in5 si"e an"1 as soonas !racticable1 t6e ca!tain of t6e battin5 si"e of t6e reason fort6is action/

i:/ re!ort t6e occurrence1 wit6 t6e ot6er um!ire an" to t6eo:ernin5 Bo"- res!onsible for t6e matc61 w6o s6all take suc6action as is consi"ere" a!!ro!riate a5ainst t6e ca!tain an"!la-er or !la-ers concerne"/

r# R(ns s!ore% 'or penaties

Runs s6all be score" for !enalties un"er , abo:e an" Laws la-er returnin5 wit6out!ermission1 No ball1 Fi"e ball1 ?iel"in5 t6e ball1 rotecti:e 6elmets belon5in5 to t6efiel"in5 si"e an" ?air an" unfair !la-/

s# R(ns s!ore% 'or bo(n%aries

Runs s6all be score" for boun"ar- allowances un"er Law 2 Boun"aries/

t# R(ns s!ore% 'or ost ba

Runs s6all be score" w6en Lost ball is calle" un"er Law ,&J/

(# Bats1an %is1isse%

F6en eit6er batsman is "ismisse"

:/ an- !enalties to eit6er si"e t6at ma- be a!!licable s6all stan" but noot6er runs s6all be score"1 e@ce!t as state" in (' below/

w/ (%aJ below will a!!l- if t6e met6o" of "ismissal is Cau56t1 Gan"le"t6e ball or Obstructin5 t6e fiel"/ (%aJ will also a!!l- if a batsman is Runout1 e@ce!t in t6e circumstances of Law 2 Trans5ression of t6e Laws b- abatsman w6o 6as a runner w6ere (%bJ below will a!!l-/

@/ t6e not out batsman s6all return to 6is ori5inal en" e@ce!t as state" inbJ abo:e/

y# R(ns s!ore% /hen a bats1an is %is1isse%

In a""ition to an- !enalties to eit6er si"e t6at ma- be a!!licable1 if a batsman is

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9/ "ismisse" Gan"le" t6e ball1 t6e battin5 si"e s6all score t6e runscom!lete" before t6e offence/

aa/ "ismisse" Obstructin5 t6e fiel"1 t6e battin5 si"e s6all score t6e runscom!lete" before t6e offence/ If1 6owe:er1 t6e obstruction !re:ents a

catc6 from bein5 ma"e1 no runs ot6er t6an !enalties s6all be score"/

bb/ "ismisse" Run out1 t6e battin5 si"e s6all score t6e runs com!lete"before t6e "ismissal/ If1 6owe:er1 a striker wit6 a runner is 6imself "ismisse"Run out1 no runs ot6er 6an !enalties s6all be score"/

!!# R(ns s!ore% /hen the ba be!o1es %ea%

""/ F6en t6e ball becomes "ea" on t6e fall of a wicket1 runs s6all bescore" as lai" "own in & an" (' abo:e/

ee/ F6en t6e ball becomes "ea" for an- reason ot6er t6an t6e fall of a

wicket1 or is calle" "ea" b- an um!ire1 unless t6ere is s!ecific !ro:isionot6erwise in t6e Laws1 t6e battin5 si"e s6all be cre"ite" wit6

i/ all runs com!lete" b- t6e batsmen before t6e inci"ent or callan"

ii/ t6e run in !ro5ress if t6e batsmen 6a:e crosse" at t6e instant oft6e inci"ent or call/ Note s!ecificall-1 6owe:er1 t6e !ro:isions ofLaws Runs !ermitte" from ball lawfull- struck more t6an oncean" .eliberate "istraction or obstruction of batsman an"1

iii/ an- !enalties t6at are a!!licable/

''# Bats1an ret(rning to /i!"et he has e't

55/ If1 w6ile t6e ball is in !la-1 t6e batsmen 6a:e crosse" in runnin51 neit6ers6all return to t6e wicket 6e 6as left1 e@ce!t as in bJ below/

66/ T6e batsmen s6all return to t6e wickets t6e- ori5inall- left in t6e casesof1 an" onl- in t6e cases of

i/ a boun"ar-

ii/ "isallowance of runs for an- reason

iii/ t6e "ismissal of a batsman1 e@ce!t as in &bJ abo:e/

ii# e!are% r(ns

If t6e um!ires si5nals "eclare" runs

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==/ t6e ball s6all become "ea" imme"iatel- u!on t6e call to "eclare" runb- t6e um!ire/

kk. t6e runs1 e@ce!t !enalties1 s6all be cre"ite" to t6e striker an" t6e

bowler as n7 ?or e@am!le if % "eclare" runs a!!l- t6e- s6all be written as

%. in column for batsmanDs score/

ll/ t6e !enalties s6all be score" in a!!ro!riate column 2 No ball1 wi"e balletc/

mm/ if ball is lost on a "eclare" boun"ar-1 notwit6stan"in5 !ro:ision in Law&J Lost ball onl- "eclare" runs s6all a!!l-/

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.eliberate attem!t to "istract striker or .eliberate "istraction orobstruction of batsman/

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A!!eals

a/ 6 Appeas

a# U1pire not to gi$e bats1an o(t /itho(t appea

Neit6er um!ire s6all 5i:e a batsman out1 e:en t6ou56 6e ma- be out un"er t6eLaws1 unless a!!eale" to b- t6e fiel"in5 si"e/ T6is s6all not "ebar a batsman w6o is

out un"er an- of t6e Laws from lea:in5 6is wicket wit6out an a!!eal 6a:in5 beenma"e/ Note 6owe:er t6e !ro:isions of * below/

b# Bats1an %is1isse%

A batsman is "ismisse" if1 eit6er1

c/ 6e is 5i:en out b- an um!ire1 on a!!eal

"/ 6e is out un"er an- of t6e Laws an" lea:es 6is wicket as in ( abo:e/

e# Ti1ing o' appeas

?or an a!!eal to be :ali" it must be ma"e before t6e bowler be5ins 6is run u! or1 if6e 6as no run u!1 6is bowlin5 action to "eli:er t6e ne@t ball1 an" before Time 6asbeen calle"/ T6e call of O:er "oes not in:ali"ate an a!!eal ma"e !rior to t6e startof t6e followin5 o:er !ro:i"e" Time 6as not been calle"/

'# Appea D+o/@s that

An a!!eal Gows T6at co:ers all wa-s of bein5 out/

g# Ans/ering appeas

T6e um!ire at t6e bowlers en" s6all answer all a!!eals e@ce!t t6ose arisin5 out ofan- of Git wicket1 Stum!e" or Run out w6en t6is occurs at t6e strikers wicket/ A"ecision Not out b- one um!ire s6all not !re:ent t6e ot6er um!ire from 5i:in5 a"ecision1 !ro:i"e" t6at eac6 is consi"erin5 onl- matters wit6in 6is =uris"iction/F6en a batsman 6as been 5i:en Not out1 eit6er um!ire ma-1 wit6in 6is =uris"iction1answer a furt6er a!!eal !ro:i"e" t6at it is ma"e in accor"ance wit6 > abo:e/

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he laws 8('), 8() and 8(2) are ennisball Cri"%et se"i$i" rules *CC laws give

su"h owers to the mat"h re$eree, on reort o$ the umires or hi

tennisball laws tca ver.4

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