WSCC 2015 playing conditions t20 matches

World Schools Cricket Challenge Melbourne December 2015

Playing Conditions – T20 matches (Grading Day)

The MCC Laws of Cricket (5th Edition 2013) shall apply except as follows:

1.

The Competition

2.

Nomination of Players

3.

The ball

4.

Hours of Play and Intervals:

The competition shall be open to every male student attending the participating secondary school on a full-­‐ time basis. See separate Terms and Conditions document for full eligibility criteria.

The competition shall be held in Melbourne, Australia from the 12th – 18th December and consist of a T20 grading day and four 50 over matches.

The maximum number of overs in any innings shall be 20.

The maximum number of overs in any innings required to constitute a match shall be 5.

Teams may bring any number of players to the tournament.

A team can play 11 players in a match, in the traditional manner, however:

(a) 12 players may be used in a team in any match. One player may bat but cannot bowl, and one player may bowl but cannot bat. (b) Neither of these players shall be allowed to be the wicket-­‐keeper. (c) Only 11 players can be on the field at any one time. (d) There will be no restrictions on the amount of time a player is required to be back on the field before they are allowed to bowl again or bat during their team’s innings. (e) The captain of a team using 12 players must advise the opposition captain and the umpires of the names of his ‘non-­‐batsman’ and ‘non-­‐bowler’ prior to the toss.

Four-­‐piece, 156gms, red, Tiflex Windsor balls will be provided for use in the tournament.

(a)

The normal session times shall be the following: Game One: • First innings: 10.30 am – 11.50 am • 10 minutes interval • Second innings: 12.00 pm – 1.20 pm One hour between matches

Game Two: • First innings: 2.20 pm – 3.40 pm • 10 minutes interval • Second innings: 3.50 pm – 5.10 pm

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Any variation to the normal hours of play shall be the responsibility of the Tournament Director who shall notify each competing team as early as possible. Where the commencement of play has been delayed by weather or ground conditions, the Tournament Director shall notify all competing teams before the commencement of the day's play.

(b)

(c)

The Tournament Director may direct a change of venue because of weather or ground conditions.

This includes the use of all-­‐weather pitches of suitable quality only when grass pitches are not available.

5.

Drinks

6.

Clothing

7.

Fielding restrictions & safety

There will be no drink breaks during T20 matches.

In all matches, teams will wear their choice of either white cricket attire, or coloured team playing uniform.

(a)

Fielding restriction overs shall be the first six overs of an innings of 20 overs. During this period only 2 fielders are permitted outside the fielding circles.

(b)

No stationary fieldsmen are allowed within 15 metres of the striking batsman, unless stationed between point and wicket-­‐keeper. This distance is at the discretion of the umpires.

(c)

Should a reduction in overs from the maximum be required, the fielding restriction overs shall be calculated as follows:

Total overs in innings and no. of overs for which restrictions shall apply: 5 – 6: 1 7 – 9: 2 10 – 13: 3 14 – 16: 4 17 – 19: 5

(Fractions are to be ignored in all calculations re the number of overs. If on resumption the number of overs for fielding restrictions has already been exceeded this should take effect immediately).

For the duration of both teams' innings, there shall be no more than five (5) fieldsmen outside the circle. At the instant of delivery, there may not be more than 5 fielders on the leg side.

(d)

(e)

Semi-­‐circles and line measurements: The radius of each semi-­‐circle shall be 27 metres from the centre stump and the extremities of its base shall meet with straight lines of pitch length at points in line with the bowling crease.

Marking of area limits: The limits of the restricted area shall be clearly marked by a white line or by white discs.

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(f)

(g)

A fielding restriction infringement is penalised by one (1) no ball.

WSCC Helmet Policy: For all WSCC Cricket matches, all batsmen and close in fieldsmen are required to wear helmets with face guards (this does not include slips and gully fieldsmen).

(h)

Wicket keepers must wear a helmet with a face guard when keeping up to the stumps in all games.

8.

Number of Overs per Bowler

(a)

(b)

No bowler shall bowl more than 4 six-­‐ball overs in an innings. In a match where the start is delayed and the innings of both teams is restricted from the start to less than 20 overs, or in a match where play is interrupted and the overs are reduced for both teams or for the team bowling second, no bowler may bowl for more than one-­‐fifth of the total overs allowed except where the total overs is not divisible by 5. Where this occurs one additional over shall be allowed to a minimum number of bowlers.

In the event of a bowler breaking down and being unable to complete an over the remaining balls must be bowled by another bowler. A part of an over will count as a full over only in so far as each bowler's limit is concerned.

9.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

No Ball

If any ball passes, or would have passed, over the shoulder height of the batsman standing upright at the crease the umpire shall call and signal no ball.

If a full pitched ball, irrespective of pace, passes or would have passed on the full above waist height of a batsman standing in his normal stance at the crease, the umpire shall call and signal no ball.

A ‘free hit’ will result from a front foot no-­‐ball.

All no balls are to be re-­‐bowled.

10.

Wide Bowling

11.

Over reductions

Any off-­‐side or leg-­‐side delivery which in the opinion of the umpire does not give the batsman a reasonable opportunity to score shall be called a Wide. As a guide on the leg side, a ball landing clearly outside the leg stump going further away shall be called a wide. As a guide on the off side, a ball passing outside a line drawn between the bowling and popping creases, measured 432 mm (17 inches) from the Return crease shall be called wide. The above provisions do not apply if the striker makes contact with the ball.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

No reductions to overs for the first 20 minutes lost in a match.

If a team batting first is interrupted then 1 over from each innings is lost for each 8 minutes lost or part thereof.

If a reduction to less than 5 overs results for either innings then match to be abandoned.

Early termination of first batting team: If the first batting team's innings was terminated prior to the completion of its overs, the second batting team shall be entitled to receive their full entitlement or adjusted number of overs.

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(e)

(f)

(g)

(h)

(i)

Interruption to the second batting team's innings: Any time lost up to 20 minutes does not require any adjustment; thereafter for every 4 minutes or part thereof one (1) over is deducted from its entitled overs. If lost playing time prevents the second batting team from receiving its full entitlement the completion of the match shall be governed by the provisions in Rule 11(g).

Second batting team receives less overs: If the second batting team has not passed the score of the first batting team, nor been dismissed for a lesser score, and the overs received or to be received by the end of play are less than the maximum for the first batting team, a target score shall be calculated to determine the result.

Adjustment: Once the adjusted entitlement of overs for the second batting team has been calculated, the first batting team's score is adjusted by subtracting, alternately, its HIGHEST scoring then LOWEST scoring overs until such time as its score is that resulting from the same number of overs as the second batting team is now entitled to receive. (DEDUCT THE HIGHEST SCORING OVER, THEN THE LOWEST SCORING OVER, ETC.) Recording of runs per over: Scorers shall maintain a record showing the total score at the completion of each over of the match. This record shall be available to umpires on request and used to determine the target score.

Target score: At the completion of the first batting team's innings, the scorer will if required calculate a target score from over 20 back to over 5 using the procedure set down in rule 11(g).

12.

Points/Tournament Placings

There are no points or placings for the T20 day. It is solely used for grading purposes.

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