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GLOUCESTERSHIRE CRICKET BOARD INDOOR 6‑A‑SIDE CRICKET
COMPETITION
PLAYING REGULATIONS
Amended September
2023
The Competition is run in
conjunction with the English Cricket Board (ECB). All Clubs
participating in this Competition must be fully paid up
members of the ECB by the date of their first scheduled
match. By being members of the Gloucestershire County Board
(GCB) clubs automatically comply with this regulation.
LAWS
The Laws of Cricket (2022
Edition) shall apply together with any experimental rules
and conditions laid down by the ECB for the proceeding
cricket season relating to Recreational cricket, with the
exception of the following Playing Regulations:
1.
Teams
shall consist of six players each.
A player may not
play for more than one club in any division of this
competition.
Where a club
has two teams in the same division ( eg A & B ) Clubs should
try where ever possible to maintain
the integrity
of the competition and keep separate teams – Where this is
not possible a player may move
between the
teams but must not play for both teams in the same week and
once a player has played for
the higher team
3 times they cannot move down again.
Where a club
has more than one team entered in the K O cup competition –
Once a player has played for one
team he must
then stay with that team throughout the cup competition.
Where a club has
two or more teams in different divisions - The league
restrictions do not apply, although the
KO cup
restriction does. If
Where a player
represents more than one club the above restrictions still
apply
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2. Each match
shall consist of one innings per team.
3. Each
innings shall consist of 12 six-ball overs.
4. No more than three overs to be bowled by an individual. In
calculating each individual accrued number of overs, part of
an over shall be deemed as a full over.
5. Two batsmen shall be at the wicket at all times during an innings.
They shall change ends at the end of each over. In the event
of a team losing five wickets within the permitted overs,
the last man shall continue batting with the fifth man out
remaining at the wicket as a non-striker.
6.
When a batsman reaches a personal total of 25, he shall
retire but may return to the crease on the departure of the
fifth batsman – (batsman must retire a 2nd time
once they have scored or passed 50). Retired batsmen must
return in the order of their retirement and take the place
of the retiring or dismissed batsman. Two 'live' batsmen
shall be at the wicket until such time as the fifth wicket
has fallen.
If a side
batting has 5 players (or less) and have a retired batsmen
that returns before the 6th player arrives the 6th
player cannot play.
7.
A 'no ball' shall be called if after pitching a delivery
passes or would have passed above shoulder height of the
batsman standing upright at the crease irrespective of where
the ball pitched.
1st
offence in the over = No ball 2nd and any
subsequent offences in the same over = No ball + 5 penalty
runs awarded to batting side.
8.
Law 25.1 ‑
Wide Ball ‑ Judging a Wide
Umpires are
instructed to apply a very strict and consistent
interpretation in regard to this The following criteria
should be adopted. Offside; if a ball is
sufficiently wide to make it virtually impossible for the
striker to play a 'normal cricket stroke' from” his normal
stance” the Umpire should call and signal 'wide ball'.
Legside; irrespective of where it pitches, if it passes
outside the line of the batsman and the stumps despite his
movement it shall be called a ‘wide ball’
NOTE:
The above provisions do not apply if the striker makes
contact with the ball.
9 Law 3.6.1 Law
42.6 (b) Bowling of high full pitched balls,
is amended to read as
follows: any high full pitched ball (regardless of
its pace) which passes or would have passed above waist
height of the striker standing upright at the crease shall
be called and signalled ‘No Ball’ by the umpire at the
bowler’s end. In addition, if the high full pitched ball is
fast, it shall be deemed dangerous and unfair and the umpire
at the bowler’s end, in addition to the call and signal of
No ball, will adopt the procedures of Law 42.7.
10
Runners will not be
allowed.
11.
Neutral Umpires shall be appointed for all matches and they
will change ends on the completion of each over. If only
one neutral Umpire is available, he shall stand at the
bowlers end for the duration of the match. One independent
scorer shall be appointed to record all runs as directed by
the Umpires.
12
Teams sheets must be
provided. The scorer will be provided with team cards, which
they must get the captains to complete and sign before the
start of each game
13
All players must wear normal accepted cricket clothing and
equipment, this includes wicket-keepers wearing pads and
gloves. Only rubber soled footwear shall be worn, nails and
spikes are not permitted.
RESULTS
The team scoring the most
runs in its innings shall be the winner. If the scores of
both teams are equal, then the team losing the fewer wickets
shall be the winner. If the teams are still equal in a
League match the points will be shared. If the teams are
still equal in the K.O. Competition five players from each
side will bowl TWO over arm deliveries alternately. The
side, which bowls down the wicket the most times, shall be
the winner. If the scores are still level the same players
will bowl ONE ball each alternately to achieve a result on a
"sudden death" basis. The same ball (not a new one) to be
used by both teams. Any wicket keeper must stand where he
cannot reach the stumps. Any "no ball" bowled shall count as
a delivery but will not count towards the score of the team
if the wicket is broken by it.
Any club failing to fulfill
a fixture, for whatever reason will forfeit the points and
be deemed all out for 0. Their opponents will take 2 points
and be awarded a score calculated as an average from the
total runs scored and total wickets taken in their division
that week. Any side playing with less than a full side that
are all out shall be deemed to have lost all 6
wickets
If
two or more sides are equal on points – league position will
be determined by NRR (Net run rate) as defined on
play-cricket.
SCORING
The scoring for Indoor
Cricket shall take place as follows:‑
1
A ball struck to hit the boundary wall behind the bowler
without touching the floor or any other wall or ceiling
shall count as
boundary 6 runs. If however, the ball touches the floor but
does not touch any of the other walls or the ceiling and
hits the
boundary wall, then it shall count as boundary 4 runs.
(a) Before the
toss the umpires shall agree with both captains the exact
interpretation of 'boundary wall',
Ceiling’, 'sidewall' and
'back wall'.
(b) If a ball is
struck into an open gallery along a wall that is not a
boundary wall, the ball immediately becomes dead and the
striker is credited with one run.
2.
A ball struck to hit the ceiling or one or more of the
side or back walls shall count as one run, even if the ball
subsequently hits the boundary wall in which case it remains
in play. Two additional runs shall be scored if the batsmen
complete a run (if the ball is struck to hit the ceiling or
side or back wall and a batsman is then run out one run
shall be scored).
3.
Two runs shall be scored if the striker plays the ball
and it does not hit a wall and the batsmen complete a run.
4.
A bye shall count as 1 extra if the ball hits a wall
(including the boundary wall); a leg‑bye shall count as 1
leg-bye extra if the ball hits a wall (including the
boundary wall). In each case if the batsman completes a run
2 additional extras shall be scored.
5.
Two byes or leg‑byes shall be scored if the batsmen
complete a run without the ball hitting a wall.
6.
No Ball
(a) A No Ball shall
score one penalty run, recorded as a No Ball extra, in
addition to any runs scored in 1, 2 and 3 above.
(b) From a no‑ball
struck by the batsman, runs shall be scored as in Scoring
Regulations 1, 2 and 3; these shall be
accredited to
the striker. If the batsmen do not run and the ball does not
touch any wall or ceiling then just the
penalty
shall be scored.
7.
Wide Ball
(a) If wide‑ball is
called and the ball goes on to hit the ceiling or any wall,
then one run shall be credited
under extras;
two additional runs shall be credited under extras every
time the batsmen complete a run.
(b) If wide‑ball is
called but it does not hit the ceiling or any wad, two runs
shall be credited under extras for every run completed by
the batsmen.
(c) A wide ball shall
score one penalty run, recorded as a wide, in addition to
any other runs scored in 7(a) and (b) above.
8.
An overthrow hitting any wall or walls shall count as only
one run to the batsman or to the total of extras as
appropriate. Additional overthrows can only ensue from each
additional throw that goes on to hit a wall or walls. (The
batsmen shall not change ends).
9. No runs
shall be scored if a batsman is out caught off the walls or
ceiling.
10
If in the opinion of the umpire the ball becomes lodged in netting or in
any obstacle, then the umpire shall call and signal "dead
ball" and award one run. The batsmen shall return to their
original ends.
11
If the ball is played into any part of the netting above the wall
behind the striker, the umpire will call and signal “dead
ball” and one run only shall be scored).
METHODS
OF DISMISSAL
Apart from the normal
methods of dismissal contained in the Laws of Cricket, the
following variations shall apply.
(a)
The batsmen
shall be caught out by a fielder after the ball has hit the
ceiling, the netting or any wall,
except directly from the boundary wall, provided the ball
has not touched the floor.
(b) The
last not‑out batsman shall be given out if the non‑striker
running with him is given out.
(c) The
batsman or the non‑striker shall be given not out if the
ball rebounds from a wall or ceiling and hits
a
wicket without being touched by a fieldsman
(d)
If
a wicket is broken for any reason a "run‑out" decision can
only be subsequently obtained from that end if:
A player either replaces a bail and
then removes it in the normal manner or lifts the stumps
from the ground
with hand/hands providing that the ball is held in the
hand/hands used. Not with the ball in one hand and
stumps
in the other - The stumps should also be in
approximately their original position.
Time keeping
Teams must be ready to
START
1st match at
7,30pm.
Teams playing in the
second match should be at the hall by 8.30pm, If the
1st match is still in progress the toss
for the second match
should take place no later than 8.40pm with the second
match starting as soon as possible.
Should the !st match
finish early the 2nd two teams must be ready to
start from 8.30pm.
Team cards should be
filled in and handed to scorer before the toss.
When a wicket falls the
incoming batsman should leave the balcony immediately and
cross the outgoing batsmen no
later than on the stairs.
Discipline
Thankfully we have
experienced very few problems with discipline during the
indoor season and long may that continue.
Could I ask all players
and particularly captains to read “ The Spirit of Cricket”
which is a preamble to the the laws of the
game and to be aware of
there individual responsibilities.
Should there be any
instances of umpires issuing disciplinary reports they will
be handled using the procedures as set out
by the Gloucestershire
County Cricket League (GCCL). Full details are available in
the GCCL handbook which is available
on line and can be easily
found on the GCCL play-cricket site.
Fair Play award.
The Gloucestershire Cricket
Board “Fair Play” award will be decided as follows:
All match
officials will award a fair play mark to each team after
each match (1 to 5 as per GCCL guidelines). An average of
the marks will be recorded and these will be published every
4 weeks during season.
At the end of
season team with highest overall mark will win the award.
Also, should
two or more players be level for an individual end of season
award the award will be decided by which players team has
the highest “fair play” mark.
Cancellations
If any team concedes a fixture they must contact the
opposing team and arrange to compensate them by £30.00 to
cover
hall
hire costs – This must happen within 7 days
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