Rules of the Tournament
Game Format and Rules:
1. Matches will be 6 overs a side with 2 overs max per bowler.
2. Matches will start at 6:30 AM. Teams will get 30 minutes to bowl their quota of 6 overs.
3. A win gets a team 10 points, loss - 0, tie - 5
4. There will be NO LAST MAN BATTING.
5. No LBW outs /Leg Bye runs.
6. No run-out if its leg-bye as there is no run for it.
7. Bouncer: If the ball, after bouncing, crosses the batsman between his shoulder and his head, it's called a bouncer. If the ball bounces higher, it is called a Wide Ball.
8. Dead ball - A delivery could be declared dead by the umpire if the ball bounces more than once before reaching the batsman (not the wickets, as generally perceived). In case it is not clear how many bounces the ball took before reaching the batsman, it can be declared dead only if the ball did not rise above the ground at all.
9. No ball - a. Front Foot No Ball: If the bowler bowls without some part of the front foot (either grounded or raised) behind the popping crease.
b. Side No Ball: If the bowler bowls with the back foot not wholly inside the side crease.
c. Bouncer: If the bowler bowls more than 1 bouncer in an over, each such delivery shall be called a No Ball.
d. Waist High Full Toss: If a full toss ball reaches the bastman above his waist, it will be called a No Ball.
e. If the ball bounces above the batsman's head, it will be called a Wide Ball. It is ok for the bowler to deliver from behind the stumps on the non-striker's end.
10. Beamer - If a fast full toss ball is over the batsman's waist, it will be called a beamer. A bowler will be taken off attack and will not be allowed to bowl in the rest of the match if he bowls 3 such deliveries in the match. The umpire will decide if the waist high full toss is deemed a beamer or not. The general rule is if the delivery seems dangerous for the batsman, it should be called a beamer.
11. Wide ball - The judgment of wide-balls should be based on the position of the stumps (and not the batsman) at the point of the ball crossing the batsman.
12. Pitch - The length of the pitch should be measured with a tape and be 22 yards (66 feet) from one side of the stumps to the other. The two captains and the umpires should verify the length of the pitch before the first ball is bowled. After that the pitch cannot be altered.
13. Boundaries - Length of the boundaries should be measured from the center of the pitch and should be exactly 35 yards with the exception of any immovable objects.
14 (a). Wide Marker - The distance, on either side of the wickets, should be 40 inches from the center of the middle stump.
14 (b). Bowling Crease/Side Crease - The distance, on either side of the wickets, should be 48 inches from the center of the middle stump.
15. Popping Crease - The distance of the popping crease, on both sides of the pitch, should be 4 feet (48 inches) from the stumps.
16. "Running out ""backing up"" Batsman - The bowler is permitted, before entering his delivery stride, to attempt to run out the non-striker. The ball shall not count in the over. The umpire shall call and signal Dead ball as soon as possible if the bowler fails in the attempt to run out the non-striker.""
17. Stumping off a Leg Bye: A batsman cannot be given out stumped off a leg bye. The only way a bastman can be out if the ball hits his body is bowled.
18. Head High Deliveries: Any delivery that goes over the batsman's head shall be deemed a Wide Ball. In case the batsman hits the ball, it shall be declared a No Ball. In case this was the first bouncer in the over, it shall also be counted as the one bouncer allowed for that over.
Ground Setup:
Men Championship:
Pitch: 22 yards Grass Pitch
Ground: 35 Yards from the center of the Pitch to boundary
Popping Crease: 4 Feet from stumps
side crease: 4 feet from middle stump
Women and Juniors Championship:
Pitch: 18 yards Clay Pitch
Ground: 25 Yards from the center of the Pitch to boundary
Popping Crease: 3 Feet from stumps
side crease: 4 feet from middle stump