Men's ECS Rules, Regulations and Playing Conditions
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European Cricket Series ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________-___________________ Men’s European Cricket Series Rules, Regulations and Playing Conditions Version 2.7 - February 2021 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________-____ 1 European Cricket Series __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________-___________ Preamble 10 Spirit of Cricket 10 The Players 11 Number of players 11 Nomination and replacement of players 11 Captain 12 Responsibility of captains 12 Agreement by participating in the ECS 12 The Umpires 14 Appointment and attendance 14 Change of umpire 14 Consultation with National Federation Board 14 The wickets, creases and boundaries 14 Conduct of the match, implements and equipment 14 Fair and unfair play 15 Fitness for play 15 Suspension of play in dangerous or unreasonable circumstances 15 Position of umpire 16 Umpires changing ends 16 Disagreement and dispute 16 Umpire’s decision 16 Signals 16 Informing the umpires 17 Correctness of scores 17 The Scorers 17 Appointment of scorers 18 Correctness of scorers 18 Acknowledging signals 18 The Ball 18 Weight and Size 19 Approval and control of balls 19 New Ball 19 Ball lost or becoming unfit for play 19 The Bat 19 The bat 20 The handle 20 The blade 20 Protection and repair 20 Damage to the ball 20 Contact with the ball 21 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________-____ WWW.EUROPEANCRICKET.COM 2 European Cricket Series __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________-___________ Bat size limits 21 Categories of bat 21 The Pitch 21 Area of the pitch 22 Fitness of pitch for play 22 Selection and preparation 22 Changing the pitch 22 Non-turf pitches 23 The Crease 24 The creases 24 The bowling crease 24 The popping crease 24 The return creases 24 Additional Crease Markings 24 The Wickets 24 Description, width and pitching 25 Size of stumps 25 The bails 25 Dispensing with bails 25 LED Wickets 25 Preparation and maintenance of the playing area 26 Rolling 26 Clearing debris from the pitch 26 Mowing 26 Watering the pitch 26 Re-marking creases 27 Maintenance of foot-holes 27 Securing of footholds and maintenance of pitch 27 Protection and preparation of adjacent pitches during matches 27 Non-turf pitches 27 Covering the pitch 28 Before the match 28 During the match 28 Removal of covers 28 An Intervals 29 An interval 29 Duration of interval 29 Allowance for interval between innings 29 Changing agreed times of intervals 29 Intervals for drinks 29 Scorers to be informed 29 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________-____ WWW.EUROPEANCRICKET.COM 3 European Cricket Series __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________-___________ Start of play; cessation of play 30 Call of Play 30 Call of Time 30 Removal of bails 30 Starting a new over 30 Completion of an over 30 Conclusion of match 30 Hours of Play; Minimum Overs Requirement 30 Minimum Over Rates 30 Innings 31 Number of innings 32 Alternate innings 32 Completed innings 32 The toss 32 Decision to be notified 32 Duration of Match 32 Length of Innings 32 Extra Time 34 Number of Overs per Bowler 34 The Follow-On 35 Declaration and forfeiture 35 The Result 35 A win 35 ECS Match Referee awarding a match 35 All other matches - a Tie or No Result 36 Prematurely Terminated Matches - Calculation of the Target Score 36 Winning hit or extras 36 Statement of results 36 Correctness of results 37 Mistakes in Scoring 37 Result not to be changed 37 Competition Format 37 The Over 39 Number of balls 40 Start of an over 40 Validity of balls 40 Call of Over 40 Umpire miscounting 40 Finishing an over 40 Bowler incapacitated or suspended during an over 41 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________-____ WWW.EUROPEANCRICKET.COM 4 European Cricket Series __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________-___________ If for any reason a bowler is incapacitated while running up to deliver the first ball of an over, or is incapacitated or suspended during an over, the umpire shall call and signal Dead ball. Another bowler shall complete the over from the same end, provided that he does not bowl two overs consecutively, nor bowl parts of each of two consecutive overs, in that innings. 41 Scoring Runs 42 A Run 42 Runs disallowed 42 Short runs 42 Unintentional short runs 42 Deliberate short runs 42 Runs awarded for penalties 43 Runs scored for boundaries 43 Runs scored when a batsman is dismissed 43 Runs scored when the ball becomes dead other than at the fall of a wicket 43 Crediting of runs scored 43 Batsman returning to original end 44 Batsman returning to wicket he has left 44 Boundaries 44 Determining the boundary of the field of play 45 Identifying and marking the boundary 45 Restoring the boundary 45 Ball grounded beyond the boundary 45 Fielder grounded beyond the boundary 46 Boundary allowances 46 Runs scored from boundaries 46 Overthrow or wilful act of fielder 46 Dead Ball 46 Ball is dead 47 Ball finally settled 47 Call of Over or Time 47 Umpire calling and signalling Dead ball 47 Ball ceases to be dead 48 Dead ball; ball counting as one over 48 No Ball 48 Mode of delivery 49 Fair Delivery - the arm 49 Ball thrown or delivered underarm - action by umpires 49 Bowler throwing towards striker’s end before delivery 50 Fair delivery - the feet 50 Bowler breaking wicket in delivering ball 50 Ball bouncing more than once, rolling along the ground or pitching off the pitch 50 Ball coming to rest in front of striker’s wicket 50 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________-____ WWW.EUROPEANCRICKET.COM 5 European Cricket Series __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________-___________ Fielder intercepting a delivery 50 Ball bouncing over head height of striker 50 Call of No ball for infringement of other Playing Conditions 50 Revoking a call of No ball 51 No ball to override Wide 51 Ball not dead 51 Penalty for a No ball 51 Runs resulting from a No ball – how scored 51 No ball not to count 51 Out from a No ball 51 Free Hit 51 Wide Ball 52 Judging a wide 53 Call and signal of Wide ball 53 Revoking a call of Wide ball 53 Delivery not a Wide 53 Ball not dead 53 The ball does not become dead on the call of