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Volume 4 TENNISBALL CRICKET ASSOCIATION Member Communications Laws of Tennisball Cricket Last updated: 4/29/2009 18:47:19 a4/p4 2 MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS Laws of Tennisball Cricket 2000-2009 Tennisball Cricket Association 525 Osprey Dr. • Redwood City, CA – USA [email protected] Copyright 2003-2009 by Tennisball Cricket Association. All rights reserved. ICC 2000 Code 2nd Edition – 2003 is Copyright of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). No part of this document may be reproduced in any form without prior written permission of the copyright holder. The information contained herein and on the website and on other communiqués of TCA, including but not limited to member e-mails, e-mail aliases mentioned in this document are properties of TCA. Unauthorized use of this property or disclosure of any information without prior written approval of the TCA constitutes a criminal offense. TCA reserve the right to make changes to this document without notice and without incurring any liability. 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Table of Contents Law 1: The Umpires 11 a.Appointment of umpires ................................................................................................................ 11 b.Change of umpire ...................................................................................................................... 11 c.Agreement with captains ............................................................................................................... 12 h.To inform captains and scorers ......................................................................................................... 12 k.The wicket, crease and the boundaries ................................................................................................ 13 o.Conduct of the game, implements and equipment ................................................................................. 13 t.Fair and unfair play ...................................................................................................................... 13 w.Exceptional circumstances or suspension of play .................................................................................... 13 dd.Position of the umpires..............................................................................................................................................................15 ee.Umpires changing ends ............................................................................................................... 15 hh.Consultation between umpires ....................................................................................................... 15 ii.Signals .................................................................................................................................... 15 mm.Correctness of scores ................................................................................................................ 16 nn.Failure to show or late ................................................................................................................. 17 Law 2: Players 18 a.Number of players ....................................................................................................................... 18 b.Nomination of players ................................................................................................................... 18 c.Captain .................................................................................................................................. 18 d.Responsibilities of a captain ............................................................................................................ 19 Law 3: Substitutes and runners; batsman or fielder leaving the field; batsman retiring; batsman commencing innings ................... 20 a.Substitutes and runners ................................................................................................................. 20 e.Objection to the substitutes ............................................................................................................ 21 f.Restrictions on the role of substitutes .................................................................................................... 21 g.A player for whom a substitute has acted ............................................................................................. 21 h.Fielder absent or leaving the field ...................................................................................................... 21 m.Player returning without permission .................................................................................................... 22 q.Runner ................................................................................................................................... 22 r.Transgression of Laws by batsman who has a runner .................................................................................. 22 x.Batsman leaving the field or retiring .................................................................................................... 23 bb.Commencement of batsman’s innings .............................................................................................. 23 Law 4: Ground and Equipment – Ball, Bat, Wickets and Other Equipment; Pitch, ground and related measurements and conditions. 24 a.The ball ................................................................................................................................... 24 b.The bat ................................................................................................................................... 24 c.The wickets .............................................................................................................................. 25 g.Protective equipment ................................................................................................................... 26 h.The pitch ................................................................................................................................. 26 m.Boundary ................................................................................................................................ 28 Law 5: Innings and Match 29 a.Number of innings ....................................................................................................................... 29 d.Start of an innings ....................................................................................................................... 29 e.Completed innings ...................................................................................................................... 29 f.Late start of innings ...................................................................................................................... 30 g.The toss ................................................................................................................................... 30 h.Decision to be notified .................................................................................................................. 30 i.Delayed and interrupted matches ...................................................................................................... 30 j.Declaration and forfeiture of innings .................................................................................................... 31 k.Lost ball ................................................................................................................................... 31 p.Walkover.................................................................................................................................................................................................................32 t.Intervals or time.......................................................................................................................................................................................................32 y.Call of play..............................................................................................................................................................................................................32 z.Call of time..............................................................................................................................................................................................................32 aa.Starting an over ........................................................................................................................ 32 bb.Completion of an over ................................................................................................................ 33 ee.Conclusion of the match .............................................................................................................. 33 jj.Scorers .................................................................................................................................... 34 nn.A win .................................................................................................................................... 34 oo.A tie ..................................................................................................................................... 34 pp.Umpires awarding the match ......................................................................................................... 34 tt.Winning hits or extras ...................................................................................................................