City of Lauderhill T20 International Night Cricket Tournament 2020 - Match Playing Conditions (incorporating the Code of the MCC Laws of Cricket) Effective August 1, 2019 Lauderhill Sports Park 7500 W. Oakland Park Blvd, Lauderhill, FL 33319 Match Playing Conditions-2020 Page 1 of 13 PREAMBLE- THE SPIRIT OF CRICKET Cricket is a game that owes much of its unique appeal to the fact that it is to be played not only within its Laws, but also within the spirit of the game. Any action which is seen as abusing the spirit causes injury to the game itself. Embracing the spirit of the game means participating, either as a player or as an official, fairly and exhibiting respect for other players and officials and the game’s traditional values such as graciousness in defeat and humility in victory. The City of Lauderhill T20 International Night Cricket Tournament Code of Behavior is intended to protect and enshrine these important qualities and standards so that all may continue to enjoy the game of cricket now and in the future. A There are two Laws which place the responsibility for the team’s conduct firmly on the captain. Responsibility of captains: The captains are responsible at all times for ensuring that play is conducted within the spirit of the game as well as within the Laws. It is also the responsibility of the captains to hand over the teams with full names of players and the balls no later than fifteen (15) minutes prior to the start of play. B Player’s conduct: In the event of a player failing to comply with instructions by an umpire, or criticizing by word or action the decisions of an umpire, or showing dissent, or generally behaving in a manner which bring the game into disrepute, the umpire concerned shall in the first place report the matter to the other umpire and to the player’s captain, and instruct the latter to take action. C Fair and unfair play: According to the Laws the umpires are the sole judges of fair and unfair play. The umpires may intervene at any time and it is the responsibility of the captain to take action where required. D The umpires are authorized to intervene in cases of: Time wasting Damaging the pitch Dangerous or unfair bowling Tampering with the ball Any other action that they consider to be unfair E The Spirit of the Game involves RESPECT for: Your opponents Your own captain and team The role of the umpires The game’s traditional values F It is against the Spirit of the Game: To dispute an umpire’s decision by word or action of gesture To direct abusive language towards an opponent or umpire To indulge in cheating or any sharp practice, for instance: (a) to appeal knowing that the batsman is not out (b) to advance towards an umpire in an aggressive manner when appealing (c) to seek to distract an opponent either verbally or by harassment with persistent clapping or unnecessary noise under the guise of enthusiasm and motivation of one’s own side G Violence: There is no place for any act of violence on the field of play. H Players: Captains and umpires together set the tone for the conduct of a cricket match. Every player is expected to make an important contribution to this. Match Playing Conditions-2020 Page 2 of 13 CITY OF LAUDERHILL T20 INTERNATIONAL NIGHT CRICKET TOURNAMENT The City of Lauderhill T20 International Night Cricket Tournament shall be governed by the ICC Standard T20 International Match Playing Conditions (incorporating the Code of the MCC Laws of Cricket) shall apply except as varied below. Note: The tournament is managed and hosted by City of Lauderhill. All references to ‘Governing Body’ within the Laws of Cricket shall be replaced by City of Lauderhill Tournament Committee, hereinafter referred to “Committee.” The City of Lauderhill Tournament Committee reserves all rights to alter the tournament format and/or structure as it deemed necessary by circumstances beyond the control of the Committee including but not limited to grounds, weather and light conditions. TOURNAMENT FORMAT Six (6) teams will compete in the first-round matches that will be played in a round-robin format, followed by the semi-finals and finals. Each team will play three matches in the round-robin. A match is played between two sides. Each side shall consist of 11 players, one of whom shall be captain. Each squad will be comprised of fourteen (14) players. Each team captain shall provide a list of the names of the 11 players plus a maximum of 3 substitute fielders in writing to Match Coordinator before the toss. No player (member of the playing eleven) may be changed after the toss without the consent of the opposing captain. Only those nominated as substitute fielders shall be entitled to act as substitute fielders during the match, unless the match referee, in exceptional circumstances, allows subsequent additions. Each team can have-no more than four (4) of the eleven (11) players on the field from another country during the game. Team USA are exempt from this requirement; however, the team is restricted to play only six (6) players from one country in the starting XI. Players must be at least sixteen (16) years of age. Players under 18 must have written parental consent to participate. Team Squad (“Roster”) 1. Each team manager/captain is required to submit the following: players release and waiver of liability/ team registration and waiver release to Leslie Johnson. (954-730-3000). Additional players may be added to the initial list of registered players and must be done by the close of business (6:00pm) on the Friday prior to the scheduled match in which the players will be participating to Leslie Johnson (ljohnson@Lauderhill-fl-gov). 2. Each team must provide the Tournament Committee with a list of 14 players (also known as “Team Squad” or “Roster”) from which the playing team will be selected. Playoff Eligibility Criteria 1. Every player taking the field in the Semi-Finals must have represented his team in at least one of its previous matches unless the said player qualified as a professional cricketer. 2. Every player taking the field in the Finals must have represented his team in at least two previous matches in the tournament unless the said player qualified as a professional cricketer. 3. Two Professional players per team can play in the semi-finals and finals without previous participation in the preliminary rounds. 4. Professional cricketers are players currently playing Test, ODI’s or international T20’s tournaments around the world. (IPL/CPL/BBL/PSL/BPL/Ram Slam, USA Cricket Players, etc). 5. NO Exceptions will be made to the above rules regarding player participation as a “declared player” in the Semi-Finals and Finals (unless previously agreed to by Tournament Coordinator) Ready to Play Ready to play means a minimum of 9 players in the team’s official uniforms, present at the ground and in clear visible view of the umpires. Players under garment must match official “Team Uniforms.” Ex. Color of long sleeves under shirt must match official team shirt color. TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE The tournament will be played on the following points system. WIN – 5 POINTS NO RESULT – 3 POINTS (A minimum of 5 overs must be bowled to the team batting first). ABANDONED – 2 POINTS LOSS – ZERO POINTS Match Playing Conditions-2020 Page 3 of 13 DURATION OF MATCHES One-Day Matches shall be of one day’s scheduled duration. The matches will consist of one innings per side and each innings will be limited to 20 six-ball over’s. A minimum of five (5) overs have to be bowled to the team batting second to constitute a match. Teams cannot declare their innings close. Overs must be completed within the specify time, otherwise teams will be penalized accordingly. HOURS of PLAY A fixed time will be specified for the commencement of the interval, and also the close of play for each match, by applying a rate of 15 over’s per hour. When calculating the length of playing time available for the match, or the length of either innings, the timing and duration of all relative delays, extensions in playing hours, interruptions in play, and the interval will be taken into consideration. The calculation must not cause the match to finish earlier than the original time for cessation of play on the final scheduled day for play. Zonal matches must start promptly at 4:30pm and at 7:30pm subject to the Umpires and Match Coordinator. First match must start promptly at 4:30pm and ends at 7:20pm. The team batting first will start their innings at 4:30pm and ends at 5:50pm. The team batting second will start their innings at 6:00pm and ends at 7:20pm. Second match must start promptly at 7:30pm and ends at 10:20pm. The team batting first will start their innings at 7:30pm and ends at 8:50pm. The team batting second will start their innings at 9:00pm and ends at 10:20pm. (Hours of play and venue are subject to change) DRINKS…….THERE WILL BE NO INTERVALS FOR DRINKS DURING AN INNINGS. An individual player may be given a drink either on the boundary edge or at the fall of a wicket, on the field, provided that no playing time is wasted. No other drinks shall be taken onto the field without the permission of the umpires. Any player taking drinks onto the field shall be dressed in proper cricket attire.