2017 Kwik Cricket Rules

1. Aim Enjoyment for and fair play from all players.

2. Pitch Two sets of wickets, 16 yards apart.

3. Teams Each team comprises of eight players. Squads are limited to ten players. In the event of injury to a player, a substitute will be allowed to field with the permission of the umpire[s], but will only be allowed to bowl if the injured player has not bowled an over. Should such an injury prevent the player batting, a substitute will be allowed to bat only with the permission of the umpire[s].

4. The Start The two teams toss a coin to decide which team has the choice of either batting or fielding first.

5. The Game Throughout the tournament each game shall consist of one innings per team, each innings to be eight overs long. This rule maybe altered in the event of inclement weather.

6. Batting & Scoring The batting side shall be divided into pairs, each pair batting for two overs, with a new pair starting at the end of the second, fourth and sixth overs. Each team starts batting with a score of 200 runs. Each time a batter is out, five runs are deducted & the other batter in the pair faces the next ball. A batter may be out bowled, caught, run out, stumped, hit wicket. A batter can only be out off a NO BALL if he/she is run out. A batter can only be out off a WIDE if he/she is run out or stumped. There is NO LBW law unless the batter deliberately blocks the ball with a leg or foot. Runs will be scored in the normal way, as will byes and leg byes. Two runs will be awarded to the batting team for each wide ball and no-ball bowled, but no extra ball will be allocated, except in the final over of each innings when, in addition to the two runs, an extra ball will be bowled. If a ball results in more than two “wides”, they will be added to the batting team’s score and the two runs for the wide will be ignored. E.g. a bowler bowls a wide ball, which is missed by the wicketkeeper and crosses the boundary for four. Four runs are given to the batting side, not six. A batsman may hit a “No Ball” and if that shot results in three or more runs being scored, that score will count and the two runs for the No Ball will be ignored. If one or two runs are scored, the batsman will be credited with two runs for the No Ball. The second team then bats for its eight overs.

7. Bowling and Fielding Each player on the fielding side must bowl one over. Bowling will take place from one end only. Bowling should be overarm where possible. If the bowler cannot bowler overarm, he/she must deliver the ball underarm. Bowlers who can bowl overarm will not be allowed to switch to underarm. It is advisable to select an accurate bowler to bowl the eighth and last over as no balls and wides will need to be bowled again. Players on the fielding side DO NOT need to rotate fielding positions and it is advisable to have your best fielder as the wicketkeeper whenever possible. With the exception of the wicketkeeper, no fielder is allowed within ten yards of the batter until the ball is played by the batter.

8. The Result The team with the higher score wins. In the group matches in the event of a tie the team taking more wickets will be the winner. If it is still not possible to separate the scores, the match will be considered a tie. In the positional place matches if it is still equal, each player will bowl one ball at the stumps (no batter), with the team scoring the higher number of strikes the winner. In the event of teams finishing equal in their group, the highest position will be given to the team with the largest run average [i.e. aggregate number of runs for all group matches divided by the number of wickets lost in all group matches equals the team runs average].

9. Points Four points shall be awarded to the winners of a group match with the defeated team receiving one point. Two points shall be awarded to each team in a group match if the game is tied [see rule 8 above].

10. Coaching The teacher/parent in charge of the school, together with other adults connected with the school, should not coach or offer advice to the children whilst an innings is in progress. Such guidance can be given before and after an innings.

11. Eligibility The tournament is open to all pupils, boys and girls, under the age of 11 (at midnight on 31 August 2015) at State Primary and Middle Schools in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Glossary

An Over consists of six balls.

LBW (Leg Before Wicket). In very simple terms, a batter can be given out if the umpire feels that a ball, which hits his/her leg or foot, would have hit the stumps. This law will NOT be used UNLESS a batter deliberately blocks or kicks the ball with his/her leg or foot.

Bye - If a batter misses the ball they may still run and score “byes”.

Leg Bye - If a batter misses the ball with his/her bat but it strikes part of their body they may still run and score “leg byes”.

Wide Ball - A ball that is too far from the batsman to strike will be called a “wide”. A ball will not be called a wide, no matter how wayward it may be, if the batsman manages to hit it! Likewise a ball must not be called a wide if the batter chases after it but does not hit it even though it is within his/her bat reach.

No Ball - If a ball, bowled, bounces more than once before reaching the batsman, or if it reaches the batsman above waist height without bouncing or if the bowler oversteps the line whilst delivering the ball, it will be called a ‘No Ball’.