CONDITIONS AND RULES

10AM A CARNFORTH V GALGATE
Latest 1.15 PM B LOSERS V CARTMEL (Cartmel to be on site and ready to start by 12.30pm

Latest 4.30 PM C CARTMEL V WINNERS OF A

Man of Match - There will be 1 player of the tournament award plus 2 x player of teams awards – judged by Match Manager and Cup sponsors

1 The matches will consist of one innings per side of 18 six bowl overs. No bowler may bowl more than FOUR overs. Prior to the games, if weather conditions dictate, the MATCH MANAGER may reduce all games to 15 overs per side and no bowler may then bowl more than THREE overs

2 Any match resulting in tied scores shall be awarded to the side that has lost the least number of wickets. In the event that both sides have lost the same number of wickets, the match with be determined by the after the first 10 overs, if still tied down to scores after 5 overs.

3 18 overs shall be bowled in 75 minutes. For every over not started within 75 minutes the batting side shall be awarded 5 penalty runs by the umpires. (umpires shall allow for lost balls and stop time wasting by the batting side). Umpires will inform the captain of time every 5 overs. Times will be adjusted to 63 minutes for 15 overs)

4 There will be a maximum of 10 minutes between innings and a minimum of 35 and a maximum of 45 minutes between games.

5 If each team wins one match the winners will be decided by runs scored divided by legal balls faced, a side all out will be deemed to have faced all balls available to them in that innings (eg 108 balls if playing 18 overs). If one team loses the first 2 matches the 3rd match will be a straight knock out and may, if time and weather allow, be played over 20 overs (to be decided by match manager) If that match results in tied scores the match shall be awarded to the side that has lost the least number of wickets. In the event that both sides have lost the same number of wickets the cup shall be shared and the 3rd team shall be deemed runners up.

6 At the instant of delivery

There shall not be more than five fieldsmen on the leg side.

for the first 6 overs only of each innings (or 5 if overs reduced to 15 ), only two fieldsmen are permitted to be outside an area bounded by two semi-circles centred on each middle stump (each with a radius of 30 yards) and joined by a parallel line on each side of the pitch (the fielding circle). The fielding circle should be marked by painted white dots or a white plastic or rubber disc (not metal)at five yard intervals.
for the remaining overs of each innings, only five fieldsmen are permitted to be outside the fielding circle.

7 The penalty for all no balls will be 2 runs. In addition, the delivery following a no ball called for a foot fault (Law 24.5) shall be a free hit for whichever batsman is facing it. For any free hit, the striker can be dismissed only under the circumstances that apply for a no ball. Field changes are permitted for free hit deliveries. The umpires will signal a free hit (after the normal No Ball signal) by extending one arm straight upwards and moving it in a circular motion. . NB: If the free hit delivery is not a legal delivery the batsman can still only be out
under circumstances that apply to a no ball and the free hit shall continue until
a legal delivery is bowled.

8 Existing League Cup rules will apply regarding qualification of players and leg side wides and all other matters not covered above.

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