CCA Playing Condition 2007/08
COAST CRICKET ASSOCIATION
(CCA)
MOMBASA.
PLAYING CONDITIONS FOR 2007 / 2008: -
a) C.C.A. LEAGUE.
b) C.C.A. SUNDAY KNOCKOUTS.
c) C.C.A. SATURDAY KNOCKOUTS.
d) C.C.A. 80 OVER KNOCKOUTS.
1. PREAMBLE
a) These rules and bye-laws cover the tournaments mentioned above and shall be read in conjunction with the registration rules and bye-laws of the CCA.
b) The Council of the CCA reserves the right of additions, alterations or deletions of any rule or byelaw hereunder as and when it deems necessary.
c) Except as varied hereunder the Laws of Cricket 2000 Code (2003 Edition) shall apply.
2. RESPONSIBILITY OF CAPTAINS
a) 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.
3. FAIR AND UNFAIR PLAY
a) According to the Laws the umpires are the sole judges of fair and unfair play. The umpires may intervene at anytime and it is the responsibility of the captain to take action where required.
4. NOMINATION OF PLAYERS
a) Each captain shall provide a list of the names of the 11 players and the nominated 12th man in writing to one of the umpires before the toss, no players (including the nominated 12th man) may be changed after the toss without the consent of the opposing captain.
b) Any nominated player arriving after scheduled time shall be barred from taking part in the match, except as substitute when so allowed by the umpires. He shall be replaced by one of the substitute.
c) The rule shall apply even if the start of the game is delayed for any reason.
d) Any substitute used during the match shall be a registered player.
e) Any two up coming players can be promoted to the A team from the B team for the purpose of league only.
f) During day matches unless informed otherwise the players pads and clothing shall be white and shirt shall be collard, white shoes and no coloured waist belts.
5. FIELDER ABSENT OR LEAVING THE FIELD
a) A player who suffers an injury caused by an external blow, as opposed to an internal injury such as a pulled muscle, and has to leave the field of play for medical attention shall be permitted to bowl immediately after his return irrespective of the length of time for which he has been absent.
b) A substitute shall be allowed to field immediately if such an injured player leaves the field of play.
c) In all other cases, including internal injury, substitute shall only be allowed at the discretion of the umpire after the injured fields-man has left the field.
d) If a member of the fielding side does not take the field at the start of play, leaves the field or fails to return after an interval and is absent from the field for longer than 8 minutes, the player shall not be permitted to bat unless or until, in the aggregate, he has returned to the field and / or his side’s innings has been in progress for at least that length of playing time for which he has been absent or, if earlier, when his side has lost five wickets.
e) The player shall not be permitted to bowl in that innings after his return until he has been on the field for at least that length of playing time for which he was absent.
f) In the event of a fieldsman already being off the field at the commencement of an interruption in play through ground, weather or light conditions or for other exceptional circumstances, he shall be allowed to count any such stoppage time as playing time, provided that he personally informs the umpires when he is fit enough to take the field had play been in progress.
6. UMPIRES
a) The Coast Branch of Kenya Cricket Umpires and Scorers’ Association (KCU&SA) in conjunction with CCA shall appoint the umpires for all matches.
b) All decisions made by the appointed match umpires shall be final and binding.
c) Umpires honorarium will be paid through their association by C.C.A. Participating clubs shall be required to remit the appropriate registration and other charges to the C.C.A. before the commencement of a tournament.
d) Should one of the appointed umpires fail to turn up, the other umpire shall officiate at both the ends. The Square Leg Umpire in such circumstances shall be appointed, at the discretion of the official umpire.
e) In the event the appointed umpire/umpires have to be changed during the course of the match, due to some exceptional circumstances, both the captains shall agree to the change and continue the match.
f) Should both the appointed umpires fail to turn up, the match will be re-scheduled.
g) The umpires shall submit a written report of a match, either when asked for by the Executive Committee or when they consider it necessary, to reach the Fixtures Secretary of CCA through the K.C.U.& S.A latest by Monday following the match with a copy to the Hon. Secretary of C.C.A.
h) In case of the pitch being unfit for play at the scheduled time or at any other time during the match only the match umpires, captains, vice-captains and the Ground Authority shall be allowed to inspect the pitch.
i) Home Ground Authority must ensure no member of the public is allowed near the pitch in such circumstances. It will be the responsibility of the captains to ensure that their teams abide by this rule.
j) The Association may appoint match referees for semi-finals and finals of any tournament.
7. GROUNDS
a) The home team has the right to choose to play on either turf or on jute matting. Each team shall nominate the type of pitch at the beginning of the season and shall continue to play on the same through out the season. No change shall be made without the specific approval of the Executive Committee of the CCA obtained 48 hours in advance and in writing.
b) The home team shall be responsible for the preparation of the pitch and the playing ground, including the marking of creases as per Appendix B and an additional crease marking as per APPENDIX D before the start of the match, during lunch intervals and during any change of innings.
c) The pitch for the match shall normally be ready at least 60 minutes before the scheduled starting time of the match.
d) It shall be the responsibility of the home team to rectify the faults to the satisfaction of the match umpires to enable the game to start as scheduled. Failure to do so will result in awarding the match to the away team, and disciplinary action shall be taken against the home team upon submission of the match umpires’ report.
e) All decisions concerning the fitness of the pitch, ground, weather, light and play shall rest in the hands of the match umpires.
f) In the event both the teams are non-ground owning, the responsibility of 7(b), (c) and (d), above shall rest on the team whose name appears first in the Fixtures List.
g) Where the match is being played on matting, the matting shall not be changed during the course of the match. If prior to the commencement of the match, the matting is found to be unsuitable or faulty by the match umpires, then the home ground authorities shall be required to rectify the faults to the satisfaction of the match umpires.
h) In order to facilitate play at the earliest moment after rains, the umpires shall see that all necessary steps are taken to improve the playing area by instructing the home ground authorities to use every practicable means to remove water from the coverings on the pitch, water surrounding the pitch or elsewhere on the field.
i) During the day of the match, drying of the pitch by use of fuel is not permitted.
8. MATCH BALLS
a) Each Team shall provide a 4 piece match ball to be used as long as it conforms to the regulation size and weight as per Laws of Cricket.
b) Only one new ball shall be used per each innings.
c) Both captains shall hand over the match ball to the umpires before the schedule start of the match.
d) There shall be no batting or bowling practice on the pitch or adjoining strips on the day of the match.
e) Each team shall be expected to have at least three used balls for replacement if necessary.
f) In matches where the CCA provides the match balls, the teams shall use the balls so supplied.
g) The Umpires shall retain possession of the ball(s) throughout the duration of the match when play is not actually taking place. During play, Umpires shall periodically and regularly inspect the condition of the ball and shall retain possession of it at the fall of a wicket, a drink interval, or any other disruption in play.
9. COVERING OF PITCH
a) In the event of rain the pitch and the bowler’s run-up shall be totally covered, and as much of the square shall be covered according to the facilities available.
b) The pitch shall be covered overnight prior to the day of the match.
10. TOSS
a) The captains shall toss, on the field of play, not earlier than 30 minutes nor later than 15 minutes, before the scheduled or any rescheduled time for the match to start.
11. DURATION OF MATCHES
a) Each match shall consist of one innings per side and each innings shall be limited to 50 six-ball overs, the same to be completed in three hours thirty minutes, inclusive of two water breaks. C.C.A. 80 over Knockout games shall be of 80 overs each side, and the same to be completed in 5 hours 40 minutes inclusive of 4 water breaks.
b) If at any time during the first innings there occurs any delay or stoppage due to light, weather or ground conditions, the number of overs to be reduced shall be at the rate of one over for each side for every eight minutes or part thereof of playing time lost.
c) The innings shall be completed allowing four minutes for each over bowled, plus four minutes for each water break.
d) In Saturday knockout tournaments, rule 11b above shall not apply and the match shall be continued the following Saturday at the same venue.
e) On Sundays no match shall be declared abandoned by the umpires before 1.00 p.m. No match shall start after 1.45 p.m. A minimum of 20 overs have to be bowled by each side for a match to be concluded unless bowled out for less. On Sundays 30 over League matches, no match shall be declared abandoned by the umpires before 11.15 a.m. No match shall start after 11.30 a.m.
f) On Saturdays no games shall be abandoned by the umpires before 3.00 p.m., and no match shall start after 3.00p.m.
12. DRINKS INTERVALS
a) In 50 overs game two drinks per session shall be permitted, each at 1hour 10minutes apart, in 30 over games at the end of the 15th over and in 80 over games at the end of every 16 overs.
b) The drinks intervals may be altered at the discretion of the umpires.
c) An individual player may be given a drink either on the boundary edge or on 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.
d) Any player taking drinks onto the field shall be dressed in proper Cricket attire.
e) During any drinks interval all the players and the umpires shall remain on the field of play.
13. PENALTIES
a) The fielding side must bowl an average of fifteen overs per hour. The batting side must avoid unnecessary delay in the progress of the match. If the umpires suspect that either side have, during the course of the match, resorted to deliberate delaying tactics, they will report this in writing to the Executive Committee who shall be entitled to take such disciplinary action as they may deem appropriate or necessary.
b) The outgoing and the incoming batsmen must cross each other on the field of play.
c) There shall be no consultation between the batsmen during the course of an over. However, the batsmen may consult each other at the end of an over with the permission of either umpire.
d) In the event of the first fielding side failing to bowl the requisite number of overs at the end of the stipulated time, the following penalties shall be imposed on the fielding side:
e) The batting side shall add to its score ten runs for every over under-bowled by the fielding side.
f) The fielding side shall bat for the same number of overs as was delivered to the first batting side, the same to be completed in the allotted time i.e. four minutes for each over, plus four minutes for each water break.
g) In the event the second fielding side fails to bowl the requisite number of overs at the end of the stipulated time the following penalties shall be imposed on them:
h) The second batting side shall add to its score ten runs for every over under-bowled by the second fielding side.
i) The team fielding second shall be penalised by, having one point deducted from the total aggregate of points earned in the tournament and disciplinary action shall be taken against the second fielding side upon submission of reports by the match umpires.
j) Any injured player shall be removed immediately from the ground. Treatment is to be provided off the field.
14. DECLARATION
a) The captain shall not declare his innings closed during his sides batting.
15. NUMBER OF OVERS PER BOWLER
a) If the match starts as a 50 over match, no bowler may bowl more than 10 overs in an innings and this allowance shall not be reduced even though the total number of overs may subsequently be restricted due to adverse conditions.
b) In a match where start is delayed, no bowler may bowl more than one-fifth of the total number of overs allowed except where the total is not divisible by five. In such a case an additional over shall be allowed. e.g. in a 43 over match 3 bowlers may bowl a maximum of 9 overs.
c) In the event of a bowler being incapacitated or suspended during an over, another bowler shall complete the over from the same end, provided that he does not bowl two overs, or part thereof, consecutively in one innings and has not already completed his allocated limit. Such part of an over shall be counted as a full over against both the bowlers only in so far as each bowler’s limit is concerned.
d) In 80 over knockout tournaments there shall be no restriction on any bowler. He may bowl as many overs as he wants to.
e) In Saturday 30 over knockout tournaments each bowler shall be limited to six overs in an innings and the same principle as set out in 11(a) and (b) concerning reductions shall be applied to such matches.
16. RESTRICTION OF PLACEMENT OF FIELDSMEN
v At the instance of delivery:
a) There shall not be more than five fieldsmen on the on leg side.
b) In addition to the restriction contained in clause 16a above, further restrictions shall apply to certain overs in each innings. The nature of such fielding restrictions and the overs during which they shall apply (hereinafter referred to as the Field Restriction Overs (FRO) are set out as per attached extract from the ODI playing conditions.
c) In the event of an infringement of any of the above, 16(a) & (b), either umpire shall call and signal “No ball”.
d) In Saturday knockout tournaments only five fieldsmen shall be permitted to be outside the field restriction marking throughout the innings.
e) In 80 overs knockout tournament there shall be no field restriction except for 16(a) above.
17. WIDE BOWLING – JUDGING A WIDE
a) Umpires are instructed to apply a very strict and consistent interpretation in regard to this law in order to prevent negative bowling wide of the wicket. Any offside or on-side delivery, which in the opinion of the umpire does not give the batsman a reasonable opportunity to score, shall be called a wide. As a guideline to the umpires for the calling of wides on the offside the crease marking detailed in Appendix D shall be marked in white at each end of the pitch, on the on side a ball landing clearly outside the leg stump going further away shall be called a wide. A wide ball shall attract one run for the delivery, and any additional runs scored of that delivery.
18. NO BALL
a) Short pitched bowling – if the ball passes or would have passed above shoulder height of the striker standing upright at the crease, either umpire shall call and signal “NO BALL”.
b) The bowling of a fast or slow high full-pitched ball is unfair. A fast full pitched ball shall be defined as a ball that passes, or would have passed on the full above waist height, whilst a slow high-full pitched ball is one which passes or would have passed above the shoulder height of a batsman standing upright at the crease. Should a bowler bowl a fast or slow high-pitched ball, either umpire shall call “NO BALL” and take action as per law 42.
c) A ball which has been delivered, without having previously touched the bat or person of the striker either:
(i) bounces more than twice or
(ii) rolls along the ground before it reaches the popping crease. The umpire at the bowler’s end shall call and signal “NO BALL”
d) If a ball delivered by the bowler comes to rest in front of the line of the striker’s wicket, without having touched the bat or person of the striker, the umpire shall call and signal “NO BALL” and immediately call and signal “DEAD BALL”.
e) A penalty of ONE RUN shall be scored for the NO BALL, plus any runs scored off the ball.
f) a fast bowler shall be limited to one fast short – pitched delivery per over.
19. NORMAL HOURS OF PLAY
I. Normal hours of play shall be from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
First innings: 10.00 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. or earlier completion
Lunch interval: 1.30 p.m. to 2.15 p.m.
Second innings: 2.15 p.m. to 5.45 p.m.
II. For Sunday 30 overs normal hours of play shall be from 10.00 a.m. to 2.20 p.m.
First innings 10.00 a.m. to 12.05 p.m. or earlier completion
Change 12.05 p.m. to 12.15 p.m.
Second Innings 12.15 p.m. to 2.20 p.m.
III. For Saturday matches, hours of play shall be from 1.45 p.m to 6.05 p.m.
1st innings: 1.45 p.m. to 3.50 p.m. or earlier completion
change: 3.50 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.
2nd innings 4.00 p.m. to 6.05 p.m.
a) The innings of the team batting second shall not commence before the schedule time for commencement of the second session unless the team batting first has completed its innings at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled interval, in which case a ten minutes break will occur and the team batting second will commence its innings and the interval will occur as schedule.
b) In a match where the start is delayed, the umpires may order an early lunch.
c) Where play is delayed or interrupted the umpires shall reduce the length of the lunch interval as follows: -
Time Lost
up to 60 minutes 30 minutes
Between 60 and 120 minutes 20 minutes
More than 120 minutes 10 minutes
d) The umpire may extend the game beyond scheduled time if there is a chance of obtaining a result.
e) In the 80 overs knock-out tournaments the timings shall be as follows: -
First innings: Saturday 2.00 p.m. to 6.15 p.m.
Sunday 10.00 a.m. to 11.25 a.m.
Change of Innings 11.25 a.m. to 11.35 a.m.
Second innings; 11.35 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
Lunch Interval 1.00 p.m. to 2.00 p.m.
2.00 p.m. to 6.15 p.m.
20. THE RESULT
I. League and Knock-out Tournaments
a) Save for the circumstances where a match is awarded to a team as a consequence of the opposing teams refusal of play (Law 21.3) a result can be achieved only if both teams have had the opportunity of batting for at least 20 overs, for the 50 overs game, 15 overs for the 30overs game and 35 overs for the 80 overs game unless one team has been all out in less than 20, 15 and 35 overs or unless the team batting second scores enough runs to win in less than 20, 15 and 35 overs.
b) Save for the circumstances where a match is awarded to a team as a consequence of the opposing teams refusal of play (Law 21.3) all matches in which both teams have not had an opportunity of batting for a minimum of 20, 15 and 35 overs, shall be declared no result.
v Prematurely Terminated Matches – Calculation of the target score
· Interrupted Matches – Calculation of the Target Score
a) if, due to suspension of play after the start of the match, the numbers of overs in the innings of either team has to be revised to a lesser number than the original allotted (minimum of 20 overs, than a revised target score (to win) should be set for the number of overs which the team batting second will have the opportunity of facing. This revised target is to be calculated using the current (Duckworth/Lewis) D/L method (Coda 70). The target set will always be a whole number and one run less will constitute a tie.
· Prematurely Terminated Matches
b) If the innings of the side batting second is suspended (with at least 20 overs bowled) and it is not possible for the match to be resumed, the match will be decided by comparison with the D/L ‘Par Score’ determined at the instant of the suspension by the D/L method. If the score is equal to the par score the match is a Tie. Otherwise the result is a victory or defeat, by the margin of runs by which the score exceeds, or falls short of the Par Score.
Where as in case of Knockout matches, the match shall be re-scheduled.
c) In the event of a tie the winner shall be:
i) The side losing fewer wickets, or
ii) If both sides are all out, the side with the higher scoring rate, or
iii) If the result cannot be decided by (I) or (ii), the winner shall be the side with a higher score after (A) 35 overs, or if equal, (B) 20 overs, if still equal (C) 10 overs.
· League tournaments.
a) Win – 12 points.
b) Bonus Points:
i) Batting – 1 point each for reaching 150, 175, 200, 250 runs. Maximum 4 batting bonus points.
ii) Bowling – 1 point each for 3, 5, 7, 10, wickets. Maximum 4 bowling bonus points.
iii) If the side batting first is bowled out for less than 150 runs, the fielding side shall get extra 2 bonus points in addition to the points earned for that particular match, provided they win the match.
c) Tie – Each side having scored equal number of runs. 6 points each plus bonus points earned.
d) Abandoned – Owing to rain or bad light 6 points each plus bonus points earned at the time of abandonment.
· League Standing
a) The league will be played in one (1) division all the matches shall be played on a home and away and round-robin basis.
b) The ground owning clubs shall play their entire matches home when playing against non-ground owning teams. When the two non-ground owning clubs are playing against each other, the club winning the toss shall be the home team and shall be responsible for preparation of the ground. The match shall be played on any ground available, which shall be determined by C.C.A. and the two teams shall share any ground charges payable.
c) If at the end of the tournament two or more clubs have equal number of points at any position in the league table, then the higher standing will be determined by the following criteria in the order stated below.
i) Side winning more number of matches.
ii) Side having more bonus points.
iii) Side scoring more number of total runs throughout the tournament.
iv) Side with higher runs per over average throughout the tournament.
v) Side having lost fewer wickets throughout the tournament.
vi) Side having taken more number of wickets throughout the tournament.
vii) Toss of coin.
d) The winners shall be awarded the league trophies. The teams in Division I shall participate in an 80 overs Knockout tournament.
e) Not more than two teams per club will be allowed to participate in the league.
f) However, for Knock-out tournaments, a club may enter more than 2 teams, if the Executive Committee so decides, provided a list of teams from amongst the registered players is given to the Fixtures Secretary prior to the draw for the tournament.
21. SCORING RATE
a) The scoring rate is determined by the number of runs scored per over which is calculated by dividing the total runs scored by the total number of completed overs received, for each side. If the side batting first is bowled out in less than the allocated overs, the calculation will be made as though they have received in full their allocated quota of overs.
22. MATCH RESULTS
a) The match umpires and the captains shall sign the scoring books at the end of every match.
b) The umpires and the captains shall sign the score sheet at the end of the match, ensuring that all information required has been clearly and accurately entered.
c) The score sheet must be submitted to the Fixtures Secretary of the CCA by both teams not later than Monday 2.00 p.m. following the day of the match, failing which the teams concerned shall have 2 (two) points deducted.
23. CAPTAINS REPORT ON UMPIRES
a) At the end of every match each captain shall independently complete the Captain’s report on the Umpires provided by CCA.
b) The report should indicate the standard of each of the Umpires officiating in the match by filling in the Captains Report forms provided by the CCA. When completed, each captain shall be responsible to ensure that the report is delivered to the Hon. Secretary of the Coast Branch of the Kenya Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association, whose details are shown on the Captains Report form, not later than Monday 2.00 p.m. following the day of the match.
c) Failure to comply with this rule shall result in 1 (one) point being deducted from the total numbers of points earned by the defaulting team for each and every default and, in the case of persistent default, such other disciplinary action by the Executive Committee as may be deemed appropriate and necessary .
24. DEFAULT
a) The Executive Committee of the CCA shall have full powers to decide on any question of dispute and/or interpretation, which might arise during the course of the tournaments. Any team not taking the field at the scheduled start of the game or at any other time when ordered to do so by the match umpires shall have defaulted and the match shall be awarded to the opposite team. The defaulting team shall be fined Ksh. 5000/-, payable to the C.C.A. and liable to disciplinary action by the Executive Committee.
b) A match shall be awarded to the opposing team if, during a match, a team:
(i) Refuses to play; or
(ii) Does not turn up, or
(iii) Concedes defeat.; or
(iv) Being a home team, fails to rectify the faults on the ground to the satisfaction of the umpires, which results in the match not commencing at all.
c) The umpires shall, after awarding the match to the opposing team, report the incident to the Executive Committee.
d) Should either or both the batsman or the fielding side leave the field at any time without the agreement of the umpires, this shall constitute a refusal to play and, on appeal, the umpires shall award the match and 20 points to the team making the appeal.
25. GATE CHARGES
a) The CCA may levy gate charges in any CCA organised match provided that officials of the CCA and the KCU&SA shall be admitted free of charge to any such match unless prescribed otherwise.
26. MISCONDUCT OF PLAYERS, TEAMS AND OFFICIALS
a) During a match or within thirty minutes after the end of the match, a player’s, team's or team official’s misconduct can give rise to an official warning by an umpire or match referee. If one or both the umpires or the match referee see reason to issue such a warning, they must forward the reason for such warning in writing to the Fixtures Secretary of the Association through the K.C.U. & S. A to reach him by 4.00 p.m. on the Tuesday following the day the warning was issued. The umpires must inform the player or a team official of their intention. The information so given to the player or team official will suffice for the player or the team official concerned to be compelled to appear personally for a hearing before the Disciplinary Committee of the CCA at a date and time and at such venue as may be notified by the Executive Committee of the CCA. The player or the team official is entitled to present his version of the incident at such meeting either orally or in writing. It will be necessary for the match umpires to be present at the hearing and to answer any supplementary questions that may arise.
b) Notwithstanding the above the Executive Committee of the CCA shall at all times have the right to independently refer any misconduct not reported by the umpires or match referee to the Disciplinary Committee of the CCA and to thereafter take such action as they may deem necessary and appropriate.
27. ACCEPTANCE OF DECISIONS
a. Any action taken by the Executive Committee of the CCA shall be final and binding, except where such action results in the suspension of a club, which action shall only be capable of being determined by the Council of the CCA. Only in the event of suspension shall any club have the right to appeal to CRICKET KENYA
HON. FIXTURES SECRETARY
COAST CRICKET ASSOCIATION
01/01/2007
(CCA)
MOMBASA.
PLAYING CONDITIONS FOR 2007 / 2008: -
a) C.C.A. LEAGUE.
b) C.C.A. SUNDAY KNOCKOUTS.
c) C.C.A. SATURDAY KNOCKOUTS.
d) C.C.A. 80 OVER KNOCKOUTS.
1. PREAMBLE
a) These rules and bye-laws cover the tournaments mentioned above and shall be read in conjunction with the registration rules and bye-laws of the CCA.
b) The Council of the CCA reserves the right of additions, alterations or deletions of any rule or byelaw hereunder as and when it deems necessary.
c) Except as varied hereunder the Laws of Cricket 2000 Code (2003 Edition) shall apply.
2. RESPONSIBILITY OF CAPTAINS
a) 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.
3. FAIR AND UNFAIR PLAY
a) According to the Laws the umpires are the sole judges of fair and unfair play. The umpires may intervene at anytime and it is the responsibility of the captain to take action where required.
4. NOMINATION OF PLAYERS
a) Each captain shall provide a list of the names of the 11 players and the nominated 12th man in writing to one of the umpires before the toss, no players (including the nominated 12th man) may be changed after the toss without the consent of the opposing captain.
b) Any nominated player arriving after scheduled time shall be barred from taking part in the match, except as substitute when so allowed by the umpires. He shall be replaced by one of the substitute.
c) The rule shall apply even if the start of the game is delayed for any reason.
d) Any substitute used during the match shall be a registered player.
e) Any two up coming players can be promoted to the A team from the B team for the purpose of league only.
f) During day matches unless informed otherwise the players pads and clothing shall be white and shirt shall be collard, white shoes and no coloured waist belts.
5. FIELDER ABSENT OR LEAVING THE FIELD
a) A player who suffers an injury caused by an external blow, as opposed to an internal injury such as a pulled muscle, and has to leave the field of play for medical attention shall be permitted to bowl immediately after his return irrespective of the length of time for which he has been absent.
b) A substitute shall be allowed to field immediately if such an injured player leaves the field of play.
c) In all other cases, including internal injury, substitute shall only be allowed at the discretion of the umpire after the injured fields-man has left the field.
d) If a member of the fielding side does not take the field at the start of play, leaves the field or fails to return after an interval and is absent from the field for longer than 8 minutes, the player shall not be permitted to bat unless or until, in the aggregate, he has returned to the field and / or his side’s innings has been in progress for at least that length of playing time for which he has been absent or, if earlier, when his side has lost five wickets.
e) The player shall not be permitted to bowl in that innings after his return until he has been on the field for at least that length of playing time for which he was absent.
f) In the event of a fieldsman already being off the field at the commencement of an interruption in play through ground, weather or light conditions or for other exceptional circumstances, he shall be allowed to count any such stoppage time as playing time, provided that he personally informs the umpires when he is fit enough to take the field had play been in progress.
6. UMPIRES
a) The Coast Branch of Kenya Cricket Umpires and Scorers’ Association (KCU&SA) in conjunction with CCA shall appoint the umpires for all matches.
b) All decisions made by the appointed match umpires shall be final and binding.
c) Umpires honorarium will be paid through their association by C.C.A. Participating clubs shall be required to remit the appropriate registration and other charges to the C.C.A. before the commencement of a tournament.
d) Should one of the appointed umpires fail to turn up, the other umpire shall officiate at both the ends. The Square Leg Umpire in such circumstances shall be appointed, at the discretion of the official umpire.
e) In the event the appointed umpire/umpires have to be changed during the course of the match, due to some exceptional circumstances, both the captains shall agree to the change and continue the match.
f) Should both the appointed umpires fail to turn up, the match will be re-scheduled.
g) The umpires shall submit a written report of a match, either when asked for by the Executive Committee or when they consider it necessary, to reach the Fixtures Secretary of CCA through the K.C.U.& S.A latest by Monday following the match with a copy to the Hon. Secretary of C.C.A.
h) In case of the pitch being unfit for play at the scheduled time or at any other time during the match only the match umpires, captains, vice-captains and the Ground Authority shall be allowed to inspect the pitch.
i) Home Ground Authority must ensure no member of the public is allowed near the pitch in such circumstances. It will be the responsibility of the captains to ensure that their teams abide by this rule.
j) The Association may appoint match referees for semi-finals and finals of any tournament.
7. GROUNDS
a) The home team has the right to choose to play on either turf or on jute matting. Each team shall nominate the type of pitch at the beginning of the season and shall continue to play on the same through out the season. No change shall be made without the specific approval of the Executive Committee of the CCA obtained 48 hours in advance and in writing.
b) The home team shall be responsible for the preparation of the pitch and the playing ground, including the marking of creases as per Appendix B and an additional crease marking as per APPENDIX D before the start of the match, during lunch intervals and during any change of innings.
c) The pitch for the match shall normally be ready at least 60 minutes before the scheduled starting time of the match.
d) It shall be the responsibility of the home team to rectify the faults to the satisfaction of the match umpires to enable the game to start as scheduled. Failure to do so will result in awarding the match to the away team, and disciplinary action shall be taken against the home team upon submission of the match umpires’ report.
e) All decisions concerning the fitness of the pitch, ground, weather, light and play shall rest in the hands of the match umpires.
f) In the event both the teams are non-ground owning, the responsibility of 7(b), (c) and (d), above shall rest on the team whose name appears first in the Fixtures List.
g) Where the match is being played on matting, the matting shall not be changed during the course of the match. If prior to the commencement of the match, the matting is found to be unsuitable or faulty by the match umpires, then the home ground authorities shall be required to rectify the faults to the satisfaction of the match umpires.
h) In order to facilitate play at the earliest moment after rains, the umpires shall see that all necessary steps are taken to improve the playing area by instructing the home ground authorities to use every practicable means to remove water from the coverings on the pitch, water surrounding the pitch or elsewhere on the field.
i) During the day of the match, drying of the pitch by use of fuel is not permitted.
8. MATCH BALLS
a) Each Team shall provide a 4 piece match ball to be used as long as it conforms to the regulation size and weight as per Laws of Cricket.
b) Only one new ball shall be used per each innings.
c) Both captains shall hand over the match ball to the umpires before the schedule start of the match.
d) There shall be no batting or bowling practice on the pitch or adjoining strips on the day of the match.
e) Each team shall be expected to have at least three used balls for replacement if necessary.
f) In matches where the CCA provides the match balls, the teams shall use the balls so supplied.
g) The Umpires shall retain possession of the ball(s) throughout the duration of the match when play is not actually taking place. During play, Umpires shall periodically and regularly inspect the condition of the ball and shall retain possession of it at the fall of a wicket, a drink interval, or any other disruption in play.
9. COVERING OF PITCH
a) In the event of rain the pitch and the bowler’s run-up shall be totally covered, and as much of the square shall be covered according to the facilities available.
b) The pitch shall be covered overnight prior to the day of the match.
10. TOSS
a) The captains shall toss, on the field of play, not earlier than 30 minutes nor later than 15 minutes, before the scheduled or any rescheduled time for the match to start.
11. DURATION OF MATCHES
a) Each match shall consist of one innings per side and each innings shall be limited to 50 six-ball overs, the same to be completed in three hours thirty minutes, inclusive of two water breaks. C.C.A. 80 over Knockout games shall be of 80 overs each side, and the same to be completed in 5 hours 40 minutes inclusive of 4 water breaks.
b) If at any time during the first innings there occurs any delay or stoppage due to light, weather or ground conditions, the number of overs to be reduced shall be at the rate of one over for each side for every eight minutes or part thereof of playing time lost.
c) The innings shall be completed allowing four minutes for each over bowled, plus four minutes for each water break.
d) In Saturday knockout tournaments, rule 11b above shall not apply and the match shall be continued the following Saturday at the same venue.
e) On Sundays no match shall be declared abandoned by the umpires before 1.00 p.m. No match shall start after 1.45 p.m. A minimum of 20 overs have to be bowled by each side for a match to be concluded unless bowled out for less. On Sundays 30 over League matches, no match shall be declared abandoned by the umpires before 11.15 a.m. No match shall start after 11.30 a.m.
f) On Saturdays no games shall be abandoned by the umpires before 3.00 p.m., and no match shall start after 3.00p.m.
12. DRINKS INTERVALS
a) In 50 overs game two drinks per session shall be permitted, each at 1hour 10minutes apart, in 30 over games at the end of the 15th over and in 80 over games at the end of every 16 overs.
b) The drinks intervals may be altered at the discretion of the umpires.
c) An individual player may be given a drink either on the boundary edge or on 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.
d) Any player taking drinks onto the field shall be dressed in proper Cricket attire.
e) During any drinks interval all the players and the umpires shall remain on the field of play.
13. PENALTIES
a) The fielding side must bowl an average of fifteen overs per hour. The batting side must avoid unnecessary delay in the progress of the match. If the umpires suspect that either side have, during the course of the match, resorted to deliberate delaying tactics, they will report this in writing to the Executive Committee who shall be entitled to take such disciplinary action as they may deem appropriate or necessary.
b) The outgoing and the incoming batsmen must cross each other on the field of play.
c) There shall be no consultation between the batsmen during the course of an over. However, the batsmen may consult each other at the end of an over with the permission of either umpire.
d) In the event of the first fielding side failing to bowl the requisite number of overs at the end of the stipulated time, the following penalties shall be imposed on the fielding side:
e) The batting side shall add to its score ten runs for every over under-bowled by the fielding side.
f) The fielding side shall bat for the same number of overs as was delivered to the first batting side, the same to be completed in the allotted time i.e. four minutes for each over, plus four minutes for each water break.
g) In the event the second fielding side fails to bowl the requisite number of overs at the end of the stipulated time the following penalties shall be imposed on them:
h) The second batting side shall add to its score ten runs for every over under-bowled by the second fielding side.
i) The team fielding second shall be penalised by, having one point deducted from the total aggregate of points earned in the tournament and disciplinary action shall be taken against the second fielding side upon submission of reports by the match umpires.
j) Any injured player shall be removed immediately from the ground. Treatment is to be provided off the field.
14. DECLARATION
a) The captain shall not declare his innings closed during his sides batting.
15. NUMBER OF OVERS PER BOWLER
a) If the match starts as a 50 over match, no bowler may bowl more than 10 overs in an innings and this allowance shall not be reduced even though the total number of overs may subsequently be restricted due to adverse conditions.
b) In a match where start is delayed, no bowler may bowl more than one-fifth of the total number of overs allowed except where the total is not divisible by five. In such a case an additional over shall be allowed. e.g. in a 43 over match 3 bowlers may bowl a maximum of 9 overs.
c) In the event of a bowler being incapacitated or suspended during an over, another bowler shall complete the over from the same end, provided that he does not bowl two overs, or part thereof, consecutively in one innings and has not already completed his allocated limit. Such part of an over shall be counted as a full over against both the bowlers only in so far as each bowler’s limit is concerned.
d) In 80 over knockout tournaments there shall be no restriction on any bowler. He may bowl as many overs as he wants to.
e) In Saturday 30 over knockout tournaments each bowler shall be limited to six overs in an innings and the same principle as set out in 11(a) and (b) concerning reductions shall be applied to such matches.
16. RESTRICTION OF PLACEMENT OF FIELDSMEN
v At the instance of delivery:
a) There shall not be more than five fieldsmen on the on leg side.
b) In addition to the restriction contained in clause 16a above, further restrictions shall apply to certain overs in each innings. The nature of such fielding restrictions and the overs during which they shall apply (hereinafter referred to as the Field Restriction Overs (FRO) are set out as per attached extract from the ODI playing conditions.
c) In the event of an infringement of any of the above, 16(a) & (b), either umpire shall call and signal “No ball”.
d) In Saturday knockout tournaments only five fieldsmen shall be permitted to be outside the field restriction marking throughout the innings.
e) In 80 overs knockout tournament there shall be no field restriction except for 16(a) above.
17. WIDE BOWLING – JUDGING A WIDE
a) Umpires are instructed to apply a very strict and consistent interpretation in regard to this law in order to prevent negative bowling wide of the wicket. Any offside or on-side delivery, which in the opinion of the umpire does not give the batsman a reasonable opportunity to score, shall be called a wide. As a guideline to the umpires for the calling of wides on the offside the crease marking detailed in Appendix D shall be marked in white at each end of the pitch, on the on side a ball landing clearly outside the leg stump going further away shall be called a wide. A wide ball shall attract one run for the delivery, and any additional runs scored of that delivery.
18. NO BALL
a) Short pitched bowling – if the ball passes or would have passed above shoulder height of the striker standing upright at the crease, either umpire shall call and signal “NO BALL”.
b) The bowling of a fast or slow high full-pitched ball is unfair. A fast full pitched ball shall be defined as a ball that passes, or would have passed on the full above waist height, whilst a slow high-full pitched ball is one which passes or would have passed above the shoulder height of a batsman standing upright at the crease. Should a bowler bowl a fast or slow high-pitched ball, either umpire shall call “NO BALL” and take action as per law 42.
c) A ball which has been delivered, without having previously touched the bat or person of the striker either:
(i) bounces more than twice or
(ii) rolls along the ground before it reaches the popping crease. The umpire at the bowler’s end shall call and signal “NO BALL”
d) If a ball delivered by the bowler comes to rest in front of the line of the striker’s wicket, without having touched the bat or person of the striker, the umpire shall call and signal “NO BALL” and immediately call and signal “DEAD BALL”.
e) A penalty of ONE RUN shall be scored for the NO BALL, plus any runs scored off the ball.
f) a fast bowler shall be limited to one fast short – pitched delivery per over.
19. NORMAL HOURS OF PLAY
I. Normal hours of play shall be from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
First innings: 10.00 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. or earlier completion
Lunch interval: 1.30 p.m. to 2.15 p.m.
Second innings: 2.15 p.m. to 5.45 p.m.
II. For Sunday 30 overs normal hours of play shall be from 10.00 a.m. to 2.20 p.m.
First innings 10.00 a.m. to 12.05 p.m. or earlier completion
Change 12.05 p.m. to 12.15 p.m.
Second Innings 12.15 p.m. to 2.20 p.m.
III. For Saturday matches, hours of play shall be from 1.45 p.m to 6.05 p.m.
1st innings: 1.45 p.m. to 3.50 p.m. or earlier completion
change: 3.50 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.
2nd innings 4.00 p.m. to 6.05 p.m.
a) The innings of the team batting second shall not commence before the schedule time for commencement of the second session unless the team batting first has completed its innings at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled interval, in which case a ten minutes break will occur and the team batting second will commence its innings and the interval will occur as schedule.
b) In a match where the start is delayed, the umpires may order an early lunch.
c) Where play is delayed or interrupted the umpires shall reduce the length of the lunch interval as follows: -
Time Lost
up to 60 minutes 30 minutes
Between 60 and 120 minutes 20 minutes
More than 120 minutes 10 minutes
d) The umpire may extend the game beyond scheduled time if there is a chance of obtaining a result.
e) In the 80 overs knock-out tournaments the timings shall be as follows: -
First innings: Saturday 2.00 p.m. to 6.15 p.m.
Sunday 10.00 a.m. to 11.25 a.m.
Change of Innings 11.25 a.m. to 11.35 a.m.
Second innings; 11.35 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
Lunch Interval 1.00 p.m. to 2.00 p.m.
2.00 p.m. to 6.15 p.m.
20. THE RESULT
I. League and Knock-out Tournaments
a) Save for the circumstances where a match is awarded to a team as a consequence of the opposing teams refusal of play (Law 21.3) a result can be achieved only if both teams have had the opportunity of batting for at least 20 overs, for the 50 overs game, 15 overs for the 30overs game and 35 overs for the 80 overs game unless one team has been all out in less than 20, 15 and 35 overs or unless the team batting second scores enough runs to win in less than 20, 15 and 35 overs.
b) Save for the circumstances where a match is awarded to a team as a consequence of the opposing teams refusal of play (Law 21.3) all matches in which both teams have not had an opportunity of batting for a minimum of 20, 15 and 35 overs, shall be declared no result.
v Prematurely Terminated Matches – Calculation of the target score
· Interrupted Matches – Calculation of the Target Score
a) if, due to suspension of play after the start of the match, the numbers of overs in the innings of either team has to be revised to a lesser number than the original allotted (minimum of 20 overs, than a revised target score (to win) should be set for the number of overs which the team batting second will have the opportunity of facing. This revised target is to be calculated using the current (Duckworth/Lewis) D/L method (Coda 70). The target set will always be a whole number and one run less will constitute a tie.
· Prematurely Terminated Matches
b) If the innings of the side batting second is suspended (with at least 20 overs bowled) and it is not possible for the match to be resumed, the match will be decided by comparison with the D/L ‘Par Score’ determined at the instant of the suspension by the D/L method. If the score is equal to the par score the match is a Tie. Otherwise the result is a victory or defeat, by the margin of runs by which the score exceeds, or falls short of the Par Score.
Where as in case of Knockout matches, the match shall be re-scheduled.
c) In the event of a tie the winner shall be:
i) The side losing fewer wickets, or
ii) If both sides are all out, the side with the higher scoring rate, or
iii) If the result cannot be decided by (I) or (ii), the winner shall be the side with a higher score after (A) 35 overs, or if equal, (B) 20 overs, if still equal (C) 10 overs.
· League tournaments.
a) Win – 12 points.
b) Bonus Points:
i) Batting – 1 point each for reaching 150, 175, 200, 250 runs. Maximum 4 batting bonus points.
ii) Bowling – 1 point each for 3, 5, 7, 10, wickets. Maximum 4 bowling bonus points.
iii) If the side batting first is bowled out for less than 150 runs, the fielding side shall get extra 2 bonus points in addition to the points earned for that particular match, provided they win the match.
c) Tie – Each side having scored equal number of runs. 6 points each plus bonus points earned.
d) Abandoned – Owing to rain or bad light 6 points each plus bonus points earned at the time of abandonment.
· League Standing
a) The league will be played in one (1) division all the matches shall be played on a home and away and round-robin basis.
b) The ground owning clubs shall play their entire matches home when playing against non-ground owning teams. When the two non-ground owning clubs are playing against each other, the club winning the toss shall be the home team and shall be responsible for preparation of the ground. The match shall be played on any ground available, which shall be determined by C.C.A. and the two teams shall share any ground charges payable.
c) If at the end of the tournament two or more clubs have equal number of points at any position in the league table, then the higher standing will be determined by the following criteria in the order stated below.
i) Side winning more number of matches.
ii) Side having more bonus points.
iii) Side scoring more number of total runs throughout the tournament.
iv) Side with higher runs per over average throughout the tournament.
v) Side having lost fewer wickets throughout the tournament.
vi) Side having taken more number of wickets throughout the tournament.
vii) Toss of coin.
d) The winners shall be awarded the league trophies. The teams in Division I shall participate in an 80 overs Knockout tournament.
e) Not more than two teams per club will be allowed to participate in the league.
f) However, for Knock-out tournaments, a club may enter more than 2 teams, if the Executive Committee so decides, provided a list of teams from amongst the registered players is given to the Fixtures Secretary prior to the draw for the tournament.
21. SCORING RATE
a) The scoring rate is determined by the number of runs scored per over which is calculated by dividing the total runs scored by the total number of completed overs received, for each side. If the side batting first is bowled out in less than the allocated overs, the calculation will be made as though they have received in full their allocated quota of overs.
22. MATCH RESULTS
a) The match umpires and the captains shall sign the scoring books at the end of every match.
b) The umpires and the captains shall sign the score sheet at the end of the match, ensuring that all information required has been clearly and accurately entered.
c) The score sheet must be submitted to the Fixtures Secretary of the CCA by both teams not later than Monday 2.00 p.m. following the day of the match, failing which the teams concerned shall have 2 (two) points deducted.
23. CAPTAINS REPORT ON UMPIRES
a) At the end of every match each captain shall independently complete the Captain’s report on the Umpires provided by CCA.
b) The report should indicate the standard of each of the Umpires officiating in the match by filling in the Captains Report forms provided by the CCA. When completed, each captain shall be responsible to ensure that the report is delivered to the Hon. Secretary of the Coast Branch of the Kenya Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association, whose details are shown on the Captains Report form, not later than Monday 2.00 p.m. following the day of the match.
c) Failure to comply with this rule shall result in 1 (one) point being deducted from the total numbers of points earned by the defaulting team for each and every default and, in the case of persistent default, such other disciplinary action by the Executive Committee as may be deemed appropriate and necessary .
24. DEFAULT
a) The Executive Committee of the CCA shall have full powers to decide on any question of dispute and/or interpretation, which might arise during the course of the tournaments. Any team not taking the field at the scheduled start of the game or at any other time when ordered to do so by the match umpires shall have defaulted and the match shall be awarded to the opposite team. The defaulting team shall be fined Ksh. 5000/-, payable to the C.C.A. and liable to disciplinary action by the Executive Committee.
b) A match shall be awarded to the opposing team if, during a match, a team:
(i) Refuses to play; or
(ii) Does not turn up, or
(iii) Concedes defeat.; or
(iv) Being a home team, fails to rectify the faults on the ground to the satisfaction of the umpires, which results in the match not commencing at all.
c) The umpires shall, after awarding the match to the opposing team, report the incident to the Executive Committee.
d) Should either or both the batsman or the fielding side leave the field at any time without the agreement of the umpires, this shall constitute a refusal to play and, on appeal, the umpires shall award the match and 20 points to the team making the appeal.
25. GATE CHARGES
a) The CCA may levy gate charges in any CCA organised match provided that officials of the CCA and the KCU&SA shall be admitted free of charge to any such match unless prescribed otherwise.
26. MISCONDUCT OF PLAYERS, TEAMS AND OFFICIALS
a) During a match or within thirty minutes after the end of the match, a player’s, team's or team official’s misconduct can give rise to an official warning by an umpire or match referee. If one or both the umpires or the match referee see reason to issue such a warning, they must forward the reason for such warning in writing to the Fixtures Secretary of the Association through the K.C.U. & S. A to reach him by 4.00 p.m. on the Tuesday following the day the warning was issued. The umpires must inform the player or a team official of their intention. The information so given to the player or team official will suffice for the player or the team official concerned to be compelled to appear personally for a hearing before the Disciplinary Committee of the CCA at a date and time and at such venue as may be notified by the Executive Committee of the CCA. The player or the team official is entitled to present his version of the incident at such meeting either orally or in writing. It will be necessary for the match umpires to be present at the hearing and to answer any supplementary questions that may arise.
b) Notwithstanding the above the Executive Committee of the CCA shall at all times have the right to independently refer any misconduct not reported by the umpires or match referee to the Disciplinary Committee of the CCA and to thereafter take such action as they may deem necessary and appropriate.
27. ACCEPTANCE OF DECISIONS
a. Any action taken by the Executive Committee of the CCA shall be final and binding, except where such action results in the suspension of a club, which action shall only be capable of being determined by the Council of the CCA. Only in the event of suspension shall any club have the right to appeal to CRICKET KENYA
HON. FIXTURES SECRETARY
COAST CRICKET ASSOCIATION
01/01/2007
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