1. Each team must have 6(six) BCMCL registered players ready to start the match at the scheduled time.

A team having less than six players will forfeit the match

2. All cricket balls MUST BE league approved four-piece balls which are limited use balls. (Not soft or out

of shape). They must be approved by the umpire before the toss.

3. Underarm bowling is not permitted.

4. Each team will bowl five overs. Each fielder will bowl only one over & the wicket keeper does not

bowl.

5. If five wickets have fallen, the remaining batsman shall bat out the remaining overs and the other

batsman will stay on to run with him unless either batsman is out before the completion of five overs.

First innings score shall stand, unless the opposing team asks for management to check the score.

6. In the event of a tied score, the winner shall be decided in the following order:

a) the team having lost the least number of wickets.

b) if the wickets lost are also tied, the team with the most sixes.

c) if a) & b) are tied, the team with the most fours.

d) if a), b), & c) are tied, a coin toss will decide the winner .

WIDES:

7. Normal wides are called on the offside of the striker . When umpiring juniors, consider the size of the

striker .

Any player must be able to play a proper cricket stroke to a fair ball.

Leg-side wides: If a bowler bowls a ball down the leg side, which does not come into contact with either

the striker's person or bat, he is charged with a 'normal wide' for the first time & must bowl it again.

Upon bowling a second delivery as above, the umpire shall call & signal 'Dead Ball' & the batting team

will be awarded four (4) penalty runs. The bowler must bowl an additional delivery for each such 'Dead

Ball'

. The striker cannot create a wide by moving from a normal position at the crease.

NO BALLS:

8. Any ‘No balls’ during delivery will mean a normal ‘free hit’ by the striker . If a ‘free hit’ is wide or no

ball, another free hit will be called. Normal BCMCL No balls are called, but if any no ball delivery hits the

stumps, the ball shall be deemed ‘dead’ immediately. In this case, Run outs are not permitted & byes will

not be scored, but the ball will be re-bowled & will be a ‘free hit’

. (2016-03-13 delegates)

9. LBW: No L. B. W .