DMET CRICKET SIXES 2025

RULES & PLAYING CONDITIONS

All normal cricket laws apply except for the following:

Tournament Rules:

VENUE & TIME 

The DMET CRICKET SIXES  2025 will be held at the AP SPORTS GROUND, on SATURDAY 22nd, March 2025. Players are requested to be at the ground by 08:30am. 

PLAYING KIT 

Each player will receive a Tournament playing shirt and playing hat. Players will need to bring their own cricket trousers (white only).

The sixes tournament will be played on Astroturf. Players are reminded to wear sports trainers and / or cricket shoes with rubber spikes only. Any player wearing metal spikes will not be permitted to play on the astro turf.

FORMAT 

Each match will comprise of a 5 over innings per team. The squad will consist of 10 players. Each team must have 8 players on the field (7 outfields and 1 wicketkeeper). Only 5 players can bowl 1 over each. Each over will constitute of 6 balls. 

There will be no extra ball allowed for NO BALLs and WIDES (except the last over of each innings).

Each team must be prepared to play at the scheduled start time. If a team is late for their specific match by more than 10 minutes of the scheduled start, they will forfeit the match. For a team to be ready, they must be on the field with their full kit (regardless of bowling or batting).

Captains must toss at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled match time.

PLAYERS 

If a team is unable to field 6 players, then the minimum number of players to constitute a game will be 5 players per team. The team fielding 5 players will be allowed to nominate one bowler to bowl twice, however whilst batting, each player will only be allowed to bat once per innings (unless retired). If a team is unable to field a minimum of 5 players for a match, they forfeit that match.

ELIGIBILITY 

Players who are current members of the Men’s Hong Kong National squads are not permitted to participate in the DMET CRICKET SIXES 2025. A person who has played Test Cricket, First Class, ODI, List ‘A’ or T20I Cricket in the last 24 months is not permitted to participate in the DMET CRICKET SIXES. 

Team lists must be submitted to the Tournament Coordinator by the 18th of March 2025.  Final decision on player eligibility will be at the discretion of the Tournament Coordinator.

 

BATTING RULES 

• Normal cricket batting rules apply. Once a batsman reaches an individual score of 24 or above, he must retire. 

• When one batsman of the last pair is out, any retired batsmen may resume their innings in the order of their retirement and bat until they are out, or the allotted 5 overs have been completed. 

• Upon the final wicket falling, the remaining NOT OUT batsman may continue batting with the batsman who was the final wicket – This batsman will be only act as a running partner, however, he is eligible to be run-out! 

• Once all 8 batsmen are out, the batting team renders their innings closed, regardless of any balls or overs remaining. Should a team only be able to field 5 players, the above rules apply but only for 5 batsmen.

• Batsmen at the crease must always wear helmets during their innings. 

BOWLING RULES

• Only outfield players must bowl one over each. The wicket keeper is not allowed to bowl. 

• Each over will consist of 6 balls, including WIDES and NO BALLs (except the last over of the innings). 

• Any bowler who bowls a ball bouncing over the batsman’s head will receive one warning from the umpire. Upon two warnings, they will not be allowed to complete their over and a penalty of 10 runs be added to the batting teams score. 

• In the event of a bowler not being allowed to complete their over, the current batting pair will be allowed to nominate any of the remaining outfield players to complete the over. 

• The bowler who has been nominated will not be allowed to bowl another over. He will only bowl out the remainder of the over.

• Under-arm bowling is prohibited. 

• The maximum run up for bowlers will be 6 meters and this will be clearly marked by a white line.

WICKET KEEPER

One player must keep wickets for the entire innings. Wicket-keeping gloves must be worn when the ball is being bowled. Pads are optional. Change of wicketkeeper during an innings is not permitted (unless injured during the innings).

SCORING RUNS

• Scoring Boundaries (4 or 6 runs) and running between the wickets remain as normal cricket rules. 

• NO BALLs count as 2 runs to the batting team PLUS any additional runs scored by the batsman (e.g. a NO BALL is bowled and the batsman hits the ball for 4 runs across the boundary rope – the team will receive 2 runs for the NO BALL and 4 runs for the boundary, thus 6 runs in total). No Extra Ball will be incurred upon the bowling of a NO BALL (except the final over of the innings).

• WIDES count as 4 runs to the batting team plus any byes (i.e. 8 would be scored if a wide was bowled and it went for a boundary). No Extra Ball will be incurred upon the bowling of a wide (except the final over of the innings).

NO BALL

A NO BALL against the bowler will be called for one of the following:

• Overstepping the crease

• A ball that bounces over the shoulder height of the batsman (in a normal batting stance)

• A ball that is bowled without bouncing, passing above the waist of the batsman (in normal batting stance)

• A ball that pitches less than halfway down the wicket (umpires judgment). 

• A ball that pitches outside of the 22 yards pitch

WIDE

A WIDE is given when a ball passes the batting crease outside the lines marked either side of the stumps. Each Wide constitutes 4 extra runs being added to the batting team’s score. 

INJURIES

• A Batsman may have a runner, only if he is affected by injury (during the game), preventing him to run, and with the permission of the opposing team Captain. 

• An injured fielder may be substituted, but this substitute will not be allowed to bowl. If the injured player was the current bowler, A player nominated (from within the remaining four outfield players) by the opposing team Captain shall complete the over. Wicketkeeper cannot be substituted unless injured.

SAFETY

Spectators are reminded to keep a close eye on the match proceedings and are not permitted to enter the field of play. As this is a sixes tournament, cricket balls will be travelling at high speed across the ground. Parents/Guardians need to keep watch on kids and prohibit them from entering the field of play. 

All persons, especially those who are positioned in areas other than covered by protective netting are advised to look out for cricket balls being hit from the field of play. 

THE AP SPORTS MANAGEMENT HOLDS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY INJURIES SUSTAINED TO PLAYERS AND SPECTATORS. 

PLEASE KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON THE GAME!

Players and spectators are reminded to hold Personal Insurance Cover as the AP SPORTS will not be liable for any fatalities, injuries, lost or stolen items, however caused. 

Areas for team and public viewing will be provided and players and guests must restrict themselves to these areas during the day. Parking is permitted at the AP SPORTS GROUND. 

REFRESHMENT

Players will enjoy a, Breakfast buffet lunch and High tea during the specific times. Lunch will be served between 12pm – 1pm. 

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QUALIFICATIONS

In the case of a tie-on points, the team with the highest number of 6’s will go to the next stage, the 2nd option will be highest 4’s by any team & 3rd option will be the team scoring the highest collective total over the group games. 

WEATHER INTERUPTION

In case of rain the current match will be played till its competition and remaining matches of the day will be adjusted according to the time left behind to meet to schedule.

The Tournament Director's decision is final and binding on rules and other matters!

“DMET CRICKET SIXES MANANGEMENT RESERVED THE RIGHTS TO CHANGE OR AMEND ANYTHING IN A GIVEN SITUATION”