*GPL SEASON 13 RULES*

1. ALL THE TEAMS INCLUDING THEIR OWNERS AND MANAGERS ARE BOUND TO FOLLOW THE RULES

2. *JERSEY CANNOT BE OF , GREEN, NEON GREEN COLOURS OR IN ANY OTHER FORM RESEMBLING THE COLOUR OF THE BALL OR HAMPERS THE SIGHT AND CONCENTRATION OF THE BATSMAN AND FIELDERS*

3. THE RULES OF GH-1 GROUND REMAIN AS SAME REGARDING THE RUNS AND DECLARE OUTS.

4. *UMPIRE'S DECISION IS FINAL AND BINDING.*

5.OWNERS AND MANAGERS OF A TEAM CANNOT OFFICIATE A MATCH

6. *HOOTING, SLEDGING AND SHOUTING DURING THE BALL BEING BOWLED WILL NOT BE TOLERATED* AND IS HEAVILY DISPISED

7.EACH INNINGS WILL CONSIST OF 12 OVERS.

8.OUT OF 12 OVERS, *TWO BOWLERS CAN BOWL A QUOTA OF 3 OVERS* EACH AND APART FROM THOSE *OTHER* CAN BOWL A MAXIMUM OF *2 OVERS*

9. *NO CROWDING NEAR THE SQUARE LEG UMPIRE.*

10. *BOWLER ADDRESS THE UMPIRE BEFOFE BOWLING* OR THAT WILL BE JUDGED A *NO BALL*

11. A BOWLER MUST BE PRESENT ON THE FIELD *MINIMUM OF 1 OVER BEFORE BOWLING HIS OVER.*

12.THERE WILL BE *NO LEG BYES, LBWS AND BYES*

13. *OVERTHROW WILL BE COUNTED*

14. *DECLARE OUT* WILL BE GIVEN EVEN *ON NO BALLS AND FREE HITS*

15.MAXIMUM OF *TWO FIELDERS ON LEG SIDE* AND *6 FIELDERS ON OFFSIDE*

16. *STEP NOS* WILL BE GIVEN *WITHOUT* EVEN PRIOR *WARNING*

17. *COCONUT TREE RULE*

✓ *IF THE TRAJECTORY OF THE BALL REMAIN SAME AFTER CROSSING THE COCONUT TREE ,THEN RUNS / OUT /BOUNDARIES WILL BE GIVEN ACCORDING TO NORAML RULES*.

✓ *IF  THE BALL HITS THE TREE AND THE TRAJECTORY IS DEFLECTED IT WILL BE GIVEN AS  2 RUNS IRRESPECTIVE OF LANDING OF THE BALL*

18. A TEAM CAN ONLY COMPRISE OF THE PLAYERS THEY BOUGHT IN THE AUCTION. *NO SUBSTITUTION/REPLACEMENT/ADDITION OF PLAYER THAT WERE NOT LISTED IN THE AUCTION OR REMAINED UNSOLD IN THE AUCTION WILL BE ALLOWED.*

19. *PLAYERS,UMPIRES,SCORERS CANNOT SWEAR OR INDULGE IN USING CUSS WORDS WHILE ON THE FIELD*.(UNITED STATES OF MOTHERS AND SISTERS IS PROHIBITED)

20. CAPTAINS ARE REQUIRED TO EXCHANGE THEIR *LIST OF PLAYING 11 DURING THE TOSS* BEFORE THE MATCH. ANY *CHANGE* IN THE LINEUP WILL *NOT BE ENCOURAGED* AFTER THE TOSS.

21. *RUNNERS FOR THE BATSMAN WILL BE ALLOWED IN EXTREME CONDITIONS AND SHOULD BE INFORMED TO THE OPPOSITE TEAM CAPTAIN AND UMPIRES PRIOR TO THE STARTING OF THE MATCH*

22. BALLS LANDING IN THE *POLICE OUTPOST* PREMISE WILL *NOT BE ADJUDGED DECLARE OUT*. BUT BALL CROSSING THE BOUNDS ON THE STRAIGHT SIDE OF THE FIELD BUT NOT LANDING IN THE OUTPOST COMPOUND WILL BE ADJUDGED DECLARE OUT

23. *Ball going to the roof of main building will be awarded as Six*

*INCASE OF ANY CONFUSION/DISPUTE THE FINAL DECISION WILL BE TAKEN BY HS BHAIS AND THE ORGANISING BOYS OF GPL.*

```IF ANY PLAYER/ TEAM MEMBER/ TEAM DOESNT ADHERE TO THE RULES AND BREAKS THEM, IT WILL BE HEAVILY PENALISED. EVEN THE OTHER TEAM PLAYING AGAINST THE ALLEGED TEAM WILL BE GIVEN A WALK OVER```

1) Sledging is not allowed during match

2) No Juniors can sledge Seniors if these things happen then the juniors will have to face the consequences in the GBM itself immediately after the match. 

3) Batchmates should support their own batchmates so that the love , affection and Unity will increase between everyone.. 

4) GPL is for all so every team are requested to play peacefully and fairly

5) No  bad comments will be passed to anyone during the match if such things happen after first warning given to the team then the opponent team will be awarded penalty runs for that. 

6) No juniors can show their aggression and attitude to the Seniors..Maintain the tradition of GH -1 everywhere.. If senior is saying something then the Junior will must listen to his advice. Seniors are always seniors.. 

7) Please follow the above rules and make successful this tournament..