RAK United League 2022-23 Rules and Regulations

1. Total fifteen (15) overs match, all matches will be played with “Hard Tennis” cricket ball, final match will be twenty (20) overs.

2. Power play consists of four overs; three players will be allowed outside of inner circle. 

3. After power play, a maximum of five fielders will be allowed to field outside the inner circle.

4. We can use five fielders on the leg side, bowler will not consider.

5. Byes, leg bye & over throws are applicable.  

6. We have to use minimum five bowlers in each match, each bowler will bowl three overs.

7. No-ball concedes to runs, a no-ball is followed by a “free hit”.

8. No-ball concedes to runs, the ball full toss above cricket stumps or above waist high will also be considered a no ball.

9. Wide-ball concedes to runs, a bouncer above head height to be called wide.

10. Two bouncing allowed an over, third bouncer will call wide. 

11. Bowlers, it is mandatory to tell his mode of delivery to the umpire, the bowling of second over unless bowler changing of delivery (over, or round, the wicket) he has to tell the umpire.

12. If batsman will play reverse sweep, bowler can bowl in side of the wide line (offside or leg side) it will be legal delivery.

13. Minimum eight players to reach for toss, if any team will reach late, each 5 minutes will be reducing one over, both team will come late according to the time over will be reduced.

14. If a batsman is retired hurt, he can only play after the 9th wicket falls.

15. First match, the toss will be 06:15 AM, start of the match 06:30 AM.

16. Second match, the toss will be 08:30 AM, start of the match 08:45 AM.

17. Teams should report 15 minutes before the start of play.

18. No bowler can bowl immediately after coming of the field after substitution, he will be able to bowl only after taking the field for one over, wicket keeper can only bowl after fielding for one over.

19. Playing league matches of the game ending draw, the points will be shared, playing knockout matches of the game if ending draw, there will be playing a super over, where only 3 batsman are allowed to bat, if two wickets are gone it will have considered as all out.

20. Transfers of players between teams are not allowed, if noticed, the team will be disqualified from the tournament, the team can choose maximum of 20 players, any players apart from the squad will not be entertained (Players will be from RAK Ceramics & Group Co. only)

21. Umpires decision will be final throughout the tournament.

22. Final match will be played for 20 overs, where power play will consist of 6 overs, with only 3 fielders allowed outside the inner circle, beginning of the 7th over only 5 fielders allowed outside.

23. Semifinal & Final will be played at King Challengers ground.