PLAYING RULES

• Reporting time is 8:30 am sharp.
• Tournament will be played with a soft tennis ball, with under-arm bowling.
• Each side will play 7 overs, with a maximum of 1 bowler allowed to bowl 2 overs per inning.
• No Ball and Wide will not be counted as official balls, and 1 run will be scored by the opponent team.
• Byes/Leg byes are allowed. A Free hit will be given on each no ball.
• Overthrow runs will be counted
• Batter can only score boundaries in the straight zone (front fence), earning 4 or 6 runs. In side zones, Batter must score runs by running between the wickets.
• Ifthe ball hits the top net and then the side zone, Batter must score runs by running between the wickets.
• If the ball hits the top net and reaches the boundary directly on the front fence, it will be considered 6 runs.
• If a fielder catches the ball directly after it hits the top net, it will be considered a wicket.
• In case of a tie, a Super Over will be played. If the Super Over also ties, team having maximum boundaries will win.
• After 3 overs, women will come into play for 2 overs.
• Only 5 players from the fielding team will be allowed on the field, including one girl.
• Girls will only play against each other.
• If one girl gets out while batting, she can still be on the pitch as a runner on the other side but won't be allowed to bat.
• If both girls get out before the completion of two overs, the remaining overs/balls played by the girls will be deducted from the total over of the match.
• Each side must finish bowling 7 overs within a defined time (15 to 18 minutes).
• Only 5 fielders will be allowed behind the bowling stumps, with a maximum of three players on the boundary line.
• Pace bowling and sidearm bowling are not allowed. Objections can only be taken by Batter.
• Fiber bats are not allowed
• Dismissals include Bowled, Run out, Stumping, Caught, Hit wicket, and catch taken after the ball hits the top net. Non-dismissals include LBW.
• Umpire decision will be final.