MOCC BIG BASH 2024

TOURNAMENT RULES

AA) ALL TEAMS WILL PLAY EACH OTHER IN A ROUND ROBIN FIXTURE AND TOP TWO TEAMS WILL QUALIFY FOR THE 
FINALS.

BB) IF THE POINTS ARE TIED BETWEEN TWO TEAMS, NET RUN RATE WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR QUALIFICATION TO FINALS. IF NET RUN RATE IS TIED, HEAD TO HEAD RESULT WILL BE CONSIDERED.

POINTS SYSTEM FOR ROUND ROBIN:
1. WIN - 4 POINTS
2. NO RESULT/TIE – 2 POINTS

CC) DUCKWORTH LUIS METHOD WILL BE USED IN RAIN AFFECTED MATCHES. A MINIMM OF 5 OVERS PER SIDE IS 
REQUIRED TO BE PLAYED FOR THE MATCH TO GET A RESULT.

DD) IF THERE IS A DELAY TO THE START OF A MATCH, OVERS WILL BE REDUCED FOR BOTH TEAMS DEPENDING ON 
THE TIME LOST. ORGANISING COMMMITTEE RESERVE THE RIGHTS TO REDUCE THE OVERS PER INNINGS OF ALL 
MATCHES AS DEEMED NECESSARY DUE TO ANY UNFORSEEN DELAYS CAUSED BY INCLEMENT WEATHER OR SUCH.
IF ANY MATCH HAS TO BE COMPLETELY ABANDONED DUE TO RAIN/WET OUTFIELD, THE POINTS WILL BE EQUALLY 
SHARED BETWEEN THE TWO TEAMS, IN CASE A REMATCH IS NOT POSSIBLE.

EE) THERE WILL BE 3 MATCHES PER DAY. MATCH TIMINGS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
MATCH 1:
REPORTING TIME: 07:00 HRS
TOSS AND TEAM DECLARATION: 07:30 HRS
INNINGS 1: 08:00 TO 09:25
INNINGS 2: 09:35 TO 10:55
MATCH 2:
REPORTING TIME: 10:00 HRS
TOSS AND TEAM DECLARATION: 10:30 HRS
INNINGS 1: 11:00 TO 12:25
INNINGS 2: 12:30 TO 13:55
MATCH 3:
REPORTING TIME: 13:00 HRS
TOSS AND TEAM DECLARATION: 13:30 HRS
INNINGS 1: 14:00 TO 15:25
INNINGS 2: 15:30 TO 16:55

THERE WILL NOT BE ANY DRINKS BREAK DURING THE COURSE OF THE MATCH. TEAMS ARE ADVISED TO HAVE 
DRINKS/REFRESHMENTS STAND BY AT ALL TIMES IN CASE TO BE CIRCULATED DURING A WICKET FALL/OVER 
CHANGE, WITHOUT DELAYING THE MATCH PROCEEDINGS.

FF) THE PLAYERS IN THE DECLARED XI SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THE VENUE AT THE TIME OF TOSS AND TAKE FIELD 
AT 08:00 / 11:00 / 14:00 HRS AS APPLICABLE.
THE PLAYERS WHO ARE NOT PRESENT AT THE VENUE DURING TOSS/TEAM DECLARATION WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO 
TAKE PART IN THE MATCH. 
ONLY SUBSTITUTE FIELDERS (NO REPLACEMENTS) WILL BE ALLLOWED FOR ANY PLAYER WHO GETS INJURED AFTER 
TEAM DECLARATION IS DONE, BUT BEFORE THE ACTUAL START OF THE MATCH. (THIS IS TO AVOID TEAMS 
INCLUDING PLAYERS WHO ARE NOT FULLY FIT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MATCH).
FOLLOWING PENALTIES SHALL APLLY TO THE TEAMS FOR NON-COMPLAINCE OF TIMINGS: 
1) FOR LATE READINESS (TAKING FIELD) OF THE BOWLING TEAM, PENALTY OF 5 RUNS PER OVER (4 MINUTES) OF 
DELAY WILL BE AWARDED TO BATTING TEAM.
2) FOR LATE READINESS (TAKING FIELD) OF THE BATTING TEAM, PENALTY OF 5 RUNS PER OVER (4 MINUTES)
WILL BE AWARDED TO THE BVOWLING TEAM WHEN THEY START THEIR INNINGS.