iRESEARCH SERVICES PREMIER LEAGUE

SEASON II 2024

Rules

Dear Colleagues/Friends,

It gives us great pleasure to invite you all to the Cricket tournament.

GENERAL RULES

•                    The tournament is of a knockout format (8 Teams)

•                    Teams can play with 8 players minimum 2 girls compulsory.

•                    Each Knock out match will be 6 overs.

•                    All the matches will be played with a single soft tennis ball.

•                    A player cannot play in more than one team.

•                    The umpire’s decision will be binding and final. No argument will be entertained with the umpire.

•                    Arguments with umpire will lead to player/team disqualification.

•                    Ball directly falling outside the nets will be given OUT.

BATTING RULES

•                    6 runs will be awarded if ball directly hits the net exactly opposite to the batsman (straight)

•                    4 runs will be awarded if the ball hits the net exactly opposite to the batsman after taking one or more bounce on ground or net bounce (straight)

•                    1 run will be awarded if the delivery is a wide ball.

•                    1 run will be awarded if the delivery is a no ball. Free hit will be awarded on the ball followed by no ball.

•                    Byes and leg byes will also be taken into consideration.

•                    If the ball hits anywhere within the nets, except for boundaries, the team has to run.

BOWLING RULES

•                    Each bowler can bowl maximum of 1 over.

•                    Bowling with run up is not allowed.

•                    Bowling style will be overarm with feet inside the box (Throw)

•                    A minimum of 1 over to be bowled by a Girl for each team.

•                    Bowling For Boys- No Raising of Feet or No Bending of Knees. Else No ball will be Given.

•                    Bowling For Girls- Raising of feet or Bending of Knees is Permitted

•                    Usual No ball, Wide ball, Byes and Overthrow will be applicable.

•                    Bowler bowling directly above waist will be given No ball.

•                    Fast bowling is not allowed. (SPEED TO BE JUDGED BY THE UMPIRE and WARNING MAY BE GIVEN. No bowling / batting team can appeal for fast ball).

•                    Any deviation from the above rules will be given a NO ball.

•                    The decision of umpire will be final and binding.

MODES OF DISMISSALS

•                    Catch out (Net bounce will not be counted for catch out)

•                    Bowled

•                    Stumped Out

•                    Run out

•                    Only run out and Stumping on Free hit.

•                    If keeper collects ball before it passes the stumps for the stumping, then stumping will not be valid, and it will be a no ball.