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A Question of Law
Incorporating the MCC Laws of Cricket 2000 code - 4th edition 2010
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Contents – questions on: Introduction ............................................................................................... 4 The PowerPoint modules .................................................................................. 5 Preamble - The Spirit of Cricket ............................................................... 6 The participants ........................................................................................ 7 Law 1 The players....................................................................................... 7 Law 2 Substitutes & runners; Batsman or Fielder leaving the field; Batsman retiring; Batsman commencing innings ............................... 8 Law 3 The umpires ................................................................................... 13 Law 4 The scorers..................................................................................... 18 The implements of cricket ...................................................................... 21 Law 5 The ball .......................................................................................... 21 Law 6 The bat ........................................................................................... 24 Law 7 The pitch ........................................................................................ 27 Law 8 The wickets .................................................................................... 29 Law 9 The creases..................................................................................... 31 Law 10 Preparation & maintenance of the playing area................................ 33 Law 11 Covering the pitch .......................................................................... 36 Conditions of play ................................................................................... 38 Law 12 The innings .................................................................................... 38 Law 13 The Follow-on ................................................................................ 41 Law 14 Declaration & forfeitures ................................................................ 42 Law 15 Intervals ......................................................................................... 44 Law 16 Start of play - Cessation of play ...................................................... 49 Law 17 Practice on the field ........................................................................ 53 Scoring & Extras ..................................................................................... 55 Law 18 Scoring runs ................................................................................... 55 Law 19 Boundaries & sightscreens.............................................................. 59 Law 20 Lost-ball......................................................................................... 62 Law 21 The result ....................................................................................... 63 Law 22 The over ......................................................................................... 68 Law 23 Dead-ball ....................................................................................... 72 Law 24 No-ball ........................................................................................... 75 Law 25 Wides............................................................................................. 83 Law 26 Byes & Leg-byes ............................................................................ 86 Appeals etc.............................................................................................. 89 Law 27 Appeals .......................................................................................... 89 Law 28 The wicket is down......................................................................... 93 Law 29 Batsman out of his ground .............................................................. 95 Dismissals ............................................................................................... 97 Law 30 Bowled .......................................................................................... 98 Law 31 Timed-out .....................................................................................100 Law 32 Caught ..........................................................................................102 Law 33 Handled the ball ............................................................................106 Law 34 Hit the ball twice ...........................................................................108 Law 35 Hit wicket .....................................................................................111 Law 36 Leg before wicket ..........................................................................113 Law 37 Obstructing the field ......................................................................116 Law 38 Run-out .........................................................................................119 Law 39 Stumped ........................................................................................122 The conduct of cricket .......................................................................... 124 Law 40 The wicket-keeper .........................................................................124 Law 41 The fielders ...................................................................................127 Law 42 Fair & unfair play ..........................................................................132 Definitions ............................................................................................. 143
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INTRODUCTION Cricket really is a simple game. The bowler delivers the ball, the batsman attempts to hit it and to run to the other end before being dismissed. But between the simplicity and the reality there are The Laws of Cricket and the many different match regulations. It is to the Laws that this compilation applies; none relate to any such regulations. Nothing challenges the mind more than cricket, and from an umpire’s perspective, he endures more questions than most. He must have an instant encyclopaedic knowledge of every law and be able to explain them and their meanings, simply and concisely whenever asked. This publication, A Question of Law, was designed principally for Training Officers as they conduct their coaching sessions using the Law Review modules contained on this site. Each officer must determine the order in which the individual laws are studied – choosing perhaps to follow the Modules suggested. This collection of more than 3500 primary questions and the many more supplementary questions will assist in that process and relate to the MCC 2000 code of laws and to the subsequent amendments of 2003, 2008 & 2010. These questions have been formulated to be asked while taking the student through each individual law and clause. By making use of these leading questions, even a comparatively new instructor can further develop his skills and in the process his own individual knowledge and ability. Instructors may choose to use the questions herein or, to add their own comments – ample space has been provided. These questions are unlikely to follow exactly the style of questions likely to be found in set examinations; they are prepared solely to assist instructors during their coaching sessions. Some are quite straightforward; others include elements of other laws, while others are based on match situations. All will prove thought provoking and challenging, and while no answers given here, the answers are contained within the text of the respective laws and within the notes contained in the two companion publications - The Umpires Companion and The Scorers Companion. Only with complete understanding of the laws, can greater pleasure be gained and developed both on and off the field. It is hoped that all umpires and scorers gain pleasure from these questions. Then, as they become more proficient, they will be able to pass on their knowledge to other officials, and the most important participants in the game - the players. GWL
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Using this book This book has been designed to be printed by a photocopy machine A4; then spiral bound. It is intended for trainers only; to be used while reviewing the modules of Law Review. If not attending the training sessions, other books listed on page 2 will be found beneficial.
The PowerPoint modules There are 48 PowerPoint modules in Law Review; the cover all 42 laws and six others that collectively, will assist an umpire improving his on-field performance. It must be noted that these primarily deal with the Laws; however it will be noticed that some will refer to NZC playing conditions. Please preview the module of your choice prior to taking any course, and then make your own notes. To assist when planning the presentation sessions, a bracketed suffix denotes the number of slides in that module, thus giving guidance on timing. Trainers are encouraged to add their own comments, rather than just read aloud the displayed words. The respective PowerPoint modules should be downloaded onto a computer making for easier access and display. The site also contains an extensive range of cards, papers and wall posters. These PowerPoints may be used on any computer using Windows XP™ or later. For those who do not have PowerPoint installed, Microsoft offers a free download of PowerPoint Viewer, 2010 being the latest and best option. A data projector is better for group sessions. Transition from slide to slide and from line to line in those slides can be made using the mouse by pressings the mouse key or, by rolling the mouse scroll wheel, or using the keyboard space-bar or, the up & down arrows. Take your time when traversing these modules as many have timed components; taking a little more time also permits those taking part to better take in the content, and to discuss the points raised.
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PREAMBLE - The Spirit of Cricket 1
Why has the PREAMBLE been put before all the laws?
2
What are the laws referred to in the PREAMBLE?
3
What are the exact words used in these laws?
4
Who is responsible for the conduct of the game? Why is this so?
5
What responsibilities does the captain have towards his team-mates? His opponents? The umpires?
6
Who are the sole judges of Fair & Unfair play?
7
Why is this so?
8
Do the captains have any responsibility in this?
9
When can the umpires intervene?
10
When should they not intervene?
11
What matters would trigger your intervention?
12
Should you do so yourself?
13
What does The Spirit of Cricket mean?
14
What is meant by Traditional values?
15
Should an umpire intervene if the traditional values are breached? If so, when? How?
16
Give examples of behaviour against the Spirit of the game.
17
Should abuse on the field be tolerated? If not how should these incidents be handled?
18
What kind of behaviour would cause you to intervene?
19
Are players bound by good behaviour on the field?
20
Are umpires also bound? If so, how? If not, why not?
21
Who sets the tone of the match?
22
Which player has overriding responsibility?
23
If the captain is being irresponsible, whom should you approach? When?
24
Should you take any of these actions on your own or should you involve your colleague? When could/should you do so without consultation?
25
What must you do before you consult your colleague?
26
What must you do after talking to the offender and/or his captain?
27
What obligations do you have towards the scorers?
28
When should you make notes of any incident?
29
Should all incidents be reported? If no, why not?
30
What situation could apply for you to call the match off?
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THE PARTICIPANTS LAW 1
THE PLAYERS
1
Number of players
1
Can a side take the field without a captain?
2
How many players are permitted in a side?
3
What is the maximum number of players permitted to bat? To field?
4
What is the minimum number of players permitted to bat? To field?
2
Nomination of players
5
What are the requirements on nominating a side?
6
Who does this? When?
7
Who should make the toss for innings?
8
The captain is not available when the nomination of players is to be made. Can the coach undertake this duty?
9
A player fails to arrive because of a car accident. The team lists have already been exchanged. Can the list be changed? If so, whose consent is necessary? May that consent be withheld?
3
Captain
10
What should the umpires do if they find the captain has not arrived when the toss is due?
11
Is it permissible for the coach or manager to make the toss? If not, why not?
12
After the toss and during play, the captain is injured. Who has responsibility for his side?
4
Responsibility of Captains
13
Who is responsible for the conduct of his side?
14
What do you do if only 7 members of a side are present at the time to start play?
15
A player disagrees with your decision and behaves badly. Whose duty is it to intervene? What would cause you to do so?
16
The captain takes no notice of your instructions or comments. What do you do? Who do you approach for action on the field? Off the field?
17
A new captain is unfamiliar with his duties and seeks your guidance. What do you do?
18
During pre-match discussions a side’s coach intervenes and ‘takes over’. The other captain objects to you. What do you do?
19
One of the nominated sides is the coach, not the captain. He insists in being part of your discussions with the captain. What do you do?
20
What do you do if one side arrives without a scorer?
21
What do you do if one side arrives without a score-book?
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SUBSTITUTES & RUNNERS; BATSMAN OR FIELDER LEAVING THE FIELD; BATSMAN RETIRING; BATSMAN COMMENCING INNINGS
1
What is a Substitute player?
2
What is a Replacement player?
3
What is the difference between a Substitute and Replacement player?
1
Substitutes & Runners
4
What is a Runner?
5
What must the fielding captain do if he wishes to have either?
6
When must the captain advise the umpires of his wish to have either?
7
Would you take a note of a player leaving the field?
8
If so, why? If no, why not?
9
A player seeks permission to leave the field for a comfort stop. Would you permit a substitute?
10
A player seeks to leave the field to change his boots. Would you permit a substitute?
11
What would you do if a player were injured prior to the start of play?
12
In what exceptional circumstances would you permit a replacement?
13
What would you do if you discovered a substitute about to start bowling?
14
What would you do if a bowler were unable to complete his over?
15
Do you question the injury or sickness?
16
What constitutes During a match?
17
Would you permit a substitute to act as a runner?
18
A batsman is injured in a match prior to this one. He comes onto the field with a runner. Would you permit this?
19
If a batsman is injured during a match is he permitted a runner?
20
A runner is requested at the start of the match. In what circumstances would you permit this?
2
Objection to Substitute
21
At the start of an innings, the captain seeks permission of the opposing captain for a substitute. He declines. Should you come involved?
22
A batsman objects to a particular person acting as substitute? Would you uphold his objection?
23
A batsman objects to a specialist substitute fielding at point. Would you uphold his objection?
24
Where may a substitute not field?
25
May a substitute act as captain?
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The batsmen object to you that a substitute, a known wicket keeper is to field at first-slip? Is this permitted? What information do you give the aggrieved batsmen?
3
Restrictions on the role of substitutes
27
Is a substitute permitted to bat or bowl?
28
Is a substitute permitted to act as wicket-keeper or captain?
29
Is a substitute permitted to act as a runner?
30
You note the substitute is acting as captain on the field. The batsmen raise no objection. Should you intervene? If not, why not?
4
A player for whom a substitute has acted
31
A substitute has been on the field for 9 minutes. When the player returns, what restrictions apply to him? When is he permitted to bowl again?
32
A substitute has been on the field for 20 minutes. When the player returns, what restrictions apply to him? When is he permitted to bowl again?
33
Without permission, the substitute leaves the field and is replaced by the bowler who takes the ball to bowl the next over. What happens next? What would you do?
5
Fielder absent or leaving the field
34
At the start of the match, before calling play, you notice there are only 10 fielders present. What do you do? Why? What information do you give the fielding captain?
35
At the start of the match, the fielding captain tells you that the batting captain has consented to him having a substitute player until his nominated player returns from work. Do you permit that substitute? If so, why?
36
At the start of the match, the fielding captain advises you that one of his players has been called away for a family emergency. Do you permit a substitute? If so, why? May the substitute bowl?
37
A player returns to the field with your consent at the end of an over, 12 minutes after he left the field. When is he permitted to bowl again?
38
A player returns to the field at the end of an over without your consent, 33 minutes after he has left the field. Your colleague notices his return during play. What happens next? When is he permitted to bowl again?
39
A player returns to the field at the end of an over, 33 minutes after he has left the field. 10 minutes later he leaves again for 7 minutes. When is he permitted to bowl again?
40
A fielder leaves the field towards the end of an innings and fails to return before the innings concludes. Would you permit him to be an opening bat? Would you permit him to bat at the start of play next day? When may he bat?
41
What must the bowler’s end umpire do if a fielder wishes to leave the field? Why?
42
What must happen if a fielder is unable to resume after an interval?
43
What must happen if an interval is in progress when a fielder is off the field?
44
What time restrictions exist for a fielder off the field during a match? During an interval? During a disruption to play? Overnight?
45
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Player returning without permission
46
Must a player wait until the end of an over to return to the field? If not, what should you do?
47
A player returns to the field and fields the ball in play. What happens next? Does the ball become automatically dead? Are you required to call & signal DEAD-BALL? If not, should you?
48
A player returns to the field without umpire consent and takes the ball to bowl the next over. What happens next?
49
A substitute comes onto the field during an over and fields the ball in play. What do you do? When? What happens next?
50
What do you tell the fielding captain if the ball in play is fielded by a player who has not received consent to be on the field? What signal & information is given to the scorers? When?
51
A fielder wishes to leave the field. What must he do before doing so? What considerations would you make to permit a substitute?
52
During the session you had cause to award 5 Penalty runs to the batting side for a breach of this law. When you next leave the field, what information do you give the scorers? What explanation do you give them for an apparent 7th ball of that over?
53
You call NO-BALL for a bowler’s foot fault and after hitting the ball the striker and nonstriker run. They cross on their second run when a player returns to the field and fields the ball. What happens next? How many runs are scored? How are these scored? After awarding 5 Penalty runs to the batting side, must that ball be re-bowled? If so, why? Is that ball considered a ball of the over?
54
After you call WIDE the batsmen run and cross on their second run when a player returns to the field and fields the ball. What happens next? How many runs are scored? How are these scored? After awarding 5 Penalty runs to the batting side, must that ball be re-bowled? If so, why? Is that ball considered a ball of the over?
55
You call NO-BALL; the striker fails to hit the ball and the ball goes past the wicket-keeper towards the boundary. The batsmen run and cross on their second run when a player returns to the field and fields the ball. What happens next? How many runs are scored? How are these scored? After awarding 5 Penalty runs to the batting side, must that ball be re-bowled? If so, why? Is that ball considered a ball of the over?
56
You call NO-BALL because there are three fielders behind square leg, and after hitting the ball then breaks his wicket. The striker and non-striker run and cross on their second run when a player returns to the field and fields the ball. What happens next? How many runs are scored? How are these scored? After awarding 5 Penalty runs to the batting side, must that ball be re-bowled? If so, why? Which ball is considered to be a ball of the over?
57
After hitting a fair delivery the striker and non-striker run and cross on their first run, when a player returns to the field and fields the ball. What happens next? How many runs are scored? How are these scored? After awarding 5 Penalty runs to the batting side, must that ball be re-bowled? If so, why? Is that ball considered a ball of the over?
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Runner
58
A batsman sustains an injury during his last match and asks for a runner. The fielding captain tells you that they have discussed this before the toss. Would you permit a runner? If not, why not?
59
A batsman pulls up lame as he completes a run and tells you he has pulled a muscle. Is he permitted a runner?
60
No wickets have fallen when an opening batsman requires a runner. The normal 3rd man in comes in to act as a runner. Would you permit this?
61
An injured batsman is wearing a long sleeved jersey. You note his runner is wearing not wearing a jersey. Would you permit this?
62
Would you insist that a runner wear batting gloves? Why?
63
Where must the runner be stationed when his colleague is on-strike?
64
Are you required to direct the runner to a specific side when he is on the field? Does the runner have a choice? Do the umpires have a choice?
65
Where must the injured batsman be when he is not on-strike?
66
While not on-strike, an injured batsman calls on his colleagues to run when the ball is played. What do you do? Why?
67
Where must the striker’s end umpire station himself when a runner is acting?
68
Which side should the bowler’s end umpire move when a runner is acting?
69
There are two runners on the field for a left & right-handed batsmen. Which side should the runners be directed to run?
70
An opening batsman having a runner is dismissed. The runner then takes his place at the crease. Would you permit this?
71
An opening batsman and his runner are still at the crease. Under what circumstances would you instruct a new runner to act?
72
An injured batsman is wearing a helmet. You note his runner has a different type/brand of helmet. Would you permit this?
73
You are informed the side only has two helmets and there are no spares. What do you do?
74
Which side should the bowler’s end umpire move to when the ball is in play?
8
Transgressions of the Laws by a batsman who has a runner
75
Where does an injured batsman stand when not on-strike?
76
Where does his runner stand when acting as runner?
77
Where does the striker’s end umpire stand?
78
How can a runner cause the injured striker to be dismissed?
79
If the striker is out of his ground with his runner in his ground, can the striker be dismissed Run-out?
80
Can a runner cause his batsman’s dismissal Obstructing the field? If so, how?
81
Can a runner cause his batsman’s dismissal Obstructing the field? If so, how?
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Can a runner cause his batsman’s dismissal Run-out? If so, how?
84
Can a runner cause his batsman’s dismissal Stumped? If so, how?
85
If the injured striker is Out of his ground, not attempting to run, is his wicket at risk?
86
If the injured striker completes a run, can that run be scored?
87
If both batsmen run including the runner and complete a run; is that run scored?
88
If both batsmen run including the runner and complete a run and the striker’s wicket is broken, which batsman is dismissed?
89
If both batsmen run including the runner and complete a run and the non-striker’s wicket is broken, which batsman is dismissed?
90
How can the striker be dismissed when he himself does not breach any law?
91
How can the non-striker be dismissed when he himself does not breach any law?
9
Batsman retiring
92
A batsman is injured and leaves the field, what should he do first?
93
Why would a batsman wish to retire?
94
If a batsman wishes to retire, what must he do first?
95
Which umpire has jurisdiction to ask why?
96
May he return and complete his innings? If so, under what circumstances? When may he do so?
97
What must happen before he returns to complete his innings?
98
Consent is not given for him to return and continue his innings. What happens next? Should you be informed? Should you come involved?
99
A batsman fails to return to the field after an injury, how is his absence recorded?
100
If he is unable to bat in the next innings how is his absence recorded?
101
Is Retired a dismissal? If not, why not? If yes, how is it recorded?
10
Commencement of a batsman’s innings
102
When does a batsman’s inning start?
103
When does an opening striker’s inning start?
104
When does an opening non-striker’s inning start?
105
When does a batsman’s inning start after a dismissal?
106
When does a batsman’s inning start after an interval?
107
What instructions should you give an inexperienced scorer?
108
When does an incoming batsman’s inning start?
109
What constitutes the bowler’s run-up? The Field of play?
110
When does a Batsman’s inning stop? Does the match clock stop for a batsman innings during an interval? For a batsman innings? During drinks? Overnight?
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LAW 3
THE UMPIRES
1
Appointment and attendance
1
Who is responsible for the appointment of Umpires?
2
What happens if a captain dislikes an umpire?
3
How should you answer a questions put to you?
4
When should you report at a match venue?
5
What attitude should an umpire have towards his duties?
6
What are the Umpire’s pre-match duties? When must these be completed?
7
What duties must be completed after the toss? Who must be informed of the outcome of the toss?
2
Change of umpire
8
Before the toss for innings, an umpire is called away requiring him to be replaced. Is this in order?
9
After the toss for innings and before the call of play, an umpire is called away requiring a replacement. Is this in order?
10
Once the match has started, what request must be made to the captains on the replacement of an umpire?
11
May any restrictions be placed on a replacement umpire’s duties? If so, what could they be?
12
You are the sole umpire in a match. How would you respond if asked to stand at both ends?
13
What should you do if you are appointed to a match that others officiated the previous day?
14
When should you do this?
3
Agreement with captains
15
When should you discuss with the captains the playing conditions?
16
Should you involve the coaches or side managers?
17
What sort of things needs to be agreed upon?
18
Should you inform the captains of whose watch is the official timepiece?
19
Both umpires’ watches disagree. What should you do?
20
Who should have the wickets? Who should pitch them? If already pitched, what should you do?
21
What arrangements need to be taken for intervals?
22
What happens if no discussions take place because there are published match regulations?
23
What are your obligations to the scorers?
24
What are the captains’ obligations to the scorers?
25
How would you encourage the captain to fulfil his obligations to the scorers?
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You notice the keeper has non-regulation gloves. What do you do? Do you permit their use? If so, what happens next?
28
The fielding captain informs you that the wicket-keeper does not have legal gloves. What happens next?
4
To inform the captains and scorers
29
What pre-match information must be given to the captains and scorers?
30
You have noted there is an uncovered drain within the boundary. Do you tell the captains or seek their guidance?
31
You note there is a power pole within the boundary. You are unfamiliar with the local custom. What do you do?
32
A tree just outside the boundary has some overhanging branches. What do you do?
33
You do not tell the captains of the boundary allowances because this information is contained in the match regulations. What are your duties?
5
The wickets, creases and boundaries
34
You arrive at the ground to find the pitch and boundaries properly marked and the wickets pitched. What duties have you?
35
Your pre-match inspections reveal that the Popping crease and bowling creases have been marked on the wrong side of the frame. The groundsman is not available and his shed is locked. What do you do?
36
When you pace out the pitch and realise the pitch is 22 metres long. Is this correct? If not, what do you do?
37
Pre-match you inspect the boundary, finding one line completely missing, a building forming that boundary. What do you do? Must a ball clear the building to score 6 runs?
38
You are unhappy with the lack of adequate boundary flags and markers. What do you do?
39
You notice a board marks the boundary along one side of the field. Does the ball have to pitch over and clear of this board to be considered a Boundary 6?
40
You also find one sightscreen inside the boundary line. What do you do? What would you do, if the sightscreen is immovable?
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Conduct of the game, implements and equipment
41
What are the implements of the game?
42
Are batsmen’s bats implements?
43
Do you inspect each player’s bat before he comes to the crease? How do you confirm its dimensions?
44
Do you check the wickets to confirm they have been pitched correctly?
45
You notice the wicket- keeper has non-regulation gloves. What do you do?
46
When does the term Conduct of the Game become relevant? When does it cease to be relevant?
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Fair and unfair play
47
Who is the sole judge of Fair and unfair play?
48
What are the captain’s obligations? Are they responsible for any unfair play?
49
Is this duty delegated to only one umpire or to both?
50
When can the umpires dispense with their obligations?
8
Fitness for play
51
Is the outfield included in your deliberations relating to the condition of the pitch?
52
What are the prime considerations for accepting the playing area is suitable for play?
53
Do you make these decisions yourself or in consultation with your colleague?
54
Who are the final arbiters on the fitness of Ground Weather and Light for play?
55
Because of the match situation, the fielding side is eager to leave the field and seek your consent to come off because of bad light. Do you accept his assessment?
56
When do the umpires take control of the playing area? When do they cease to have any responsibility?
9
Suspension of play in dangerous or unreasonable conditions
57
Is the outfield included in your deliberations relating to the condition of the pitch?
58
Do you make these decisions yourself or in consultation with your colleague?
59
Is it permissible for the batsmen to deputise for their captain if he is not batting?
60
Light rain begins to fall. Do you offer the conditions to any player? If not, who makes this decision?
61
The rain eases and the fielding captain decides he wishes to leave. What do you do?
62
Both umpires decide the conditions are unsatisfactory. The batsmen close to victory wish to stay. The fielding captain wishes to leave. What do you do?
63
The ball is becoming slippery because of the wet grass. The fielding captain complains to you. What do you do?
64
The batsmen are scoring runs with impunity as the light continues to fade. The fielding captain seeks your consent to suspend play. What do you do? Is that fair to both sides?
65
The batsmen are struggling to score runs as the light continues to fade. A batsman seeks your consent to suspend play. What do you do? Is that fair to both sides?
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You are off the field, and the weather improves. One captain wishes to discuss the matter with you. What do you do?
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Both captains wish to resume play when you are of the opinion that it is unsafe. What do you do?
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Position of umpires
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Where must you stand while umpiring? At the bowler’s end? At the striker’s end?
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The bowler asks you to stand close to the wickets making it difficult to see his foot placements. What do you do?
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The batsmen while running attempts to make good his ground behind you. The wicket is put down and you are unsure if he made good his ground. What do you do? Are you permitted to consult your colleague?
72
When the batsmen are running, the ball travels close to you. In an attempt to retrieve the ball, a fielder knocks you over and you are unable to answer an appeal. Are you permitted to consult your colleague?
73
What must you do if you find the sun in your eyes?
74
What must you do if you find a fielder obstructing your view?
75
What special considerations would you make if a runner were acting?
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While at the striker’s end you decide to stand at point. What must you do before moving?
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Umpires changing ends
77
Are the umpires required to change ends for the second innings of a single innings match?
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Are the umpires required to change ends for the third innings of a two innings match?
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At the end of the second innings of a match, the umpires inadvertently go to the same end they previously stood. At the end of an over they discuss this and discretely swap ends. Is this permissible?
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Consultation between umpires
80
When may the umpires consult with each other during play?
81
What must they do before doing so?
82
There is a disagreement on the field between the batsmen and fielding captain regarding the use of a fast bowler as the light fades. What should you do?
83
During the change of innings during the last-hour, there is a disagreement between captains as to the number of overs available till the conclusion of a match. What do you do?
84
Is there any questions that one umpire cannot ask his colleague? If so, what questions?
13
Informing the umpires
85
When a captain or player wishes to discuss any issue with the umpires, must he discuss it with both umpires?
86
If one umpire is informed of any matter, is he obliged to inform his colleague?
14
Signals
87
How many Official signals are there? What are they?
88
What signals are made with a call? When is that call made? Why is that?
89
When are the signals repeated? Why?
90
In what order should signals be made?
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If several signals are made, what must happen before the next signal is made?
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Two runs are completed and the striker’s end umpire signals SHORT-RUN at his end. What must the bowler’s end umpire do next?
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Both umpires signal SHORT-RUN when 3 runs have been completed. What happened next?
96
Are there any unofficial signals? If so, what are these? When would you use them?
97
The scorers fail to acknowledge a Leg-bye signal. What do you do?
98
During a break in play, you notice the scorers have recorded a batsman dismissed LBW when it should be Caught. What do you do?
99
When may play resume after giving a signal?
100
You are obliged to award Penalty runs to the batting side? Is that delivery a ball of the over?
101
What offence/s require the ball to be re-bowled?
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Correctness of scores
102
Who is ultimately responsible for the correctness of the scores?
103
How can this be possible when others are completing the scoring record?
104
If the umpires are responsible for the correctness of the scores, how can they be sure that the scores are correct?
105
Should the umpires keep a record of the overall progressive Tally?
106
During the match, you notice the score-board is not being updated. Are the scorers responsible for this duty? If not, who are?
107
When must umpires and scorers consult?
108
Who should initiate this consultation?
109
You have failed to wait for an acknowledgement that causes the scorers to make a mistake. At an interval you discover a batsman has been dismissed on 49 when in fact it should be 50. What do you do?
110
You have left the field believing the match has been won. The scorers discover a mistake. What do you do?
111
You have left the field believing the match has been won. The scorers discover a mistake. There is time to resume play. What do you do?
112
You have left the field believing the match has been won. The scorers discover a mistake. There is time to resume play but most of the fielding side has left. What do you do?
113
You have left the field believing the match has been won. The scorers discover a mistake. There is no time left to resume play. What do you do?
114
During after match function, you are informed that there is a mistake in the score and the match has not reached what was thought to be a result. What do you do?
115
During after match function, you are informed that there is a mistake in the score and the match has not reached what was thought to be a result. You have signed off the score-sheet. What do you do?
116
What happens to the completed score-sheets?
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THE SCORERS
1
Appointment of scorers
1
Who appoints the Scorers?
2
When are the scorers required to arrive at a match? When are they required to be ready to score?
3
How many scorers must be appointed to a match?
4
When you meet the scorers before the toss, you are advised that only one does not have their side’s score-book. What do you do?
5
When you arrive at the match, you are advised that only one scorer is to attend. What must you do?
6
Only one scorer has been appointed to the match. What do you do?
7
What are the scorers’ duties?
8
Are the scorers’ members of your team or of another?
2
Correctness of scores
9
What must the scorers do frequently during a match?
10
What duties do the scorers have towards the umpires before the toss? During the match?
11
What duties do the umpires have towards the scorers before the toss? During the match?
12
What information must be supplied to the scorers before the toss?
13
What obligations do the scorers have towards the umpires after the call of play?
14
Before play starts, you learn that one side has forgotten to bring a score-book. What do you do?
15
Just prior to the start of play, the scorers inform you they do not have a side list. What do you do?
16
Do you delay the start of play until the list is made available? Do you make up Time?
17
The start of play is delayed. What obligation do you have towards the scorers?
18
During play you notice one scorer has left their position and is not in sight. What do you do? The other scorer continues to acknowledge you signals. What do you do?
19
What obligations do the umpires have to scorers during intervals?
20
What obligations do the scorers have to umpires during intervals?
21
During the match, the scorers become aware of an apparent 7 ball over. Should they consult the umpires to determine the reason?
22
During the match, the scorers become aware of an apparent 7 ball over after Penalty runs have been awarded to the batting side. Should they consult the umpires to determine the reason?
23
During the match, 5 Penalty runs have been awarded to the batting side for an incident off a NO-BALL. Should that ball be re-bowled and the penalty for the NO-BALL also be rebowled? If not, why not? If so, why?
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Acknowledging signals
24
What instructions could you give to the scorers before play?
25
Do you advise the scorers of the Boundary allowances? If so, when?
26
What do you tell the scorers about the hours of play?
27
What are the scorers obliged to tell you before the match?
28
How do the scorers acknowledge your signals?
29
Do you advise the scorers when the intervals are scheduled? If so, when?
30
You signal Bye for the start of play. What must the scorers do?
31
One scorer acknowledges a signal. What do you do?
32
Both scorers acknowledge your signal. What do you do next?
33
During play, you call & signal SHORT-RUN, and you observe some confusion in the score box. What do you do? When?
34
When the ball is dead, you are obliged to award 5 Penalty runs to the batting side for illegal fielding. What do you do? What signal is made? What must happen before you permit play to resume?
35
When the ball is dead, you are obliged to award 5 Penalty runs to the fielding side for Time wasting. What do you do? What signal is made? What must happen before you permit play to resume?
36
You are obliged to order a bowler off for damage to the pitch. What must you signal to the scorers?
37
You signal NO-BALL/Byes when the batsmen have completed one run. You immediately realise you should have allowed the runs to the striker’s credit. What do you do?
38
You signal call & signal NO-BALL for a foot fault and the batsmen run one. What do you do when the ball is dead?
39
You signal to the scorers DEAD-BALL to disallow Leg-byes. What happens next?
40
When do you compare your notes with the scorers?
41
There is a break in play and the players leave the field. What happens next?
42
What information must be confirmed with the scorers?
43
An innings ends shortly after lunch. What happens next?
44
Play resumes late on day-2. What information must be conveyed to the scorers?
45
You leave the field for tea, only to discover a mistake in the score-books. What do you do?
46
You leave the field at the end of an innings, and in the 10 minutes available, a mistake in scoring cannot be found. What do you do?
47
You leave the field believing the match is over only to discover a mistake in one of the books. What do you do?
48
At the conclusion of a match, Time has been reached when you find the score-books do not match. The side you thought had won has not and the match is now a Draw. What do you do?
49
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How do the scorers enter a Fair delivery without runs?
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How do the scorers enter a Fair delivery with runs?
52
What is a Bowling extra?
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What is a Fielding extra?
54
How do the scorers enter No-balls without runs?
55
How do the scorers enter No-balls with runs off the bat?
56
How do the scorers enter No-balls with runs as Byes?
57
How do the scorers enter Wides without runs?
58
How do the scorers enter Wides with runs?
59
How do the scorers enter Byes?
60
How do the scorers enter Byes with a Boundary signalled?
61
How do the scorers enter Leg-byes?
62
How do the scorers enter Leg-byes with a Boundary signalled?
63
How do scorers record Penalty runs TO the batting side?
64
How do scorers record Penalty runs TO the fielding side?
65
How many runs are scored as NO-BALLs?
66
How many runs are scored as WIDEs?
67
How many runs are scored as Byes?
68
How many runs are scored as Leg-byes?
69
You inadvertently signal No-ball/Leg-byes to the scorers. How should they enter this?
70
A ball is declared to be ‘not a ball of the over’. How can this occur? How is this recorded?
71
What do the scorers note at the start of an interval or interruption?
72
What do the umpires note at the start of an interval or interruption?
73
What duties do the umpires have to the scorers at the end of a session of play? At the end of a day’s play? At the end of the match?
74
What duties do the scorers have to the umpires at the end of a session of play? At the end of a day’s play? At the end of the match?
75
The match is over. What happens to the completed score-sheets?
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THE IMPLEMENTS OF CRICKET LAW 5
THE BALL
1
Weight and size
1
What weight should a ball be? How do you ascertain this?
2
What is the circumference of a ball? How do you check this?
2
Approval and control of balls
3
Who is responsible for the selection of the match balls? When is this done?
4
Who is responsible for the approval of the match balls? When is this done?
5
Are the umpires required to retain possession of the match balls during a match? When can they dispense with this duty?
6
What inspections should be made of the match ball? When?
7
Prior to the match, one captain produces a two piece ball while the other produces a fourpiece ball. Apart from this, both balls are of similar specifications but there are no regulations covering this matter. What happens next?
8
What happens if the captains can’t or will not agree?
9
What steps should the umpires take to ensure the ball is of a type agreed?
10
A wicket falls. What happens to the ball?
11
At the start of an interval, who takes possession of the match ball?
12
Do the laws require the umpires to take possession of the ball when not in play?
13
Which umpire should carry a replacement ball? Should both umpires carry balls of varying use? If so, why? If not, why not?
14
When and how should the umpires inspect the ball?
15
How could the ball be lost? How could the ball be damaged?
16
You suspect the ball is being tampered with. What do you do?
17
The batsman when picking up the ball to return it to a fielder draws your attention to some damage. What do you do?
18
Because of damage to the ball you decide to replace the ball. What criteria must apply to the replacement?
19
The batsman who is the captain insists in inspecting the replacement ball. Do you permit this?
20
Are you required to signal to the scorers that you are taking a replacement ball? If so, what is that signal?
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New ball
21
When must the agreement be made to permit a new ball to be taken?
22
Who makes this request?
23
Having made an agreement can one captain change his mind?
24
Can the fielding captain demand a new ball for his second innings in a match of only oneday? If not why not?
25
The captain while batting insists in inspecting the new ball. Do you permit this?
26
Are you required to signal to the scorers that you are taking a new ball? If so, what is that signal?
27
Who takes this ball onto the field? What happens to the used ball?
28
What must happen before play resumes?
4
New ball in a match of more than one-day’s duration
29
When may a New ball be taken?
30
Who takes this ball onto the field? What happens to the used ball?
31
Who is responsible for the selection of this ball?
32
How many overs must be bowled before a new ball may be taken?
33
The first day of a two-day match is rained off without any play. Does this alter the requirements of when a new ball may be taken? If not, why not?
34
Day 1 of a 2-day match is rained off without any play. Does this affect when a new ball may be taken? If not, why not?
35
Day 1 of a 2-day match is rained off without any play. On day 2, the fielding captain demands a new ball after 76 overs have been bowled. May his demand be granted? If so, why? Why does this not follow the same provisions for a follow-on?
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Ball lost or becoming unfit for play
36
During play the ball becomes damaged through normal use. Would you permit its replacement? If so, why?
37
During play, the ball becomes damaged by a fielder’s unfair act. Would you permit a replacement? If so, why?
38
During the 2nd over of an innings the ball goes out of shape. Would you permit a New-ball to be taken?
39
During the 19th over of an innings the ball goes out of shape. Would you permit a New-ball to be taken? Would you permit a replacement ball to be taken? If so what special attention is required?
40
After 83 overs the used ball is falling apart. The fielding captain does not want the ball changes as the batsmen are being contained. What do you do?
41
After 83 overs the used ball is falling apart. The fielding captain does not want the ball changes but is happy to have a replacement ball. What do you do?
42
The ball drops down an open drain within the field of play and cannot be retrieved. What do you do?
43
The captain while batting insists in inspecting the replacement ball. Do you permit this? If so, does he have a say on the choice?
44
What must you do if you decide to replace the ball?
45
What further action must you take?
46
As a result of your deliberations, playing time is lost. Do you make up this time? When?
47
Are you required to signal to the scorers that you are taking a replacement ball? If so, what is that signal?
48
What must happen before play resumes?
6
Specifications
49
What weight should a ball be for Women’s cricket?
50
What weight should a ball be for Junior cricket?
51
How is the weight of a ball confirmed?
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LAW 6
THE BAT
1
The bat
1
What does the bat consist of?
2
Define the bat?
3
Should the umpires inspect the bats used? If so, when?
4
Why would you want to inspect a bat?
5
When would you inspect a bat?
6
What would you do before doing so?
7
Would you use a measure?
8
A bat is broken during play. What should you do?
9
What are the grade types of approved bats?
10
If a bat is used which does not meet the match regulations, what do you do?
2
Measurements
11
Where can the dimensions of the bat be found?
12
What is the maximum width of a bat?
13
Is there any weight restrictions on a bat?
14
Are there any restrictions on the length of a bat’s blade? If so, what?
15
You notice a bat that appears to be over-width. What do you do next?
16
How would you measure this on the field?
17
With your colleague, you measure the bat and find it is over-width. What must you do next? Is this a reportable offence?
3
The handle
18
What comprises the handle?
19
What should a bat handle be principally made of?
20
Are there any restrictions on the covering used on a bat handle?
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The blade
21
What comprises the blade of a bat?
22
Are there any limitations of the construction or repair of the blade of a bat?
23
What must the blade of the bat be made of?
24
What restrictions apply to glues being used on a bat?
5
Covering the blade
25
Are there any restrictions on what bats may be covered? If so, what are those restrictions?
26
You notice a player’s bat is in a bad state of repair that you believe may be dangerous. What do you do?
6
Protection & repair
27
How may a bat be repaired?
28
What restrictions apply?
29
What materials may be used in the repair of a bat?
30
What materials may be affixed to the surface of the blade?
31
Do any materials affixed to or used in the repair of a bat become part of the bat?
32
You suspect that the bat has had major repairs using resins in its repair. What do you do?
7
Damage to the ball
33
May any materials used on a bat cause damage to the ball?
34
Would you involve your colleague when carrying out a bat inspection?
35
You suspect the covering used on the bat may damage the ball. Is such covering permitted? If not, what must you do? Would you permit the continuing use of this bat?
36
The umpires consult and agree that the covering used on the bat may damage the ball; they disallow its continued use. What happens if the fielding captain grants permission for a covered bat to be used? Can he over-ride the umpires?
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Contact with the ball
37
You notice that the bat has been covered by a heat shrink plastic coating. Is this permitted? If not, what do you do next?
38
What information would you give if asked about the requirement for the bat?
39
You notice a player’s bat has advertising on it contrary to match regulations. What do you do?
40
You notice a player’s bat has an opposition sponsor’s logo. What do you do?
41
Must the bat be in the batsman’s hand to be considered part of his equipment?
42
If the ball in play comes off the glove, is this the same as coming off his bat? When would this not apply?
43
The bowled ball comes in contact with the wrist-band of the striker’s glove. Is this part of the striker’s glove?
44
The bowled ball comes in contact with a sweat-band on the striker’s wrist. It does not form part of the glove but it is placed partially over the wrist band of the glove. Is this part of the striker’s bat?
45
The striker loses his grip on the bat. Is the glove still part of the bat?
46
The striker loses control of the bat and it breaks his stumps when playing the ball. There is an appeal. What happens next? Who answers that appeal?
47
A batsman drops his bat while running. What must he do to be safely within his ground? When can he retrieve his bat without fear of dismissal?
48
The striker loses grip of his bat and it flies towards slip. The ball is caught after making contact with his glove when the bat was not in hand. There is an appeal. What happens next?
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LAW 7
THE PITCH
1
Area of pitch
1
What is the correct term for the prepared area where cricket is played?
2
What is the correct term for the area within the boundary where all the pitches are?
3
What is the difference between the terms Wicket & pitch?
4
How wide is a turf pitch? Where is it measured from?
5
What is the length of a turf pitch? Where is it measured from?
6
How would you confirm the length of a pitch?
7
Do you measure the pitch prior to the toss?
8
Prior to the toss, you notice the pitch is mowed only to the return creases. What happens next? What must you tell the captains?
2
Fitness of pitch for play
9
Do you check the pitch markings?
10
Who is responsible for the pitch after the toss?
11
Who are the final arbiters on the fitness of the pitch for play?
12
Play has been underway for some time when a bowler realises that the pitch is 22 metres long instead of 22 yards. What do you do?
13
You are satisfied the pitch is suitable for play, but one captain disagrees. What happens next?
14
You are satisfied the pitch is suitable for play, but both captains disagree. What happens next?
15
You are satisfied the pitch is not suitable for play, but both captains disagree. What happens next?
16
During play, the wind spreads a carpet of leaves over the pitch and outfield. What do you do?
17
During play, a swarm of insects invade the playing area. What do you do?
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Selection and preparation
18
Before the toss, who is responsible for the pitch?
19
Who is responsible for the pitch after the toss?
20
Who selects the pitch?
21
Do the captains have a part in this decision?
22
Before the toss, it is decided to change the match venue. Is this permitted? Who makes this decision?
4
Changing the pitch
23
Who decides if a pitch is fit for play?
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After a session of play the pitch becomes dangerous. What do you do?
25
Do the laws define a pitch being unfit for play? Unreasonable for play? Dangerous?
26
How would you define: Unreasonable? Dangerous? Unplayable?
27
During play the pitch conditions become Dangerous and because of the match situation a captain declines consent to change the pitch. What do you do?
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During play the pitch conditions become Unplayable. Does this constitute grounds to change the pitch? If not, why not?
29
During play the pitch conditions become Unplayable. Does this constitute grounds to change the pitch? If not, why not?
30
During play the pitch conditions become Unreasonable. Does this constitute grounds to change the pitch? If not, why not?
31
You decide to change pitches. Must the pitch be changed to another within the existing boundary?
32
You decide to change pitches. May the pitch be changed to another outside the pre-agreed boundary?
33
Both captains agree to continue the match on a pitch outside the pre-agreed boundary. What would you do? Is this deemed to be a continuation of the match? If not, what is the result of the match?
34
May a turf pitch be changed to a non-turf pitch within the existing boundary?
5
Non-turf pitches
35
What is the width of a non-turf pitch?
36
What is the length of a non-turf pitch?
37
Can a turf pitch be changed to an artificial pitch after the nomination of players? If so, what issues would you consider?
38
Can a turf pitch be changed to an artificial pitch before the call of play? If so, what issues would you consider?
39
Can a turf pitch be changed to an artificial pitch after the call of play? If so, what issues would you consider?
40
Can a turf pitch be changed to an artificial pitch on the second day of a two-day match? If so, what issues would you consider?
41
What happens if the ball pitches on the grass verge and move in towards the striker?
42
What happens if the ball pitches on the grass verge and moves away from the striker?
43
Are the dimensions of a non-turf pitch of concern to the umpires? If not, why not?
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What agreements are required before the toss?
45
Who are involved in any agreement?
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You notice practice before the toss beside the prepared pitch on the edge of the square. What do you do?
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THE WICKETS
1
What is the difference between the words Wickets and pitch? What is the correct term?
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Width and pitching
2
What is the distance between each set of stumps?
3
Where are the wickets pitched? How many stumps to each set?
4
What materials must stumps be made of?
5
What must be placed on the stumps to complete them?
6
Where should the wickets be fitted?
7
You arrive to find the stumps pitched centred on the bowling crease markings. Is this correct? If not, why not?
8
You arrive to find the stumps pitched on the front of the bowling crease markings. Is this correct? If not, why not?
9
You arrive and are offered stumps to fit. They are of different lengths and diameters. What do you do?
10
You note that the wickets have plastic or metal points. Are these permitted? If not, why not?
11
A DIY player produces stumps made out of plastic. Would you permit their use? If not, why not?
12
You note each wooden stump has a metal ring fitted to the top to prevent splitting. Is this permitted? If not, why not?
13
You note the stumps have been repaired and have plastic tape around the repair. Is this permitted? If not, why not? What would you do next?
14
During the match, you note your colleague wickets are not plumb. What do you do?
15
Is there any restriction on the diameter of stumps? If so, what?
16
Are stumps required to be finished in varnish? Or paint?
17
How do you find the imaginary centre line of the pitch?
2
Size of stumps
18
What height should the wickets be when fitted in place? What height with the bails fitted?
19
What is the permitted width of the stumps when in place?
20
The stumps have shallow grooves making it difficult to position the bails. What do you do?
21
What duties are required if you find the wickets pitched when you arrive at the match venue?
22
You find them incorrectly pitched. What do you do?
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The bails
23
Are the bails required to be made of wood? If so, what sort?
24
Can the bails be made of plastic? Any other material?
25
Can the bails be made with metal inserts?
26
What is the dimension of a bail?
27
Are bails required to be finished in varnish?
4
Junior cricket
28
Does the requirements of the pitch markings apply equally to Junior grades?
29
Are those differences significant?
5
Dispensing with bails
30
When dispensing with bails, may that occur at one end of the pitch? At both ends of the pitch?
31
When should dispensed bails be refitted?
32
What do you tell the batsmen? The fielding captain?
33
Can a batsman be dismissed if the wicket is broken when the bails are dispensed with?
34
What considerations are necessary when bails are dispensed with?
35
The wicket is broken in play at your end. When do you remake the wicket? May a fielder do so while the ball is in play?
36
During the bowler’s run-up he dislodges the bails at your end. What do you do?
37
Can only one bail be fitted on the wickets during play?
38
If a wicket is removed from its hole, must it be replaced in that hole to effect a valid dismissal?
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What do you do if a bail is blown off the striker’s wicket as he is receiving a delivery?
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LAW 9
THE CREASES
1
There is a difference between the creases and the markings. What is that difference?
1
The creases
2
Is there a colour allocated in law for these creases to be painted? If so, what colour?
3
Where are the crease marking to be made?
4
How is the imaginary centre line of the pitch determined?
5
You arrive at a match venue and find the marking are not centred on the mown pitch. What do you do?
6
You arrive at a match venue and find the pitch is mowed to the width of the return creases. What do you do? What do you tell each captain?
7
You arrive at a match venue on day-2 and you find that the creases have not been renewed. What do you do?
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The bowling crease
8
How far apart are the bowling creases?
9
What is the required length of the bowling crease marking?
10
Where is the actual crease located in respect to the markings?
11
What is placed on the bowling crease?
12
Where exactly are the wickets pitched on the bowling crease?
13
What significance does the bowling crease have to the bowler? The wicket-keeper?
14
You arrive at a match venue and you find the bowling creases are 22 metres apart. Is that satisfactory? If not, why not?
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The popping crease
15
How far in front of the bowling crease is the popping crease?
16
What is the minimum overall length of the popping crease markings?
17
What is the true length of the popping crease?
18
Where is the actual crease located in respect to the markings?
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You arrive at a match venue and you find the popping creases are painted short, only one foot past the return creases. What do you do?
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The return creases
20
How far apart are the return creases?
21
Where does the return crease start?
22
What is the minimum length of the respective return creases?
23
Where are the actual creases located in respect to the markings?
24
How far from the imaginary centre line is the return crease?
25
The overall width of the pitch wider that the return creases. How much wider?
26
You arrive at a match venue and you find the return creases at one end of the pitch do not align with the markings at the other end. What do you do?
27
What is the true length of the return creases?
28
Are the return creases invisibly joined on that side of the pitch?
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LAW 10
PREPARATION & MAINTENANCE OF THE PLAYING AREA
1
Rolling
1
Who is responsible for the selection of the pitch?
2
What is the correct term for the area containing the pitches? The block or the square?
3
Rolling of the pitch shall happen when? Do the umpire supervise this?
4
When does the pitch come under the control of the umpires?
5
Does this include the outfield?
6
Can the fielding captain influence the decision to use a roller?
7
When would you permit rolling before the start of the match?
8
Would you impose any time constraints?
9
Is it permissible to roll only one end of the pitch?
10
If more than one roller is available, does the captain have a choice?
11
If a roller has broken down, is it considered to be available?
12
What time limits are there for rolling? Does this apply in all cases?
13
What happens if a declaration is made during an Interval?
14
What happens if a captain declares 7 minutes before play is scheduled to resume?
15
What happened if a captain forfeits his second innings within 7 minutes of the scheduled start of play?
16
What happens if a declaration is made as the players come off the field at the start of tea?
17
When does the pitch cease to be under the control of the umpires?
18
Must the umpires supervise work on the pitch prior to the start of a new day’s play? When shall the rolling take place?
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Clearing debris from the pitch
19
When must such clearing take place?
20
What part of the pitch must be cleared? Why must it be cleared?
21
What happens if sweeping is likely to cause damage to the pitch?
22
Does the clearing need to be supervised? Who does this?
23
Must the umpires supervise work on the pitch prior to the start of a new day’s play? When shall clearing take place?
24
Would you impose any time constraints?
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Mowing
25
When must a pitch be mowed?
26
When must the outfield be re-mowed?
27
Must the umpires supervise work on the pitch prior to the start of a new day’s play? When shall the mowing take place?
28
Would you impose any time constraints?
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Watering the pitch
29
When may the pitch be watered?
30
Why must there be no watering of the pitch during a match?
31
What happens if a match is played over consecutive Saturdays? Is it permissible to water the pitch between these days? If not, why not?
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May an outfield be watered during a match? What arrangements must be made to permit this? Are the umpires required to supervise this? Would you impose any time constraints?
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Re-marking creases
33
Should you ask for this during a club match? Do the umpires supervise this?
34
Remarking of the creases shall be made when? Do the umpire supervise this? When must this take place?
35
When should repairs to the pitch be made? Do the umpire supervise this? When must this take place?
36
Would you impose any time constraints? Must the time lost be made up during the day?
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Maintenance of footholes
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Are the umpires required to clean out and repair foot holes made by bowlers?
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Who should do this? When?
39
Must they be cleaned and dried out before repairs?
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What materials are permitted to be used?
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Are foot-holes permitted to be re-turfed? If so, when?
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Are the umpires required to supervise this work?
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Securing foothods and maintenance of pitch
43
When may players make safe the bowler’s foot holes?
44
What materials may be used?
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The ground staff has spent a considerable time preparing the pitch. The opening bowler fearful of losing his footing scuffs away at the Popping crease. Should you permit this? If so what happens to the loose soil left?
46
What steps would you take to ensure the Popping crease is visible to you?
47
The players take a considerable amount of time placing sawdust etc. to secure their footing. Should you make a note of this time? Must this time be made up?
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Non-turf pitches
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What are the special requirements for non-turf pitches?
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Are umpires responsible for any sweeping of artificial pitches between innings?
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LAW 11
COVERING THE PITCH
1
Before the match
1
In the days preceding the match, may the whole pitch be covered?
2
Who decides that the pitch shall be covered before the match?
3
If no agreement has been reached before the toss, may the WHOLE pitch be covered during a match? If not why not?
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What limitations apply if no other agreement has been reached?
5
Who covers the pitch?
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The day before the match, the ground authority decide to cover the whole pitch, but overnight it rains heavily and the covers leak. Is this your concern?
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The pitch does not come under the control of the umpires until the toss has been taken. Should you intervene earlier? Why? How?
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The day before the match while the weather is fine, the ground authority decides not to cover the pitch. Is this your concern?
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The day before the match while the weather is fine, the ground authority decides not to cover the pitch, but overnight it rains heavily. Is this your concern?
2
During the match
10
What circumstances would have to apply to cause the whole pitch to be covered?
11
If no agreement has been reached before the toss, may the WHOLE pitch be covered? If not why not?
12
What limits apply for the covering of the whole pitch?
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Covering the bowler’s run-ups
13
If no agreement has been reached before the toss, may the bowler’s run-ups be covered? If not, why not? If yes, when?
14
Are there any limitations?
15
How far over the actual pitch may the covers extend?
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Removal of covers
16
Who should remove the covers? When should they be removed?
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Why should they be removed promptly?
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Your colleague is not present when you arrive at the match venue before any player and find the covers still on the pitch. The weather is fine. What do you do? Do you advise your colleague?
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Others are in attendance when you arrive and you find the pitch covered. What do you do? Do you advise your colleague when he arrives?
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When do you inspect the weather conditions before a day’s play? During a match?
21
What considerations do you make? Do you make these considerations on your own?
22
The players are off the field. Who must accompany you on your inspection? Who must NOT accompany you?
23
Who may influence you decision to play or not?
24
Who may NOT influence your decision to play or not?
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Eager to get the game restarted the match management order the removal of the covers contrary to your wishes. What do you do?
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The rain stops and the players are eager to restart play. The covers are removed and you find rain has seeped onto the pitch. What do you do? What advice do you offer? To whom?
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Rain stops and one side is reluctant to restart. You are satisfied that it is safe to restart play. What do you do?
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Rain stops and the team managers approach you to get the match restarted. You are not satisfied it is safe to do so. What do you do?
29
When do decide to abandon the match?
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Who do you involve in this decision?
31
Do you inform the scorers of any decision or do you involve them?
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If the covers are dispensed with, who makes this decision?
33
Are the umpires involved in the decision? When?
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If you decide to abandon a match because of Ground, Weather or Light, what is the result?
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The match is abandoned with play. What is the result?
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The match is abandoned without any play. What is the result?
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CONDITIONS OF PLAY LAW 12
THE INNINGS
1
Number of innings
1
What is the difference between a one innings match and a two inning match?
2
What does a single innings match mean?
3
Does a two innings match mean that each side only has the opportunity to bat once? If not, why isn’t called a four innings match?
4
How many times can one side bat in a two innings match?
5
Can any limitations be placed on either the fielding side or the batting side in a two innings match? A one innings match?
6
What time or over constraints could be involved?
7
As the umpire are you involved in these discussions or decisions? If so, when?
8
Do you involve the scorers in any way? If not, when should they be told of any decisions?
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Alternate innings
9
What is meant by alternate innings?
10
When does this apply?
11
When could it not apply?
12
The side due to bat second, forfeits its first innings. What happens next?
13
The side due to bat next, forfeits its second innings. What happens next?
14
The batting side is asked to follow-on its innings. How can they now bat alternatively?
15
A captain decides to forfeit his second innings. How does this affect the order of batting?
16
The late arrival of their best bowler causes one side to decide to bat first. Their opponents win the toss and are asked them to bowl. The losing side forfeits its first innings. What happens next?
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Completed innings
17
When is an innings completed?
18
The batting side forfeits its innings. Is that innings closed?
19
A side, while fielding notifies the umpires that it intends to forfeit its next innings. Is that in order? When does this apply? Is that a completed innings?
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A side batting with 10 players is otherwise All-out. Is that a completed innings? If so, how is this recorded?
21
Each innings is restricted to time. The batting side has lost only three wickets at when Time is called. Is that a completed innings? If so, how is this recorded?
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A captain of the side batting second, declares when they have passed their opponents score. Is that a completed innings? If so, how is this recorded?
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The toss
23
What must happen before the toss for innings?
24
What must the umpires do before the toss?
25
The captains fail to exchange a list of players before the toss. Does that mean the toss is invalid? If not, why not?
26
During the pre-match warm up, the captain is injured and taken to hospital with the side list in his pocket. What do you do?
27
Are you required to supervise the toss?
28
What is the difference between the scheduled time and the agreed time?
29
When must the toss be taken?
30
What constitutes the field of play?
31
You are informed that the captains have already tossed for innings 45 minutes before play. What do you do?
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You learn that the captains and managers have agreed who should bat first without having a toss. What do you do?
33
What would you do if you learned that the toss was made in the dressing rooms?
34
If a captain of one side is not present at the time for the toss, what do you do?
35
When would you intervene to ensure the toss has been made correctly?
36
You learn that the side manager who is not a member of the nominated side has made the toss. Is that toss valid? What do you do next?
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Who tosses the coin when both sides are visitors? Is there a convention for this or is it stated in law?
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An experienced captain, who lost the toss, convinces his inexperienced opponent that the original toss is invalid because of the time delays. What do you do?
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Weather intervenes before the decision to bat or field is made. Is the toss invalid?
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What must the umpires ensure happens immediately after the toss?
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Decision to be notified
41
When must the captain who won the toss inform his opponent of his decision to bat or field?
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Must he inform the umpires and scorers? If so, when?
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The captain informs you of his decision to field, but before play can commence he explains that his best bowler has not arrived. He requests a change and his opposition agrees. Would you permit this?
44
The toss is made 30 minutes before play is scheduled to start. 15 minutes before play, the losing captain explains to you that the winner has not advised him of his decision. What do you do? What information do you give to the captain?
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What is the latest time can the winning captain decide to bat or field? What is the latest time he can convey this decision to his opposing captain?
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If the decision to bat or field required to be conveyed to the umpires? If so, by whom? When?
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If the decision to bat or field required to be conveyed to the scorers? If so, by whom? When?
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What obligations do you have to the scorers?
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When is a match considered to have started?
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LAW 13
THE FOLLOW-ON
1
Lead on first innings
1
What is meant by Follow-on?
2
Is this a request or instruction?
3
If in a two-day match, side A has scored 201/9 declared. Side B scored 100 all out. Can side B be asked to follow-on? If yes, must they do so?
4
What are the key words in law relating to the follow-on?
5
How many runs must a side score be to avoid being asked to follow-on their innings in a three-day match? A four-day match?
2
Notification
6
Who must a captain inform if they intend to invoke the follow-on requirements?
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Is he obliged to tell the umpires? He asks you to tell the opposing captain. Is this in order?
8
Is he obliged to tell the scorers? If not, who tells them?
9
What happens if you are notified three minutes before resuming the field after an innings has concluded?
10
Play has not been called for the start of an innings, when the on-field batting captain informs you that he has changed his mind and has decided to enforce the follow-on. Is this permissible? What happens next?
11
Play has been called for the start of an innings but the ball has yet to come into play, when the off-field batting captain calls his batsmen from the field. He informs you that he has changed his mind and has decided to enforce the follow-on. Is this permissible? What happens next?
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First day’s play lost
12
What constitutes the Start of play? What constitutes the start of an over?
13
When is the match deemed to have started?
14
If no play is possible on day 1, what happens to the follow-on figure?
15
If no play is possible on day 2 of a 3-day match, is the follow-on figure reduced? Why not?
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Because of rain, play is called late on day-one of a three-day match. As the bowler starts his run up, the clouds open and a downpour starts causing the players to leave the field without the ball being delivered. When play resumes late on day-two, the fielding captain asks you what the follow-on figure is. What do you reply?
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Can the follow-on requirements be changed? If not, why not? If so, in what circumstances?
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LAW 14
DECLARATION & FORFEITURES
1
What is the difference between a declaration and a forfeiture?
1
Time of declaration
2
Can a declaration be made before an innings starts?
3
Who makes the decision to declare an innings?
4
If a captain declares his innings during an interval, what must he do? When? When is such decision illegal?
5
May a captain declare during a lunch or tea interval? During an interruption? At the end of a day’s play? Before play starts on a subsequent day?
2
Forfeiture of an innings
6
What is the difference between a declaration and a forfeiture?
7
Can a forfeiture be made after an innings starts?
8
Who makes the decision to forfeit an innings?
9
Can a captain forfeit his first-innings? His second innings?
10
If a captain forfeits his innings during an interval, what must he do? When? When is such decision illegal?
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May a captain forfeit during a lunch or tea interval? During an interruption? At the end of a day’s play? Before play starts on a subsequent day?
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Notification
12
Who must a captain inform if he intend to declare of forfeit an innings?
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Is he obliged to tell the umpires? He asks you to tell the opposing captain. Is this in order?
14
Is he obliged to tell the scorers? If not, who tells them?
15
What happens if you are notified three minutes before resuming the field after an innings has concluded?
16
Play has not been called for the start of an innings, when the on-field batting captain informs you that he has changed his mind and has decided to declare. What happens next?
17
Play has not been called for the start of an innings, when the on-field batting captain informs you that he has changed his mind and has decided to forfeit his innings. What happens next?
18
Play has been called for the start of an innings but the ball has yet to come into play, when the off-field batting captain calls his batsmen from the field. He informs you that he has changed his mind and has decided to declare. What happens next?
19
Play has been called for the start of an innings but the ball has yet to come into play, when the off-field batting captain calls his batsmen from the field. He informs you that he has changed his mind and has decided to forfeit his innings. What happens next?
20
Is there any time when a captain may not declare or forfeit his innings? What must he do? When you learn of it what must you do? Do you ensure the scorers are informed?
21
What is the time allowance for pitch rolling, sweeping and remarking?
22
If there is insufficient time for Rolling etc. left in the interval between innings, what do you do?
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You are not told of a declaration during a tea interval and when you reach the crease you note the change of sides. What do you do?
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LAW 15
INTERVALS
1
An interval
1
Define an interval
2
What are the scheduled intervals?
3
What could be unscheduled intervals?
4
Is over-night an interval? Is lunch? Is drinks?
2
Agreement of intervals
5
When must any agreements for intervals be made?
6
Is the length of intervals part of this agreement or are they set in law? If in law, what are they?
7
Should the umpires be involved in this discussion? If not, when should they be informed?
8
If no agreements re made or discussed, what happens?
9
In a one innings match, what could influence the actual timing of intervals?
10
May the timing of intervals be set by overs or time?
11
Can the weather influence the timing of intervals?
12
Is it permissible to take drinks during the Last-hour of play? If not, when should drinks be taken?
13
On day-two play is delayed. Does that affect the timing of lunch? Of tea? Of drinks?
14
If play is delayed does that necessitate any previous agreement to be reconsidered? If so, when must that take place?
15
For the purposes of playing minutes, what happens to the clock when an interval is taken?
16
If the clock stops for an interval, when does the playing clock restart?
17
Does the clock stop for drinks?
3
Duration of intervals
18
Do the laws provide for the time allowance for the change of innings? If yes, what is that allowance?
19
Do the laws provide for the time allowance for lunch? For tea? For drinks?
20
Are these times minimum or maximum time allowances?
21
The players leave the field at the scheduled time for lunch. When should play resume?
22
The players leave the field late for lunch. When should play resume?
23
Because of a fall of wicket, the players leave the field one-minute before the scheduled time for lunch. When does play resume?
24
The players leave the field at the scheduled time for tea. When should play resume?
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No allowance for intervals between innings
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What is the time allowance for the change of innings?
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The visiting side’s coach wishes to reduce the change of innings to 5 minutes. Is this permissible?
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A change of innings requires the players to leave the field 25 minutes before a scheduled interval. How does that affect the start of the lunch interval? The tea interval? A drinks interval?
30
A change of innings requires the players to leave the field 10 minutes before a scheduled interval. How does that affect the start of the lunch interval? The tea interval? A drinks interval?
31
On day one of a two-day match a change of innings occurs 12 minutes before the schedule time for stumps. What happens next?
32
On day one of a two-day match a change of innings occurs 9 minutes before the schedule time for stumps. What happens next?
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Changing agreed time for intervals
33
When may the agreed time for intervals be changed?
34
Bad weather causes play to be suspended for some time prior to a scheduled interval. Can lunch or tea be taken early? Or late? If so, must both captains and umpires agree to that?
35
A player is injured causing play to be suspended. What happens to the remaining scheduled intervals?
36
Playing time is lost because of an event outside the match. Can the remaining scheduled intervals be changed?
37
Bad weather causes play to be suspended for some time prior to a scheduled interval. The captains are unable to agree to take the intervals early. Can the umpires insist? If so, what happens next?
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Changing agreed time for lunch interval
38
If the players are off the field within 10 minutes of lunch, what happens to the interval?
39
What is the time allowance for lunch if no agreement has been made prior to the toss?
40
The visiting side’s coach wishes to reduce the lunch interval to 20 minutes stating he will have his side fed and ready to field. What do you do?
41
When should an early lunch be taken?
42
The last wicket falls 27 minutes before the lunch interval. Should lunch be taken immediately? Does the interval include the change of innings?
43
The last wicket falls 11 minutes before the lunch interval. Should lunch be taken immediately? Does the interval include the change of innings?
44
The last wicket falls 13 minutes before the lunch interval. Should lunch be taken immediately? When should play resume? Does the interval include the change of innings?
45
A wicket falls 1¾ minutes before lunch. Should the interval be taken immediately? When should play resume?
46
What is the length of the lunch interval in the above circumstances?
47
In what circumstances may the lunch be taken early? Or late?
48
What happens to the over in progress at the scheduled time for lunch?
49
What time constraints apply?
50
Does the interval include the change of innings, or is that added to the length of the interval?
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Changing agree time for tea interval
51
When must the agreement be made to have or take tea?
52
What is the required time for tea? Is this a scheduled interval?
53
Can the time for tea be varied?
54
What obligations do you have towards the scorers?
55
When may tea be taken early? Or late?
56
A wicket falls within 2 minutes of tea. What do you do?
57
What happens to the over in progress at the scheduled time for tea?
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Tea interval - 9 wickets down
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Nine wickets are down at the scheduled time for tea. What do you do?
59
Play continues because 9 wickets are down at the scheduled time for tea. The last wicket falls two minutes into what would have been the tea interval. What happens next? Does the interval include the change of innings?
60
On the 4th ball of the over, the 9th wicket falls within two minutes of tea. Must the over be completed?
61
Play continues because 9 wickets are down at the scheduled time for tea. After 30 minutes an over is in progress. Does play stop at that time or must the over be completed? What happens next?
62
What happens to the length of the delayed tea interval?
63
Your team list shows the batting team has only 10 nominated players. Eight wickets are down at the scheduled time for tea. What happens next? Why?
64
Does the interval include the change of innings, or is that added to the length of the interval?
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Interval for drinks
65
When must the agreement for drinks be made?
66
At the start of a drinks interval, you notice no refreshments are offered or supplied to the umpires. What do you do? What arrangements should you have made prior to the toss?
67
During play, only one captain wants drinks breaks. What happens now?
68
Having agreed to have drinks breaks; the fielding captain changes his mind during the session. What happens now?
69
Having agreed to have drinks, is it compulsory to have the drink offered?
70
What is the maximum time allowance for drinks?
71
May the umpires permit more than one drinks break in a session? If so, under what circumstances?
72
A wicket falls within 10 minutes of drinks. What do you do?
73
A wicket falls within 5 minutes of drinks. What do you do?
74
Drinks are scheduled for 2.30pm. The players return to the field at 2pm following a change of innings. What happens to the drinks interval?
75
What happens to the over in progress at the scheduled time for drinks?
76
The Last-hour is scheduled to start at 5pm. When must drinks be taken?
77
The last wicket falls before the drinks break. What happens to that interval? Can it be rescheduled?
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Agreement to forgo intervals
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Who may agree to forgo tea?
79
In what circumstances would this happen?
80
May the umpire influence this decision?
81
One captain wishes to dispense with the tea interval. Would you permit this?
82
Both captains wish to dispense with the tea interval. Would you permit this?
83
During play, one captain wishes to dispense with the tea interval. Would you permit this?
84
During play, both captains wish to dispense with the tea interval. Would you permit this?
85
At the start of a tea interval, both captains decide to dispense with tea. Do you permit this?
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Scorers to be informed
86
Because of circumstances outside your control, a scheduled interval is changed. What do you do?
87
What obligations do you have towards the scorers?
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When should you inform the scorers of any changes to the playing time and intervals?
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LAW 16
START OF PLAY - CESSATION OF PLAY
1
Call of Play
1
Which umpire calls PLAY? When?
2
What duties does the umpire have before doing so before the match? After an interval? After an interruption to play?
3
What signal is made to the scorers?
4
Should the umpire call Play after a lunch interval? A tea interval? A drinks interval?
5
There is no appeal for LBW immediately before Time is called. PLAY is called by the bowlers end umpire, but before the ball comes into play, the fielding captain asks; How’s that? What is your response? What information do you convey to the captain?
2
Call of Time
6
Is there a signal for Time? If none, how do the scorers know?
7
Is a call made for Time? Which umpire makes this call? When? Why? What happens next?
8
What cannot happen after the call of Time? What can happen?
9
Should the umpire call Time for drinks or Drinks?
10
Are the umpires required to lift the bails for lunch? For tea? For drinks?
11
Who should lift the bails at an interval?
12
Immediately after the call of Time the umpires remove the stumps from the ground. What are the occasions that require this?
3
Removal of bails
13
What must the umpires do when Time is reached?
14
Who should lift the bails? Is this a duty solely for the umpires?
15
Is there a signal for the scorers for Time? How do they know Time is called?
16
What on-field duties do the umpires have on the call of Time?
17
What off-field duties do the umpires have after the call of Time?
18
What obligations do you have to the scorers?
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Starting a new over
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What determines when the last over of a session be started?
20
Which umpire has jurisdiction on this decision?
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Should both umpires make this decision?
22
When should a new over not be started in a session?
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Completion of an over
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When must an over be completed in a session of play?
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When must the over not be completed?
25
A wicket falls within 2 minutes of a scheduled interval for drinks. Should the over in progress be completed?
26
A wicket falls within 2 minutes of a scheduled interval. Should the over in progress be completed?
27
A wicket falls within 2½ minutes of a scheduled interval. The incoming captain takes almost three minutes to take his place at the crease. With time reached he objects to facing the last two deliveries of the over and asks “Why did you not call ‘Time’ on the fall of the last wicket?” What is your response?
28
On the first ball of an over, the 9th wicket falls 2½ minutes before tea. Is the new batsman required to take his place? Should that over be completed?
29
On the last ball of an over, the 9th wicket falls 1½ minutes before tea. What happens next?
30
Weather conditions force the players to leave the field during the last over of a session. What happens to the uncompleted over when they return?
31
Who takes the match ball at the end of a session of play?
32
What obligations do you have to the scorers?
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Last-hour of match - number of overs
33
What is the signal for Last-hour? Is this call accompanied by a call?
34
Which umpire makes the signal of Last-hour? When?
35
Can drinks be taken during the Last-hour?
36
What must happen before this signal is made? What happens next?
37
How many overs must be bowled after this signal - according to law?
38
Is this a minimum or maximum number of overs? What circumstances could vary this number of overs?
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May more overs be bowled if time permits?
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What obligations do you have to the scorers?
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Last-hour of match - interruptions of play
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During the Last-hour, the players are forced to leave the field. Does that influence the number of overs to be bowled?
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What calculations must be made? Who makes these calculations? Should you seek the scorers’ assistance?
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What obligations do you have to the scorers if they are involved in the calculations? If they are not involved in the calculations?
44
During the Last-hour, the players are forced to leave the field again. Does that further influence the number of overs to be bowled?
45
For ease of calculation, is it permissible to add together the time lost from two breaks in play? If not, why not?
46
What calculations must be made? Who makes these calculations? Should you seek the scorers’ assistance?
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What obligations do you have to the scorers if they are involved in the calculations? If they are not involved in the calculations?
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May these calculations be taken as one absence or must the calculations be completed as separate absences?
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Last-hour of match - intervals between innings
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During the Last-hour, the players leave the field for a change of innings. Does that influence the number of overs to be bowled?
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What calculations must be made? Who makes these calculations? Should you seek the scorers’ assistance?
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What obligations do you have to the scorers if they are involved in the calculations? If they are not involved in the calculations?
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During the Last-hour, the players leave the field for a further change of innings. Does that influence the number of overs to be bowled?
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What further calculations must be made? Who makes these calculations? Should you seek the scorers’ assistance?
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What obligations do you have to the scorers if they are involved in the calculations? If they are not involved in the calculations?
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May these calculations be taken as one absence or must the calculations be completed as separate absences?
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Conclusion of match
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When is the match deemed to be completed?
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Must the Last-hour be completed if a result has been achieved?
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Is a match completed if the agreed number of overs has been bowled and a win to either side not been achieved?
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Is a match concluded if the side batting last is All-out?
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The players are off the field during the Last-hour, what happens to the remaining overs to be bowled?
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Completion of last over of match
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The allowable time has been reached and the last over is incomplete. What happens?
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What must happen to require the last over of a match to be completed?
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The side batting last requires 6 runs off the last over. The 9th batsman is dismissed on the 2nd ball. Must the over be completed if Time has been reached? Time has not been reached? Two minutes of play remain?
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The side batting last are batting for a draw. A batsman is dismissed on the 2nd ball of the last over. Must the over be bowled out if Time has been reached? Time has not been reached? More that two minutes of play remain?
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Time has passed in the Last-hour but 3 overs remain to be bowled when the 9th batsman is dismissed. Must the last batsman come to the crease to complete the last overs?
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Time has passed in the Last-hour and 4 balls remain in the last over. Must the last batsman come to the crease to complete the last over?
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What must the umpires do on the call of Time? After the call of Time?
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The last wicket falls during the last over with two balls remaining. What is the result of the match?
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During the last ball of a match and before the call of Time a fielding infringement occurs requiring the umpires to award 5 Penalty runs to the batting side. Is this permissible?
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During the last ball of a match and before the call of Time a batting infringement occurs requiring the umpires to award 5 Penalty runs to the fielding side. Is this permissible?
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Bowler unable to complete an over during last-hour of match
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Time has passed with the last over in progress. The bowler has started but is unable to complete the over. Must that over be completed?
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What restrictions apply to a replacement bowler required to complete the last over of a match?
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LAW 17
PRACTICE ON THE FIELD
1
Practice on the pitch
1
What is the correct term for the area of land that contains the pitches? Is it the Block or the Square?
2
What sort of practice could cause concern?
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Is bowling practice? Is batting? Is fielding? Is catching? Is running?
4
When you arrive at a match venue you notice some players practising on the match pitch. What do you do?
5
Prior to the toss you notice a batsman with bat in hand standing on the pitch visualising deliveries. Is this practice? If so, what do you do?
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Prior to the toss you notice some players standing on the pitch and testing its surface with their fingers. What do you do?
7
When do the umpires come on duty?
8
While the bowler is walking back to his mark, the striker practices some strokes. Is this permitted? If not, what do you do?
9
Is it necessary to actually waste time to cause you to intervene?
10
If a player practices on the field in contravention to this law, what penalty must be applied to him as a batsman?
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A player contravenes this law within 30 minutes of his side fielding. What do you do? What do you tell his captain? When may he be permitted to bowl? What other obligations do you have?
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A player is seen practising bowling on the pitch 45 minutes prior to the start of a new day’s play – his side is currently batting. Before play is scheduled to start, his captain declares and he is asked to bowl the opening over. What do you do? What do you tell his captain? Is he permitted to bowl that over? What other obligations do you have?
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A player is seen practising bowling on the pitch 25 minutes prior to the start of a new day’s play – his side is currently batting. Before play is scheduled to start, his captain declares and he is asked to bowl the opening over. What do you do? What do you tell his captain? Is he permitted to bowl that over? What other obligations do you have?
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A bowler contravenes this clause during the lunch interval. What do you do? What do you tell his captain? When may he be permitted to bowl? What other obligations do you have?
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A bowler contravenes this clause during the tea interval. What do you do? What do you tell his captain? When may he be permitted to bowl? What other obligations do you have?
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A bowler contravenes this clause during the change of innings. What do you do? What do you tell his captain? When may he be permitted to bowl? What other obligations do you have?
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After stumps on day one, as you are leaving the match venue you notice some players practising batting and bowling on the same pitch used that day. What do you do? What do you tell his captain? When may he be permitted to bowl? What other obligations do you have? What law is applicable?
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Practice on the rest of the square
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When you arrive at a venue an hour before scheduled play you see the coach conducting field practice on the square but two strips away from the mown pitch. Is this permitted? If not, what do you do?
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After the nomination of sides you notice some players practising on the square away from the pitch. What do you do?
20
As you and your partner do your field inspection prior to the toss, you notice some players conducting bowling and fielding practice immediately adjacent to the pitch. What do you do?
21
While the batsmen are in place, the incoming bowler takes some practice bowls to an outfielder. What do you do?
22
What penalties apply to a fielder illegally practicing on the square?
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Practice on the outfield
23
When you arrive at a venue an hour before scheduled play you see the coach conducting field practice well away from the square but within the boundary? Is this permitted? If not, what do you do?
24
Prior to the toss, a player recovering from injury is exercising within the Boundary. Is that practice? Do you intervene?
25
Fielding practice is taking place as the new batsman comes onto the field. Is this permitted?
26
If a player practices on the field in contravention to this law, what penalty must be applied to him as a bowler?
27
You observe the coach bowling some practice balls to a batsman, inside the boundary. He is the last batsman to come in. What do you do?
28
As an innings ends, you observe the coach bowling some practice balls to an opening batsman, inside the boundary. What do you do?
29
Between innings, the coach hits some balls up to the incoming fielders as catching practice. What do you do?
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Trial run-up
30
Why is a trial run-up not permitted? When is it permitted?
31
As you are preparing to call Play a bowler takes a practice Run-up without your consent. What do you do?
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There is a change of bowler, and while the batsmen are talking the bowler starts a practice run-up without your consent. What do you do?
33
There is a change of bowler, and while the captain is re-setting his field the bowler starts a practice run-up without your consent. What do you do?
34
There is a change of bowler. While the captain is re-setting the field, the bowler does some bowling behind you. Is this permitted? Why?
35
If there is any practice without consent, what are the specific duties the umpire must complete? Which ones does he do on his own? Which ones does he do with his colleague?
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SCORING & EXTRAS LAW 18
SCORING RUNS
1
A run
1
Define a run. What are runs?
2
How may runs be scored?
3
What is a Boundary? When is the boundary defined?
4
What is a Penalty?
5
There are two types of Bowling extras. What are they?
6
There are three types of fielding extras. What are they?
7
What constitutes Illegal fielding?
8
What is a Lost-ball? Can a ball be Lost inside the Boundary? Outside the Boundary? What is the difference?
9
A ball has been specifically called as not one of the over. How can runs be scored off such a ball? Does that ball constitute one of the Over? If it is not a ball of the Over, does that ball required to be re-bowled?
2
Runs disallowed
10
What occasions would cause you to disallow the runs scored?
11
The striker deliberately pads the ball away and completes a run. Would you permit any run to be scored? How can runs be scored in that event?
12
As the striker’s pads the ball away, NO-BALL is called by the striker’s end umpire for a fielding infringement. Is the NO-BALL scored?
13
You decide to disallow illegal Leg-byes. After the batsmen have completed one run, a fielding infringement occurs that would result in Penalty runs being awarded to the batting side. Are those Penalty runs scored? If not, why not?
14
What must happen before permitting play to resume? What end must the batsmen take?
3
Short runs
15
What is a Short-run? Is there a signal for this?
16
Is this signal accompanied by a call? Which umpire makes this decision?
17
What must an umpire do if he sees a Short-run? When?
18
Is it possible to have a Short run when only one run is attempted?
19
A batsman turns to commence his second run and fails to ground his bat behind the Popping crease at your end. Before they have crossed, the wicket at your end is broken. Is that recorded as a Short-run?
20
The striker plays the ball outside his crease and the batsmen run two. Is the first run short?
21
What must happen before play can resume after a signal for Short-run?
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Unintentional short runs
23
What would cause you to believe a run is unintentional short?
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The running batsman fails to ground his bat behind the Popping crease at your end. He appears to be aware of this and makes eye contact with you as he turns to attempt another run. Would you consider the short run unintentional?
25
The running batsman fails to ground his bat behind the Popping crease at your end after making two separate movements to ground the bat correctly. He turns to attempt another run. Would you consider the short run unintentional?
26
When 2 runs are attempted and the non-striker runs short, how many runs are scored? Is that Fair?
27
When 2 runs are attempted and both batsmen run short how many runs are scored?
28
What must you do if 3 or more runs are run and both umpires signal Short-run?
29
How do you inform the scorers?
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Deliberate short runs
30
The running batsman fails to ground his bat behind the Popping crease at your end. He appears to be aware of this and makes eye contact with you as he turns to attempt another run. Would you consider the short run intentional?
31
You are satisfied that one batsman has deliberately run short his first run. What do you do? Do you issue a warning? If so, to whom? What do you inform the batsmen? Do you have an obligation to any other batsman in that innings?
32
You are satisfied one of the two batsmen who received a warning has deliberately run short again. What do you do? What additional penalty is applicable? Do you permit any run from that delivery to be scored? What runs off that delivery can be scored? Are the reporting procedures invoked?
33
Are you required to inform your colleague? If so, why? Who else must be informed?
34
Are you required to inform each incoming batsman that the final warning is in place?
35
Subsequently, the last batsman at the crease, in an attempt to get his colleague on-strike, deliberately runs a short run. What do you do? What additional penalty is applicable? Do you permit any run from that delivery to be scored? What runs off that delivery can be scored? Are the reporting procedures invoked?
36
The running batsman fails to ground his bat behind the Popping crease at your end after making two separate movements to ground the bat correctly. He turns to attempt another run. Would you consider the short run intentional?
37
If the batsmen deliberately run a Short-run, what end should they go to? How many runs are scored?
38
What do you tell the scorers? When? How?
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Runs scored for penalties
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How may runs be scored without the batsmen making good their ground?
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How many runs are scored for a NO-BALL? What other scoring considerations are there?
41
Are NO-BALLs credited to the striker? Are NO-BALLs balls faced by the striker?
42
How many runs are scored for a WIDE? What other scoring considerations are there?
43
Are WIDEs credited to the striker? Are WIDEs, balls faced by the striker?
44
How many runs are scored for a Bye? What other scoring considerations are there?
45
Are Byes credited to the striker? Are Byes balls faced by the striker?
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How many runs are scored for a Leg-bye? What other scoring considerations are there?
47
Are Leg-byes credited to the striker? Are Leg-byes balls faced by the striker?
48
The striker hits a NO-BALL to the boundary. What is the order of the signals? What must happen after each signal? How many runs are scored?
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The striker hits a NO-BALL over the boundary. What is the order of the signals? What must happen after each signal? How many runs are scored?
50
The striker hits a NO-BALL towards the boundary. When they are level on their first run, a fielder throws the ball to the bowler’s end and it carries on to the boundary. How many runs are scored? What is the order of the signals? What must happen after each signal?
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The striker hits a NO-BALL towards the boundary. The batsmen complete one run and start on their second when a fielder throws the ball to the bowler’s end and it carries on to the boundary. How many runs are scored? What is the order of the signals? What must happen after each signal?
52
The striker attempts but fails to hit the ball which then travels to the boundary. What signals must be given to the scorers? What is the order of those signals? What must happen after each signal is given?
53
How many runs are scored for Illegal fielding? What other scoring considerations are there?
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Runs scored for boundaries
54
How many runs are scored for a Boundary allowance?
55
If the ball hits the Boundary rope on the full, how many runs are scored?
56
If the ball rolls over the boundary, how many runs are scored?
57
The striker hits the ball on the full, onto the sightscreen positioned within the boundary, is that a Boundary 4 or a Boundary 6?
58
The striker hits the ball and it rolls under the sightscreen positioned within the boundary, is that a Boundary 4 or a Boundary 6?
59
The striker hits the ball towards the sightscreen positioned within the boundary. In an attempt to catch the ball, a fielder deflects the ball onto the sightscreen. Is that a Boundary 4 or a Boundary 6?
60
A fielder catches the ball within the field of play and throws it up as he tumbles over the boundary. He is able to return and complete the catch. How many runs are scored? If it was a NO-BALL, how many runs are scored? How are these recorded?
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Runs scored for Lost-ball
61
What is a Lost-ball? Can a ball be Lost inside the Boundary? Outside the Boundary? What is the difference?
62
How many runs are scored on the call of Lost-ball? What other scoring considerations are there?
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The batsmen complete 3 runs when the call of Lost ball is made. How many runs are scored if it was a Fair delivery? Off a NO-BALL? Off a WIDE? As Byes? As Leg-byes?
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Runs scored when a batsman is dismissed
64
If a batsman is dismissed Caught, how many runs are scored? Which batsman is dismissed?
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If a batsman is dismissed for Obstructing a catch, how many runs are scored? Which batsman is dismissed? Which end should the not-out batsman take?
66
If a batsman is dismissed Obstructing the field, how many runs are scored? Which batsman is dismissed?
67
What is the difference between these two dismissals?
68
If a batsman is dismissed while running what runs are scored? Which end does the not-out batsman take?
69
Can Penalty runs be awarded before the last batsman has been dismissed in a match?
70
Can Penalty runs be awarded after the last batsman has been dismissed in a match? If so, how is the result affected?
71
Can Penalty runs be awarded before the final call of TIME at the close of a match?
72
Can Penalty runs be awarded after the call of TIME at the close of a match?
73
Describe a match scenario that would permit Penalty runs being awarded after the last ball of a match has been delivered? What obligations to the umpires have?
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Runs scored when a ball becomes dead other than a fall of a wicket
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How can runs be scored after the ball has become dead?
75
If the batsmen have crossed when DEAD-BALL is called because of illegal obstruction, is that run scored?
76
If the ball in-play, hits a helmet legally on the ground, what runs are scored?
77
If a fielder returns to the field illegally and retrieves the ball, what happens next? If the batsmen have started on their 2nd run, is that run scored?
11
Batsman returning to his original end
78
Which end do the batsmen take if they not have crossed following illegal fielding? Is that run scored?
12
Batsman returning to the wicket he has left
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Which end do the batsmen take if they not have crossed following illegal fielding? Is that run scored?
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LAW 19
BOUNDARIES & SIGHTSCREENS
1
The Boundary of the field of play
1
When do the umpires inspect the Boundary?
2
Who must they consult about the Boundary?
3
What must the umpires do if they find some abnormality to the Boundary?
4
What must umpires do if they find the sightscreen within the field of play?
5
Having inspected the Boundary, what happens next?
6
Are the captains and scorers involved in these definitions?
7
You note a power pole within the Boundary. What do you do?
8
You note a public walkway through the playing field. What allowances do you make?
9
You note a tree branch overhanging the Boundary. What do you do?
10
A water pipe is leaking within the Boundary causing water to pool. What do you do?
2
Defining the boundary - boundary marking
11
How must the boundary be marked?
12
If there are no lines painted or markers placed to mark the boundary, what do you do?
13
You are satisfied the Boundary is inadequately marked. What do you do?
14
Is it permissible for the boundary to be marked by a board on the ground? With posts in the ground?
15
Is it permissible for the boundary to be marked with flags? If so, where is the boundary where these items are not continuous?
16
A building is one part of a building. What part of that building constitutes the actual boundary?
17
A fence is a boundary marker. Must the ball clear the fence to be a Boundary 6?
18
May a fielder lean against a boundary fence to take a valid catch? If not, how many runs are scored?
19
During play, the boundary rope is moved. Should it be replaced to its original position? If so, who should do this? When?
3
Scoring a boundary
20
What must the ball do to be recorded as a boundary?
21
If the ball reaches but does not cross a boundary line how many runs are scored?
22
If the ball lands on the boundary line, how many runs are scored?
23
A fielder has one foot on a boundary rope as he catches the ball. How many runs are scored?
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Runs allowed for boundaries
24
When are the boundaries defined?
25
Who makes the decision of how many runs are scored for boundaries? When?
26
Who must you inform of the Boundary allowances?
27
What is meant by in contact with the boundary?
28
What is meant by grounded over the boundary?
29
If no allowances are made, what is the accepted number of runs allocated for each type of boundary allowance?
30
What allowances must you make for Boundaries?
31
Who do you discuss this with? Are the scorers involved in any way?
32
Prior to the toss no agreement has been made on the Boundary allowances. What are the allowances?
33
What is the difference between a Boundary 4 and a Boundary 6?
5
Runs scored
34
The ball reaches the Boundary but does not cross it. What happens next?
35
A fielder steadies himself against a boundary fence and retrieves the ball. What happens next?
36
The fielder’s hand holding the ball touches a Boundary fence. What happens next?
37
The fielder stops himself on a boundary building with one hand. The ball does not touch the fence. What happens next?
38
A fielder catches the ball and before leaving the field throws it up for another fielder to catch. Is this a valid catch?
39
A fielder catches the ball inside the boundary and throws it up as he moves beyond the boundary. He returns to complete the catch. How many runs are scored?
40
The fielder takes a catch with his foot on the boundary marking. What happens next?
41
The fielder fields the ball (not a catch) with one foot on the Boundary marking. What happens next?
42
What must happen to score a Boundary 6?
43
What obligations do you have to the scorer?
44
What must happen before play can resume?
45
Can you signal Boundary 6 if the bat did not touch the ball?
46
Can you signal NO-BALL/Leg-byes/Boundary 4?
47
Can you signal NO-BALL/Byes/Boundary 6?
48
Can you signal NO-BALL/WIDE/Boundary 4?
49
What must you do after making a signal to the scorers?
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Are these signals accompanied with a call?
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When do the runs completed exceed the Boundary allowance? Which is scored, the allowance or the runs completed?
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The batsmen have crossed on their 4th run as the ball reaches the Boundary. How many runs are scored? Which end to the batsmen go to?
53
The batsmen have completed 5 runs when the ball reaches the Boundary. How many runs are scored?
54
The batsmen have crossed on their 5th run when the ball reaches the Boundary. How many runs are scored?
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Overthrows or wilful act of fielder
55
What constitutes an Overthrow?
56
Do the hands of a fielder have to make contact with the ball to constitute an Overthrow?
57
As a result of Overthrows, the batsmen have completed 5 runs and have not yet crossed on their 6th run when the ball reaches the Boundary. How many runs are scored?
58
If the ball is deliberately kicked over the boundary, is this an Overthrow?
59
Does an Overthrow have to cross the pitch square?
60
Can throwing the ball away from the pitch create an Overthrow?
61
As a result of Overthrows, the batsmen have crossed on their 6th run when the ball reaches the Boundary. How many runs are scored?
62
If a fielder while attempting to stop the ball reaching the boundary accidentally deflects the ball over the Boundary. Is this Wilful? How many runs are scored?
63
If the act was deliberate. How many runs are scored?
64
How would you decide if the act were accidental or deliberate?
65
Should you make a note to ensure the scorers are informed?
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LAW 20
LOST-BALL
1
Fielder to call Lost-ball
1
Who makes this call? When may this call be made?
2
What happens on the call of Lost-ball?
3
Can the ball be lost outside the Boundary?
4
Should the batsmen change ends if the score has increased by an odd number?
5
Which end do the batsmen go to?
2
Ball to be replaced
6
If the ball is irretrievable, how can the match continue?
7
Must the replacement ball be of comparative use or must it be one witch has had a similar number of overs?
8
Who makes the choice of replacement ball?
9
The fielding captain insists on choosing the replacement ball. Is this permitted?
10
How can the umpires ensure the replaced ball is similar to the one lost?
11
Should the umpires carry a spare ball each? Should these be of different degrees of use?
12
The batting captain who is at the crease insists on choosing the replacement ball. Is this permitted?
13
Can a batsman be dismissed after the call of Lost-ball? If so, how?
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Runs scored
14
How many runs are scored on the call of Lost-ball?
15
If before the call of Lost-ball short runs were noticed what happens?
16
If you consider the short runs were deliberate, what happens?
17
Who is credited with runs scored?
18
The batsmen have crossed on their 3rd run when the call of Lost-ball is made. How many runs are scored?
19
Are the 6 runs included in the runs taken from that delivery or is the 6 runs added?
20
If the batsman is credited the runs, is the 6 runs awarded included in his score or is the 6 runs added to his score?
21
What happens if the ball was a NO-BALL or WIDE? Are the runs included or added to the 6 run penalty?
22
What happens if the batsmen complete 5 runs before the call of Lost-ball? Is the score increased by 11?
23
What must the umpires do before resuming play?
24
Are you required to make up any time lost?
25
What obligations do you have towards the scorers?
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LAW 21
THE RESULT
1
A Win - two innings match
1
How is the result determined in a Two-innings match?
2
In an agreed two innings match, does that mean that each side must bat twice?
3
If time only permits one innings for each side, how does that affect the result?
4
May one side declare it innings closed in a two innings match?
5
May one side forfeit an innings in a two innings match?
6
If the side batting last in a two-innings match wins the match, is this a win by runs or wickets?
7
If a side batting last in a two innings match is All-out before achieving a win, have they lost by runs or wickets?
8
If a side batting last in a two innings match is unable to achieve a win, how is that recorded?
9
If a side batting last in a two innings match is All-out on the last ball of a match, how is that recorded?
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A Win - one innings match
10
How is the result determined in a One-innings match?
11
In an agreed one innings match, does that mean that each side must bat once or may either side bat a second time?
12
May one side declare it innings closed in a one innings match?
13
May one side forfeit an innings in a one innings match?
14
If the side batting last in a one-innings match wins the match, is this a win by runs or wickets?
15
If a side batting last in a one innings match is All-out before achieving a win, have they lost by runs or wickets?
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If a side batting last in a one innings match is unable to achieve a win, how is that recorded?
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If a side batting last in a one innings match is All-out on the last ball of a match, how is that recorded?
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Umpires awarding a match
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What is meant by Award a match? Can one umpire do this alone?
19
What must the captain of the opposition side do if one side refuses to play? Must they appeal?
20
Are the umpires permitted to Award a match act without an appeal?
21
What happens if one side refuses to play?
22
What happens if one side concedes defeat?
23
A player is dismissed Timed-out and a further three minutes elapses before a further appeal. Is the non-appearance of the next batsman deemed to be conceding the match? If not, what happens next?
24
Time is lost investigating if a match has been conceded and play resumes after 7 minutes. Is the lost time to be made up? If so, who makes that choice to make up time? When?
25
What happens if time is lost during the Last-hour?
26
If the umpires Award a match because one side refuses to play or concedes defeat, does that action breach the Spirit of Cricket invoking the Reporting procedures?
27
What obligations do you have to the scorers?
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Matches in which there is an agreement under Law 12.1(b)
28
What ways can a match be won?
29
Can such a match be tied?
30
Can such a match result in a Draw?
5
All other results – a Tie or Draw
31
How can a match be Tied?
32
What must take place for a match to be Tied?
33
If a side batting last is All-out before achieving a win, is that a Tie?
34
If a side batting last is All-out on the last ball of a match, is that a Tie?
35
What obligations do you have to the scorers?
36
How can a match be Drawn?
37
What must take place for a match to be Drawn?
38
What is the result if the umpires call off the match? Is that a Draw?
39
Can the captains agree to call a match off? Is that a Draw?
40
Who decides to abandon a match? What would cause you to make this decision? Is that a Draw?
41
What would you have to do if you decided to call a match off?
42
If a side batting last is All-out before achieving a win, is that a Draw?
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If a side batting last is All-out on the last ball of a match, is that a Draw?
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Winning hit or extras
45
What happens once a result has been achieved?
46
When does this happen?
47
May a One-innings match continue to a further result?
48
Can Penalty runs be awarded before the last batsman has been dismissed in a match?
49
Can Penalty runs be awarded after the last batsman has been dismissed in a match? If so, how is the result affected?
50
Can Penalty runs be awarded after the call of Time at the close of a match?
51
Can NO-BALLs or WIDEs be added to the final total is a batsman is dismissed off the last ball of a match?
52
With the scores tied, the last batsman is dismissed Stumped off a WIDE during the second last over in a match. What is the result?
53
The batting side requires 2 runs to win with the striker on 98. He hits the ball and both batsmen run crossing on his second run a moment before the ball reaches the boundary. How many runs are credited to the striker? What is his final score? What explanations would you make to the striker? What is the result?
54
The batting side requires 2 runs to win with the striker on 98. He hits a NO-BALL and both batsmen complete one run a moment before the ball reaches the boundary. How many runs are credited to the striker? What is his final score? What explanations would you make to the striker? What is the result??
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The batting side requires 2 runs to win with the striker on 98. He hits a NO-BALL and both batsmen complete one run a moment before the ball reaches the boundary. How many runs are credited to the striker? What is his final score? What explanations would you make to the striker? What is the result?
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The batting side requires 2 runs to win with the striker on 98. He hits the ball and without completing a run the ball reaches the boundary. How many runs are credited to the striker? What is his final score? What explanations would you make to the striker? What is the result?
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The batting side requires 2 runs to win with the striker on 98. He hits the ball and the batsmen cross on their second run when the non-striker is dismissed Obstructing the field. How many runs are credited to the striker? What is his final score? What explanations would you make to the striker? What is the result?
58
On the last ball of a match, the batting side requires 2 runs to win with the striker on 98. He hits the ball and runs on the Protected area causing further damage to the pitch; he has already had his First & Final warning. How many runs are credited to the striker? What is his final score? Are Penalty runs awarded to the fielding side? What explanations would you make to the striker? What is the result?
59
On the last ball of a match, the batting side requires 2 runs to win with the striker on 98, he hits a NO-BALL and the batsmen run. Before they cross the ball hits a fielder’s helmet placed on the ground. How many runs are credited to the striker? What is his final score? Are Penalty runs awarded to the batting side? What explanations would you make to the striker? What is the result?
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Statement of result
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Why must the umpires take the final responsibility for the correctness of the scores?
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How can a match be won by Runs?
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How can a match be won by Wickets?
63
How can match be won by Penalty runs? What obligations do the umpires have? To whom?
64
How can a match be declared a Draw?
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How can a match be declared a Tie?
66
How is the result recorded if a match is Awarded to the non-offending side?
67
How is the result recorded if one side Concedes the match?
68
How is the result recorded if one side refuses to play?
69
If the side batting last has wickets still available when the winning run is scored, how is the result stated?
70
If the side batting last is All-out on the last ball of the match, how is the result stated?
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If the side batting last is all out with the scores equal but balls still to be bowled, how is the result stated?
72
If the scores are equal after the last ball of the match has been bowled, and Penalty runs are awarded to the batting side for a fielding offence, how is the result stated?
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If the scores are equal after the last ball of the match has been bowled, and Penalty runs are awarded to the fielding side for a batsman’s offence, how is the result stated?
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Correctness of result
74
Who is responsible for the correctness of the score?
75
Why do the captains or the scorers not take this responsibility?
76
How can the umpires be held responsible for the correctness of the scores when they do not keep the records?
77
What obligations do you have to your colleague? The scorers? The captains?
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What obligations do the captains have to the umpires?
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Mistakes in scoring
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Can the result be overturned by anyone outside the actual match?
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If the result has been accepted what can be done to overturn the result?
81
What can happen if time permits a further outcome?
82
What happens if Time has been reached and a mistake is discovered in the score-books?
83
What must happen if Time has not been reached and a mistake is discovered in the scorebooks?
84
What must happen if the mistake actually affects the result?
85
The result has been accepted as a Draw when it is discovered that one more over can be bowled in the allowable time. The visiting batting captain is unwilling to comply with your instructions because his last batsman has left the area. What happens next? What is the revised result?
86
The result has been accepted as a Draw when it is discovered that one more over can be bowled in the allowable time. The visiting fielding captain is unwilling to comply with your instructions because side has left the area. What happens next? What is the revised result?
87
The result has been accepted as a Draw when it is discovered that two more overs can be bowled in the allowable time. Both captains decide to accept the previous result. Is the previous result revised?
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Result not to be changed
88
Why is the result so important?
89
Who is responsible for the result?
90
The losing captain refuses to accept the result because the score-books do not balance and insists that they be checked later. What do you do?
91
The losing captain accepts the result but when checking later discovers an error in addition that would overturn the result. He asks you to have this corrected. What do you do?
92
The losing captain accepts the result but when checking later discovers an error in addition that would overturn the result. Next day he seeks to have the organising committee overturn the result. Can they do this?
93
His request is to have the result overturned is declined causing him to take the matter to a higher authority. You are invited to a hearing to examine the matter, and the ruling body decides to overturn the result. Are they in order to hold such a hearing? Are you on-field decisions permitted to be challenged? May they overturn the result?
94
Does his actions constitute Dissent? Is he abiding by the Spirit of Cricket by not accepting the result?
95
Is there any provision in law that permits a hearing?
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Is there any provision in law that permits a result to be overturned once the match result has been declared by the umpires?
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LAW 22
THE OVER
1
Number of balls
1
If no agreement is made before the toss, how many ‘fair’ balls constitute an over?
2
Is there any provision in law for an Over to comprise more or less than 6 fair deliveries?
3
What happens if after an interval, the umpires permit an over to be bowled from the wrong end?
4
May one bowler bowl consecutive overs from the same end? If so, when?
5
May two overs be bowled consecutively from the same end? If so, when?
6
A ball is either one of the over or it is not. What balls are not?
7
If a ball is not one of the over, and runs have been scored, how are these entered on the score-sheet?
8
Is a NO-BALL, a ball of the over?
9
Is a WIDE, a ball of the over?
10
Is a Bye, a ball of the over?
11
Is a Leg-bye, a ball of the over?
12
A ball comes to rest in-front of the striker. Is that a ball of the over?
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The bowler fails to deliver the ball. Is that a ball of the over?
14
A fielder returns to the field without consent and fields the ball in play. Is that a ball of the over?
15
NO-BALL is called and a fielder returns to the field without consent and fields the ball in play. Is there a double-up, of the penalty, requiring the ball to be re-bowled twice?
16
WIDE is called and a fielder returns to the field without consent and fields the ball in play. Is there a double-up, of the penalty, requiring the ball to be re-bowled twice?
17
Must you explain to the scorers an apparent 7th ball of the over? If so, when? Why?
2
Start of an over
18
When does an Over start?
19
The bowler starts his run-up for the first ball of an over; stops; returns and re starts his runup. Which one of the two is the actual start of the Over?
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Validity of balls
20
A ball is either one of the over, or it is not. What balls are? What balls are not?
21
How many balls comprise an over?
22
What balls are specifically included as balls of an over?
23
What balls are specifically excluded as balls of an over?
24
Which is the ball of the over, a NO-BALL or the ball it replaces?
25
Which is the ball of the over, a WIDE or the ball it replaces?
26
What is a Bowling extra? Does this affect the number of balls in an Over?
27
What is a Fielding extra? Does this affect the number of balls in an Over?
28
What extras are counted as balls in an Over?
29
What extras are not included as balls in an Over?
30
What happens if a NO-BALL/Bye is bowled? Is that a ball of the over?
31
If a batsman offends, resulting in Penalty runs being awarded, what offences result in that ball being declared as not a ball of the over?
32
If a fielder offends, resulting in Penalty runs being awarded, what offences result in that ball being declared as not a ball of the over?
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NO-BALL is called and a fielder returns to the field without consent and fields the ball in play. Is there a double-up, of the penalty, requiring the ball to be re-bowled twice?
34
WIDE is called and a fielder returns to the field without consent and fields the ball in play. Is there a double-up, of the penalty, requiring the ball to be re-bowled twice?
35
Must you explain to the scorers an apparent 7th ball of the over? If so, when? Why?
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Call of Over
36
When does an Over conclude?
37
Who makes the call of Over? When?
38
How may fair deliveries must be bowled before the call of Over?
39
Does a call of NO-BALL affect the number of balls of an Over? If so, how?
40
Does a call of WIDE effect the number of balls of an Over? If so, how?
41
Does a call of Bye affect the number of balls of an Over? If so, how?
42
Does a signal for a boundary affect the number of balls of an Over? If so, how?
43
Does a call of Leg-bye affect the number of balls of an Over? If so, how?
44
Does the awarding of Penalty runs effect the number of balls of an Over? If so, how?
45
Does the call of DEAD-BALL affect the number of balls of an Over? If so, when?
46
Does the ball become automatically dead on the call of Over?
47
If an appeal for a dismissal is not made prior to the call of Over, may that appeal be made later? If so when?
48
Is it necessary to call Over before calling Time?
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Umpire miscounting
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What happens if an umpire miscounts the number of balls in an over?
50
Does an extra delivery count as one of the Over?
51
What happens if a batsman is dismissed off an additional ball in an over?
52
Does you colleague have any responsibility if you mistakenly call Over early or late?
53
How may the scorers help if you consistently mistakenly call Over early or late?
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Bowler changing ends
54
Before a bowler may change ends what must happen?
55
Are there any restriction on the number of occasions that a bowler may change ends in an innings?
56
If a bowler wished to change ends, what is the minimum number of overs that must be bowled by others before he may bowl again?
57
If a bowler changes ends after two overs have been bowled by other, is his session deemed to be continuous?
7
Finishing an over
58
If a bowler is unable to complete his Over, may the bowler who bowled the previous over complete the Over?
59
If a bowler is unable to complete his Over, who may complete the Over?
60
What could cause an Over in progress not to be completed?
61
If an Over not completed on the fall of a wicket, must it be completed when play resumes?
62
If an Over not completed before an interval, must it be completed when play resumes?
63
If an Over not completed on the end of an innings, must it be completed when play resumes?
64
If an Over not completed at the end of a day’s play, must it be completed when play resumes next day?
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When may an Over in progress not have to be completed?
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Bowler incapacitated or suspended during an over
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What may cause a bowler to be unable to complete his Over?
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If he is ill or injured, should you question this?
68
How may a bowler be forbidden to complete an Over in progress?
69
What action must you take having decided to forbid a bowler completing an Over in progress?
70
Which umpire makes the decision to suspend a bowler? Can he make this decision himself or must he involve his colleague?
71
What bowler offences could cause you to suspend a bowler from completing an Over?
72
What offence/s of others could cause you to suspend a bowler from completing an Over?
73
What must the umpires do if a bowler is unable to complete an over?
74
Are the umpires required to call & signal DEAD-BALL before taking any action to suspend a bowler?
75
Are the umpires required to call & signal Dead ball if a bowler is injured and unlikely to be able to bowl?
76
What duties do the umpires have before leaving the playing area?
77
What obligations do the umpires have immediately after leaving the playing area?
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What obligations do the umpires have when returning to the playing area?
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DEAD-BALL
1
What is meant by Dead-ball?
1
Ball is dead
2
How can a ball become dead automatically?
3
Is there a signal for DEAD-BALL? Is the signal accompanied with a call? In all cases? If not, what occasions would not require the call and signal?
4
Which umpire makes this call & signal?
5
When would the bowler’s end umpire make this call & signal?
6
When would the striker’s end umpire make this call & signal?
7
If you see unfair play, are you obliged to call & signal DEAD-BALL in all cases?
8
Does the ball remain in play after a batsman is dismissed?
9
If you decide to disallow Leg-byes, when does the ball become dead?
10
Does the ball automatically dead on the call of NO-BALL? WIDE? Lost-ball?
11
Does the ball become automatically dead when it reaches the Boundary?
12
Does the ball become automatically dead when there are more than two fielders behind square-leg?
13
Does the ball become automatically dead when there is illegal fielding? How could this happen? What happens next?
14
Does the ball become automatically dead when it touches a helmet placed on the ground? Are the Reporting procedures invoked?
15
Does the ball become automatically dead when it lodges in the helmet worn by a Batsman? A Fielder?
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Does the ball become automatically dead when it lodges in the clothing of a batsman? An umpire?
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Ball finally settled
17
What is meant by finally settled?
18
To be finally settled how long must the ball remain in the hands of the keeper? The bowler?
19
What is meant by the ball Reaches the boundary?
20
What is meant by the ball Crosses the boundary?
21
What is meant by the ball Lodges in the clothing or equipment?
22
What time limit applies for a Lodgement in clothing or equipment to be considered valid?
23
What happens if the ball is held against the pads by the bat or against the body by an arm of the striker? The non-striker?
24
What happens if the ball is caught within the clothing of a fielder?
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Call of Over or Time
27
When does the ball cease to be dead?
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The bowler starts his run-up and stops to return to his mark. Is the ball in play or is it dead? What happens next?
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A bowler does not have a run-up, delivering the ball from a standing position between Popping and bowling creases. When does the ball become into play?
4
Umpire calling and signalling Dead-ball
30
Does a call accompany this signal? Why?
31
Which umpire may make this call? Is the call accompanied by a signal?
32
When does an umpire call Over or Time? Does the ball become automatically dead at that moment?
33
What is your first consideration before deciding to call & signal DEAD-BALL?
34
What responsibilities do the captains have?
35
Do they share responsibility for Fair & Unfair play?
36
Should you call & signal DEAD-BALL if you suspect a player or umpire is injured?
37
How do you judge a Serious injury?
38
If you are not a Doctor, should you take a risk that an injury is not serious?
39
When should you delay the call & signal of DEAD-BALL?
40
What would you consider an Adequate reason for calling DEAD-BALL?
41
What would you do if the striker moves away from his crease then in a moment of panic attempts to hit a delivery?
42
What would you do if the bowler drops the ball in his delivery stride?
43
What would you do if the ball is dropped before the bowler enters his delivery stride?
44
What would you do if the ball trickles towards the striker having been dropped by the bowler? Would you permit another ball in the over?
45
What happens to the dropped ball?
46
The bowler while delivering the ball knocks one bail off the wicket. What happens next?
47
The bowler while delivering the ball knocks one bail off the wicket but the bowler fails to deliver the ball. What happens next?
48
While the bowler is running in the striker breaks his wicket with his bat. The bowler fails to deliver the ball and appeals. What happens next?
49
While the bowler is running in the striker breaks his wicket with his bat as the bowler delivers the ball. What happens next?
50
When does the bowler’s end umpire call & signal DEAD-BALL to disallow Leg-byes? What happens next? What must you do before allowing play to resume?
51
A ball comes to rest in-front of the striker. What happens next? Is that a ball of the over?
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The bowler fails to deliver the ball. What happens next? Is that a ball of the over?
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Umpire calling and signalling Dead ball
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The bowler starts his run-up and stops to return to his mark. Is the ball in play or is it dead? What happens next?
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A bowler does not have a run-up, delivering the ball from a standing position between Popping and bowling creases. When does the ball become into play?
5
Ball ceases to be dead
56
If the striker has not had a chance to actually play at a delivery before an umpire calls & signals DEAD-BALL. Is that ball counted as one of the over?
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If the striker has not had a chance to actually play at a NO-BALL before an umpire calls & signals DEAD-BALL, does he receive another delivery? Is that ball counted as one of the over?
58
What happens if the striker has had a chance to play at a delivery and then an umpire calls & signals DEAD-BALL? Is that delivery counted as one of the over?
59
What must you do before allowing play to resume?
60
What is a Penalty? How is it awarded?
61
The ball is dead. The umpires wish to consult. Do you call & signal DEAD-BALL?
62
The ball appears to have reached the boundary and the batsmen have stopped running. You are unsure whether to call a boundary allowance. Before seeking confirmation from your colleague, do you call & signal DEAD-BALL?
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Dead ball; ball counting as one of the over
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The striker may have been caught. You are unsure the ball carried. Do you call & signal DEAD-BALL before consulting your colleague?
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What is a Bowling action?
65
What must you do when the bowler starts his run-up or bowling action?
66
If a ball is lodged, is it still in play or is it dead?
67
If the ball strikes an umpire is it still on play or is it dead?
68
Can runs be scored if a ball strikes an umpire?
69
Can a Boundary 4 or 6 be scored if a ball strikes an umpire? A fielder?
70
When a wicket is broken does the ball become automatically dead? If not, why not?
71
If an appeal is made is the ball automatically dead? If not, when does it become dead?
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The bowler breaks his wicket when bowling. Is the ball automatically dead? Do you call DEAD-BALL? If not, why not?
73
What happens if the non-striker is out of his ground when the bowler’s wicket is broken?
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The bowler delivers a Bowling extra. Is the ball automatically dead? Do you call DEADBALL?
75
What obligations do you have towards the scorers if you call & signal DEAD-BALL?
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What must you do before allowing play to resume?
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NO-BALL
1
What does the word No-ball mean?
2
What is a Bowling extra?
3
What is an Unfair delivery?
4
Which umpire makes the signal for NO-BALL? When?
5
What circumstances would make this necessary?
6
Is this signal made with a call? Why?
7
One umpire calls NO for a NO-BALL and his colleague calls BALL. Is this in order?
8
Does the ball become dead on the call of NO-BALL?
9
When the ball becomes dead, what happens next?
10
Which umpire may make the call & signal of NO-BALL?
11
Are they required to consult? If not, are they permitted to consult?
12
May the other umpire intervene? If not, why not? If so, how & when?
13
When is the signal repeated for the scorers?
14
What is the signal for a NO-BALL?
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What must the scorers do when they see that signal?
16
What must happen before permitting play to resume?
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Mode of delivery
17
What must the bowler do before he bowls his first deliver?
18
What must the bowler’s end umpire do before the bowler bowls his first delivery?
19
What is meant by Mode of delivery?
20
What constitutes a significant change of a Mode?
21
A bowler fails to inform you that he intends to change his Mode. What do you do? When?
22
A bowler who normally delivers the ball from the popping crease delivers the ball from behind you. Is this a significant change in Mode?
23
How can you be certain that the delivery was fair if the ball was delivered from behind you? Should you rely on your colleague to make a call of NO-BALL for this?
24
Is under-arm bowling permitted?
25
Is there any circumstance where under-arm bowling would be permitted?
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Fair delivery - the arm
26
What is the difference between a ball bowled and a ball thrown?
27
How would you define a fair deliver in respect of the arm?
28
Do the laws define an unfair deliver?
29
Which umpire has jurisdiction?
30
Are the umpires required to consult?
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Should a ball be thrown, is it necessary to invoke the Caution/Final warning & Reporting procedures?
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Who should be informed? When?
33
If there is a repetition of the offence, what happens next?
34
What are the ultimate sanctions against a bowler?
35
Do these sanctions apply to other members of the offender’s side?
36
Are these sanctions carried into the next innings?
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Definition of a fair delivery - the arm
37
Define a Fair delivery in respect of the arm?
38
How would you define an unfair delivery in respect of the arm?
39
Do the laws refer to an unfair delivery?
40
You decide a bowling action is unfair. What do you do? When?
41
Do you consult your colleague? When? Why?
42
What ramifications are likely should you make this decision?
43
Are you obliged to report the matter to a higher authority?
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Bowler throwing towards striker’s end before delivery
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Is the bowler permitted to throw the ball towards the striker’s end before delivery?
45
Before his actual run-up, the bowler throws the ball towards the striker’s end in an attempt to run him out. What happens next?
46
The striker makes no attempt to play at the ball and runs ensue. What happens next?
47
The striker hits the ball and runs ensue. What happens next?
48
The striker makes no attempt to hit the ball and is taken by the keeper. What happens next?
49
The striker‘s wickets are broken. What happens next?
50
Which umpire has jurisdiction on these decisions?
51
Are the umpires obliged to consult? If so, what happens before the consultation?
52
What must happen before play resumes?
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Before delivering the ball, the bowler throws the ball towards the non-striker’s wicket in an attempt to run him out. What happens next?
54
After entering his delivery stride, the bowler throws the ball to the non-striker’s wicket in an attempt to run him out. What happens next?
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The striker’s end umpire calls NO-BALL for illegal fielding as the ball breaks the striker’s stumps while he is standing Out of his ground. On appeal, is the striker out? If not, why not? If so, why?
56
After entering his delivery stride, the bowler fails to deliver the ball and throws it back to the non-striker’s wicket in an attempt to run him out. What happens next?
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After entering his delivery stride, the bowler with ball in hand breaks the non-striker’s wicket. He is out of his ground. What happens next?
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The wicket is not broken with the non-striker out of his ground. What happens next?
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What must happen before play resumes?
61
Are any warnings necessary?
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Fair delivery - the feet
62
What is the difference between the creases and the crease markings? Which ones concern you?
63
Which umpire has jurisdiction over foot-faults?
64
Can the striker’s end umpire come involved? If so, when?
65
What should your head do when watching for foot-faults?
66
Define the delivery stride.
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If a bowler in his delivery stride places his back foot in-front of the bowling crease, is this fair?
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If a bowler in his delivery stride lands his back foot over the return crease, is this fair?
69
If a bowler in his delivery stride lands his back foot on the return crease, is this fair?
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If a bowler in his delivery stride lands his front foot over the return crease, is this fair?
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If a bowler in his delivery stride lands his front foot on the return crease, is this fair?
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If a bowler in his delivery stride lands his front foot over the Popping crease, is this fair?
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If a bowler in his delivery stride lands his front foot on the Popping crease, is this fair?
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If a bowler in his delivery stride lands his front foot behind the Popping crease, is this fair?
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A bowler bowling over the wicket, lands his front foot in-line with the middle stump but behind the popping crease; is that fair?
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A bowler bowling over the wicket, lands his front foot over but not on an imaginary centre line between middle stump to middle stump at the other end of the pitch but behind the popping crease; is that fair?
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A bowler bowling over the wicket, lands his front foot completely over an imaginary centre line from middle stump to middle stump at the other end of the pitch but behind the popping crease; is that fair?
78
If a bowler in his delivery stride lands his front foot behind the Popping crease, and it slides over the crease is this fair?
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If a spin bowler lands his front foot in-front of the Popping crease and as he delivers the ball swivels his foot so it is now over and behind the Popping crease marking, is this fair?
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Ball bouncing more than twice or rolling along the ground
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What happens if the bowler releases the ball and it rolls towards the striker?
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Is the striker permitted to hit a ball that has bounced twice before reaching him?
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Is the striker permitted to hit a ball that has bounced thrice before reaching him?
83
The bowler fails to deliver the ball. Is that a ball of the over?
84
NO-BALL is called and a fielder returns to the field without consent and fields the ball in play. Is there a double-up, of the penalty, requiring the ball to be re-bowled twice?
85
Must you explain to the scorers an apparent 7th ball of the over? If so, when? Why?
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Ball coming to rest in front of striker’s wicket
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What happens if the bowler releases the ball and it rolls towards and comes to rest in front of the striker? Is he permitted a free hit? If so, can a boundary 4 be scored? A boundary 6? Is that a ball of the over?
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Is the striker permitted to hit a ball that has bounced twice before coming to rest in front of him? What happens next? Is that a ball of the over?
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Is the striker permitted to hit a ball that has bounced thrice before coming to rest in front of him? If not, why not?
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If the ball leaves the pitch after it has bounced more than twice before coming to rest off the edge of the pitch, what happens next?
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Call of No-ball for infringement of other Laws
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When is the call of NO-BALL made?
91
Which umpire makes this call?
92
Is the call made with a signal?
93
Does the ball become dead on the call of NO-BALL?
94
What must happen after the ball becomes dead?
95
A player returns to the field without consent and fields a NO-BALL. Does that ball have to be re-bowled twice? If not, why not?
96
What must happen before play may resume?
97
Can the striker be dismissed Run-out off a NO-BALL?
98
What are the ways the striker can be dismissed off a NO-BALL?
99
What are the ways the non-striker can be dismissed off a NO-BALL?
100
What are the ways it is impossible to dismiss the striker off a NO-BALL?
101
If a batsman is dismissed off a NO-BALL does the ball have to be bowled again?
102
On what occasion/s is another delivery not required in the over?
103
On what occasions is the call of No-ball not required?
104
How can the wicket-keeper infringe causing the call & signal of NO-BALL?
105
Which umpire has jurisdiction? When would he intervene?
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When would this call be made before the ball is actually delivered?
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When may the keeper move in-front of his stumps to receive a delivery?
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You notice the peak of the keeper’s cap in-front of the stumps. Would you intervene? How? When?
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The ball is in play when you notice an infringement. What do you do?
110
The striker is receiving the delivery in front of his Popping crease and he makes no contact with the ball. The keeper takes catches the ball in front of the stumps. What happens next?
111
The striker is receiving the delivery in front of his Popping crease and the ball is deflected off his person. The keeper catches the ball in-front of the stumps and makes an unsuccessful attempt to break the stumps. What happens next?
112
The striker is receiving the delivery in front of his Popping crease and the ball is deflected off his person. The keeper catches the ball in-front of the stumps and makes a successful attempt to break the stumps with the striker out of his ground. What happens next?
113
Is a fielder permitted to field on the pitch when the ball is being delivered?
114
When may a fielder field on the pitch?
115
You notice a fielder standing over the pitch as the bowler starts his run-up. The fielder moves as the ball is delivered but remains off the pitch. What do you do?
116
You notice a fielder standing over the pitch as the bowler starts his run-up. His shadow is in line where the ball is likely to pitch. What do you do?
117
You notice a fielder standing over the pitch as the bowler starts his run-up. His shadow is in line where the ball is likely to pitch and it moves as the ball is delivered. What happens next?
118
There has been some unfair bowling. Do these offences attract the call & signal of NOBALL?
119
Are there any limitations where some fielders may field? What are these?
120
Are there any limitations where some fielders may not field? What are these?
121
You notice three fielders behind the line of the Popping crease on the off-side when the ball comes into play. Is this permitted?
122
You notice three fielders behind the line of the Popping crease on the on-side when the ball comes into play. Is this permitted? What do you do next?
123
The ball is delivered when you notice three fielders behind square-leg. What happens next?
124
You are the striker’s end umpire as the ball is delivered; a fielder moves in-front of you and has one foot behind the Popping crease as the ball reaches the striker. There is already one fielder behind square-leg. What happens next?
125
You are the striker’s end umpire as the ball is delivered; a fielder moves in-front of you and has one foot behind the Popping crease as the ball reaches the striker. There are already two fielders behind square-leg. What happens next?
126
A bowler has deliberately bowled a fast Beamer at the striker causing you to be concerned. Do you call NO-BALL? If so, when?
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What comment or explanations would you make to the fielding captain to explain your call? Are these necessary?
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What would you do, before permitting play to resume?
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Revoking the call of No-ball
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Why would you want to revoke a call?
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When would you do this?
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Can either umpire revoke a call of NO-BALL?
132
What is the formal signal to revoke a call?
133
You have called & signalled NO-BALL for a foot-fault only to find the bowler has failed to deliver the ball. What happens next?
134
You call NO-BALL / Byes, the batsmen completing a run when you realise that while the NO-BALL was valid, the striker actually hit the ball. What do you do next?
135
You call & signal NO-BALL / Boundary 6 when you realise the ball came off the striker’s arm not his bat. What happens next?
136
You call & signal NO-BALL but on reflection you think you made the wrong call. What do you do next?
137
If you revoke a call of Byes or Leg-byes, and runs have been completed, how must the runs scored be entered by the scorers?
138
What must happen before play can resume?
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No-ball to over-ride Wide
139
Can the signal for a NO-BALL precede a WIDE? A Bye? A Leg-bye? Boundary 4? Boundary 6? If so on what occasions?
140
The bowler’s end umpire calls WIDE, when his colleague calls NO-BALL. Which has precedence?
11
Ball not Dead
141
Is the ball automatically dead on the call of NO-BALL? If not, when does it become dead?
142
Is the ball automatically dead on the call of WIDE? If not, when does it become dead?
143
What must happen when the ball becomes dead?
144
What must happen before permitting play to resume after signalling NO-BALL to the scorers?
12
Penalty for a No-ball
145
What is the penalty for a No-ball?
146
What other penalty may apply?
147
If a batsman is dismissed, is the penalty still scored?
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Runs resulting from a No-ball - how scored
148
Can any runs be credited to the striker off a NO-BALL?
149
What runs can be credited to the striker off a NO-BALL?
150
If runs ensue off the bat when NO-BALL has been called, how are these scored? Who gains credit for the runs? Who is debited for the runs?
151
If runs ensue off a NO-BALL as Byes, how are runs scored? Who gains credit for the runs? What are the correct signals? Who is debited for the runs? Are these runs debited against the keeper?
152
If runs ensue off a NO-BALL as Leg-byes, how are runs scored? What are the correct signals? Who gains credit for the runs? Who is debited for the runs?
153
NO-BALL is called for a foot-fault and the striker pads the ball away, the ball runs to the Boundary. How are runs scored? What do you do next?
154
NO-BALL is called for a foot-fault and the striker ducks into a rising ball. It carries over a short boundary on the full. What signal/s are made? How many runs are scored? Why?
155
NO-BALL is called and the ball is deflected of the striker’s pad. Runs ensue. You are satisfied a genuine attempt was made to play at the ball. What signal/s are made? How are runs scored?
156
NO-BALL is called and the ball travels very wide of the striker down the leg-side to the boundary. What signal/s are made? How are runs scored?
157
NO-BALL is called and the ball is caught by the keeper off the bat? Is the striker dismissed? How are runs scored?
14
No-ball not to count
158
Is a NO-BALL a ball of the over?
159
As the NO-BALL was delivered, can a NO-BALL be deemed to be a ball faced by the striker? If not, why not? If not, why not?
160
NO-BALL is called by the striker’s end umpire but called WIDE by the bowlers end umpire. Is the NO-BALL deemed to be a ball faced by the striker? If so, why? If not, why not?
161
Is there any occasion when it is not necessary to call NO-BALL?
162
Is there any occasion when a signalled NO-BALL need not be scored?
163
If NO-BALL is called & signalled, is another ball required to be bowled, or does that ball have to be re-bowled?
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Out from a No-ball
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What happens if a batsman is dismissed off a NO-BALL?
165
How can the striker be dismissed off a NO-BALL?
166
How can the non-striker be dismissed off a NO-BALL?
167
Can the striker be dismissed Bowled off a NO-BALL?
168
Can the striker be Caught off a NO-BALL?
169
Can the striker be dismissed LBW off a NO-BALL?
170
Can the striker be dismissed Hit-wicket off a NO-BALL?
171
Can the striker be dismissed Stumped off a NO-BALL?
172
Can the striker be dismissed Obstructing a catch off a NO-BALL?
173
Can the striker be dismissed Obstructing the field off a NO-BALL?
174
Which umpire may signal NO-BALL?
175
What is the order that signals are made?
176
A bowler bowls a succession of NO-BALLs to feed the batting side runs. Is this permitted? What actions may you take to prevent this?
177
What happens after the call of NO-BALL?
178
When do you signal the scorers?
179
The bowlers end umpire calls NO-BALL for a foot-fault, and his colleague calls NO-BALL for three fielders behind square-leg. Are these NO-BALLs cumulative?
180
What must you do before permitting play to resume?
181
You correctly signal NO-BALL / Byes when the batsmen have completed a run. The wicketkeeper complains to you that the signal should be NO-BALL / Leg-byes as the ball was deflected off the bat. How do you reply?
182
What obligations do the umpires have towards the bowler on the call of NO-BALL?
183
What obligations do the umpires have towards the fielding captain on the call of NO-BALL?
184
What obligations does one umpire have towards his colleague?
185
What obligations does the umpire have to the scorers?
186
What obligations do the scorers have to the umpires?
187
What is the scorers’ symbol when entering a No-ball?
188
If runs are scored to the striker’s credit how is the symbol changed?
189
If runs are scored to the striker’s credit is the No-ball credited to the striker? If not, how is the entry made?
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If runs are scored as No-ball / Byes, how is the scoring symbol changed?
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LAW 25
WIDES
1
Which umpire makes the call & signal of WIDE? Why?
2
Are they required to consult? If not, are they permitted to consult?
3
Is a WIDE a Bowling extra or a Fielding extra?
4
Is a WIDE a ball of the over? Does the ball have to be re-bowled?
5
What must happen after the call & signal of WIDE?
6
When are the scorers signalled?
7
What must the scorers do upon seeing this signal?
8
What must happen before play can resume?
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Judging a Wide
9
How is a Wide determined?
10
Can you add a NO-BALL to a WIDE?
11
What happens if you call WIDE and your striker’s end colleague calls NO-BALL?
12
Is there a difference between a conventional Wide and a One-day Wide? Why?
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Delivery not a Wide
13
What happens if the umpire calls WIDE and the batsman makes contact with the ball?
14
If the striker moves to the off-side and the ball passes within his reach, does that negate the call of WIDE?
15
If the striker moves to the Off-side and the ball passes outside his reach behind him, does that negate the call of WIDE?
16
If the striker moves to the Leg-side and the ball passes outside his reach creating a WIDE, what happens next?
17
What happens if the ball is too high for the striker to play? Is that a WIDE? If not, what is the call?
3
Call and signal of Wide-ball
18
When is the delivered ball deemed to be WIDE? When is it called WIDE?
19
When shall the call be made? When is the call & signal made?
20
What would cause you to revoke the call of WIDE?
21
What is the signal?
22
What happens if the striker makes contact with a wide delivery?
23
What happens if you have called WIDE too soon and the striker then hits the ball? What happens if runs are then scored off the bat?
24
Having revoked the call of WIDE, and runs ensue, how can they be scored?
25
What happens if a NO-BALL is called by the striker’s end umpire?
26
Which takes precedence, NO-BALL or WIDE?
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Ball not Dead
27
Does the ball remain in play or does it become dead on the call of WIDE?
28
Does the ball become automatically dead on the call of WIDE?
29
When does the ball become dead?
30
When the ball becomes dead what happens next?
5
Penalty for a Wide
31
What is the Penalty for bowling a WIDE? When does this take place?
32
What happens to any runs scored off a WIDE? Are these substituted or in addition to the WIDE allowance?
33
Is another ball of the over necessary?
34
If the call of WIDE is revoked, what happens to the original call?
35
What happens to the call of WIDE, if a batsman is dismissed?
36
Can Penalty runs be added to the call of WIDE?
37
WIDE is called and a fielder returns to the field without consent and fields the ball in play. Is there a double-up, of the penalty, requiring the ball to be re-bowled twice?
38
Must you explain to the scorers an apparent 7th ball of the over? If so, when? Why?
6
Runs resulting from a Wide - how scored
39
What happens to any runs scored or completed if WIDE is called?
40
How are they scored?
41
Who gains the credit for WIDEs?
42
Who is debited for a WIDE?
43
What happens if a ball called WIDE reaches or crosses the boundary?
44
Can a Boundary 6 be scored as a WIDE? Why not?
45
Can Penalty runs be added to the call of WIDE?
7
Wide not to count
46
Is a WIDE a ball of the over?
47
What happens if the striker makes contact with a WIDE delivery?
48
What happens if you have called WIDE too soon and the striker then hits the ball? What happens if runs are then scored off the bat?
49
What would cause you to revoke the call of WIDE?
50
What is the signal?
51
Having revoked the call of WIDE, and runs ensue, how can they be scored?
52
What happens if a NO-BALL is called by the striker’s end umpire?
53
Which takes precedence, NO-BALL or WIDE?
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Out from a Wide
54
What happens if a batsman is dismissed off a WIDE?
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How can the striker be dismissed off a WIDE?
56
How can the non-striker be dismissed off a WIDE?
57
In what ways is it impossible to dismiss the striker off a WIDE?
58
Does the bowler gain credit if the striker is dismissed off a WIDE?
59
What happens if no runs are scored off a WIDE?
60
What happens if the batsmen complete one run? How many runs are scored? How?
61
What happens if the batsmen complete two runs? How many runs are scored? How?
62
What happens if the ball reaches the boundary off a WIDE? How many runs are scored?
63
What happens if after the ball has been called WIDE, there is illegal fielding?
64
Can the striker gain credit from a WIDE?
65
When does the ball become dead automatically?
66
What must happen when the ball is dead?
67
What must happen next?
68
What dismissals are impossible off a WIDE?
69
What happens if the ball properly delivered comes to rest in-front of the striker but off the actual pitch?
70
If a batsman is dismissed off a WIDE what happens to the Penalty?
71
In what circumstances would the bowler not be required to re-bowl a delivery?
72
Can you add a Bye to a WIDE?
73
Can you add a Leg-bye to a WIDE? If not, why not?
74
Can you add a Boundary 4 to a WIDE?
75
Can you add a Boundary 6 to a WIDE? If not, why not?
76
What is the scorers’ symbol when entering a Wide?
77
If runs are scored as Wides, how is the symbol changed?
78
If the striker is dismissed off a Wide how is the scorers’ symbol changed?
79
Can runs are scored to the striker’s credit off a WIDE?
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LAW 26
BYES & LEG-BYES
1
What is a Fielding extra?
2
Why is it different to a Bowling extra?
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Byes
3
What must happen for a Bye to be called & signalled?
4
If the striker makes contact with the ball with his bat or person, can a Bye be called & signalled?
5
Which umpire may make the call & signal of Bye?
6
Are they required to consult? If not, are they permitted to consult?
7
May the other umpire intervene? If not, why not? If so, how & when?
8
Must the batsmen run to score Byes?
9
Is a call & signal made for the player’s benefit? If not, when is the signal made to the scorers?
10
Can this call & signal be made in conjunction with a NO-BALL? A WIDE? A Boundary 4? A Boundary 6? If not, why not? If so, what is the order of signals to the scorers?
11
Can a batsman be dismissed off a Bye? If so, how?
12
In what ways can a batsman not be dismissed off a Bye?
13
What is the scoring symbol for a Bye?
14
Where and how is the scoring entry made?
15
Does the striker gain credit for any runs scored off a Bye?
16
Which fielder is debited for runs scored as Byes?
17
What must the umpire do when the ball is dead?
18
What must happen before play may resume?
19
If Byes are signalled does that ball of the over have to be re-bowled? What happens after the signal?
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Leg-byes
20
What must happen for a Leg-bye to be called & signalled?
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If the striker does not make contact with the ball with his bat or person, can a Leg-bye be called & signalled?
22
Which umpire may make the call & signal of Leg-bye?
23
Are they required to consult? If not, are they permitted to consult?
24
May the other umpire intervene? If not, why not? If so, how & when?
25
Must the batsmen run to score Leg-bye?
26
Is a call & signal made for the player’s benefit? If not, when is the signal made to the scorers?
27
Can this call & signal be made in conjunction with a NO-BALL? A WIDE? A Boundary 4? A Boundary 6? If not, why not? If so, what is the order of signals to the scorers?
28
Can a batsman be dismissed off a Leg-bye? If so, how?
29
A ball is padded away by the striker and it rises sharply to make contact with his bat. The batsmen complete a run. Are these runs credited to Leg-byes or to the striker?
30
In what ways can a batsman not be dismissed off a Leg-bye?
31
What is the scoring symbol for a Leg-bye?
32
Where and how is the scoring entry made?
33
Does the striker gain credit for any runs scored off a Leg-bye?
34
Which fielder is debited for the runs scored as Leg-byes?
35
What must the umpire do when the ball is dead?
36
What must happen before play may resume?
37
If Leg-byes are signalled does that ball of the over have to be re-bowled? What happens after the signal?
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Leg-byes not to be awarded
38
What happens if the striker pads away a delivery?
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Can runs be scored if a batsman pads away a NO-BALL? If so, how?
40
If a striker makes some movement to avoid injury is this sufficient to permit Leg-byes? What happens next?
41
Can a batsman be dismissed off a Leg-bye? If so, how?
42
You are not satisfied that the striker made a genuine attempt to hit the ball. Can Leg-byes be scored?
43
The striker pads the ball away. Can he be dismissed? If so, how?
44
You believe the striker made a half-hearted attempt to hit the ball. Can Leg-byes be scored? What happens next?
45
You are satisfied that the striker attempted to avoid the ball. Must you be satisfied it was to avoid injury for Leg-byes to be scored? What happens next?
46
You decide to disallow the Leg-byes run. What happens next?
47
Can runs be scored if the striker failed to play a shot?
48
You decide to disallow a Leg-bye and the ball touches a fielder’s helmet placed on the ground. Are Penalty runs awarded? If not, why not?
49
You decide to disallow a Leg-bye and the ball is touched by a fielder who has returned to the field without consent. Are Penalty runs awarded? If not, why not?
50
You decide to disallow Leg-byes when your colleague calls NO-BALL for illegal fielding. What happens next?
51
What must happen if you decide that the striker failed to play a genuine stroke or avoid being injured? What happens next?
52
You are about to disallow a Leg-bye when the ball is thrown over the pitch and reaches the opposite boundary. Do you signal Leg-bye / Boundary 4? If not, why not? What happens next?
53
You call NO-BALL for a foot-fault, the striker pads the ball away and completes a run. What do you do? Why? How many runs are scored? How are they recorded? What happens next?
54
You correctly signal NO-BALL / Byes when the batsmen have completed a run. The wicketkeeper complains to you that the signal should be NO-BALL / Leg-byes as the ball was deflected off the pad. How do you reply?
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APPEALS ETC LAW 27
APPEALS
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Umpire not to give batsman out without an appeal
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Can a batsman be dismissed without an appeal? If so, how?
2
May a batsman leave his wicket without an appeal believing he has been dismissed?
3
What happens if a batsman leaves his wicket believing it was properly broken, and his wicket is then broken properly?
2
Batsman dismissed
4
What are the ten methods of dismissal?
5
How can a batsman be dismissed with an appeal?
6
How can a batsman be dismissed without an appeal?
7
Can both batsmen be dismissed off the same delivery?
8
The batsman has left the field after being dismissed when the captain decides to withdraw the appeal. Is the dismissed batsman permitted to resume his innings? If not, how is his dismissal recorded? - Is he Retired Not-out or Retired-out?
3
Timing of appeals
9
When must an appeal be made?
10
Who is permitted to appeal?
11
Can an appeal be made when the ball is in play? When the ball is dead? What restrictions apply?
12
Is an appeal valid after the ball becomes into play for the next delivery?
13
Can a valid appeal be made after the call of Over? Time?
4
Appeal – “How’s That?”
14
Does the ball become automatically dead on an appeal?
15
If a batsman is given Not-out on appeal, does the ball remain in play or does it become automatically dead?
16
If the batsman is dismissed, either with or without an appeal, does the ball become automatically dead?
17
What are the correct words for an appeal?
18
What other noises or words may indicate an appeal?
19
If another shout or scream is made, is this considered a valid appeal?
20
If a batsman is Not-out, how is the appeal answered?
21
Is there a signal for Not-out?
22
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Should an umpire nod his head to indicate an appeal is valid?
24
What is the correct method of dismissing a batsman? Is this signal accompanied by a call?
25
What signal may follow the signal Out?
26
You note your colleague shaking his head when an appeal is made. Is the correct in doing so?
27
You note you colleague turns away from the play when an appeal is made. Is he correct in doing so? What should you do?
28
Should you answer an appeal for LBW from an outfielder?
29
What appeals should you NOT answer? What may this happen?
30
If you choose not to dismiss a batsman, what is the call? Is this call accompanied by a signal?
5
Answering appeals
31
If the bowler appeals to the bowler’s end umpire for one form of dismissal, may the striker’s end answer if a valid dismissal is within his jurisdiction?
32
If a fielder appeals to the striker end umpire for one form of dismissal, may the bowler’s end answer if a valid dismissal is within his jurisdiction?
33
Can an umpire answer an appeal for his colleague? If not, why not?
34
If one umpire answers Not-out for an appeal, is the other umpire permitted to dismiss a batsman? If so, why?
35
Can an umpire dismiss a batsman outside his own jurisdiction? If so, under what circumstances?
6
Consultation by umpires
36
May the umpires consult on an appeal to ensure they get the answer correct?
37
What must happen before consulting?
38
If the ball is already dead, is it necessary to call & signal DEAD-BALL before consultation?
39
What questions may one umpire ask of his colleague?
40
May a fielder request you to consult?
41
If after consulting, a doubt remains, what decision must be made?
42
After leaving your position to consult, may you give your decision away from your appropriate position? If so, why? By doing so, is this time saving?
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Batsman leaving his wicket under a misapprehension
43
The striker leaves his crease satisfied that his wicket has been correctly broken. As he leaves the wicket is put down correctly. What happens next?
44
The batsman leaves his crease believing he has been dismissed. You are satisfied that is not the case. Are you permitted to recall him on your own volition? Must you consult? May the fielding captain ask that he be recalled?
45
The batsman decides not to resume his place after being recalled. When he leaves the field is his leaving recorded as Retired-out or Retired Not-out? If he is Retired-out may he resume his innings? If he is Retired Not-out may he resume his innings? If so, what must happen first?
46
The fielding captain is aware the umpire incorrectly dismissed a batsman and remains silent. By remaining silent, is he breaching the Spirit of Cricket?
8
Withdrawal of an appeal
47
Who may withdraw an appeal? Who else may withdraw an appeal?
48
If the captain withdraws an appeal may you recall the batsman? Are you required to do so? Should you do so? When may you not do so?
49
The batsman has left the field after being dismissed when the captain decides to withdraw the appeal. Is the dismissed batsman permitted to resume his innings? If not, how is his dismissal recorded? - Is he Retired Not-out or Retired-out?
50
The dismissed batsman has crossed over the boundary. Is there any provision in law for the batsman to be recalled?
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Umpire’s decision
51
Is the umpire’s decision final?
52
May an umpire change his decision?
53
You decide that a batsman is Out. Can you change your mind? When must you do so?
54
You decide the batsman is Not-out. Can you change your mind and dismiss him? Should you? By not doing so, are you breaching the Spirit of Cricket?
55
May any player request you to reconsider you decision?
56
Is the umpire permitted to change his final decision? If so, when?
57
How many forms of dismissal are there?
58
Is there an order of precedence of dismissals?
59
What signal may follow a call of Not-out?
60
Which umpire has first jurisdiction for an appeal? Why?
61
Why should you know the order (in law) of the forms of dismissals?
62
The keeper appeals for a Stumping and the bowler appeals for an LBW. Which appeal has precedence?
63
A fielder appeals for a Catch and the bowler appeals for a LBW. Which appeal has priority?
64
The striker’s wicket is broken off a ball deflected off his pads. The appeal is valid for LBW. The bowler appeals. How is the dismissal recorded?
65
The striker’s wicket is broken off a ball deflected off his pads and is caught by the wicketkeeper. The appeal is valid for LBW. The bowler and keeper appeal. What is the dismissal? How is the dismissal recorded?
66
The keeper appeals for a Catch and the bowler appeals for an LBW. Which appeal has precedence?
67
After consulting his colleague to clarify a decision to dismiss or not should the umpire return to his position to answer the appeal?
68
The ball is deflected off the striker’s pad up onto his glove and is caught by the keeper who removes the bails with the striker out of his ground. An appeal for LBW would be valid. On appeal, both umpires raise a finger. How is the striker dismissed?
69
The ball is deflected off the striker’s pad and removes one bail. The keeper successfully removes the other bail with the striker out of his ground. An appeal for LBW would be valid. On appeal, both umpires raise a finger. How is the striker dismissed?
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You are not entirely satisfied that an appeal is valid and your colleague is unable to assist. What happens next?
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LAW 28
THE WICKET IS DOWN
1
Wicket put down
1
What is meant by The wicket is down?
2
What must happen for the wicket to be properly broken?
3
Must the bails be removed? What can cause the wicket to be down?
4
If the striker while receiving a delivery break the wickets, is this grounds for a valid dismissal?
5
What happens if the striker loses control of the bat, it leaves his hand, then breaks his wicket?
6
What happens if the bowler dislodges a bail in his delivery action?
7
What happens if the keeper dislodges a bail while the bowler is running in?
8
As the bowler is running in, the striker breaks his wicket with his bat. The bowler stops running and appeals for Hit-wicket. What happens next? Is this dismissal possible? If not, why not? What explanation would you give to the disbelieving bowler?
9
What happens if a bail is blown off a wicket while the bowler is running in?
10
If only one wicket is in the ground what must happen to effect a valid dismissal?
11
If both wickets are out of the ground what must happen to effect a valid dismissal?
12
If one stump is out of the ground and one bail remains on top of the two in-place stumps, what must happen to effect a valid dismissal?
13
If a fielder is holding the ball is it sufficient to remove the wicket from the ground with that hand? With that arm? With the other hand or arm? With any part of his body?
14
If a fielder removes the wicket from the ground without the ball in hand can that effect a valid dismissal? If so, how?
15
If a fielder has the ball in hand and removes the wicket from the ground with that shoulder, would that make for a valid dismissal?
16
If when the ball passes the stumps a bail is dislodged only to retain its position, is this a proper removal of the bail?
2
One bail off
17
If only one bail is in place what must happen to effect a valid dismissal?
18
If both bails are off the wicket what must happen to effect a valid dismissal?
19
If a fielder with ball in hand removes a wicket entirely from the ground, is this a valid breaking of the stumps? When is it not valid?
20
If a fielder with ball in one hand removes a wicket entirely from the ground with his other hand, is this a valid breaking of the stumps?
21
If a fielder with ball in one hand removes a wicket entirely from the ground with another part of his body, is this a valid breaking of the stumps?
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Remaking the wicket
22
While the ball is in play, who may remake the wickets? When?
23
If both stumps are out of the ground, what must happen before you remake the wicket?
24
While the ball is in play the wickets are broken with the batsman in his ground; the batsmen continue running. Must all the stumps be properly made with bails fitted to have a subsequent dismissal? Who must remake the wicket?
25
May a removed stump be placed elsewhere on the field of play, to affect a valid breaking of the stumps? If not, where must the removed wicket be placed?
26
Is it sufficient for one stump to be removed from the ground to effect a valid dismissal?
27
When should the umpire remake the wicket?
4
Dispensing with bails
28
Is it permissible to dispense with bails? When may this happen?
29
Who may decide to dispense with bails? What circumstances could cause you to make this decision?
30
Is it required to dispense with the bails from both sets of wickets?
31
What must happen if you decide to dispense with bails?
32
Must you gain consent from any player to dispense with bails?
33
Must you explain your decision to dispense with bails to any player?
34
May an umpire make this decision alone or in consultation with his colleague?
35
Is it permissible to use heavy bails in windy conditions?
36
Is there any weight restrictions to bails?
37
May the bails be made of a material other than wood?
38
If no bails are in use, how would you decide if the wicket is properly broken? Must a stump be struck from the ground?
39
If a stump has been dislodged, a batsman been given Not-out, must the moved wicket be reinstated to make it possible to have a valid subsequent breaking?
40
When should the removed bails be replaced?
41
What other occasions would cause you to remove the bails?
42
What occasions would cause you to remove the stumps?
43
What must happen prior to removing the bails?
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When do you re-fit the bails in place?
45
When do you remove the stumps?
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LAW 29
BATSMAN OUT OF HIS GROUND
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When out of his ground
1
What is the Popping crease? What is the relevance of the Popping creases to this law?
2
What is the difference between the Popping crease and the Popping crease marking?
3
What is the minimum length of the Popping crease marking?
4
How long is the Popping crease?
5
When is a batsman’s wicket at risk?
6
What is meant by Out of his ground?
7
What part of a batsman’s person must be behind the Popping crease for him to be safe? Where is behind?
8
What part of a batsman’s equipment must be behind the Popping crease to be safe?
9
Is it sufficient for a batsman’s bat to be behind the Popping crease even if in the air?
10
There is a doubt in your mind that the batsman was within his ground. Can you consult your colleague?
11
A batsman within his ground, jumps into the air to avoid injury as the ball is thrown in and it breaks his stumps. There is an appeal. What happens next?
2
Which is a batsman’s ground
12
Which ground belongs to each batsman?
13
When does it cease to be his ground?
14
If one batsman runs to join the other, whose ground is it?
15
If the striker runs, returns and is joined by the non-striker forcing the striker to again leave his wicket, which ground is which?
16
If both batsmen run and cross, which ground is which?
17
If both batsmen run and are alongside each other when one wicket is broken, which ground is which?
18
If both batsmen run have crossed when one wicket is broken, which ground is which?
19
If one batsman starts to run, then stops and returns and the other batsman joins him, whose ground is it?
20
If one batsman starts to run without crossing, then stops and returns and the other batsman joins him, whose ground is it?
21
If the striker has a runner, which is his ground? If he decides to run, can he successfully gain the other ground? If not, why not?
22
If the non-striker runs and the striker’s runner does not and all batsmen end up at the striker’s end, whose end is that? If the striker’s wicket is broken, is one batsman out? If so, which one?
23
If the non-striker runs and the striker’s runner does not, and all batsmen end up at the striker’s end, whose end is that? If the non-striker’s wicket is broken, is one batsman out? If so, which one?
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If the non-striker, the striker and his runner all run and complete the run the striker’s end wicket is broken, whose end is that? Is one batsman out? If so, which one?
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If the non-striker, the striker and his runner all run and complete the run the non-striker’s end wicket is broken, whose end is that? Is one batsman out? If so, which one?
26
May the batsman be dismissed when Out of his ground if the ball is dead? How?
27
If the striker is taking guard outside his Popping crease, is his wicket at risk? If so, how?
28
If an injured striker is not on-strike and he is forward of his Popping crease, is his wicket at risk? If not, why not?
29
If a runner is Out of his ground while the injured striker is on-strike, which wicket is at risk? Why?
30
How can a batsman be dismissed being Out of his ground?
31
The ball is returned to the striker’s end breaking the stumps. At that moment the running batsmen are alongside each other while running. On appeal, which batsman is Out? Why?
32
Which umpire has jurisdiction for each form of dismissal?
33
If an injured striker has a runner, and they all run making good the ground at the other end, is either batsman dismissed if the wicket is broken, at the keeper’s end? The bowler’s end? Why?
34
A running batsman is short of his ground the moment the wicket is broken. You believe the ball was not in the wicket-keepers hands at that precise moment. What happens next?
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Position of non-striker
35
Which side of the pitch should the non-striker be stationed?
36
If the bowler requests the non-striker to be stationed on the same side as the delivery, is approval necessary? If so, who grants that approval? Does the umpire have a choice to approve that or not?
37
If the non-striker is backing up outside his Popping crease, is his wicket at risk? If so, how?
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There are 10 methods of dismissal, what are they?
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Is Retired a form of dismissal?
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Is there any order of precedence of dismissals? If so what are they?
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What methods of dismissal are possible off a NO-BALL?
5
What methods of dismissal are impossible off a NO-BALL?
6
What methods of dismissal are possible off a WIDE?
7
What methods of dismissal are impossible off a WIDE?
8
According to law, which dismissal/s does a fielder gain credit for a dismissal?
9
What is the signal for Out? Is there a call made with the signal? If the batsman is Not-out, what do you do?
10
According to law, which method/s does the bowler not gain credit for a dismissal?
11
Can a batsman be dismissed when he himself has not breached any of the laws? If so, how?
12
Which dismissal/s does the bowler gain credit?
13
Which dismissal/s does the keeper gain credit?
14
Which dismissal/s does a fielder gain credit?
15
Can a substitute gain credit for any dismissal? If so, what type/s? If not, why not?
16
A batsman hits a fair delivery and the ball is deflected off a helmet worn by the fielder and caught. The ball is then thrown and breaks the wicket of the non-striker who is out of his ground. Which batsman is out? How?
17
A batsman hits a fair delivery and the ball is deflected off a fielder’s shoulder and caught. The ball is then thrown and breaks the wicket of the non-striker who is out of his ground. Which batsman is out? How?
18
A batsman hits a fair delivery and the ball is deflected off a helmet worn by the non-striker and caught, the ball is then thrown and breaks the wicket of the non-striker who is out of his ground. Which batsman is out? How?
19
A batsman hits a fair delivery and the ball is deflected off the shoulder of the non-striker and caught, the ball is then thrown and breaks the wicket of the non-striker who is out of his ground. Which batsman is out? How?
20
A batsman hits a fair delivery and the ball is deflected off the striker’s end umpire and caught, the ball is then thrown and breaks the wicket of the non-striker who is out of his ground. Which batsman is out? How?
21
A batsman hits a fair delivery and the ball breaks the non-striker’s stumps who is out of his ground and is caught, the ball not touching the ground. The ball is then thrown to the broken wicket removing the stump from the ground. Which batsman is out? How?
22
Each batsman is dismissed bowled off the first ball he faces. Which batsman 1 to 11 does not face a delivery?
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LAW 30
BOWLED
1
How many forms of dismissal are there?
2
Which umpire makes this decision?
3
Are you required to consult your colleague? If not, should you?
4
What questions may be asked of your colleague?
5
What dismissals have precedence?
6
Is this dismissal possible off a NO-BALL?
7
Is this dismissal possible off a WIDE?
8
Must there be an appeal?
1
Out Bowled
9
What must happen for a batsman to be dismissed Bowled?
10
Can a batsman be dismissed Bowled if the ball is deflected off his bat?
11
Can a batsman be dismissed Bowled if the ball is deflected off a pad or part of his person?
12
If a fielder touches the ball before it breaks the wicket can the striker be dismissed Bowled?
13
Can the non-striker be dismissed Bowled?
14
What reasons exist for you to decline an appeal Bowled?
15
If the ball breaks the wicket after the striker legitimately hits the ball a second time illegally is the dismissal Bowled? When can he not be dismissed Bowled?
16
What constitutes the legal and illegal hitting of the ball a second time?
17
If there is no appeal and the batsman fails to walk, what happens next?
18
If there is an appeal to the bowler’s end umpire. The batsman keeps his ground and turns to see his wicket broken, but with the bails on his side of the stumps and the ball in the keeper’s hand. What happens next?
19
On the last ball of an Over before lunch, the striker is Bowled and there is no appeal. The umpire then calls Time and the players leave the field. After lunch the dismissed batsman takes his place at the non-striker’s end. The fielding captain complains. What do you do?
20
The striker is dismissed Bowled. Which end should the new batsman go to?
21
According to law, who gains the credit for the dismissal Bowled?
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Bowled to take precedence
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Which other dismissals does Bowled take precedence?
23
If a striker intercepts a delivery that would cause you to dismiss him LBW and the ball carries on and breaks the wicket, what is the dismissal? If Bowled, why is this so when the first incident is the LBW?
24
If the ball breaks the wicket after the striker has hit the ball legitimately a second time is the dismissal Bowled?
25
The striker fails in an attempt to deflect the ball from his stumps with his hand and it then breaks his stumps. On appeal, is he dismissed? If so how? How do you convey this information to the scorers? Which umpire makes this decision? Is consultation with the other umpire necessary?
26
The striker having hit the ball with his bat then fails in an attempt to deflect the ball from his stumps with his bat and the ball then breaks his stumps. On appeal, is he dismissed? If so how? How do you convey this information to the scorers? Which umpire makes this decision? Is consultation with the other umpire necessary?
27
The striker fails in an attempt to deflect the ball from his stumps with his foot and he then breaks his stumps with that foot at the same moment the ball makes contact with them. On appeal, is he dismissed? If so how? How do you convey this information to the scorers? Which umpire makes this decision? Is consultation with the other umpire necessary?
28
The striker fails in an attempt to deflect the ball from his stumps with his person to prevent a fielder fielding the ball. In doing so deflects the ball onto and it breaks his stumps. On appeal, is he dismissed? If so how? How do you convey this information to the scorers? Which umpire makes this decision? Is consultation with the other umpire necessary?
29
The striker fails in an attempt to deflect the ball leans over his stumps to prevent the keeper from fielding the ball and effecting a stumping. In doing the ball is deflected onto and it breaks his stumps. On appeal, is he dismissed? If so how? How do you convey this information to the scorers? Which umpire makes this decision? Is consultation with the other umpire necessary?
30
All the fielders including the wicket keeper are stationed close to the boundary. The bowler delivers the ball then falls injured. The ball is hit by the striker’s bat and comes to rest in front of the striker. The batsmen run and on completing his second run, the striker kicks the ball onto and breaks his stumps. On appeal, is the striker Out? If so, how? If not, why not?
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LAW 31
TIMED-OUT
1
How many forms of dismissal are there?
2
Which umpire makes this decision?
3
Are you required to consult your colleague? If not, should you?
4
What questions may be asked of your colleague?
5
What dismissals have precedence?
6
Is this dismissal possible off a NO-BALL?
7
Is this dismissal possible off a WIDE?
8
Must there be an appeal?
9
When must an appeal be made?
10
When may an appeal not be made?
1
Out Timed-out
11
What should the umpire do when any batsman has been dismissed?
12
Is an appeal necessary for this dismissal? If so, who may make that appeal?
13
How long has an incoming batsman have to take his place at the crease to avoid being dismissed, Timed-out?
14
Wickets fall quickly in a match meaning an incoming batsman is not able to take his place on the field within the prescribed time. Does an umpire have any discretion to uphold an appeal?
15
Which umpire makes this decision? May he change his mind? If so, what could cause this?
16
What reasons exist for you to decline an appeal Timed-out?
17
May the umpire dismiss an incoming batsman Timed-out without consulting his colleague? If no, should he?
18
Is there a separate signal necessary to the scorers? If not, how are they informed?
19
A fielder asks why an incoming batsman is taking so long to come onto the field. Is this an appeal for Timed-out?
20
Who may make this appeal? What must happen before you consider this?
21
Is a delivery necessary to effect this dismissal?
22
If a wicket falls within two minutes of a scheduled interval, what do you do?
23
If a wicket falls within three minutes of a scheduled interval, what do you do?
24
If a wicket falls more than three minutes of a scheduled interval, what do you do?
25
The 9th wicket falls within 2 minutes of Tea. What happens next?
26
After a dismissal, the incoming batsman comes onto the field within two minutes and fits his boots, but does not take his place at the crease until 3½ minutes have passed. What do you do if there is an appeal? What do you do if there is no appeal?
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Should you take a note of the events and times of any dismissal?
29
Having decided to uphold the appeal, what happens next?
30
Which umpire signals the scorers? What is the signal?
31
After a batsman has been dismissed, what end does the new batsman go to?
32
Are you obliged to explain your actions to the captains? To the dismissed batsman?
33
What obligations do you have towards the scorers?
34
What must happen before play can resume?
35
Is any report necessary for this dismissal?
36
What entry is made in the score-book?
37
If Penalty runs are awarded TO the batting side for a fielding infringement before the dismissal, which partnership incorporates the Penalty runs?
38
If Penalty runs are awarded TO the batting side for a fielding infringement after the dismissal, does the new partnership incorporate the Penalty runs? If the incoming batsman is dismissed Timed-out, which partnership contains the Penalty runs?
2
Bowler does not get the credit?
39
Does any player gain credit for this form of dismissal?
40
Does the bowler gain credit for this dismissal?
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LAW 32
CAUGHT
1
How many forms of dismissal are there?
2
Which umpire makes this decision?
3
Are you required to consult your colleague? If not, should you?
4
What questions may be asked of your colleague?
5
What dismissals have precedence?
6
Is this dismissal possible off a NO-BALL?
7
Is this dismissal possible off a WIDE?
8
Must there be an appeal?
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Out Caught
9
What act disqualifies a Catch?
10
Can the striker be dismissed Caught if a ball has made contact with his person or equipment after hitting the bat or hand holding the bat?
11
Can the striker be dismissed Caught if a ball lodges within or against any part of his own dress or equipment after hitting the bat or hand holding the bat?
12
Can a batsman be out Caught if the ball hits any part of his glove on the hand holding the bat?
13
What reasons exist for you to decline an appeal Caught?
14
Is a catch invalid if the ball is held against the clothing of a fielder?
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Caught to take precedence
15
A fair delivery is deflected off the striker’s pads without him playing a stroke. You believe it would be a valid LBW. The ball then hits the striker bat and is caught by a close in fielder. On appeal, what is the dismissal? Which umpire makes this decision? Should he consult with his colleague? Does the bowler gain credit for this dismissal?
16
After hitting the ball with his bat the striker deflects the ball with is hand and it is subsequently caught. On appeal, what is the dismissal? Which umpire makes this decision? Should he consult with his colleague? Does the bowler gain credit for this dismissal?
17
After hitting the ball with his bat the striker deflects the ball with is bat and it is subsequently caught. On appeal, what is the dismissal? Which umpire makes this decision? Should he consult with his colleague? Does the bowler gain credit for this dismissal?
18
After hitting the ball with his bat the striker deflects the ball with is hand and it is subsequently caught. On appeal, what is the dismissal? Which umpire makes this decision? Should he consult with his colleague? Does the bowler gain credit for this dismissal?
19
After hitting the ball with his bat the striker deflects the ball with is body but in doing so steps onto his stumps. The ball is subsequently caught. On appeal, what is the dismissal? Which umpire makes this decision? Should he consult with his colleague? Does the bowler gain credit for this dismissal?
20
After hitting the ball with his bat the batsmen run. The non-striker deliberately runs into a fielder attempting a catch. On appeal, what is the dismissal? Which batsman is dismissed?
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Which umpire makes this decision? Should he consult with his colleague? Does the bowler gain any credit for this dismissal? 21
After hitting the ball with his bat the batsmen run. The non-striker accidentally runs into a fielder attempting a catch. On appeal, what is the dismissal? Which batsman is dismissed? Which umpire makes this decision? Should he consult with his colleague? Does the bowler gain any credit for this dismissal?
22
After hitting the ball with his bat the batsmen run. The striker deliberately runs into a fielder attempting a catch. On appeal, what is the dismissal? Which batsman is dismissed? Which umpire makes this decision? Should he consult with his colleague? Does the bowler gain any credit for this dismissal?
23
After hitting the ball with his bat the batsmen run. The striker accidentally runs into a fielder attempting a catch. On appeal, what is the dismissal? Which batsman is dismissed? Which umpire makes this decision? Should he consult with his colleague? Does the bowler gain any credit for this dismissal?
24
After hitting the ball with his bat the batsmen run. The ball is caught by a fielder and is thrown to the striker’s end breaking the stumps as the batsmen cross. On appeal, what is the dismissal? Which batsman is dismissed? Which umpire makes this decision? Should he consult with his colleague? Does the bowler gain any credit for this dismissal?
25
After hitting the ball with his bat the batsmen run. The ball is caught by a fielder and is thrown to the non-striker’s end breaking the stumps as the batsmen cross. On appeal, what is the dismissal? Which batsman is dismissed? Which umpire makes this decision? Should he consult with his colleague? Does the bowler gain any credit for this dismissal?
26
After hitting the ball with his bat the batsmen run. The ball is caught by the keeper and is thrown to the striker’s end breaking the stumps as the batsmen cross. On appeal, what is the dismissal? Which batsman is dismissed? Which umpire makes this decision? Should he consult with his colleague? Does the bowler gain any credit for this dismissal?
3
A fair catch
27
If the catcher grounds the ball in the act of catching is that a fair Catch?
28
When may the catcher discard the ball?
29
If the catcher with the ball in that hand makes contact with a boundary fence does that disqualify a Catch?
30
If the striker makes no contact with the ball with his bat does that disqualify a Catch?
31
What part of the striker’s body can make contact with the ball to affect a fair Catch?
32
What must be heard before a striker can be dismissed Caught?
33
Must the fielder who first made contact with the ball effect a fair Catch? May another fielder complete the Catch? Why? How?
34
May a striker hit the ball a second time to avoid being Caught? When would this be permitted?
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Fielder within the field of play
35
Having made a Catch, what must the catcher do to ensure it is valid?
36
If the catcher leaves the field to complete a Catch is that valid?
37
If the catcher makes contact with a boundary fence in effecting a Catch, is that valid? Why?
38
If the catcher’s hand makes contact with the ground does that invalidate a Catch?
39
What happens if a Catch is affected and the catcher has a foot on the boundary marking?
40
If the ball is deflected off the striker’s helmet does that invalidate a Catch? Why?
41
If the ball is deflected off the non-striker’s helmet does that invalidate a Catch? Why?
42
If the ball is deflected off the non-striker’s wicket before it is Caught, does that invalidate a Catch? Why?
43
If the ball is deflected off a fielder helmet does that invalidate a Catch? Why?
44
If the ball is deflected off a helmet on the ground does that invalidate a Catch? Why? What happens next?
45
If the ball is deflected off an umpire does that invalidate a Catch? Why?
46
If the ball is deflected off a post or tree within the boundary does that invalidate a Catch? What must happen before the toss? Why?
47
If the striker hits the ball a second time to avoid being Run-out and it is then Caught, is that valid?
48
Can the striker be dismissed Caught if the ball makes contact with his person or equipment before hitting his bat or hand holding the bat.
49
If the catcher carries the caught ball over the boundary, does that invalidate a Catch? How many runs are scored? Why?
50
If the catcher deflects the ball over the boundary, does that invalidate a Catch? How many runs are scored?
51
May a catcher having made contact with the ball leave then return to the field to effect a valid Catch? Why?
52
Can a valid Catch be made if the ball is deflected off another fielder?
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Can a valid Catch be made if the ball is deflected off an umpire?
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No runs to be scored
54
If the batsmen have not crossed when the ball is Caught, what happens next?
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If the batsmen have completed a run when the ball is Caught, what happens then?
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If the batsmen have crossed on their second run when the ball is Caught, what happens next?
57
How many runs are scored if the striker is dismissed Caught?
58
Does the bowler gain credit for a Catch? Do the laws state this?
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Does the catcher gain credit for a Catch? Do the laws state this?
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Does a substitute fielder gain credit for a Catch? If not, why not?
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Can the non-striker be dismissed Caught?
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In what way may runs be scored if the striker is Caught? Is he then dismissed?
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The batsmen are running and have not crossed when the Catch is taken. What happens next?
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The batsmen are running and have crossed when the Catch is taken. What happens next?
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The batsmen are running and have completed a run when the Catch is taken. What happens next?
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The batsmen are running and have crossed on their second run when the Catch is taken. What happens next?
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Which end does the not-out batsman take if the striker is dismissed Caught having crossed? Having not crossed?
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Which end does the incoming batsman go if a batsman is dismissed Caught?
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What obligations do you have towards the scorers?
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LAW 33
HANDLED THE BALL
1
How many forms of dismissal are there?
2
Which umpire makes this decision?
3
Are you required to consult your colleague? If not, should you?
4
What questions may be asked of your colleague?
5
What dismissals have precedence?
6
Is this dismissal possible off a NO-BALL?
7
Is this dismissal possible off a WIDE?
8
Must there be an appeal?
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Out Handled the ball
9
What are the key words that makes this dismissal possible?
10
Which batsman is dismissed?
11
Can the striker be dismissed under this law if he uses his bat?
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Can a batsman be safe from dismissal for handling the ball, if a fielder gives consent? If consent is given, what happens next?
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What reasons exist for you to decline an appeal Handled the ball?
14
The striker deflects the ball with his hand holding the bat and the ball is Caught. What is the dismissal? Does Caught take precedence? If so, why?
15
While running a batsman wilfully deflects the ball with his hand. What happens next?
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The non- striker deflects a ball with a hand to prevent it falling onto his wickets. If there is no appeal, what do you do? If there was an appeal, what would you do?
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Not-out Handled the ball
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While the ball is play the striker picks up the ball to hand to a fielder. If there is no appeal, what do you do? If there were an appeal what would you do?
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While the ball is still in play, a batsman uses his foot to kick it back to the bowler. There is an appeal. What happens next?
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A batsman uses his foot to kick the dead ball back to the bowler. There is an appeal. What happens next?
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The striker deflects the ball with his hand that is not holding the bat. The ball then breaks his stumps. What is the dismissal? Does Bowled take precedence? If so, why?
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While running a batsman accidentally deflects the ball with his hand. What happens next?
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The striker deflects a ball with a hand to prevent it falling onto his wickets. If there is no appeal. What do you do? If there was an appeal, what would you do? What happens if the batsman uses his bat?
23
Can a batsman be dismissed for handling the ball, if a fielder does not give consent? If consent is not given, what happens next? What happens if a batsman uses his bat?
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Runs scored
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How may runs be scored if a batsman is dismissed Handled the ball?
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If the batsmen have completed a run before handling the ball, are those runs scored?
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If NO-BALL/Byes is called & signalled and one run is completed before the ball is handled, how many runs are scored before? How are they scored? Who is debited with these runs?
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If NO-BALL is called & signalled and one run is completed before the ball is handled, how many runs are scored? How are they scored? Does the striker gain credit? If so, what credit does he get? Who is debited with these runs?
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If WIDE is called & signalled and one run is completed before the ball is handled, how many runs are scored? How are they scored? Who is debited with these runs?
30
If WIDE/Boundary 4 is called & signalled and the ball is handled as it is returned to the bowler, how many runs are scored? How are they scored? Who is debited with these runs?
31
If the striker is dismissed Handled the ball, what happens to any runs scored before the dismissal?
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If the non-striker is dismissed Handled the ball, what happens to any runs scored before the dismissal?
33
If a runner handles the ball and there is an appeal, what happens next? What happens to any runs scored before the dismissal?
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Bowler does not get credit
34
Does the bowler gain credit for this dismissal?
35
Does any other fielders gain credit for this dismissal?
36
Which end does the incoming batsman take?
37
Should you take notes of the dismissal?
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What obligations do you have towards the scorers?
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Is it necessary to invoke the reporting procedures?
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LAW 34
HIT THE BALL TWICE
1
How many forms of dismissal are there?
2
Which umpire makes this decision?
3
Are you required to consult your colleague? If not, should you?
4
What questions may be asked of your colleague?
5
What dismissals have precedence?
6
Is this dismissal possible off a NO-BALL?
7
Is this dismissal possible off a WIDE?
8
Must there be an appeal?
1
Out Hit the ball twice
9
Can either batsman be dismissed? Of not, which one can be?
10
Does the ball have to be struck by the bat to be a valid appeal?
11
If the striker fails to gain consent to return the ball to a fielder may he be dismissed if he taps the ball towards the fielder?
12
If the striker fails to gain consent to return the ball to a fielder may he be dismissed if kicks the ball towards the fielder?
13
What reasons exist for you to decline an appeal Hit the ball twice?
14
If a fielder has previously touched the ball, may a batsman tap the ball to another fielder with his bat without consent?
15
If a fielder has previously touched the ball, may a batsman kick the ball to another fielder with his bat without consent?
16
May the striker use his bat to hit the ball away from his stumps to protect them?
17
May the striker use his arm to hit the ball away from his stumps to protect them?
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Not-out Hit the ball twice
18
If after lawfully hitting the ball a second time, may the striker hit the ball a third time to return it to a fielder?
19
A fielder shows acceptance of the striker returning the ball when another fielder appeals. What do you do?
20
Can the striker be dismissed if the ball hit his person or equipment?
21
Can the non-striker be dismissed Hit the ball twice?
22
If the striker were preventing a Catch, would this appeal be valid?
23
If the ball having been hit a second time then rebounds onto and breaks the stumps, what is the dismissal? Why?
24
If a batsman hits the ball a second time to return it to a fielder, is his wicket at risk, if he obstructs a fielder gaining the ball? If there is an appeal, what happens next?
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Ball lawfully struck more than once
25
When may the striker legitimately hit the ball a second time without putting his wicket at risk?
26
Is there a limit to the number of times a striker may legitimately hit the ball?
27
When may the striker legitimately hit the ball a third time without putting his wicket at risk?
28
In attempting to protect his wicket, the striker prevents a catch being made. On appeal, what happens next? Is the striker Not-out? If not, why not? If so, how?
4
Runs scored from a ball lawfully struck more than once
29
How may runs be scored if a batsman is dismissed Hit the ball twice?
30
If the striker is dismissed, are runs scored? How? Why?
31
The striker scores runs on his first attempt to hit the ball. As the ball is being returned he accidentally hits the ball and a fielder appeals. What happens next?
32
The striker scores runs on his first attempt to hit the ball. As the ball is being returned he deliberately hits the ball and a fielder appeals. What happens next?
33
The striker is unable to score runs with his first stroke at the ball, but on his legitimate second shot, he is able to complete one run. Is that runs scored? If not, why not?
34
The striker hits the ball a second time as the ball falls towards his stumps and both batsmen run. Before the batsmen are able to cross the cover-point fielder fumbles the ball and throws it wildly over the pitch, it reaching the opposite boundary. How may nuns are scored?
35
How may runs be scored if the ball is legally hit a second time?
36
What is meant by Overthrows?
37
Must the ball be actually thrown over the pitch square?
38
Can any other throw be deemed an Overthrow?
39
The striker is unable to score runs with his first stroke at the ball, but on his legitimate second shot, he is able to complete one run as the ball is Overthrown. Is that runs scored? If not, why not?
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Ball lawfully struck more than once - action by the umpire
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What actions must the umpire if a batsman illegally hits the ball a second time and the batsmen make no attempt to run?
41
What actions must the umpire if a batsman illegally hits the ball a second time and the batsmen complete one run?
42
What actions must the umpire if a batsman illegally hits the ball a second time and a batsman is Run-out attempting a run?
43
If you call DEAD-BALL following an illegal hitting of the ball a second time and neither batsman is dismissed, which end do the batmen go to? Do you direct them to return to their original ends? What signal is made to the scorers? How many runs are scored?
44
If the ball has been illegally hit a second time, what happens if the ball reaches the boundary? How many runs are scored off the second stroke?
45
If the ball has been illegally hit a second time, what happens if the ball is hit over the boundary on the full? How many runs are scored off the second stroke?
46
What obligations do you have to the scorers?
47
If the ball having been lawfully hit a second time then is Caught, what is the dismissal? Why?
6
The bowler does not get credit
48
Does the bowler gain credit for this dismissal?
49
Does any other fielder gain credit for this dismissal?
50
Who can gain credit for any runs scored?
51
Who can be debited for any runs scored?
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LAW 35
HIT WICKET
1
How many forms of dismissal are there?
2
Which umpire makes this decision?
3
Are you required to consult your colleague? If not, should you?
4
What questions may be asked of your colleague?
5
What dismissals have precedence?
6
Is this dismissal possible off a NO-BALL?
7
Is this dismissal possible off a WIDE?
8
Must there be an appeal?
9
Which batsman is dismissed Hit-wicket?
10
Can the non-striker be dismissed Hit-wicket? If not, why not?
1
Out Hit wicket
11
How may runs be scored if a batsman is dismissed Hit wicket?
12
What must the striker do to be dismissed?
13
What must the bowler do before a valid appeal can be considered?
14
If the bowler has not entered his delivery stride, can a valid appeal be made? If not, why not?
15
To have a valid appeal, must the ball be delivered?
16
If the bowler fails to deliver the ball, what must you do?
17
What reasons exist for you to decline an appeal Hit-wicket?
18
Does the striker have to be Out of his ground for this dismissal to be valid?
19
Does the ball have to be struck by the bat to effect a valid appeal?
20
Can the striker be dismissed if the ball hit his person or equipment?
21
The striker notices that the falling ball is likely to land on his stumps and in attempting to protect his stumps knocks one bail off. What happens next?
22
The striker setting out for his first run breaks his wicket. Is this a valid dismissal?
23
The striker makes no attempt to play at the ball. In setting out for his first run, the striker breaks his wicket with his foot. On appeal, what happens next?
24
The striker makes an attempt to play at the ball. In setting out for his first run, the striker breaks his wicket with his foot. On appeal, is the striker out?
25
The striker makes no attempt to play at the ball, which is deflected off his pads. In setting out for his first run, the striker breaks his wicket with his foot. On appeal, is the striker out? If so, how?
26
The striker strikes the ball with his bat, the ball then drops towards his stumps. In protecting his wicket he breaks his stumps with his body. On appeal, is the striker out? If so, how?
27
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The striker misses the ball with his bat, the ball then rolls towards his stumps. In attempting to kick the ball away he breaks his stumps. On appeal, is the striker out? If so, how?
29
The striker strikes the ball with his bat; the ball then drops towards his stumps preventing the keeper taking a catch. In protecting his wicket he breaks his stumps with his body. On appeal, is the striker out? If so, how?
30
The striker strikes the ball with his bat; the ball then drops towards his stumps preventing a fielder taking a catch. In attempting to hit the ball away with his bat, the bat breaks his stumps. On appeal, is the striker out? If so, how?
31
The ball is deflected off the striker’s pads then moves back to the stumps. In attempting to retain his ground and protect his wicket he breaks the stumps with his bat and in doing so prevents a stumping. On appeal, is the striker out? If so, how?
2
Not-out Hit wicket
32
The striker while waiting for a delivery breaks his wicket with his bat. If the bowler then fails to deliver the ball what happens next? What happens if the bowler does deliver the ball?
33
The ball is hit towards third man, who miss fields. The striker breaks his stumps as he sets off on a run. There is an appeal. What happens next? Why? How would you explain your decision to the fielding captain?
34
The striker hits the ball towards to cover and both batsmen complete a run. The ball is misfielded and the batsmen start a second run. In doing so, the striker breaks his stumps. There is an appeal. What happens next? Why?
35
In attempting to avoid a dangerous delivery he slips and breaks his stumps. There is an appeal. What happens next? Why?
36
In attempting to avoid the returning ball, the striker breaks his stumps with his bat. There is an appeal. What happens next? Why?
37
When turning to take a second run, the non-striker breaks the stumps. There is an appeal. What happens next? Why?
38
According to law does the bowler gain credit for this dismissal?
39
Does any other fielder gain credit for this dismissal?
40
If the striker is dismissed, which end does the incoming batsman take?
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LAW 36
LEG BEFORE WICKET
1
How many forms of dismissal are there?
2
Which umpire makes this decision?
3
Are you required to consult your colleague? If not, should you?
4
What questions may be asked of your colleague?
5
What dismissals have precedence?
6
Is this dismissal possible off a NO-BALL?
7
Is this dismissal possible off a WIDE?
8
Must there be an appeal?
1
Out LBW
9
What is meant by a Fair delivery?
10
Which batsman is dismissed?
11
Is it possible for runs to be scored if a batsman is dismissed LBW? If so, how?
12
Does the striker have to be Out of his ground for this dismissal to be valid?
13
If the batsmen run and have crossed before you give your decision is that run scored? Which end should the non-striker go to?
14
Which end does the incoming batsman go to?
15
If a pitching delivery where must it pitch for a valid appeal?
16
If the striker was playing a stroke, what are the four questions the bowler’s end umpire must answer ‘Yes’ to dismiss the striker?
17
If the striker was not playing a stroke, what questions must the bowler’s end umpire answer ‘Yes’ to dismiss the striker?
18
If the ball strikes the striker’s person, what (6) reasons exist for you to decline an appeal LBW?
19
Does the ball have to pitch between wicket and wicket for a valid appeal?
20
Can a ball pitch outside the line of Leg-stump for a valid appeal?
21
How would you define a deliberate attempt to play at the ball?
2
Interception of the ball
22
If an intercepted Full-tossed delivery where may the point of interception be for a valid appeal?
23
Can the point of interception of a fair delivery be outside the line of Off-stump for a valid appeal? If so what must happen?
24
If an intercepted fair delivery where may the point of interception be for a valid appeal?
25
If an intercepted Full-toss delivery where may the point of interception be for a valid appeal?
26
Can the point of interception of a fair delivery be outside the line of Leg-stump for a valid appeal? If so what must happen?
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Can the point of interception be above the level of the bails for a valid appeal? Why? If so, what must you consider?
28
What happens if the ball hits the striker’s bat before it hits his pads?
29
Where may the point of impact be if the striker was not playing a genuine stroke for a valid appeal?
30
If the striker played at the ball with his bat partially behind his pad would you consider that a deliberate stroke?
31
Would you consider it a justified appeal if the ball made first contact with the striker’s thigh pad outside the line of Off-stump? Outside the line of Leg-stump?
32
Does the point of impact have to be between wicket and wicket for a valid appeal?
33
Does the ball have to hit the striker’s leg for a valid appeal?
34
What happens if the ball hits the striker’s bat before it hits his pads?
35
What happens if you are unsure if the ball touched his pad or bat first?
36
What happens if you believe the ball would have missed the wicket?
37
What happens if you believe the ball would have passed over the wickets?
38
A right-handed bowler is bowling around the wicket to a right-handed striker. What must the ball do, to have you consider an appeal valid?
39
A right-handed bowler is bowling around the wicket to a left-handed striker. What must the ball do, to have you consider an appeal valid?
40
A right-handed bowler is bowling over the wicket to a left-handed striker. What must the ball do, to have you consider an appeal valid?
41
A right-handed bowler is bowling over the wicket to a right-handed striker. What must the ball do, to have you consider an appeal valid?
42
A left-handed bowler is bowling around the wicket to a right-handed striker. What must the ball do, to have you consider an appeal valid?
43
A left-handed bowler is bowling around the wicket to a left-handed striker. What must the ball do, to have you consider an appeal valid?
44
A left-handed bowler is bowling over the wicket to a left-handed striker. What must the ball do, to have you consider an appeal valid?
45
A left-handed bowler is bowling over the wicket to a right-handed striker. What must the ball do, to have you consider an appeal valid?
46
What happens if the batsman was playing back when the ball hit his pads?
47
What happens if the striker was playing forward when the ball made contact with his pads?
48
Would you consider an appeal valid if the ball made first contact with the striker’s thigh pad?
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Would you consider an appeal valid if the ball made first contact with the striker’s arm? Or shoulder? Or helmet?
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Off-side of wicket
50
If a right-handed striker, which is his On-side? Which is his Off-side?
51
If a left-handed striker, which is his On-side? Which is his Off-side?
52
When do you determine which is the Off-side & On-side?
53
Does the Off-side & On-side change over if the striker changes his stance after the bowler starts his run-up?
54
Can a ball pitch outside the line of Off-stump for a valid appeal?
55
You have dismissed the striker and he gestures that the ball hit his bat. What do you do? Is that dissent?
56
You have dismissed the striker and he tells you he hit the ball as he walks off. What do you do? Is that dissent?
57
You have dismissed the striker and he mumbles obscenities as he walks off. What do you do? Is that dissent?
58
What would you consider if an appeal were made if the ball made first contact with the striker’s thigh pad outside the line of Off-stump?
59
You call Not-out on an appeal and the bowler asks why not. His tone is belligerent. Is that dissent? If not how would you reply?
60
You call Not-out on an appeal and the bowler asks why not. His tone is polite. Is that dissent? If not how would you reply?
61
You colleague calls Not-out on an appeal and fielder close to you states that was plumb. How would you reply?
62
Should you make a note of this form of dismissal?
63
Should you consult your colleague if there has been some dissent?
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LAW 37
OBSTRUCTING THE FIELD
1
How many forms of dismissal are there?
2
Which umpire makes this decision?
3
Are you required to consult your colleague? If not, should you?
4
What questions may be asked of your colleague?
5
What dismissals have precedence?
6
Is this dismissal possible off a NO-BALL?
7
Is this dismissal possible off a WIDE?
8
Must there be an appeal?
1
Out Obstructing the field
9
How may runs be scored if a batsman is dismissed Obstructing the field? Which batsman is dismissed?
10
The striker deliberately runs into the keeper attempting to take a catch. There is no appeal. What do you do?
11
The striker deliberately runs into the keeper attempting to take a catch. There is an appeal. What do you do?
12
The non-striker deliberately runs into the keeper attempting to take a catch. There is no appeal. What do you do?
13
What reasons exist for you to decline an appeal Obstructing the field?
14
The non-striker deliberately runs into the keeper attempting to take a catch. There is an appeal. What do you do? Which batsman is dismissed?
15
The striker calls out “Mine” as a fielder is attempting to take a catch. There is an appeal. What do you do? Which batsman is dismissed?
16
The non-striker calls out “Mine” as a fielder is attempting to take a catch. There is an appeal. What do you do? Which batsman is dismissed?
17
After hitting it with his bat the ball is returned by a fielder and stops in front of the striker. Without consent the striker taps the dead ball towards the bowler. There is an appeal. What happens next?
18
After hitting it with his bat the ball is returned by a fielder and stops in front of the striker. Without consent the striker taps the dead ball towards the bowler. There is an appeal. What happens next?
19
After hitting it with his bat the ball is returned by a fielder and stops in front of the striker. Without consent the striker taps the dead ball towards the bowler. There is an appeal. What happens next?
20
After being hit by the bat, the ball is returned by a fielder and stops in front of the non-striker who has completed a run. Without consent he bends down, picks the dead ball up and tosses it to the bowler. There is an appeal. What happens next?
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Accidental obstruction
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What would cause you to consider an Obstruction wilful?
22
What would cause you to consider an Obstruction accidental?
23
Which umpire makes the decision that the Obstruction was accidental? May he consult his colleague?
24
When running, the striker collides with the bowler who is attempting to field the ball. The batsmen complete a run. There is an appeal. What happens next?
25
When running, the non-striker collides with the bowler who is attempting to field the ball. The batsmen complete a run. There is an appeal. What happens next?
26
When running, the striker collides with the bowler who is attempting to field the ball. The batsmen return to their original ends. There is an appeal. What happens next?
27
Does the striker have to be Out of his ground for him to be dismissed?
28
Does the non-striker have to be Out of his ground for him to be dismissed?
29
When running, the non-striker collides with the bowler who is attempting to field the ball. The batsmen return to their original ends. There is an appeal. What happens next?
30
The striker calls out Mine as a fielder is attempting to take a catch. Would you consider that accidental Obstruction? Which batsman is dismissed?
31
The non-striker calls out Mine as a fielder is attempting to take a catch. Would you consider that accidental Obstruction? Which batsman is dismissed?
32
The non-striker accidentally runs into the thrown ball deflecting it away from the stumps. There is no appeal. What do you do?
33
The non-striker accidentally runs into the thrown ball deflecting it away from the stumps. There is an appeal. What do you do? Do you dismiss the non-striker?
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Obstructing the ball from being caught
34
The non-striker accidentally runs into the keeper attempting to take a catch. There is no appeal. What do you do?
35
The non-striker accidentally runs into the keeper attempting to take a catch. There is an appeal. What do you do? Which batsman is dismissed?
36
If the batsmen have crossed when an Obstruction prevents a catch, which batsman is dismissed? Which end does the incoming batsman go to?
37
If the batsmen have not crossed when an Obstruction prevents a catch, which batsman is dismissed? Which end does the incoming batsman go to?
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Returning the ball to a fielder
38
After hitting it with his bat the ball is returned by a fielder and stops in front of the striker – it remains in play. Without consent the striker taps it towards the bowler. There is an appeal. What happens next?
39
After hitting it with his bat the ball is returned by a fielder and stops in front of the striker. Without consent the striker taps the ball in play back towards the bowler. There is an appeal. What happens next?
40
After hitting it with his bat the ball is returned by a fielder and stops in front of the striker – it remains in play. Without consent the striker taps it towards the bowler. There is an appeal. What happens next?
41
After being hit by the bat, the ball is returned by a fielder and stops in front of the non-striker who has completed a run – it remains in play. Without consent he bends down, picks it up and tosses it to the bowler. There is an appeal. What happens next?
5
Runs scored
42
How can runs be scored if the batsman is dismissed Obstructing the field?
43
If the batsmen run and have crossed before the Obstruction does the run count? Which end should the Not-out batsman be at?
44
If the batsmen have crossed on their second run before the Obstruction how many runs are scored? Which end should the Not-out batsman be at?
45
How may runs be scored if a batsman is dismissed Obstructing a catch?
46
If the obstruction was to prevent a Run-out, which batsman is at risk? Why?
47
If there has been an accidental Obstruction, when does the ball become dead? Would you call DEAD-BALL? If so, when?
48
If there has been a deliberate Obstruction, when does the ball become dead? Would you call DEAD-BALL? If so, when?
49
The running batsman collides with a fielder attempting a catch. How can you be sure the catch would have been successful? Is that relevant? There is an appeal. What do you do?
50
Do you have to take notes of this dismissal?
51
What obligations do you have towards the scorers?
6
Bowler does not get credit
52
How can runs be scored if the batsman is dismissed Obstructing the field?
53
Are runs scored if the batsman is dismissed Obstructing the field – caught?
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LAW 38
RUN-OUT
1
How many forms of dismissal are there?
2
Which umpire makes this decision?
3
Are you required to consult your colleague? If not, should you?
4
What questions may be asked of your colleague?
5
What dismissals have precedence?
6
Is this dismissal possible off a NO-BALL?
7
Is this dismissal possible off a WIDE?
8
Must there be an appeal?
1
Out Run-out
9
Does the striker have to be Out of his ground for this dismissal to be valid?
10
Does the non-striker have to be Out of his ground for this dismissal to be valid?
11
How do you decide which batsman is dismissed?
12
Which batsman is dismissed if they have not crossed?
13
Which batsman is dismissed if they have crossed? Are runs scored?
14
What reasons exist for you to decline an appeal Run-out?
15
Can a runner cause his injured colleague to be Run-out if he is Out of his ground?
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An umpire calls NO-BALL as the striker attempts to play the ball outside his crease. The wicket is put down by a fielder without attempting a run. What must you consider in making a decision? Do you dismiss the striker? If not, why not?
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An umpire calls NO-BALL as the striker attempts to play the ball outside his crease. The wicket is put down by a fielder while attempting a run. What must you consider in making a decision? Do you dismiss the striker? If not, why not?
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You call NO-BALL for a foot-fault as the ball breaks the striker’s stumps while he is standing Out of his ground. On appeal, is the striker out? If not, why not? If so, why?
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Batsman not Run-out
19
Because your view was obstructed, you have a doubt that the batsman has not reached or retained his ground. What do you do? Why?
20
An umpire calls NO-BALL as the striker attempts to play the ball outside his crease. His wicket is put down by the keeper while attempting a run. What must you consider in making a decision? Do you dismiss the striker? If not, why not?
21
Having completed a run, a batsman ducks to permit the ball being returned but in doing so, his bat ceases to be grounded behind the Popping crease. There is an appeal when the ball breaks his stumps. Which umpire answers the appeal? What happens next?
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Having completed a run, the non-striker ducks to permit the ball being returned to the keeper. In doing so, his bat ceases to be grounded behind the Popping crease. There is an appeal when the ball breaks his stumps. The batsman believing he is dismissed leaves his crease and the keeper with ball in hand then removes a stump from the ground and appeals again to the striker’s end umpire? Is the non-striker dismissed? If not, why not? What happens next? 119 © 2010 NZC-NZCUSA
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After being hit by the striker’s bat, the ball is deflected off his helmet and breaks his stumps as he attempts to regain his ground. On appeal, how is the striker out? Which umpire makes this decision?
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After being deflected off a fielder’s helmet, the ball breaks the stumps of the striker who is out of his ground. On appeal, is the striker out? If not, why not? Which umpire makes this decision? Does the ball become automatically dead?
25
After being hit by the striker’s bat, the ball is deflected off the non-striker and breaks his stumps while he is out of his ground. On appeal, is the non-striker out? If so, how? Which umpire makes this decision?
26
The striker while playing a stroke outside his crease when his wicket is put down by the keeper. He is not attempting a run. What happens next? Is the striker out? If so, how?
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Which batsman is out
27
The batsmen have not crossed while attempting a run when a wicket is broken. Which end do the batsmen go to? How many runs are scored?
28
The batsmen have crossed while attempting a run when a wicket is broken. Which end does the not-out batsman go to? Does the run count?
29
The striker plays a shot and remains Out of his ground as the non-striker runs and makes good his ground at the striker’s end. Which batsman is dismissed if the striker’s wicket is broken? If the non-strikers wicket is broken?
30
An injured striker is Out of his ground when his wicket is put down. His runner is within his ground. Is the striker dismissed?
31
An injured striker is in his ground with his runner Out of his ground when his wicket is broken. How is the striker dismissed? Why? Are runs scored?
32
An injured striker, his runner and the non-striker attempt a run. The striker’s wicket is broken behind him. Which batsman is dismissed? Why? Are runs scored?
33
An injured striker, his runner and the non-striker complete a run. The non-striker’s wicket is broken behind him. Which batsman is dismissed? Why? Are runs scored?
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An injured striker, his runner and the non-striker all complete a run. The non-striker’s wicket is broken. Which batsman is dismissed? Why? Are runs scored?
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An injured striker, his runner and the non-striker complete a run. The striker’s wicket is broken. Which batsman is dismissed? Why? Are runs scored?
36
The batsmen have alongside of each other while attempting a run when a wicket is broken. Which batsman is dismissed? Which end does the not-out batsman go to? Does the run count?
37
The batsmen have completed one run but have not crossed while attempting a second run when a wicket is broken. Which end does the not-out batsman go to? How many runs are scored?
38
The batsmen have crossed while attempting a second run when a wicket is broken. Which end does the not-out batsman go to? How many runs are scored?
39
Why is it important that you observe if the batsmen have actually crossed at the instant the wicket is broken?
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How would you define The batsmen have crossed?
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Runs scored
42
How may runs be scored if a batsman is dismissed Run-out?
43
Are runs are scored if an injured striker, his runner and the non-striker complete a run?
44
During the Last-hour, the injured striker, his runner and the non-striker all complete one run. The wicket is then put down at the non-striker’s end. On appeal is any batsman out? If so, which one? Why? How many runs are scored?
45
During the Last-hour, the injured striker, his runner and the non-striker all complete one run. The wicket is then put down at the striker’s end. On appeal is any batsman out? If so, which one? Why? How many runs are scored?
46
The injured striker and his runner complete one run while the non-striker retains his ground. The wicket is then put down at the striker’s end. On appeal is any batsman out? If so, which one? Why? How many runs are scored?
47
The injured striker and his runner complete one run while the non-striker retains his ground. The wicket is then put down at the non-striker’s end. On appeal is any batsman out? If so, which one? Why? How many runs are scored?
48
The non-striker and a runner complete one run. The wicket is then put down at the striker’s end while the injured striker remains just outside his ground. On appeal is any batsman out? If so, which one? Why? How many runs are scored?
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Bowler does not get credit
49
According to law, does the bowler gain credit for this dismissal?
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According to law, does the fielder effecting the Run-out gain credit for this dismissal?
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According to law, does a substitute effecting the Run-out gain credit for this dismissal?
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When does the ball become dead?
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Do you have to take notes of this dismissal?
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What obligations do you have towards the scorers?
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LAW 39
STUMPED
1
How many forms of dismissal are there?
2
Which umpire makes this decision?
3
Are you required to consult your colleague? If not, should you?
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What questions may be asked of your colleague?
5
What dismissals have precedence?
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Is this dismissal possible off a NO-BALL?
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Is this dismissal possible off a WIDE?
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Must there be an appeal?
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Out Stumped
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Which batsman is dismissed? Is the non-striker covered in this law?
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How may runs be scored if a batsman is dismissed Stumped?
11
What part of the striker’s person must be behind his Popping crease to avoid being Stumped?
12
If the striker is behind the crease but not actually grounded behind his Popping crease, does that negate a valid appeal?
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If the striker has his bat behind the Popping crease at the instant of a Stumping does that invalidate an appeal?
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As the striker throws his bat to behind the Popping crease he loses contact with it as the keeper breaks the stumps. On appeal, what must you consider?
15
Does the striker have to be Out of his ground for this dismissal to be valid?
16
What reasons exist for you to decline an appeal Stumped?
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The striker while playing a stroke is out of his ground when the keeper puts down his wicket. He is not attempting a run. On appeal what happens next?
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Ball rebounding from wicket-keeper’s person
18
Does the keeper have to have the ball in hand to effect this dismissal? If not, why not?
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The striker misses the ball and it travel to the keeper. The ball rebounds off the keeper’ pads and breaks the stumps, with the striker still out of his ground. Is the striker out? If so, how?
20
The striker hits the ball with his bat and it is caught by keeper who drops it. The ball then rebounds off the keeper’ shoe and breaks the stumps, with the striker still out of his ground. Is the striker out? If so, how?
21
The striker misses the ball and it travel to the keeper. The ball rebounds off the keeper’ helmet and breaks the stumps, with the striker still out of his ground. Is the striker out? If so, how? If not, why not?
22
In attempting to regain his ground, the striker loses his footing as the keeper breaks the stumps. On appeal, how is the striker out?
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As the ball is returned to the keeper, the striker jumps into the air to avoid injury. The ball breaks the stumps. On appeal, is the striker out? If so, how? What happens next?
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Not-out Stumped
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According to law, does the bowler or keeper gain credit for this dismissal?
25
An umpire calls NO-BALL as the striker, who is outside his crease, attempts to play the ball. The wicket is put down as the striker. What must you consider in making a decision? Do you dismiss the striker? If not, why not?
26
If the ball rebounds off the helmet worn by the wicket-keeper, then breaks the stumps. Is this a valid dismissal?
27
What do you do if you see the keeper changing position behind the striker while the bowler is running in?
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The batsman playing out of his ground hits the ball into the ground and a fielder stops it at silly-point. The fielder tosses the ball to the wicket and it is collected by the keeper who correctly breaks the stumps with the striker still out of his ground. Is the striker out? If so, how?
29
What do you do if you notice the keeper creeping up behind the stumps to effect a Stumping?
30
While standing at square-leg your view become obstructed by a moving fielder. What do you do?
31
What happens if the keeper takes the ball in front of his stumps to effect this dismissal? When may he do so?
32
While standing at point you notice an injured striker’s runner Out of his ground as the ball is being delivered. The keeper breaks the stumps with the injured striker still in his ground. There is an appeal. What happens next?
33
The ball hits the pads and travels back to the keeper who breaks the stumps. The bowler appeals to the bowler’s end umpire for a valid LBW and the keeper appeals to the striker’s end umpire. Which umpire answers the appeal? What happens next? How is the batsman dismissed? Why?
34
The bowler delivers a WIDE and the keeper breaks the stumps. The striker’s end umpire calls and signals NO-BALL because there are three fielders behind square-leg. What happens next? Is the striker dismissed? Why not?
35
Your attention is distracted and you do not see a quick Stumping attempt. What do you do?
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Both the striker and keeper’s movements are so quick that you are unable to decide if the Stumping is valid. What do you do?
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You are not entirely satisfied that the keeper broke the wicket correctly. What do you do?
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It appears that the wicket is broken correctly, but the bails are on the ground away from the batsman. What do you do? Is this a stumping?
39
You call Not-out for a Stumping. Is the ball automatically dead on that call?
40
Having called Not-out for a Stumping, the batsmen attempt a run. Because the keeper has broken the stumps, he throws the ball to the non-striker’s end breaking those stumps before the batsmen have crossed. On appeal, which batsman is out? Which umpire makes this decision?
41
If the wicket is broken after an unsuccessful appeal, who remakes the stumps? After the ball is dead, who remakes the stumps?
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If the striker is dismissed Stumped, which end does the new batsman take?
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THE WICKET-KEEPER
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Protective equipment
1
Which umpire is responsible for observing the keeper’s duties and positioning?
2
If the keeper infringes the provisions of this law what must the striker’s end umpire do? When?
3
Do the laws specifically permit the keeper to wear pads or gloves?
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Are any other fielders permitted to wear gloves?
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Are any other fielders permitted to wear leg-guards? If so, what limitations exist in law?
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If the keeper is not stationed in his traditional position, are there any restrictions placed on him? If so, what?
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What happens if the keeper dispenses with a glove?
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What happens if the ball hits a glove that has been discarded?
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Gloves
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What are the requirements of keeper’s gloves?
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Why is there webbing permitted between the thumb and first finger?
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During your pre-match inspections you note the keeper’s gloves do not conform to law. What do you do? Do you involve your colleague?
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When the fielders come onto the field for the start of an innings you note the keeper’s gloves do not conform to law. You advise the captain and keeper that the gloves do not conform. They explain these are the only gloves they have. What do you do? Do you involve your colleague? Do you involve the batting captain?
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Position of wicket-keeper
13
What does Being delivered mean in respect to the ball?
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When does the ball become into play?
15
When does the delivery start? When is the delivery completed?
16
What restrictions exist on the position of the keeper before the ball is delivered?
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The keeper is standing up close to his wicket with the fingers of his gloves in front of the stumps before the ball comes into play. What do you do?
18
The keeper is standing up close to his wicket with the peak of his cap in front of the stumps after the ball comes into play. What do you do?
19
Where must the keeper be stationed while the ball is being delivered?
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Where must the keeper be stationed after the ball has been delivered?
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After the ball has touched the striker, do these restrictions remain?
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After the striker has struck the ball with his bat, do these restrictions remain?
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There is an infringement of this law by the keeper. What must the striker’s end umpire do? May he consult with his colleague?
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You call NO-BALL for an infringement. Does the ball become automatically on that call?
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What happens when the ball becomes dead?
27
What must happen before play may resume?
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Movement of wicket-keeper
28
What would you consider a significant movement of the keeper while the ball is being delivered?
29
The keeper is stationed back to a fast bowler. Is he permitted to move a few paces forward when the ball comes into play to receive the delivery? If not, what do you do? When? Do you explain your actions to the fielding captain? If so, what explanation would you give?
30
The keeper is stationed back to a fast bowler. Is he permitted to move up close to his stumps while the ball is in play to receive the delivery? If not, what do you do? When? Do you explain your actions to the fielding captain? If so, what explanation would you give?
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The keeper is stationed close to his stumps to a slow bowler. Is he permitted to move up close to his stumps while the ball is in play to receive the delivery? If not, what do you do? When? Do you explain your actions to the fielding captain? If so, what explanation would you give?
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The keeper is stationed close to his stumps to a slow bowler. Is he permitted to move away from his stumps while the ball is in play to receive the delivery? If not, what do you do? When? Do you explain your actions to the fielding captain? If so, what explanation would you give?
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The keeper is stationed close to his stumps to a slow bowler. Is he permitted to move towards slip while the ball is in play to receive the delivery? If not, what do you do? When? Do you explain your actions to the fielding captain? If so, what explanation would you give?
34
There is an infringement of this law by the keeper. What must the striker’s end umpire do? May he consult with his colleague?
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You call DEAD-BALL for an infringement. Does the ball remain in play on that call?
36
What happens if the striker hits the ball to the boundary? Do you explain your actions to the fielding captain? If so, what explanation would you give?
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What must happen before play may resume?
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Is the ball one of the Over?
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Restrictions on actions of wicket-keeper
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What restrictions exist on the position of the keeper before the ball has been delivered? His words? His actions?
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What restrictions exist on the position of the keeper after the ball has been delivered? His words? His actions?
41
While the ball is in play as the striker is preparing to receive it, you notice the keeper’s talking to first-slip. Do you consider this interference of the striker? If so, what must you do? Would you dismiss the striker for Bowled? Caught? Handled the ball? Hit the ball twice to guard his wicket? Hit wicket? LBW? Obstructing a catch being taken? Run-out? Stumped?
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While receiving a delivery, you notice the keeper’s talking to the striker. Do you consider this interference of the striker? Would you consider it wilful distraction? If so, what must you do? Would you dismiss the striker for Bowled? Caught? Handled the ball? Hit the ball twice to guard his wicket? Hit wicket? LBW? Obstructing a catch being taken? Run-out? Stumped?
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Interference with wicket-keeper by striker
43
When may the keeper take the ball in front of his stumps?
44
The striker deflects the ball with his body while attempting to regain his ground and prevents the keeper fielding the ball. There is an appeal. What do you do?
45
The striker deflects the ball with his hand and prevents the keeper fielding the ball. There is an appeal. What do you do?
46
The striker deflects the ball with his bat and prevents the keeper fielding the ball. There is an appeal. What do you do?
47
The striker deflects the ball with his bat and prevents a catch being taken. There is an appeal. What do you do?
48
What happens if the keeper prevents the striker form legitimately guarding his wicket?
49
If you consider the actions of the striker unfair, would you consult your colleague?
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Having dismissed the striker for a breach of this law, what obligations do you have to your colleague? The scorers? Is this a reporting matter?
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The wicket-keeper’s continuous chatter causes a batsman to complain to the umpire. What action must the umpire take? If the chatter only occurs after the striker has received the ball, what action can the umpire take?
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LAW 41
THE FIELDERS
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Protective equipment
1
Which umpire has initial jurisdiction of the law?
2
What protective equipment may a fielder wear?
3
Are fielders permitted to wear protective equipment inside their clothing?
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You note a fielder’s leg guards are exposed. What do you do?
5
Is a fielder permitted to wear gloves? What fielder is permitted to wear gloves?
6
May a fielder have his fingers taped for support? For protection? Is consent necessary? If so, by whom?
2
Fielding the ball
7
Which umpire has initial jurisdiction of this law?
8
Are there any restrictions on how the ball may be fielded? If so, what are they?
9
What happens if a fielder uses his foot to field the ball?
10
What is meant by Illegal fielding?
11
What happens if a discarded cap or glove is used to field the ball and comes in contact with the ball? Is that illegal fielding?
12
Must an object used actually come in contact with the ball or is the act itself sufficient to cause you to act?
13
What happens if the keeper fields the ball by throwing his glove at it? Is this illegal fielding?
14
In a despairing attempt to prevent the ball reaching the boundary, the prone fielder, whose cap has come dislodged, instinctively uses it to prevent the ball reaching the boundary. If the cap does not come in contact with the ball, is that illegal fielding? If not, why not? If the cap comes in contact with the ball, is that illegal fielding? If not, why not?
15
How may runs be scored as a result of illegal fielding?
16
Which umpire makes this decision? May the umpires consult? If so, which umpire initiates the consultation?
17
Are you required to call & signal DEAD-BALL upon a fielding infringement?
18
If the batsmen have crossed at the instant of the fielding infringement, does that run count?
19
If you decide to award Penalty runs for a fielding infringement, what is the signal? When does the ball become dead? Who is credited for these Penalty runs? Who is debited for these Penalty runs?
20
What happens to the runs in progress when the ball becomes dead?
21
Is that ball, one of the over?
22
If that ball was a NO-BALL or WIDE, is a double up of the penalty necessary? Does the ball have to be re-bowed twice? If not, why not?
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What circumstances could apply that would cause you NOT to award Penalty runs for Illegal fielding?
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What order should the signals be given?
26
Which end do the batsmen take if there has been illegal fielding?
27
What must happen before play can resume?
28
Should you take a note of this incident?
29
What obligations do you have towards the scorers?
30
The scorers note an apparent 7th ball of the over. What obligations have you to inform them of the offence? What obligations do you have to advise the scorers of the correct methodology of recording this?
31
Is it necessary to invoke the Reporting procedure for any act of Illegal fielding? If so when? To whom?
32
What is involved in the reporting procedures?
33
Are any warnings given before doing so?
34
Should one umpire give these warnings, or should both umpires be involved?
35
Who are the warnings directed to?
36
Who must also be informed during play? At the next interval? At the end of the day’s play?
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Protective helmets belonging to the fielding side
37
Which umpire has initial jurisdiction of the law?
38
Should you carry a fielder’s helmet while not in use? If not, where should the helmet be placed?
39
What happens if the ball in play hits a helmet placed on the field?
40
What happens if the ball in play hits any other item placed on the field?
41
What happens if the ball in play hits any item of fielder’s equipment accidentally discarded?
42
Should you take a note of this incident?
43
What obligations do you have towards the scorers?
44
Is it necessary to invoke the Reporting procedure for any act of Illegal fielding? If so what ones?
45
If the ball comes in contact with a helmet placed on the ground, is that a ball of the over?
4
Penalty runs not to be awarded
46
Is there any occasion which would cause you to decide not to award penalty runs for an breach of this law?
47
The striker, plays at a fair delivery, misses it, and it is illegal fielded. Are Penalty runs awarded? If not, why not?
48
The striker hits the ball with his bat and it is illegal fielded. Are Penalty runs awarded? If not, why not?
49
The striker pads the ball away and it is illegal fielded. Are Penalty runs awarded? If not, why not?
50
Which umpire has initial jurisdiction of the law?
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If you decide not to award Penalty runs for an offence under this law, is it possible to otherwise score runs? If so, how?
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You call NO-BALL for a foot-fault and the striker hits the ball to the outfield completing a run. As the ball is returned the ball makes contact with a fielder’s helmet placed behind the keeper. How many runs are credited to the striker? How many runs are scored as NOBALLs? How many runs are scored as Penalty runs? How many runs are credited to the batting side in total?
53
You call NO-BALL for a keeper infringement and the striker hits the ball to the outfield and the batsmen complete two runs. Starting a third run, the bowler deliberately steps in the path of the running non-striker and he scrambles to resume his ground. How many runs are credited to the striker? How many runs are scored as NO-BALLs? How many runs are scored as Penalty runs? How many runs are credited to the batting side in total? What additional actions are necessary? Is the bowler permitted to complete his over? If not, why not?
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Limitations of on-side fielders
54
Which umpire has initial jurisdiction of the law?
55
How many fielders are permitted to be stationed on the Off-side of the striker as the ball is delivered?
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How many fielders are permitted to be stationed on the On-side of the striker as the ball is delivered?
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Is the bowler counted as part of any fielding restriction?
58
Is the keeper counted as part of any fielding restriction?
59
What limitations exist to where fielders may be stationed as the ball is delivered?
60
As the bowler is running in, you notice three fielders stationed behind square-leg. What do you do?
61
As the ball is delivered, you notice there are three fielders stationed behind square-leg. What do you do?
62
As the ball is delivered, you are aware that there are two fielders stationed behind square-leg. During the ball’s delivery flight another fielder steps in-front of you obstructing your view. What do you do? When?
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As the ball is delivered, you are aware that there are two fielders stationed behind square-leg. During the bowler’s run-in another fielder steps in-front of you and places one foot either side of the Popping crease. What do you do? When?
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You are standing at point. You can see that there are two fielders stationed behind squareleg. As the striker hits the ball, a fielder stationed at forward square-leg, moves to backward square-leg and completes a catch. There is an appeal? What do you do? Is the ball automatically dead?
65
Is a NO-BALL a ball of the Over?
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Fielders not to encroach on pitch
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Which umpire has initial jurisdiction of the law?
67
May a fielder stand on the pitch to field? If so, when may he do so?
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A fielder’s shadow is on the pitch while the ball is being delivered. Is a shadow part of a fielder’s person? What do you do?
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Under this law, may the bowler encroach onto the pitch? May he do so to field the ball?
70
Under this law, when may the keeper encroach onto the pitch? May he do so to field the ball?
71
Under this law, when may a fielder encroach onto the pitch? May he do so to field the ball?
72
The striker complains that a fielder’s shadow is distracting him. What do you do?
73
A fielder’s shadow moves as the ball is being delivered. What do you do?
74
A fielder’s shadow moves as the ball hits the striker on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW. What do you do?
75
A fielder’s shadow moves as the striker attempts to play at the ball and it breaks his stumps. The batsman leaves his crease unhappy at being dismissed. What do you do?
76
If there is an infringement of this law, what must you do?
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You decide to call NO-BALL for an infringement of this law. When do you make this call? Is this call made with a signal? When do you signal the scorers? What must happen before permitting play to resume?
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Movement by fielders
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Which umpire has initial jurisdiction of the law?
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A mid-fielder move towards the striker while the ball is being delivered. What do you do?
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A slip-fielder moves forward a step while the ball is being delivered. What do you do?
81
As the bowler starts his run-up, a slip-fielder runs back to deep third-man. What do you do?
82
First slip moves to a third slip position while the ball is being delivered. What do you do?
83
Deep third-man moves several paced towards the striker as the ball is being delivered. What do you do?
84
The striker objects to where a particular fielder is stationed. What do you do?
85
A fielder at forward square-leg moves to leg-slip as the bowler runs in. You do not see this but your colleague standing at point does and calls DEAD-BALL. The striker moves away without playing at the ball. What do you do?
86
Leg-slip moves to backward square-leg as the bowler runs in. You see this late and call DEAD-BALL as the hits the ball and is caught by the keeper. There is an appeal. What do you do?
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A fielder behind the bowler moves sideways as the bowler runs in. You do not see this but your square-leg colleague does and calls DEAD-BALL. The hits the ball and is caught by the keeper. What do you do?
88
Are there any restrictions where a fielder may field while the ball is being delivered?
89
What call are you required to make if there is an infringement of this law?
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Having called DEAD-BALL, is that delivery one of the over?
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May a batsman be dismissed, following a breach of this law?
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You call NO-BALL for a foot-fault. Your colleague calls DEAD-BALL for a breach of this law. What happens next? Is the NO-BALL scored? Of not, why not? If so, is the delivered ball a ball of the Over?
8
Definition of significant movement
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How would you define Significant movement by a fielder?
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What difference is there between Significant movement and Minor adjustment? Does this definition apply differently to different fielders?
95
A slip-fielder moves forward a step while the ball is being delivered. Is this Significant movement?
96
Deep third-man moves several paced towards the striker as the ball is being delivered. Is this Significant movement?
97
A fielder runs in from deep cover towards the striker as the bowler runs in. Is this Significant movement?
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A cover fielder moves back several steps as the bowler runs in. Is this Significant movement?
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What movement restrictions apply to a close in fielder? A deep fielder? The wicket keeper?
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LAW 42
FAIR & UNFAIR PLAY
1
Who is responsible for the conduct of the match?
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Fair & unfair play - responsibilities of captains
2
What does the laws say about the responsibilities of captains?
2
Fair & unfair play - responsibility of umpires
3
What does the laws say about the responsibilities of umpires?
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Who are the sole judges of Fair & Unfair play?
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Do the laws define an unfair delivery? If so, how?
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How should umpires conduct themselves during a match?
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If a player fails in his responsibilities, what must be done? What must the umpires do?
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What must happen if your intervention is unsuccessful?
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Do you consult your colleague if unsuccessful?
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What must happen at the end of a session of play? At the end of a match?
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What is the fundamental differences between Umpires and Referees?
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Should the umpires intervene in a match? If so when?
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Should the umpires intervene only when they suspect Unfair play?
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The match ball - changing its condition
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What is meant by Lifting the seam?
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Why is lifting the seam or altering the balls condition considered Unfair?
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What happens to the flight of the ball if the seam has been lifted?
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Who is the most likely offender if the seam has been lifted, the batsmen or the fielders?
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When should the umpires inspect the ball?
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How should you approach this duty?
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What must be done if it is found the ball has suffered deliberate damage?
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Do you make this decision alone or with your colleague?
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Who else do you involve?
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Does this offence require any sanction? If yes, what?
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What must you do before consulting the fielding captain?
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When may a fielder dry a wet ball? How?
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May sawdust be used to dry a wet ball? What may be used?
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What should the fielder do should this be necessary?
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Should an umpire supervise this?
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What must happen before play resumes?
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Deliberate attempt to distract striker
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How could this happen? By whom?
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What should you do in the first instance?
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When should you call & signal DEAD-BALL?
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Does this offence require any sanction? If yes, what?
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What must you do before consulting the fielding captain?
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Should you involve your colleague? What must be done before doing so?
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Which umpire has jurisdiction? Must he involve his colleague should this happen?
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What must happen if you believe this offence was deliberate?
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Does this offence invoke the Reporting procedures?
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What must happen before play resumes?
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A slip fielder’s continuous chatter causes a batsman to complain to the umpire. What action must the umpire take? If the chatter only occurs after the striker has received the ball, what action can the umpire take?
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Deliberate distraction or obstruction of batsmen
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How could this happen? By whom?
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What should you do in the first instance?
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When should you call & signal DEAD-BALL?
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Does this offence require any sanction? If so, what are they?
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What must you do before consulting the fielding captain?
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Should you involve your colleague? What must be done before doing so?
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Is Obstructing a batsman running considered Unfair?
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Which umpire has jurisdiction? Must he involve his colleague should this happen?
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What would you do if you considered this action accidental?
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What must happen if you believe this offence was deliberate?
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Are Penalty runs awarded? If so, to whom?
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If deliberate obstruction occurred before the batsmen had crossed, is that run scored?
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If deliberate obstruction occurred after the batsmen had crossed, is that run scored?
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Can either batsman be dismissed from that delivery?
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Is that ball one of the over? Does that ball have to be re-bowled? Is it an additional ball of the over? If not, why not?
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If the ball was a NO-BALL or WIDE, is there a double up of the penalty? Does the ball have to be re-bowled twice? If not, why not?
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What information must be conveyed to the batsmen? Do the batsmen have a choice on who faces the next delivery?
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The fielding captain objects to your giving advice to the batsmen that they have a choice of ends. What do you do? He argues that you are wrong. What do you do? Do you involve your colleague?
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What obligations do you have towards the scorers?
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The scorers note an apparent 7th ball of the over. What information do you convey to them? Do you instigate that conversation or do you wait for them to do so?
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They note you on-field actions and question you on it when you leave the field. What explanations do you give?
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Does this offence invoke the Reporting procedures?
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Who must be informed when Penalty runs are awarded? When?
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If the action was accidental, what happens then?
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Can a batsmen be dismissed if the obstruction was Deliberate or Wilful?
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There is a repetition of the offence in the same innings. What must you do?
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Dangerous and unfair bowling
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Define a Fast short pitched delivery
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Define a High full pitched delivery
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Define a Fast High full pitched delivery
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Define a Slow High full pitched delivery
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Why are these deliveries deemed Unfair?
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What is the respective heights for these deliveries? Do they dependent on the stature of the striker?
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NZC has defined one delivery as unfair. What is that?
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What is a Beamer?
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If a Beamer passes wide of the striker, is it called a N)-BALL or WIDE?
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Which umpire has first jurisdiction? Can he seek confirmation from his colleague?
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If a bowler delivers a Fast full pitched delivery and receives a Caution, and then in the same over delivers a Fast short pitched delivery, are these offences cumulative?
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If a bowler delivers a Fast full pitched delivery and receives a Caution, and then in the same innings delivers a Fast short pitched delivery, are these offences cumulative?
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Are the Caution/Final warnings negated if the bowler changes ends in the innings?
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Why is such a delivery considered Unfair?
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Which umpire has first jurisdiction? Can he seek advice from his colleague? If so, when should he do so?
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Do you have any discretion in this matter?
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What aspects must you consider before taking further action?
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What further action can you take?
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Do you involve your colleague?
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Do any warnings given carry on into the next over bowled by that bowler? Into the next innings for that bowler?
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Do these Cautions/Warnings apply to other bowlers in that side?
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Are any warnings given negated if he bowls from the other end of the pitch?
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If a bowler is issued with a Caution, what happens next?
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If a bowler is issued with a Final warning, what happens next?
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If you are obliged to instruct the fielding captain to take the bowler off, what happens next?
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Does this offence invoke the Reporting procedures?
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What obligations do you have to your colleague? To the scorers? To the off-field captain? To the match management?
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Which umpire has jurisdiction when a Slow high full pitched delivery is made?
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Is that ball one of the over? Does that ball have to be re-bowled? Is it an additional ball of the over? If not, why not?
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If the ball was a NO-BALL or WIDE, is there a double up of the penalty? Does the ball have to be re-bowled twice? If not, why not?
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What information must be conveyed to the batsmen? Do they have a choice who faces the next delivery?
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What aspects must you consider before taking further action?
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Would you take a different approach to a Spin bowler bowling fast to a Fast bowler bowling slow?
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What further action can you take?
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If two or more such deliveries take place in an over, what must you do?
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Do you involve your colleague?
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Do any warnings given carry on into the next over bowled by that bowler? Into the next innings for that bowler?
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Are any warnings given negated if he bowls from the other end of the pitch?
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Which umpire has jurisdiction when a Fast high full pitched delivery is made?
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What aspects must you consider before taking further action?
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Would you take a different approach to a Spin bowler bowling fast to a Fast bowler bowling slow?
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What further action can you take?
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If two or more such deliveries take place in an Over, what must you do?
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Do you involve your colleague?
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Do any warnings given carry on into the next Over bowled by that bowler? Into the next innings for that bowler?
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Are any warnings given negated if he bowls from the other end of the pitch?
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Deliberate bowling of high full pitched balls
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Why is such a delivery considered Unfair?
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Do you have any discretion in this matter?
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What aspects must you consider before taking further action?
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Would you take a different approach to a Spin bowler bowling fast to a Fast bowler bowling slow?
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What further action can you take?
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If two or more such deliveries take place in an over, what must you do?
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Do you involve your colleague?
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Would you permit the bowler to continue bowling? If no, why not?
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If you are obliged to Take the bowler off, how is this done? What happens next?
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Does this offence invoke the Reporting procedures?
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What obligations do you have to your colleague? To the scorers?
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What obligations do you have to the off-field captain?
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What obligations do you have to the match management?
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Time wasting by the fielding side
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Why is Time wasting Unfair?
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How can a bowler waste time?
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Which umpire has jurisdiction on this matter?
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Does he make this decision on his own or in consultation with his colleague?
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A bowler practices a run-up without your consent. Is that Time wasting?
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Have the umpires’ discretion in this matter?
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What must happen before invoking the Reporting procedures?
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If a Caution is given to the offender and his captain, what happens next?
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If the Caution is ineffectual, what happens next?
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If a Final warning is issued, what happens next?
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If the bowler changes ends does this negate any Caution or Final warning?
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If the bowler offends for a third time in the innings, what happens next?
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What restrictions apply to the bowler who must complete the over?
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Are the Cautions and Final warnings carried into the next innings?
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What obligations do you have to your colleague? To the scorers?
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What obligations do you have to the off-field captain?
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What obligations do you have to the match management?
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How can a Fielder waste time?
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Which umpire has jurisdiction on this matter?
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Does he make this decision on his own or in consultation with his colleague?
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Have the umpires’ discretion in this matter?
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Is this offence cumulative or does the Cautions and Final warnings apply only to the original offender?
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What must happen before invoking the Reporting procedures?
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If a Caution is given to the offender and his captain, what happens next?
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If the Caution is ineffectual, what happens next?
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If a Final warning is issued, what happens next?
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If any fielder offends for a third time in the innings, what happens next?
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Is it fair that the bowler is punished when he may not be the offender?
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How do you know which bowler to take off?
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What restrictions apply to the bowler who must complete the over?
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Are the Cautions and Final warnings carried into the next innings?
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What obligations do you have to your colleague? To the scorers?
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What obligations do you have to the off-field captain?
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What obligations do you have to the match management?
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Batsman wasting time
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Why is Time wasting Unfair?
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How can a Batsman waste time?
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Which umpire has jurisdiction on this matter?
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Does he make this decision on his own or in consultation with his colleague?
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Have the umpires’ discretion in this matter?
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Is there any Cautions or Final warnings applicable for this offence?
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What must happen before invoking the Reporting procedures?
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If a Caution is given to the offender, his colleague and the fielding captain, what happens next?
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Are you obliged to inform each incoming batsman? If so, when?
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Are the Cautions and Final warnings carried into the next innings?
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What obligations do you have to your colleague? To the scorers?
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What obligations do you have to the off-field captain?
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What obligations do you have to the match management?
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Damage to the pitch - area to be protected
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How can damage to the pitch occur?
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Define the area to be protected.
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Which umpire has first jurisdiction on this?
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Does the umpire have any discretion?
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Do you make these decisions yourself?
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If you are required to intervene, what must you do? When? Who do you involve?
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Are any Cautions/Warnings given negated in the next innings?
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There is a repetition to the original offence. What do you do?
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There is a further repetition. What do you do?
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What happens at the end of the innings? The day’s play? The end of the match?
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What obligations do you have to your colleague? The scorers?
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Bowler running on the protected area after delivering the ball
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Which umpire has first jurisdiction in this matter?
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Is actual damage a prerequisite for your intervention?
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Does the umpire have any discretion?
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Do you make these decisions yourself?
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If you are required to intervene, what must you do? When? Who do you involve?
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The bowler has been given a Caution and his captain informed. The captain moves him to the other end. Does that Caution still apply?
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Are any Cautions/Warnings given negated in the next innings?
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There is a repetition to the original offence. What do you do?
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There is a further repetition. What do you do?
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What happens at the end of the innings? The day’s play? The end of the match?
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What obligations do you have to your colleague? The scorers?
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Fielder damaging the pitch
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Is actual damage a prerequisite for your intervention?
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Does the umpire have any discretion?
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Do you make these decisions yourself?
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If you are required to intervene, what must you do? When? Who do you involve?
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The fielder has been given a Caution and his captain informed. The captain moves him to the other end. Does that Caution still apply?
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Are any Cautions/Warnings given negated in the next innings?
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There is a repetition to the original offence. What do you do?
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What happens at the end of the innings? The day’s play? The end of the match?
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What obligations do you have to your colleague? The scorers?
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Batsman damaging the pitch
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Which umpire has first jurisdiction in this matter?
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Is actual damage a prerequisite for your intervention?
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Would a few sprig marks constitute damage?
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A batsman persists on running up through the Protected area. What do you do? What must you do before intervening?
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Does the umpire have any discretion?
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Do you make these decisions yourself?
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If you are required to intervene, what must you do? When? Who do you involve?
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The batsman has been given a Caution and his batting colleague informed. Are you obliged to inform any incoming batsmen? If so, when?
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Are any Cautions/Warnings given negated in the next innings?
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There is a repetition to the original offence by the same batsman. What do you do?
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There is a repetition to the original offence by another batsman. What do you do?
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Are these offences cumulative throughout the innings? The match?
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What happens at the end of the innings? The day’s play? The end of the match?
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What obligations do you have to your colleague? The scorers?
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Bowler attempting to run-out the non-striker before delivery
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Which umpire has first jurisdiction on this matter?
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Is such action Fair or Unfair? To whom?
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Is the bowler permitted to throw the ball at either wicket in an attempt to run the batsman out?
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If the ball is thrown and runs ensue, are these runs scored? If so, how?
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Does the term Delivery stride have any relevance to this clause?
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When must such
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Is the ball one of the over? If not, why not?
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What signal/s would you make? When?
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What instructions would you give to the batsmen? The bowler?
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If the attempt to dismiss a batsman was successful, what happens next? Would you dismiss the batsman? If not, why not?
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If the attempt to dismiss a batsman was not successful, what happens next? Which end would the batsmen go?
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Would you invoke the Caution/Final warning procedures?
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Who would you discuss this with on the field?
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Would you involve your colleague? The fielding captain? The batsmen at the crease? The off-field captain?
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What notes would you make?
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What would you do at the end of the session of play? The day’s play? The match?
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Batsman stealing a run
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Which umpire has first jurisdiction on this matter?
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Is such action Fair or Unfair? To whom?
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What signal/s would you make? When?
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What instructions would you give to the batsmen? The bowler?
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Would you invoke the Caution/Final warning procedures?
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Who would you discuss this with on the field?
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Would you award Penalty runs? If so TO which side?
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What is the appropriate signal?
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Would you involve your colleague? The fielding captain? The batsmen at the crease?
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Would you allow any runs completed?
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What notes would you make?
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What would you do at the end of the session of play? The day’s play? The match?
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What obligations do you have to your colleague? The scorers?
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Penalty runs
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When deciding that you must award Penalty runs, are you obliged to consult your colleague first?
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What must you do before awarding Penalty runs?
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What is the signal for awarding Penalty runs to the batting side?
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What is the signal for awarding Penalty runs to the fielding side?
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Why aren’t Penalty runs awarded AGAINST a side instead of TO a side?
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How are these scored? What obligations do you have towards the scorers?
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Can Penalty runs be awarded TO the batting side before their innings starts?
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Can Penalty runs be awarded after the call of Time for an interval?
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Can Penalty runs be awarded at the end of an innings?
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A batsman has been dismissed, and Penalty runs are awarded to the batting side. Are those runs included in that partnership?
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Can Penalty runs be awarded after the last ball of a match has been bowled before the call of Time?
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Can Penalty runs be awarded after the last ball of a match has been bowled after the call of Time?
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What offences attract Penalty runs TO the batting side?
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Can Penalty runs be awarded for dissent?
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Are the Reporting procedures invoked for all Awards of Penalty runs?
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What occasions would NOT attract the Reporting procedures?
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Are Penalty runs debited against a delivery?
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Are Penalty runs added to the runs scored off a delivery?
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Can a Bowling offence attract Penalty runs?
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Can a Keeper’s offence attract Penalty runs?
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Can either batsman claim the runs awarded as Penalty runs?
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A fielder returns to the field without consent and fields the ball in play. Are Penalty runs awarded? When? Is the ball automatically dead on his touching the ball? Are the Reporting procedures invoked? What else must happen?
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The ball in play touches a helmet placed on the ground behind the keeper. Are Penalty runs awarded? When? Is the ball automatically Dead on touching the helmet? What happens to the runs scored from that delivery? Are the Reporting procedures invoked?
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Player conduct
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Who is responsible for the conduct of the game?
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Who are the sole judges of Fair & Unfair play?
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Can Penalty runs be awarded for dissent?
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If a player shows disappointment at a decision, is this dissent?
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When would you consider disappointment becomes dissent?
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You have occasion to speak to the players for taking behind the striker as he is receiving a delivery. The taking continues. What do you do? Who do you involve on the field? Off the field?
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Do you have responsibilities to the game other that to the match?
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A player questions you on a decision made by your colleague. Is this dissent? What would you say to such queries?
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The bowler asks you why you turned down a LBW appeal. Is this dissent? What would you say to such queries?
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The bowler asks you why you turned down a Caught behind appeal. Is this dissent? What would you say to such queries?
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The player having heard your response disagrees with it questioning you further. Is this dissent? If so, would you involve your colleague?
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You are obliged to report an incident in which Penalty runs have been awarded. Do the laws require you to make this report in writing? If so, should both umpires sign the report?
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You are obliged to report an incident in which Penalty runs have not been awarded. Do the laws require you to make this report in writing? If so, should both umpires sign the report?
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What are your obligations after reporting an incident?
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Are the match authorities permitted to question any of your decisions?
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Are the match authorities able to overturn a result?
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You have reported a player for a match incident. Do you permit this incident to ‘colour’ your thinking during the next game involving that side?
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A bowler seeks your guidance on his foot placement. Are you obliged to give that? If not, why not?
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A bowler seeks an explanation why an appeal was declined. Are you obliged to give that? If not, why not? What must you do if such a request is made?
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The bowler insists on an answer. What happens next?
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Define the Toss.
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When and where does the toss take place?
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Who make the toss?
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Who takes the toss if a captain is absent?
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Define before the toss.
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Define before the match.
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Define during the match.
8
Is an interval considered to be during a match?
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What are the implements of the game?
10
What is the field of play?
11
What is the square?
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What is the inside edge of the return creases?
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What is behind the stumps? Behind the creases?
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What is in-front of the stumps? In-front of the creases?
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Where is the batsman’s ground?
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When the batsmen are running whose ground is it?
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What is meant by in front of the line of the striker’s wicket?
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What is meant by behind the wicket?
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What is meant by behind the wicket-keeper?
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Define conduct of the game.
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When does the term conduct of the game, become relevant? When does it cease to be relevant?
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Define During the game.
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Define the time limits applicable for any action, relevant to the match.
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Define any action relevant to the match.
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Define the on-side of a batsman at the crease.
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Define the off-side of a batsman at the crease.
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Define the leg-side of a batsman at the crease.
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Which is the off-side of the field?
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Which is the on-side of the field?
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Define behind square-leg.
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When the word umpire appears in the laws on its own, which umpire is being referred to?
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When the word umpire appears in the laws, which umpire is being referred to?
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Define a fielder.
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Define over-the wicket.
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Define leg-stump.
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Define off-stump.
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Define around the wicket.
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Define a batsman.
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Define the striker.
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Define the non-striker.
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Define a wicket-keeper.
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Define a substitute.
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Define a runner.
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Who may act as a runner?
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Define the delivery swing.
45
Define the delivery stride.
46
How can the ball be struck?
47
What is meant by rebounds in respect to the ball?
48
What is external protective equipment? Who may wear it?
49
What external protective equipment may a batsman wear?
50
What external protective equipment may a fielder wear?
51
What external protective equipment may the keeper wear?
52
Define clothing.
53
Describe the bat.
54
Is the bat part of the batsman’s equipment if it is not held in hand?
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Does the bat include the hand or gloved hand if it is not actually holding the bat?
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What is included as the batsman’s equipment?
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What is included in a fielder’s equipment?
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What is included in the keeper’s equipment?
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Define a batsman’s person.
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Does a batsman’s person include a hand holding the bat?
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Define a fielder’s person.
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