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Nevada Premier League– Tournament Rules
Contents
Law 1. Players …………………………………………………………………………….. 9
Law 1.1 Number of Players ………………………………………………………………………….. 9
Law 1.2 Nomination of Players ………………………………………………………………………. 9
Law 1.3 Captain ………………………………………………………………………………………. 9
Law 1.4 Player Eligibility …………………………………………………………………………….. 9
Law 1.5 Attire ………………………………………………………………………………………. 10
Law 2. Substitutes and Runners, Batsman or Fielding Leaving the Field, Batsman Retiring, Batsman Commencing Innings…………………………………………. 10
Law 2.1 Substitutes and Runners ………………………………………………………………….. 10
Law 2.2 Objection to Substitutes ………………………………………………………………….. 10
Law 2.3 Restrictions on role of substitutes ……………………………………………………….. 10
Law 2.4 A Player for Whom a Substitute has Acted ………………………………………………. 10
Law 2.5 Fielder Absent or Leaving the Field ………………………………………………………. 10
Law 2.6 Player Returning Without Permission …………………………………………………….. 11
Law 2.7 Runner …………………………………………………………………………………….. 11
Law 2.8 Transgression of the Laws by a batsman who has a runner …………………………….. 11
Law 2.9 Batsman Retiring ………………………………………………………………………….. 11
Law 2.10 Commencement of a Batsman’s Inning …………………………………………………… 12
Law 3. The Umpires ……………………………………………………………………… 12
Law 3.1 Appointment and Attendance …………………………………………………………….. 12
Law 3.2 Change of Umpire …………………………………………………………………………. 12
Law 3.3 Agreement with Captains …………………………………………………………………. 12
Law 3.4 To Inform Captains and Scorers ………………………………………………………….. 12
Law 3.5 The Wickets Creases and Boundaries …………………………………………………….. 12
Law 3.6 Conduct of the Game, Implements and Equipment ……………………………………… 13
Law 3.7 Fair and Unfair Play ………………………………………………………………………. 13
Law 3.8 Fitness for Play ……………………………………………………………………………. 13
Law 4. The Scorers ……………………………………………………………………….. 13
Law 4.1 Appointment of Scorers …………………………………………………………………… 13
Law 4.2 Correctness of Scorers ……………………………………………………………………. 14
Law 4.3 Acknowledging Signals ……………………………………………………………………. 14
Law 4.4 Match Reporting …………………………………………………………………………… 14
Law 5. The Ball …………………………………………………………………………… 14
Law 5.1 Weight and Size …………………………………………………………………………… 14
Law 5.2 Approval and Control of Balls …………………………………………………………….. 14
Law 5.3 New Ball …………………………………………………………………………………… 15
Law 5.4 New ball in match of more than one day’s duration…………………………………….. 15
Law 5.5 Ball lost or becoming unfit for play ………………………………………………………. 15
Law 5.6 Specifications ……………………………………………………………………………… 15
Law 6. The Bat ……………………………………………………………………………. 15
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Law 7. The Pitch …………………………………………………………………………. 15
Law 7.1 Area of Pitch ………………………………………………………………………………. 15
Law 7.2 Fitness of Pitch for Play …………………………………………………………………… 15
Law 7.3 Selection and Preparation ………………………………………………………………… 16
Law 7.4 Changing the Pitch ………………………………………………………………………… 16
Law 7.5 Non-turf Pitches …………………………………………………………………………… 16
Law 7.6 Change of Match Venue …………………………………………………………………… 16
Law 8. The Wickets ………………………………………………………………………. 16
Law 9. The Bowling, Popping and Return Creases ……………………………………… 16
Law 10. Preparation and Maintenance of the Playing Area …………………………….. 16
Law 10.1 Rolling ……………………………………………………………………………………… 16
Law 10.2 Clearing Debris from the Pitch …………………………………………………………… 17
Law 10.3 Mowing …………………………………………………………………………………….. 17
Law 10.4 Watering the Pitch ………………………………………………………………………… 17
Law 10.5 Re-marking Creases ……………………………………………………………………….. 17
Law 10.6 Maintenance of Footholes ………………………………………………………………… 17
Law 10.7 Securing of Footholes and Maintenance of Pitch ………………………………………… 17
Law 10.8 Non-turf Pitches …………………………………………………………………………… 17
Law 11. Covering the Pitch ……………………………………………………………….. 17
Law 12. Innings …………………………………………………………………………….. 18
Law 12.1 Number of Innings …………………………………………………………………………. 18
Law 12.2 Alternate Innings ………………………………………………………………………….. 18
Law 12.3 Completed Innings ………………………………………………………………………… 18
Law 12.4 Length of Innings ………………………………………………………………………….. 18
Law 12.5 Number of Overs Per Bowler ……………………………………………………………… 20
Law 12.6 The Toss …………………………………………………………………………………… 20
Law 12.7 Decision to be Notified ……………………………………………………………………. 21
Law 13. The Follow-On ……………………………………………………………………. 21
Law 14. Declaration and Forfeiture ………………………………………………………. 21
Law 14.1 Forfeiture ………………………………………………………………………………….. 21
Law 15. Intervals…………………………………………………………………………… 21
Law 15.1 Agreement of Intervals ……………………………………………………………………. 21
Law 15.2 Changing Agreed Times of Intervals ……………………………………………………… 21
Law 15.3 Intervals for Drinks ………………………………………………………………………… 21
Law 15.4 Agreement to Forgo Intervals …………………………………………………………….. 22
Law 16. Start of Play; Cessation of Play ………………………………………………….. 22
Law 16.1 Start and Cessation Time …………………………………………………………………. 22
Law 16.2 Minimum Over Rates ………………………………………………………………………. 22
Law 16.3 Call of Play ………………………………………………………………………………… 23
Law 16.4 Call of Time ……………………………………………………………………………….. 23
Law 17. Practice on the Field …………………………………………………………….. 23
Law 17.1 Practice on the Pitch ……………………………………………………………………… 23
Law 17.2 Practice on the Outfield ………………………………………………………………….. 23
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Law 18. Scoring Runs ……………………………………………………………………… 23
Law 19. Boundaries ……………………………………………………………………….. 23
Law 19.1 The Boundary of the Field of Play ……………………………………………………….. 23
Law 19.2 Defining the Boundary – Boundary Marking ………………………………………………. 23
Law 20. Lost Ball …………………………………………………………………………… 24
Law 20.1 Fielder to Call Lost Ball …………………………………………………………………… 24
Law 20.2 Ball to be Replaced ……………………………………………………………………….. 24
Law 21. The Result ………………………………………………………………………… 24
Law 21.1 A Win – Two Innings Match ……………………………………………………………….. 24
Law 21.2 A Win – One Innings Match ………………………………………………………………… 24
Law 21.3 Umpires Awarding a Match ……………………………………………………………….. 24
Law 21.4 All Other Matches – A Tie or Draw ……………………………………………………….. 24
Law 21.5 Prematurely Terminated Matches – Calculation of Target Score ……………………….. 25
Law 21.6 Correctness of Result ……………………………………………………………………… 25
Law 21.7 Points ………………………………………………………………………………………. 25
Law 22. The Over ………………………………………………………………………….. 26
Law 23. Dead Ball ………………………………………………………………………….. 26
Law 24. No Ball …………………………………………………………………………….. 26
Law 24.1 Mode of Delivery ………………………………………………………………………….. 26
Law 24.2 Free Hit ……………………………………………………………………………………. 26
Law 25. Wide Ball ………………………………………………………………………….. 26
Law 26. Bye and Leg Bye ………………………………………………………………….. 27
Law 27. Appeals ……………………………………………………………………………. 27
Law 28. The Wicket is Down ………………………………………………………………. 27
Law 29. Batsman Out of His Ground ……………………………………………………… 27
Law 30. Bowled ……………………………………………………………………………. 27
Law 31. Timed Out ………………………………………………………………………… 27
Law 32. Caught …………………………………………………………………………….. 27
Law 33. Handled the Ball ………………………………………………………………….. 27
Law 34. Hit the Ball Twice ………………………………………………………………… 27
Law 35. Hit Wicket ………………………………………………………………………… 27
Law 36. Leg Before Wicket ……………………………………………………………….. 27
Law 37. Obstructing the Field …………………………………………………………….. 28
Law 38. Run Out …………………………………………………………………………… 28
Law 39. Stumped ………………………………………………………………………….. 28
Law 40. The Wicket-Keeper ………………………………………………………………. 28
Law 41. The Fielder ……………………………………………………………………….. 28
Law 41.1 Protective Equipment …………………………………………………………………….. 28
Law 41.2 Restrictions on Placement of Fieldsmen …………………………………………………. 28
Law 41.3 PowerPlay Overs ………………………………………………………………………….. 29
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Law 42. Fair and Unfair Play ……………………………………………………………… 31
Law 42.1 The Match Ball – Changing its Condition …………………………………………………. 31
Law 42.2 Deliberate Attempt to Distract Striker …………………………………………………… 31
Law 42.3 Deliberate Distraction or Obstruction of Batsman ………………………………………. 31
Law 42.4 Dangerous and Unfair Bowling – Short Pitch Deliveries ………………………………….. 31
Law 42.5 Dangerous and Unfair Bowling – High Full Pitched Balls ………………………………… 32
Law 42.6 Time Wasting ……………………………………………………………………………… 32
Law 42.7 Bowler Attempting to Run Out Non-striker before Delivery …………………………….. 32
Law 42.8 Use of Electronic Communications Equipment…………………………………………… 33
Law 42.9 Physical Violence ………………………………………………………………………….. 33
Law 42.10 Dispute Resolution ……………………………………………………………………… 33
