Under 9's Competition : RULES - Pembroke County
Cricket Club
1. Aim
1.1 The enjoyment for, and fair play by, all players.
2. Pitch
2.1 Two sets of wickets, 16 yards apart.
2.2 Boundaries – maximum of 35 metres apart but can be reduced to accommodate more matches.
3. Teams
3.1 Each team comprises of eight (8) players. Squads are limited to ten (10) players.
3.2 In the event of injury to a player, a substitute will be allowed to field, but not bowl. Should such an injury prevent the player from batting, a substitute will be allowed to bat, but only with the perrmission of the opposing member of staff..
4.
The Start
4.1 The two teams will toss a coin to decide which team has the choice of either batting or fielding first.
5.
The Game
5.1 Throughout the Tournament each game shall consist of one (1) innings per team, each innings to be eight (8) overs long.
6. Batting & Scoring
6.1 The batting side shall be divided into pairs, each pair batting for two (2) overs, with a new pair starting at the end of the second, fourth and sixth overs.
6.2 Each team starts batting with a score of 200 runs.
6.3 Each time a batter is out, five (5) runs are deducted and the other batter of the pair faces the next ball.
6.4 A batter may be out bowled, caught, run out, stumped or hit wicket.
6.5 There is no LBW law unless the batter deliberately blocks the ball with a leg or foot.
6.6 Runs will be scored in the normal way, as will byes.
6.7 Two (2) runs will be awarded to the batting team for each wide ball and no-ball bowled, but no extra ball will be allocated, except in the final over of each innings when, in addition to the two (2) runs, an extra ball will be bowled. See glossary below for details.
6.8 At the end of the first two (2) overs, the first pair of batters retires and is replaced by the second pair until all four (4) pairs have batted for two (2) overs each.
6.9 The second team then bats for its eight (8) overs.
7.
Bowling & Fielding
7.1 Each player on the fielding side must bowl one (1) over.
7.2 Bowling will take place from one end only.
7.3 Bowling should be over arm only. If possible. Underarm bowling is allowed and a view should be taken on the double bounce no ball rule.
7.4 Players on the fielding side DO NOT need to rotate fielding positions.
7.5 With the exception of the wicketkeeper, no fielder may field within ten (10) yards of the wicket, measured from the middle stump except behind the wicket on the off-side. A fielder may move into the restricted area to field a ball, provided he/she was outside the area when the stroke was made.
8. The Result
8.1 The team with the higher score wins. In the event of a tie, the team taking more wickets will be the winner. If it is still equal, each player bowls one (1) ball at the wickets (no batter), with the team scoring the higher number of strikes the winner.
9. Eligibility
9.1 1 Please note that all players must be Under nine (9), therefore no player born on or after 1st September in the season is eligible.
Glossary
10. An Over
10.1 An over consists of six (6) balls.
11.
LBW
11.1 In the very simple terms, a batter can be given out if the umpire feels that a ball, which hits the batter’s leg, would have hit the stumps. This law will not be used unless a batter deliberately blocks or kicks the ball away with the leg or foot.
12.
Byes
12.1 If a batter misses the ball, or if it hits their body, they may still run and score byes.
13. Wide Ball
13.1 A ball that is too far from the batter to strike will be called a wide. A ball will not be called a wide, no matter how wayward it may be, if the batter manages to hit it.
13.2 If a ball results in more than two (2) wides, they will be added to the batting team’s score and the two (2) runs for the wide will be ignored. For example, a bowler delivers a ball so wide it is missed by the wicketkeeper and crosses the boundary for four (4). Four (4) runs are given to the batting side, not six (6).
14. No Ball
14.1 If a ball bounces more than once before reaching the batsman, or if it reaches the batsman above shoulder height without bouncing, it will be called a no ball. Use common sense at this age.
14.2 A batsman may hit a no ball and if the shot results in three (3) of more runs being scored, that score will count and the two (2) runs for the no ball will be ignored. If one (1) or two (2) runs are scored, the batsman will be credited for the two (2) runs for the no ball.
Equipment
The use of Kwik Cricket equipment is mandatory. Wooden bats may not be used. Players should not be permitted to wear gloves or pads – except when wicket keeping. The type of ball used throughout all stages of the tournament must be an orange Kwik Cricket ball.
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