RULES AND PLAYING CONDITIONS

• The Ground permit is valid from 08:00 AM to 05:00 PM only. The extension of time will not be possible after 5:00 PM. However, the match preparation / warming up etc. can be started by 07:00 AM

• The tournament would be played on Knock out basis.

• The Venue of the tournament will be YMCA Grounds.

• All players should be employees of Toyota Connected organization.

• All matches will be played on clay wickets and the format will be Ten overs per innings for all Knockout matches and Finals will be played for Twelve overs. However, the tournament organizer reserves the right to revise the format under unavoidable circumstances.

• A minimum of 5 bowlers will need to bowl in an innings. A bowler can bowl a maximum of 2 overs in 10 overs innings and only 2 bowlers can bowl a maximum of 3 overs in 12 overs innings.

• During the Powerplay overs (3 overs of both innings) only two fieldsmen shall be permitted outside the fielding restriction area (30 yard circle) at the instant of delivery. During the non-Power play overs, not more than 5 fieldsmen shall be permitted outside the fielding restriction area. In the event of an infringement of any of the above fielding restrictions, the umpire shall call and signal ‘No Ball’ and instruct the captain to change the field to comply with the rules.

• Special Playing Conditions – Women Participation Rule

  • Each team must include at least one female player in the Playing XI.

  • A team failing to field a female player in the Playing XI will be deemed ineligible to play the match.

  • The designated female player must bat in the 1st over of the innings.

  • She will face all six legal deliveries of the first over.

  • Even if the female batter scores a single, three runs, or any odd number of runs, she will remain on strike and face the next delivery.

  • No change of strike is permitted during the first over under any circumstances.

  • The first over must be bowled only by a female player from the opposing team.

  • Under no circumstances may a male player bowl the first over.

  • If the female batter is dismissed during the first over, she will continue to bat for the remainder of that over.

  • Any dismissal during this over will not be counted, and play will continue until six legal deliveries are completed.

  • After completion of the first over, the female player may continue to bat or take part in the match as per standard cricket rules.

  • Normal laws of cricket will apply from the second over onward.

• Sixit yellow tennis ball will be used for the tournament. New balls will be used for each innings.

• Only wooden cricket bats are permitted for this tournament. The use of plastic or fiber bats is strictly prohibited under any circumstances.

• Each team should nominate a maximum of 14 players who would represent their team. For matches played in that tournament the team of 11 must be selected from that list.

• Players are not allowed to change their team in the middle of tournament and is allowed to play for only one team.

• Matches will be played as per the schedule/fixture given to the teams.

• The team Captain must report to the scorer’s desk at least 30 minutes before the Scheduled start of the match. If a team fails to report before 15 mins of the reporting time the opponents will be given walk over. By the term ‘reporting’ it is intended that the captain should handover the list of players, be ready for the toss and should be ready with the team to take the field as and when the umpires want them to. If both teams report late at the venue then umpire/ Management might call off the match or deduct overs of the match.

• Captains are strictly instructed to ensure that no player on their team has represented, or is currently representing, any other team in the tournament.If it is found that a player has played for two different teams, both teams will be disqualified from the tournament.

• The 12th man of each team will assist the scorer during the course of their match in identifying the names of the players

• The Team Captain is responsible for informing all of the teammates about when the team will be playing and on what time.

• The tournament organizer reserves the right to reduce the overs if in its opinion, there is no sufficient time to complete the overs. If there is any interruption before the scheduled start, or during the match, The overs will be deducted in such a circumstance.

• The decision of organiser/umpires will be final in such an event of the above.

• If a game is stopped due to bad light or bad weather, or due to any unavoidable reasons beyond the control of tournament organizer, Management will take the decision in such a scenario.

• In case of a possible dispute regarding a hit for 4/6 runs and /or a catch at the boundary, fielders are advised to stay put and help the umpire make the decision by holding their ground. Benefit of doubt shall always go to the batsman.

• A 5-minute break would be allowed to the two sides between changes of innings.

• FREE-HIT for all No-Balls will be employed for the tournament. Runs will be counted for no balls, wides, overthrows and byes.

• There is no LBW and no runs will be awarded for leg byes.

• A runner for a batsman when batting is not permitted. The umpires shall have discretion to allow, for other wholly acceptable reasons, a substitute fielder to act for a nominated player, at the start of the match, or at any subsequent time.

• At any point in the game no more than 5 fielders are allowed to field on the legside of the batsmen apart from the bowler and the keeper. In the event of an infringement of any of the above fielding restrictions, the umpire shall call and signal ‘No Ball’ and instruct the captain to change the field to comply with the rules.

• All scoring would be done through the Scoring app (Cric Heros). These will be the official scores considered for purpose of conducting the tournament. 

• Captains are responsible for ensuring their bowlers follow fair bowling actions. Only the batsman should report suspected chucking to the umpire respectfully, not aggressively.

• The umpire will be the sole judge based on the visual judgment of a chucking offense. One warning will be given for a suspected action. Repeated offenses may result in bowler being barred from bowling further in the match.

• The umpire’s decision is final on all chucking-related calls. Arguments or repeated protests may lead to disciplinary action or awarding penalty runs or match penalties.

• Organizers will not be responsible for any injuries or mishaps at the venue.

• In the case of a tie in a knock out match where runs both teams scored are the same, the deciding factor will be a super over. Both teams will select 1 bowler for a super over match. Victory of the match will proceed to whichever team wins.

• In case of tie in the first super over, there will be one more super over played. In case of tie in the second super over the winner will be decided on most number of boundaries in the match. If the boundaries in the match is also same then the result will be decided on a most number of boundaries in the super over. If that is also same then the final deciding factor will be toss.

• The tournament will be played as per official ICC cricket rules apart from few exceptions mentioned above. For all cricket situations not mentioned here the on filed umpires decisions would be final and binding on all players.

• The tournament organizer reserves the right to frame/ change/ modify any of the rules at any stage of the tournament if found necessary.