Herbert River Cricket Association  

                     Mode of play – T20 Over’s

   ·        Play will commence Saturday at 2:30pm Sharp (10am Sunday)       ·  2:45pm team will forfeit toss (10.15am Sunday)

• If games are being played consecutively start time of 12:30pm for first game and second game to start straight after completion of first game.

   · If any team has not got 7 players, at 2:30pm game will be forfeited.         Unless by prior agreement

   ·Reduced overs can apply when playing time is lost due to adverse            weather but only in cases where the match has not already                        commenced. (One over is deemed to be 4 minutes). After this a

      game that cannot be played shall be called a washout *.

   ·In the event of wet weather, the team batting first in all grades must       complete their allotted overs and the side batting second must                 complete a minimum of 8 over’s, otherwise a washout* will be

     declared. The 8 over mark of the side batting second will then                   constitute a game. The run rate (runs/overs) of the batting team at         the end of the last completed over at the time of interruption will be       used to calculate –

       1. The batting sides overall total for incentive points purposes, and

       2.     To decide the winner of the match.

   *Washout constitutes 90mins of unsafe & unplayable conditions. If Captains are deadlocked Senior Director or Executive Member has final decision. Even if all Captains agree to continue the Senior Director or Executive has a duty of care to override their decisions if they consider it unsafe.

   ·If the decision has been made to continue playing teams have 10              mins to take to the field or risk Forfeiting the match.

   · In the event of poor light both captains must agree to take the light and abandon the match if player safety is a concern. In the case of a split decision the Senior Director or an Executive  member will make the final decision.

• A player must take the field before change of innings.

• If a game is a washout a team list must be submitted on PlayHQ.

• Captains must upload their teams onto PlayHQ before the start of play and they or a team representative are responsible for finalizing the game before Wednesday in Play HQ with a one-point penalty for 2nd or more repeat offences.

     · Tablets and scorecards are to be handed in at the canteen and are the responsibilities of the Team Captain including 321… points.

     · All matches are over when a team batting second scores the necessary runs which have been set or they fail to reach the target (when a result is reached.)

      · Two points for a win, one for a tie and zero for a loss with Net Run Rate being used to separate

     · The Grand Final has reserve dates on the following Sunday, Saturday, and Sunday. In the event of all days washed out then the top team wins the competition.

     · The final must be umpired by a non-team affiliated umpire

      ●   Two Scorebooks/Tablets to be used in all games

      ●   A tie in any game including the Grand Final will result in a super over being bowled to decide the winner.

• No drinks break except under extreme heat conditions

             Game Rules

     · All players must wear long white pants, or the said player will not be allowed to take the field.

• Bowlers must wear cricket specific footwear especially in the wet.

    · A wide ball that misses the pitch or hits the edge of the wicket is a dead ball with a one run penalty and is then rebowled.

     · A wide is any ball that veers off the pitch before the popping crease or is out of reach of the batsman in normal batting stance at the crease or is down the leg side.

     · Any ball above waist height on the full, with batsmen in normal batting stance at the crease will be called a no ball regardless of where the keeper is standing (one run penalty, even if itis  scored off.)

     · A player who is injured or absent from play cannot bowl until he has been back on the field for the same number of over’s that he was absent if a substitute fielder is used.

     · A grade will play 20 over’s an innings. With bowlers allowed a maximum of 4 overs. If match is reduced Captains decide on bowlers’ overs before match begins.

     ·No time will be taken off for lost time in the event of rain, poor light, etc. Once a match has commenced. Matches may only be reduced in overs prior to commencement under the direction of the senior director and club delegates/captains

     · Substitutes shall not be allowed to bat or ball or act as wicket keeper or as captain.

     · Only players and persons invited by team captains may umpire matches.

     · Due to the narrower pitches, there is no returns crease No Balls. (Side crease when bowling.)

    · Free Hit

         Once the bowler bowls a front foot or waist high full toss no-ball, a batsman can't be out off the next legal delivery, Except run-out.  Note: Fielding captain can change the field for a free hit delivery if the batsmen exchange ends off that no-ball. If the same batsman is on strike on whom   the no-ball was bowled - fielders stay in the position they were off the previous delivery. Breaking the stumps at the non-strikers end during delivery is a no ball but not a free hit.

    · Bouncers Rule

                       A bowled ball is deemed a bouncer if the ball is over shoulder height of the batsmen in a normal batting position on the crease. Each over a bowler is allowed 1 bouncer. If the bowler has reached his quota for this over the umpire will touch his shoulder. If the bowler continues the umpire will signal no-ball.

     · Fielding Restrictions

           Maximum of two fielders outside the circle for the first 6 overs & only five fielders outside the circle for the remainder of the innings.

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• All other normal Queensland Cricket rules apply e.g. Byes, Leg Byes etc.

  

• HRCA Helmets Rule - As per rule 10 of TCL 2022 playing conditions including but not solely.

         Any player that is aged less than 18 years must always wear a compliant helmet when batting. All other batters must always wear a compliant helmet when batting, except against spin bowling. The umpire(s) are the sole judge of whether bowling is “spin” within the

         context of that match.  HRCA strongly recommends the wearing of compliant helmet to spin bowling. A wicketkeeper must always wear a compliant helmet when keeping up to the stumps. A fielder must always wear a compliant helmet when fielding in a position closer than

        seven (7) metres from the batter’s position on the popping crease on the middle stump line, except for any fielding position behind square of the wicket on the offside. In a match without association appointed umpires, the captains of both batting and bowling teams are responsible for compliance of these clauses. The captains of both batting and     bowling teams shall not allow the match to continue during any period in which any player fails to wear a helmet when required.

 

       Player Eligibility

 

• To Qualify for Scuderi shield – 2 competition games for any club must be played before the end of the 2nd round

      · To Qualify for Finals – 3 competition games for any club if played for more than one team

      · Every player must be registered online before they take the field.

      · A registration fee of $70 per player must be paid before you can play for your club.

• Ball fees per game to be set at $10 per player ($110 per team).

• Registered Herbert River juniors pay nothing extra.

    · Player’s team will lose all match points where unfinancial/ unregistered players are used.

      · Each team must also pay $100 team affiliation by the end of the first round.

• If games are played simultaneously and a team has more than 11 players, the extra player/s can play for a team that is short and are allowed to bat, bowl and wicket keep. If games are played consecutively and a player/s has already played or is scheduled to play, player/s can play for a team that is short however must bat after all players from original team have batted, they cannot bowl and cannot wicket keep.

•  All Registration, Qualifying & Indemnity Rules Still Apply

 

                                                             

         Judiciary

      · Codes of Conduct will apply again this season. Complaints must be passed on to the HRCA Secretary, in writing, no more than 24 hours after the alleged incident. Suspensions may be enforced by the HRCA and the QCA.