Rules:
Laws of cricket (as amended) shall apply except as follows:
1. MATCHES
Each game shall be played between two teams of six (6) players. A match consists of a maximum of 5 six ball overs bowled by each side. A team shall not be permitted to declare its innings closed.
2. LENGTH OF INNINGS
The maximum time allowed for the length of an innings shall be 30 minutes.
3. NUMBER OF PLAYERS PER TEAM
Only 6 players are permitted to play in each game. The 6 players nominated to play in the game must be written in the score book before the commencement of the game.
4. PLAYER ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for the Chevron Super 6 Series, players must be a TechM-Chevron Associate.
Laws of cricket (as amended) shall apply except as follows:
1. MATCHES
Each game shall be played between two teams of six (6) players. A match consists of a maximum of 5 six ball overs bowled by each side. A team shall not be permitted to declare its innings closed.
2. LENGTH OF INNINGS
The maximum time allowed for the length of an innings shall be 30 minutes.
3. NUMBER OF PLAYERS PER TEAM
Only 6 players are permitted to play in each game. The 6 players nominated to play in the game must be written in the score book before the commencement of the game.
4. PLAYER ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for the Chevron Super 6 Series, players must be a TechM-Chevron Associate.
5. BOWLING
Each member of the fielding team shall bowl under the following allocation, with exception of the wicketkeeper: One (1) over each.
The Wicketkeeper must be nominated before the start of the match, and under no circumstances shall the wicketkeeper be allowed to bowl. During play the wicketkeeper must stand in a normal wicket keeping position at the instant delivery otherwise a no-ball shall be called.
A different wicket keeper may be nominated for each game but cannot be changed during the course of the game.
Underarm bowling is prohibited.
Bowler’s run-ups are limited to a maximum of 6 metres.
6. EXTRAS
A Wide shall be counted as two extras to the batting team and extra ball shall be bowled. Umpires are instructed to apply a very strict and consistent interpretation in regards to this law in order to prevent negative bowling wide of the wicket.
A No-ball shall count as two extras to the batting team and an extra ball shall be bowled. Any runs scored from a No-ball (off the bat, or byes) will be credited in addition to the extras for the No-ball.
Any ball, which after bouncing, passes the batsman above the shoulder height in his normal batting stance or would have passed him above shoulder height if it strikes the batsmans body or bat shall be called a No-ball
7. BATTING
A Batsman must retire not out upon reaching a personal score of 25 runs, but may not retire before reaching 25 runs (except for injury). The batsman may complete all his runs possible off the stroke, which takes him/her to 25 runs and the full score shall count. (eg 28 runs etc)
If one of the last pair of batsman is out before the completion of the 5 overs, the retired batsman may return to the crease in order of retirement.
If five wickets fall before 5 overs are completed the last remaining batsman shall bat on with the 5th out batsman. The last remaining batsman must always take the strike and must therefore return to the strikers end after scoring. The last remaining batsman shall be declared out if his/her partner is run out. The innings shall be completed at the fall of the 6th wicket.
If the batsman becomes ill or injured during the course of the game, a runner will be permitted, subject to the umpires approval. The runner shall be a member of the batting team and where possible will have already batted. The replacement must come from the nominated six players for that particular game.
8. BOUNDARIES
Boundary fours are to be scored as normal, if the ball passes over the boundary line on the full, six runs will be scored.
9. FIELDING RESTRICTIONS
No fielder is permitted within a 10metre radius of the batter, excluding the arc from wicketkeeper to point.
The umpire shall have the final say on all fielding restriction decisions.
In the event of an infringement, the square leg umpire shall call and signal No-ball.
If a fielder becomes injured or ill during the course of the game, a substitute fielder will be permitted, subject to the Umpires approval. The substitute fielder will not be able to bat or bowl.
10. 4-Aces Tennis BALL USED.
All Cricket Balls will be supplied for the Chevron Cricket club, each team will be allocated with one ball per day. At the completion of each day all balls must be returned to the Chevron Cricket Club.
11. INTERRUPTED MATCHES.
Under all circumstances dealing with delays or interruptions to the innings of both teams the Competition Coordinator shall adjudicate on the length of innings, target scores, overs to be bowled by individual bowlers and fielding restrictions.
Under all circumstances, the fielding restrictions of the innings of the team batting second shall be the same as the team batting first.
The team batting second shall not bat for a greater number of overs than the first team unless the latter has been all out in less than the maximum number of overs.
