GENERAL CRICKET RULES

1.

The Players:
Each side shall consist of 11 players, one of whom shall be captain.
Nomination of Players.
Each captain shall nominate 11 players plus a maximum of 4 substitute
fielders in writing to the Umpire. No player (member of the playing eleven)
may be changed after the nomination without the consent of the opposing
captain.
Only those nominated as substitute fielders shall be entitled to act as
substitute fielders during the match, unless the umpire, in exceptional
circumstances, allows subsequent additions.

All the nominated team players shall be deemed to have agreed to abide by all
the applicable GCL Regulations and in particular, the Code of Conduct for
Players and Team Officials
A player who has been suspended from participating in a match shall not,
from the toss of the coin and for the remainder of the match thereafter:
a)

Be nominated as, or carry out any of the duties or

responsibilities of a substitute fielder, or

b)

Enter any part of the playing area (cricket ground) at

any time during the match, including any scheduled or
unscheduled breaks in play.

2. Substitutes fielders and Runners:

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.

 Fielder absent or leaving the field :

If a fielder fails to take the field with his side at the start of the match or at
any later time, or leaves the field during a session of play, the umpire shall be
informed of the reason for his absence, and he shall not thereafter come on to
the field during a session of play without the consent of the umpire. The
umpire shall give such consent as soon as practicable.
The restrictions above shall not apply if the player has suffered an external blow (as
opposed to an internal injury such as a pulled muscle) whilst participating earlier in
the match and consequently been forced to leave the field. Nor shall it apply if the
player has been absent for very exceptional and wholly acceptable reasons (other than
injury or illness).
Substitute fielders shall only be permitted in cases of injury, illness or other wholly
acceptable reasons. Wholly acceptable reasons should be limited to extreme
circumstances and should not include what is commonly referred to as a comfort
break.

3. The Umpires
GOVERNING COUNCIL OF GCL shall appoint umpires for each match.
The umpires shall control the game as required by the Laws of this game with
absolute impartiality.
The umpires shall be the final judges of the fitness of the ground, weather and light
for play.

3. Number of Overs Per Bowler:

No bowler shall bowl more than 3 overs in an innings in case of 15 overs match. In
case of 20 overs match no bowler shall bowl more than 4 overs.
In the event of a bowler breaking down and being unable to complete an over, the
remaining balls will be allowed by another bowler. Such part of an over will count as
a full over only in so far as each bowlers limit is concerned.

4. A Tie :
If the scores are equal, the result will be a tie and no account shall be taken of the
number of wickets which have fallen. In the event of a tied match the teams shall,
compete in a Super Over to determine the winner.
If Super Over also results in a tie then the team scoring maximum number of
boundaries (including super over) in the match shall be declared as winner.

5. League Table:
The league competition table for the League shall be compiled by Governing
Council of GCL, the positions in which shall be determined by the number of points
gained with points being awarded as follows:
2 points for each match won;
1 point per team taking part in any match with no result
0 points for any match lost or forfeited.
The team with the highest number of points shall be at the top of the table and the
team with the lowest shall be at the bottom.
Where teams have an equal number of points then their relative positions shall be
determined by net-runrate. If following the net run rate calculation above there are
teams which are still equal, then the team with the higher number of wickets taken
per fair balls bowled in the matches played in the league will be placed in the higher
position.
6. Net Run Rate:
Net runrate shall be calculated as per the general ICC Rules.
7. No Ball:
Foot fault No-balls.
Full-Toss over waist height.
If a bowler bowls a ball underarm the umpire shall call and signal no ball, and the
ball is to be re-bowled overarm.
More than two bouncers in an over above shoulder height.
No-Ball as mentioned in point no. 9.
Any other instances according to ICC General Rules.
Free Hit will be awarded for all kind of no balls mentioned above.

8. Obstructing the Field:

For the avoidance of doubt, if an umpire feels that a batsman, in running between
the wickets, has significantly changed his direction without probable cause and
thereby obstructed a fielders attempt to effect a run out, the batsman should, on
appeal, be given out, obstructing the field. It shall not be relevant whether a run
out would have occurred or not.

9. Restrictions on the placement of fielders:

At the instant of delivery, there may not be more than 5 fielders on the leg side.
There must be at least 2 close in fielders during entire innings.
In the event of an infringement of any of the above fielding restrictions, the square
leg umpire shall call and signal No Ball.
10. Over-Rate:
1Hour will be alloted for completion of 15 overs.
1 Hour 25 minutes will be alloted for completion of 20 overs.
Necessary penalty may be imposed by GCL Governing Council in case of over
low over rate.
11. ICC General Rules shall be followed for all the instances not covered under this
General Cricket Rules.