10 MOST IMPORTANT CHANGES TO THE LAWS OF CRICKET 2017 - PowerPoint Presentation

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10 MOST IMPORTANT CHANGES TO THE LAWS OF CRICKET 2017

WHICH CAPTAINS NEED TO KNOWSlide2

 1.

“HANDLED THE BALL” IS NO LONGER A MODE OF DISMISSAL

IF A BATSMAN DELIBERATELY HANDLES THE BALL WHEN IT IS IN PLAY, IT WILL STILL BE OUT, BUT IS CONSIDERED “OBSTRUCTING THE FIELD”

THEREFORE NOW ONLY 9 WAYS A BATSMAN CAN BE DISMISSED (PREVIOUSLY 10)Slide3

2. TIMING OF LUNCH AND TEA INTERVALS

LUNCH IS LIKE TEA NOW, IN THAT IF 9 WICKETS DOWN AT SCHEDULED TIME FOR LUNCH -

PLAY CAN BE EXTENDED FOR UP TO 30 MINUTES (UNTIL THE 10

TH

WICKET FALLS)

BUT

NOTE NO PROVISION FOR TAKING AN EARLY LUNCH IF INNS ENDS WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF LUNCH (AS THERE IS WITH AN EARLY TEA IN THIS SITUATION).

LAW 11.7 REFERSSlide4

3. FIELDER ABSENT FROM THE FIELD – “PENALTY” TIME TO BE SERVED

IF A FIELDER IS ABSENT WHILE HIS TEAM IS FIELDING (UNLESS ABSENCE CAUSED BY AN EXTERNAL BLOW), THE PLAYER WILL HAVE TO SERVE “PENALTY” TIME = THE TIME SPENT OFF THE FIELD, BEFORE BEING ABLE TO RESUME BOWLING; OR IF THE INNINGS ENDS, BEFORE HE/SHE IS ALLOWED TO BAT

LAWS 24 AND 25 REFER

MAXIMUM PENALTY TIME = 90 MINUTES

THERE IS NO PERIOD OF GRACE/MINIMUM ALLOWABLE PERIOD BEFORE PENALTY APPLIES

PENALTY WILL CARRY OVER INTO A NEW DAY’S PLAYSlide5

4. SUBSTITUTE FIELDER MAY ACT AS WICKETKEEPER

A SUBSTITUTE PLAYER MAY KEEP WICKET, BUT ONLY WITH THE

CONSENT

OF THE UMPIRES.

LAW 24 REFERS

SUBSTITUTE PLAYERS ARE STILL PROHIBITED

FROM

BOWLING

OR ACTING AS CAPTAINSlide6

5. BATSMEN CAN BE RUN OUT, STUMPED OR CAUGHT IF THE BALL REBOUNDS DIRECTLY FROM A FIELDER’S HELMET

A BATSMAN CAN BE

RUN OUT

IF A BALL REBOUNDS DIRECTLY FROM A FIELDER’S HELMET, ONTO HIS STUMPS. A BATSMAN CAN BE

STUMPED

IF A BALL REBOUNDS DIRECTLY FROM A KEEPER’S HELMET, ONTO HIS STUMPS. A BATSMAN CAN BE

CAUGHT

EVEN IF THE BALL DEFLECTS OFF A FIELDER’S HELMET.

LAWS 33, 38 AND 39 REFER

A BATSMAN CAN NOW BE CAUGHT IF THE BALL LODGES ACCIDENTALLY IN A FIELDER’S HELMETSlide7

6. NON-STRIKER RISKS BEING RUN OUT IF HE/SHE LEAVES THE CREASE TOO SOON

IF NON-STRIKER LEAVES HIS/HER GROUND TOO SOON (BEFORE THE BALL COMES INTO PLAY UNTIL THE INSTANT WHEN THE BOWLER WOULD “NORMALLY HAVE BEEN EXPECTED TO RELEASE THE BALL”, THEN THE BOWLER IS PERMITTED TO ATTEMPT TO RUN HIM/HER OUT.

LAW 41.16 REFERS

DIFFERENCES FROM THE OLD “MANKAD” LAW

THE BALL DOESN’T COUNT AS ONE IN THE OVER

IF BOWLER’S ATTEMPT IS UNSUCESSFUL, UMPIRE WILL CALL AND SIGNAL “DEAD BALL”Slide8

7. BATSMAN NOT TO ENCROACH IN PROTECTED AREA

STRIKER SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED TO TAKE GUARD EITHER IN THE PROTECTED AREA, OR TOO CLOSE TO IT.

LAW 41.15 REFERS

UMPIRE WILL WARN THE STRIKER, BUT IF IT RECURS UMPIRE WILL

DISALLOW ALL RUNS SCORED OFF THAT DELIVERY

AWARD 5 PENALTY RUNS TO FIELDING TEAM; AND

REPORT THE OCCURRENCESlide9

8. DELIBERATE DISTRACTION, DECEPTION OR OBSTRUCTION OF A BATSMAN

IT IS UNFAIR FOR A FIELDER TO WILFULLY ATTEMPT, BY WORD OR ACTION, TO DISTRACT, DECEIVE OR OBSTRUCT EITHER BATMSAN AFTER THE STRIKER HAS RECEIVED THE BALL.

Deception includes things such as “mock” fielding ie pretending to field the ball; also fielders especially wicket keeper, calling “Yes” to deceive the batsmen

LAW 41.5 REFERS

UMPIRE WILL –

CALL AND SIGNAL “DEAD BALL”

AWARD 5 PENALTY RUNS TO BATTING TEAM

NOT COUNT THE BALL AS ONE IN THE OVER

ANY RUNS SCORED WILL BE ALLOWED, INCLUDING PARTIALLY-TAKEN RUNS

BATSMEN DECIDE WHO FACES NEXT DELIVERY

REPORT THE OCCURRENCESlide10

9. BOWLING OF DELIBERATE FRONT-FOOT NO BALLS

IF THE UMPIRE CONSIDERS THAT THE BOWLER HAS DELIBERATELY OVER-STEPPED ON A FRONT-FOOT NO BALL, THE UMPIRE SHALL HAVE THE BOWLER SUSPENDED IMMEDIATELY FROM THE ATTACK.

LAW 41.8 REFERS

BOWLER WHO IS SUSPENDED WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO BOWL AGAIN IN THAT INNINGS

REPORT THE OCCURRENCESlide11

10. NO BALL IF BALL BOUNCES MORE THAN ONCE OR IF IT PITCHES OFF THE MOWN PITCH

UMPIRE WILL CALL AND SIGNAL A NO BALL IF A BOWLED BALL

BOUNCES

MORE THAN ONCE, OR ROLLS ALONG THE GROUND, BEFORE IT REACHES THE POPPING CREASE. ALSO A NO BALL IF THE BALL PITCHES OFF THE MOWN AREA OF THE PITCH BEFORE IT REACHES THE LINE OF THE STRIKER’S WICKET

LAW 21.7 REFERS

BALL DOES NOT BECOME DEAD (EXCEPT IF IT COMES

TO REST IN FRONT OF STRIKER).Slide12

LAW 41.7 – BOWLING OF DANGEROUS & UNFAIR NON-PITCHING DELIVERIES

ANY DELIVERY PASSING, WITHOUT PITCHING, ABOVE STRIKER’S WAIST HEIGHT, IS NOW CONSIDERED DANGEROUS AND UNFAIR, REGARDLESS OF BOWLER’S PACE.

1

st

and 2

nd

Grades only

UMPIRE WILL CALL SUCH DEIVERIES NO

BALL

All Grades

ADDITIONALLY, IF BALL IS AIMED AT STRIKER OR STRIKER’S ZONE, IT WILL BE CONSIDERED DANGEROUS – FIRST AND FINAL WARNING TO

BOWLER

3

rd

Grade and below only

ON 2

ND

OCCURRENCE, BOWLER TO BE SUSPENDED FROM BOWLING FOR REST OF THE INNINGS AND

REPORTED

3

rd

Grade and below onlySlide13

LAW 42 – PLAYERS CONDUCT

THE UMPIRES ARE INSTRUCTED TO ACT ON UNACCEPTABLE CONDUCT BY THE PLAYERS. FOUR LEVELS OF UNACCEPTABLE CONDUCT, AND CORRESPONDING ACTIONS BY THE UMPIRES, ARE NOW INCLUDED IN THE LAWS.

LEVEL 1 OFFENCES INCLUDE

SHOWING DISSENT, BY WORD OR ACTION, AGAINST AN UMPIRE’S DECISION

MISTREATING EQUIPMENT

USING OBSCENE, OFFESIVE OR INSULTING LANGUAGE

ACTION BY UMPIRES –

SUMMON OFFENDING PLAYER’S CAPTAIN

IF LEVEL 1 OFFENCE IS A FIRST OFFENCE, ISSUE A FIRST AND FINAL WARNING

ANY FURTHER LEVEL 1 OFFENCE = 5 RUN PENALTY BEING AWARDED TO OPPOSING TEAM

REPORT OCCURRENCESlide14

LAW 42 – PLAYERS CONDUCT (cont’d)

LEVEL 2 OFFENCES INCLUDE

SHOWING SERIOUS DISSENT, BY WORD OR ACTION, AGAINST AN UMPIRE’S DECISION

MAKING DELIBERATE AND INAPPROPRIATE PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH ANOTHER PLAYER

THROWING THE BALL AT A PLAYER, UMPIRE INAPPROPRIATELY OR DANGEROUSLY

ACTION BY UMPIRES –

SUMMON OFFENDING PLAYER’S CAPTAIN

AWARD 5 PENALTY RUNS TO OPPOSING TEAM

REPORT OCCURRENCESlide15

LAW 42 – PLAYERS CONDUCT (cont’d)

LEVEL 3 OFFENCES INCLUDE

INTIMIDATING AN UMPIRE BY WORD OR ACTION

THREATENING TO ASSAULT A PLAYER

ACTION BY UMPIRES –

SUMMON OFFENDING PLAYER’S CAPTAIN

DIRECT CAPTAIN TO REMOVE OFFENDING PLAYER FROM THE FIELD FOR 10 0VERS (OR 20% OF THE OVERS IN A LIMITED OVERS MATCH)

AWARD 5 PENALTY RUNS TO OPPOSING TEAM AND SIGNAL “LEVEL 3” TO SCORERS

REPORT OCCURRENCESlide16

LAW 42 – PLAYERS CONDUCT (cont’d)

LEVEL 4 OFFENCES INCLUDE

THREATENING TO ASSUALT AN UMPIRE

MAKING INAPPROPRIATE/DEIBERATE PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH AN UMPIRE

PHYSICALLY ASSUALTING A PLAYER OR ANY OTHER PERSON

ACTION BY UMPIRES –

SUMMON OFFENDING PLAYER’S CAPTAIN

DIRECT CAPTAIN TO REMOVE OFFENDING PLATER FROM THE FIELD FOR THE REST OF THE MATCH

AWARD 5 PENALTY RUNS TO OPPOSING TEAM AND SIGNAL “LEVEL 4” TO SCORERS