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LAW CHANGES 2010. LAWS OF CRICKET 2000 CODE 4 TH EDITION 2010 AMENDMENTS. LAW CHANGES 2010. 151 !!!!!!!!. LAW CHANGES 2010. 19 Mmm - ok. LAW CHANGES 2010. 8 (Phew). MINOR CHANGES & CLARIFICATIONS. The Preamble – The Spirit of Cricket The Spirit of Cricket involves respect for
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LAW CHANGES 2010 LAWS OF CRICKET 2000 CODE 4TH EDITION 2010 AMENDMENTS
LAW CHANGES 2010 • 151 • !!!!!!!!
LAW CHANGES 2010 • 19 • Mmm - ok
LAW CHANGES 2010 • 8 • (Phew)
MINOR CHANGES & CLARIFICATIONS • The Preamble – The Spirit of Cricket • The Spirit of Cricket involves respect for • Opponents • Captain and Team • Role of the Umpires • The Game and its traditional values
MINOR CHANGES & CLARIFICATIONS • 1.3 Captain • (b) …… only a nominated player can act as deputy in discharging the duties and responsibilities of the captain …..
MINOR CHANGES & CLARIFICATIONS • 2.6 Player returning without permission (Clarification that runs will count) • (a) The ball shall immediately become dead and the umpire will award 5 penalty runs to the batting side. Additionally runs completed shall be scored together with the run in progress if the batsmen had crossed at the instant of the offence. • Theball shall not count as one of the over.
MINOR CHANGES & CLARIFICATIONS • 2.8 Transgression by batsman with runner • (c) A more detailed explanation of circumstances in which an injured batsman is out stumped or run out.
MINOR CHANGES & CLARIFICATIONS • 3.11 UMPIRES CHANGING ENDS • The umpires will change ends after each side has had one completed innings. See 12.3. • 12.3 COMPLETED INNINGS • (c) declaration • (d) forfeiture • (e) agreement as appropriate.
MINOR CHANGES & CLARIFICATIONS • 3.13 INFORMING THE UMPIRES • ……. it will be sufficient for one umpire to be informed and for him to inform the other umpire.
MINOR CHANGES & CLARIFICATIONS • 3.14 SIGNALS • (iii) SHORT RUNS The bowlers end umpire must assume responsibility to re-signal the scorers indicating the number of runs to be scored.
MINOR CHANGES & CLARIFICATIONS • 3.15 CORRECTNESS OF THE SCORE • Consultation between umpires and scorers on doubtful points is essential. The umpires shall throughout the match satisfy themselves as to the correctness of the score.
MINOR CHANGES & CLARIFICATIONS • 10.2 CLEARING THE PITCH • (b) & (c) If either umpire considers it necessary the pitch may be cleared of debris prior to rolling – not necessarily swept.
MINOR CHANGES & CLARIFICATIONS • 22.5 UMPIRE MISCOUNTING • (b) If, having miscounted, an umpire allows an over to continue after 6 valid balls have been bowled, he may subsequently call “over” as the ball becomes dead after any delivery, even if that delivery is not valid.
MINOR CHANGES & CLARIFICATIONS • 33.1 OUT HANDLED THE BALL • (b) Either batsman is out under this Law if, while the ball is in play, and without the consent of a fielder, he uses his hand or hands not holding the bat to return the ball to any fielder.
POLICY CHANGES • 3.8 FITNESS FOR PLAY (a)…. solely for the umpires together to decide…. • 3.9 SUSPENSION OF PLAY IN DANGEROUS OR UNREASONABLE CONDITIONS. • (b) If at any time the umpires together agree that the conditions of ground, weather or light or any other circumstances are dangerous or unreasonable they shall immediately suspend play or not allow play to start or recommence.
POLICY CHANGES • 3.8 and 3.9 Comments • Umpires will no longer “offer the light” to the batting side. • Staying on or coming off was often for tactical reasons rather than safety. • “Unreasonable” is to be regarded as inappropriate conditions rather than just not very good. • Should result in less time being lost.
POLICY CHANGES • 12.4 THE TOSS • The captains will toss for the choice of innings on the field of play and in the presence of one or both of the umpires…… • 12.5 DECISION TO BE NOTIFIED • As soon as the toss is completed the winning captain shall notify his decision…
POLICY CHANGES • 17.1 PRACTICE ON THE PITCH • (Precis of main points) • There shall be no practice of any kind, on any day of the match, on the pitch or on either of the two strips immediately adjacent.
POLICY CHANGES • 17.2PRACTICE ON THE REST OF THE SQUARE • None, except… • (a) Up to 30 minutes before the start or rescheduled start of play on that day. • (b) And then only if the umpires consider that practice will not significantly impair the surface of the square.
POLICY CHANGES • 17.3 PRACTICE ON THE OUTFIELD • Permitted at all times when play is not in progress provided the umpires consider that no deterioration of the outfield will result. • Must cease 5 minutes before play starts. • Must cease when an incoming batsman steps on to the square. • Using arm action not considered “practice”. • Match ball not to be deliberately bowled into the ground.
POLICY CHANGES • 17.4 PENALTY FOR CONTRAVENTION • Shall not be allowed to bowl for • one hour or 30 minutes of playing time since the contravention • whichever is the sooner. • If a bowler, the offender cannot finish the over in progress.
POLICY CHANGES • 19.4 (new) BALL BEYOND THE BOUNDARY • (precis of main points) • Fielder’s first contact with the ball must be when some part of his person is grounded within the boundary • or if airborne, his final contact with the ground before touching the ball was within the boundary.
POLICY CHANGES • 24.5 FAIR DELIVERY – THE FEET • (b) the bowler’s front foot must land with some part of the foot, whether grounded or raised (i) on the same side of the imaginary line joining the two middle stumps as the return crease stated in his mode of delivery and (ii) behind the popping crease
POLICY CHANGES • 28.1 WICKET IS PUT DOWN • The wicket can be put down by • (i) the ball or • (ii) any part of the striker’s bat that he is holding or • (iii) the bat if he has let go of it or any detached piece of the bat or • (iv) ……..
POLICY CHANGES • 29.1 BATSMAN OUT OF HIS GROUND • (b) If a running batsman having grounded some part of his foot behind the popping crease continues running, then any subsequent loss of contact with the ground by his person or bat shall not be interpreted as being out of his ground.
POLICY CHANGES • 42.14 BATSMAN DAMAGING THE PITCH (First instance) • (i) warn both batsmen that the practice is unfair and indicate that this is a first and final warning which will apply throughout the innings. • (Brings into line with procedure for fielders damaging the pitch)