Cyprus Cricket Foundation player manual.

1. Policy and Procedures

   1. For all Policy and Procedures, please refer to Cyprus Cricket Foundation Handbook which can be found on Larnaca office, as well as under Handbooks/Manuals on the CCF website soon. All participants are responsible for knowing all of the Policy and Procedures.

   2. Leagues offered:

      1. Open-Recreational: Men’s league that is open for anyone to register andparticipate.

      2. Women and kids’ cricket will be announced separately and accordingly.

   3. All players must present a valid identification (ID) in order to play.

   4. All games are played at Nicosia. Teams must arrive ready to play no more than 10 minutes after the scheduled game time or a forfeit will be declared.
       

2. Players and participants

A. A team shall consist of 11 players in a match.
1. Team should have a maximum of 16 players in their Squad.

1. A minimum of 9 players from list is required to start the game.

2. Substitutes can neither bat neither bowl. They are allowed for fielding only.

3. Players can bring visitors to playground and they can watch the games from visitors area only.
    

III. Game Play

1. The live field boundary area is defined as the soccer field lines.

2. Game duration is T10- 90 minutes. Blowing times will be 45 minutes maximum per team. T20- 180

   minutes. Blowing times will be 90 minutes maximum per team. All games will have 10 break time.

3. Each game consists of one inning blowing per team. Each T10 inning will consist of 10 overs per side

   and T20 inning will consist of 20 overs per side (an over is 6 legal deliveries).

4. No bowler may bowl more than 2 overs in the T10 innings and 4 overs in the T20 innings.

5. A coin toss will be held at the beginning of each match to determine the first team to bat. The winner of

   the toss will have their choice of batting first or fielding first.

6. The team that scores the most runs wins the game. A run is scored when the two batsmen run to each

   other’s end of the pitch. Multiple runs can be scored on a single delivery. Runs can only be scored after a

   ball has been delivered to the batsman.

7. The referee may, after a warning, forfeit the game to the opposing team if, in their judgement, a team is

   using tactics obviously designed to delay or shorten the game. This rule applies especially to games in which there is the threat of rain or time expiration.
    

IV. Equipment

A. Players must wear closed-toed, athletic type shoes at all times. No metal cleats allowed.

1. Players must wear athletic clothing such as TEAM T-shirts and sweatpants. Jeans or formal pants are not permitted.

2. Any equipment that, in the Official’s judgement, would be injurious to the participants, would aid the individual who is wearing it, or is not within the spirit of the rules is illegal.

3. No fancy hats, jewelry, or watches may be worn during a game. Exceptions may be made for mandatory religious paraphernalia, at the discretion of the CCF.

4. The CCF will provide the game balls (Hard Leather senior cricket balls), bats, and two side wickets, each side consisting of three stumps and two bails.

5. The CCF will not provide protective equipment and it is not mandatory to wear if prefer to use your own. No gloves will be allowed in the field other than wicket keeper.

6. Below is the dimensions of the pitch.
    

V. Bowling

1. Bowlers may bowl a maximum of 2 overs in T10 and 4 overs in T20;

2. One bouncer is allowed per over. A second bouncer is considered a “no ball”. The result will be (1)

   run and (1) free hit. If the batsman has contact with “a bouncer” by his bat or any part of his body and scores runs will be added to batting team then the delivery would be called as extra delivery. No ball bouncer is called by then Empires.

3. There will be 6 bowls per over.

4. Two max no balls per over.

5. Two no balls “beamers” per over disqualifies bowler.

6. Bowler must complete over, barring injury.

7. A “no ball” or “illegal bowl” will occur when the ball is bowled outside of the crease. The result

   will be one (1) or one (1) free hit.

8. Wides and no balls will be given.

9. Overthrows are allowed.

10. Wicket Keeper can bowl but he has to have fielded one over as a field player prior to his bowling.
     

VI. Batting

1. No batter may bat more than once in a game.

2. The non-striker has to stand completely inside the stump box.

3. Batters must change ends at the completion of each over.

4. No log byes are allowed; the run cannot be taken.

5. Byes on bowls are allowed, runs may be taken. If the ball reaches the boundary, 4 runs awarded to the

   batting team.

6. Scoring:

   1. One bounce outside the boundary will be scored 6 runs.

   2. Ball bouncing inside the boundary and rolling past the boundary will be scored 4 runs.
       

VII. Fielding

1. A fielder may field the ball with any part of their position.

2. A fielder may not wear any additional equipment, gloves, or external leg guards while in the field. Any

   protection for the hand or fingers may be worn only with the consent and the approval of the staff.

3. No more than five fielders are allowed to field on the leg side of the batsman. This includes the bowler if

   he is bowling around the wicket.

4. There should be always 3 fielders standing inside the 15-yard circle throughout the innings. This does

   not include wicket keeper and bowler. The 15-yard circle will be marked by cones.

5. No ball will be given, if a team fails to field the required number of players within the 15-yard circle.
    

VIII. Wicket

A. A batsman is declared out if they are:

1. Caught (by wicket keeper, fielder or bowler himself)

2. Bowled

3. Run out

4. Hit wicket

5. Obstructing the field

6. Stumped

7. Handling the ball

B. There

will be a maximum of 10 wickets.
 

IX. Substitutions

1. Field substations will be made on dead balls.

2. Field substations are unlimited.

3. There are no bat or bowl substitutions.

4. Substitutions must be made from the team roster only.

 

Thank you, Enjoy the Game!