We would like to announce our 3rd El Paso Community Cricket Tournament. This is open to all T20  Tennis ball cricket League tournament conducted at Nations Tobin park ground in El Paso, Texas. The dates for the tournament are October 15-16 2022 (and reserve dates October 22nd). The registration fee for a team is $330.  Also, all the players should sign the waiver form which will be provided. 

Team Registration deadline: October 1st.

Registration: Zelle to Suman Sirimulla (931-841-8800)



RULES AND REGULATIONS:

• Extras: 
• Byes and over throws are applicable in this tournament. But LBW is not applicable so no leg byes.
• No ball and Wide will be penalized according to tennis ball cricket rules. One run and an extra ball will be awarded for a no-ball and a wide ball. Every no-ball will be awarded a free hit.
• Umpires reserve every right to declare a no-ball with or without warning" if any bowler delivers under arm or throw ball.
• If the ball pitches outside the mat it will be called NO ball.
• If the ball bounces twice before reaching the batsman it will be called a NO ball and every no-ball will be awarded a free hit. Umpires will make the call on this and it will be the final decision. 

• Gears: 

• Batting, keeping gloves, and an abdomen guard can be used.
• Only ICC-specified cricket bats can be used. 

• Field restrictions: 

• After the power play, a minimum of 4 fielders (plus bowler and keeper)should be inside the fielding circle. (only 5 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle)
• Only 5 fielders can field on the leg side at any point in time (bowler & keeper are not considered as a fielder in this regard). 

• Roster & Player Restrictions : 

• Teams are require to announce their full squad by October 7th, 2002.
• Teams can add upto 15 players.
• Transfer of players between teams is not allowed.
• Each player in the roster has to play at least one league match to qualify to play Finals.
• Any team playing out of roster players will not be awarded any points. 

• Schedule & Game: 
• Teams should report 15 minutes before the start of the play.
• At least 7 players must be present at the time of the toss and during the game and it will hold 15 minutes prior to the scheduled time. If any team fails to reach in scheduled time, the toss will go in favor of the opposite team and the late reporting team will lose 1 over in 1st 10 minutes, 15 mins 2 overs, 20 mins 4 overs and they will be disqualified after 30 minutes.
• After the toss, the fielding team should set the fielding positions immediately to avoid any delay to begin the match. Batsmen will come to the crease only after the field arrangement.
• Teams are advised to avoid any unnecessary delay before or during the game to maintain our time schedule.
• The organizer/s will reserve the full authority to intervene in such cases off-field and umpires will have full authority to intervene on the field.
• Each captain should nominate his playing XI before the toss. No player can be changed after the nomination without the consent of the opposing captain.
• A new (Hard tennis ball) ball will be provided for each inning. In case of loss or damaged ball, umpire will replace the old ball with a new one/replacement ball and the dead ball will give in case of out only. (Run out will not consider)
• Umpires' decisions will be final throughout the tournament. Any sort of misconduct by any player will result in direct suspension from the tournament.
• Organizers reserve the right to change the venue, date time and reduce the overs of matches at short notice.
• A team must be ready to play all matches as per the schedule.
• The team’s not sending umpires to their assigned matches will be penalized by two over extended powerplay during their bowling.

• Substitution: 

• No bowler can bowl immediately after coming off the field after substitution. He will be able to bowl only after taking the field for the next two overs in T12, and 3 overs in T15, and 4 overs in T20.
• Substitute runners are not allowed unless a batsman gets injured in the field during a particular match and the role of a substitute will be fielding only.
• No batsman can get retired in the middle of his innings. If the batsman is injured he will be considered as out(retire out). 

• Super Over: 

• In case of a draw in any matches, ‘Super Over’ will come into play. Each team will have to bowl one over called ‘Super Over’. Only 3 batsmen will be allowed to bat the entire Super Over and 2 batsmen have to be given out to end the one1over innings. In simple words, the match will be of one over per innings and only 3 batsmen batting.
• In case, scores are tied at the end of the Super Overs. The team that lost fewer wickets will be adjudged the winner. In case the scores and wickets lost are the same, then each team will enter the “Death Over" where each team will bowl an over each at a set of stumps (without the batsman), and whoever hits the stumps more times will win the game. In case, both teams are equal at the end of six balls, they will carry on until one team misses the stumps, and the team hitting the stumps will be the winner. Every bowler will bowl only one ball in Death Over. 

• Scoring: 

• All teams need to use the scoring app – Cric Clubs live scoring 

• Umpiring: 

• Umpires are required to check the pitch, crease, wickets, boundary, and 30 yards circle cones and make sure everything as expected before the toss.
• Umpire to check the number of players available at the toss and make sure at least 7 players are available before the toss and during the game.
• Umpire’s make sure the game starts as scheduled. Any delay caused either by any team; they will follow rules mentioned.
• Umpires have to note down the time for each innings and make sure it gets completed as specified.
• Umpires need to check the CricClubs suggestion and announce MOM.
• If a game is stopped in between due to any reason (rain, bad light etc.) the game will be rescheduled and resume from where it was stopped. 

• Umpiring Assignments: 

• As we don’t have paid umpiring facility, we need umpiring assignments to be completed by participating teams in the league.
• Umpires are required to be present on the ground 15 mins before scheduled time.
• Umpiring assignment assigned to each team as per schedule is MUST.
• Late show within 15 mins for the first time will be considered as a warning and second time onwards it will be considered as NO SHOW.
• Any team unable to do their umpiring assignment can inform the event organizer as soon as possible.

• Waiver: 

• All players in the roaster of each team need to sign a waiver form, players failing to do so will not be allowed to play in EPCCT-2021.

T20 FORMAT:

• Overs & Bowling limit

• 20 Overs per innings.
• Minimum 5 bowlers need to bowl.
• Each bowler cannot bowl more than 4 overs.

• Power Play

• A maximum of 2 fielders can be outside the 30-yard circle and power play should be 1st six overs of the innings.
• If a game is played for 15 overs, the power play should be 1st four overs of the innings.

• Point System

• Winner 2 points
• Loser 0 points
• Forfeit 0 points for not showing up.

• The top two teams based on points followed by run-rate will go to the finals.
• The team with the highest points and NRR will be in the number 1 spot after league stages and teams with lower points will be ranked accordingly first by points followed by run rate when tied on points. 

Weather God:

•         Duckworth–Lewis method may be applied for weather affected matches. 
•         Umpires and Event Organizer/s will take the final decision to stop the match.
•         Until and unless the team hears from the organizer, teams should reach the ground and not assume that the match is called off.

Note: The organizer/s reserves the right to change rules without any prior notice.