MCL 2020 SUMMER COMPETITION BY-LAWS
GENERAL The competition shall be governed by the ICC Laws of Cricket. Listed below are some supplementary rules which shall also apply:
TEAMS' UNIFORMS
- All players of a team must be in team's uniform. Any player(s) not adhering to this rule SHALL be prevented to play by the umpire. Please note this is not a Captain’s decision, but an Umpire’s ruling.
THE GAME- (OVERS)
- Games will be 15 overs per side.
- Scheduled time of game will have a 15-minute Grace Period.
- The captain winning the toss MUST IMMEDIATELY inform the umpire of his team's decision.
- The list of both teams must be exchanged by captains and then given to the umpire BEFORE the spinning of the toss in the "middle".
- The spinning of the toss MUST be done at the scheduled time of the game.
- A team not comprising of at least 7 players, named in their list, present at the scheduled time of game forfeits the game.
- A team fielding less than 7 players will be considered INCOMPLETE and cannot participate in a game.
- For a player to be qualified to play in the playoffs, he must play in at least 2games.
Umpire(s) SHALL forward name(s) of player(s) who did not physically participate in the game but was/were named in the final eleven.
- In order for a game to be considered a complete game, 10 overs must be completed in the second innings and a bowler shall only bowl a maximum of 3 overs in an inning.
- The official umpire shall determine the legality of deliveries as per height and legal bowling action. The "player" doing square-leg duties as umpire only make calls on run-outs or give any information that the official umpire requested via "consultation".
- NO substitute runner is allowed in a game.
- Restriction of Wicket-keeper: No restriction shall be placed on a wicket-keeper in relation to bowling and/or fielding position(s)
- *Player(s) Qualifications for Aggregate/ Average Incentives: A player shall play a minimum of two-thirds of total games scheduled in the preliminary rounds to qualify for aggregate/ average incentive(s). "Play", is defined as physically playing or named in the final eleven, even in an abandoned game.
- Over-stepping Front Line by a bowler: A "free hit" is given to the team batting following all no-ball. (Law 24.5 ICC). This ICC Law shall govern the free-hit delivery.
- Bowling over the head: The umpire shall call and signal No ball for any delivery which, after bowling, passes over head height of the striker standing upright at the batting crease. (Law 24.5 ICC). This ICC Law shall govern the free-hit delivery.
- Hosting Team: The hosting team shall prepare wickets, power-play circle, and boundary line.
POWER- PLAY
- The first 5 overs of each inning will be power-play. There will be a 25-yard (75 feet) circle from each end of the pitch. The maximum fieldsmen OUTSIDE the circle shall not exceed three during power-play. After the end of power-play, not more than 5 are allowed OUTSIDE of the circle. If this law is breached, the umpire calls and signals a no-ball.
PLAYOFF GAMES:
- If there is a tie, the super (eliminator) over shall determine the winner of the game. ICC rule for the super over shall be applied.
DISCIPLINE:
- The competition will be played under a strict CODE OF DISCIPLINE as per MCL’s constitution.
SCHEDULE:
- Schedule is subject to change with time, ground & or umpire.
Ball By Ball 
