By-Laws
 
 
1.    Only Bangladeshi origin teams can participate. Any Bangladeshi player can participate in this tournament.
 
2.    Every team must be available to play in morning, noon and afternoon games - whichever is scheduled. Every team must be available to play 2 games in any time slot.
 
3.    All the games will be on 20 overs format, and each side will have about 1 hour and 15 minutes to finish their inning.
 
4.    A team must have at least 7 players present at the ground wearing proper jerseys before the toss. If for any reason a team has less than 7 players present at the ground, umpire will not call the teams for toss.
 
5.    Player’s list and umpire fee must be given to the umpires before the toss.
 
6.    One over will be deducted for every 5 minutes late. If both teams are late then umpire will reduce over(s) for the game based on the actual start time of the game.
 
7.    Players must wear proper jerseys, which will be provided by NYBPL. Captain and the questioned individual will be liable for failure to wear proper jerseys. White shirts and sleeves are not allowed.
 
8.    No spikes shoes are allowed.
 
9.    A team can register up to twenty players maximum until the set deadline.
 
10. A player must play at least one group stage game to qualify for playoffs. In case of weather interruptions - if a team plays at least three games, then a player must play at least one game at group stage to qualify for playoffs. If a team plays less than three games, then all of the registered players in the team are eligible to participate in the playoffs. 
 
11. During the first six overs of powerplay, only 2 players can field outside the circle. After the powerplay, 5 players can field outside of the circle.
 
12.  If the fielding side has 10 players, then only ONE player can stay outside of the circle during powerplay. If the fielding team has 7-9 players present, then NO player can be outside of the circle during powerplay.
 
13.  Restriction on delays of Best XI players being present in the ground -
13.1  - Team Fielding first: a Best XI player is eligible to bowl if he arrives within the first 4 overs of the inning. Otherwise, he has to wait until the number of overs that have lapsed (in addition) before coming on to bowl. For example: If a Best XI player comes into field during 4.5 overs, in order to bowl he has to wait until 10 overs are completed. He can bowl from the 11th over.
13.2  - In the case of a Best XI player not taking the field throughout the 20 overs while fielding, that player is not eligible to participate in that game any further. In other words, he is not allowed to bat while chasing. The substitute is also not allowed to bat either.
13.3  - Team Batting first: a Best XI player coming late is not affected in his team batting line up. However, if he is late and does not show up at the fall of the 9th wicket, that should be the end of the team batting inning.
13.4  - The late player can still take the field while defending the target.
 
14.  Only one substitute  (12th man) is allowed on field at a time. A valid reason should be given to the umpire, and then umpire will determine the substitution by following general cricket rules.
 
15. During an ongoing game, umpire decisions are final. Both teams have to resume the game within 5 minutes. If game doesn’t resume within 5 minutes, umpire will take action as necessary on field for any delay.
 
16.  After investigation, if any player is found misbehaving with umpires -
14.1- First offense: player will be suspended for next immediate match (Including Playoffs) if found guilty. 1st game of next season if found guilty in a Final.
14.2- Second offense: the same player will be suspended for the whole season if found guilty again.
 
17.  Same offense will apply towards any individual outside of the game who is directly or indirectly involved in provocation or encouragement of any wrongdoing, and is found guilty.
 
18.  After investigation, if any player is found guilty of physical altercation in the vicinity during an ongoing game, the team involved has to pay a fine of $200, and the player will be suspended for upcoming match/matches. If a team fails to make the payment, the team will not be allowed to participate in the next immediate game, conceding the 2 points. The captain will also be suspended along with accused player.
 
19.  If a player has a second offense of physical altercation, the team involved has to pay a fine of $400, and the player will be suspended for the whole tournament. Failure to make the payment will result in the team conceding 2 points in their next immediate game. No refund of the entry fee will be issued.
 
20.  Rainout and delayed games will be posted on our NYBCL’s Facebook page, as well as the WhatsApp group. Also, umpires will decide how many overs the game will be if the fields are in playable condition.
 
21.  If weather interrupts an ongoing game, each inning needs to have at least 40% of the allocated overs completed to have a game result. Run Rate (RR) of each team will be calculated for the amount of overs played (at least 40%) to decide a winner. In case of an inning not being able to complete 40% of the allocated overs, both teams will end up sharing/splitting points.
 
22.  There will be a Reserve Day only for playoffs games for any of unforeseen circumstances.
 
23.  Each team must do their own scoring through paper and digital scorecard (live scoring). Both team scorers must take pictures of the scorecard after the game, and ensure everything is accurate. Any dispute must be addressed in the field before leaving the ground. No actions can be taken once teams leave the field. In very rare cases we will manually validate scores based on evidence if any issues cannot be solved in the field.
 
24. Best way to avoid any scoring discrepancies is by doing Live Scoring. All teams should be able to do Live Score through CricClubs.
 
25.  If two teams have equal points than whoever has highest run rate will move to next round. NYBPL will use cricclubs to calculate NRR.
 
26.  Absolutely NO chucking or ball tampering allowed. First offense will be a warning, and second offense will result in a ban from bowling during the tournament as per umpire’s observation.
 
27.  Only team manager and captain have the authority to protest about any matters, BUT only after the game; ongoing game must continue. For crucial matters related to an ongoing game, captain can walk into the field ONLY with umpire’s permission. Any other player besides the captain to walk into the field will receive severe warning, which will affect his eligibility for the following game.
 
28.  Due to the nature of short a tournament, teams CANNOT yield a Walkover. If any team gives a walkover, the team will be disqualified from the tournament immediately. In walkover case, the loser team (No Show) will concede 2 points to the winning team, and the following rule will apply for Net Run Rate purpose:
28.1 – Loser Team Runs Scored: 0 from 20 overs (or Assigned over for the match)
–  Loser Team Runs Conceded: 0 from 0 overs.
28.2 – Winner Team Runs Scored: 0 from 0 overs.
–       Winner Team Runs Conceded: 0 from 0 overs.
 (ICC strictly follows this rule. League management will manually calculate the NRR using this rule for the Walkover affected teams.)
 
29.  If league finds out any team playing unregistered player/foreign player, the whole team will be disqualified from tournament with immediate effect.
 
30.  If a ball hits a tree/branch and the base of the tree is located inside the boundary, the ball is deemed a legal delivery, and the batsmen should continue running to achieve the runs.
 
31.  If a ball hits the tree/branch and the base of the tree is located outside the boundary, the ball is deemed a legal delivery, and should be awarded as six or four runs depending on how it reaches there.
 
32.  Catching from a rebound off the tree/branch is deemed Not Out.
 
33.  Any team or individual found guilty of destroying any league property or equipment such as matting, stumps, etc. will be prosecuted with the fullest extent of the law.
 
34.  Any questions/concerns/ideas regarding the tournament please let tournament management know via email (nybcl15@gmail.com), in-person, or the WhatsApp group.
 
35. NY-BPL T20 will follow its own rules, in addition to any other general cricketing laws set forth by the ICC.
 
36.  NY-BPL T20 holds the right to reconstitute the league’s rules and regulations through amendments at any time to form its best shape, as per tournament management decisions.
 
37.  NY-BPL T20 does not take any responsibility on any individual’s health and well being during this pandemic. Everyone must follow the general CDC guidelines, and New York City guidelines to take appropriate measurements during the length of this tournament.