NANT Presents Super 8’s Cricket Fest 2021
Rules and information
Team captains are encouraged to discuss the rules and time constraints with their opponents before each match to clarify these rules
Game Rules
• Each game shall be played between two (2) teams of eight (8) players (9 players in a team and max 12 members in roster)
• A game consists of a maximum of seven (7) overs, six (6) ball overs per team.
• A game should take no longer than (one) 1 hour to complete.
• Winner – 2 points, Losers – 0 point, Draw in league matches – 1 point each
• The team with the highest points and NRR will be in the number 1 spot after the league stages and teams with lower points will be ranked accordingly
• In case of a draw, '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 one-over 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 the only ball in Death Over.
*To be an eligible player should be a registered NANT member, please register at your earliest convenience.
Bowling
• Only two members of the fielding team shall be eligible to bowl two (2) overs.
• All other members of the fielding team shall be allowed to bowl one (1) over, except the designated wicketkeeper.
• The wicket-keeper must be nominated prior to the toss of the coin.
• In no circumstances shall the nominated wicket-keeper be allowed to bowl.
• Bowlers are to have a run-up of no more than ten (10) meters.
• The ball used will be the same brand/quality for each game till the finals, however, a single ball provided to each team will be used for league games and a new ball each inning will be used for finals.
• Underarm bowling is prohibited.
• Boundary fours (4) and sixes (6) are to be scored as normal.
• A maximum of six (6) balls per over is allowed.
• A wide shall be counted as two (2) extra runs to the batting team, the ball is not re-bowled.
• A no-ball shall be counted as two (2) extra runs to the batting team, the ball is not re-bowled.
• A no-ball is called when:
Bowler steps over the front bowling crease
Ball bounces over the shoulder height of the batter
Ball passes the batter on the full, above waist height
• No-ball will not be awarded a free hit except in final over of the inning.
• A dead ball shall be called if the ball pitches outside the pitch or bounces twice (2 times) before reaching the batsman. Umpires will make the call on this and it will be the final decision.
• Byes and overthrows and LBW shall be applicable in this tournament as normal cricketing rules.
* The final over of an innings must consist of six legal deliveries with normal cricketing rules in existence.
Batting
• A batter must retire immediately at the score of thirty (30).
• They may resume their innings at the fall of the last wicket.
• Retired batters with the lowest score resume their innings first at the fall of the last wicket
Field restrictions:
No field restrictions / no power play throughout the inning.
Schedule and 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 it will be held 15 minutes before 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 schedule.
• The organizing committee 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 squad before the toss. No player can be changed after the nomination without the consent of the opposing captain.