GISSA CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIPS

OVERVIEW

GISSA CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIPS

RULES:

• Teams can consist of 12 players, with a designated bowler not batting, or the traditional 11 players.
• Each school to supply their own playing equipment/kit and scorebook
• 1 match ball (red two-piece 156g ball) per side.
• Bowling/Fielding:
  • In the first 6 overs of each innings only two (2) fielders will be permitted to field outside the field restriction area. Where the ground is not suitably marked the umpires will determine the restriction area.
  • At the instant of delivery there shall be no more than 5 fielders on the leg side.
  • No bowler will be permitted to bowl more than 4 overs in a match.
  • The fielding team only change ends after a block of 5 overs. The batsmen change ends instead.
  • Where a match is reduced for both teams, no bowler will bowl more than one-fifth of the total overs being played.
  • A free hit will apply after a ‘no ball’ is bowled.
  • No fielders within 10 meters of the batsman (except regulation slips, gully, w/keeper).
  • Wide’s – a delivery pitches outside the leg stump and goes further away to leg shall be called a wide. A delivery pitches outside the off stump which does not give the batsman a reasonable chance to score from it, as distinct from hitting it, shall be called a wide.
  • Wicket Keepers must wear a helmet with a face grid when they are standing up to the stumps for all types of bowling.
  • The incoming batsman must be in position to take guard or be at the non-striker’s end within 90sec of the previous wicket.
  • Helmets are compulsory for all batsmen.
• Adverse weather:
• • In the event of a delayed start to the game, the umpires and coaches shall insofar as possible attempt to minimize the difference in time and overs available for each innings.
  • If rain interrupts the second innings, a minimum of 5 overs must be bowled for a result to be declared. The result will be decided on net run rate.
  • In the event of a delayed start, or interruption to play during the innings of the team batting first, the coaches and umpires shall reduce the number of overs to be bowled by each side at the rate of one over for every four completed minutes of play lost. The number remaining shall be the same for each team. 
    The amount of time allocated for each innings shall be reduced by half the time lost. e.g., Innings is 80 minutes or 20 overs and 40 minutes lost = 10 overs reduction (5 overs per side). The side batting first then has 20 minutes less batting time than their allocated 80 minutes = 60 minutes min or 15 overs, or until dismissed, whichever comes first.
  • In the event of an interruption to play which prevents the team batting second from receiving the same number of overs as the team batting first, the coaches and umpires shall reduce the number of overs to be faced in the second innings by one over for every 4 (completed) minutes of time lost.
    e.g., Side A scores 5/120 from 20 overs and 16 minutes is lost = 4 overs reduction.As Side A has a run rate of 6 per over, then the target for Side B shall be 120 – 4 x 6 (overs x runs per over). i.e. 120 – 24 = 96 from 16 overs.If the match is abandoned before side B has faced 16 overs (providing it has faced more than 5 overs), then the result will be decided on net run rate.
  • If a team is dismissed in fewer than its allotted overs, it shall be deemed to have received all its allotted overs for the purpose of calculating run rate.
  • In the event of an abandoned match, and schools cannot agree on a date/time for a replay then a tie will be declared.
• Batting team to provide a square leg umpire – please bring vest for this umpire.
• Schools to provide a scorer for their matches
• Schools to have a spare match ball in case the match ball needs to be replaced. A spare new ball and a 10over used ball preferably.

FIRST AID: A first aid kit – Competing schools are responsible for ensuring that reasonable provision is made for the treatment of injuries. All schools participating in GISSA events are required to bring their own applicable first aid kit.

Our winning school in 2023 will represent GISSA at the Cricket Victoria ‘Premier School Shield’ later in the year