The Spirit of Cricket

Cricket is a game that owes much of its unique appeal to the fact that it should be played not only within its LAWS but also within the Spirit of the game. Any action which is seen to abuse this spirit causes injury to the game itself. The major responsibility for ensuring the spirit of fair play rests with the captains.
1.There are two laws which place the responsibility for the teams conduct firmly on the captain.

Responsibility of Captains

The captain is responsible at all times for ensuring that play is conducted within the Spirit of the game as well as within the laws.

Player’s Conduct

In the event of a player failing to comply with instructions by an umpire, or criticizing by word or action the decisions of an umpire, or showing descent, or behaving in a manner which might bring the game in disrepute, the umpire concerned shall in the first place report the matter to the other umpire and to the players captain, and instruct the latter to take action. CAPTIANS AND UMPIRES together set the t one for the conduct of a cricket match. Every player is expected to make an important contribution to this.

Fair and Unfair Play

According to the laws the umpire are the sole judges of fair and unfair play. The umpires may intervene at anytime and it is the responsibility of the Captain to take action when required.

The Umpires are authorized to Intervene in cases of :

Time wasting, damaging the pitch, dangerous or unfair bowling, tampering with the ball, and any other action that they consider to be unfair.

The Spirit of the game involves respect to:

Your opponents, your own captain and team, the role of umpires, and the games traditional values.



Its against the spirit of the game:

To dispute an umpire’s decision by word, action or gesture. To direct abusive language towards an opponent or umpire. To indulge in cheating or any sharp practice, for instance:

(a) to appeal to knowing that the batsman is not out.

(b) to advance towards an umpire in an aggressive manner when appealing.

(c) to seek to distract an opponent either verbally or by harassment with persist ant clapping or unnecessary noise under the guise of enthusiasm and motivation of one’s own side.

Violence

There is no place for any act of violence on the field of play.

General Information For the Pepsi/Heineken BCL Domestic Competition

Between May 15 and August 21st , all matches in the domestic competition will commence at 1:30 pm and conclude at 6:00 pm with  a light refreshment break at 3:30 until 3:50 pm or as per rules/regulations

Between August 28th and December 12th, all matches in the domestic competition will commence at 1:00 and conclude at 5:30 pm with a light refreshment break at 3:00pm until 3:20pm or as per the rules/regulations

Fifteen(15) overs shall be bowled in the last hour of play on the final day of the match

Light refreshment must be served to all visiting teams, their officials , umpires and official scorers and this will be the responsibility of the home team

Umpires must be paid during the light refreshment break or at the conclusion of the match if this occurs before the schedule break

A new ball with the BCL Logo shall be used at the start of each innings, however both captains can agree to forego the use of a new ball in the second innings only

All complaints must be addressed to the secretariat and a non refundable fee of Twenty dollars($20) must be paid before the hearing is convened

Scores must be given to Christopher Mc Collin or your zone secretary as soon as possible after each day’s play

Umpire fees for the domestic competition will be as follows:

 

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