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Cricket Rules

1. Teams
  • Max 8 players (seniors) / 6 players (juniors)

  • Minimum 5 players required to play

  • Each team must have a captain

  • All players must be able to bat and bowl (except substitutes)
     

2. Match Format
  • 1 innings per team (bat & bowl once)

  • Seniors: 16 overs

  • Juniors: 12 overs

  • 6 balls per over

Batting

  • Bat in pairs for 4 overs each

  • No traditional outs — each dismissal = -5 runs

  • Players swap ends every over

  • Each player bats once only

Bowling

  • Each player bowls 2 overs

  • Overs cannot be bowled consecutively

Game Start

  • Captains meet for a coin toss

  • Teams must be ready 2 minutes before start time
     

3. Equipment & Uniform
  • Team uniforms encouraged

  • Non-marking sports shoes required

  • Batters must wear gloves on both hands

  • Wicketkeeper gloves provided

  • Protective gear optional for fielders

  • Equipment stays off court until needed

EPIC provides:

  • Ball, stumps, and base

⚠️ Ball tampering = -10 runs

4. Umpires
  • Umpires control the game and apply rules fairly

  • All decisions are final

  • Only the captain or batter may question a decision

  • Arguing may result in penalties
     

5. Short Players / Substitutes

1 Player Short

Batting: After 12 overs (8 juniors), opposition selects 1 player to bat again

Fielding: After 14 overs (10 juniors), batting team selects 2 players to bowl remaining overs

2 Players Short

Batting: After 12 overs, opposition selects 2 players to bat again

Fielding: After 12 overs (8 juniors), batting team selects 2 players to bowl remaining overs

⚠️ If a selected player cannot bat again → -10 run penalty

Forfeit Rule

  • Less than 5 players (seniors) or 4 (juniors) = forfeit
     

6. Injuries

Batting Injury: Opposition selects a teammate to replace injured player

Bowling Injury: Batting team selects a teammate to finish the over

Frequently asked questions

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