Twenty20 Rules
The major change for the 3rd season of the Richmond Twenty20 Cup is the increase in
group games to five per Team. The top four teams in the group stage will progress to the semi-finals. The winners in two semi-final
matches advance to the Finals, and the losing teams will play for the 3rd
place. In case of a completed match resulting in a tie, the team losing
lesser wickets will win. In case of any confusion, conflict or interpretation of the Rules is required during a game; any
2 of the five committee members can be contacted to resolve it. (See Organization Committee below)
Team Primary Contact Phone# Backup Phone#
PCC Mani Achanta 804-647.2525 Irfan Hasan 804-274-0760
GRCC Hari Sundaresan 804-514-0193 Amarnath 804-314-2037
BCC Nauman Chaudhry 804-301-6800 Siddharth Shah --
RICC Khadar Mohiddin 804-200-9162 Imran Sheikh 804-502-4932
OCC Harish Chavan 540-250-1967 Anshuman Joshi 309-531-3587
The tie-breakers for teams finishing on equal points will
be resolved in this order:
1. Most wins in Group Matches.
2. If still equal, the team with the higher
net run rate in the Group Matches will be placed in the
higher position.
3. If still equal, the team with the higher
number of wickets taken per balls bowled in the Group
Matches in which results were achieved, will be placed in the higher position
4. In the event that teams cannot be separated
by the above, this will be done by drawing lots.
Playing Conditions
Duration
One innings per side, each innings limited to a maximum of 20 overs. Games will be played on
one side of the pitch.
Home Teams Responsibility
· Marking
the Boundaries and the Inner circle.
· Morning session – Lay the Mat;
· Afternoon Session –
o Pickup food from the Sponsor (Curry House)
o Pickup the Mat;
Umpire Responsibility
· Marking the Batting Crease and the Wide ball markings.
· Implement the time restrictions as per the spirit of Twenty20, while taking into account any
exceptions. In the spirit of the game, umpires should be a facilitator rather than penalizer.
Scheduled Hours of Play
Match First Innings Interval
Second Innings
Morning 9.30-11.00am 11.00-11.15am 11.15-12.45pm
Afternoon 1.30-3.00pm
3.00-3.15pm 3.15-4.45pm
Interval
The interval will normally be of 15 minutes duration. In reduced overs matches, the interval
will be cut to 10 minutes.
Twenty20 Rules
Late Start
Team can start a game with a minimum of 7 players to avoid forfeit.
Re-arrangement of Overs
Teams have 1 hour 30 minutes to bowl 20 overs (~ 4.5mins for each over).
Timed Out
The incoming batsman must be in position to take guard or for his partner to be ready to receive
the next ball (or for his partner to receive the next ball) within 1 minute 30 seconds of the fall of the previous wicket.
Ball
Gray balls are to be used. (Contingency is MACC Balls)
The Result
Each side must have faced (or had the opportunity to face) 12 overs in order to constitute a match. (TheDuckworth Lewis Method shall be used in interrupted matches.)
Restrictions on the Placement of Fieldsmen
Fielding restrictions apply for the first 6 overs of each innings. Only 2 fielders are allowed
outside an inner circle for the first 6 overs of a team's innings. After the first 6 overs, 4 fielders (excluding the keeper)
must be inside the inner circle at all times.
Number of Overs per Bowler
Each bowler may bowl a maximum of 4 overs. In a delayed or interrupted match, no bowler may
bowl more than one fifth of the total overs allowed unless such a number has been exceeded before the interruption.
No Ball Rule & Free Hit after a Foot Fault
No-balls will be penalized with 2 runs. Free-hit next ball will be awarded for foot faults. Field changes are permitted for free-hit deliveries.
Short Pitched Bowling
As in other one-day competitions, one short-pitched ball (above the shoulder but not above
the head) isallowed per over.
Over-Rate Penalties
The 6-run penalty for each over not bowled will apply - all sides are expected to be in position
to bowl the first ball of the last of their 20 overs within 1 hour 30 minutes playing time. In reduced over matches, the fielding
side has one over's leeway in addition to any time that the Umpires may allow for stoppages. Umpires are instructed to apply
a strict interpretation of time-wasting by the batsman (5-run penalties). Specifically, batsmen are expected to be ready for
the start of a new over as soon as the bowler is ready.
Informational Website: http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Richmond2020/
