International Tournament and Competition Rules
The World Blind Cricket Council Core Document 3.
This document was written by:
Trevor Vayro – Administrator and Country Delegate, Australian Blind Cricket Council.
Tim Guttridge – Vice Chairman, World Blind Cricket Council.
June 2005
* In this document He, His, Him, Player, Batsman and Fieldsman, all refer to both genders.
* In this document, some items may not be applicable in the case of bi and trilateral competition.
1. GENERAL
1.1 Payments of non-refundable deposits for registration to participate in any tournament must be paid to the host country’s organising committee on the date stipulated by them.
1.2 All players and officials will, at all times, accept the decisions of the umpires and tournament referees as governed by the W.B.C.C. International Playing Rules (W.B.C.C. Core Document 2) and the W.B.C.C. International Tournament and Competition Rules (WBCC Core Document 3). They must also adhere to the W.B.C.C Code of Conduct, Challenge and Disciplinary Procedures (W.B.C.C. Core Document 5). All players must conform to the W.B.C.C. Sight Classification and Registration Procedures (W.B.C.C. Core Document 4) and they must have a valid sight classification registration card with them at all competitions.
1.3 On the day before competition commences a meeting will be held.
Attendees at this meeting will be as follows:
Members from the Host Country Organising Committee.
Members of the W.B.C.C. Executive.
One Managerial Representative from each participating Country.
The Team Captain from each Country.
All Umpires and Officials.
1.3.1 In the case of:
bi and trilateral competition attendees at this meeting would be as follows:
One Managerial Representative from each Country.
The Team Captain from each Country.
All Umpires and Officials.
1.3.2 At this meeting, all relevant aspects of the tournament will be discussed. Also at this meeting the challenge and disciplinary panel (C&DP) will be formed, it will comprise of the following:
3 Members of the W.B.C.C. Executive.
1 Member of the Host Organising Competition Committee.
1 Umpire.
1 Match Referee.
1 Ophthalmologist.
1 Representative from each of the 4 WBCC Regions –
ATLANTIC.
ASIA.
AFRICA.
OCEANIA.
The chairman of W.B.C.C. will chair this panel.
1.3.3 In the case of bi and trilateral competition, all breaches of on and off field conduct will be dealt with by either the match referee or officiating umpires. No challenge petitions on sight classification or residential status will be permitted. These would be dealt with, under the procedures for challenge petitions outside of competition.
1.3.4 The C&DP will be convened at any time should a player or official be reported under the W.B.C.C Code of Conduct, Challenge and Disciplinary Procedures. (W.B.C.C. Core Document 5)
1.4 All challenge and disciplinary issues will be governed by the W.B.C.C Code of Conduct, Challenge and Disciplinary Procedures. (W.B.C.C. Core Document 5)
1.5 At the conclusion of each match during a tournament, the ground staff and officiating umpires will ensure the pitch on each oval being used is covered overnight or during the day in the event of inclement weather.
1.6 Expenses for accommodation, meals and any transportation of competing teams will be borne by the host country’s organising committee for the period of stay.
1.7 It will be the responsibility of the host country’s organising committee to ensure that an ophthalmologist is available during the period of the competition.
2. FORMAT AND COMPETITION
2.1 All games will be played under the W.B.C.C international playing rules (W.B.C.C. Core Document 2).
2.2 The tournament where possible, will be in a; “Round Robin” format series of matches
2.3 Points allocation during the Round Robin stage of a competition will be as follows:
Four points to be awarded to team winning the match.
Two points to be awarded to each team in the event of a tie.
Two points to be awarded to both teams in the event of an abandoned match.
No points to be awarded to team losing the match.
2.4 Bonus points allocated during the round robin stage of a competition will be as follows:
2.4.1 If the team batting second scores the target runs within 80% of the allotted overs or prior to the completion of the 32nd over, then it will score one bonus point.
Example
The team batting first is dismissed for a score of 200 runs: then the team batting second must score 201 runs prior to the completion of the 32nd over or 80% of the allotted overs for the match.
2.4.2 If the first team dismisses the team batting second, prior to the completion of the 32nd over or less than 80% of its score then it will gain one bonus point.
Example
If the team batting first scores a total of 200 runs and the team batting second is dismissed for a score of less than 160 runs by the completion of the 32nd over or 80% of the allotted overs, then this team will gain a bowling bonus point.
2.5 A tied match during the Round Robin stage:
A match shall be declared as tied if the scores of the two teams are level at the end of the match, irrespective of the number of wickets lost or number of overs bowled.
2.6 A tie at the end of the Round Robin will be decided as follows:
2.6.1 The team with the better run rate after completion of the round robin stage of matches shall be ranked the higher.
2.6.2 If two teams have the same run rate, then the team which has secured the most wickets shall be ranked the higher.
2.6.3 If two teams have the same run rate and number of wickets secured, then the team who won the match in the round robin match shall be ranked the higher.
2.7 The host country’s organising committee will decide the schedule of matches and this will depend upon the number of countries competing.
3 THE SEMI-FINALS
The teams finishing in order 1,2,3 and 4 on the points table after completion of the Round Robin matches shall compete in the two semi finals.
The order will be as follows:
The first semi final shall be played between teams 1 and 4.
The second semi final shall be played between teams 2 and 3.
4 THE FINAL
The final to decide the winner of a tournament shall be played between the two teams winning the semi finals.
* PLEASE NOTE
In the event of weather intervening with the semi finals or the final, the officiating umpires and tournament referees should make every effort to conduct a match of at least 15 overs a side to determine the winner of these matches.
5 DATES
5.1 Dates will be decided by host country’s organising committee in conjunction with W.B.C.C executive committee.
5.2 Competing teams’ arrival in the host country will be decided by the host country’s organising committee. All countries may arrive earlier, but will be responsible for their own expenses, until the date stipulated by the hosting country.
5.3 Departure of the competing countries will be decided by the host country’s organising committee. All countries may depart later, but will be responsible for their own expenses, after the date stipulated by the hosting country.
6 COMPETING COUNTRIES
6.1 All countries competing must be full members of W.B.C.C
6.2 Other countries wishing to compete will be at the discretion of the W.B.C.C executive committee.
7 MATCH DURATION
All games will be played in the one day format under the W.B.C.C international playing rules (W.B.C.C. Core Doc 2).
8 RESCHEDULING OF MATCHES
8.1 Rescheduling of matches lost to bad weather will be at the discretion of the host country’s organising committee in conjunction with the W.B.C.C executive committee.
8.2 If there is a delayed start to the matches because of inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstance, the umpires may reschedule the number of overs and time frame of the match. Calculation of the match will be based on 14 overs each hour being bowled.
Whilst rescheduling a match, the umpires must ensure that the maximum number of overs be worked out for a result to be achieved.
9 HOURS OF PLAY
Morning Session:
Hours of play will be between 09:30 and 12:30
Luncheon Interval:
The Luncheon interval will be between 12:30 until 13:15, or a reduced interval if the Umpires are required to invoke penalty runs for any team failing to bowl the mandatory 40 overs within the prescribed morning session.
Afternoon Session:
The afternoon session will be between 13:15 and 16:15.
10 REVISED HOURS OF PLAY
If the team batting first is dismissed in less than 150 minutes, the Umpires may commence the innings of the team batting second after an interval of 10 minutes from time of dismissal of the first team. However, if the team batting first is dismissed after more than 150 minutes, time will be deemed to be lost and the luncheon interval will be taken at the usual time and the team batting second will not commence their innings until 13:15.
11 ARRIVAL AT THE GROUNDS
All competing teams must arrive at the respective grounds by no later that 08:30 each playing day.
12 NAMING OF TEAM
The captain of each team must lodge a written list of the starting eleven players and reserve players in each sight category by no later than 08:45. The list for each team will be lodged with the official scorer or other nominated W.B.C.C. official i.e. an umpire.
13 THE TOSS
The toss will be taken by the officiating umpires and respective captains by no later than 09:00 or half an hour before commencement of the match.
14 DRESS CODE
14.1 All competing countries shall wear their playing uniform in colours approved by the W.B.C.C.
14.2 All uniforms and players must conform with sight classification identification markings as laid down in the W.B.C.C. international playing rules. (W.B.C.C. Core Doc 2)
14.3 Provision must be made by the host country’s organising committee to provide all competing countries, prior to the start of competition, with any sponsorship logos they wish teams to display during the competition. These must be in the form of stick on labels.
14.4 Participating teams may only display their own sponsors logos with the agreement of the host country’s organising committee and the W.B.C.C. executive committee.
15 OFFICIALS
15.1 The host country’s organising committee shall appoint all umpires, scorers and tournament referees to officiate at all W.B.C.C. accredited tournaments and competition.
15.2 Appointments of officials shall be considered from list of eligible names submitted with relevant accreditation.
15.3 Where possible, all appointments will be neutral except during the semi finals and final.
WBCC
Core Document 3.