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Please note:   All Schools are responsible for providing their own first aider.

Finish time might vary depending on the success of the team.  Aim to complete the finals by 4-4.30pm.

Eric Shearly Cup Cricket Rules:

The enjoyment for, and fair play by, all players.

Two sets of wicket, 16 yards apart.

Teams Squads are limited to 10 players.

Quotas pertaining to mixed sex teams have been abolished.

Should an injury prevent the player batting, a substitute will be allowed to bat only with the permission of the opposing member of staff.

The two teams toss a coin to decide which team has the choice of either batting or fielding first.

The batting side shall be divided into pairs, each pair batting for 2 overs, with a new pair starting at the end of the second, fourth and sixth overs. 

During the group stages, 4 ball overs will be played however, this will increase to 6 ball overs once we reach the semi finals.

Each team starts batting with a score of 200 runs.

Each time a batter is out, 5 runs are deducted and the other batter of the pair faces the next ball.

A batter may be out bowled, caught, run out, stumped, hit wicket.

There is no LBW law unless the batter deliberately blocks the ball with a leg or foot.

Runs will be scored in the normal way, as will byes.

At the end of the first 2 overs, the first pair of batters retires and is replaced by the second pair until all 4 pairs have batted for 2 overs each.

The second team then bats for its 8 overs.

Bowling and Fielding

Each player on the fielding side must bowl 1 over.

Bowling will take place from one end only.

Bowling should be over arm where possible.

Players on the fielding side DO NOT need to rotate fielding positions.

With the exception of the wicketkeeper, no fielder is allowed within 10 yards of the batter until the ball is played by the batter.A fielder may move into the restricted area to make a catch or field a ball provided he/she was outside the area when the stroke was made.

Please note that finish time is approximate depending on length of games and based on those who qualify to take part in the final stages of the tournament