Preamble
Any references herein to NCCA shall mean the NCCA, Inc., to the Board or Board of Directors shall mean the Board of Directors of the NCCA, Inc., and to the Executive Committee shall mean the Executive Officers of the NCCA, Inc. The NCCA is governed by the laws as set forth in the Constitution of the NCCA.
All games played under the jurisdiction of the NCCA, Inc. shall be governed by the official Laws of Cricket (1980 code including Year 2000 rule changes any subsequent revisions) laid down by the Marylebone Cricket Club, except as stated in the rules contained herein.
The NCCA will distribute a printed copy of these Standing Rules at the start of each season to all member clubs. Clubs must have these available for reference at all league games.
Secretaries of all clubs shall forward to the Association Secretary at least twenty (20) days prior to the start of a season, a simple map and clear directions to facilitate location of their home grounds.
Section
1: Conditions of Play
(a) Play shall commence at 10:30 am. Request for exceptions to this rule shall be notified to the Executive Committee, in writing no later than the Spring meeting of the Board of Directors. Such exceptions to be included in the schedule and Captains log book. Exceptions shall be granted on a limited basis and only to clubs which provide written documentation from the school or park authority stating why the cricket facilities are not available at 10:30AM. The calculation of the number of overs to be bowled shall be based on the average rate of fifteen (15) overs per hour in the time remaining, based on a scheduled close of play as follows: April – 6:30pm, May – 7:30pm, June & July – 8:00pm, August – 7:30pm, September – 6:30pm. Scheduled close of play times are stated only for the purposes of calculation, and do not apply in general.
(b) All league games shall consist of one innings each side. An innings shall be the fall of ten (10) wickets or the completion of a maximum of forty-five (45) 6-ball overs, whichever occurs first.
(c) A team forfeiting two or more games during regular league season will be disqualified from all NCCA games for the season in question.
In an uninterrupted game:
(d) If the team fielding first fails to bowl the required number of overs (45) within the allotted time (180 minutes), play shall continue until the required number of overs has been bowled.
(e) The over in progress at the scheduled cessation time shall count as a completed over.
(f) Unless otherwise determined by the Umpires, the innings of the team batting second shall be limited to the same number of overs bowled by it at the scheduled time for the cessation of the first innings.
(g) The umpires may increase the number of overs to be bowled by the second team if they are of the opinion that events beyond the control of the team bowling first prevented that team from bowling the required number of overs by the scheduled cessation of time.
(h) When the second innings is limited under (f)above, the maximum number of overs per bowler shall remain at twenty percent of the number of overs per inning agreed prior to the start of the match.
In matches where the start is delayed or play is suspended by natural causes or force majeur:
(i) The object shall always be to rearrange the number of overs so that both teams shall have the opportunity of batting for the same number of overs (minimum twenty (20) overs each team). A minimum of twenty (20) overs shall constitute a game.
(j) If, owing to a suspension of play during the innings of the team batting second, it is not possible for that team to have the opportunity of batting for the same number of overs as the team batting first, they will bat for a number of overs to be calculated as in (a) above. In this case, if the team batting second have neither been all out nor have passed their opponent’s score, the following shall apply.
(i) If the match is abandoned after the side batting second has faced at least twenty (20) overs, the result shall be decided on the average run-rate throughout both innings.
(ii) If, due to suspension of play, the number of overs in the innings of the side batting second has to be revised, the target score shall be calculated by multiplying the reduced number of overs by the average runs per over scored by the side batting first.
(iii) In the event of the team batting first being all out in less that their full quota of overs, the calculation of the average run-rate shall be based on the full quota of overs to which they would have been entitled and not on the number of overs in which they were dismissed.
(iv) Matches in which one or both teams have not had an opportunity of batting for a minimum of twenty (20) overs shall be declared “NO RESULT” matches and points shall be awarded in accordance with Section 9.
Under extra-ordinary circumstances, and after written permission from the Match Committee, a game may be rescheduled if both teams agree.
(l) All teams shall provide both teams and ground unavailability dates to the Match secretary by the Spring Board of Directors meeting. To be eligible to compete in the NCCA league season, a team must be available to play at least 15 Sundays during the league season, excluding Sundays designated as League-wide byes.
Section
2: Penalties for Delayed Start
All league matches shall start at the time designated unless both captains agree to a change of starting time at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the game. It shall be the responsibility of the home team’s captain to notify the umpires. Automatic penalties for late start of a match shall be as follows:
(a) Home side shall be penalized five (5) overs batting time if the ground is not ready for play by the agreed starting time.
(b) Either team without seven players in attendance by the agreed starting time shall be penalized five overs. An additional penalty of five overs shall be imposed if either team is unable to take the field with at least seven players within 15 minutes after the agreed starting time.
(c) If either team is still in violation of points (a) or (b) 30 minutes after the agreed starting time the offending team will automatically forfeit the game.
(d) In the event that neither team has seven (7) players on the ground thirty (30) minutes after the official starting time, the match shall be declared null and void and zero (0) points shall be awarded.
Section
3: Intervals
Unless otherwise agreed by the Captains, lunch intervals shall be taken between innings. Intervals shall be in accordance with Law 16 – Intervals, except as follows:
(a) The option of two drinks intervals at fifteen (15) and thirty (30) overs, in a forty-five (45) over match, or one third (1/3) and two thirds (2/3) of the overs if the overs are reduced, shall be allowed by right to either side, such option to be elected before the commencement of the game. The time taken for drinks shall be added at the normal close of play.
(b) Drinks intervals shall not exceed five (5) minutes.
(c) The agreed times for intervals shall be strictly adhered to except that if a wicket falls within one over of the agreed time, then the drinks interval shall be taken immediately.
(d) The umpires may allow drinks to be consumed during play, providing they believe it will not waste time or delay the game.
(e) At any time during the match the Captains may agree to forgo any drinks interval. Once having agreed to forgo a drinks interval, it may not thereafter be re-claimed except by agreement of both Captains.
(f) Lunch intervals shall normally be taken between innings and shall not exceed 30 minutes.
Section
4: Ground Conditions
(a) The laying of an acceptable playing surface shall be required. It shall comply with Law 7 – The Pitch (7.4 – Non-turf Pitches). A natural turf pitch may be laid. The approval of such a pitch lies with the Grounds Committee.
(b) Ground and Umpire ratings must be completed and submitted via the NCCA website or via email to the appropriate individuals (as identified on the NCCA website) by the Wednesday following a league game. If the visiting team fails to send a report within this time, the ground shall be considered adequate by default. The Grounds Committee will make a judgment based on the ground rating sent in by both umpires and visiting captains as to whether the ground is substandard, including judgment of whether the rating is accurate or not. Benefit of doubt shall be given to the host team when appropriate.
(c) In the event that a team’s ground is judged to be sub-standard by the Grounds Committee, the problem areas will be identified and the team shall be given a specified time frame in which to improve ground conditions. In the event that a team fails to comply with the recommendations of the committee, the team shall be penalized points as specified in Appendix A for every game scheduled to be played at that ground for the period it is sub-standard. In addition, visiting teams shall have the option to require that any fixtures scheduled to be played at the sub-standard ground shall be played instead at the visiting team’s home ground. The visiting team must give the home team and the umpiring team at least 3 days notice of their intention to move the venue of the fixture in this case.
Section
5: No-Balls, Wides, Dead Balls
(a) All Players and Umpires are reminded that at a Special General Meeting on May 6, 1998, the MCC approved a significant amendment to Law 42.9 (The Bowling of Fast High Full Pitches). This is an official change in the Laws of Cricket, and therefore applies to all matches under the purview of the NCCA. The revised Law has the following stipulations:
(i) Any high full pitched ball (regardless of its pace) which passes, or would have passed, above waist height of the Batsman standing upright at the crease shall be called and signaled ‘No Ball’ by the umpire at the Bowler’s End.
(ii) In the event of a Bowler bowling a ‘fast’ high full pitched ball (i.e. a Beamer), the umpire at the Bowler’s End shall adopt the procedure of caution, final warning, action against the Bowler and reporting as set out in Law 42.8.
However if the Umpire at the Bowler’s End considers that such a ‘fast’ high full pitched ball has been bowled ‘deliberately’ at the Batsman he shall call and signal ‘No Ball’ and direct the Captain of the Fielding side to take the Bowler off forthwith without adopting the procedure of caution and final warning.
NOTE: Law 42.9 has changed, making the high full-pitched ball the responsibility of the Bowler’s end Umpire only. However, in all NCCA competition the initial call of “No Ball” shall be made by either umpire. The subsequent decisions as to whether it was a fast ball or was bowled deliberately, and any action to be taken, shall remain the responsibility of the Umpire at the Bowler’s end.
(b) The following addition to Law 24 - No Ball shall apply to all matches played under NCCA rules:
(i) Either Umpire shall call and signal "No Ball" if any short-pitched ball passes or would have passed above the shoulder height of the Striker standing upright at the crease.
(ii) The interpretation of Section 5(b)(i) above does not take precedence over, nor in any way abrogate the responsibility of the Umpires to call and signal "No Ball" and follow procedure under Law 42 - Unfair Play, for the deliberate bowling of fast, short-pitched balls with intent to intimidate or injure the Batsman.
(c) For all matches played on pitches other than natural grass the following additions to Law 23-Dead Ball shall apply:
(i) Either Umpire shall call and signal "Dead Ball," when a ball delivered by the Bowler pitches on the bound edge of the matting or other material used as a playing surface, on a fastening string or strap or on any spike or other device used to secure the playing surface whether it be on the playing surface or not, or it pitches in a hole or area of disrepair within the playing surface whether the edges are bound or not.
(ii) Either Umpire shall call and signal "Dead Ball," when a ball delivered by the Bowler having pitched on an edge or seam of a repaired part of the playing surface, it takes an unusual bounce which in the opinion of the Umpire was caused by the edge or seam.
(iii) The ball shall become dead at the moment of occurrence of any of the events in (i) and (ii) above, whether the Umpire calls "Dead Ball" prior to the Striker receiving the ball or after.
(iv) The Bowler shall be allowed an additional ball for a "Dead Ball" called under 23.5 except when the Umpire has called "No Ball" or "Wide." A ball shall not be called "Wide" if, in the opinion of the Bowler’s-End Umpire the deviation wide of the Striker is caused by any of the events described in (i) or (ii) above.
(v) If the ball becomes dead under Law 23.5 after the Striker receives the delivery, i.e., the ball pitches after passing the Striker, "Dead Ball" shall be called but an additional ball shall not be allowed unless a "No Ball" or "Wide" has been called.
(vi) The penalty of one run for a ‘No Ball" or a “Wide" shall be scored from a ball subsequently called "Dead Ball" under 23.5 but no runs shall be scored otherwise.
(d) If an Umpire adjudges a wide or no-ball for any reason under either the Laws of Cricket or the NCCA Standing Rules and Regulations, any runs scored from that delivery will be scored in addition to scoring one penalty run for the wide or no-ball. Scoring will be as follows:
(i) If two (2) runs are struck from a no-ball, the batsman is credited with two (2) runs and extras are credited with one (1) no-ball, for a total of three (3) runs scored. Three (3) no-balls are recorded against the bowlers analysis.
(ii) If one (1) bye is run from either a no-ball or a wide, extras are credited with one (1) bye or leg-bye and one (1) no-ball or wide, for a total of two (2) runs. The bowler’s analysis is credited with one (1) no-ball or wide.
(iii) If one (1) leg-bye is run from a no-ball, extras are credited with one (1) leg-bye and one (1) no-ball, for a total of two (2) runs. The bowler’s analysis is credited with one (1) no-ball.
Section
6: Umpiring
(a) The Match Committee shall designate non-participant (neutral) clubs to provide Umpires for each match. The clubs designated shall be responsible for the on-time attendance of their appointed Umpires. Certified Umpires provided by neutral clubs shall not be subject to veto by the Captains.
(b) In the event that only one NCCA-assigned Umpire is present, that Umpire shall officiate as Bowler’s End Umpire throughout the match. The Captain of the batting side shall be responsible for appointing an Umpire who shall stand as Striker’s End Umpire only.
(c) The NCCA Executive Committee shall define and implement a process for certifying Umpires. Certification cards shall be issued to Umpires that meet defined umpiring standards. Umpires must bring these cards to matches in which they officiate. Except as noted above, only certified Umpires shall be permitted to stand in a League or Cup game.
(d) Failure to provide Umpires for regularly scheduled games shall result in a point penalty and dollar fine per umpire per game, as specified in Appendix A. Point penalties shall apply only for the League Competition and not for Cup games.
(e) In the event that the appointed neutral Umpires do not attend the game, the Captain of the batting side shall be responsible for the appointment of Umpires. Both Captains shall be responsible for the good conduct and completion of the game.
Section
7: Registration of Players
(a)
Before the
first game of the league season a club must
register at least eleven players per team,
along with email addresses if available.
They shall also identify players eligible to play in the under
23 team
(age less than 23 as of Sept 1 during the current year).
(b)
All
players in any league game must be registered with the club for which
they
play. New players must be registered with the team before being
eligible to
play for the team. If the team fields a player that has not been
registered
with the team prior to the score-sheets being delivered to the
respective match
secretary, then the team automatically forfeits the game and full
points shall
be awarded to the opposing team. Registration of a new player playing
for the
team may be sent in along with the score-sheets, so long as all the
required
registration information is complete.
(c)
All players
participating in NCCA sanctioned events and
representative teams shall be registered members of the Association.
Membership
status shall be granted to any individual who provides personal
demographic
information (“registration information”), agrees to abide by the NCCA’s
terms
and conditions of membership, and pays the appropriate membership fee
as
determined by the Board of Directors.
(d)
Each registered
player shall submit a completed
registration form as provided by the NCCA.
(e)
Each member
shall agree to abide by the following terms and
conditions:
(i) Comply with the, “NCCA Inc., Standing Rules” and conduct himself in a manner consistent with, “The Laws of Cricket, 2000 Code - The Preamble, The Spirit of Cricket”
(ii) Supply accurate personal demographic information to the NCCA, and notify the Association promptly of changes to this information.
(iii) Affirm that he is not currently banned or suspended from play by the ICC or any Association affiliated with the USACA.
Section 8 : Reporting of Results
(a) Results of all league games are to be notified by both participating Clubs to the match Secretary by the Wednesday immediately following the game. Results forms will be made available via the NCCA web site. Clubs must mail in their results if they are unable to input data on the NCCA web site. Names of all participating players must be provided. If an ineligible player is found to have participated in a game, the match result will be amended to reflect his team conceding a walkover to the opposition.
(b) Failure to turn in completed reports in time will result in the offending teams being assessed a one point penalty per game as specified in Appendix A. Official score-sheets should be turned in within 10 days of the played game.
Section
9 : Competition Points for all divisions in NCCA
(a) Competition Points will be awarded as follows:
(i) Walkover or Forfeit = 20 points
(ii) Win = 10 points + Batting Bonus Points + Bowling Bonus Points
(iii) Loss = Batting Bonus Points + Bowling Bonus Points
(iv) Tie = 5 points + Batting Bonus Points + Bowling Bonus Points
(v) No Result = 10 points each.
(b) Batting Bonus Points, Team Batting First:
(i) One (1) bonus point for reaching each of 45, 90, 135, 180 and 225 runs.
(ii) The thresholds in (i) above relate to a first innings of 45 overs. If a match is of reduced duration, then bonus points shall be scored on a pro-rata basis. In calculating this, truncate all part runs. For example, in a 30 over per side match, bonus points would be earned at 30, 60, 90, 120 and 150 runs.
(c) Batting Bonus Points, Team Batting Second and Losing:
(i) Points will be awarded in the same manner as for a team batting first
(d) Batting Bonus Points, Team Batting Second and Winning:
(i) Points will be calculated based on the rate at which the side batting second passes the first innings score, inside a certain number of ‘Target Overs’. The calculation for this is based on run rates derived from the batting thresholds in (b)(i)above. This translates to:
a. 5 bonus points for a run rate of 5 or higher
b. 4 bonus points for a run rate of 4 or higher
c. 3 bonus points for a run rate of 3 or higher
d. 2 bonus points for a run rate of 2 or higher
e. 1 bonus point for a run rate of 1 or higher
f. 0 bonus points if they pass the total slower than this.
(ii) Points are actually scored by reaching the ‘Target Score’ (First Innings Total + 1) within the ‘Target Overs’, NOT by raw run rate alone. To calculate the ‘Target Over’, divide the ‘Target Score’ by the run rates above, and truncate part overs. For example:
a. The team batting first scored 129 runs. The ‘Target Score’ is therefore 130 runs.
b. To score 5 points, the team batting second must pass this total within 26 overs (calculation: 130/5 = 26).
c. To score 4 points, they must reach the target within 32 overs (130/4 = 32.5, truncated to 32).
d. To score 3 points, they must reach the target within 43 overs.
e. If they win in between 43 and 45 overs, they will score 2 points, as the threshold for 2, 1 and 0 points are all in excess of the 45 over limit.
(iii) If the same target over applies for multiple points levels, the highest applicable points level shall apply.
(iv) The points are not cumulative, and the side will score only the maximum attributable points.
a. Bowling Bonus Points:
(i) One (1) point for taking each of: 3, 5, 7, 9 and 10 wickets (inclusive of players deemed ‘retired out’).
Section
10: Provisions for the Game
(a) In all League, Cup and representative games, the wearing of white/off white collared cricket shirts, white/off white cricket pants and predominantly white footwear is required. No batsman or bowler shall be permitted to wear footwear that has hard studs, spikes or cleats unless the game is played on a natural turf wicket. Shirts should be tucked in and non-white belts should not be worn. All protective equipment except leg-guards, gloves, arm guards and helmets should be worn underneath the players clothing. Thigh guards, abdomen guards, chest guards etc should not be worn on top of the shirt or pant. Any player contravening this Rule will be subject to a penalty as described in Appendix A.
(b) The team fielding first shall provide a new ball at the start of the game, and this shall become the game ball. The side fielding second shall have the option of providing a new ball for the second innings and this shall thereafter become the match ball. Unless an agreement to the contrary has been made before the game, either captain may demand a new ball at the start of each innings. The fielding side needs to provide the ball.
(c) All League and Cup games shall be played with a ball supplied by NCCA. No other brand or type of balls are allowed in any of the NCCA League and Cup games unless approved in writing by the Executives/Match Committee.
(d) The home team shall provide spare balls to be used if the game ball is lost.
(e) The home team shall provide lunch, and drinks for both teams for the full day; a first aid kit; adequate seating for the teams and spectators; a copy of the Laws of Cricket; a copy of these NCCA rules.
(f) If the home team's ground is unavailable for a league game, due to any reason, then any other league approved ground that does not have a NCCA scheduled game is acceptable alternative. It is the responsibility of the home team to determine such a ground for that fixture. The home team must give the visiting team and the umpiring team at least 3 day notice of the new venue(s) of the fixture; and the exact venue shall be communicated to the opposite team and the umpires no less than 24 hours before the scheduled start of the game.
(g) The umpires shall wear a collared white/off-white shirt, dark colored trousers. Failure to do so will be penalized as described in Appendix A.
(h) Teams should return perpetual (rolling) NCCA trophies by the last Sunday of September. The teams that fail to meet this requirement will be penalized as described in Appendix A.
Section
11: League Structure
(a) The NCCA League Competition shall be contested in Divisions. The divisions shall be determined prior to the start of the season, with the upper divisions consisting of 9 teams and the lowest division consisting of between nine (9) and seventeen (17) teams.
(b) The League Season shall consist of sixteen (16) games, with each team playing each other team in their division at least once and at most twice. If two teams play each other twice, they shall do so on a home and away basis.
(c) Division standings shall be determined according to the points accumulated by each team, as described in Section 8. In the case of a tie on points, teams shall be placed according to their number of wins. If the teams remain tied, they shall be placed according to the fewest defeats. Beyond this, teams are considered tied in the division, except for the purposes of promotion and relegation as described in part (d).
(d) At the end of each season, the top two teams in each of the lower divisions shall be promoted to the next higher division. The bottom two teams in each of the higher divisions shall be relegated to the next lower division. If teams are tied according to the formula described in part (c), then the teams shall be ranked according to their head-to-head record in league games. If the teams remain tied after their head-to-head record is considered a play-off game shall be played on a neutral ground.
(e) If a new division is formed, the lowest placed teams in the lowest division shall be placed into this new division according to the division standings as described above.
(f) Admission of new teams to League Competition shall be by approval of the Board of Directors shall admit new clubs to the League Competition. New clubs must provide a home ground that meets league standards. The Grounds Committee shall certify new grounds and submit the certification in writing to the Executive Committee on or before March 15 in the year in which the application is made. No more than two (2) teams shall be allowed to use any particular ground as their home ground, from the beginning of 2005 season. New teams are on probation for their first season in the league. At the end of the probationary period, the Board of Directors, at the next Annual General Meeting, shall review the facilities, standard of play and conduct of the team and approve its admission as a full member or rescind admission to the league. New teams shall be placed at the bottom of the lowest division.
(g) All existing teams must continue to meet the standards imposed on new teams. If a team fails to meet league standards, including failing to substantially meet its schedule of league games, the Board of Directors may elect to place it on probation, suspend it, or expel it from the league. If a team is expelled or has withdrawn for any reason during a season, any games they have played that season are considered null and void and no points shall be awarded. Individual statistics shall, however, stand as is. An expelled team, or a team that has withdrawn for any reason, may re-apply to join the league under part (f) above, in which event it shall be treated as a new team.
(h) NCCA member clubs are responsible for timely returns of the perpetual trophies presented to the team or its players. Such trophies should be returned to the Match secretary by the last Sunday in September. Failing which the team will be assessed a fine, as set forth in Appendix A.
Section
12: Player Transfer
(a) Any player changing clubs must have their release approved by their former club before they can play in the NCCA Competition for another club. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(b) Any player may only change club once per season. Any further change must be communicated to and approved by the NCCA Executive Committee. The new club must submit the transferred player’s registration before they are eligible to play.
(c) If a team is found to have fielded a player who is ineligible in accordance with these rules, they will automatically forfeit the game in question and points will be awarded in accordance with Section 8.
(d) In the case of a team disbanding, or being removed from the league for failure to meet their obligations, a player may join the club or team of his choosing, but may not play for them until his registration has been submitted by that club and accepted.
(e)
In the last 3
games of the league season, to be eligible to
represent a team, a player must be a bona fide member of the club and
must not
have played more than 6 games for another higher division team in the current season. The team
violating
this rule automatically forfeits the game.
For Clubs with two or more teams in the same division: In the last 3 games of the league season, to be eligible to represent a team, a player must be a bona fide member of the club and must not have played more than 6 games for another team in the current season.
(f) No player who has been suspended, by NCCA, for disciplinary reason will be allowed to play in league games until (s)he has completely served out his(her) time. If (s)he is a part of a team that disbanded during the season, the games missed do not qualify as part of the sentence.
(g) Any player less than 22 years of age as of December 31st of the current year, is exempted from Sec. 12(a) to 12(e).
Section
13: Dispute Resolution
In the event that disputes arise on the field, the captain(s) and/or umpire(s) must submit a written report to the committee appointed by the Executive Committee. This committee shall be responsible for taking appropriate action or may forward the report to the appropriate committee for action. The results of the investigation (if any) shall be forwarded in writing to the club secretary, umpires and players involved.
Appendix A :
Penalties applicable to all the divisions in NCCA
(a) Umpires Not Sent:
(i) One Umpire : 3 point deduction and $50 fine.
(ii) Two Umpires : 10 point deduction and $100 fine.
(b) Umpire with Improper Attire:
(i) $15 per Umpire.
(c) Sub-Standard Grounds:
(i) Five (5) points deduction per home game and $50.00 fine per home game played on a ground designated as sub-standard by the Grounds Committees.
(d) Scorecards, Umpiring Reports, Ground Reports Not Sent:
(i) One (1) point deduction per score-sheet per week for score-sheets not submitted on time. This penalty will continue to be assessed until the score-sheet is submitted. In addition there will be a penalty of $25.
(ii) One (1) point deduction per score-sheet for incomplete score-sheets.
(e) Improper attire:
(i) $15.00 fine per player.
(f) If the Association fails to invoice a team for a fine within 30 days of the infraction, the fine is revoked.
(g) All fines are payable within 30 days of Invoice.
(h) For each overdue fine, teams will be penalized five (5) points per game played per fine for every game played after 30 days after Invoice.
(i) Teams failing to return trophies, as set forth in Section 10 (h), will be assessed a fine of $200 in addition to the cost of replacing the trophy.
(j) If no member of the home team or visiting team shows up by game time and fails to communicate this to the umpires, match secretary and the other team's captain in advance, then the offending team will be fined $200 and 10 penalty points. These penalties will be applied in addition to the other applicable penalties. If this is a post-season game, then a fine of $300 will be assessed.
Appendix B: Cup Competition
Section
1: The
Competition
(a) The competition shall be called the Thomas H. Price Cup.
(b) The competition shall be played under the same rules as the league competition, except as described below.
(c) All full and associate member clubs of the NCCA may elect to take part in the competition. Full member clubs will be included in the competition unless they withdraw prior to the start of the season. Associate member clubs must notify the NCCA Executive Committee of their intention to take part in the competition prior to the draw.
(d) This shall be a knockout competition to be played on dates set by the Match Committee.
(e) In order to participate in the Price Cup tournament, a team should be in good financial standing with NCCA.
(f) A team forfeiting a game will be disqualified from all the NCCA tournaments for the season in question.
Section 2:
Seeding
The teams taking part in the competition shall be seeded prior to the preliminary round draw according to the following rules.
(a) The winner of the competition the previous season shall be seeded number 1.
(b) Full member teams shall be seeded next, according to their positions in the league competition the previous season. Promotion and relegation shall not be taken into account, so the bottom team in the A Division the previous season shall be seeded above the top team in the B Division, and so on.
(c) Associate members shall be seeded next, according to the round they were eliminated from the competition the previous season. Associate members eliminated in the same round of the Price Cup shall be seeded according to the round they were eliminated from the Bank of India Cup the previous season.
(d) Any teams expelled from the league under rule 10(g) the previous season, but re-admitted under rule 10(f) for the current season shall be seeded next.
(e) Any teams disqualified from the competition the previous season shall be seeded last.
(f) Where teams are seeded equally according to the preceding rules, their seeding will be determined by random draw.
Section
3:
Preliminary Round
(a) The bottom-seeded teams shall play a preliminary round to reduce the total number of teams in the competition to an exact power of 2.
(b) The draw for the preliminary round shall take place prior to the start of the season. It shall follow the procedure described in section 4 below.
(c) The draw for each round of the competition shall take place at the first NCCA Executive Committee or Board of Directors meeting after the previous round.
(d) Teams shall be drawn at random in pairs. The first team drawn shall be considered the “provisional home team”. The second team drawn shall be considered the “provisional away team”.
(e) If two or more teams that share the same ground are drawn at home, the following procedure shall be used to determine the venue for matches:
(i) The matches shall be placed in a list, with the order of the list determined by the seeding of the provisional home team - the highest-seeded provisional home team shall be at the top of the list, down to the lowest-seeded provisional home team at the bottom of the list.
(ii) Working from the top of the list, each home team will be confirmed unless a team higher in the list is already using their ground. If the ground is already being used and the provisional away team’s ground is available, then the game shall be played at the provisional away team’s ground. If neither ground is available, the match is added to a new list of “homeless” matches.
(iii) Once the whole list has been considered, any homeless matches will be assigned to neutral grounds, or be scheduled to be played on a day as close as possible to the other matches, at the discretion of the Executive Committee.
(f) The Final shall be played on a neutral ground determined by the Executive Committee, unless the finalists agree to play on the ground of one of the clubs involved.
Section
5:
Playing Conditions
(a) All matches shall be officiated by neutral Umpires appointed by the Match Committee.
(b) To be eligible to represent a club, a player must be a bona fide member of the club, not having played for any other team in the same competition during the same season, having played at least two games for the club, and not having since played for any other club in the league. For Preliminary Round games a player need not have played at least two games for the club.
(c) For clubs with two or more teams, a player from a lower division team, having played in a Preliminary Round game, is still eligible to play (irrespective of the result) in a subsequent Cup game for a higher division team (of the same club).
(d) In the preliminary round games of the Cup competition, the 'No Result' matches shall be decided by the 'Bowl Off' or the 'flip of the coin'. The 'Bowl Off' will take precedence to the 'flip of the coin' approach. 'Bowl Off' format is explained below. Should the umpires disagree on whether 'Bowl Off' is possible due to inclement weather conditions, the result will be decided by the 'flip of the coin'.
(e) The match secretaries will reschedule the 'No Result' semi-final and the final games.
BOWL-OFF
FORMAT:
(a) Only players selected in the final 11 are eligible to participate in 'Bowl-Off.
Round ONE:
Each
team select 6 players and bowl at stumps alternatively. Team with most
hits
wins.
Round TWO: If no results is achieved after round one. Teams select 3 new bowlers and repeat same.
Round THREE: Still no result, then final two players will bowl.
(b) If no result is achieved after both teams use all 11 players, then same cycle start again from Round ONE until there is a result.
Section
1: The
Competition
(a) The Competition shall be called the Bank of India Cup.
(b) The competition shall be played under the same rules as the league competition and The Price Cup, except as described below.
(c) This shall be a knockout competition to be played on dates set by the Match Committee.
(d)
Teams shall be eligible to compete in the Bank of India Cup if
they are eliminated from the following round of The Price Cup, etc.
Section
2:
Seeding
(a) Teams shall be seeded for the competition in the same way as for The Price Cup.
Section
3: The
Draw
(a)
A preliminary round shall be played to reduce the
number of
teams in the competition to an exact power of 2. The
top-seeded teams shall receive a bye through to the first
round proper.