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The Rules
These
are the rules as promoted by the Australian Indoor Cricket Federation,
and as such are the rules under which almost every game of indoor cricket
in Australia is played. Officially sanctioned International matches are
also played under these rules.
A
lot of the rules are irrelevant to someone wanting to learn the game.
Rules concerning how many points a centre is to allocate for a win etc
are of little interest to most players and umpires. Those interested
in all these "extra" rules should contact the Australian Indoor
Cricket Federation site, or, if they play, their local centre. The rules
presented here are those directly relevant to players, umpires, and
those seeking to inform themselves of the game.
All the rules below
are included in the "official" AICF rulebook. For cross-referencing
ease, I have arranged and numbered the rules below to match the AICF
rule-book. However, to help fully explain them, they are all in my own
words. That is, they are my interpretation only, and the attached comments
and tips are also my interpretation only. I have clearly identified
where I believe my interpretation differs from the "official"
one. I should add I am an AICF-trained and qualified Level 4 umpire,
having officiated over National Open championships and international
matches. I am also AICF-qualified to train umpires up to Level 4.
Note: a couple of
terms which will crop up often in the following pages may need explanation.
"Off"
side and "On" side - definitely not to be confused with
the football terms.
The ON, or Leg side (not to be confused with leg-side wides either)
is the side of the pitch behind the batsman when the batsman is standing
ready to receive the bowled ball. That is, if a right-handed batsman
looks down the pitch toward the bowler, the Leg or On side is the
half of the court to the batsman's left of the pitch.
The Off side is the other side of the court.
So a batsman playing a shot "to leg" or "to the On
side" is hitting the ball into the left side of the court. If
he plays an "Off" drive, he has hit the ball to the right
side. For left-handed batsmen, the reverse applies.
And one other
little point - indoor cricket is played by both males and females.
Therefore the term batsman as a general term is inaccurate.
However, "batters" play softball and baseball, and I'm talking
about cricket. Therefore, I ask the female reader's indulgence and
tolerance when I use the male form when describing aspects of the
game. "He/she" is clumsy, "batters" just plain
wrong, and "batspeople" too silly for words. If this is
too much to bear, I will seriously consider, when I have a little
more time, going through and making some examples relevant to male
players (he does this, the batsmen do this) and some relevant to females
(she does this, the batswomen do that). But until then, indulge and
tolerate? .....
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Page one
 RULE
1. - FIELDING A TEAM
RULE
2. - THE GAME
RULE
3. - UNIFORMS
RULE
4. - THE TOSS
Page
two
RULE
5. - PLAYING EQUIPMENT.
Page
three
RULE
6. - THE UMPIRE
Page
four
RULE
7. - ARRIVAL/LATE PLAYER(S)
RULE
8. - PLAYER SHORT / SUBSTITUTES
/ INJURED
PLAYERS
RULE
9. - FIELD PLACEMENT.
RULE
10. - PLAY BALL/LIVE BALL/DEAD BALL.
RULE
11. - SCORING.
RULE
12. - NO BALL.
RULE
13. - WIDE AND LEG SIDE WIDE BALLS.
RULE
14. - BOWLER CHANGING DIRECTION/STYLE.
RULE
15. - BALL LEAVING THE PLAYING AREA.
RULE
16. - APPEALS FOR DISMISSALS.
RULE
17. - DISMISSALS.
RULE
18. - INTERFERENCE.
RULE
19. - MISCONDUCT.
RULE
20. - ORDER OFF.
RULE
21. - ILLEGAL COURT ENTRY/EXIT.
RULE
22. - RUNNERS.
RULE
23. - END OF GAME.
RULE
24. - MIXED GAMES.
SECTION
2 - AICF STANDARDS
1.
COURT LAYOUT
AND DIMENSIONS.
2. EQUIPMENT.
SECTION
3 - MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES
1.
GAME FEES.
2. LATE
STARTS.
3. PREMIERSHIP
AND BONUS POINTS.
4. LADDER
POSITION.
5. FINALS
QUALIFICATIONS.
6. DRAWN
FINAL.
SECTION
4 - VARIATIONS.
SECTION
5 - UMPIRE SIGNALS.
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