These changes to the Laws of Cricket will apply in ALL grades under the CMCA jurisdiction:
- Batsman may be stumped or caught off the helmet worn by a fielder
- Batsman may not take guard in the protected area (5 feet/1.52m from the popping crease)
- Substitutes may wicket-keep
- In two-day matches, players who leave the field on Day 1 for a time to the end of play must sit-out that time on Day 2
- Lunch and Tea may be delayed if the batting team is 9 wickets down
- A wicket taken within 3 minutes of an interval will result in leaving the field
- It is a no-ball if, in the act of bowling, the ball bounces twice before the popping crease
- Byes and leg byes accrued off a no-ball will now be scored as byes/leg byes and not as additional no balls
The following changes to the Laws of Cricket will only apply in matches that have officially-appointed umpires:
- Deliberate short runs will have immediate penalties without warning
- Sharp practice in the field by faking to stop the ball in order to mislead the batsman will result in penalty runs
- A bowler may be suspended for intentionally bowling a no ball
- Teams may not practice (bowling) on the block without the umpire’s permission
The following change to the Laws of Cricket will not apply in ANY matches under the CMCA jurisdiction:
- Player behaviour – a player may be sent off or receive penalty awards as per the new Law.
This will be dealt with through the current CMCA Code of Conduct process.
