CRYKet San Diego 2023

Tournament Summary

• Tournament will be played with hard tennis ball
• 8 players per team + 1 impact player
• 6 overs for all matches except finals.  Finals 8 overs a side.
• Non-playing teams would provide 2 umpires and 1 scorer for matches (this schedule will be communicated to the team)
• Double elimination format (min 2 matches per team, if you lose two you are out)
• Open to players aged 15 and above (co-ed teams are ok)
• Ground will be marked with a 40 m boundary
• 2 balls will be provided at the start of each game, to be picked up and returned to organizers by the captain of each team.
• All matches to be finished on the same day

Game Rules & Points

• 6 overs per innings. Max 2 overs per bowler.
• Generally T20 rules will be followed except
  • No leg byes, or lbw outs
  • Only front foot no-ball will get a free hit
• No DRS or 3rd umpire referral, even if there is video evidence available
• Umpire’s decision is final
• Points will be awarded as follows
  • Win: 2 points
  • Loss: 0 points
  • Rain or other reason to cancel the match outside the control of the playing teams: 1 point each
  • No show or not enough players: 0 points (counts as a loss)
• In case of a tie, winner will be decided based on (in that order)
  • number of wickets
  • number of sixes
  • number of fours
  • super over

Tournament Regulations

• Double Elimination Format
  • There will be two brackets: winner’s bracket and loser’s bracket
  • Winning team will keep playing the winner’s bracket and can reach the finals with less matches
  • Losing team will have to win all the remaining matches.
  • When a team loses two times, it will be out of the tournament
• Umpiring and Scoring
  • Each team shall provide two umpires and one scorer for a match that they are not playing
  • Schedule for umpiring and scoring will be published ahead of time
  • Scoring will be done on a scoring sheet (hard copy)
  • Scorer should get the sign-off from both captains at the end of the match and submit the sheet to the organizers
• Schedule & No-Show
  • Teams will be given a schedule with time for their matches
  • If the team is not ready to take the field 10 minutes after the scheduled time would be considered a forfeit
  • It’s the responsibility of each team captain to start the match on time and maintain the discipline
  • Ground set-up, toss to complete before the scheduled time for a sharp start
  • All games would have to be finished on the same day (including finals)
•  Substitutions
  • Substitutes must be from the roster provided at the time of registration
  • At the start of the game, both captains must submit a list of playing 8
  • Impact player shall be named after the toss before start of the game
  • Substitutes cannot bat, bowl or keep wickets during the tournament
  • No player who has already played a game for another team can be drafted
  • In exceptional cases, with player injury a roster substitution may be allowed at the organizers’ discretion
  • Swap of players in the roster can only be allowed after request is reviewed by the organizers
• Player Safety
  • All players would be required a sign a waiver before the tournament starts
  • We require you to wear a protective cup for safety – hard tennis ball hurts!
  • We encourage people to bring water/refreshments/etc.
  • We will have food stalls on premises for water/food purchase
  • We encourage folks to get their own bats, gloves, pads, helmets, etc. Limited equipment will be provided, if a request is made in advance, subject to availability.
• Player Conduct
  • Pitch area should be kept damage free
  • No abusive language or behavior on field will be tolerated
  • There’s no smoking or drinking on the field
  • Captains from both teams’ responsibility to ensure ground is clean once match is over.
  • No practice allowed on the ground anytime once the actual tournament starts
  • Be responsible for yourself and each other.
  • Remember to have fun – we are there for that and to support a great cause!