K. New edition of the Laws of Cricket (2022)

The new edition of the Laws of Cricket 2017 3rd edition (2022) is here https://tinyurl.com/23bcnjax

 A summary of changes is here https://tinyurl.com/yckku92t

There are numerous references to the Laws contained in the QSDCA Regulations which will be updated. This may lead to minor changes in copy and layout.

Also there will be an attempt to integrate Bridging and Over 40's regulations into the complete playing regulations.

So here's a list of identified references to the Laws of cricket in the QSDCA Playing Regulations (and whether it's been updated.... i.e. not yet)

• Glossary

“Waist high non-pitching balls” means the same as “waist high full pitch balls” in previous regulations. The term is taken from the Laws of Cricket (2017 Code Law 41.7).

 

• SUSPENSION IN DANGEROUS OR UNREASONABLE CONDITIONS

10.10 Play will be suspended in Dangerous or Unreasonable Conditions
10.10.1 The following will apply in addition to Law 2.8 (2017 Code)

 

• 12 PLAYER ABSENCES
  Applies to All Competitions
  
  Preamble: Because QSDCA provides a competition for amateur players, the association will not strictly enforce the Penalty Time Laws. Players, captains and umpires are encouraged to communicate openly so as to not restrain any absent player’s right to play.

12.1 Law 24.2 Fielder absent or leaving the field of play, Law 24.3 Penalty time not incurred and Law 25.3 Restriction on batsman commencing an innings (2017 Code) will not apply and will be replaced by the following:

12.13 Other parts of Law 24 (2017 Code) (namely 24.1 Substitute fielders and 24.4 Player returning without permission) will still apply.

• 20.3 The following Laws of Cricket are suspended in all competitions in this association.

20.3.1 Law 12.6 Last Hour of Match – Number of Overs (2017 Code)
20.3.2 Law 12.7 Last Hour of Match – Interruptions of Play (2017 Code)
20.3.3 Law 12.8 Last Hour of Match – Intervals Between Innings (2017 Code)

• 23 REPLACEMENT PLAYERS
  For Saturday Two Day Matches
  
  Preamble to 23.11 Note that Substitute Fielders are defined in Law 24 (2017 Code) and should not be confused with Replacement Players.
  

23.2.9 Any player may act as a substitute fielder only (no batting, no bowling) if not qualified. See Law 24.1 (2017 Code)

23.2.10 Substitute fielders require only the approval of the match umpire. (See Law 24.1 2017 Code 2nd ed.)

• 29.5 PENALTY
  For Saturday Two Day Matches
  
  29.5.1 Law 21.15 (2017 Code) will apply. The penalty for a no ball will be 1 run. 

•  26 IN A DELAYED OR INTERRUPTED MATCH
  For Saturday One Day 35 Over Matches
  
  26.1 Delayed means a match which does not begin at the scheduled time for reasons of weather, light, or other conditions.
  26.2 Interrupted match means any suspension of play that has occurred under Law 2.7 Fitness for Play or Law 2.8 Suspension of play in dangerous or unreasonable circumstances.

 

• 28 ONE DAY WIDES
  For Saturday One Day 35 Over Matches
  
  28.1 Official Umpires and player umpires are instructed to apply very strict and consistent interpretation in regard to this Law in order to prevent negative bowling wide of the wicket.
  28.2 Any off side or leg side delivery that in the opinion of the umpire does not give the batsman a reasonable opportunity to score will be called a Wide.
  28.3 As a guideline to the umpires for the calling of wides, the crease markings detailed in the Wide Marking Appendix will be marked in white at each end of the pitch.

 

• 29.3.5 For clarity, the bowler can change their mode of delivery for the free hit delivery. In such circumstances Law 21.1.1 (2017 code) will apply.
  

 

• 29.5 PENALTY
  For Saturday One Day 35 Over Matches
  
  29.5.1 Law 21.15 (2017 Code) will apply. The penalty for a no ball will be 1 run.

• 23 REPLACEMENT PLAYERS
  For Sunday 50 Over Matches
  
  Preamble: Substitute fielders are defined in Law 24.1 (2017 Code). Eligibility to bat is defined in Law 25.1 (2017 Code). The “Super Sub Rule” applies only to the Sunday 50 over competition.

• 26 IN A DELAYED OR INTERRUPTED MATCH
  For Sunday 50 Over Matches
  
  26.1 Delayed means a match which does not begin at the scheduled time for reasons of weather, light, or other conditions.
  26.2 Interrupted match means any suspension of play that has occurred under Law 2.7 Fitness for Play or Law 2.8 Suspension of play in dangerous or unreasonable circumstances.

• 28 ONE DAY WIDES
  For Sunday 50 Over Matches
  
  28.1 Official Umpires and player umpires are instructed to apply very strict and consistent interpretation in regard to this Law in order to prevent negative bowling wide of the wicket.

 

• 29.3.5 For clarity, the bowler can change their mode of delivery for the free hit delivery. In such circumstances Law 21.1.1 (2017 code) will apply.
  

• 29.5 PENALTY

For Sunday 50 Over Matches

29.5.1 Law 21.15 (2017 Code) will apply. The penalty for a no ball will be 1 run.

• 26 IN A DELAYED OR INTERRUPTED MATCH
  For Super 20 Matches
  
  26.1 Delayed means a match which does not begin at the scheduled time for reasons of weather, light, or other conditions.
  26.2 Interrupted match means any suspension of play that has occurred under Law 2.7 Fitness for Play or Law 2.8 Suspension of play in dangerous or unreasonable circumstances.

• 28 ONE DAY WIDES
  For Super 20 Matches
  
  28.1 Official Umpires and player umpires are instructed to apply very strict and consistent interpretation in regard to this Law in order to prevent negative bowling wide of the wicket.

 

• 29.3.5 For clarity, the bowler can change their mode of delivery for the free hit delivery. In such circumstances Law 21.1.1 (2017 code) will apply.

 

• 29.5 PENALTY
  For Super 20 Matches
  
  29.5.1 Law 21.15 (2017 Code) will apply. The penalty for a no ball will be 1 run.

• 30 TIMED OUT
  For Super 20 Matches
  
  30.1 Law 40 (2017 Code) will apply except that the incoming batsman must be in position to take guard or for their partner to be ready to receive the next ball within 90 seconds of the fall of the previous wicket.
  30.2 The incoming batsman is expected to be ready to make their way to the wicket immediately a wicket falls, and is expected to jog to the wicket.
  

• 41.4 Law 42 Player Conduct (2017 Code) will not be used in any competition in this association.

• CODE OF BEHAVIOUR
  3.6 Change the condition of the ball in breach of Law 41.3

• Appendix B. INTOXICATED PLAYER POLICY
  
• UMPIRE’S DIRECTION GIVEN PRIOR TO PLAY
  Where a direction is given prior to the exchange of teams and the toss for choice of innings, the club so affected shall be entitled to nominate a replacement player with full playing rights for the duration of that day’s play.
  
  Until the nominated replacement arrives a substitute player may field under the twelfth man rule. [Law 24]
  
• UMPIRE’S DIRECTION GIVEN AFTER PLAY COMMENCES
  Where a direction is given after the exchange of teams and toss for choice of innings, the intoxicated player shall not take the field, or shall leave the field immediately and a club representative shall be notified.
  
  An intoxicated player not taking the field, or leaving the field, may not participate in the match for the duration of that day’s play. The club so affected shall not be entitled to a replacement player, although a substitute may field, if required, for the duration of that day’s play. The twelfth man rule will apply. [Law 24]
  
• An intoxicated player who is a batsman leaving the field, or not commencing his innings shall be recorded as “Retired – Out”, and shall not bat again for the duration of that day’s play. [Law 25.4.3 (2017 Code)]
  

 

• Appendix F DOUBTFUL BOWLING ACTIONS PROCEDURES
  
  Effective 1st September 2017 (v2)
  
• 1.1 The aim of these procedures is to ensure that all bowlers playing cricket in Queensland have actions that comply with Law 21.2.
  
•  1.3 Nothing contained herein shall override an umpire’s responsibility and discretion to apply Law 21.
•  2. Umpires
  2.1 Umpires have a duty to ensure the game is played within both the Laws and the Spirit of the game. Umpires must police Law 21.2 “Fair Delivery – The Arm, by notifying Queensland Cricket if they observe any bowler in a match situation who, in their opinion, possesses an action that may contravene these Laws.
•  2.3 If, in any of the competitions detailed in 1.2.1, a player is called by an umpire for throwing in accordance with Law 21.2 or is suspected by the umpire(s) for bowling with an action which contravenes Law 24.2 as read with Law 24.3 (a “Doubtful Bowling Action”), the following procedure shall apply.

 

• Appendix G LIGHTNING SAFETY 30-30 RULE
  Play will be suspended in Dangerous or Unreasonable Conditions
  The following will apply in addition to Law 2.8 (2017 Code):

 

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ABM 13-Jun-2022