SUPER OVER TOURNAMENT RULES
The Laws of Cricket will apply with the following Competition
Rules & Regulations. Where applicable VPCCL
rules will also apply.
See also -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Over#Rules
COVID
Standard VPCCL Covid protocols apply -
see here for details
Social Distance Restrictions must be adhered to at all times.
All teams will set up their own base while keeping distance from
other teams. Players may not enter another teams bubble.
SPIRIT OF CRICKET
In the interests of our cricket community, please self regulate
with integrity & adhere to the spirit of cricket at all times & this
will be a fun & enjoyable tournament for all.
TEAMS, MATCHES, POINTS
Teams will be 8 players.
A team may register a squad of up to 12 players.
A player can only play for one team in the comp.
Matches are one over long.
Group stage 2 points for a win 1 for a tie. In the knock-out stage
if a game is tied the team who came higher in the group will be
named as winners.
TIMING
All players will do their utmost to begin games on time.
Each over should take no longer than 5 minutes.
A match should last no longer than 15 minutes.
BATTING AND BOWLING RESTRICTIONS
Three batters will be nominated for each game.
If two wickets are lost the innings will close.
Each game must have a different opening pair. There is no
restriction to the No.3 batter who comes in after the fall of the
1st wicket.
Explainer:
Each match in the group stage must have a different pairing of
opening batsmen. This will be reset for the knockout stage.
For example:
Group stage - opening batsmen
Game 1: Ali & Bob
Game 2: Ali & Chris
Game 3: Dave & Ed
Game 4: Chris & Faisel
Game 5: Gary & Ali
Game 6: Hamza & Dave
Game 7: Hamza & Chris
Game 8: Dave & Bob
Game 9: Ed & Bob
Game 10: Hamza & Ed
Knockout stage - a fresh start, so any of the above opening batsmen
combinations can be reused, or new combinations can be used
Each team must use at least four bowlers in rotation, i.e. the same
bowler cannot be employed until three different bowlers have been
used in the following three matches. This restriction will be reset
for the knockout stage.
For example:
Group stage - bowlers
Game 1: Ali
Game 2: Bob
Game 3: Chris
Game 4: Dave
Game 5: Ali (or Ed)
Game 6: Bob (or Faisel)
Game 7: Chris (or Gary)
Game 8: Dave (or Hamza)
Game 9: Ali (or Ed)
Game 10: Bob (or Faisel)
Knockout stage - a fresh start, so can open 1st game with any of the
bowlers.
UMPIRING AND SCORING
Matches will be umpired by fwo of the batting team who are not
designated as batters in that game.
In the knock-out games if possible umpires will be unaffiliated to
either team. Games will be scored by another unaffiliated batter &
ideally another member of the fielding side’s squad & scores
ratified.
Scores will be messaged to the Central Scorer at the end of each
game.