8v8 CIRCKET TOURNAMENT RULES

REGISTRATION:

  • Fee: $900 per team.

  • Roster: Maximum 10 players per team.

  • Players per game: 8 active players.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

  • At least 1 female on roster and on the field of play during an inning.

  • Matching team shirts.

  • Each team provides one scorer.

PRIZES

  • Tournament Champions: $6,000

  • Most Wickets: $150

  • Most Runs: $150

  • Best Catch: $50

  • Best Female Player: $50

GAME FORMAT

  • Game Duration: 35 minutes.

  • Scoring Penalties:

  • No-ball: +2 runs (no extra ball)

  • Wide: +2 runs (no extra ball)

  • Opening Pair: Must include one male and one female.

  • Wet Balls: Not allowed.

  • Balls Provided: 2 new balls will be given for matches.

  • Bowlers: Only one bowler could bowl 2 overs in an inning

  • A team’s female player must bowl at least one over.

  • Scoring: Team with most runs wins → 3 points

PLAYER SUBSTITUTION

  • Notify umpire before substitutions.

  • Retired batters cannot return in same innings.

  • A female player can ONLY be substituted by another female player.

FIELDING RULES

  • Always 8 players (including 1 female)

  • Team must provide a scorer.

Red Ball Rule – Match Format

  • Each team is allowed a total of 2 red balls per innings.

  • A bowler may request to use one red ball per over from the umpire at any point during their spell.

  • A bowler may not use two red balls consecutively within the same over.

When a red ball is in play:

  • A wicket counts as two wickets:

    • The next batter listed is also out and cannot bat or substitute during that innings.

  • A boundary results in double runs:

    • A four (4) becomes eight (8) runs.

    • A six (6) becomes twelve (12) runs.

TIE-BREAKERS:

  • Most Sixes

  • Most Fours

PLAYER SUBSTITUTION

  • Notify umpire before substitutions.

  • Retired batters cannot return in same innings.

FIELDING RULES

  • Always 8 players (including 1 female)

  • Team must provide a scorer.

DISMISSALS

Only out by:

  • Bowled

  • Caught

  • Run out

  • Stumped

  • Umpire’s decision is FINAL.

MATCH ISSUES

  • Team not ready/short players: Opponent wins by default (3 pts)

  • Disorderly Conduct: Disqualification & elimination.Team Information