MDCL

CONSTITUTION

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2008 MDCL Rules – Quick Reference List (All details must be read from 2008 Quick Summary or 2007 Main Rule Book) 1. A player can not play for more than one teams. 2. To participate in the play off games, player must have represented the team as a part of playing XI in at least 3 games. 3. There is no reserve day in 2008 MDCL schedule. For all rained out games, points must split between teams if game can not be completed on same Sunday. 4. Only in case of emergency, teams may reschedule their game with mutual agreement and after MDCL committee approval. All emergency rescheduled game umpiring will be both teams responsibility if neutral umpires may not be available for that rescheduled day. 5. Due to the extremely limited opportunities for playing make-up games that are rained out, please note the starting time cut-off limit for rain-affected games is 11:30am and the cut-off play end time is 3pm. 6. In order to minimize the variation between different playing venues, for the large grounds the maximum range for the boundaries should be between 65 – 70 yards. For the smaller grounds, if there are any obstacles that can’t be moved (like wall, curb etc.), then boundaries which can be marked with mutual agreement and are safe is permitted. (5/1/08) 7. Bails are not part of MDCL League. MDCL committee recommends to use the stumps without bailes (most of MDCL stumps are constructed like that). But if playing teams want to use the BAILS due to any reasons, they can do it with mutual agreement. Both teams should set the rules which involved the bailes with the agreement of neutral umpires before start the game. 8. The batsman can be declared out by the umpire if, in the opinion of the umpire, the ball has either hit/touched the stumps or gone in between the stumps. In case of BAILES and no agreement between teams and umpire before start the game, as per MDCL rules, the batsman can be declared out even if the bails are not disturbed. Therefore, please set the rules for BAILS by mutual agreement between teams and umpire before the game start. (4/30/08). 9. NO LBWs and leg byes. 10. No back foot no ball if creases are not as per ICC creases dimensions. 11. $25 fine to home ground team(s) if boundaries and creases are not ready to play. 12. If neutral umpire do not show up by 9:15am. The responsible team faces penalty of $10. If assigned Umpires do not arrive by 9:30am the team responsible faces an additional $15 penalty. The total fine for not showing umpire/game by this time is $25. 13. Umpires have the final authority to stop or continue the play if an appeal is made for bad light or rain/slippery conditions by the batting side. Please read all bad light and rain rules carefully from the main document. 14. If ground is not Setup to play - Home Team gets penalized for 1 over while batting for delay of every 10 minute BLOCK. 15. After 9:30 AM, start of the over reduction 1 over/5 minutes delay for the team(s) “Not Ready to Play”. 16. At 9:45 AM, if any team not having at least 7 players or a team which does not show up MUST forfeit the game. 17. If a player is late due to any reasons, after 8 overs of the game the umpire and opposition captain reserve the right to disallow the participation of the late coming players for the rest of the game and the substitute player (if any) will be converted as a playing 11 player. 18. If a batsman leave after his 1st inning bating for the rest of the game then no substitute will be allowed for that player. 19. A runner is only allowed to a batsman if the batsman gets physically unfit to run during the course of a game. Only umpire has the right and power to accept or reject the request for runners from a batting team 20. The following point system will apply: Win= 2, Tie/ No Result = 1, Loss = 0 21. All protests and complaints must be properly signed and submitted to the Disciplinary committee no later than Tuesday following the game. Please read detail of complaint filing process. 22. The captains are responsible at all times for ensuring that play is conducted within the Spirit of the Game as well as within the Laws. The responsibility for the team’s conduct firmly lies on the captain. 23. MDCL League has zero tolerance for any kind of misbehavior, swearing and violence during the games. The League strongly believes in playing the games in fair and friendly environment and we have made every effort to keep it smooth. 24. The committee represents all the teams and is there to coordinate the functioning of league and can't be held responsible for any violent incidents. Anytime there is an argument or conflict, try to resolve it between the umpires and captains amicably. If that doesn't help, then seek committee's help. But at any moment if you feel things are getting violent, please call the authorities at 911 or the nearest police station. We cannot control every individual's behavior but based on your feedback, we can definitely take disciplinary actions and try our best to ensure we have a safe environment. 25. After each game both captains and the umpires are required to submit a summary of the game proceedings to the MDCL committee. This should cover: 1. The behavior in general of both teams and the umpire's performance. 2. Any unusual incident that has taken place during the game. 3. Name(s) of any player(s) involved in any misconduct during the game 4. In addition to this, captains or umpire can also use this to lodge any complaint against any team or players for that particular game. This is mandatory for all team captains and the umpire to facilitate smooth operations of the league and to hunt down any trouble maker in very early stages before things get out of hands. 26. Both captains are responsible for providing following completely filled documents by following Tuesday after Sunday game. • Original Score card of their innings (this includes their batting and the other team’s bowling and fielding details). • Their own team bowling summary (which is important in case if other team may not submit his score card due to any reason). • All score cards and bowling summary must be signed by Neutral umpires and Both Captains. • Following is the formate every team has to fill out for their batting and bowling top performers and e-mail to committee with original score cards (which should be faxed to committee: Attn: Hamid Iqbal, on FAX# 313-493-4993). The following Formate file is available in YAHOO Group file database for all teams use. - Please fill out for your own team top performers for both batting and bowling. And e-mail to mhi@Chrysler.com and mhiqbal2004@yahoo.com. - Also fax your original score cards and your bowling summary with Umpires and both captain signatures to Attn: Hamid Iqbal on 313-493-4993. 27. Only submitted to committee within deadline and completely filled score cards with signatures and above summary file will be used to select the “Best Bowler”, “Best Batsman”, and “Most Valuable Player” of the tournament. 28. Original score card and above summary file BOTH are necessary to submit to committee to participate in Top performers AWARD contest. No stats will be added in the record for the rewards, if any one document is missing and not submitted within deadline (by Tuesday) and not completed with summary and signatures. (5/1/08) 29. Trophies a) The winning side of the final game shall be awarded the MDCL cash reward of $50. b) The runners-up side of the final game shall be awarded the MDCL cash reward of $25. (5/1/07) c) Each registered player of winning side will receive the “2007 champions” trophy d) Each registered player of runners-up side will receive the “2006 Runners-up” trophy e) Man of the match awards for Semi-Finals and Final based upon player performance for that game. e) Few other awards as per whole performance in different areas as follows: (6/1/07) • Best Batsman based upon highest points (Each run = 1 point ) • Best Batsman based upon batting average (Average = Total Runs / Number of innings out) • Best Bowler based upon highest (wicket) points (Each Wicket = 12 points) • Best Bowler based upon bowling average (Average = Total runs given / total # of wickets taken) • Most Valuable Player based upon highest points ( Runs + wickets) Note 1: For the sake of motivation for all and to encourage more players, MDCL Committee has decided to have only one award per player (except Man of the match for Semi-finals and Final). If a player is in position having more than one awards than he will be awarded with the best award and other award will go to the next best performer in the line based upon above formula. In case of tie for same reward between more than one player then other factors will be considered for the best player. (6/1/07) Note 2: For the awards based upon “Average” needs participation in at least 7 games. If player does not have record of at least 7 games then he will not be qualified for “Average” based contest. However, he still can qualify for Best batsman (highest score) OR Best bowler (Highest wickets) OR MVP. (6/1/07) Good luck Hamid Iqbal – MDCL Committee