Announcements & Updates

TEAM 5 were the undefeated Champions of the League for the Season.

 

Congratulations !!! Team 5 Players.

 

Aditya Gajula

James Orcutt

Venkata Nallaballi

Malik Saleh

Mayank Rastogi

Naveed Ashraf

Pankaj Dang*

Vikrant Gaur

Raghunath Viswanatha

Srikanth Kuchipudi

Gautam Khera

Pat Woods

 

(10/23/2007) –Final – T5 vs T4

 

T5 vs T4 - Played at North Field, on 30th October 2007 - day/night (12-over match)

Result Team 5 won by 22 runs

Toss Team 5, who chose to bat first.

Match notes:

                        Team 5: 78 runs in 12 overs. 

                        Team 2: 56 runs in 11 overs. All Out!!

 

 

(10/23/2007) – Semi-Final’s

 

T5vs T2 - Played at North Field, on 22nd October 2007 - day/night (12-over match)

Result Team 5 won by 23 runs

Toss Team 5, who chose to bat first.

Match notes:

                        Team 5: 113 runs in 12 overs. 

                        Team 2: 90 runs in 12 overs.

 

T1 vs T4 - Played at South Field, on 22nd October 2007 - day/night (12-over match)

Result Team 4 won

Toss Team 4, who chose to field first.

Match notes:

                        Team 1: 59 runs in 12 overs. 

                        Team 4: 61 runs in 11 overs.

 

 

(10/22/2007) –  Net Run-Rate Calculation

 

http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ABOUT_CRICKET/EXPLANATION/NETRR.html

 

 

Net Run Rate Calculation

Team 2

Team 3

For

Runs

Overs

Run Rate

For

Runs

Overs

Run Rate

 

71

12

 

19

8

 

 

92

12

 

96

12

 

 

44

6

 

42

12

 

 

59

11

 

60

12

 

 

266

41

6.488

217

44

4.932

Against

Runs

Overs

 

Against

Runs

Overs

 

 

40

12

 

65

12

 

 

93

12

 

38

12

 

 

42

12

 

44

12

 

 

73

12

 

69

12

 

 

248

48

5.167

216

48

4.500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Run Rate

 

 

1.321

 

 

 

0.432

 

 

11th Match - Played at South Field, on 20th October 2007 - day/night (12-over match)

Result Team 1 won by 9 runs

Toss Team 3, who chose to field first.

Match notes:

                        Team 1: 69 runs in 12 overs. 

                        Team 3: 60 runs in 12 overs.

 

 

(10/17/2007) - 10th Match - Played at South Field, on 16th October 2007 - day/night (12-over match)

Result Team 5 won by 14 runs

Toss Team 5, who chose to bat first.

Match notes:

                        Team 5: 73 runs in 12 overs. 

                        Team 2: 59 runs in 11 overs.

 

 

(10/16/2007) - 8th Match - Played at South Field, on 9th October 2007 - day/night (12-over match)

Result Team 1 won by 13 runs

Toss Team 1, who chose to bat first.

Match notes:

                        Team 1: 84 runs in 12 overs. 

                        Team 4: 71 runs in 12 overs.

 

 

(10/09/2007) - 7th Match - Played at North Field, on 8th October 2007 - day/night (12-over match)

Result Team 2 won by 8 wickets

Toss Team 3, who chose to bat first.

Match notes:

                        Team 3: 42 runs in 12 overs. 

                        Team 2: 44 runs in 6 overs.

 

 

(10/08/2007) - More rule clarifications

 

·         There are NO Leg-Byes, but yes one can get runout if they are out of the crease.

·         There ARE Byes, no matter if it's a wide ball or a regular ball. The batsman can take runs if both the batsman and the wicket-keeper miss the ball. But again, one can get runout if they are out of the crease.

·         A max of two runs is only awarded, once the ball crosses the boundary behind the wicket-keeper, in case it doesn't, the batsmen can take runs as they see fit.

·         Be the ball be a Regular ball, Wide ball, No Ball, Bye, or a Leg Bye. Either batsman is always at the risk of a run-out if they are out of the crease.

 

 

 

(10/05/2007) – Umpires, some rules that need to be clarified.

 

9. Wides

 

 

9.1

On a wide, one extra will be added to the total and another ball will be bowled in the over. Any additional runs scored off the wide will also be scored as wides and will stand in addition to the one wide extra.

 

9.2

Any ball pitching outside the leg stump and moving farther away from the batsman will be called a wide ball. A ball that comes in contact with the bat, or with the body of the batsman while in his regular batting position, will not be called a wide. In such a case, if the umpire had already called a wide, the umpire shall revoke the call of wide ball.

 

9.3

Any ball clearly outside the off stump at such a distance to make it virtually impossible for the batsman to play a normal stroke from where he would normally be standing, will be called a wide by the umpire. This is not mitigated by the batsman moving to or away from the ball. However, a wide shall not be called if the bat comes in contact with the ball. In such a case, if the umpire had already called a wide, the umpire shall revoke the call of wide ball.

 

 

Now according to rule 9.1, if the ball crosses the 2 line boundry behind the wicket keeper, the two runs will be counted on top off the wide and another ball will be bowled in the over.

 

Some No Ball and Leg-bye rules need to be introduced. Leg before wicket and leg-byes:

 

13. Leg Byes

 

 

13.1

LBW is not considered as OUT due to the complicated nature of the decision.

 

13.2

As a result, Leg Byes are not awarded.

 

13.3

Since there are no leg-byes, there is no run-outs on leg byes. However, a batsman can be stumped out, either by the keeper or a close-in fielder if the batsman stepped out of the crease to play a shot and failed to return in time.

 

 

Some No-Ball situations also need clarification. No-balls situations:

 

1) Batsman in normal stance* and ball passes over his head is a no ball; use leg umpire's call on this; umpire can overrule leg umpire.

2) Batsman in normal stance and ball passes over his shoulder after a bounce is a warning; if it recurs within the same over, it is a no-ball; If a ball was given no-ball earlier in the over due to case-1 above, then this will be a no-ball and not a warning.

i.e. a second bouncer (within one over) above shoulder level is ALWAYS a no-ball. The first one maybe a no-ball or a warning depending on the height.

3) Batsman in normal stance and ball is over his waist full toss is a no ball; use leg umpire's call on this; can overrule leg umpire

 

* normal stance meaning standing upright at the crease.

 

General rules:

 

Please refer to the international cricket laws in the ICC website @ http://www.icc-cricket.com/icc/rules/ Most ICC rules are applicable to our League. However, there may be some exceptions that are not listed in RCCL website. If you notice something and feel that it is explicitly required to specify on our website, please let me or Ram know about it.

 

Match Results:

 

6th Match - Played at South Field, on 1st October 2007 - day/night (12-over match)

Result Team 3 won by 58 runs

Toss Team 3, who chose to bat first.

Match notes :

                        Team 3 : 96 runs in 12 overs. 

                        Team 4 : 38 runs in 9.2 overs. All out.

 

5th Match - Played at North Field, on 1st October 2007 - day/night (12-over match)

Result Team 5 won by 1 run

Toss Team 5, who chose to bat first.

Match notes :

                        Team 5 : 86 runs in 12 overs.  Extras 15

                        Team 1 : 85 runs in 12 overs. Extras 16

 

 

(9/28/2007) – 4th Match – Not played due to rain out.

Result Both Captains agreed to call the match a draw. 6 points will be split between both teams. 3 points each.

 

Schedule Changes: Unfortunately, both recreation center fields were booked well in advance for an event on Oct 2nd.

 

            Hence, the following match has been rescheduled for Monday 10/01.

 

Tuesday

Week 3 10/02

T3

T4

6:00 pm

South Field

Monday

Week 3 10/02

T3

T4

6:00 pm

South Field

 

The match will still be played on the South field, but just on Monday along with the match between teams T1 and T5. Please note the change in the Schedule.

 

I would request volunteers from Team 2 to come forward for help setting the field up, umpiring and scoring.

 

 

(9/25/2007) – 3rd Match - Played at North Field, on 24th September 2007 - day/night (12-over match)

Result Team 1 won by 7 wickets

Toss Team 2, who chose to bat first.

Match notes :

                        Team 2 : 92 runs in 12 overs.  Extras 34

                        Team 1 : 93 runs in 9.3 overs. Extras 26

 

 

(9/19/2007) – 2nd Match - Played at South Field, on 18th September 2007 - day/night (12-over match)

Result Team 4 won.

Toss Team 4, who chose to bat second.

Match notes :

                        Team 2 : 71 runs in 12 overs.  Extras 15

                        Team 4 : 40 runs in 6.3 overs. Extras 6

 

This match was aborted in the 7th over due to un-suitable weather conditions. In such a situation Rule 4.3 of the League rules was applied and executed.

 

4.3

If light or weather conditions make it impossible for the team batting second to complete their innings, the result will be based on each teams's score in their innings at the end of the last over completed before play is suspended.

 

The last over completed was: 6th over.

Team 2’s score at the end of the 6th over : 28/4

Team 4’s score at the end of the 6th over : 35/5

 

There were a some disagreements as to why the Duckworth Lewis method wasn’t applied in this scenario and why the results were just based on the scores of the individual teams.

 

Going forward, please keep in mind that the Duckworth Lewis method will not be used in situations like these rather the result will be based on Rule 4.3, that is the result will be based on each teams's score in their innings at the end of the last over completed before play is suspended.

 

The reasons for that are as follows:

 

•         The Duckwoth Lewis method is derived by a complex formula of adding the runs in the highest scoring overs of the first batting side to arrive at a revised target for the team batting second. We have limited resources to keep track of scores in such a manner.

•         This system applies only if the team batting second has batted a minimum of 25 overs. Our matches only consist of 12 overs.

 

For future matches please keep in mind Rules 2.2, 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 for aborted and/or delayed matches.

 

 

(9/18/2007) - One very IMPORTANT announcement. I'm sending this out since I noticed a lot of un-sportsmanlike conduct on the field yesterday.

 

Captains shall advise members of their respective teams that the Umpires’ decision is final and binding in regards to the playing of the game. Any individual acting in an ungentlemanly or un-sportsmanlike manner or using profanity shall not be tolerated by the Umpires nor should it be tolerated by the team to which that individual belongs.  Disciplinary action shall be taken by the team itself against the offending player.

 

Now for the rest of the updates:

 

For the match tonight, eventhough the forecast calls for rain, everybody should plan to meet up in the South Field by 5:30. In case the match is delayed, an email will be sent out to the respective teams for makeup matches.

 

Yesterday marked the beginning of the cricket league. Following were the stats for yesterday's match.

 

1st Match - Played at North Field, on 17th September 2007 - day/night (12-over match)

Result Team 5 won by 47 runs

Toss Team 5, who chose to bat first.

Match notes :

                        Team 5 : 65 runs in 12 overs. Extras 11

                        Team 3 : 19 runs in 8 overs.   Extras 4

 

Some other updates:

 

Team Rosters have been updated, with the addition of new players. Now that all teams have 11 players, it will be easier for the teams to meet the minimum requirement of 7 players.

 

 

(9/14/2007) - Due to delays in equipment delivery, the schedules of the matches has been altered. We will still have two matches per week, but they just won't be on the same day.

Basically we'll have matches on both Monday's and Tuesday's. Please get in touch with your captains to coordinate the days of play.

 

Once again, the teams that have the WEEK OFF are responsible for providing Umpires and score-keepers. Those selected for these tasks will be emailed separately.

 

Volunteers selected to assist in these games will need to be on the fields an hour prior to the beginning of play, so basically be on the fields at 5:00pm.

 

Rule Reminder: Rule 2.3 from the League rules posted on the website.

 

2.3

A written list of the players taking part in the match must be provided to the Umpires prior to the toss being taken. A copy of the list must also be provided to the umpires at the same time. If the list contains more than ten names, the playing ten must be clearly indicated. If the ten players stated to actually play in the match are not so indicated, the first ten players on the list will be assumed to be the starting ten. In case, an uneven number of players show up for each team, the team with the higher number of players, will be at an advantage.

 

 

Matches start at 6:00pm sharp, I recommend the Team Captains to make sure that all their players are available and ready to play 30 mins prior to beginning play.

 

The new schedule of matches will look as follows:

 

 

 

 

(9/14/2007) - Thank you to all those who registered for the Fall 2007 RC Cricket League. The schedule, rules, and rosters for the fall league are now posted. Please see the links to the left.

 

Note: Changes to the Schedule

1) Schedule has been modified to consist of 5 teams of 10 players each.

2) All matches will be held on Mondays only starting at 6:00pm. No matches will be played on Tuesdays.

 

There will be a practice session held on Sunday, September 16th. Practice will begin at 2:00pm in the North and South fields across the Rockwell Recreation Center. Please participate if your schedule permits. This is a great opportunity for teams to gather up and have a warm up session before the season begins.

 

Teams that have the WEEK OFF are responsible for providing umpires and scorekeepers for the ongoing matches for that week.

 

 

(9/12/2007) - Registration deadline is today, September 12th 2007. Matches start next Monday, September 17th, see schedule on the left. Please submit all registration forms to the RC Recreation center.

(8/29/2007) - Registration forms for the RC Cricket League are now available. Please sign up , as Cricket seems to be a popular sport and the amount of summer play time left is minimal. The schedule, rules, and rosters for the fall league are now in the process of being posted.  Please see the links to the left. 

Eligibility - The following are eligible to play in the Rockwell Collins Cricket league (NOTE: all of the following also include the age requirement of "18 or older"):

·  Rockwell Collins Employee (self and/or spouse)

·  Rockwell Collins Contractor (self and/or spouse)

·  Rockwell Collins Retiree (self and/or spouse)

·  Rockwell Collins Recreation Center Member (meeting none of the three bullets above)