Umpiring Signals
Leg Before Wicket (LBW)
1. Out LBW
The batsman is out LBW in the circumstances set out below.
(a)The bowler delivers a ball, not being a No ball and
(b) The ball, if it is not intercepted full pitch, pitches in line between wicket and wicket or on the off side of the batsman's wicket and
(c) the ball not having previously touched his bat, the batsman intercepts the ball, either full pitch or after pitching, with any part of his person and
(d) the point of impact, even if above the level of the bails either
(i) is between wicket and wicket or
(ii) Is either between wicket and wicket or outside the line of the off stump, if the batsman has made no genuine attempt to play the ball with his bat and (e) but for the interception, the ball would have hit the wicket.
2. Interception of the ball
(a) In assessing points (c), (d) and (e) in 1 above, only the first interception is to be considered.
(b) In assessing point (e) in 1 above, it is to be assumed that the path of the ball before interception would have continued after interception, irrespective of whether the ball might have pitched subsequently or not.
3. Off side of wicket
The off side of the batsman's wicket shall be determined by the batsman's stance at the moment the ball comes into play for that delivery.
No Ball
1. Mode of delivery
(a) The umpire shall ascertain whether the bowler intends to bowl right handed or left handed, over or round the wicket, and shall so inform the batsman.
It is unfair if the bowler fails to notify the umpire of a change in his mode of delivery. In this case the umpire shall call and signal No ball.
(b) Underarm bowling shall not be permitted except by special agreement before the match.
2. Fair delivery - the arm
For a delivery to be fair in respect of the arm the ball must not be thrown. See 3 below.
Although it is the primary responsibility of the batsman's end umpire to ensure the fairness of a delivery in this respect, there is nothing in this Law to debar the bowler's end umpire from calling and signalling No ball if he considers that the ball has been thrown.
(a) If, in the opinion of either umpire, the ball has been thrown, he shall
(i) call and signal No ball.
(ii) caution the bowler, when the ball is dead. This caution shall apply throughout the innings.
(iii) inform the other umpire, the batsmen at the wicket, the captain of the fielding side and, as soon as practicable, the captain of the batting side of what has occurred.
(b) If either umpire considers that after such caution a further delivery by the same bowler in that innings is thrown, the umpire concerned shall repeat the procedure set out in (a) above, indicating to the bowler that this is a final warning. This warning shall also apply throughout the innings.
(c) If either umpire considers that a further delivery by the same bowler in that innings is thrown,
(i) the umpire concerned shall call and signal No ball. When the ball is dead he shall inform the other umpire, the batsmen at the wicket and, as soon as practicable, the captain of the batting side of what has occurred.
(ii) The umpire at the bowler's end shall direct the captain of the fielding side to take the bowler off forthwith. The over shall be completed by another bowler, who shall neither have bowled the previous over nor be allowed to bowl the next over.
The bowler thus taken off shall not bowl again in that innings.
(iii) The umpires together shall report the occurrence as soon as possible to the Executive of the fielding side and any Governing Body responsible for the match, who shall take such action as is considered appropriate against the captain and bowler concerned.
3. Definition of fair delivery - the arm
A ball is fairly delivered in respect of the arm if, once the bowler's arm has reached the level of the shoulder in the delivery swing, the elbow joint is not straightened partially or completely from that point until the ball has left the hand. This definition shall not debar a bowler from flexing or rotating the wrist in the delivery swing.
4. Bowler throwing towards batsman's end before delivery
If the bowler throws the ball towards the batsman's end before entering his delivery stride, either umpire shall call and signal No ball.
5. Fair delivery - the feet
For a delivery to be fair in respect of the feet, in the delivery stride
(i) the bowler's back foot must land within and not touching the return crease.
(ii) The bowler's front foot must land with some part of the foot, whether grounded or raised, behind the popping crease.
If the umpire at the bowler's end is not satisfied that both these conditions have been met, he shall call and signal No ball.
6. Ball bouncing more than twice or rolling along the ground
The umpire at the bowler's end shall call and signal No ball if a ball which he considers to have been delivered, without having previously touched the bat or person of the batsman,
either (i) bounces more than twice
or (ii) rolls along the ground
before it reaches the popping crease.
7. Ball coming to rest in front of batsman's wicket
If a ball delivered by the bowler comes to rest in front of the line of the batsman's wicket, without having touched the bat or person of the batsman, the umpire shall call and signal No ball and immediately call and signal Dead ball.
8. No ball to over-ride Wide
A call of No ball shall over-ride the call of Wide ball at any time.
9. Ball not dead
The ball does not become dead on the call of No ball.
10. Penalty for a No ball
A penalty of one run shall be awarded instantly on the call of No ball. Unless the call is revoked, this penalty shall stand even if a batsman is dismissed. It shall be in addition to any other runs scored, any boundary allowance and any other penalties awarded.
11. Runs resulting from a No ball - how scored
The one run penalty for a No ball shall be scored as a No ball extra. Any runs completed by the batsmen or a boundary allowance shall be credited to the batsman if the ball has been struck by the bat; otherwise they also shall be scored as No ball extras.
Apart from any award of a 5 run penalty, all runs resulting from a No ball, whether as No ball extras or credited to the batsman, shall be debited against the bowler.
12. No ball not to count
A No ball shall not count as one of the over.
13. Out from a No ball
When a No ball has been called, neither batsman can be out unless the following occurs Handled the ball, Hit the ball twice, Obstructing the field or Run out.
Wide
1. Judging a Wide
(a) If the bowler bowls a ball, not being a No ball, the umpire shall adjudge it a Wide if, according to the definition in (b) below, in his opinion the ball passes wide of the batsman where he is standing and would also have passed wide of him standing in a normal guard position.
(b) The ball will be considered as passing wide of the batsman unless it is sufficiently within his reach for him to be able to hit it with his bat by means of a normal cricket stroke.
2. Delivery not a Wide
The umpire shall not adjudge a delivery as being a Wide
(a) if the batsman, by moving,
either (i) causes the ball to pass wide of him, as defined in 1(b) above
or (ii) brings the ball sufficiently within his reach to be able to hit it with his bat by means of a normal cricket stroke.
(b) If the ball touches the batsman's bat or person.
3. Call and signal of Wide ball
(a) If the umpire adjudges a delivery to be a Wide he shall call and signal Wide ball as soon as the ball passes the batsman's wicket. It shall, however, be considered to have been a Wide from the instant of delivery, even though it cannot be called Wide until it passes the batsman's wicket.
(b) The umpire shall revoke the call of Wide ball if there is then any contact between the ball and the batsman's bat or person.
(c) The umpire shall revoke the call of Wide ball if a delivery is called a No ball.
4. Ball not dead
The ball does not become dead on the call of Wide ball.
5. Penalty for a Wide
A penalty of one run shall be awarded instantly on the call of Wide ball. Unless the call is revoked (see 3 above), this penalty shall stand even if a batsman is dismissed, and shall be in addition to any other runs scored, any boundary allowance and any other penalties awarded.
6. Runs resulting from a Wide - how scored
All runs completed by the batsmen or a boundary allowance, together with the penalty for the Wide, shall be scored as Wide balls. Apart from any award of a 5 run penalty, all runs resulting from a Wide shall be debited against the bowler.
7. Wide not to count
A Wide shall not count as one of the over.
8. Out from a Wide
When Wide ball has been called, neither batsman can be out unless the following occurs Handled the ball, Hit wicket, Obstructing the field, Run out or Stumped.
Basic Umpiring Signals
