A. Any misconduct may incur
a run penalty at the discretion of the umpire. No
warning need precede the application of this penalty.
Any act of misconduct may result in the player(s)
being ordered off the court by the umpire. (See Rule
20.)
B. The maximum penalty for
any single rule violation is 3 runs. In the case of
misconduct related violations, the penalties can range
in multiples of 3 to a maximum of 12, depending on
the severity of the violation.
C. Umpires must use their discretion
when determining if run penalties are warranted for
misconduct. Players may be warned prior to being penalized,
but this is not a prerequisite.
D. Any of the following may
constitute misconduct:
1. Dangerous or unduly rough
play.
2. Swearing or making obscene gestures.
3. Deliberate physical contact or fighting.
4. Unfair play (See Rule 19F).
5. Spitting.
6. Sledging (e.g. any baiting, harassment, gestures,
words or actions which may interrupt the concentration
of an opponent).
7. Mistreatment of equipment (e.g. bats, nets, carpets,
stumps or balls).
8. Deliberate time wasting.
9. Any player deliberately stepping on the nets.
10. Disputing or arguing with the umpire.
Note: The captain of the fielding
side or the batter at the wicket may query an umpire’s
decision. Once the umpire has replied, any further
talking to, at or about the umpire, or their decision,
may be penalised.
E. Any person or team found
substituting or deliberately scuffing, gouging or
attempting to reshape the ball, will be penalised
6 runs for ball tampering.
F. Unfair play can be defined
as actions taken outside the spirit of the rules of
the game to create an unfair advantage over an opponent.
Any of the following would be considered unfair play:
1. A fielder pretending to
have the ball in order for the wicket keeper to run
out a batter who may stray outside their crease.
2. A wicket keeper clicking their fingers to simulate
a ball striking the edge of a bat.
3. Undue noise and movement during a bowler’s
delivery.
4. Unnecessarily slowing down play.
5. After missing a delivery, the batter lifting the
bat in front of the wicket keeper to prevent the ball
being thrown to the receiver.
6. Ball tampering.
G. Any game may be stopped
and awarded to the opposition, or cancelled, should
infringements of the above nature escalate to the
point where the captains have lost control of their
players. No game may be called off without consultation
with the duty manager or tournament organizer.
H. Any player incurring
2 misconduct penalties for any reason, must be ordered
off for the rest of the game by the umpire.
