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Indoor cricket umpiring
- Thread starter Craig
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I used to do it down here , but I quit because they only payed me $6 a game:!(
Surely if you have got a job doing it you would know most of the rules ............wouldnt you ?
They just told me to go to this site to check em out first , has all the rules & everything Indoor Cricket Site
Its all really just a bit of fun , alot harder to judge things though from you're position behind the batsman.
Surely if you have got a job doing it you would know most of the rules ............wouldnt you ?
They just told me to go to this site to check em out first , has all the rules & everything Indoor Cricket Site
Its all really just a bit of fun , alot harder to judge things though from you're position behind the batsman.
masterblaster
International Captain
Well done Craig, im sure you'll do very well.
Neil Pickup
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Ain't, surely?Eyes_Only said:
roofromoz
School Boy/Girl Cricketer
I did it for a couple of years, and I think I got paid $15 a game. Mind you, I was 18-19 at the time myself.
There is an LBW rule, but only if you don't offer a shot and the ball would have hit the stumps. There is also this thing called the "third ball rule", where if the two previous balls were dots, you must score, or you will get "dismissed" (-5)... but that rule tends to be at the discretion of the centre... it's more a rep rule, and not really used in social comps, particularly in the lower grades. And if the ball hits the back corner of the 'net, and the fielding team claims a catch, that is always quite a hazy area, as you can not be caught straight off the back net on the full, but you can if it hit the side net first. And always watch the number of players in each half of the court... if there are any more than 4 in any half before the batsmans has played at the ball, it is a no ball. There are of course other rules, but they're the ones I could come up with off the top of my head.
It can be quite stressful if you get two teams that take it very seriously, and especially when the games are close, and one run or dismissal can mean a win or loss. And also because they always believe that they are right and I know nothing, and with me wearing glasses, well, the obvious jokes were flying around.
But if you just get two teams that are there for a good time, it can be quite an enjoyable and rewarding experience.
There is an LBW rule, but only if you don't offer a shot and the ball would have hit the stumps. There is also this thing called the "third ball rule", where if the two previous balls were dots, you must score, or you will get "dismissed" (-5)... but that rule tends to be at the discretion of the centre... it's more a rep rule, and not really used in social comps, particularly in the lower grades. And if the ball hits the back corner of the 'net, and the fielding team claims a catch, that is always quite a hazy area, as you can not be caught straight off the back net on the full, but you can if it hit the side net first. And always watch the number of players in each half of the court... if there are any more than 4 in any half before the batsmans has played at the ball, it is a no ball. There are of course other rules, but they're the ones I could come up with off the top of my head.
It can be quite stressful if you get two teams that take it very seriously, and especially when the games are close, and one run or dismissal can mean a win or loss. And also because they always believe that they are right and I know nothing, and with me wearing glasses, well, the obvious jokes were flying around.
But if you just get two teams that are there for a good time, it can be quite an enjoyable and rewarding experience.
thierry henry
International Coach
I've played a lot of indoor cricket over the years and have been playing for the last 2 1/2 in "social" grades (ranging from A Grade to D Grade). It can get pretty intense and people will bitch and moan a lot.
I have one comment to make about indoor cricket though- how do people go about fielding in the front half of the court??
I volunteered myself for wicketkeeper a while back and have been doing it ever since, I always felt that fielding in the front half of the court you served no good purpose other than to be a sitting duck who was likely to be struck a deadly blow to the head, heart or genitals at any moment, and had absolutely no protection. I usually was a specialist at "deep cover" (just behind the half way line on the off side) and would always try to look the other way when a bowling change could potentially force me into the front. A vast majority of indoor cricketers seems to take great glee in hitting the ball into the side nets with all their might, which is thoroughly pointless unless you are trying to kill someone. I was always a waste in the front half because I would completely lose track of the game, and my sole focus was always "don't get killed, don't get killed" as yet another burly batsman wound up.
I have one comment to make about indoor cricket though- how do people go about fielding in the front half of the court??
I volunteered myself for wicketkeeper a while back and have been doing it ever since, I always felt that fielding in the front half of the court you served no good purpose other than to be a sitting duck who was likely to be struck a deadly blow to the head, heart or genitals at any moment, and had absolutely no protection. I usually was a specialist at "deep cover" (just behind the half way line on the off side) and would always try to look the other way when a bowling change could potentially force me into the front. A vast majority of indoor cricketers seems to take great glee in hitting the ball into the side nets with all their might, which is thoroughly pointless unless you are trying to kill someone. I was always a waste in the front half because I would completely lose track of the game, and my sole focus was always "don't get killed, don't get killed" as yet another burly batsman wound up.
bugssy
Cricketer Of The Year
mate umpiring is hard even when u know the rules, can get firery some times. i played reps for sutherland, and play in a grade on wednesday and thursday nights
the best way to learn is to actually play but here are a few rules which may or may not have been mentioned
* third ball rule, if previous 2 balls have no runs scored then the 3rd ball must be scored of.
* lbw rule which can only be given if no shot is offered and the ball in your opinion was hitting the stumps
* run outs are always going to be close. go with your first instinct
* can not be caught of the back net, but can be run out
* no balls for front foot on or infront of the line
* no ball (if u want to get technical) for the bolwer pushing of the back net when runing into bowl.
i umpired and have only just stopped but i enjoy it
good luck mate, if u need anymore tips let me know.
the best way to learn is to actually play but here are a few rules which may or may not have been mentioned
* third ball rule, if previous 2 balls have no runs scored then the 3rd ball must be scored of.
* lbw rule which can only be given if no shot is offered and the ball in your opinion was hitting the stumps
* run outs are always going to be close. go with your first instinct
* can not be caught of the back net, but can be run out
* no balls for front foot on or infront of the line
* no ball (if u want to get technical) for the bolwer pushing of the back net when runing into bowl.
i umpired and have only just stopped but i enjoy it
good luck mate, if u need anymore tips let me know.
roofromoz
School Boy/Girl Cricketer
Usually when I play, I'm the keeper or just outside "the circle", which is basically silly mid off or silly mid on. Basically it's all about staying on your toes, and anticipation, waiting for a snick into the corner of the net... but when the batter shapes to cut or pull, a bit of fear comes into you. I've actually been hit in the head and other parts of the body before, and broken a few fingers too.
Hope you do well with the umpring mate!
Hope you do well with the umpring mate!