Cricket Rules

Back2Basics Cricket features 6s and Indoor 6s games, with clear guidelines on overs, scoring, player rotation, and conduct. The rules help maintain fairness, safety, and an enjoyable competitive environment.

 

Cricket 6s Rules

  • All players must be over 18 years of age
  • No jewellery, sports watches or bracelets can be worn on the field
  • Only 1 professional player allowed per team - Professional player is anyone that is paid or sponsored to play cricket in any format
  • All teams will be divided into pools with a round robin format. If required, more than one venue could be utilised to cater for all registered teams
  • No intoxicated players will be allowed on the field
  • 6 players per side
  • Maximum of five overs per team
  • Each over with five deliveries
  • All balls bowled from same end
  • Reaching 31 runs - batsman comes in
  • Every player (other than the wicketkeeper) to bowl one over
  • Each registered team will consist of 10 players and on field will be 6 players with 1 sub
  • Scoring: 4 - ball rolls against boundary rope, 6 - ball goes over boundary rope in the air, 5 - wide, 5 - no ball
  • Points per game: 5 for a win, 2 points within 10 runs of winners

Disciplinary Action

  • Any player guilty of fighting or retaliation of any form will be suspended for a minimum of 3 games
  • Any player guilty of chirping umpire or bringing the game into disrepute will be suspended for a minimum of 4 games
  • Teams who continue to break the rules and accumulate too many infringements will have runs and points deducted or be banned from the event
  • All suspensions and bans from other clubs will also count at this event
  • Teams will be punished for their fan’s misbehaviour either by points deduction or a total ban on their fans
  • Players who are banned will also be banned from attending the festival and all its activities and its affiliates

 

Indoor Cricket 6s Rules

  • All players must be over 18 years of age
  • No jewellery, sports watches or bracelets can be worn on the court
  • Only 1 professional player allowed per team - Professional player is anyone that is paid or sponsored to play cricket in any format (in SA and UK only 1 IPT player per team)
  • All teams will be divided into pools with a round robin format. If required, more than one venue could be utilised to cater for all registered teams
  • No intoxicated players will be allowed on the field
  • 10 registered players per team with 8 players per game on the court