- Each game will be 12 overs per innings.
- 12 Over's should be bowled [completed] in one hour.
- Slow over penalty: for every 5 minutes delay there will be one over deducted for team batting 2nd to chase the target
- Each side will have 11 players on the field. [ID cards must be produced to the umpire before each match]. Captain will declare the 12th man to be the substitute.
- A bowler can bowl a maximum of 3 overs.
- Only among 3 players Wicket Keeper can be swapped in a given match
- Guard : a blower has to declare the guard before bowling else no ball will be called
- No LBWs & No Leg Bye runs
- Other ICC cricketing rules apply in this tournament
- Finals will be 15 overs per innings.
- If 8 teams participate then following will be the plan.
o Each team will get to play 2 matches.
o The winning teams of both the matches will directly qualify to the Semi-Finals or based on the highest run rate.


- Organizers will only provide balls and wickets for every match and the rest of the cricket equipment should be brought by the teams.
- Hard Tennis Ball will be used for the tournament.
- Umpires and Scorers will officiate the match.
- Ground venue will be informed to the respective team upon registration.
- All the participating players should be the members of the respective churches and Pastor of the given church should sign advocating the membership in the church.
- Players should be in white uniform dress.
- No player will be allowed to play without shoes.
- No breaks during the play time other than standard scheduled drinks break between the innings.
- If a team fails to report even after 30 minutes of the scheduled time, the opponents will be given a walk over.
- Team has to be in the ground 30 minutes before the game start time. If the team does not show up on time, the other team will be declared as the winner. This will be followed strictly since we are very restricted on the ground reservation and availability.
- If there is any loss of time during playing hours, the overs will be re-arranged proportionately by the umpires in consultation with the ACS organizers or Duckworth Lewis method will be applied.
- If the rearrangement is done while a side is batting second, the target will also be reset by multiplying the overall run rate of the team batting first by the total number of overs available to them.
- In case a match is abandoned due to rain, bad light, or any other reasons, the winner will be the side with higher overall run rate, provided the team batting second has batted at least 5 overs
- If the ball passes or would have passed above the shoulder level of the batsman standing upright, either of the umpires shall call or signal no ball. In case no ball / wide is called, one extra run will be added to the total even if runs are scored otherwise of that delivery. In an innings, a bowler can bowl a maximum of one per over and more than one all the others will be considered as wide.
- In case a match is stopped in between an over, the run rate will be the runs scored per ball.
- If the match cannot be played under any un-avoidable conditions such as rain, bad weather/ light, or interruptions of any form, a NEW match will be played between the same two teams at a later time depending upon the ground availability. [Condition without a ball being bowled]
- The new match will NOT be continued from the state it was halted no matter what.
- ONLY the Umpires of that match have the right to declare if a match cannot be continued. The batsman can only appeal if he thinks he cannot see the ball or appeal for other unplayable conditions but if the Umpire thinks otherwise and requests that play shall be continued, the match MUST be continued. If not, the team who does not want to play still will forfeit the match and declared to have lost the match.
- Again, anytime if the Umpires cannot make the decision, organizers will step up and make the decision.
- Also, the Organizers have the right to over-rule Umpires decisions on whether a match can/cannot be continued.
- Free Hit: A Free Hit is awarded to the batting team if the bowler bowls a no-ball (over stepping only and NOT a waist high full toss no ball or over the shoulder no ball).
- There is run out on the free hit & the ball will be counted.
- Field cannot be changed unless the batsman changed ends.
- Umpires will explain all other rules, if any, before the match starts.
- There will be neutral umpires for all the matches & umpire decision is final.
- Anytime if the Umpires cannot make the decision, organizers will step up and make the decision. Also, the Organizers have the right to over-rule umpires decisions on whether a match can/cannot be continued.
- One player can play for only one team in the tournament. If it comes to the organizer?s notice that a team has a player who has played for another team in the tournament, then the team will be penalized. The penalty could range from awarding runs to the opponent, reducing overs to even disqualifying the player and the team. This is completely the organizers discretion.
- Organizers have the right to cancel the match at any point of time. Also, organizers have the right to eliminate any teams from the tournament at any point depending upon the situation. Tournament fee will not be refunded at any cost.
- Age criteria : Except for 2 members all the other team members must be 30 years and below to be eligible to take part in this tournament.