Tournament will commence from February 09 2019 and all Matches will be played over weekends. Tournament will close on February 24th 2019.

Reporting Time:

Opening ceremony:
While the entire team is invited to be a part of the opening ceremony, a minimum of 9 team members from each team will report to the ground on the February 09 2019 at 6:45 am and the doors will close at 7:00 am sharp for the ceremony followed by a scrumptious team breakfast and to witness the first match. It may be duly noted that any team that does not have the minimum number of stipulated players who have reported on this day shall be given negative 5 runs in any one of the league matches.

During match days:
All confirmed Participants are requested to report at least 1 Hour Prior to Matches. On all days participants playing the first morning session matches are requested to report to School Ground by 7:00 am.
Incase if any match finishes earlier then the subsequent match will only get 10 mins. of prep time including toss.

Game Rules:

The season comprises of 4 stages which leagues, qualifier, challenger and finals and briefly the rules are as follows.

1. Each Team will be comprise of 13 Players of which 10 Players will be allowed to play on the field and 13 to bat.
2. There will be a total of 3 groups and each group will have 4 teams.
3. Each inning will be of 8 overs so in all the match will comprise of 16 over’s.
4. After 4 overs there will be a compulsory swap of minimum 2 fielders, provided that player is there on field at the start of the match else it will be considered the team is playing with short players.
5. Each bowler can bowl a maximum of 2 overs and minimum of 5 bowlers will have to bowl in the League Group matches ie., 3 bowlers will bowl 2 overs each and 2 bowlers will bowl 1 over each.
   
6. There will be 1 SUPER OVER at the discretion of the batting team between overs 1- 4 and when the same is declared, the bowling team will have the option to change the bowler. Super over is not mandatory and may or not be exercised by the teams.
   
7. There will be negative 3 runs for every wicket that falls in the Super over and such negative runs will be calculated afterdoubling the score.
   

   Super-over e.g.

   1. If runs scored are 0 and 2 wickets fall then runs shall be -6
   2. If runs scored are 3 and 3 wickets fall then first runs shall be doubled and then negative scoring so net effect shall be -3 runs.
   3. If runs scored are 4 and 2 wickets fall net effect will be +2 runs.
   4. The chasing team needs to compulsory finish the super over irrespective of the runs required.
      e.g., if 2 runs are required and if the batsman scores 1 run of the first  ball still he/team  will have to  complete  the super over, doubling of the score and  the net effect of the  runs  scored and negative runs in case of wickets  shall be done only at the end of the over.
8. The game shall be divided in 2 zones of 4 overs each for batting side, each team shall divide their players equally in 2 zones (6-7, 6-6 , 7-6, 5-5,5-6, 6-5).
   The captains shall submit the name of their players zone wise before the toss to the respective opposite captains and umpires, no shuffling of players shall be allowed after the toss. Any player found playing in a different zone and pointed out by other team or umpire or organizers shall be declared out and runs scored by him shall be nullified and balls shall be counted.
9. Only 1 of the first 3 batsmen can be a bowler, the rest have to be plain batsmen for both the zones.
10.  For every match won the team will be rewarded 2 point and for every match which is a draw the teams will be rewarded 1 point each. After the league matches team shall be ranked from 1 to 12 depending on the Points scored first and in-case of a tie based on NRR & then the Top 4 teams shall directly qualify for the challenger round while other 8 teams shall play the qualifiers based on the schedule shared, of which top 4 teams shall be selected based on points first and in-case of a tie based on NRR, shall qualify for the challenger stage. Furthermore top 4 teams from the league stage shall play 1 match amongst themselves as per the schedule shared to determine their relative position and for this their previous points and NRR shall be taken into consideration.
    After this stage, for the challenger round, all points and NRR for all teams shall be reset. In the challenger stage 8 teams shall play 2 match each as per the schedule given and top 4 teams shall qualify for Semi Final based on Points first and incase of tie based on NRR.
11.  A player shall retire after making 15 runs and shall be eligible to come back after fall of 3 wickets in the same zone. Only 1 player scoring 15 runs in zone A shall be considered as a trump player and will be allowed to bat in zone B after fall of 3 wickets of players who are part of zone B. Retiring player shall not be considered as a wicket. Few points which shall apply as part of the zoning game:
    # If the bowling team succeeds to get all wickets before the end of 4 overs rest of the balls remaining in Zone A will lapse and the Zone B will commence.
    # If in Zone A there are few players who haven’t batted at all then they will qualify to come first in Zone B once all the wickets of players who are part of Zone B have fallen and once they loose their wickets all those players who are not out in Zone A will qualify to bat thereafter.
    # Furthermore if any bowler takes 3 wickets in any single over then he shall be qualified to bowl 1 additional over provided the captain ensures that at least 5 bowlers have bowled by the end of their innings.
12.  League match shall be of 8 overs, qualifier, challenger and semifinals shall be of 10 overs each and finals shall be of 12 overs.
    The number of bowlers in all stages other then league matches will be 6 and that for league matches will be 5.
13.  Players are requested to be on time for the matches as the schedule given is only tentative and subject to change based on the completion pattern of the earlier matches. The match will not be delayed for any reason and the subsequent matches will start within 10 minutes of completion of the earlier match or as per schedule given.

General Rules for IPL Season 4.

1. Each Team will have a Captain decided by the Team however they should not have been a captain in any of the earlier seasons.
2. Umpire’s decision will be Final and there will be no review of the same. Any arguments with the Umpire, management or opposite team etc. on the ground will lead to strict disciplinary action.
3. This year we are glad to continue DRS for run outs and stumping decisions given by the umpire. If any player feels that he has been given out when it is perceived that he wasn't or if the bowling side feels firmly that the batman was out, and the appeal dismissed by the umpire the respective team through their captain can make an appeal for review of the umpire’s decision. Each team will be given a maximum of 2 reviews per match which can be used either at the time of batting or bowling and once a review is unsuccessful the same will lapse else retained. Also no other player or person other than the managing committee of the IPL Season 4, umpires and technicians will have the right to review the recording of the video and the decision so given post review will be final in all respects.
   In case for any reason the review is not available due to certain technical hitch or obstruction or otherwise the original decision given by the umpire will be final and shall not be open to any further contest and the right to review restored.
4. All standard cricketing rules apply except LBW apply, the decision of applicability of rules shall be at the sole discretion of the PTA and organisers of USGS.
5. It will be an over arm Match using Headly Cricket Ball.
6. Incase of a “Draw” in Semifinal and Finals a “Super Over” will declare the Decision. In case of a “Draw” in a “Super Over” Winner of that match will be decided on higher number of boundaries hit between either of the teams for that match. Six will be considered as a boundary.
7. At the time of Match if all players of any specific team are not present, Match will commence irrespective with the number of players present and any “late comers” will not be allowed to play that particular match, please excuse the Managing team of IPL Season 4 from any queries on this, on the day of the match. Less than 9 players shall be a walk over for the other team.
8. All Participants are requested to maintain proper Sports Gear at all times during the matches, sports shoes are a must. All participants’ are requested to wear their own Track pants (Track pants & shoes will not be provided by the management). The track pants will compulsorily be jet black and not ripped to ensure uniformity within & amongst all teams. The captain shall ensure this is adhered to, else will be forced to played without such players.
9. Participants/viewers will not be allowed in shorts in the entire school premises and may be asked to leave if found wearing so.
10. Team Captains are responsible to hand the Gears and Equipment’s provided by School to the PTA representative after each Match. When any PTA equipment is used the same will be done only after making an entry in the register kept, by the respective captain or vice-captain.
11. First Aid will be available at the Ground.
12. Players can use their own Kits as far it’s a tennis Ball Playing Kit.
13. Team composition to be given at the time of toss, by the respective captains to the umpires.
14. The decision of the Managing Team of USGS will be final and binding in all respects for all participants.
15. Incase if the ball is hit out of ground by the batsman for the 1st time the batsman will be given 1 run as declared. If the ball is hit out for the 2nd time the batman is awarded no runs, is given a final warning and the ball is also counted. In case the ball is hit out for the 3rd time the batsman will be declared out.
16.  In case of injury of any participant the PTA of USGS will take a call on case to case basis for replacement of the said player on merits.
17.  Use of foul language, rude gestures or actions, any kind of swearing on ground by the participants or their supporters, showing displeasure for any decision of the Umpire or that of the USGS PTA by words or action, any kind of swearing by the supporters in a way which would distract or disturb the players or any other kind of indiscipline shall strictly not be tolerated and lead an immediate disqualification of the participant or team as the case may be and/or all results reversed.
18.  All participants need to submit, through their respective captains, a fitness certificate from a registered medical practitioner without which the player will not be allowed to participate. If the same isn’t submitted it will be deemed that the player is fit to play and absolves the management, PTA, staff and others managing the cricket tournament from USGS, and nonetheless from any responsibility directly or remotely associated with the tournament. Further more all players specifically keep the management, staff, PTA and others indemnified for any claims and agree that their participation in the tournament and actions are voluntary and at their free will.Only the captain should make any request or communicate with the Umpires or to the managing team of USGS should there be any query.
19.  All additional communication and changes if any will be communicated through the captains to the rest of the team.
20.  Only 1 of the first 3 batsmen can be a bowler rest have to be only batsmen.
21.  In case of a tie in points or otherwise the managing team of IPL Season 4 of USGS will decide on the appropriate methodology to declare the winner.
22.  Maximum of 3 players will be allowed to field on the PVR side boundary, it will be the prerogative of the opposite teams to monitor that no more then 1 bowler is batting in the top order and such other rules of which entail restrictions on either side, the managing team or the Umpires will not keep a watch on the same.
23.  If the overs aren’t bowled in time, the bowling team will get a penalty of 6 runs and/or reduction in the number of overs that they will get to bat. Therefore, it is the captain’s prerogative to ensure a uniform over delivery rate within the given timeframe, the only except being, stoppage of play due to injury or otherwise.
24.  If the opposite team brings to the notice of the managing team of USGS or the Umpires, that the bowler is the second batman bowling, since 1 is allowed, before the 4th delivery is done, the entire over will have to be repeated and the gains made still added to the batting team.
25.  The Super over will also be a power play whereby there cannot be more then 2 fielders beyond the white line demarcated just before the boundary line.
26.  Runners will not be allowed for batsman who plays with prior or mocked injuries. If there is any incidence of injury which is brought to the notice of or noticed by any member of the managing team of USGS, which is mocked, the player will be debarred for all further matches, for all other cases decision will be taken on cases to case basis and will be applicable for all teams.
27.  Free hit applicable on all no balls. The only way the batsman can be declared out during a free hit will be by way of a run out and not otherwise.
28.  Maximum of 2 bouncers allowed in one over, if the third bouncer is bowled the bowler will not be allowed to bowl any further and the entire over will be re-bowled by another bowler and gains credited to the batting team.