Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2017

4 Constitution, Rules & Playing Conditions 75  to fielding duties, the Captain is to ensure that the scorer is aware of all Players  names where necessary.  It is the responsibility of both teams to ensure that all the information required  is provided in order to comply with Rule 2.7.  (ii)  The scorers must accept the umpire’s signals and instructions and, though it is  no part of their duty to dictate to the umpires, mutual consultation to clear up  doubtful points is, at all times, permissible and welcome.  (iii) The scorers must give the bowler’s name if the batsman is out bowled, caught,  stumped, leg before wicket or hit wicket.  The scorers must give the fielder’s name if the batsman is out caught, stumped  or run out.  (iv) If a batsman is caught, no run is scored, even though the batsman might have  crossed but, if a batsman is run out attempting a second or subsequent run, the  completed run(s) count.  (v)  The one run penalty for a no‐ball or wide is in addition to any other runs scored.   All runs scored off no‐balls and wides, including the penalty run itself, are to be  debited against the bowler.  If, from a no‐ball, the batsman plays the ball with  his bat, runs which result will be credited to him, except for the one penalty run  which will be a no‐ball extra.  If the batsman does not play the ball with his bat  all runs will be no‐ball extras.  NO‐BALL   e.g.   = one run penalty  = one run penalty plus two no‐ball extras  = one run penalty plus three runs scored off the bat  WIDE   e.g.   = one run penalty  = one run penalty plus one wide extra  (vi) The total runs scored by all batsmen plus all runs scored as no‐balls or wides  (the bowling extras) must equal the total runs conceded by all the bowlers.  The total runs conceded by all the bowlers plus all runs scored by byes, leg byes  and penalty runs to the batting side (the fielding extras) must equal the total  innings score.  The summary section of the bowling analysis should show the number of no‐ balls and wides bowled as opposed to how many runs have been scored off the  no‐balls and wides.