Lancashire League Handbook 2016

73 hit for whichever batsman is facing it. If the delivery for the free hit is not a legitimate delivery (any kind of no ball or a wide ball), then the next delivery will become a free hit for whichever batsman is facing. For any free hit, the striker can be dismissed only under the circumstances that apply for a no ball even if the delivery for the free hit is called wide ball. Field changes are not permitted for free hit deliveries unless there is a change of striker save that in all circumstances, any fielder within 15 yards of the striker may retreat to a position on the same line no more than 15 yards from the striker. The Umpires will signal a free hit by (after the normal No Ball signal) extending one arm straight upwards and moving it in a circular motion. 21. Wide Ball Umpires are instructed to apply a very strict and consistent interpretation in regard to this Law in order to prevent negative bowling wide of the wicket. A penalty of one run for a Wide shall be scored. This penalty shall stand in addition to any other runs which are scored or awarded. Any ball passing behind the striker, from where he is standing or from a normal guard position that subsequently passes wide of leg stump shall be called “Wide”. Any ball passing too wide of the off stump to allow the batsman from where he is standing, or from a normal guard position, to play a normal cricket shot, shall be called “Wide”. Any ball, having pitched, that passes above shoulder height of the batsman when standing upright at the crease, shall be called “No-Ball”. 22. Timed Out The incoming batsman must be in position to take guard or for his partner to be ready to receive the next ball within 1 minute of the fall of the previous wicket or the retirement of a batsman. The incoming batsman is expected to be ready to make his way to the wicket immediately, and is expected to jog to the wicket. 23. The Fielder 23.1 At the instant of delivery there shall not be more than five fieldsmen on the leg side. 23.2 For the first 6 overs only of each innings (the “PowerPlay”), at the instant of delivery only two fieldsmen are permitted to be outside an area bounded by two semi-circles centred on each middle stump (each with a radius of 25 yards) and joined by a parallel line on each side of the pitch (the fielding circle).The fielding circle should be marked by painted white ‘dots’ at five-yard intervals, each ‘dot’ to be covered by a white plastic or rubber (but not metal) disc measuring seven inches in diameter. 23.3 For the remaining overs of each innings only five fieldsmen are permitted to be outside the fielding circle at the instant of delivery. 23.4 In circumstances when the number of overs of the batting team is