2019 Cricket NL umpire/ scorer certification

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All those interested in umpiring in the Cricket Newfoundland and Labrador summer leagues are required to complete this quiz. It is open book, and not limited by time. Answers are based on the current laws of cricket- accessible at https://www.lords.org/mcc/laws-of-cricket/laws/ and standard ICC International Playing Conditions for twenty over cricket - https://pulse-static-files.s3.amazonaws.com/ICC/document/2017/10/05/827e3bdd-6306-404e-8c62-47ae2f0ea223/ICC-Men-s-T20I-Playing-Conditions-2017-Code-FINAL-051017.pdf

Some questions are based on the Summer League playing conditions.

There is a section on scoring, using CricHQ.

A mark of 26/30 is required to pass; please re-take the test if you fail to achieve this score.

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Full name

Summer League team

Avengers

Eagles

NSK

Tigers

Royal Challengers

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1. In the photo below, assume the ball would go on to hit the stumps. Is the batsman out leg before wicket by:-

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all deliveries, as the ball would hit the stumps

Balls C and D only as they pitched on the stumps

All except Ball E as it pitched outside leg

Balls B, C and D and Ball A only if the batsman is not playing a stroke

not out for all

Balls A, B, C, and D

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2. For how many overs do the power play fielding restrictions (only 2 fielders outside the circle) apply in a T20 match?

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4 overs

5 overs

6 overs

8 overs

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3. How many fielders are allowed outside the fielding circle after the power play is over in a T20 match?

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Two

Three

Four

Five

Six

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4. A bowler bowls a fast ball that doesn't pitch (beamer) and passes the batsman above waist height but also passes 1.5 m wide of the batsman on the off side. Does the umpire:-

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Call no ball, but does not warn the bowler as the ball was too wide to be dangerous

Call wide

Call no ball and warn the bowler

Call no ball, warn the bowler, and inform the other umpire and and captain of the fielding side

Allows play to continue

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5. Can a batsman be out leg before wicket to a ball pitching outside his off stump and hitting his pad outside off stump?

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Yes, if the ball was going to hit the wicket, and the batsman is not attempting to play the ball

Yes, if the ball was going to hit the wicket

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6. In the image below which deliveries should be called as no ball?

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1, 2 and 3

3 only

2 only

2 and 3

1 and 3

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No ball?

9. A bowler bowls a no-ball that the batsman hits over the boundary. How should this be scored in CricHQ?

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no ball plus 4 runs

5 no balls

no ball then 4 from the next ball

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8 During the bowler's run up a fielder moved 10 yards sideways from his original position. The umpire will

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Call no ball as the ball is bowled, and take no further action.

Allow play to continue

Call dead ball

Call dead ball, and, if you consider the movement was a deliberate attempt to distract the striker, warn the captain of the fielding side

Call no ball and after the ball is next dead, warn the fielder

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9. When scoring in CricHQ you realise that you forgot to change the bowler at the beginning of the last over (now completed). How do you correct the error?

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Use the edit function to edit the first ball of the last over

Use the undo function as many times as required to get back to the first ball of the over, then rescore

Carry on, and note the error for later correction

All the above methods can be used

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10. How is the batsman out in this scenario? A fair ball is delivered, which hits the striker the pad on the full in front of middle stump. The ball deflects off his bat, then without touching the ground, hits off-stump knocking off the off-bail and is then caught by the wicket-keeper, who removes the leg bail. The batter is out of his ground.

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Bowled

Caught

Stumped

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11. Can a batsman be out to a ball pitching outside his leg stump and hitting his pad between wicket and wicket?

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Yes, if the ball was going to hit the wicket, and the batsman is not attempting to play the ball

Yes, if the ball was going to hit the wicket

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12. In the image below, what is the umpire signalling?

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Leg bye

Bye

No ball

Dead ball

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13. A ball beats batsman and wicket-keeper and crosses the boundary. What is the correct procedure for umpire and scorers?

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The umpire signals byes, and the scorer records 4 byes

The umpire raises one arm to signal byes while signalling four with the other. The scorer acknowledges the signals

The umpires signals byes and waits until the scorer acknowledges the signal, then signals four runs, and the scorer acknowledges a second time.

The umpires signals byes, then signals four runs

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14. In the image below, what is the umpire signalling?

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One short

Free hit

No ball

Bye

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15. A batsman has been within his ground and has subsequently left it to avoid injury when the wicket is put down by wicket keeper receiving a throw from a fielder. On appeal your action to declare the batsman

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Out - run out

Out- stumped

Not out

Ignore the appeal

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16. Play is under way in a match, and it starts to rain. Who decides if play should continue?

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The captains must agree

The umpires should ask the captains and if they don't agree the umpires decide

The umpires are the sole judge, and their decision is based mostly on safety

The bowler's end umpire

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17. A delivered ball bounces three times before reaching the striker who makes no contact with it. The correct course of action is:

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Either umpire should call and signal Dead ball

Either umpire should call and signal No ball

Bowler's end umpire should call and signal No ball

No action provided the ball was not rolling along the ground when it reached the popping crease.

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18. Leg-byes must be disallowed if the striker does not attempt to play the ball or is not attempting to avoid injury

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True

False

Other:

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19. With three overs to go in the match, you call Over and move out to position at striker's end for the next over. After one delivery in that over the scorers call to you that you allowed only five balls in the previous over. You check with your colleague and he says he thinks the scorer is right. The number of runs required and the number of overs left might be critical to the result. What should you do?

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The over as you counted it should stand regardless of any impact on the result.

Ask your colleague to allow one extra delivery in the current over.

Add a ball to the next over at your end.

Add a delivery to the last over of the match if it can affect the result.

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20. For a particular delivery the striker was standing 2 feet on the onside from the leg stump in a one-day match when the on side was packed with fielders. The ball passes outside the off stump and inside the wide marker, but well out of the striker's reach and the striker misses it. The umpire should:

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Call and signal Wide ball as it was wide of the striker where he was standing

Not call and signal Wide as it would have been within the striker's reach in his normal guard position

Not call and signal Wide ball as the striker could have moved and hit it.

Call and signal Wide as the striker could have moved and yet missed it

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23. One team is ready for the toss 10 minutes before the scheduled start, but there are no members of the opposing team present to take it. What should the umpires do?

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Wait until both captains are present to hold the toss; if the match is delayed reduce overs as per regulations

Award the toss to the team present, and inform the captain of the opposing team of the result when they arrive

Award the match to the team present

Have the one captain present call the coin toss, and inform the opposing captain of the result when they arrive.

Other:

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22. How many fielders are allowed on the leg side in a T20 match?

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no more than 5 with no more than 2 behind square

No more than 5

Unrestricted as long as no more than 2 are behind square

No restrictions, except during first 6 overs

No more than 6

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23. At the RCAF field a ball bowled fairly pitches off the 2 m wide mat on the edge of the concrete pitch and passes within reach of the batsman. According to the Laws of Cricket (Law 21.7) what should the umpire do?

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Call dead ball

Call no ball

Call wide

Take no action

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24. A batsman moves across his stumps to the off side to play a ball. He misses it and it goes over the top of leg stump. Does the umpire:-

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Take no action, and allows play to continue

Calls wide, as the ball went down the leg side and behind the batsman

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25. On a stumping appeal, at the moment the wicket is broken, the batsman's foot is on the popping crease, but not behind it (his bat is not grounded). Is the batsman

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Out

Not out

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