QCSA Handbook on scoring 2010 - Queensland Cricket

come down the wicket and hit the stationary ball in any direction,but now the dead ball is called to prevent this as a safetyprecaution. The ball will be recorded as a no ball as normal.3. If the umpire signals no ball signal, and also taps the top of hishead with his other hand, the bowler has bowled more than theallowable number of bouncers in an over (i.e. more than one in asingle over in a limited over game, more than two in a single overin other games). It is recorded as a normal no ball.The table below lists the most common infringements that may be called asa no ball, and which umpire may call them.No ball ready reckonerUmpire who may callNon-striker’s end Square legFront foot infringement Yes NoBack foot infringement Yes NoMore than allowed bouncers in an over Yes NoFast full toss above the waist or slow Yes Nofull toss at head heightBall bounces twice before reaching batter Yes NoWicket-keeper not wholly behind stumps No Yesbefore deliveryMore than two fielders behind square No Yesleg on leg sideToo many fielders outside circle during No Yesfielding restrictionsFree hitsIn limited over matches, the batter is awarded a ‘free hit’ when the bowlerbowls a ‘front foot’ no ball. Firstly, the umpire will signal ‘no ball’, and thensignal for a free hit. The free hit signal is made with the umpire extendingone arm straight upwards and moving it in a circular ‘lasso’ motion. Thenext ball will become a free hit for whichever batter is facing it, even if theyran a single off the no ball.58The striker can be dismissed only under the circumstances that apply for ano ball (see page 42), even if the delivery for the free hit is called a wide.Queensland Cricket Scorers Association