Official, confirmed, verified "You are the umpire" thread

[qpeedore]

You ask the home captain to keep it low and you get this:

You have to send it upstairs, yes. But as the standing umpire you can say "I do not agree with this, mate."

THAT is keeping up the Spirit of the Game.

 

[qpeedore]

Wow okay...so I need to think up some new scenarios for you guys...

Seriously, if anyone can get ahold of John Holder for me, we can do a new book and credit all of you in it.

 

[qpeedore]

but isnt it disagreement with the decision and not the referral?

Disagreement with the decision. You cannot deny a team a referral.

 

[qpeedore]

I'm actually on the verge of asking Reddit to find Holder for me....

 

[qpeedore]

- A spinner delivers a ball. The batsman overbalances and misses, but the wicketkeeper fumbles. The batsman then takes a further step up the pitch as the keeper collects and breaks the stumps. The batsman is well out of his crease as the fielding team appeals. Before you can make a decision, the third umpire informs you that it is a no ball. Now what? Assume that the non-striker has been backing up as normal and nothing different has happened with him.

- A tail ender is on strike. The fielding captain sets a field that includes the following: forward short leg, square leg, deep backward square, leg gully, short midwicket. You have some idea of what will be happening and indeed you see the right-arm quick run in and bowl chest-to-shoulder-high balls that the batsman is clearly struggling to deal with. He is well-padded up though, and despite getting a few blows to the body, he soldiers on. It only happens when the tail ender is on strike, however. Can you do anything?

- A ball gets smashed into the stands and the fans (back when there were fans) return it to the field of play. At the end of the over a fielder throws it to you and you realise that despite being similar, this is not the same ball that was in play prior to the six. It plays very much the same but the fact remains that this is not the same ball. What do you do?

 

[CerealKiller]

- A spinner delivers a ball. The batsman overbalances and misses, but the wicketkeeper fumbles. The batsman then takes a further step up the pitch as the keeper collects and breaks the stumps. The batsman is well out of his crease as the fielding team appeals. Before you can make a decision, the third umpire informs you that it is a no ball. Now what? Assume that the non-striker has been backing up as normal and nothing different has happened with him.

It's a run out, because the keeper dropped the ball and the batsman took a step down the pitch. No ball doesn't matter.

- A tail ender is on strike. The fielding captain sets a field that includes the following: forward short leg, square leg, deep backward square, leg gully, short midwicket. You have some idea of what will be happening and indeed you see the right-arm quick run in and bowl chest-to-shoulder-high balls that the batsman is clearly struggling to deal with. He is well-padded up though, and despite getting a few blows to the body, he soldiers on. It only happens when the tail ender is on strike, however. Can you do anything?

I think you can warn him for dangerous bowling, and even no-ball him, but it would be controversial. Also check that there aren't more than two fielders behind square on the leg side.

- A ball gets smashed into the stands and the fans (back when there were fans) return it to the field of play. At the end of the over a fielder throws it to you and you realise that despite being similar, this is not the same ball that was in play prior to the six. It plays very much the same but the fact remains that this is not the same ball. What do you do?

Change the ball.

 

[Verified Enigma]

back when there were fans

 

[qpeedore]

Run out, change the ball, warn the bowler. Those were the correct answers last time.

- We've been though players match fixing. What would you do if as an umpire, you suspected your colleague at the other end of match fixing? Assume an international match.

- Can you as the umpire ever end an over due to dangerous bowling?

- Based off of that question, when is the Over really... over?

 

[ddrap14]

- We've been though players match fixing. What would you do if as an umpire, you suspected your colleague at the other end of match fixing? Assume an international match.

Talk to the match referee about it. He's the one who has authority over the umpires.

- Can you as the umpire ever end an over due to dangerous bowling?

If I'm not wrong, this is the "two beam balls in an over and you're out" rule... so yes

- Based off of that question, when is the Over really... over?

When the umpire says it is. In 99.9% of cases, this is after six legal balls.

 

[Verified Enigma]

- Can you as the umpire ever end an over due to dangerous bowling?

Apart from two beamer, I guess you meant dangerous bowling is considered when a bowler bowls near by the ear of the batsman or nearby that area consistently. I guess a warning can be given but if the bowler persists, he can be called off from bowling.

- Based off of that question, when is the Over really... over?

When the six legal delivery of the over is deemed dead by the umpire.

We've been though players match fixing. What would you do if as an umpire, you suspected your colleague at the other end of match fixing? Assume an international match.

It's time for an Unofficial "You are a Referee" thread.

 

[qpeedore]

If the umpire calls over and before a bowler begins the run up for the next over... can the fielding team still appeal?

 

[Verified Enigma]

If the umpire calls over and before a bowler begins the run up for the next over... can the fielding team still appeal?

Not a chance. Once a ball is dead. It's history. (imo)

 

[qpeedore]

Refer Law 31. It's a valid appeal.

 

[Verified Enigma]

The beginning of the video visibly infers that the wicket keeper is passing the bowl to the bowler after the delivery has been bowled, depicting that the ball is most probably dead.

Now, the ball missed the stumps when Siraj threw it, and went on to the boundary as the umpire awarded 4 runs to South Africa.

- What would you do in this case?
- What would you do in case the bowl hit the stumps at the non-striker's end?

 

[NILAYSHAH60]

The beginning of the video visibly infers that the wicket keeper is passing the bowl to the bowler after the delivery has been bowled, depicting that the ball is most probably dead.

Now, the ball missed the stumps when Siraj threw it, and went on to the boundary as the umpire awarded 4 runs to South Africa.

- What would you do in this case?
- What would you do in case the bowl hit the stumps at the non-striker's end?

This is very simple.... A ball bowled is never dead until called by the Umpires. Hence, you award runs or a wicket or any event that happens until the ball is declared dead.

In case, had the ball hit the stumps the non-struker would be out.