GOLCAR CRICKET & ATHLETIC CLUB
Est. 1871 - Founder member of Huddersfield & District League

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Umpiring Quiz

So ..... You think Umpires have got an easy number ..... ??
..... What decision Would You Give .....??

..... No cheatin' ..... No looking at Answers first ..... !

QUESTION 1
The striker plays forward to a delivery. The ball is trapped between his bat and his pad. He pulls his bat away to allow the ball to drop. A close fielder dives forward and catches the ball before it makes contact with the ground, then appeals.
How do you answer the appeal - Choose your answer ?
1. Out, Caught
2. Not Out
3. Out, Obstructing the Field

QUESTION 2
The bowler enters his delivery stride, checks his delivery action and breaks the wicket at his end, followed by an appeal. You are certain that the non-striker was out of his ground when the wicket was broken.
What decision do you give for the non striker - Choose your answer ?
1. Out
2. Not Out

QUESTION 3
A bowler suffers an ankle injury whilst running up to bowl and leaves the field of play at 4.03 p.m. He has not returned when play is halted by heavy rain at 4.33 p.m. When play restarts at 4.43 p.m. the bowler returns with his team-mates. The captain for the fielding side then asks you when he will be allowed to bowl.
- Choose your answer ?
1. He can bowl straight away
2. He will be allowed to bowl after 20 minutes play
3. He must be on the field for a further 30 minutes before being allowed to bowl.

QUESTION 4
The striker hits the ball into the covers, with no run taken. A fielder picks it up and throws it to mid off. As the non-striker wanders out of his ground, mid-off throws the ball to the bowler who breaks the non-striker's wicket and appeals.
How do you answer the appeal - Choose your answer ?
1. Out
2. Not Out

QUESTION 5
A fair delivery rears up from just short of a length and hits the helmet of the wicket- keeper. The ball bounces forward and is deflected on to the stumps by the wicket-keeper's gloves with the striker out of his ground, and he then appeals.
How do you answer the appeal - Choose your answer ?
1. Out, Run Out
2. Not Out
3. Out, Stumped

QUESTION 6
After playing a delivery the striker suddenly picks up the ball and tosses it to a fielder. The fielding side then appeals.
How do you answer the appeal - Choose your answer ?
1. Not Out
2. Out, Handled the ball
3. Out, Obstructing the field

QUESTION 7
A fair delivery is hit in the air, and caught by a fielder. It is clear that the ball is beyond the fence which marks the boundary and that the fielder is leaning against the fence when he catches the ball. The fielding side then appeals.
How do you answer the appeal - Choose your answer ?
1. Give the striker Out
2. Answer Not Out and signal Boundary 4 runs
3. Answer Not Out and signal Boundary 6 runs

QUESTION 8
It has been agreed that the lunch interval should start at 13.00 and be of 40 minutes duration. Heavy rain halts play at 12.54.
At what time should play resume if conditions allow - Choose your answer ?
1. At 13.40
2. At 13.34
3. As soon as it is considered conditions are suitable for play to restart.

QUESTION 9
The ball slips from the bowler's hand and, without pitching, goes well over the striker's head. What should the umpire at the bowler's end call and signal - Choose your answer ?
1. No Ball
2. Wide Ball

QUESTION 10
The wicket-keeper is standing well back to a medium fast bowler. The striker takes his stance some two feet in front of his popping crease. As the bowler is running up to deliver the ball, the wicket-keeper moves right up to the stumps. You are the umpire at the striker's end.
What action do you take - Choose your answer ?
1. Call and signal No Ball
2. Call and signal Dead Ball
3. Award 5 Penalty Runs
4. Take No Action and allow play to continue

Answers

QUESTION 1
The answer is - Not Out
The ball is automatically dead if it becomes trapped between the bat and person of a batsman or between items of his clothing. Law 23.1 (iv)

QUESTION 2
The answer is - Not Out
Once the bowler has entered his delivery stride - i.e. his back foot has landed - he is not permitted to Run Out the non-striker. Law 42.15

QUESTION 3
The answer is - He will be allowed to bowl after 20 minutes play
The bowler was absent from the field of play for 30 minutes before play was interrupted. If there is an unscheduled break in play, the length of time the players are off the field counts as playing time against any penance providing the player returns to the field when play restarts. Thus the bowler has to be on the field for a further 20 minutes before being allowed to bowl. Law 2.5 (c ) (iii)

QUESTION 4
The answer is - Not Out
The ball shall be considered to be dead when it is clear to the umpire at the bowler's end that the fielding side and batsmen have ceased to regard the ball as being in play. Law 23.1 (b)

QUESTION 5
The answer is - Out, Run Out
If the ball touches a helmet worn by the wicket-keeper he shall not be out Stumped. He is, however, Run Out, if after touching the helmet the ball is in contact with any member of the fielding side (including the wicket-keeper) if the wicket is broken whilst the striker is out of his ground. Law 39.2 (b)

QUESTION 6
The answer is - Out, Obstructing the Field
The law states that if the striker wilfully handles the ball to return it to a member of the fielding side, unless he does so with the consent of the fielding side, he is to be given out, on appeal, for Obstructing the Field. Law 33.2 (ii)

QUESTION 7
The answer is - Not Out and signal Boundary 6 runs
A fence, marking the boundary, is now deemed to be outside the field of play. If a fielder is in contact with a fence when also in contact with the ball, a boundary 6 is to be awarded - if that is the allowance agreed by the captains and umpires. Law 19.3 (c) (i)

QUESTION 8
The answer is - 13.34
Lunch would be taken at 12.54 as a stoppage has occurred when less than 10 minutes remain before the agreed time. Both the lunch and tea intervals are to be of the agreed length at whatever time play is halted, providing conditions so allow. Law 15.3 (a) and 15.6 (b)

QUESTION 9
The answer is - To call and signal No Ball
Any delivery which passes above shoulder height of the striker standing upright at the crease is deemed to be a No Ball, even though it passes well out of his reach and could not inflict physical injury on the striker. Law 42.6 (b)

QUESTION 10
The answer is - To Call and signal Dead Ball
It is deemed to be unfair if the wicket-keeper makes a significant movement towards the wicket after the ball comes into play. Either umpire may call and signal Dead Ball. Law 40.4