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COMMON SENSE
There are currently 42 Laws of Cricket but umpires are often reminded that some situations during a match require a common sense approach to be made by the umpires - Law 43
Nigel Plews the former Test Match umpire said "that common sense is the best guide in interpreting the Laws". "Law 43", he said, "is the commonsense application of Laws 1 to 42"
There are currently 42 Laws of Cricket but umpires are often reminded that some situations during a match require a common sense approach to be made by the umpires - Law 43
Nigel Plews the former Test Match umpire said "that common sense is the best guide in interpreting the Laws". "Law 43", he said, "is the commonsense application of Laws 1 to 42"
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You should let the players play the game
Don't look for minor technical violations or any other circumstances just to show players how clever you are. You will lose respect
With the new 2000 Code of Laws and recent revisions are firmly in place, you should look to use certain Laws as a deterrent rather than a solution
Always try to anticipate problems before they occur
The powers that have been given to us by the strengthening of the unfair play Laws and awarding of penalty runs must be treated with care. Like all deterrents, however, you must be prepared to use them if your attempts at persuasion should fail
The ultimate sanction of awarding penalty runs in some situations could be a poor reflection on your competence and capability