Index
- Appeals Home
- 31.1 Umpire not to give batter out without an appeal
- 31.2 Batter dismissed
- 31.3 Timing of appeals
- 31.4 Appeal "How's that"
- 31.5 Answering appeals
- 31.6 Consultation by umpires
- 31.7 Batter leaving his wicket under a misapprehension
- 31.8 Withdrawal of an appeal
31.6 CONSULTATION BY
UMPIRES
An umpire cannot intervene on a decision for which he has no jurisdiction
An umpire who, through no fault of his own, may not have seen an incident on which he has to make a decision
He may have slipped over in the field or missed the incident whilst taking evasive action to avoid injury and cannot answer the appeal made to him
He should consult with his colleague who may or may not be able to help
Whatever he is told he must make the decision himself - he cannot ask his colleague to do so because the decision is not within his colleagues remit
An umpire cannot intervene on a decision for which he has no jurisdiction
An umpire who, through no fault of his own, may not have seen an incident on which he has to make a decision
He may have slipped over in the field or missed the incident whilst taking evasive action to avoid injury and cannot answer the appeal made to him
He should consult with his colleague who may or may not be able to help
Whatever he is told he must make the decision himself - he cannot ask his colleague to do so because the decision is not within his colleagues remit