Index
- Umpires Home
- 2.1 Appointment and attendance
- 2.2 Change of umpire
- 2.3 Consultation with captains
- 2.4 Wickets, creases and boundaries
- 2.5 Conduct of game, implements ....
- 2.6 Fair & unfair play
- 2.7 Fitness for play
- 2.8 Suspension of play ...
- 2.9 Position of umpires
- 2.10 Umpires changing ends
- 2.11 Disagreement and dispute
- 2.12 Umpire's decision
- 2.13 Signals
- 2.14 Informing the umpires
- 2.15 Correctness of scores
2.7 FITNESS FOR PLAY
The umpires shall be the sole judges of the fitness of the ground, weather and light for play
This Law is clear that BOTH umpires are responsible, one umpire cannot act on his own, he must involve his colleague
The situation of the match may cause one side to pressurise the umpires to make a decision that will not be fair to their opponents
The state of the match is of no consequence to the umpires.
Any inspection and decision must be made without any interference from the players, however, the umpires may consult the groundsman about matters such as the drying properties of the ground
The umpires shall be the sole judges of the fitness of the ground, weather and light for play
This Law is clear that BOTH umpires are responsible, one umpire cannot act on his own, he must involve his colleague
The situation of the match may cause one side to pressurise the umpires to make a decision that will not be fair to their opponents
The state of the match is of no consequence to the umpires.
Any inspection and decision must be made without any interference from the players, however, the umpires may consult the groundsman about matters such as the drying properties of the ground