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Post by tons4fun on Apr 24, 2014 15:02:07 GMT
Occasionally it is not obvious as to how many runs are scored, overthrows, short runs etc, if for example the umpires determined 7 runs were to be scored how would they communicate this to the scorer?
Please assume the scorer is unable to hear anything as they are to far away.
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Post by gooders on Apr 24, 2014 21:09:37 GMT
You may think this is me being sarcastic, but I assure you it isn't. Have you thought of an inexpensive 2-way radio.
I actually stood a pre-season friendly, at which my colleague handed a handset to the scorer in case he needed to speak with her during play.
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Post by tippex2 on Apr 25, 2014 2:54:03 GMT
If you don't want to use radios (I find they're more trouble than they're worth at club level) then it's quite acceptable to make the appropriate signals, make a note of the incident, and at the next opportunity (drinks break / interval / possibly fall of wicket, depending on exactly how remote the scorers are) check with them that they've recorded the correct number of runs. Normally it's not a problem if the scoreboard's a run or two out for a few overs, but if you're towards the end of the game, there may be no alternative to holding the game up for a minute or two in order to confirm that the total's correct.
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Post by sillypoint on Apr 28, 2014 0:02:22 GMT
The relevant Laws are as follows:
Law 3.15: "The umpires shall, throughout the match, satisfy themselves as to the correctness of the number of runs scored …"—note that it is umpires, plural, so you must at least consult each other, and that it is "throughout", i.e. at each and every doubtful point.
Law 3.15, still: "They shall agree these with the scorers at least at every interval …"—note that it is "at least", not "only", so if it's critical that the correct score be recorded then and there, consult then and there—go to the boundary, or one of you leave the field if necessary, but get it right
Law 3.14.b: "The umpire shall wait until each signal to the scorers has been separately acknowledged by a scorer before allowing play to proceed."—note those last five words.
Practically, I have almost always found that it is possible to communicate the correct score with appropriate hand signals. Probably the most common is five runs resulting from an overthrow plus a run in progress/completed. In this instance I would usually signal the boundary in the normal way and then raise my hand with fingers outstretched and palm towards the scorers, possibly accompanied with the words "five runs". If the overthrow had occurred with two or three runs by the batsmen to also count then the outstretched fingers of one hand would be accompanied by 1 or 2 fingers of the other hand, and then almost certainly also a call of "six runs" or "seven runs" in a loud. clear voice. If the situation is more complex and/or you know you are dealing with inexperienced scorers (as I often am when umpiring school matches, for example) then you may need to walk towards the scorers to be clearly within earshot so that they can clearly hear; then you can tell them "That is 2 runs the the batsman plus 5 penalty extras" or whatever the situation is.
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