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	Umpire (cricket) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Traditionally, cricket matches have two umpires on the field, one standing at the end opposite the striking batsman's end (behind the stumps) and one at square leg.
		Cricket Australia has introduced a two-tier accreditation scheme and eventually all umpires will be required to achieve the appropriate level of accreditation.
		If the umpire is unsure of a "line decision," that is, a run out or stumped decision, or if the umpire is unsure that the ball is a four, six, or neither, he may refer the matter to the Third Umpire.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Umpire_(cricket) (1700 words)

	Umpire (cricket)
		A cricket match is presided over by two umpires, whose job it is to make quick decisions on all aspects of the play.
		First of all, an umpire will not declare a man out unless asked to, though a batsman may walk if he knows himself to be out; this is nowadays rare, especially in tests and first-class matches.
		The umpire's response, which may take some time, is either to raise his index finger to indicate the man is out, or to shake his head and say "not out".
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/um/Umpire.html (836 words)

	Cricket - The real meaning from Timesharetalk wikipedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Cricket is also a major sport in England and Wales, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Zimbabwe and the English-speaking countries of the Caribbean, which are collectively known in cricketing parlance as the West Indies.
		Cricket was prominent in London as early as 1707 and large crowds flocked to matches on the Artillery Ground in Finsbury.
		Kwik cricket is a form of the sport where the bowler does not have to wait for the batsman to be ready before a delivery, leading to a faster, more exhausting game which is often used in school PE lessons.
	www.timesharetalk.co.uk /wiki.asp?k=Cricket (6125 words)

	CRICKET
		A standard cricket ground, showing the cricket pitch (brown), close-infield (light green) within 15 yards (13.7 m) of the striking batsman, infield (medium green) inside the white 30 yard (27.4 m) circle, and outfield (dark green), with sight screens beyond the boundary at either end.
		The umpires swap so the umpire at the bowler's end moves to square leg, and the umpire at square leg moves to the new bowler's end.
		Cricket entered an epochal era in 1963, when English counties modified the rules to provide a variant match form that produced an expedited result: games with a restricted number of overs per side.
	www.solarnavigator.net /sport/cricket.htm (4763 words)

	An introduction to the game of Cricket
		Cricket is played between two teams of 11 players on a grassy field, in the center of which are two wickets - the equivalent of baseball's 'bases'.
		Cricket afficionados will tell you that one subtle difference between their sport and baseball is that the ball can bounce before the batsman hits it.
		The popular American entertainer Andy Williams, on seeing his first cricket match, was completely intrigued by the bowlers, who spend a great deal of time rubbing the ball up and down on their groin (see spin).
	www.avirtualdominica.com /cricket.htm (912 words)

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		A cricket field is a roughly elliptical field of flat grass, ranging in size from about 90 to 150 metres (100-160 yards) across, bounded by an obvious fence or other marker.
		If the umpire has to signal dead ball to prevent the players from assuming that the ball is still alive, he waves both arms across each other in front of his abdomen.
		If an umpire wishes the third umpire to make a decision based on a TV replay, he signals by drawing a large square shape in the air with both hands, spreading them out high in the air in front of him, bringing them down, and then together again.
	www.cs.purdue.edu /homes/hosking/cricket/explanation.htm (9560 words)

	Life, Cricket and Manchester United
		Cricket aficionados far and wide are ruminating over his apparent fall from grace, but while I've asked a lot of questions, there can really never be any doubt as to the impact he has had on India and Indian cricket.
		Cricket is less and less an inspirational escape from the drudgery of everyday life, and more and more an entertainment channel.
		Whatever cricketing heights others may scale, these men have meant something a whole lot greater to their nation, and there is nothing that will ever detract from that.
	4thumpire.blogspot.com (5013 words)

	Greater Kansas Cricket Club - Cricket 101 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Cricket was a game played mainly by young peasants and interest is believed to have already spread abroad before it gained in popularity in England late in the 17th Century.
		Umpires signal a leg bye with a hand touching their raised knee and this is scored when the ball hits the body of the batsman but not the bat.
		Umpires would make the same signal if a batsman steps away from his crease when he is not ready to receive the delivery.
	www.kansascricketclub.org /clubpages/id_405 (8556 words)

	Umpire (cricket): Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The third umpire (third umpire: the third umpire is an off-field umpire who officiates decisions referred to by the two on-field...
		Umpires are sometimes jokingly referred to as the men in white (usually umpires wear long white coats), or other less affectionate terms.
		Also, if the umpire is unsure that a catch was legally held, or if the umpire is unsure that the ball is a four, six, or neither, he may refer the matter to the Third Umpire.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/umpire_cricket (1547 words)

	ESPN.com - E-Ticket: A Wicket Wedding
		Cricket features its own eccentric names for pitches from the googly, a deceptive leg spin that turns the other way from the off stump to the leg stump, to the beamer, its version of a beanball.
		Cricket aficionados discourse on the complexities of the sport -- the angular nuances, the civility and sheer splendor of survival.
		Instead of tales of cricket legends such as Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev, I was schooled on the stories of Clyde's Knicks, Tom Terrific's Mets, Broadway Joe's Jets and Park's Rangers.
	sports.espn.go.com /espn/eticket/story?page=cricket (3806 words)

	Leg bye - TheBestLinks.com - Sport, Cricket, Umpire (cricket), Batsman, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In the sport of cricket, a leg bye is a run scored by the batting team when the batsman has not hit the ball with his bat, but the ball has hit the batsman's body or protective gear.
		If they complete such a "run" when the ball is dead, the umpire will signal dead ball, the run is not scored, and the batsmen must return to their wickets as before the run attempt.
		Noted international umpire Darrell Hair has been a particular critic of leg byes, stating that if a batsman is not skilled enough to hit a ball with his bat, he should not be allowed to score runs off it.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Leg_bye.html (405 words)

	Rashid Latif Cricket Academy :: The ICC :: ICC Umpires Code of Conduct (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Umpires shall not disclose or comment upon any alleged breach of this Code or the ICC Code of Conduct or any hearing, report or decision arising from such a breach unless such disclosure is required under the provisions of this Code or the ICC Code of Conduct.
		If the Umpire against whom the alleged breach is made fails to attend at the time and place fixed for the hearing, reasonable notice of which shall have been duly given to him, the hearing may be conducted in his absence.
		Any Umpire failing to pay such fine to the Home Board within the said period shall not, until such time as the fine has been paid, be eligible for appointment as an Umpire by ICC or by the Home Board for any international or national team fixture under the control of the Home Board.
	www.rlca.com.pk /umpiresconduct.asp (1564 words)

	Sight Screen
		"Cricket Kenya has started afresh and we are not ready to think of the past and forward and improve the standards of the sport in the country," said Inamdar.
		"Time of politics in cricket is gone and we are out for serious business of improving standards of cricket in the country," said Inamdar, adding his dream is to leave a legacy as the most successful cricket administrator.
		Elsewhere, other interesting news out of the working committee meeting; the most notable being that preliminary moves are being made on the subject of merger of the women's game with the men's.
	prempanix.blogspot.com (1504 words)

	Action Packed Cricket Video Tapes: Action Packed Cricket
		If an on-field umpire is unsure of a decision concerning either a run out or a stumping attempt, he may signal for the third umpire to view a television replay.
		Either a red or a white cricket ball may be used, and play under artificial lighting is allowed.
		All of the rules of cricket have been described above, as well as some other information which is not ``rules'', such as names of fielding positions.
	www.cricketvideo.com /cricket_exp.html (9613 words)

	Billy Doctrove: International Cricket Umpire
		The historic cricketing grounds where history was made just a few years earlier, when Brian Lara blasted his masterful 375 record setting runs, served as a fitting backdrop highlighting the crowning moment in the disciplined officiating career of Billy Doctrove.
		A really good cricketing umpire is one who is patient, honest, judges fairly, is cool under pressure, and above all knows the rules of the game.
		Cricket is one of the most beautiful games known to man. Only a select few ever really go on to master the game and for those who do, it is a thing of beauty to observe them in action.
	www.thedominican.net /articles/doctrove.htm (815 words)

	BBS - Cricket
		BBS administers Blind Cricket throughout the country and is responsible for the rules and regulations.
		A size three football is used in Blind Cricket to help the partially sighted players to see it and it is filled with a quantity of ball bearings to allow the totally blind players to hear it.
		The umpires will have to be well versed with the MCC Laws of Cricket and also with rules of Cricket for the Blind.
	www.britishblindsport.org.uk /cricket.htm (5704 words)

	Cricinfo - Cricket explained
		Cricket is a team sport for two teams of eleven players each.
		The replay umpire cannot be used for any decisions other than run outs and stumpings.
		Each of these averages is kept separately for Test cricket, first class cricket in general, and one-day cricket.
	www.cricinfo.com /link_to_database/ABOUT_CRICKET/EXPLANATION/EXPLANATION_OF_CRICKET.html (9610 words)

	rediff.com: cricket channel - Australia to ban video umpire for catches (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Australian cricket officials have decided to abandon the use of video umpires to rule on contentious catches during this season's interstate first-class and one-day matches.
		The third umpire system will still be used in tests and one-day internationals, which are governed by the International Cricket Council's playing conditions, but not in local domestic matches.
		An ACB spokesman said the board decided to abandon their use after reviewing last year's statistics which showed that every time a catch was referred to the third umpire, the batsman was given not out because of the inconclusive nature of the footage.
	www.rediff.com /cricket/2001/oct/04acb.htm (234 words)

	Tennisball Cricket Association - To be or not to be a judge and the jury - General News - News
		What I have noticed and heard from several of my cricket playing colleagues is that sometimes umpiring becomes a chore for them as no other capable individual in their team is ready to take the responsibility of being an umpire for the match.
		Umpire ratings is in place to follow up on an individual's umpiring talent.
		To be an umpire in the TCA panel, would call for a lot of commitment and many more umpiring duties.
	www.tennisballcricket.org /modules/news/article.php?storyid=43 (1112 words)

	How's this: we get the young 'uns to umpire - Cricket - www.smh.com.au
		Another now-retired umpire, whom I won't name but who was highly regarded by the powers that be, was well into his 50s and almost totally deaf in one ear when still officiating at Test level.
		Umpires are human and will always make mistakes, but surely we must give ourselves a better chance of minimising these mistakes.
		Umpires need to be fit so they can concentrate for the long periods required in international cricket.
	www.smh.com.au /news/Cricket/Hows-this-we-get-the-young-uns-to-umpire/2004/12/11/1102625585682.html?from=moreStories (787 words)

	Abc of Cricket Forum
		Therefore, it is my view that the ICC must reinforce the authority of the umpire and not let it be eroded any further as, I fear, this present proposal will.
		Admittedly, there have been several instances where the umpire has not referred and the TV cameras have shown that the batsman was out.
		The umpires have to be made to realise is that, when there is the slightest doubt about a decision it better to err on the side of caution and refer than not.
	www.abcofcricket.com /forum/index.php?act=findpost&pid=13255 (668 words)

	BBC Sport Academy \| Cricket \| Rules \| Umpire signals \| The umpire's signals
		Other umpires might take a little longer, but the raising of the dreaded index finger means that the batsman has to leave the crease.
		There are many ways to get out in cricket, but there's only one signal and as soon as that finger goes up, the batsman's got to go.
		If there is any sign of dissent, the referee would come in to play and dish out punishment if he sees fit.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sportacademy/hi/sa/cricket/rules/umpire_signals/newsid_3809000/3809867.stm (153 words)

	Shoaib Malik first LBW victim of third umpire : Cricket News : IndiaExpress.Com
		Pakistani batsman Shoaib Malik on Thursday became the first batsman to be declared out leg before wicket by the third umpire during the opening match of the Champions Trophy cricket tournament against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
		Umpire Daryl Harper of Australia exercised the newly created right to refer almost any decision to the third umpire for determination of facts, when Malik was struck on the pads by a delivery from Chaminda Vaas.
		Umpires are allowed to consult the television umpire on the height of impact and whether the ball pitched in line with the wicket in case of lbw decisions.
	www.indiaexpress.com /news/sports/cricket/20020912-2.html (262 words)

	Cricket 24x7 - All the cricket
		A poll conducted for Cricket Australia has revealed the fairly obvious - the Ashes is the #1 sporting event for Australians.
		King Cricket wonders if he is a forgotten man.
		A committee appointed by the ECB came to the conclusion that the ground was ready to host test cricket.
	cricket24x7.blogspot.com (1373 words)

	Cricket Rage! Umpire beaten up
		The Times, London, reported that in one of Britain's first recorded cases of cricket rage, Mahmood Akhtar attacked the umpire with a baseball bat after he thought he was the recipient of a dubious decision.
		He was batting in a local Sunday league match when he was sent back to the pavilion by Qadeer Hussain, the stand-in umpire.
		The York Crown Court was told that that the umpire's decision incensed the batsman.
	www.rediff.com /cricket/2004/mar/12rage.htm (233 words)

	Auckland Cricket Umpires Association
		Phil Jones has won the Auckland Umpire of the Year award at the Auckland Cricket Awards dinner held at Eden Park on Wednesday 14th April.
		Doug was a member of the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires from 1998 to 2005 in which time he was an on-field umpire in 22 Test matches and 71 ODIs.
		He has balanced two decades as a first-class umpire in New Zealand with a successful business career and will begin his role at the ICC on 4 March 2006.
	www.acua.co.nz /news.htm (285 words)

	Cricket World Forums: Most Test Matches officiated by an Umpire
		I think there may have been a slight glitch with the SQL server or hosts of the forums being down or something on that day but i think its sorted out now.
		That's why the ICC want it to be rightfully theirs so they don't have to shell out anymore just to use it.
		I even to be fair to you didn't bring it up or make an issue of it hoping the situation would be diffused and boil over but you do insist on bringing it back up.
	www.cricketworld.com /forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=50&get=last (939 words)

	umpire - Wiktionary
		(cricket) One of the two white-coated officials who preside over a cricket match.
		The umpire must keep on his toes as the play often occurs around him.
		(cricket) To act as an umpire in a game of Cricket.
	en.wiktionary.org /wiki/umpire (100 words)

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