{"id":312872,"date":"2022-04-23T13:30:41","date_gmt":"2022-04-23T08:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apnlive.com\/?p=312872"},"modified":"2022-05-06T10:47:45","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T05:17:45","slug":"ipl-no-ball-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/india-news\/ipl-no-ball-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Can on-field umpires refer to third umpire to check over-the-waist no-ball? Here’s what rules say"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The on-field umpires decision in the IPL 2022 match between Delhi Capitals and the Rajasthan Royals (RR) has became the talk of the town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rovman Powell hit for six on the third delivery of the final over of the match bowled by RR pacer Obed McCoy. The left-arm pacer bowled a waist-high full toss to Powell, however, the on-field umpires thought that it was a legitimate delivery and hence didn’t check it with the third umpire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While the replays showed that it was going over the batter’s waist, the umpires stayed with their call despite Delhi Capitals’ protest. However, Rishabh Pant and Company weren’t really happy with the call and laid out a protest by sending assistant coach Praveen Amre onto the field. The Capitals act has not helped them to change the on-umpires and they stayed adamant and didn’t refer the call upstairs to the TV umpire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later, the DC skipper tried to call his players back to dugout. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ideally, if the on-field umpires didn’t give a no-ball straightaway they would’ve referred to the third umpire if either of them wasn’t sure if it was a legal delivery or not. However, the IPL playing conditions don’t allow the on-field umpires to do the same on a regular ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The delivery would have been checked for a no-ball if Powell was dismissed on the delivery. However, without a dismissal, even if everyone on the ground thought that it was a no-ball, the on-field umpire’s decision was final. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read Also<\/strong>: No ball controversy: Here\u2019s what Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant, coach Shane Watson said in post-match conference<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As per the law, the on-field umpires cannot refer decisions other than for dismissals to the third umpire and in the IPL only dismissals and front foot no balls can be referred to the third umpire by the on-field umpires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only, the decisions on run out, stumping, hit wicket, caught, boundary, and batter running to the same end can check with the third umpire after on-field umpires\u2019 reference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Moving forward perhaps the third umpire should be checking the waist high full tosses too. If its visible, why not correct it ? #DCvsRR<\/a><\/p>— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) April 22, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>