What happens if rules are broken in rounders

Maximum of 4 men in a team of However it is permissible to field a team with less than ten people minimum of 6 players. If a team is short, batters are not allowed to run twice. A no-ball will be called outside these limits. A player can run on a no-ball and cannot be caught out, but can be out in all other ways. The bowling team will concede a half-rounder for every three no-balls bowled per game. A no-ball from which a rounder or half-rounder is scored will still count towards the total of no-balls.

A batter hitting the ball so that its first bounce is behind the batting line may proceed to first base only and wait until the ball crosses the batting line before proceeding further. Fielders should allow batters an unimpeded run around bases. Fielders on bases should stand inside the diamond to allow a batter to pass. Rounders are deductible for dissent, and in extreme cases i. FORFEITS: If a team does not have a full squad minimum number of original players required according to the rules at the designated start time a rounder per minute will be awarded for every minute max 10 minutes , after 10 minutes the game will be forfeited.

No more than 9 players may be on the field at any one time. If a team is mixed, there should be no more than 5 male players. A list of players and substitutes should be submitted to the Umpire prior to play. Players once substituted may return during the game, but batters only in the position of their original number. The batting team should wait in the backward area well away from 4th post.

If out, wait in the backward area well away from 1st post. A batter should only enter the batting square when called to do so by the Umpire.

The batter will have one good ball bowled to them. Batters can use 2 hands if they wish. Batters can take a no ball and score in the usual way, but once you reach 1st post you cannot return. You cannot be caught out or stumped out at 1st post on a no ball. A No Ball will incur if: The ball is not thrown in a smooth underarm action. The ball is above the batters head or below the batters knee. The ball bounces on the way to the batter.

The ball is thrown wide or straight at the batters body. If a batter stops at a post, they must keep in contact with the post, with hand or bat. When the bowler has the ball in the bowling square a batter cannot move on, but if they are between posts they can carry on to the next.

No harm done as he formed a ball shape with the woman inside and together they rolled to a halt, where they both emerged unscathed. This was not the case for the majority of incidents where often a nasty bruise was the result. Hence lots of injured backstops — the face mask only stopped them getting hit in the face, not anywhere else — and many uncomfortable batters.

This resulted in a line one metre behind the batting square, where the backstop must remain until the ball has reached or has passed the batter, or risk a penalty for obstruction.

Have you ever wondered why the Rounders posts have a funny rubber cap on top? This was the outcome to a piercing injury which a schoolboy endured when he jumped to take the ball on first post and impaled himself on top of it! Weaker bowlers were always in danger of a strong batter charging towards them until this rule was introduced.

Likewise, batters cannot step out of the back of the square during hitting and this is to protect the backstop. A more recent addition to the Official Rounders Rules is that you have to remember not to drop or throw your bat deliberately.

Historically, the equipment in Rounders kits was pretty limited and many people will be able to recall playing with one bat per team.