Unlike more formal and competitive versions of cricket, beach cricket is seldom publicised, but it has more active partipants than any other form of the game. Like most organised team sports, cricket has many informal ad hoc variants, which are played by people of both sexes and all ages in back yards, on the street, in parks and (of course) on the beach. The term "beach cricket" often applies, regardless of the actual location of the game. Almost everything about beach cricket is improvised: the playing ground, the rules, the teams (quite often there are no teams, each player takes turns in batting and there is usually, but not always, no emphasis on runs), and the equipment. A bat of some kind (not necessarily a cricket bat) is the first necessary item. The bat can be anything, as long as it can hit the ball and can be suitably held in the hands. A ball (usually a tennis ball) is the other essential item. The Cricket pitch can be any stretch of ground that is reasonably flat, the wickets any convenient object - a cardboard box, a rubbish bin, or (especially on the beach) an insulated drink cooler. Often, the wicket is by no means close to the official size, but it is used anyway. Beach cricket rules change constantly. Often they are made up on the spot. As always with informal games, it is the unspoken rules that are most important: these are usually that all participants should have a reasonable chance to play a part regardless of age, gender, or skill level, and that no-one should be injured. Typical examples of the less important but explicit rules for a particular game might include: * "First ball rule" - you cannot be given out on the first ball you face. * "Six and out rule" - hitting the ball over the fence (or into the water, into the big hedge, or some other area where the ball may be difficult to retrieve) counts as six (cricket) ''and'' out. If a game is being played where runs are not scored, this rule still applies. * "One hand, one bounce" - you can catch the batsman out even after the ball bounces if you take it with one hand. The ball can only bounce once however, hence the name "one-hand, once bounce." * "No LB" - the more complex and subtle rules of formal cricket (like the leg before wicket rule) are often ignored. This rule is often expanded to include no-balls and most wides (unless of course, the ball is unmistakably wide). This rule came about because of the lack of umpires in this form of the game. Indeed, the bowling and popping creases are hardly ever indicated. There is simply a general consensus to deliver the ball when at a certain area. * "Tippy-go", "Tippity", "Tip-and-run" or similar - if the batsman hits the ball he or she must run regardless of the distance or quality of the shot played. * "Electric wicket-keeper", or "electronic wicket-keeper", "automatic wicket-keeper", or "auto-wiky" - a rule which states that if a batsman "snicks", or edges, the ball so it goes to where a wicket-keeper might have been able to catch him out, then the batsman is out, regardless of the fact that he was not physically caught out. Electric/automatic wicket-keeper is often a feature of backyard games played in house driveways and against garage doors, where it is physically impossible for any player to take the fielding positions in cricket of wicket-keeper. Of course, if there is a person playing at 'keeper, the electric/automatic wicket-keeper rule does not apply; an electric/automatic slip (cricket) fieldsman might be called into play instead. Within a given game, rules are often interpreted in varying ways, or added to as the game progresses. A younger child that benefits from the "first ball rule" but goes out to the second ball also might discover that there is now, by unspoken consensus, a "second ball rule" as well, and if necessary a "third ball rule". In some parts of the world, beach cricket (and other similar games) is one of the very few truly child-like activities that modern adults may participate in without attracting social stigma, and one of the dwindling number of adult activities that are accessible to children. The sociology of play, especially adult play, is a curiously neglected field, but a starting point is Roger Caillois' ''Man, Play and Games'' (University of Illinois Press, 2001, ISBN 025207033X.) Forms of cricket
Is "beach cricket" really the most common term? I've always heard it referred to as "backyard cricket", although that may just be an Australianism. User:ShaneKing 05:07, 18 Feb 2004 (UTC) Both are common. I mostly hear ''beach cricket'', although I live 100 kilometres from the nearest beach. Beach cricket is, I think, the more general term. It would be good to make a redirect here from backyard cricket. User:Tannin 06:07, 18 Feb 2004 (UTC) Oh! And I thought Beach Cricket was the kind of cricket they played in the movie ''The Beach'' wearing beach clothing - what a disappointment. I've played so much of backyard cricket I could tell a few more rules. *Three leg out - If the ball touches your leg thrice - you are out. To discourage intentionally using the leg to block the wickets. Misused by cunning bowlers to hit the leg. *There is another one where you can not run more than 5 runs in case the ball is momentarily lost. Happens a lot if you are not playing in a field. *Then there is the one where there is a 2 run boundary in addition to a 4 run one. This is used when there is some sort of structure in the ground which is closer than the 4 run boundary is. *Cricket without stumps - it is strange it actually works, but the batsman's waist is the marker. If the ball passes the batsman within two bricks/stones (about as wide as actual stumps) and below the batsman's waist he is out. Yes, we use the 2-run boundary all the time in my school, as the building is quite close to where we used to play. I've also played cricket without stumps. Admittedly it was played with a paper ball in a classroom, but that's beside the point. We couldn't run more than 4 runs before you HAD to drop your bat and help look for the ball. Also, we have a rule where if you lose the ball, you either find it, or you're out. This applies to the "six and out" rule as well. If you can get the ball back within a short amount of time, you're not out. However, we stopped that after a few complaints from the neighbours about us climbing their fences. Never heard of the three leg out though... - User:Qpeedore And about the ball. In India Cosco (sports goods manufacturer) markets a ball. It is a tennis ball but with the slight difference that it is marketed as a cricket ball with the name ''Cosco Cricket''. It is highly likely that Cosco sells more Tennis balls in India than Cricket balls. Economy and safety guides cricket here. A real cricket ball will injure more and is costlier. --User:Ankur 10:19, 30 Sep 2004 (UTC) :And then you have the fine old tradition of wrapping half of a normal tennis ball in electrical tape to make it swing. ;) User:thefamouseccles 02:22, 6 Apr 2005 (UTC)
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Unlike more formal and competitive versions of cricket, beach cricket is seldom publicised, but it has more active partipants than any other form of the game. Like most organised team sports, cricket has many informal ad hoc variants, which are played by people of both sexes and all ages in back yards, on the street, in parks and (of course) on the beach. The term "beach cricket" often applies, regardless of the actual location of the game. Almost everything about beach cricket is improvised: the playing ground, the rules, the teams (quite often there are no teams, each player takes turns in batting and there is usually, but not always, no emphasis on runs), and the equipment. A bat of some kind (not necessarily a cricket bat) is the first necessary item. The bat can be anything, as long as it can hit the ball and can be suitably held in the hands. A ball (usually a tennis ball) is the other essential item. The Cricket pitch can be any stretch of ground that is reasonably flat, the wickets any convenient object - a cardboard box, a rubbish bin, or (especially on the beach) an insulated drink cooler. Often, the wicket is by no means close to the official size, but it is used anyway. Beach cricket rules change constantly. Often they are made up on the spot. As always with informal games, it is the unspoken rules that are most important: these are usually that all participants should have a reasonable chance to play a part regardless of age, gender, or skill level, and that no-one should be injured. Typical examples of the less important but explicit rules for a particular game might include: * "First ball rule" - you cannot be given out on the first ball you face. * "Six and out rule" - hitting the ball over the fence (or into the water, into the big hedge, or some other area where the ball may be difficult to retrieve) counts as six (cricket) ''and'' out. If a game is being played where runs are not scored, this rule still applies. * "One hand, one bounce" - you can catch the batsman out even after the ball bounces if you take it with one hand. The ball can only bounce once however, hence the name "one-hand, once bounce." * "No LB" - the more complex and subtle rules of formal cricket (like the leg before wicket rule) are often ignored. This rule is often expanded to include no-balls and most wides (unless of course, the ball is unmistakably wide). This rule came about because of the lack of umpires in this form of the game. Indeed, the bowling and popping creases are hardly ever indicated. There is simply a general consensus to deliver the ball when at a certain area. * "Tippy-go", "Tippity", "Tip-and-run" or similar - if the batsman hits the ball he or she must run regardless of the distance or quality of the shot played. * "Electric wicket-keeper", or "electronic wicket-keeper", "automatic wicket-keeper", or "auto-wiky" - a rule which states that if a batsman "snicks", or edges, the ball so it goes to where a wicket-keeper might have been able to catch him out, then the batsman is out, regardless of the fact that he was not physically caught out. Electric/automatic wicket-keeper is often a feature of backyard games played in house driveways and against garage doors, where it is physically impossible for any player to take the fielding positions in cricket of wicket-keeper. Of course, if there is a person playing at 'keeper, the electric/automatic wicket-keeper rule does not apply; an electric/automatic slip (cricket) fieldsman might be called into play instead. Within a given game, rules are often interpreted in varying ways, or added to as the game progresses. A younger child that benefits from the "first ball rule" but goes out to the second ball also might discover that there is now, by unspoken consensus, a "second ball rule" as well, and if necessary a "third ball rule". In some parts of the world, beach cricket (and other similar games) is one of the very few truly child-like activities that modern adults may participate in without attracting social stigma, and one of the dwindling number of adult activities that are accessible to children. The sociology of play, especially adult play, is a curiously neglected field, but a starting point is Roger Caillois' ''Man, Play and Games'' (University of Illinois Press, 2001, ISBN 025207033X.) Forms of cricket
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Is "beach cricket" really the most common term? I've always heard it referred to as "backyard cricket", although that may just be an Australianism. User:ShaneKing 05:07, 18 Feb 2004 (UTC) Both are common. I mostly hear ''beach cricket'', although I live 100 kilometres from the nearest beach. Beach cricket is, I think, the more general term. It would be good to make a redirect here from backyard cricket. User:Tannin 06:07, 18 Feb 2004 (UTC) Oh! And I thought Beach Cricket was the kind of cricket they played in the movie ''The Beach'' wearing beach clothing - what a disappointment. I've played so much of backyard cricket I could tell a few more rules. *Three leg out - If the ball touches your leg thrice - you are out. To discourage intentionally using the leg to block the wickets. Misused by cunning bowlers to hit the leg. *There is another one where you can not run more than 5 runs in case the ball is momentarily lost. Happens a lot if you are not playing in a field. *Then there is the one where there is a 2 run boundary in addition to a 4 run one. This is used when there is some sort of structure in the ground which is closer than the 4 run boundary is. *Cricket without stumps - it is strange it actually works, but the batsman's waist is the marker. If the ball passes the batsman within two bricks/stones (about as wide as actual stumps) and below the batsman's waist he is out. Yes, we use the 2-run boundary all the time in my school, as the building is quite close to where we used to play. I've also played cricket without stumps. Admittedly it was played with a paper ball in a classroom, but that's beside the point. We couldn't run more than 4 runs before you HAD to drop your bat and help look for the ball. Also, we have a rule where if you lose the ball, you either find it, or you're out. This applies to the "six and out" rule as well. If you can get the ball back within a short amount of time, you're not out. However, we stopped that after a few complaints from the neighbours about us climbing their fences. Never heard of the three leg out though... - User:Qpeedore And about the ball. In India Cosco (sports goods manufacturer) markets a ball. It is a tennis ball but with the slight difference that it is marketed as a cricket ball with the name ''Cosco Cricket''. It is highly likely that Cosco sells more Tennis balls in India than Cricket balls. Economy and safety guides cricket here. A real cricket ball will injure more and is costlier. --User:Ankur 10:19, 30 Sep 2004 (UTC) :And then you have the fine old tradition of wrapping half of a normal tennis ball in electrical tape to make it swing. ;) User:thefamouseccles 02:22, 6 Apr 2005 (UTC)
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