OBJECTIVE

To eliminate clear umpiring errors from Test cricket.

DRS CREED

UNLESS THERE IS CLEAR

EVIDENCE,

THE ON-FIELD

UMPIRES

DECISION WILL

STAND

In all cases of

review, if the

replays are not

conclusive, the

on-field umpire’s

original

decision,

whether ‘out’ or

‘not out’, will

stand.

Player Review

• A player may request a review of a decision taken by the on-field umpires concerning whether a batsman is dismissed. No other decisions made by the umpires (such as wides, leg-byes etc) are eligible for a player review

• It is not a referral system because the final decision remains with the on-field umpire.

• The decision is: reviewed by - not referred to - the 3rd umpire.

• The original decision remains unless it is clearly an error.

General Notes: in LBWs

• IMPACT - between wicket and wicket -‘the MAT’

• WICKETS - Includes bails and stumps

• Zone of Certainty - slightly smaller inner wickets area

• UMPIRES CALL – means the original decision stands

unless the centre of the ball is inside or the whole ball is outside these zones.

• 3rd Umpires - relay information to on-field umpires – they do not try to make the decisions.

Denis Burns Umpire Educator

Explanations : Right Hand Batsman, playing a stroke

UMPIRE’S CALL WICKETS

HITTING

OUTSIDE PITCHED

INLINE

OUTSIDE

UMPIRE’S CALL IMPACT

INLINE

OUTSIDE

3rd Umpires

will receive

information

from the ball

tracking

technology

[Virtual Eye or

Hawk Eye ]

to confirm the

following :

Denis Burns Umpire Educator

Given: NOT OUT Right Hand Batsman, playing a stroke – REMAINS NOT

OUT

The zone of

certainty is

superimposed

on the wicket

The screen is

informing you

that the centre

of the ball is

hitting the

wicket within

the zone of

certainty but

the Impact was

not clear

enough to

change the

not out

decision

The broadcaster

should not show

the ‘hitting’

graphic as it is

not required

OUTSIDE

PITCHED

IMPACT

UMPIRE’S CALL

Denis Burns Umpire Educator

Given: Not Out Right Hand Batsman

WICKETS

HITTING

The screen

informs you that

the centre of the

ball would have

hit the wicket

within the zone

You would advise

the umpire to

change his original

decision to OUT.

IMPACT

IN-LINE

IN-LINE

Stage 3 of 3

RESULT

The zone of

certainty is

superimposed on

the screen

PITCHED

General Notes: LBW Summary

• OUT – centre of the ball is inside

• NOT OUT – whole ball is completely outside

• UMPIRES CALL – part of the ball covers either the mat or the wickets and supports the on-field umpire’s decision in an OUT but not clear enough to change a NOT OUT

• “Umpires Call” – on an LBW means - don’t change that part

of the call but check other areas.

OUT

Pitching In-line?

NO NOT OUT

YES

Impact In-line?

NO NOT OUT

No part of the ball Impacts in-line between wicket and wicket

OUT

Hitting any part

of the wicket?

YES

YES NO NOT OUT No part of the ball is hitting the wicket

Right Hand batsman,

playing a shot

You are reviewing an

OUT decision

Not Out

NO NOT OUT

Told the 50 % of the ball has pitched outside the line

Zone of

Certainty

YES

OUT

YES

NOT OUT

NO Less than 50% of the ball Impacts between wicket and wicket

NO NOT OUT

Centre of ball is outside the Zone of Certainty

YES

Impact

In-line?

Right Hand batsman,

playing a shot

You are reviewing a

NOT OUT decision

Pitching In-line?

Centre of the ball is inside the Zone of Certainty

TO CHANGE LBW DECISIONS

Given OUT 1. Pitching – TOLD - Pitched outside

2. Impact – No part of ball at impact in line between wicket and wicket

3. Hitting – NO part of ball is hitting the wicket (including bails)

Given NOT OUT 1. Pitching – TOLD pitched inline or

outside off

2. Impact– At least 50% (centre of the ball) of ball impacts between wicket and wicket

3. Hitting – centre of the ball of the ball is inside the “Zone of Certainty”

ON-FIELD UMPIRES:

APPEAL FOR:

OUT NOT OUT

LBW CGT BAT / PAD OTHER

……… ………

FAIR DELIVERY: NO YES

FOCUS: BAT FIRST

IMPACT

PITCHING

WICKETS

3RD UMPIRE DECISION CHECK LISTS

ORIGINAL DECISION

FINAL DECISION CHANGE TO: ………. NO CHANGE : ………

WHAT IS

THE

CLEAR

EVIDENCE

TO MAKE A

CHANGE ?

Feet & height?

Circle the correct info

Circle your evidence