Answers to True/False Questions

Here are the answers to your cricket rules quiz: 1. **Captains are responsible for the team’s conduct.** - **True** 2. **A team can field with 12 players.** - **False** (only 11 players allowed on the field) 3. **Dead ball signal is made by extending both arms horizontally.** - **True** 5. **Umpire to call wide before ball passes the striker’s wicket.** - **False** (call is made as ball passes the striker's wicket) 6. **A batsman will be stumped if the wicketkeeper kicks the ball onto the stumps.** - **True** (as long as it is with the keeper's body, including foot, provided it is reasonably chance for stumping) 7. **Teams can distract opponents verbally.** - **False** (unsportsmanlike conduct) 8. **No runs will be scored if the batsman is Run Out on the 3rd run.** - **True** (the run in which he is run out does not count) 9. **A batsman may retire at any time during his innings.** - **True** (with special conditions) 10. **Bowler’s back foot may touch the return crease on delivery.** - **True** (foot may touch, but not cut or cross the line) 11. **The ball becomes dead when it lodges in the clothing of an umpire.** - **True** 12. **It is not against the spirit of the game to dispute umpire’s decision.** - **False** 13. **Pitch length is the same for all ages.** - **False** (junior cricket uses shorter pitches) 14. **A batsman will not be given out if the ball touches an umpire.** - **True** (ball hitting umpire does not result in a wicket directly) 15. **An umpire may signal 4 “byes” in one motion to the scorers.** - **True** (signal for byes and then for boundary four) 16. **A fielder may return to the field without the consent of the umpire.** - **False** 17. **A batsman can be dismissed from a wide delivery.** - **True** (can be stumped, run out, hit wicket, etc.) 18. **Umpires don’t need to agree the boundaries with the captains.** - **False** 19. **The umpire must only consider the first interception when answering LBW appeal.** - **True** (first contact matters) 20. **A change of innings will be classed as an interval.** - **True** 21. **Bowler will be credited with the Run Out.** - **False** (no run-out wicket credited to bowler) 22. **An appeal covers all ways of being out.** - **True** 23. **A Leg bye can be scored if the batsman doesn’t attempt to play the ball.** - **False** (there must be an attempt to play or avoid) 24. **Bowlers end umpire to call play after any interval or interruption.** - **True** 25. **A striker may set off for a run from in front of popping crease.** - **True** 26. **Bowlers end umpire to stand anywhere where he feels comfortable.** - **False** (should stand in a specific position) 27. **A batsman may be given out LBW if the ball pitches outside leg stump.** - **False** 28. **The umpire must give the batsman out LBW because no shot was offered.** - **False** (must consider other criteria too) 29. **Injured player may have a substitute at any time.** - **True** (substitute fielder allowed, not batsman or bowler) 30. **The call of No-Ball shall override the call of Wide.** - **True** 31. **Umpires before the toss don’t need to determine the times of play.** - **False** 32. **A bowler may change his delivery mode without informing umpire.** - **False** 33. **An umpire may give a batsman out without an appeal.** - **False** 34. **Substitute may act as a wicketkeeper.** - **False** (substitutes cannot keep wicket unless in concussion substitute situation in some competitions) 35. **Umpires are the sole judges of fair and unfair play.** - **True** If you need explanations or details on specific answers, please ask!