inform the scorers as to the number of runs to be recorded award any other 5-run Penalty that is applicable except for Penalty runs under Law 28.3 (Protective helmets belonging to the fielding side) award 5 Penalty runs to the fielding side signal No ball or Wide to the scorers, if applicable return any not out batters to his/her original end A striker setting off for the first run from in front of the popping crease may do so also without penalty.ġ8.4.1 if either batter runs a short run, the umpire concerned shall, unless a boundary is scored, call and signal Short run as soon as the ball becomes dead and that run shall not be scored.ġ8.4.2 if, after either or both batters run short, a boundary is scored the umpire concerned shall disregard the short running and shall not call or signal Short run.ġ8.4.3 if both batters run short in one and the same run, this shall be regarded as only one short run.ġ8.4.4 if more than one run is short then, subject to 18.4.2 and 18.4.3, all runs called as short shall not be scored.ġ8.4.5 if there has been more than one short run, the umpire shall inform the scorers as to the number of runs to be recorded.ġ8.5.1 If either umpire considers that one or both batters deliberately ran short at that umpire’s end, the umpire concerned shall, when the ball is dead, call and signal Short run and inform the other umpire of what has occurred and apply 18.5.2. When runs are disallowed, the one run penalty for No ball or Wide shall stand and 5 run penalties shall be allowed, except for Penalty runs under Law 28.3 (Protective helmets belonging to the fielding side).ġ8.3.1 A run is short if a batter fails to make good his/her ground in turning for a further run.ġ8.3.2 Although a short run shortens the succeeding one, the latter if completed shall not be regarded as short. Wherever in these Laws provision is made for the scoring of runs or awarding of penalties, such runs and penalties will be subject to any provisions that may be applicable for the disallowance of runs or for the non-award of penalties. See Law 19 (Boundaries).ġ8.1.3 when Penalty runs are awarded. A run is scoredġ8.1.1 so often as the batter, at any time while the ball is in play, have crossed and made good their ground from end to end.ġ8.1.2 when a boundary is scored.