What are the fielding and wicketkeeping rules?
Rule- Perth and Peel, WA
- WA Cricket
- MJCC Stage 2
- Year 6-7 Boys
- Year 8-9 Girls
- MCC Laws
- 2026/27
- Coaches
Stage 2 Match Day Rules 6.7:
- Two wicketkeepers: each team uses 2 keepers, each for half of the allocated overs of the innings.
- Close fielders: no fielder within 10 metres of the striker, except the wicketkeeper, slips and gullies.
- Front of the bat: no fielder may stand within 2 metres of the playing surface in front of the striker's wicket.
- Leg side: more than two fielders behind square leg is a no ball.
- Rotation: coaches are encouraged to rotate fielding positions so players experience them all.
- Extra players: with more than 9 players present, the extras rotate on and off the field each over.
A breach of any fielding restriction is a no ball.
Added 22 Oct 2026