How do I apply ball-tracking on an LBW review?
Rule- South Africa
- Cricket South Africa
- Betway SA20
- SA20 Season 4
- DRS
- Third umpire
- Senior men
- 2025/26
- Umpires
First, check the delivery was fair and whether the ball touched the bat before hitting the batter. If the batter is still eligible to be out, ball-tracking gives you three readings.
Pitching (centre of the ball, relative to the zone between the outside of the outer stumps): In Line, Outside Off or Outside Leg. Pitching Outside Leg is always Not out.
Impact (first interception): In Line (centre of ball inside the zone), Umpire's Call (part of ball inside, centre outside) or Outside (no part inside).
| Decision reviewed | Batter playing a shot | No genuine attempt to play |
|---|---|---|
| Not out | Impact must be In Line to give Out | In Line, Umpire's Call (off side) or Outside (off) can be Out |
| Out | Impact must be Outside to reverse | Must be Outside (leg) to reverse |
Unless the bowler's end umpire tells you there was no genuine attempt to play, assume there was.
Wicket: Hitting (centre of ball inside the outline of stumps and bails), Umpire's Call (hitting, but centre outside the outline) or Missing. To reverse Not out it must be Hitting; to reverse Out it must be Missing.
Distance rule: a Not out stands even if everything else shows Out when the impact is 300 cm or more from the stumps, or more than 250 cm with less than 40 cm between pitching and impact.
Full toss on the batter: the projection assumes the ball carries straight on. Advise only on impact and whether it would hit the stumps; say nothing about its height after pitching, which stays the bowler's end umpire's judgement.
Added 22 Oct 2026