Which decisions can the on-field umpires refer to me?
Rule- South Africa
- Cricket South Africa
- Betway SA20
- SA20 Season 4
- DRS
- Third umpire
- Senior men
- 2025/26
- Umpires
These are umpire reviews. They don't use up a team's reviews.
| Situation | How it reaches you | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Run out, stumped, bowled, hit wicket | TV-screen sign | Check fairness first for stumped, bowled and hit wicket |
| Fair catch or bump ball; obstructing the field | Bowler's end umpire consults striker's end umpire, then radio and TV-screen sign | Check fairness and whether the batter hit the ball |
| Four or six; fielder touching the ball while touching or grounded beyond the boundary; runs from a boundary overthrow | Two-way radio | Decide immediately; can't be changed. Inconclusive = no boundary |
| Which batter made their ground first (both at the same end) | Two-way radio | |
| Short run | On request, by radio | |
| Ball hitting an overhead camera or its cables | Two-way radio | Decide immediately. Inconclusive = no contact |
| Fairness of a delivery after a dismissal | Radio; batter asked to wait | Any No ball type except the feet (already checked) and an illegal action |
You may by radio if the TV coverage shows a boundary infringement or the ball hitting an overhead camera that they haven't acted on.
Updated 22 Oct 2026