This guide describes how to score, edit, or delete penalty runs using either:
- The Scoring > Penalty Runs menu option, or;
- The Pen button on the Standard or One Click layouts on the Scoring panel.
Topics covered below include how to:
- Score 5 penalty runs
- Use the 'Other penalty' option
- Edit penalty runs
- Edit previous penalties
- Delete penalty runs
Score 5 penalty runs
To award penalty runs to a team:
- Go to Scoring > Penalty Runs or click the Pen button on the Scoring panel. The Penalties dialogue opens.
- Open the Penalty dropdown and select the relevant Law.
- If required, tick Add to Previous Ball to attribute the penalty to the last scored ball.
- If applicable, leave the Set as Illegal Ball checkbox ticked. This is automatically selected for Laws 24.4, 28.2, 41.15, and 41.4.
- Click Add to confirm the penalty.
This will:
- Add the penalty to the list in the dialogue
- Award the penalty runs to the appropriate team
- Automatically create an Innings Note
If other runs (or a dot ball) were scored on the same illegal delivery, enter them immediately after adding the penalty.
Use the 'Other penalty'
Use an alternative penalty (other than 5 runs) if:
- The Law is not known, or
- A penalty other than 5 runs is required
Change the penalty by selecting one of the following options from the bottom of the Law list:
- Other penalty – awarded to batting side
- Other penalty – awarded to bowling side
Update the Penalty Runs Awarded value as required.
Edit penalty runs
To edit the number of penalty runs used by a Law:
- Reopen the Penalties dialogue using Scoring > Penalty Runs or by clicking the Pen button.
- To update the Law:
- Double-click the Law in the Penalty column
- Select the correct Law from the dropdown
- Double-click the Law in the Penalty column
- To update the number of runs (when using Other penalty):
- Double-click the number in the Runs column
- Enter the new value
- Click Close to save your changes.
Edit previous penalties
To edit penalties given in previous innings:
- Navigate to the earlier innings using Scoring > Innings X or by clicking the innings score in Score Summary.
- Click Edit and select Yes when prompted to enter Edit mode.
- Open the Penalties dialogue and edit as described above.
Delete penalty runs
To delete penalties given previously:
- Right-click anywhere on the row of the penalty in the list.
- Select Delete Penalty.
- Click Close.