Lesson 2 of 21
The LBW Decision Tree
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Pitching, impact, hitting — in that order.
(Leg Before ) is governed by Law 36 of the Laws of Cricket. The umpire mentally answers three questions, in order:
1) Did the ball in line with the (or outside off, but not outside leg)?
2) Did it hit the batter in line with the (or, if the batter did not offer a shot, this can still be out even if struck outside off)?
3) Would the ball have gone on to hit the ?
A 'no' at any earlier step kills the — even if the answer to a later step is yes.