Beamer (cricket) other bowlers, albeit accidentally. A beamer can severely injure a batsman, especially if the batsman's head is struck. Some cricket boards are considering introducing additional penalties in the form of monetary fines for the bowler if any batsman is injured as a result of this delivery. A bowler can legally target the batsman with a ball aimed at his head that bounces, called a bouncer. These are much easier to play or avoid than beamers. Typically, a beamer is quite hard to bowl because the ball is usually released very early on in the action. Beamers are sometimes bowled when
Frank Beamer 1989, and 17 initial scholarships in 1989. The sanctions hampered the Hokies and Beamer went a combined 5-17 in 1987 and 1988. Beamer's record in his first six seasons was 24-40-2, a win percentage of .385. After the team went 2-8-1 in 1992, athletic director Dave Braine believed in Beamer and thought he deserved more time, which proved to be a wise decision. The Hokies had a combined record of 75-21 from 1993-2000. The peak year in this stretch was 1999, when the Hokies went 11-0 in the regular season earning a spot to the Sugar Bowl to play Florida