Points:

(a) On League basis at Zone level:

(i) Matches in each of the five Zones shall be three days duration of six hours of play

each day and each member in a Zone playing against the other member once.

A. Match Points:

(a) Outright win 8 points

(b) Team leading on the 1st innings and both innings not completed 5 points

(c) Team losing in the 1st innings and both innings not completed 3 points

(d) For a tie where both teams have completed two innings 4 points each

(e) For a tie on the 1st innings and no outright result 3 points each

(f) Drawn match with no first innings result 3 points each

(g) Abandoned match without a ball being bowled 2 points each

B. Abandoned Match:

(After the game has been in progress)

If the match is abandoned after the game has been in progress due to digging/tempering

of the pitch on which the match was being played, then the visiting team shall given

outright win and score 8 match points.

The home team will not score any match points although they may have scored at the stage

when the match was abandoned.

C. Points being equal:

It two or more members in a Zone secure equal number of points, then their relative

position in the table of points shall be determined as under:

(a) In the event of an equality of points the higher number of outright wins will

determine the position in the table points.

(b) Should there be equality in both points and wins, the position shall be determined

by the average calculated thus:

(i) Divide the total number of runs scored by an Association by the total number of

wickets lost by it.

(ii) Divide the total number of runs scored against an Association by the total number

of wickets taken by it

(iii) Divide the former;

(1) by the latter

(2) and the team having the higher percentage shall be considered to have the better

performance

(iv) For the purpose of the calculations and for individual averages, a team declaring

the innings closed shall be deemed to have lost only the number of wickets

which have actually fallen.

Note: The permanent teat center in a Zone shall immediately on the conclusion of the

Under-22 (India 'A') Zonal Tournament matches at league level inform the

Honorary Secretary, Honorary Joint Secretary with a copy to Board Office, Mumbai

by telegram/telex/fax/telephone followed by a letter, the winner and runner up

in their Zone along with the total points secured by them. Also position of other

teams along with total points secured by them.