PLAYING CONDITIONS FOR LIMITED OVER MATCHES( 50 OVERS)

2.Hours of Play and Intervals

2.1 Start and Cessation Times
10.00am to 1.30pm ( First Session)
1.30pm to 2.15pm ( Interval)
2.15pm to 5.45 pm ( Second Session)

Note: Shadows may move across the pitch towards the end of a day’s play but no appeal against the light will be considered under these circumstances.

2.2 Interval Between Innings
The innings of the team batting second shall not commence before the scheduled time for commencement of the second session unless the team batting first has completed its innings at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled interval, in which case a ten minute break will occur and the team batting second will commence its innings and the interval will occur as scheduled.

Where play is delayed or interrupted the Umpires will reduce the length of the interval as follows:

Time lost	Interval
Upto 60 minutes	30 Minutes
Between 60 and 120 minutes	20 Minutes
More than 120 minutes	10 Minutes

Note: Refer also to the provision of Clause 4.2

2.3 Interval and Drinks
Two drinks breaks per session shall be permitted, each 1 hour 10 minutes apart. The provisions of Law 15.9 shall be strictly observed except that under conditions of extreme heat the Umpires may permit extra intervals for drinks. An individual player may be given a drink either on the boundary edge or at the fall of a wicket on the field, providing that no playing time is wasted. No other drinks shall be taken on to the field without the permission of the Umpires. Any player, taking drinks on to the field shall be dressed in proper cricket attire.

3.Appointment of Umpires
Umpires Committee of the BCCSL shall appoint Umpires.

4.Length of Innings

4.1 Uninterrupted Matches
(a) Each Team shall bat for 50 overs unless all out earlier. A team shall not be permitted to declare its innings closed.

(b) It the team fielding first fails to bowl the required number of overs by the scheduled time for cessation of the first session, play shall continue until the required number of overs has been bowled.

Unless otherwise determined by the Referee ( where appointed) or the Officiating Umpires, the innings of the team batting second shall be limited to the same number of overs bowled by it, at the scheduled time of the first session. The over in progress at the scheduled cessation time shall count as a completed over.

The Interval shall not be extended and the second session shall commence at the scheduled time.

The Referee ( where appointed) or the Officiating Umpires may increase the number of overs to be bowled by the team bowling second if the Referee ( after consultation with the Umpires) or the Officiating Umpires are of the opinion that events beyond the control of the bowling team prevented that team from bowling the required number of overs by the scheduled time for the cessation of the innings of the team batting first.

(c) If the team batting first is all out and last wicket falls at or after the scheduled time for the interval, the innings of the team batting second shall be limited to the same number of overs bowled to the team batting first at the scheduled time for the interval ( the over in which the last wicket falls to count as a complete over).

(d) If the team batting first is dismissed in less than 50 overs, the team batting second shall be entitled to bat 50 overs except as provided in ( c) above.

(e) If the team fielding second fails to bowl 50 overs or the number of overs as provided in 4.1 (b), (c ) or ( d) by the scheduled cessation time, the hours of play shall be extended until the required number of overs has been bowled or a result achieved.

4.2 Delayed or Interrupted Matches

4.2.1General
(a) The object shall always be to rearrange the number of overs so that both teams have the opportunity of batting for the same number of overs. A team shall not be permitted to declare its innings closed. A minimum 25 overs have to be bowled to the side batting second to constitute a match subject to the provisions of Clause 4.1 (b).

The calculation of the number of overs to be bowled shall be based on an average rate of 14.28 overs per hour in the total time available for play. If a reduction of the number of overs is required, any recalculation must not cause the match to be rescheduled to finish earlier than the original cessation times. This time may be extended to allow for one extra over for both teams to be added if required.

(b) If the team fielding second fails to bowl the required number of overs by scheduled cessation time, the hours of play shall be extended until the overs have been bowled or a result achieved.

(c) The team batting second shall not bat for a greater number of overs than the first team unless the latter has been all out in less than the agreed number of overs.

(d) ractions are to be ignored in all calculation re the number of overs.

4.2.2 Delay or Interruption to the Innings of the Team batting First
(a) If the number of overs of the team batting first is reduced a fixed time will be specified for the completion of the first session, as calculated by applying the provisions of Clauses 2.2 and 4.2.1 (a).

(b) If the team fielding first fails to bowl the required number of overs, by the scheduled time for, cessation of the first session, play shall continue until the required number of overs has been bowled, and 4.1 (b) shall apply.

(c) If the team batting first is all out and the last wicket falls at or after the scheduled time for the interval 4.1 ( c) shall apply.

4.2.3 Delay or Interruption to the Innings of the Team Batting Second
If there is a suspension in play during the second innings, the overs shall be reduced at a rate of 14.28 overs per hour for time lost, except that, when the innings of the team batting first has been completed prior to the scheduled or rescheduled time for the interval between innings, the reduction of overs will not commence until an amount of time equivalent to that by which the second innings started early has elapsed.

5. Restrictions on the Placement of Fieldsmen
5.1 Two semi-circules shall be drawn on the field of play. The semi circles have as their centre the middle stump at either end of the pitch. The radius of each of the semi circles is 30 yards (27.5m). The ends of each semi circle is joined to the other by a straight line drawn on the field on the same side of the pitch.

The field restriction area should be marked by continuous painted white lines or dots at five yard ( 4.5 m) intervals.

5.2 At the instant of delivery, there may not be more than five fieldsmen on the leg side.
5.3 For the first 15 overs only two fieldsmen are permitted to be outside the field restriction marking at the instant of delivery.

5.4 For the remaining overs only five fieldsmen are permitted to be outside the field restriction marking at the instant of delivery.

5.5 Two inner circles shall be drawn on the field of play. The circles have as their centres the centre point of the popping crease at either end of the pitch. The radius of each of the circle is 15 yards ( 13.7 metres). The field restriction area should be marked by dots. The segment of the circles reserved for the slip positions shall not be demarcated ( Refer attached Appendix 1).

In the first 15 overs there must be a minimum of two stationary fieldsmen within 15 yards field restriction of the striker at the instant of delivery. When a fast bowler is bowling the two stationary fieldsmen may be permitted to stand deeper than 15 yards ( in the demarcated area) provided only that they are standing in slip, leg slip and gully positions.

5.6 In circumstances where the number of overs for the team batting first is reduced, the number of overs in regard to the restrictions in 5.3 and 5.5 above shall be reduced proportionally in a ratio of 15.50 (30%) in accordance with the table below. Fractions are to be ignored in all calculations re the number of overs.

   

Total Overs in Innings		No.of overs for which fielding Restrictions in 5.3 and 5.5 above will Apply.
25-26		7
27-29		8
30-33		9
34-36		10
37-39		11
40-43		12
44-46		13
47-49		14
		15

5.7 Where the number of overs for the team batting second is reduced
( including under the previsions of Clause 4.1 (b) and/ or 4.1( c) above, the restrictions in 5.3 above will apply for the same proportion of the second innings as applied in the first innings ( fractions to be ignored).

5.8 In the event of an infringement of any of the above fielding restrictions, the square leg umpire shall call and signal “No Ball’.

5.9 Division Three 50 Over Matches - Field Restrictions

5 (1), 5 (3), 5 (4), 5 (5), 5( 6) shall not apply.

6. Number of overs per Bowler
No bowler shall bowl more than 10 overs in an innings.
In a delayed or interrupted match where the overs are reduced both teams or for the team bowling second, no bowler may bowl more than one fifth of the total overs allowed. This restriction shall not apply to the team fielding second where the provisions of Clause 4.1 (b) have been applied.

Where the total overs is not divisible by 5, one additional over shall be allowed to the maximum number per bowler necessary to make up the balance.

In the event of a bowler breaking down and being unable to complete an over, the remaining balls will be bowled by another bowler. Such part of an over will count as a full over only in so far as each bowler’s limit is concerned.

The scoreboard shall show the total number of overs bowled and the number of overs bowled by each bowler.

7. No Ball
Short Pitched Bowling - If the ball passes or would have passed above the shoulder height of the striker standing upright at the crease, either umpire shall call and signal no ball. The penalty shall be one run for the no ball, plus any runs scored from the delivery.

8. Wide Bowling - Judging a Wide
Umpires are instructed to apply a very strict and consistent interpretation in regard to this Law in order to prevent negative bowling wide of the wicket.

Any offside or legside delivery which in the opinion of the umpire does not give the batsman a reasonable opportunity to score shall be called a wide. As a guide, on the leg side a ball landing clearly outside the leg stump going further away shall be called wide.

A penalty of one run for a wide shall be scored. This penalty shall stand in addition to any other runs which are scored or awarded. All runs which are run or result from a wide ball which is not a no ball shall be scored wide balls.

9. The Ball
First class quality balls approved by the BCCSL ( Four Piece) shall be used in all matches.

The Umpires shall retain possession of the match ball(s) throughout the duration of the match when play is not actually taking place. During play umpires shall periodically and irregularly inspect the condition of the ball and shall retain possession of it at the fall of a wicket, a drinks interval, at the end of each over, or any other disruption in play.

In the event of a ball during play being lost or, in the opinion of the umpires, being unfit for play through normal use, the umpires shall allow it to be replaced by one that in their opinion has had a similar amount of wear.

In the event of a ball becoming wet and soggy as a result of play continuing in inclement weather or it being affected by dew, and in the opinion of the umpires being unfit for play the ball may be replaced for a ball that has had a similar amount of wear, even though it has not gone out of shape.

If the ball is to be replaced, the umpire shall inform the batsman. Either bowler or batsman may raise the matter with the umpires’and the Umpire’s decision as to a replacement or otherwise will be final.

10. The Result

10.1 A result can be achieved only if both teams have had the opportunity of batting for at least 25 overs, subject to the provisions of Clauses 4.1(b) and 4.2.2(b) unless one team has been all out in less than 25 overs or unless the team batting second scores enough runs to win in less than 25 overs.

All matches in which both teams have not had an opportunity of batting for a minimum of 25 overs, shall be declared ‘No Result’.

10.2 Tie
In matches in which both teams have had the opportunity of batting for the agreed number of overs, subject to the provision of Clauses 4.1(b) and 4.2.2(b) the team scoring the higher number of runs shall be the winner. If the scores are equal, the result shall be a tie and no account shall be taken of the, number of wicket which have fallen.

10.3 Delayed or Interrupted matches- Calculation of the Target Score
If the innings of the team batting second is delayed or interrupted and it is not able to receive its full quota of overs, the target score shall be calculated according to the ‘Parabola Formula’ or Percentage Factor given in Appendix A and B.

11. Points

The points system shall be as follows:

Win	-	2 Points
Tie or No Result	-	1 Points
Loss	-	1 Points