Playing Conditions - Division One Time Matches 2002
[1. LAWS]
[2. DURATION]
[3. HOURS OF PLAY and INTERVALS]
[4. UMPIRES and CAPTAINS]
[5. THE BALL]
[6. COVERS]
[7. DECLARATIONS]
[8. NO BALL]
[9. WIDE BALL]
[10. THE BOWLING OF FAST SHORT-PITCH DELIVERIES (THE BOUNCER)]
[11. OVERS PER BOWLER]
[12. RESULT - TIME GAME]
[13. POINTS - TIME GAME]
[14. RESULT and POINTS - LIMITED OVER GAME]
[15. ABANDONED MATCH]
1. LAWS
1.1 Except as otherwise provided for hereinafter, the Marylebone Cricket Club code of the
Laws of Cricket (2000 Code), together with any subsequent amendments, shall apply in all
matches.
2. DURATION
2.1 All matches shall be played on the day designated by the Management Committee.
2.2 In a full day's play a minimum of 120 overs shall be bowled (see Note to 3.1). No overs
shall be deducted for a change of innings.
2.3 The minimum over rate to be achieved by both teams is 17 overs an hour (for penalties,
see 13.4).
2.4 The side batting first shall not bat for more than 55% of the minimum total overs
available (66 in a minimum 120 over game).
DELAYED STARTS AND INTERRUPTIONS
2.5 In the event of the start being delayed or time being lost after the scheduled start of
the match due to inclement weather or other cause, the minimum number of overs to be
played in the day shall be reduced by one for every full 3.5 minutes lost.
2.6 The side batting first shall not bat for more than 55% of the minimum total overs
available. If necessary, the result of this calculation shall be rounded down to the
nearest whole number, e.g 55% of 114 overs = 62.7, maximum = 62 overs.
2.7 A game shall be abandoned if the side batting second has not had the opportunity of
batting for at least 25 overs, unless they have scored more runs than the team batting
first or are all out.
LOSS OF TWO HOURS OR MORE PLAYING TIME
2.8 Should the match be delayed or interrupted for a total of 2 hours of playing time or more,
but there is time for a minimum of 50 overs to be bowled, a new straight win/loss Limited
Over Match shall be played. The Umpires shall calculate the remaining overs to be played
at 3.5 minutes per over of the time remaining from the anticipated start of the new match
and 7.10 pm, reduced by 20 minutes for tea between innings and 10 minutes for two drinks
intervals, one per innings. The drinks and tea intervals may be forfeited subject to the
agreement of both Captains. If this agreement is made, 10 minutes shall be allowed
between innings. The number of overs left to the nearest even number shall be shared
equally between both sides and the following shall apply:
2.8.1 a new toss shall take place.
2.8.2 the Captain of the fielding side shall have the choice of the two original match balls.
2.8.3 the players originally named shall play - there will be no change of players.
2.8.4 Fielding restrictions (with the exception of the first 15 overs), interpretation of the
Wide ball and the bowling of fast short-pitched balls shall apply as in the Division 1
Rules of Play for Limited Over Cricket.
2.8.5 bowlers will be limited to 12 overs per bowler.
2.8.6 should time be lost due to inclement weather or other cause after the commencement of the
Limited Over game, then the number of overs to be played shall be reduced by one over for
every full 3.5 minutes lost. The team batting first shall complete their initial
allotted number of overs and the number of overs received by the team batting second
shall be reduced. Should this result in less than 25 overs being available to the side
batting second, the game shall be abandoned.
2.8.7 the tea interval shall be taken between innings.
2.8.8 declarations are not permitted.
3. HOURS OF PLAY AND INTERVALS
3.1 Scheduled hours of play shall be 11.00am - 7.10pm (or until the allotted overs are
completed, whichever be the later).
Note: Laws 16.6 and 16.7 (Last Hour) shall not apply. However, if at 6.10pm 16 overs
or less remain to be bowled, the Umpires shall indicate that play shall continue until a
minimum of a further 17 overs have been bowled or until 7.10pm, whichever is the later,
provided a result has not been reached before.
3.2 Lunch 1.15pm - 1.55pm
Note: Law 15.6 (Luncheon Interval) will apply, except that, where an innings concludes
or there is a break in play within 10 minutes of the scheduled lunch interval, the
interval will commence at that time and play will recommence 40 minutes after leaving
the field.
3.3 Tea 4.30 pm - 4.50pm
Note: Laws 15.5, 15.7, 15.8 and 15.10 (Intervals) shall apply.
3.4 Drinks Interval. Law 15.2(c) (No drinks interval in the last hour) shall apply.
3.5 Should the game be reduced so that a Limited Over match is played (see 2.8), the tea
interval of 20 minutes shall be taken between innings.
3.6 The game shall be abandoned if the team batting second has not had the opportunity of
batting for at least 25 overs, unless they have previously scored more runs than the
team batting first or have been bowled out.
4. UMPIRES AND CAPTAINS
4.1 Umpires shall be appointed in accordance with arrangements approved by the Management
Committee. They shall report to the ground 30 minutes prior to the start of play at the
latest.
4.2 Before the toss for innings, each Captain shall nominate his players who may not
thereafter be changed without the consent of the opposing Captain.
4.3 The current ECB Fast Bowling Directives will apply to all matches. Captains, Team
Managers and Umpires shall be responsible for ensuring that the Directives are followed.
The Captain of each side shall inform the Umpires, prior to the commencement of the match,
of the names and relevant age group of any player under the age of 19 on 31st August of
the previous year.
4.4 The current ECB guidance on the wearing of helmets by players up to the age of 18 shall
be followed.
5. THE BALL
5.1 All matches shall be played with identical new cricket balls nominated and supplied to
the Member Clubs by the League, with two new balls being used in each match and with one
new ball being taken at the start of each innings. Each Club shall provide a ball with
which they will field.
6. COVERS
6.1 The pitch shall be fully covered in the event of rain.
7. DECLARATIONS
7.1 The batting side may declare at any time, except in a Limited Over game (see 2.8.8).
8. NO BALL
8.1 If a bowler bowls a ball underarm the umpire shall call and signal "No ball".
9. WIDE BALL
9.1 Law 25 (Wide ball) shall apply, except that the "one day wide" interpretation (see
Division 1 Rules of Play for Limited Over Cricket, 9) shall be used for bowlers whom
Umpires consider to be bowling down the leg side as a negative tactic. The Umpires shall
notify the bowler and the fielding Captain of his intention to invoke the "one day wide".
10. THE BOWLING OF FAST SHORT PITCHED BALLS (THE BOUNCER)
10.1 In addition to Law 42.6 (Dangerous and unfair bowling) the following shall apply:
10.1.1 A bowler shall be limited to two fast, short pitched balls per over (the Umpire at the
bowler's end shall make it clear to both the bowler and the batsman when a short pitched
ball has been bowled).
10.1.2 A fast, short pitched ball is defined as a ball which passes or would have passed above
the shoulder of the batsman standing upright at the crease. (Law 42.6 shall also apply,
in full.)
10.1.3 If this limit is exceeded the Umpire at the bowler's end shall call and signal "No ball"
on each occasion. If a bowler exceeds his limit of short-pitched deliveries in an over,
not only must the Umpire call "No ball" but he must invoke the procedures of caution,
final warning and reporting as set out in Law 42.7.
11. OVERS PER BOWLER
11.1 Other than compliance with the ECB Fast Bowling Directives (see 4.3), there will be no
limitation on overs per bowler.
12. RESULT - TIME GAME
12.1 Law 21 shall apply.
13. POINTS - TIME GAME
13.1 Result
Win (by team batting first) 15 points
Win (by team batting second) 12 points
Tie 6 points
Loss 0 points
Draw (team with higher run rate - unless the team won the toss and chose to bat second)
8 points
Draw (team with lower run rate or the team with the higher run rate which won the toss
and chose to bat second) 3 points
The run rate shall be calculated for each team as prescribed by the rules for playing
limited over cricket in Division 1, any incomplete over being treated as the relevant
fraction of an over (excluding Wides and No balls).
In a drawn match, if the scores are level at the end of the match the side batting
second shall be awarded 8 points and the opposing side shall be awarded 3 points. No
other points shall be awarded for the draw (Bonus Points earned shall be retained).
13.2 Bonus points shall be awarded as follows:
2-3 wickets taken 1 point
4-5 wickets taken 2 points
6-7 wickets taken 3 points
8-9 wickets taken 4 points
10 wickets taken 5 points
Note i) Should the batting side play with less than eleven players due to either a
player or players being absent, or leaving the field through illness, injury or other
cause so that his/their innings cannot be completed and the remainder of the side are
dismissed before the last ball of the day, then the batting side shall be considered "all
out" and the bowling side shall receive maximum bowling points.
Note ii) See Law 2.9(a) (Batsman leaving the field) - "Retired - not out".
150 - 174 runs scored 1 point
175 - 199 runs scored 2 points
200 - 224 runs scored 3 points
225 - 249 runs scored 4 points
250 or more runs scored 5 points
For the team batting first, batting bonus points are only available in the first 60 overs
of their innings.
13.2.1 The team batting second and winning will receive the following additional batting points
(up to a total of 5 batting points):
Winning by 10 wickets 5 points
Winning by 8 or 9 wickets 4 points
Winning by 6 or 7 wickets 3 points
Winning by 4 or 5 wickets 2 points
Winning by 2 or 3 wickets 1 point
13.3 The maximum points a team can be awarded in any match shall be (1) if batting first, 25
or (2) if batting second, 22.
13.4 The minimum over rate to be achieved by both sides shall be 17 overs per hour. The
following penalty point deduction shall apply if this is not achieved:
17 > 16 overs per hour - 1 point
16 > 15 overs per hour - 2 points
15 > 14 overs per hour - 4 points
14 > overs per hour - 6 points
13.4.1 The Umpires shall consider any time allowance to the fielding side for lost ball,
injuries, obvious time wasting by the batting side or other reasonable cause and shall
confirm this to the fielding Captain and the batsman at the wicket at the time of delay.
5 minutes shall be allowed for each drinks interval, plus 1.5 minutes for each wicket
that falls in an innings. Time allowance will not be subject to retrospective
negotiation. The Umpires shall notify both scorers of any points to be deducted and the
Umpires decision shall be final. The points shall be deducted from the total points
awarded. The maximum prior to deduction shall be 25 or 22 (see 13.3).
14. RESULT AND POINTS - LIMITED OVER GAME (see 2.8)
14.1 The result and points awarded shall be as in the Division 1 Rules of Play for Limited
Over Cricket.
15. ABANDONED MATCH (see 2.7, 2.8.6)
15.1 No points will be awarded to either team in an abandoned match.