Playing Conditions - Division Two & Three Over Matches 2007
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LAWS |
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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. |
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DURATION |
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2.1 |
All matches shall be played on the day designated by the Management Committee and commence at 1.00pm. |
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2.2 |
There will be a tea interval of thirty minutes between innings, although this may be varied at the discretion of and agreement of both Captains in the case of an interrupted match. |
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2.3 |
Each match shall consist of a maximum of 50 overs per innings save where time is lost after the scheduled (1.00pm) commencement due to inclement weather or other unavoidable cause, when the number of overs shall be reduced as hereinafter provided. |
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2.4 |
Unless bowled out earlier, the team batting first shall bat for the full number of overs allotted prior to the commencement of the match; declarations are not permitted. Should the side batting first be dismissed before the overs to which it is entitled have been bowled, the team batting second shall be entitled to bat for 50 overs or as reduced due to inclement weather or other cause. |
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2.5 |
Should the match commence later than the scheduled (1.00pm) commencement time due to inclement weather or other cause, the Umpires shall reduce the number of overs per team by one over for every 7 minutes of time lost between 1.00pm and the actual commencement. |
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2.6 |
In the event of time being lost after the commencement of the match due to inclement weather or other cause during the innings of the team batting first, then the team batting first will receive 50 overs or as reduced prior to the start of the match. The team batting second will then have their maximum number of overs reduced by one over for each 3.5 minutes of play lost during the first innings. |
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2.7 |
Should time be lost due to inclement weather or other cause during the innings of the team batting second, then the number of overs which that team would have been entitled to receive shall be reduced by one over for each completed 3.5 minutes of playing time lost. |
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2.8 |
Drinks intervals shall be agreed with the Umpires by the fielding Captain prior to the start of each innings. This time will not count as time lost. |
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2.9 |
Should the loss of time result in less than 25 overs being available to the team batting second, the game shall be abandoned. |
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2.10 |
The Umpires shall be the sole judges of the weather. |
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UMPIRES AND CAPTAINS |
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3.1 |
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. |
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3.2 |
Before the toss for innings the Captains shall nominate his players who may not thereafter be changed without the consent of the opposing Captain |
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3.3 |
The current ECB Fast Bowling Directives will apply to all matches. Captains, team managers and Umpires shall be responsible for ensuring 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. |
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3.4 |
The current ECB guidance on the wearing of helmets by players up to the age of 18 shall be followed. |
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THE BALL |
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4.1 |
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. |
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COVERS |
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5.1 |
Where covers are available, the pitch shall be fully covered in the event of rain. |
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NUMBER OF OVERS PER BOWLER |
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6.1 |
In a 50 overs match, no bowler may bowl more than 10 overs in an innings. In a match where the start has been delayed and the innings of both teams are reduced prior to the commencement of the match to less than 50 overs, no bowler may bowl more than one fifth of the total overs allowed. Where the total overs are not divisible by 5, an additional over shall be allowed to the minimum number of bowlers necessary to make up the balance - eg in a 43 over match, 3 bowlers may bowl 9 overs and no other more than 8 overs |
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6.2 |
In the event of a reduction in overs after the commencement of the match, the maximum number of overs allowed per bowler shall remain as at the start of the match. |
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6.3 |
In the event of a bowler being incapacitated or suspended and being unable to complete an over, the remaining balls will be bowled by another bowler providing that bowler did not bowl the previous over or part thereof. Such part of an over shall count as a full over only insofar as each bowler's limit is concerned. |
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6.4 |
The ECB Fast Bowling Directives may affect the above over limitations (see 3.3). |
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RESTRICTION ON THE PLACEMENT OF FIELDSMEN |
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7.1 |
Two semi-circles shall be drawn on the field of play. The semi-circles shall have as their centre the middle stump at either end of the pitch. The radius of each of the semi-circles shall be 30 yards. The ends of each semi-circle shall be 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 'dots' at five-yard intervals, each 'dot' to be covered by a white plastic or rubber (but not metal) disc measuring seven inches in diameter. |
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7.2 |
At the instant of delivery, there may not be more than five fieldsmen on the on side. |
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7.3 |
Four fieldsmen plus the bowler and wicket-keeper must be inside the field restriction marking at the instant of delivery. |
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7.4 |
In the event of an infringement of any of the above fielding restrictions, the Umpire at the striker’s end shall call and signal “No Ball” |
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NO BALL |
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8.1 |
If a bowler bowls a ball underarm the umpire shall call and signal 'No Ball'. |
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WIDE BALL |
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9.1 |
Umpires are instructed to apply a very strict and consistent interpretation in regard to judging a wide in order to prevent negative bowling wide of the wicket or over the batsman's head. The following criteria should be adopted as a guide to umpires: If a ball passes either side of the wicket sufficiently wide to make it virtually impossible for the striker to play a "normal cricket stroke" both from where he is standing and from where he should normally be standing at the crease, the umpire shall call and signal "Wide Ball". |
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Note: |
The above provisions do not apply if the striker makes contact with the ball, or if it passes below head height between the striker and the wicket. |
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THE BOWLING OF FAST SHORT PITCHED BALLS (THE BOUNCER) |
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10.1 |
In addition to Law 42.6 (Dangerous and unfair bowling) the following shall apply:- If the ball passes, or would have passed, above the shoulder height of the striker standing upright at the crease, then the umpire at the bowlers end shall call and signal "No Ball". This ruling shall apply even though the striker has made contact with the ball with his bat, person or equipment |
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RESULT |
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11.1 |
A result can only be achieved if both teams have had the opportunity of batting for at least 25 overs, unless the team batting second has scored more runs than its opponents or has achieved its target score as hereinafter defined. |
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11.2 |
Save as hereinafter provided a match shall be won by the team which has scored the most runs. |
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11.3 |
Where a team batting second does not have the opportunity of batting for the same number of overs as the team batting first due to time being lost after the commencement of the match, the result shall be determined as follows:- |
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11.3.1
Note i) ii)
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The “2nd innings run rate” shall be determined immediately prior to the start of the innings of the team batting second using the following formula:- (100 + {d x 1 · 2} ) x (1st innings run rate ) x ( 1 / 100 ) Where d = difference in overs to be played at the commencement of the innings of the team batting second. 1st innings run rate = (1st innings score ) / ( number of overs allocated to the team batting first) The run rate of both the first and second innings shall be calculated to two decimal places. The run rate shall be agreed by both scorers and umpires prior to the start of the innings and once agreed shall be final. Once the run rate for the second innings has been calculated it shall remain as the run rate for that innings even though a later interruption may reduce the number of overs the team batting second can receive. If the second innings commences with the same number of overs as allocated to the team batting first the run rate shall remain as the first innings run rate even though a later interruption may reduce the number of overs the team batting second can receive. |
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11.3.2 |
The run rate shall be multiplied by the lowest reduced number of overs which the team batting second shall be entitled to receive after making allowance for time lost after the commencement of the match. The resulting figure shall be the “target score” |
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11.3.3 |
If the score of team batting second surpasses the "target score" at any time prior to the conclusion of its innings then the match shall be won by the team batting second but if bowled out earlier the match shall be won by the team batting first. |
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11.3.4 |
A match shall be tied if the scores are equal at the end of the match. In a match interrupted after the commencement, where the revised target score involves a fraction of a run, then the final scores cannot be equal and the result cannot be a tie. |
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POINTS – OVERS GAME |
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12.1 |
Win - 12 points |
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Tie - 6 |
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No result - 0 points - and the match shall not count as a match played in determining the points average |
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12.2 |
Bonus Points shall be awarded as follows: |
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12.2.1 |
Bowling |
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2 – 3 wickets taken - 1 point |
8 – 9 wickets taken - 4 points |
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4 – 5 wickets taken - 2 points |
10 wickets taken - 5 points |
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6 – 7 wickets taken - 3 points |
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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. |
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Note ii) |
See Law 2.9 (Batsman leaving the field) - “retired - not out” |
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Note iii) |
Bowling bonus points in either innings will only be available in the first 2 hours 55 minutes for a 50 over game after the Umpires have taken the drinks interval and extended delays for injury etc. into account. Where either innings is reduced, the 2hours 55 minutes shall be reduced by 3 minutes for every over less than 50 (i.e. innings reduced to 35 overs, revised time available = 2 hours 10 minutes.) the time allowance shall change every time the number of overs to be bowled change. The Umpires shall inform the Captain of the fielding side and the batsman at the wicket, together with the Scorers, of each change when they take the field. (Umpires decision to be final).. 5 minutes shall be allowed for each drinks interval.. |
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12.2.2 |
Batting |
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125 - 149 runs scored 1 point 150 - 174 runs scored 2 points 175 - 199 runs scored 3 points 200 - 224 runs scored 4 points 225 or over runs scored 5 points |
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12.2.3 |
In matches where the over limit is reduced, there shall be a lessening of the targets to achieve batting bonus points (see reduced target table page 28). |
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12.2.4 |
Additional Batting Points |
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The team batting second and winning will receive the following additional batting points :- Winning by 10 wickets 5 points Winning by 8 or 9 wickets 4 point Winning by 6 or 7 wickets 3 points Winning by 4 or 5 wickets 2 points Winning by 2 or 3 wickets 1 point The maximum combined batting points a team can be awarded in any match shall be 5. |
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12.3 |
The maximum points a team can be awarded in any match shall be 22. |
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EXAMPLE
OF REDUCED OVERS RUN RATE CALCULATION |
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C
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D |
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G |
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1st
innings Runs
Scored |
Overs
Allotted At Start Of Match |
Run Rate = A/B
(To
2 Decimal Places) |
Overs
allocated to side batting second at commencent of 2nd innings |
d
= Difference in overs (B-D) |
d
x 1.2 |
Run
Rate for team batting second =
(100 + F) x C x 1/100 |
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221 |
50 |
4.42 |
42 |
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9.6 |
4.84 |
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Target Score = Overs allocated to side batting
second x G (Example
above Target score = 42 x 4.84 = 203.28 = 204 to win)
Overs reduced again after start of second innings: New Target score = Revised number overs allocated
to side batting second x G (Example
further reduction after start of 2nd innings of 4 overs New
Target score = 38 x 4.84 = 183.92 = 184 to win) |
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