Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2013

7 The John J. Mallen t20 Trophy – Rules & Playing Conditions 95 If in the opinion of the Umpires, the team fielding second fails to bowl the required number of overs by the scheduled time for the cessation of the second innings, play shall continue until the required number of overs has been bowled. The batting side shall receive an additional six penalty runs for each over not started at that time. The bowlers end Umpire shall signal six runs to the scorers before the first ball of each late over is bowled. These shall be recorded as penalty runs. If the penalty runs added under this provision take the team batting second beyond the total required for victory, the game will be over at that point. 8.3 In Delayed Start Matches (i) The number of overs shall be arranged so that both teams have the opportunity of batting for the same number of overs. (ii) No match shall be reduced to less than 20 overs duration scheduled at 10 overs per team. (iii) The calculation of the number of overs to be bowled and the time allowed is determined using the following table: Delay (minutes) Overs Lost/Left Overs per Team Time allowance (length of innings) 0 7 0 2/38 19 1h 12m 14 0 4/36 18 1h 08m 21 0 6/34 17 1h 05m 28 0 8/32 16 1h 01m 35 10/30 15 0h 58m 42 12/28 14 0h 54m 49 14/26 13 0h 51m 56 16/24 12 0h 47m 63 18/22 11 0h 44m 70-90 20/20 10 0h 40m 90+ Match Abandoned – No Result The calculation of the time allowance with which to bowl the allocated overs is based on one over for each 3½ minutes, rounded up to the nearest minute where appropriate. Competition Rule 8.2(iv) will apply. 8.4 In Interrupted Matches (i) If a match is interrupted during the first innings, and unless the batting side is dismissed, the innings shall end 1 hour 15 minutes after the start of play, or on completion of the over in progress at that time, and a maximum of the same number of overs shall be bowled in the second innings.