Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2013

52 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. (ii) If, after 1 hour has elapsed, or after the game has started, interference by weather, light or unforeseen circumstances amounts to more than 30 minutes, a time limit shall be applied from the time 5 hours [5½ hours] after the scheduled start of play. A match which is delayed for more than 1 hour after the scheduled start of play, but is able to start before 1 hour and 30 minutes after the scheduled start of play (1 hour and 50 minutes should an early tea be taken), will remain a reduced overs game scheduled at 36 overs [40 overs] per team. The additional time lost (up to 30 minutes) will form part of the 30 minutes allowable before a time limit shall apply. Should the interruption occur during the first innings, on resumption the batting side will be entitled to bat for the maximum allotted overs as scheduled at the start of play (iii) When a time limit has been applied there shall, unless further interference occurs or the match is completed, be one hour’s play or a minimum of 17 overs bowled. (iv) If further interference occurs by weather, light or unforeseen circumstances when a time limit has been applied, or if time is lost during the last hour of play causes a time limit to be applied, the number of overs to be bowled on any resumption of play shall be reduced, from the total of 17, by one over for each full 3½ minutes which have elapsed after the scheduled commencement of the last hour. During the last hour, the number of overs bowled prior to any interruption is not taken into consideration when working out the number of overs remaining. The calculation of the number of overs remaining is determined using the following table: Minutes remaining at the resumption of play Overs remaining Minutes remaining at the resumption of play Overs remaining 60 - 56½ 17 28½ - 25 8 56½ - 53 16 25 - 21½ 7 53 - 49½ 15 21½ - 18 6 49½ - 46 14 18 - 14½ 5 46 - 42½ 13 14½ - 11 4 42½ - 39 12 11 - 7½ 3 39 - 35½ 11 7½ - 4 2 35½ - 32 10 4 - ½ 1 32 - 28½ 0 9 ½ - 0 0