Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2014

84 Should there be no play in the game following the arrival of both teams and the Umpires at the ground, the match expenses of the Umpires shall be £10.00 each, shared by the clubs concerned. In the event of only one registered League Umpire being appointed, or turning up for a match, and that Umpire takes the bowling end throughout the match, they shall be paid full match expenses plus £10.00, shared by both clubs concerned. (iii) On Finals Day, the Umpire’s expenses shall be the responsibility of the LMC. 8 Playing Conditions 8.1 Hours of Play (i) Group matches will commence between 6.15pm and 6.30pm. Matches on Finals Day will commence at times arranged and published by the LMC. (ii) Teams have 1 hour 15 minutes to bowl 20 overs. (iii) There shall be an interval of a maximum of 15 minutes between the innings. (iv) The Umpires will have sole authority as to when intervals shall be taken. 8.2 Length of Innings (i) Each side shall bat for 20 overs unless all out earlier. If the team batting first is dismissed in less than 20 overs, the team batting second shall be entitled to bat for 20 overs. (ii) All sides are expected to have completed their 20 overs within 1 hour 15 minutes playing time. This equates to a minimum of 16 overs per hour. It is the responsibility of the Captain to ensure that his team bowl their allocated overs within the playing time. (iii) Umpires shall make due time allowance for unavoidable stoppages caused by injury or other extenuating circumstances. (iv) If in the opinion of the Umpires, the team fielding first fails to bowl the required number of overs by the scheduled time for the cessation of the first 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. The interval of the maximum of 15 minutes duration will be taken and the innings of the team batting second shall commence thereafter.