Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2015

46  (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 ‐  0 7½  3  39  ‐ 35½  11 0 7½ ‐  0 4  2  35½ ‐ 32  10 0 4 ‐  00 ½  1  32  ‐ 28½  0 9 00 ½ ‐  0 0  0