Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2020

77  5 The John J. Mallen t20 Trophy consulting the ECB ‘Non First Class Rules and Regulations’ and the ECB  ‘National Club twenty20 Rules and Playing Conditions’, both available from  the ECB website.  8.9  Match Balls  8.9.1 Each club will be provided with one pink ball for use during the match.  Each club must provide used spare pink or red balls, which comply with League  Rule 3.7.1 (‘All Divisions’), to the umpires in sufficient quantity to minimise  time lost during the innings.  8.10 Timed out  The incoming batsman must be in position to take ground, or for his partner  to be ready to receive the next ball, within 1 minute 30 seconds of the fall of  the previous wicket.  Any infringement of this rule shall result in the incoming  batsman being declared out by the Umpires.  8.11 Free Hit after a no ball  8.11.1 The delivery following a no ball shall be a free hit for whichever batsman is  facing it.  8.11.2 If the delivery for a free hit is not a legitimate delivery (any kind of no ball or  wide), then the next delivery shall become a free hit for whichever batsman is  facing it.  8.11.3 For any free hit, the striker can be dismissed only under the circumstances  that apply for a no ball, even if the delivery for the free hit is called wide ball.  8.11.4 Field changes are permitted for free hit deliveries provided all effective  fielding restrictions are adhered to.  8.11.5 The umpires shall signal free hit by (after the normal no ball signal) extending  one arm straight upwards and moving it in a circular motion.  8.12 Average Run Rate  8.12.1 A team’s average run rate (ARR) is calculated by dividing the number of runs  scored in its innings by the number of legitimate balls received during the  innings.  Example 1:  1st innings score = 135; scheduled overs = 20; actual overs = 20  ARR = 135 / (20 x 6) = 1.125  Example 2:  1st innings score = 167; scheduled overs = 20; actual overs = 20  ARR = 167 / (20 x 6) = 1.39 (2 decimal places)  Example 3:  1st innings score = 142; scheduled overs = 20; actual overs 14.2  Innings closed due to weather  ARR = 142 / ((14 x 6) + 2) = 1.65 (2 decimal places)