Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2021

Rules & Playing Conditions – League Competition Document F P a g e | 7 of overs will be bowled in any match, it is recommended that a pre-emptive decision is made to reduce overs in both innings equally. The level of the deduction will be decided by the two Captains. 14.4 Umpires shall make time allowances for unavoidable stoppages caused by injury or other extenuating circumstances. In such circumstances the match schedule will be extended, but by no more than 30 minutes. Stoppages for drinks, and any other non-injury or extenuating circumstance have been included in the time allowance and need not be recorded. 14.5 If in the opinion of the Umpires, the team fielding fails to bowl the required number of overs by the scheduled time for the cessation of their innings, play shall continue until the full quota of overs have been completed. The umpires shall record and report all overs started by the fielding side after the time allowed, and a team shall receive a sanction as determined by the League Management Committee for each late over. In an interrupted match where the second innings is reduced to 20 overs or less, Rule 14.5 will not apply. In the event of no League Umpires, Rule 14.5 will not apply. 15 Overs per Bowler 15.1 No bowler shall bowl more than 20% of the scheduled number of overs for the innings. In the Championship, each bowler can bowl a maximum of 10 overs. In all other Divisions, each bowler can bowl a maximum of 8 overs. 15.2 In an interrupted match, no bowler shall bowl more than 20% of the re- scheduled total number of overs for the innings, unless this has already been exceeded before the interruption. For the avoidance of doubt, the number of overs a bowler has remaining is the re-scheduled maximum number of overs minus any overs the bowler has already completed. Therefore, if a bowler has already, or now exceeded the re- scheduled maximum, they will no longer be permitted to bowl. If an interruption occurs mid-over and on resumption the bowler has exceeded the new maximum allocation, they will be allowed to finish the incomplete over.