Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2021

Rules & Playing Conditions – League Competition Document F P a g e | 11 20.4 If the team batting second has not had the opportunity to complete the agreed number of overs, and has neither been all out, nor has passed its opponent’s score, the following shall apply: i. If the match is abandoned before the Close of Play, the result shall either be decided using the Duckworth/Lewis method (see Rule 21) or Average Run rate. ii. If, due to suspension of play, the number of overs in the innings of the side batting second has had to be revised, their target score shall be calculated using the Duckworth/Lewis method or Average Run Rate. With the Duckworth/Lewis method, an integral target will be set for the team batting second with one run less than this target resulting in a Tie. With Average Run Rate, an integral target will be set for the team batting second. With one run less than this target resulting in a tie only if that figure is an exact integer. 20.5 In matches using the Duckworth/Lewis method, bonus points will be awarded to the losing team, calculated after play has ended using the BDCL Bonus Points Calculator found at: https://www.bdcl.org.uk/downloads-match-admin/ In matches using Average Run rate, bonus points will be awarded to the losing team, as per the Tables shown in Rule 9.3 and Rule 16.6, using the number of overs as scheduled at the start of play. 21 Duckworth/Lewis 21.1 The Duckworth/Lewis (Standard Edition) method must be used. 21.2 In the Championship, the G50 value to be used is 210. In all other Divisions, the G50 value to be used is 190. 21.3 The Duckworth/Lewis target score for the end of the current over is required to be displayed on or close to the scoreboard, or if not possible, relayed verbally to the batting side. Should any wickets fall during the over, the Duckworth/Lewis target score must be updated and relayed immediately. 22 Average Run Rate 22.1 A team's net run rate is calculated by deducting from the average runs per over scored by that team in the match, the average runs per over scored against that team in the match. 22.2 In the event of a team being all out in less than its full quota of overs, the calculation of its net run rate shall be based on the full quota of overs to which it would have been entitled and not on the number of overs in which the team was dismissed.