Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2021

Rules & Playing Conditions - The John J. Mallen t20 Cup Competition Document G P a g e | 6 15 Hours of Play 15.1 All matches will commence at 1.00pm. 15.2 The match schedule will be 1.00pm-3.50pm. 15.3 The Umpires will have sole authority as to when the interval shall be taken. 16 Length of Innings 16.1 Each team 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. 16.2 All teams are expected to have completed their 20 overs within 1 hour 20 minutes playing time. Teams should aim for a minimum of 4 overs in every 15 minutes of playing time. It is the responsibility of the Captain to ensure that his team bowl their allocated overs within the playing time. 16.3 There shall be an interval of 10 minutes between the innings. 16.4 With the agreement of both Captains – bearing in mind the prevailing ground, weather, and light conditions – it is considered most unlikely that the full quota 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. No match shall be reduced to less than 10 overs duration scheduled at 5 overs per team. 16.5 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. The tables shown in the Appendices will be updated, as necessary. Stoppages for ball loss and replacement, batsman change, and any other non- injury or extenuating circumstances have been included in the match schedule and need not be recorded. 16.6 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. One fewer fielder shall be permitted outside the fielding restriction area (see Rule 11.4) than would normally be the case in the over(s) in progress at that time.