Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Handbook 2022

Rules & Playing Conditions – League Competition P a g e | 77 12 Promotion & Relegation 12.1 At the end of the season the top two teams in all Divisions below the Championship shall be promoted. The bottom team in each Division will be relegated. 12.2 In order to re-populate the Divisions, additional teams may be promoted or relegated. 12.3 The winner of the Championship may be invited to join NPL2. Promotion to the NPL will be dependent on the criteria laid out by the NPL. Promotion from Division 1 to the Championship is dependent on the criteria laid out in Rule 2, Section B. Should the criteria not be met, the number of teams relegated from the Championship shall be reduced. 13 Hours of Play Championship only 13.1 All matches will commence at 12.00pm, and 11.30pm in September. Division 1 and below 13.2 All matches will commence at 1.00pm. 13.3 Matches may commence at 12.00pm with the agreement of both clubs. The agreement must be in place and the Match Administrator and Umpires Appointment Secretary notified before 23:45pm on the Wednesday prior to the match. All Divisions 13.2 There shall be an interval of 10 minutes between the innings plus 20 minutes for tea. 13.3 The Umpires will have sole authority as to when intervals shall be taken. 14 Duckworth/Lewis & Average Run Rate 14.1 All games scored electronically, by any side, using the ECBs Play-Cricket Scorer must use the Duckworth/Lewis method. 14.2 For games not scored electronically, and prior to the toss, the two Captains must decide whether the Duckworth/Lewis method or Average Run Rate is to be used. If the two Captains do not agree, the Duckworth/Lewis method must be used. 14.3 The decision must be relayed to the officials and recorded on the Match Team Card.