Cheshire Cricket League Handbook 2018

from the League for use in all Championship matches and shall bowl with their own ball. In 1st XI cricket balls must be new at the start of an innings. A team that breaks this rule will suffer a deduction of 5 points. 5. In all matches played under the auspices of the League players must appear in traditional, predominantly white, clothing. All such clothing and all club kit must be in a clean and presentable condition. 6. All matches in the UKFast Cheshire Cricket League shall consist of 90 six-ball overs play with the first innings consisting of 45 overs maximum. All matches shall start at 1:00pm prompt or at a time specified by the Executive Committee, except for matches in September, which will start at 12:30pm prompt. In addition, the start time of any match may be moved forward up to one hour with the agreement of BOTH sides. Such change must be notified to thes and Fixture Secretary and the Umpires Appointments Secretary a minimum of 7 days prior to the match. 7. If the innings of the side batting first is completed before the limit on that innings is reached the side batting second shall be entitled to receive the balance of the number of overs making up the game. The team batting first shall not declare before 25 overs have been bowled and after such a declaration the team batting second shall be entitled to receive the balance of the total overs remaining (natural dismissals excepted) and may not declare. A declared innings is a completed innings. 8. If the innings of the side batting first is completed part way through an over, that over shall be deemed to have been completed. However, if, for any reasons, a bowler is unable to complete an over, that over shall be completed by another player. This player shall not have bowled the previous over and may not bowl the following over. Any over commenced and not completed for any reason at the end of an innings shall be deemed to have been completed. 9. During both innings the scoreboard shall show the number of overs that have elapsed. 10.(a) If either competing team is not ready to commence at the scheduled time of commencement (vide Rule 6) or after any interval or stoppage of play (vide Rules 12 and 14) they may be reported to the Executive Committee. The Umpires should inform the captains if they intend to make a report. (b) If either competing team is unable to field eleven players they shall be reported to the Executive Committee by the Fixtures ands Secretary. On receiving a report the Committee may at their discretion fine the offending clubs up to a maximum of £10.00 for each offence in 1st XI matches. (c) If a team has fewer than 7 players at the scheduled time to make the toss, the defaulting club will forfeit the toss. Should the opposition win the game they will be awarded 25 points, irrespective of who batted first. Such incidents must be reported to the Executive Committee for investigation and ratification of the points awarded. The Executive Committee shall have the power to deduct points for persistent offenders in respect of timekeeping. 11. Either Captain may request the pitch to be rolled before the commencement of a game. Such rolling to end no later than 15 minutes before the scheduled time for 89