Cheshire Cricket League Handbook 2018

commencement and in all cases, before the ‘toss’ has been made. 12. The tea interval shall normally be taken between innings and shall not exceed 30 minutes. If tea has been taken at some other time (i.e. during a stoppage for rain) then the interval between innings shall not count as ‘ playing time’. The 30 minutes taken for the tea interval shall not count as lost playing time, including where tea is taken before the commencement of play. 13. Points will be awarded as follows:- • To a side winning a match having batted first or lost the toss - 25 points fixed • To a side winning a match having batted second and won the toss - 20 points fixed • To a side batting second, having lost the toss, and not winning, double batting points • In a matching in a tie - 18 points to each side • In a matching in a draw - 2 points to each side in addition to bonus points earned (In a drawn match where the scores finish equal the side who batted first is deemed to have drawn for the purpose of awarding points and the side who batted second are deemed to have tied) • In an abandoned match – each side shall receive 7 points or bonus points and draw points whichever the greater (An abandoned match is one in which no play is possible or one in which play is finally suspended beforea positive is achieved and before the completion of the allocated number of overs). • When the team batting second in a reduced overs drawn match receives at least 10 overs less than their opponents batted they are guaranteed to receive at least the equivalent points as awarded for an abandoned match as an underpin • Bonus points will be awarded to sides losing a match and to both sides in a drawn match or an abandoned match (subject to above provisions): Batting Bonus Points: Side Batting First Side Batting Second 90 over matches at team total 100 2 points 1 point at team total 120 4 points 2 points at team total 140 6 points 3 points at team total 160 8 points 4 points at team total 180 10 points 5 points Bowling Bonus Points: at the fall of the 1st wicket Bowling side earns 1 point at the fall of the 3rd wicket Bowling side earns 2 point at the fall of the 5th wicket Bowling side earns 3 points at the fall of the 7th wicket Bowling side earns 4 points at the fall of the 9th wicket Bowling side earns 5 points 14. • In the event of a delayed start on account of inclement conditions, and once 15 minutes have elapsed from the scheduled start of the match, two overs shall be deducted from the total number to be played and one over deducted from the maximum number allowed for the innings of the side batting first, for every complete 7 minutes lost. For 90 over matches: 90