Cheshire Cricket League Handbook 2021

UKFast Cheshire Cricket League Match Rules 1st & 2nd XI Divisional League Championship 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 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: Match Result Points Bonus Points To a side winning a match 25 In a match ending in a tie (runs scored equal, wickets lost irrelevant) each side 18 To a side losing a match having batted first or lost the toss 0 Double Bat Pts + Bowl Pts In a match ending in a draw (runs scored not equal) each side 2 Plus BP In Win/Lose cricket where the team batting second loses but has not been dismissed 2 Plus BP In an abandoned match (Where no play has been possible) each side 7 In an abandoned match (Where both sides have not batted minimum 25/20 overs for 90/80 over games respectively) each side 7 OR BP if greater When the team batting second in a reduced overs drawn match receives at least 10 overs less than their opponents batted 7 OR BP if greater 91