LIncolnshire County Cricket League Handbook 1972

o Li:IW ,>:,---i...t:S . VV . The recent Experiment is amended by reverting to the official Law 39, plus the following additional Experimental Note:- ··0hould the Umpire be of the opinion that the striker has made no genuine attempt to play the ball with his bat, he shall, on appeal, give the striker out L.B .W. if he is satisfied the ball would have hit the stumps, even though the ball pitched butside the off-stump, and even though any inter– ception was also outside the off-stump" . 7 Law 4G, Note 4 (iii) - lnterference w ith the ball The following Experimental Note 4 (iii) to Law 46 shall apply:- ( a) No one, other than the bowler, may polish the ball. (b) Law 46 Note 4 (iii) is experimentally amended by the word 'OILS' being inserted after the words 'resin, wax·. ( c) No one ( ir1cluding the bowler) shall rub the ball on the pitch or ground, or take any other action save as permitted in section (a) of this rule. to alter the conditions of the ball. 8 Law 46, Note 4 (v) Damaging the Pitch The attention of Umpires is particularly drawn to Note 4 (v) to Law 46; and, purely as a guide, it is suggested that the 'danger area· is an area con– tained by an imaginary line 4ft. from the popping crnase and parnllel to it, and within two imaginary and parallel lines drawn down the pitch from points 1 ft. on either side of the middle stumo and 4ft. from the popping crease. · In the event of a bowler contravening Law 46, Note 4 (v). the Umpire will:- (a) In the first instance caution a bowler. ( b) If this caution is ineffective, inform the Captain of the fielding side, and the other Umpire of what has occurred. (c) Should the above prove ineffective, the Umpire at the bowler's end must:- (i) At the first repetition call 'Dead ball ' when the over is regarded as completed. (ii) Direct the Captain of the fielding side to