Lincolnshire County Cricket League Handbook 1975

No points shall be allowed for any match which cannot be played or completed due to adverse weather conditions, and the League Championships shall be decided on a percentage basis, calculated on the number of completed matches. Personal performances in any uncompleted match shall count in players' averages. (d) Cancellation of Matches through Weather (i) No match shall be cancelled before lla.m. on the day of the match unless authority is obtained from the League Secretary. (ii) After lla.m. and up to 6p.m. the match shall not be cancelled without the consent of both Captains. (iii) After 6p.m. the match may be cancelled; (a) If both Captains agree. (b) If the Captains fail to agree, by decision of the umpires. (e) Match Results The Secretary of the home Club must advise the League Secretary of the result of each match (whether cancelled or not) on the official form provided, not later than 48 hours following the match. A fine of 50 pence shall be imposed for non-compliance of this rule. Captains shall mark opponents' outstanding fielder in the space provided on the official score sheet. (f) Intervals The tea interval shall be of twenty minutes. The interval between innings shall be of ten minutes duration, but under no circumstances shall the thirty minutes be taken at one time. (g) General Points (i) Umpires must report any Club not ready to commence at the appointed time. Offending Clubs shall be fined 5 0 pence. (ii) An over unable to be completed owing to the incapacitation or suspension of the bowler shall be completed by another member of the fielding side, other than the bowler at the opposite end. (iii) The outgoing player must meet the ingoing player outside the pavilion. Umpires must report any flagrant breach of this rule. (iv) Each fielding side shall provide its own ball. It shall not be compulsory to provide a new ball, but the ball provided shall be leather-covered and approved as fit by the umpires, and must be in their possession before the fielding side takes the field. 7. PROMOTION/RELEGATION This will be on a two up, two down basis between the divisions. 14