Lincolnshire County Cricket League Handbook 1983

6.2 Continued 6.3 Faillng agreement between the Captains, the matter shall then be decided by the umpires. Should the team batting first still be at the crease when half the number of overs agreed upon has expired, they shall declare their innings closed and their opponents shall then bat for an equal number of overs. In the event of the team batting first being all out or declaring their innings before the end of their allotted overs, the batting time of their opponents shall be increased by the number of complete overs unused. Should the team batting be not all out when time ls called, the result shall be a draw. Method of Scoring Points: ( a) Ten points for an outright win. (b) In a drawn game the maximum number of points allocated shall be ten. (c) The team batting first shall be awarded seven points and the team batting second three points if the latter score seventy five per cent or more of their o~ponents total in a drawn game. See (f) below. (d) The team batting first shall be awarded nine points and the team batting second one point if the latter do not score seventy five ·per cent of their opponents total in a drawn game. (e) No points for a defeat. (f) Five points for each team in a tie .or in a drawn game where the scores are level. No _points shall be allowed for a match which cannot be played or completed due to adverse weather conditions. 6.4 Cancellation of Matches because of Bad Weather (a) If both captains are on the ground: (i) They can mutually agree to cancel the fixture.