LIncolnshire County Cricket League Handbook 1991

6.3 Length of Innings In an uninterupted match the first team shall not bat more than half ofthe 90, 6-ball overs. The innings shall then be closed. If the side batting first is dismissed, or the captain declares, before the end of its allocated overs, then the side batting second shall have the remaining number of unused complete overs added to its allotted number. 6.4 Cancelled Games No match shall be cancelled due to weather conditions prior to 10 a.m. on the day of the match. If the home team deems it advisable to cancel the fixture, a nominated representative from the home club shall contact a nominated representative of the visiting club and seek his agreement to the game being cancelled. Unless mutual agreement to cancel is obtained, arrangements for the fixture to take place will continue. Each club will nominate three representatives in a priority order, who are contactable on the telephone, and these names and telephone numbers will be printed in the handbook. No cancelled fixtures shall be re-arranged. The scoresheet should be sent to the Fixture Secretary stating "No Result". 6.5 Start Delayed Due to Bad Weather or other valid cause The captains can mutually agree to cancel a fixture if they are both on the ground, but in any case, no match shall start any later than three hours after the original start time. If the start of play is delayed for less than 30 minutes, then the full 90 over match shall be played. If the start of play is delayed for 30 minutes or more, then overs shall be deducted from the total for the match according to the following table: Start Time Delay (mins.) Overs to be Played 0 to 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 30 to 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 45 to 59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 60 to 74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 75 to 89 .... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 90 to 104 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 105 to 119 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 66 120 to 134 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 135 to 149 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 150 to 164 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 165 to 179 min. match length . . . 50 6.6 Match interrupted by the Weather Should one or more interruptions occur, due to the weather or bad light totalling less than 30 minutes then the full match·shall be played (i.e. the original number ofovers as from the start of play) If the interruptions total 30 minutes or more, then play shall cease five hours plus one hour or 20 overs, whichever is the longer, after the scheduled time of starting (or at the end of the permitted overs, whichever is the sooner) but the innings of the first batting side shall not exceed half the permitted overs. A minimum of 20 overs shall be bowled in the last hour of play, subject to : (a) That where play does not recommence until a time during he last scheduled hour, the number of overs left shall be reduced by one for every complete or part ofthree minutes lost in that hour. (b) Provided always that not more than the maximum permitted number of overs are bowled in the march. A match can be abandoned prior to the scheduled finishing time by mutual agreement of the rwo captains. Personal performances in uncompleted matches shall count in players' averages. 6. 7 Match Results The home club must advise the League Fixture Secretary of the result of the match on the official scoresheec provided, posted not later than 48 hours after the match. A fine as per rule 8 shall be imposed for non-compliance. Captains shall indicate their opponent's outstanding fielder in the space provided on the scoresheet. Captains shall also mark the umpires as per Rule 5.1. 15