Lincolnshire County Cricket League Handbook 1994

6.2 Match Start Times and Duration All Premier League and Harcros Cup matches shall be of 100 overs duration. Matches shall start at 1.30 p.m. except in April and from the third Saturday in August when matches will commence at 1.00p.m.. Divisions 1, 2 and Second XI Competition will be of 90 Overs; matches shall commence at 2.00p.m. in the month of April and the first two weekends of August, at 1.30p.m. from the third weekend of August and the month of September, All other matches commence at 2.30p.m. 6.3 Length of Innings In an uninterrupted match the first team shall not bat more than half of the allotted 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 valld 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 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 Premier & Division 1 - 2 & Harcros Cup 2nd XI Competition Oto 29 ................................................100 ......................... ..........90 30 to 44.............:.................. .................96 ....... ........ ....... ..............86 45to 59 ................ .... ........ ........ .............92 ....................................82 60 to 74........................................... ......88 ... .... .............................78 75 to 89 .................................................84 ....................................74 90 to 104 ............... .................................80 ... .................................70 105 to 119 ....... .................................. ......76 ....................................66 120to 134 .......................... ........ .............72 ....................................62 135 to 149 ...............................................68 ... .... ............ .................58 150 to 164 ........... ....................................64 ....................................54 165 to 179 .........., ....................................60 ...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 of overs 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 starring (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 of three minutes lost in that hour. {b) Provided always that not more than the maximum permitted number of overs are bowled in the match. A match can be abandoned prior to the scheduled finishing time by mutual agreement of the two captains. Personal performances in uncompleted matches shall count in players' averages. {c) Should a match be interrupted by the inclement weather the pitch shall be covered wicket to wicket. 16