Lincolnshire County Cricket League Handbook 1996

6. RULES OF MATCH PLAY 6.1 Conduct of Matches Matches shall be conducted in accordance with the M.C.C.Laws of Cricket governi one day matches, as recommended by the League Cricket Conference, except to matters provided for in these Rules. 6.2 Match Start Times and Duration All League and Harcros Cup matches shall be of 90 overs duration. Matches will start 2.00 p.m. in April and the first two weeks in August. At 1.30f.m. from the third weeker of August and the month of September All other matches wil commence at 2.30p.m.. Divisions 1, 2 and Second XI Competition will be of 90.Overs; matches shall commenc at 2.00p.m. in the month of April and the first two weeks in August, at 1.30p.m. from th third weekend of August and the month of September, All other matches commence 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 captai declares, before the end of its allocated overs, then the side batting second shall hav 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 th match. If the home team deems it advisable to cancel the fixture, a nominate representative from the home club shall contact a nominated representative of th visiting club and seek his agreement to the game being cancelled. Unless mutua 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 o the telephone, and these names and telephone numbers will be printed in th handbook. No cancelled fixtures shall be re-arranged. The scoresheet should be sent t 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 i any case, no match shall start any later than three hours after the original start time. 1 the start of play is delayed for less than 30 minutes, then the match shall be played. 1 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 to134 ....................................................62 135 to1 49 ....................................................58 150 to 164 ....................................................54 165 to179 ........ ..............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. 18