Lancashire League Handbook 2016

68 14.2 No bowler may bowl more than four overs, however in a reduced number of overs match as in Rule 17 or a delayed start or interrupted match, where the overs are reduced for both sides or for the side bowling second, no bowler may bowl more than one-fifth of the total overs allowed (unless such a number has been exceeded before the interruption), except that where the total overs are not divisible by five, an additional over shall be allowed to the minimum number of bowlers necessary to make up the balance. e.g. after 8 overs rain interrupts play and the innings is reduced to 12 overs. Both opening bowlers have bowled 4 overs. Two bowlers can bowl 3 overs and three bowlers can bowl 2. Bowlers 1 and 2 have already exceeded this limit. They count as the two bowlers who were allowed the extra over (3 as opposed to 2) and so any other bowlers are limited to 2 overs. When an interruption occurs mid-over and on resumption the bowler has exceeded the new maximum allocation, he will be allowed to finish the uncompleted over. In the event of a bowler breaking down and being unable to complete an over, the remaining balls will be bowled by another bowler. Such part of an over will count as a full over only in so far as each bowler’s limit is concerned. 15. Intervals. 15.1 There will normally be two sessions of play of 1 hour 15 minutes each, separated by an interval of 15 minutes.( 6.15 to 7.30 and 7.45 to 9.00) During the interval the pitch can be re-marked, repaired etc and the Captain of the side batting second can request the pitch be rolled for no more than 4 minutes. 15.2 If the innings of the team batting first is completed prior to the scheduled time for the Interval, the Interval shall take place immediately and the Innings of the team batting second will commence correspondingly earlier. 15.3 On any occasion where the innings of the side batting first is delayed or interrupted, the Umpires will reduce the length of the interval to 10 minutes. 15.4 No drinks intervals are permitted. 16. Length of Innings. 16.1 In uninterrupted matches (ie. matches which are neither delayed or interrupted); 16.1.1 Each team shall bat for 20 overs (or such reduced number of overs agreed by the Captains under Rule 17) unless all out earlier. 16.1.2 If the team fielding first fails to bowl the required number of overs by the scheduled time for the cessation of the first innings Playing Condition 16.3 shall apply. 16.1.3 If the team batting first is dismissed in fewer than 20 overs, the team