Cricket Shepparton Rule Book 2017/18

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1 Cricket Shepparton Rule Book 2017/18

2 C r i c k e t S h e p p a r t o n INDEX OF RULES PART A: GENERAL RULES Rule No. Page No. 1 Definitions Laws of Cricket and Jurisdiction of Board Grades Matches Results of Matches Competition Points, Club Percentages and Player Averages Forfeits 4 8 Player Eligibility for a Particular Club Registration and Clearance. 5 9 Player Eligibility for a Particular Grade or Team Penalty for Play by an Ineligible Player Umpires Players Dress Footwear General Provisions Adverse Conditions Extreme Weather Conditions Ground and Pitch Covers and Other Ground Preparation Issues Ground Preparation for Finals Matches Use of Balls The Over Afternoon Tea Interval Electronic Devices on Field of Play Lodgement of Scores and Reports on Umpires Performance.. 17 PART B: RULES GOVERNING TWO DAY MATCHES 24 Two Day Matches Hours of Play and Length of Innings Two Day Matches Conduct of Matches Two Day Matches The Players... 21

3 PART C: RULES GOVERNING ONE DAY MATCHES 27 One Day Matches Hours of Play and Length of Innings One Day Matches Conduct of Matches The Players Competition Points One Day Matches Final PART D: RULES GOVERNING FINALS IN SHIELD COMPETITIONS 32 Application Determination of Teams in Finals Matches Player Eligibility and Penalty for Playing an Ineligible Player Semi- Finals and Preliminary Finals Hours of Play, Intervals and Length of Innings Grand Finals Matches Hours of Play, Intervals and Length of Innings Finals Matches Conduct of Matches, Results and Awards. 31 PART E: RULES GOVERNING TWENTY20 MATCHES 38 Twenty20 Matches Hours of Play and Length of Innings Twenty20 Matches Match Results and Competition Points Twenty20 Matches Competition Procedure Conduct of Matches The Players PART F: CODE OF PLAYER BEHAVIOUR 43 The Code PART G: RULES GOVERNING DISPUTES AND PARTICIPANT MISCONDUCT 44 Disputes The Tribunal Conduct Serious and Bringing of the Game of Cricket into Disrepute Conduct Minor Misbehaviour Penalties Specified in Rules Ineligibility for Awards... 44

4 50 Payment of Fines... 44

5 Rule 1: Definitions In these rules: PAR T Adverse Conditions Committee means the committee appointed under Rule 14. Appointed Umpire means a person acting as umpire under Rule 11.1 (a). Board means the directors of CS, collectively. Club means a club affiliated with CS. CS means Cricket Shepparton. CS Umpires Committee means those persons approved by the Board as being eligible for appointment as Appointed Umpires. Designated Umpire means a person acting as umpire in accordance with Rule 11.1 (b). Director of Senior Cricket means the person appointed to this position by the Board. Finals Match means a Qualifying Final match, a Semi Final Match or a Grand Final Match in a Shield Competition. Laws means The Laws of Cricket (2017 Code). Ordinary Conditions means the playing out of a match without time or overs being taken into account except for the provision when applicable for the bowling of a minimum of 16 overs when one hour of the playing time remains, and applies to the conditions of play under Rules 24.2 (b). Reporting Person means an Appointed Umpire, a member of the Board, a committee member of a Club, a Captain or a team manager who makes a report under Rule Restricted Area means the area defined in Rule Rules means these rules. A GENERA L Shield Competition means a competition among Clubs as defined in Rule 4.4 (a). Tribunal means the persons appointed under Rule 45.1, acting collectively. Rule 2: Laws of Cricket and Jurisdiction of Board 2.1 Application of Laws of Cricket RULE S 1

6 The Laws of Cricket, (2017 Code) shall apply to all Matches, except as modified in these Rules. 2.2 General Powers of Board (a) The Board shall have the power to take any action deemed appropriate on a Club, its players or any Club member breaking a Law or a Rule; (b) Subject to the Articles and By-Laws of CS the Board shall have the power to decide all questions arising out of CS matches not otherwise provided for in these Rules. 2.3 Board May Refer to Cricket Victoria Rules The Board or the Tribunal, in resolving a dispute which is not directly covered by the Laws or these Rules, may refer to the Cricket Victoria rules for an interpretation and subsequent action if deemed necessary. Rule 3: Grades 3.1 Competitions to be Divided into Grades For the purposes of organising matches CS shall be divided into Grades, the composition of which shall be decided by CS at a Special General Meeting or Presidents Meeting as determined by CS. 3.2 Relegation and Promotion Between Grades CS at its Special General Meeting or Presidents Meeting as determined by CS, taking into account the position on the ladder and prospects for the coming season, may relegate and promote teams at its discretion. Rule 4: Programs of Matches and Competitions 4.1 CS Matches Clubs shall compete in one or more series of matches, the program(s) of which shall have been approved by the Board. 4.2 Classes of Matches The series of matches shall relate to Two Day Matches, One Afternoon Matches, Twenty20 Matches and such other matches as the Board may determine. 4.3 Changes to Dates and Grounds The Board may, if it considers it necessary, alter a program of matches in respect of dates or grounds on which any of the matches shall be played. 4.4 Competitions Competitions conducted by CS shall include: (a) Shield Competitions, which shall comprise all Two Day matches and One Day matches played in a season; (b) One Day Competitions, which shall include all One Day matches played in a season; and (c) Twenty20 Competitions, which shall include all Twenty20 matches played in a season. 2

7 Rule 5: Results of Matches 5.1 Program Matches Results of program matches shall be determined in accordance with Rules 24.9, 27.6 or 39, as the case may be. Rule 6: Competition Points, Team Percentages and Player Averages 6.1 Competition Points Match Result Achieved Subject to Rule 6.3 teams in each Grade shall be awarded competition points based on the results of Two Day and One Day matches as follows: (a) Win Outright and First innings lead 10 points (b) Win Outright and First innings tie 8 points (c) Win Outright and behind on First innings 6 points (d) Win on First innings - no further result 6 points (e) Tie Outright - each team 5 points (f) Tie on First innings - no further points result 3 points (g) Tie on First innings with Outright Loss 2 points (h) Loss Outright after First innings lead 4 points (i) Loss on First Innings no further result 0 points (j) Draw 3 points 6.2 Competition Points - Bye Where a team has a bye in a round in a One Day or Two Day competition, and (a) each team in that Grade has the same number of byes during the season, no competition points will be awarded to that team in that round, or (b) if different teams in that Grade have a different number of byes during the season and (i) if at least one match in that Grade and round is played to a result, six competition points shall be awarded to that team, or (ii) if no match in that Grade and round is played to a result, 3 competition points shall be awarded to that team. 6.3 Competition Points - Games Cancelled or Abandoned (a) If all matches in a Grade and round are cancelled or abandoned due to adverse conditions, all teams shall be awarded 3 competition points (b) If play occurs and a result is achieved in at least one match in a round, but is cancelled or abandoned in at least one other match in that round, (i) teams scheduled to play in a cancelled match, or which play in an abandoned match with no result achieved, shall be awarded 3 competition points (ii) teams in a match where play occurs shall be awarded competition points in accordance with Rules 6.1 (iii) scores in any match in which play occurs shall be taken into account in the calculation of team percentages in accordance with Rule 6.4 and player averages in accordance with Rule

8 6.4 Team Percentages (a) In the process of determining the ranking of teams in a competition, team averages shall be calculated progressively throughout a season (b) For each team the team percentage shall be calculated as follows: (i) the batting average for that team shall be calculated as the total number of runs scored by that team divided by the number of wickets lost by that team in the season to date (ii) the batting average against that team shall be calculated as the total number of runs scored against that team divided by the total number of wickets taken against that team in the season to date (iii) the team percentage shall be the quotient of (i) divided by (ii), expressed to 4 decimal places (i.e. if (i) and (ii) are equal, the team percentage is ) (c) In determining the number of wickets lost or taken for the purposes of Rule 6.4 (b) (i) a team declaring its innings closed or having its innings terminated under Rules 24 or 27 shall be deemed to have lost the number of wickets which has actually fallen; and (ii) the innings of a batsman retired owing to illness, injury or some other unavoidable cause, shall be counted as not out. 6.5 Player Averages (a) CS may make awards to individual players based on their performances in Shield Matches during a season (b) To be eligible for such awards in a Grade in a season (i) a batsman must have had at least 5 innings and scored at least 300 runs in that season in that Grade. If no batsman has scored 300 runs in that Grade, then the qualification level shall drop to 250 runs, and continue to drop by 50 runs until at least one batsman qualifies (ii) a bowler must have bowled in at least 5 innings and taken at least 25 wickets in that Grade. If no bowler in that Grade has taken 25 wickets the qualification level will drop to 20 wickets and continue to drop by 5 wickets until at least one bowler qualifies. Rule 7: Forfeits 7.1 Minimum Number of Players A team that does not have at least seven eligible players available to take the ground within 10 minutes of the starting time of a match shall be deemed to have forfeited that match. 7.2 Notification to CS and Opposing Club The forfeiting team must notify the Director of Senior Cricket and the opposing Club Secretary at least two (2) hours prior to the scheduled commencement of play. 7.3 Lowest Grade to Forfeit First Any Club wishing to forfeit a match must forfeit in their lowest Grade first. 4

9 7.4 Competition Points The team scheduled to play a team that forfeits shall be awarded 6 competition points for that round. 7.5 Penalties (a) In the event that a team forfeits a match the Club shall be fined $100 (b) In the event that a team forfeits three times within a season, the Board may suspend that team from competition for the remainder of the season. Rule 8: Player Eligibility for a Particular Club Registration and Clearance 8.1 Player Registration (a) Prior to taking part in a CS match a player must be registered with a Club through the CS computer system (MyCricket) (b) No registration will be accepted after the 31 st December each season except with the approval of the Director of Senior Cricket. 8.2 Requirement for Clearance (a) No player shall play with an affiliated Club if that player has, during that season, played with (i) another Club, or (ii) a club affiliated with another Association within the Northern Rivers Association, without first obtaining the consent of the Director of Senior Cricket after completing an application for a clearance on MyCricket in accordance with Rule 8.3 (b) Any player committing a breach of Rule 8.2 (a) may be suspended or otherwise penalised by the Board. 8.3 Application for Clearance (a) An application for clearance may be lodged at any time after the CS AGM up until 31 st December in the current season (b) (i) Clubs have 14 days to reply to a clearance request (ii) If no reply is received from a Club within 14 days of the clearance application being lodged, the clearance will be granted, except where the player is under suspension, in which case the application will be denied (c) A Club may refuse to grant a clearance in relation to a player on 2 occasions, in which event the player may lodge such application with the Board with the request that it be dealt with by the Board (d) Within 48 hours of such request being made to the Board, or any member thereof, the Board shall notify the Club from which the player wishes to transfer, (the Transferor Club ) and the player, of the date, time and place at which the hearing of the application will take place, (e) The hearing shall be held not less than 7 days, nor more than 14 days after day on which the Player s request to the Board was made 5

10 (f) At least two days prior to the date of the hearing, the Transferor Club shall inform the player in writing and such player shall inform such Club in writing of the grounds on which it proposes to rely at the hearing, and a copy of such document shall be supplied to the Board prior to the commencement of the hearing (g) Any grounds not referred to in the document shall not be permitted to be relied on by either party at such hearing without the consent of the opposite party or permission of the Board, except that the player may rely on any information provided in the original application (h) At the hearing neither party may be represented by a legal representative or otherwise (i) For the purpose of such hearing, a quorum of the Board shall consist of five members Players Bound to Previous Club All players remain bound to his/her last previous club upon his/her return to CS if his/her absence from the CS cricket has been less than three (3) years. 8.5 Representative Players Any player selected to play in a NRCZ or other representative match and who, for any reason, withdraws from the team, shall not be allowed to take part in any round or rounds of CS matches being played at the same time without the prior permission of the Board. 8.6 Player in Victorian Premier League A registered CS player may play up to six (6) days of cricket in the Victorian Premier Cricket League within a season and retain CS registration and eligibility for that season. Any player who plays more than six (6) days of cricket in Victorian Premier Cricket within a season must apply, in accordance with Rule 8.3, for a clearance to play in a CS match. Rule 9: Player Eligibility for Particular Grade or Team 9. 1 Movement from One Grade to a Lower Grade A player shall not be eligible to play in a particular Grade if he/she has played in a higher grade in each of their last 5 matches during the season, unless they qualify under the system described in Rule 9.2 below. 9.2 Points System (a) A player must average less than (not equal to) 30 points per match over the last 5 matches played by the player in any higher grade with points allocated as shown as follows: (i) 1 run = 1 point (ii) 1 wicket = 10 points (iii) 1 stumping = 5 points (b) For the purpose of calculating average points only matches where the player is named on the team sheet and is part of the team may be used (c) Games played in other Northern Rivers Associations within the last 18 months must also be taken into account in the calculation of average points. 6

11 9.3 Alleged Breach Opposing clubs have 72 hours after the completion of a match to appeal any alleged breach of Rule 9.1. Once this period has expired no action can be taken against Clubs or individuals. All appeals should be directed to CS for determination. 9.4 Request for Clearance If a Club wishes to play a player who is ineligible under Rule 9.1 then it must lodge a request for a permit to CS on MyCricket. The request must include statistics for that player in all games played in the season up to and including the last 5 games played and a reason they wish to drop the player. The request must be received by CS by 8.00pm on the Thursday prior to the commencement of the round. Requests received after this time will not be considered for that round. Applications for permits must be lodged on MyCricket. 9.5 Club Has More Than One Team in a Grade Where a Club has more than 1 team in a Grade, once a player has played 3 games with one team, he cannot play with the other team in that season unless given a permit by CS. 9.6 Demotion. No player can be demoted more than one grade at any one time, subject to the Club s Grade composition. 9.7 Bye. Where a team has a bye in any Grade, no more than 2 players whose last game played was in that Grade can be dropped to a lower Grade. Rule 10: Penalty for Play by an Ineligible Player 10.1 Loss of Match and Competition Points Subject to the discretion of the Board, a team playing a player not possessing the requisite qualification under Rule 8 or Rule 9 shall be declared to have lost any match in which such player took part while ineligible, and except in a Finals Match, competition points shall be awarded to the opposing team Award of Competition Points to Opposing Team Except in a Finals Match, competition points shall be awarded to the opposing team in accordance with Rule 6.1 or Rule Fine. In addition to the penalties under Rules 10.1 and 10.2, the offending Club may be subject to a fine as determined by the Board. Rule 11: Umpires 11.1 Appointment of Umpires (a) The CS Director of Umpiring, shall appoint umpires from among members of the CS Umpires Group (referred to as Appointed Umpires ) (b) Where the number of umpires available for appointment under Rule 11.1 (a) is insufficient, the team batting at any time shall provide umpires from amongst its members (referred to as Designated Umpires ) 7

12 (c) In a match where only one Appointed Umpire is standing, that umpire shall stand at the non-striker s end and shall change ends at the conclusion of each over Square Leg Umpire (a) The square leg umpire may determine No-Balls in the event of a ball being bowled which is either: (i) a full toss above waist high, or (ii) a bouncer over shoulder height in one day matches (b) In the circumstances described in Rule 11.1 (c), the Appointed Umpire may overrule any decision under Rule 11.2 (a) if, in his opinion, the square leg umpire has made an error of judgement 11.3 Drink Containers A designated umpire standing at square leg may hold an appropriate drink container for the use of both fieldsmen and batsmen, provided that the use thereof is only at appropriate intervals and does not interfere with the progress of the match No Appointed Umpire or One Appointed Umpire (a) In a match where there is no Appointed Umpire or only one Appointed Umpire, players shall refrain from openly commenting on decisions made by a Designated Umpire (b) In a match where there is no Appointed Umpire disputes regarding the Laws or Rules shall be resolved in a constructive manner by the Captains and Designated Umpires Complaint Against Designated Umpire (a) Should a Captain feel that a case of deliberate unfair umpiring by a Designated Umpire has occurred, he shall report it to the Board and the Umpires Director (b) (i) Where the Board receives a report under Rule 11.5 (a) it may deal with the matter as it sees fit, including the calling of evidence from the Captains, the Designated Umpire and such other persons as it deems appropriate (ii) The Board may take such action as it sees fit, including ruling the Designated Umpire to be unfit to officiate in future matches Clubs to provide Designated Umpires for Finals Matches (a) Clubs not participating in Finals Matches shall provide umpires when requested to do so by the Director of Umpiring. (b) The Board will fine clubs not providing umpires $100 for the first offence and $200 for every subsequent offence in a season Appointed Umpires Dress Appointed Umpires shall wear clothing as approved by the CS Umpires Committee Payment of Appointed Umpires (a) Subject to Rule 11.9 Appointed Umpires shall be paid by Clubs not later than the conclusion of the tea interval on the day of play (b) Any team failing to comply with Rule 11.8 (a) shall be fined $100 for the first offence and $200 for every subsequent offence in a season, in addition paying the Appointed Umpire s fee 8

13 (c) Appointed Umpires shall be paid a fee as set out in Table 1 below Table1 Appointed Umpires Fees Umpires Accredited Non Accredited Game Quantity Seniors Juniors Seniors Juniors T20 One $60 $30 $50 $25 T20 Two $60 $30 $50 $25 T20 Final One/Two $100 $70 $80 $50 One Day One/Two $120 $60 $100 $50 One Day Final One/Two $130 $100 $110 $80 Two Day One/Two $120 $60 $100 $50 Two Day Qual Final One/Two $120 $60 $100 $50 Two Day Semi One/Two $120 $60 $100 $50 Grand Final One/Two $150 $120 $130 $100 Cancelled by Ump One/Two $25 $25 $25 $25 Sunday Rep Games One/Two $130 $120 $110 $100 (d) Umpires appointed to representative matches shall be entitled to a travel allowance of $10 per 30 km travelled from Deakin Reserve, Shepparton Finals Matches Payment of Appointed Umpires Clubs will be invoiced on an average cost base as part of their annual fees for payment of Appointed Umpires in Finals Matches, and these payments will be made to Appointed Umpires by CS Umpires Report (a) Not later than 5.00 pm on the Wednesday immediately following the conclusion of a match, Appointed Umpires shall submit to CS a report (the Umpires Report ) on the conduct of that match (b) The Umpires Report shall be in a form approved by the Board (c) The Umpires Report shall include (i) details of the times that play commenced and concluded, length of intervals and unscheduled breaks in play, including explanations where appropriate (ii) information on ground and pitch conditions (iii) names of all players whose behaviour, in the opinion of the Appointed Umpire, has been such as to require a report to the Board or the issuing of a caution in accordance with these Rules or the Laws, and 9

14 (iv) any other such matter as required by the Board, or deemed appropriate by the Appointed Umpire. Rule 12: Players Dress - Footwear 12.1 Spiked Footwear to be Worn (a) Subject to Rule 12.1 (c), for all matches in A and B grades, spiked cricket footwear must be worn for bowling (b) Rubber soled footwear may be used for batting and fielding purposes only, provided that in the opinion of the umpire, no damage to the wicket will occur. (c) On application in writing to the Board, and supported by a medical certificate, approval may be given to a player to use rubber soled footwear for health reasons. Such application for approval must be resubmitted every season Breach and Penalty For any breach of Rule 12.1, the offending player will be fined $100 for the first offence and $200 for every subsequent offence in a season and will be suspended until the fine is paid. Rule 13: General Provisions 13.1 Termination of Innings within Two Minutes of Adjournment In the event of an innings terminating within two minutes of an adjournment, the game shall be resumed at the time fixed for the conclusion of that adjournment Captains to Provide Team Sheets (a) Before tossing for choice of innings, the captain of each side shall give the umpires and the opposing captain a list of the eleven chosen to play in the match, and (b) Subject to Rule 26, no alteration shall be made to a team sheet without the consent of the opposing captain Team Sheets and Fielding Substitutes C, D and E Grades (a) In C, D and E Grades, 13 players may be named on the team sheet for each team. 11 of these shall be permitted to participate as batsmen and bowlers. (b) Fielding substitutes from the 13 named players may be made at any time, without the need to advise the opposing captain or umpires. (c) In C and D and E Grades, fielding substitutes can only be made from among the players named on the team sheet unless permission is given by the opposing captain More Than 11 Fielders on Field (a) If a team is found to have more than 11 players on the field when the ball is not dead, 20 penalty runs shall be awarded to the batting side (b) penalty runs awarded under Rule 13.4 (a) shall be scored as if awarded under Law

15 13.5 Restrictions on Junior Players Bowling (a) Bowling restrictions for Junior players will apply as below (i) U13 Players: 8 overs maximum per day with 4 overs maximum per spell (ii) U14 Players: 14 overs maximum per day with 5 overs maximum per spell (iii) U15 Players: 14 overs maximum per day with 5 overs maximum per spell (iv) U16 Players: 20 overs maximum per day with 6 overs maximum per spell (b) (i) The maximum 6 over spell does not apply to genuine spin bowlers who are eligible for U16 teams (ii) The determination of spin bowlers shall be made by the Appointed Umpire or Umpires. In the absence of an Appointed Umpire, the two Captains must agree prior to the start of the day s play (iii) If there is any doubt as to the eligibility of the bowler as a spin bowler then the Umpire/Captains should err on the side of caution and restrict the bowler to 6 over spells as above (iv) The maximum overs per day are to remain at 20 (c) The break between spells shall be at least twice the number of overs bowled in the bowler s immediate previous spell. A spell ends when that bowler ceases to bowl from that end (d) The maximum overs to be bowled in one day shall include all matches played on that one day. i.e.: Juniors who bowl in the morning must take into account the numbers of overs bowled in both matches. (e) The Appointed Umpire and the Captains of each side shall be responsible for ensuring that the above limits are not exceeded Restrictions on Junior Players Fielding and Batting (a) No Junior player may field within 10-metre radius of the striker s stumps with the exception of slips, gully or wicketkeeper fielding positions (b) It is compulsory for all CS players eligible for Under 18 s and below for the current season to wear a helmet when batting (c) It is compulsory for all CS players eligible for Under 13 and below to wear a helmet while wicket keeping Breaches of Restrictions on Junior Players Clubs who breach these restrictions may, at the discretion of the Board, be fined $100 for each offence and/or be subject to loss of all match points in each game where breaches have occurred. Rule 14: Adverse Conditions 14.1 Adverse Conditions Committee (a) A committee shall be appointed each season by the Board to determine the suitability of grounds for play, due to inclement weather or otherwise, prior to the commencement of a round (b) The Committee shall consist of 3 members and shall be known as the Adverse Conditions Committee. Deputies may be appointed. 11

16 Adverse Conditions Committee Jim Pyke au Andrew Porch Matt Walker Role of Umpires (a) If the Adverse Conditions Committee has not cancelled all matches for the day, the fitness of the pitch, ground, weather and light for the commencement of play shall be judged solely by the Appointed Umpires (b) In the absence of an Appointed Umpire the matters referred to in Rule 14.2 (a) shall be decided by the Captains Steps to be Taken Before Commencement of Play. (a) Before commencement of play on any day, the Appointed Umpires shall ensure that any necessary steps are taken to improve the ground or the pitch, with a view to expediting play, and shall not draw the stumps until the hour fixed by the Rules for the conclusion of the days play, unless satisfied there is no possibility of play (b) If both captains are willing to play the Umpire should allow the game to be played unless extenuating circumstances apply Determination of Fitness of Ground for Play, After Commencement of Play (a) After commencement of play, the fitness of the ground, weather and light for continuation of play or resumption after an interval or stoppage shall be determined by the Appointed Umpires who shall not suspend or abandon play without fully observing the provisions of Laws 2.7 and 2.8 (b) In the absence of an Appointed Umpire the matters referred to in Rule 14.4 (a) shall be decided by the captains Cancellation of Play Publicity Should play be cancelled for a day, the decision shall be relayed over 3 One FM and 95.3 Triple M at the earliest possible moment, and at 10.05am on the morning that play was due to commence. Rule 15: Extreme Weather Conditions 15.1 General Right to Cancel Matches (a) The Board may cancel matches due to extreme weather conditions at its complete discretion (b) Such cancellation may occur on match day or during the week leading up to a scheduled match and may relate to weather conditions on the day of the match or on preceding days Cancellation the Night Before a Scheduled Match (a) If according to the Bureau of Meteorology ( BOM ) at approximately 5.00pm on the night before scheduled matches (i.e. a Friday night before scheduled matches on Saturday), the temperature is predicted to reach a maximum of 40 degrees Celsius or higher; C, D & E grade matches shall be cancelled due to Extreme Weather Conditions 12

17 (b) Where the predicted maximum temperature is at least 42 degrees Celsius the cancellation of matches will include A & B grade Cancellation on Day of a Scheduled Match (a) If at any time prior to 11am on the day of scheduled matches, the BOM upgrades the predicted maximum temperature to exceed 40 degrees Celsius, C, D & E Grade matches shall be cancelled due to Extreme Weather Conditions (b) Where the predicted maximum temperature reaches 42 degrees Celsius the cancellation of matches will include A & B grades. Rule 16: Ground and Pitch 16.1 General Preparation The ground may be rolled, watered or mown prior to each day s play, except for matches played on consecutive days, and the pitch may also be rolled and/or beaten and/or swept for seven minutes before the commencement of each innings Timing of Declaration to Allow for Rolling of Pitch If a side declares its innings closed before play commences or during an adjournment, it must do so in sufficient time to enable the other side to roll the pitch for seven minutes Compliance with Law 10 In matches to be played on consecutive days, the preparation of the pitch shall be undertaken subject to Law 9 provided that 30 minutes of rolling may take place within 180 minutes of the scheduled start of play on the second day Batsman Permitted to Beat Ground with Bat, and Bowler to Use Sawdust This Rule shall not prevent the batsman during play from beating the ground with his bat, nor the batsman or bowler from using sawdust in order to obtain a proper foothold Compliance with Law To assist Umpires in ensuring compliance with Law the protected area must be marked on all turf wickets metres from popping crease and 30.48cm either side of middle stump. (See diagram on page 14) Rule 17: Covers and Other Ground Preparation Issues 17.1 Cover measurements Covers shall be a minimum length and width of 30 metres by 6 metres (90x20 feet) and of a form approved by the Board Laying of Covers (a) A cover shall be laid by dusk on the day preceding a match day. The use of underlay material shall be optional, but its use shall be the same in the period prior to each day of a two-day match 13

18 CREASE MARKINGS 12 ft (3.66m) minimum 17 (43.18cm) 17 (43.18cm) 8 ft (2.44m) minimum 4 ft (1.22m) 12 (30.48cm) either side of middle stump to the outside edge of the wide/ protected area marking 2 ft (61cm) from the back edge of the bowling crease 8 ft 8in (2.64m) DANGER AREA PROTECTED AREA 2ft WIDE 5ft 5ft Law The protected area is defined as that area contained within a rectangle bounded at each end by imaginary lines parallel to the popping crease and 5ft/1.52m in front of each and on the sides by imaginary lines, one each side of the imaginary lines joining the cnetres of the two middle stumps, each parallel to it and 1ft/30.48cm from it. 14

19 (b) At all other times the Curator shall be permitted to use the covers at his discretion to obtain the best possible conditions for play on match day (c) The Board may waive the provision in Rule 17.2 (a) and direct Clubs that covers not be laid on any specific day. The Board shall designate the Director of Senior Cricket or a member of the Adverse Conditions Committee as the person to be contacted by Clubs after 6.00 pm on the Friday prior to a match for this purpose Removal of Covers In good conditions the cover shall be removed no later than 8.30am. on the day of a match. Otherwise removal shall be at the discretion of the Curator or Ground Manager having regard to prevailing weather conditions and may be re-laid if necessary Appointed Umpires to Assume Control of Covers The Appointed Umpires shall assume control 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start of each days play and make all decisions regarding the use of the cover until the end of play Labour for Removal and Laying of Covers Until the scheduled starting time the home Club shall provide any labour required for the laying or removal of the cover. After that time both sides shall assist with the laying and removal Finals Matches The pitches for final matches shall be covered at the discretion of the Curator until one half hour prior to the time set down for the start of play each day and thereafter at the discretion of the Umpires Matches Played on Hard Wickets For matches to be played on hard wickets, until 30 minutes before the scheduled starting time, the Home club shall provide any labour required to prepare the hard wicket following wet weather or damage. After that time both sides shall assist with labour requirements. Following a wet weather event after the commencement of play, both sides are required to provide labour to assist in the recommencement of the match Penalties on Clubs Any Club failing to meet its obligation, or with due regard to the weather, to have its ground, or a ground to be approved of by the Board, in a proper condition for play, or comply with a direction under Rule 17.2 (c) shall be fined a sum not exceeding $100 and the Board shall have the power to award points to the opposing Club unless satisfactory reasons be forwarded to and approved by the Board. Rule 18: Ground Preparation for Finals Matches 18.1 Applicability The provisions of Rule 18 shall apply to Finals matches, in the absence of any specific direction from the Board. 15

20 18.2 Board May Inspect Venues (a) The Board may inspect finals venues and monitor prevailing and predicted weather conditions and direct the Home and Host Clubs to use or not use covers at any time in the week preceding any day of the match (b) A Club failing to comply with a direction in Rule 18.2 (a) may be dealt with by the Board who may apply a $100 fine for the first offence and $200 for each subsequent offence in that season. Rule 19: Use of Balls 19.1 Provision of Balls Unless determined otherwise by the Board, in all matches each team shall provide its own ball which shall be of Australian make and guaranteed Specification of Balls (a) In A and B Grade matches such ball shall be four (4) pieces. Two (2) piece balls shall be used in all other Grades. (b) Balls used in all Grades must be CS branded Kookaburra balls Use of New Balls (a) A new ball shall be used for the first innings of each team in all matches, and for each second inning in Finals Matches (b) In Finals matches only, a new ball may be demanded by the fielding side after 80 overs (c) In matches other than Finals, a second innings of either side may be commenced with a ball which has been used previously if both Captains agree Substitution of Ball (a) If requested by either Captain, the Appointed Umpires shall determine whether the ball in play is unfit, and a substitution necessary (b) In the absence of an Appointed Umpire, any request to substitute a ball must be agreed to by the opposing Captain. Otherwise no substitution shall be permitted. Rule 20: The Over 20.1 Definition An over shall consist of six balls bowled overarm. A ball bowled from below the shoulder height of the bowler shall be regarded as unfair and the Umpire shall call and signal no ball Bowler Unable to Complete Over If, for any reason, a bowler is unable to complete an over, another player shall complete it in accordance with Law The scorer shall debit no balls and wides against the bowler Expected Over Rate In normal circumstances it is expected that a fielding team shall maintain an over rate of approximately one over per 3.5 minutes throughout the course of an innings. 16

21 20.4 Penalties for Slow Over Rates (a) CS shall calculate over rates achieved in a match on the basis of information provided in the Umpires Report for that match (b) Where the Board is of the opinion that the achieved over rate in a match is below that which should reasonably have been achieved, having regard to all information provided by the Appointed Umpire, the Board may impose a penalty on the offending team or Club as it sees fit (c) The penalty referred to in Rule 20.4 (b) may include a fine or a loss of competition points. Rule 21: Afternoon Tea Interval 21.1 Timing An interval for Afternoon Tea shall be taken at such times and for such periods as determined by Rule 24.1 (b), Rule 27.1 (b,) Rule 35.2 (b) or Rule 36, as the case may be Provision of Afternoon Tea Afternoon tea shall be provided by the Home side on each day s play. In Finals matches, on neutral grounds, the team finishing higher shall provide afternoon tea on the first day and the lower team on the second day. Rule 22 Electronic Devices on Field 22.1 No Electronic Device on Field No player or Club official on the field of play shall use or be in possession of any electronic communication device during play without express written consent of the Board Penalty for Electronic Device on Field Where a player or Club official is found to breach this rule then the player or Club official will be subject to a fine of $100 for the first offence and $200 for each subsequent offence within a season. Rule 23: Team Selections, Scores and Reports on Performance of Appointed Umpires 23.1 Nomination of Selected Teams (a) All teams must be nominated on MyCricket by 10.00am on the first morning of a match to be played on a weekend, or otherwise immediately prior to the starting time of a match (b) Late changes due to injury must be updated as soon as possible Lodgement of Scores (a) All Clubs shall ensure that the scores from all matches in which their teams are engaged are submitted to CS via MyCricket by 10.00am on the Sunday immediately following a Saturday and by 8.00pm on the match day for Sunday matches 17

22 (b) Scores must be submitted within 24 hours of match completion for all other matches Report on Performance of Appointed Umpires (a) Each Club shall ensure that within 72 hours of the termination of a match a report stating the manner in which any Appointed Umpires officiating in that match has performed his duties (b) The report referred to in Rule 23.3 (a) shall be submitted by each team Captain directly to CS via MyCricket Penalties Any Club which fails to comply with Rules 23.1, 23.2 or 23.3, or which submits an incomplete or incorrect report shall be subject to a fine as follows: (a) First offence within a season: $10 (b) Second offence within a season: $20 (c) Third and subsequent offences within a season: $30. PART B RULES GOVERNING TWO DAY PROGRAM MATCHES Rule 24: Two Day Matches Hours of Play and Length of Innings 24.1 Hours of Play and Intervals (a) Two Day Program matches shall commence at 1.00pm and finish at 6.00pm, except where otherwise provided in these Rules (b) A tea interval of 20 minutes shall be taken at 3.40pm unless: (i) at that time nine wickets are down, in which case Law 11.7 will apply and play will continue for a period not exceeding 30 minutes or until the innings is concluded, whichever first occurs, or (ii) an innings ends after at least 120 minutes play or there is a stoppage caused by weather or bad light which extends or occurs after 90 minutes play, in which case the interval shall be taken immediately Length of Innings (a) Subject to Rule 24.3 or Rule 24.4, the innings of the team which bats first, if not otherwise terminated, shall be compulsorily closed on the completion of the bowling of 80 overs (b) If the innings of the team batting first has been completed other than by compulsory closure the match shall be played out with no division of time or overs except for the requirement, in accordance with Rule 24.6 for the bowling of a minimum number of overs in the last hour of the second day. In these circumstances play shall be described as having reverted to Ordinary Conditions (c) If during the innings of the side batting first play is interrupted by stoppages for weather or bad light at or after 280 minutes playing time, the innings shall be compulsorily closed at that time unless Ordinary Conditions apply 18

23 (d) If the innings of the side batting first is compulsorily closed, the side batting second, if it is not first dismissed shall be entitled to bat for the same number of overs as bowled to the side batting first (e) If the innings of the side batting first has been completed other than by compulsory closure, and the team ( Team 2 ) batting second commences its innings on the first day, Team 2 is entitled to bat until the time for completion of play on that day (as determined by Rule 24.5), and to receive a minimum of 80 overs on Day 2 (or such fewer number of overs as determined by Rule 24), unless it is first dismissed Playing Time Lost at Start of Match (a) If the scheduled start of play is delayed by weather, bad light or ground conditions and play subsequently commences within 120 minutes of the scheduled starting time on the first day, the match shall be played as a normal 80 over match and the scheduled completion time will be extended to 7.00pm on both the first and second days. Once this additional time is invoked it must be used even if more than 120 minutes playing time is lost (b) If more than 120 minutes of playing time is lost at the start of the first day of play, playing time will be extended on both days to 7.00pm and the cut-off for compulsory closure will be reduced by 1 over for every 6 minutes (or part thereof) lost over 120 minutes. This may mean the team batting first may bat on both the first and second days of the game to complete its innings Playing Time Lost After Play Has Started (a) If on either the first or second day, less than 60 minutes play is lost to adverse conditions, play shall continue until 7.00 pm on that day to allow the full 80 overs to be bowled (b) If on the first day, more than 30 overs are bowled and more than 60 minutes play is lost, play will be extended to 7.00 pm on both days to try and get 80 overs per side played. If lost time is greater than 120 minutes each innings will be reduced by 1 over for every 6 minutes (or part thereof) lost over 120 overs. This may mean the team batting first bats on both the first and second days of the game to complete their innings (c) If, on the second day, less than 60 minutes is lost to adverse conditions, play shall continue until 7.00 pm on that day to allow the full 80 overs to be bowled (d) If, on the second day, greater than 60 minutes time is lost, play will continue until 7.00 pm in an attempt to gain a result. If no result is gained or the full 80 overs are not able to be delivered, the match will be drawn Completion of Play on Day 1 (a) If the innings of the side batting first on Day 1 is compulsorily closed after 5.50pm stumps shall be drawn at that time and the innings of the team batting second shall commence at the start of play on Day 2 19

24 (b) If the innings of the side batting first is terminated other than by compulsory closure on Day 1, the normal interval between innings shall be taken, the team batting second shall commence its innings and play shall continue until the scheduled time, in accordance with Rule 24.1, 24.3 or 24.4, as the case may be Conversion to One Day Match (a) On the first scheduled day of play, if all play is abandoned by the Adverse Conditions Committee, or if less than 30 overs are bowled, the match shall be played on the second day as a One Day Match in accordance with Rule 27, 28 and 29, subject to Rule 24.6 (b), without regard to any toss for choice of innings on the first day (b) Where a match becomes a One Day Match under Rule 24.6 (a), Rules 25.4 and 26.2 shall apply Final Hour of Play on Second Day (a) On the second day, where a match has reverted to Ordinary Conditions, and subject to Rules 24.6 (b) the Umpires shall signal when one hour of scheduled playing time remains. The next full over after that moment shall, subject to Rule 24.6 (c) be the first of a minimum of 16 to be bowled before time (b) Rule 24.6 (a) shall not apply if the Captains agree to end play at the scheduled time because no result, or no further result, can be achieved: (c) If there are losses of time within the last hour because of intervals between innings or interruptions due to adverse conditions, the minimum number of overs to be bowled on resumption of play after any such interval or interruption shall be adjusted as follows; (i) If any time is lost during the last hour because of adverse conditions, the number of overs to be bowled shall be 16 overs, less one over for each full three and a half minutes of lost time (ii) When an innings is completed during the last hour and a new innings commenced, the number of overs to be bowled shall be calculated on the basis of one over for each three and a half minutes or part thereof, of the time remaining for play when the new innings is due to commence Two Day Matches Cancellation of 2 nd Day s Play (a) On the second day of all Two Day matches, the Adverse Conditions Committee with the assistance of the Board will cancel the day s play only when Extreme Conditions apply (b) Otherwise it will be up to the Appointed Umpires, or (in the absence of an Appointed Umpire) the Captains, to assess the suitability and fitness of the ground and pitch for that day s play Result and Completion of Match (a) (i) Except as provided for elsewhere, and if the match is not played to a further result, the winner shall be the side scoring the greater number of first innings runs irrespective of wickets lost 20

25 (ii) If both sides score an equal number of first innings runs, the result shall be a tie irrespective of wickets lost (b) If a first innings result has been achieved and both Captains agree that no further result is achievable, a game can finish at the scheduled Afternoon Tea break on Day 2. (c) If the side batting second completes its first innings within thirty minutes of the scheduled finishing time on the second day and on agreement of both Captains, stumps shall be drawn immediately. Rule 25: Two Day Matches Conduct of Matches 25.1 Limit on Number of Short Fast Pitched Deliveries in an Over (a) A bowler shall be limited to 2 fast short pitched deliveries per over. This is a delivery that passes above the shoulder height of the striker standing upright at the crease (b) A fast short pitched delivery bowled in breach of Rule 25.1 (a) shall be called a no ball Commencement of Over On both days in two day matches that have reverted to Ordinary Conditions an over shall be started if time has not been reached and shall be completed unless weather or light conditions prevent further play prior to the scheduled cessation time or an innings is compulsorily closed during the over Bowling of Overs in C, D and E Grades In C, D & E Grade matches overs may be bowled from each end in 5 over brackets, provided that (a) both Captains agree prior to the commencement of the match, and (b) this practice is followed throughout the match. Rule 25.4 Declaration and Follow on (a) At any time during a match either team may declare its innings closed, provided the declaration is made not later than 15 minutes before the scheduled end of the day s play (b) A team which bats first and leads by at least 100 first innings runs shall have the option of requiring the other side to follow on. Rule 25.5 Use of Balls Use of balls shall be determined by Rule 19. Balls shall be red. Rule 26: Two Day Matches The Players 26.1 Player Replacement At the time of submitting Team Sheets, A & B Grade captains may nominate a maximum of one player who shall be permitted to fully replace any other selected player for all games, except Finals matches, in accordance with the following: (a) Scenario One: A player (X) is not available for the second day of a two-day game (i) The first eleven players named in a team are to take the field on the first day of a match; 21

26 (ii) The replaced (X) and the replacing (Y) players must be named on the team sheet prior to the start of the match; (iii) The named replaced player (X) may not be named as a replacement player in any other Grade for the second day of the match (iv) The named replacing (Y) player must play on the second day of the match in which he has been named as a replacement for (X) (v) The replacing player (Y) may come from the immediate lower grade that started a match on the corresponding first day. To field eleven (11) players on the second day of the match the lower side must name the player going up and player coming in on the team sheet as per Rule (a) (ii) (vi) The replacing player (Y) may take part in the match as if selected in the original team. i.e. the replacing player (Y) shall be allowed to bat, bowl and/or wicket keep for the replaced player (X). If the replaced player (X) is batting and Not Out over night, he remains Not Out and the Replacing player (Y) can bat. The team must lose 10 wickets to be deemed All Out. If the replaced player (X) has been dismissed on Day one and the innings continues into Day 2, the replacement player (Y) cannot bat in that innings (vii) If team sheets are not completed or exchanged prior to the start of play on the first day, the team taking the field on the first day will be the team and no replacements will be allowed. (b) Scenario Two: A player (X) is not available for the first day of a two-day game (i) The first eleven players named in a team are to take the field on the first day of a match (ii) The replaced (Y) and the replacing (X) players must be identified on the team sheet prior to the start of the match. The replacement must occur (iii) The named replacing player (X) must not play in any lower Grade on the day that corresponds to the second day of the match he has been named as a replacement (iv) The named replaced player (Y) may play in any lower Grade on the day that corresponds to the second day of the match he has been named as a replacement (v) The replacing player (X) may take part in the match as if selected in the original team. i.e. the replacing player shall be allowed to bat, bowl and/or wicket keep for the replaced player(y). If the replaced player (Y) is batting and Not Out over night, he remains Not Out and the Replacing player (X) can bat. The team must lose 10 wickets to be deemed All Out. If the replaced player (Y) has been dismissed on Day one and the innings continues into Day 2, the replacement player (X) cannot bat in that innings (vi) If team sheets are not completed or exchanged prior to the start of play on the first day, the team taking the field on the first day will be the team and no replacements will be allowed. C, D and E Grade can nominate up to 13 players in a match. Replacement players must come out of, or return into, the nominated 13 and, as per Rule 26.1 (a)(ii), be nominated on the team sheets prior to the start of the match. In the absence of an Appointed Umpire, a 22