Senior Mode of Competition

Senior Mode of Competition Canterbury and Western Suburbs Cricket Association Incorporated LAST AMENDED 17 th August 2016 Index: Part 1 Points System Part 2 Hours of Play Part 3 Drinks Breaks Part 4 Overs in Each Days Play Part 5 Competition Format Part 6 Wet Weather Part 7 Allocation of Grounds Part 8 Special Conditions Part 9 40 Over Matches Part 10 Team Sheets Part 11 Score Sheets/Results Part 12 Forfeits Part 13 Bowling Restrictions Part 14 Protective Wear Note: That senior Results are required to be entered into the mycricket by no later than Tuesday after the match. SENIOR MODE OF COMPETITION THE CANTERBURY & WESTERN SUBURBS CRICKET ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED The competition shall be played under M.C.C. Laws (as amended by the NSWDCA and the Association s domestic rules and special conditions herein listed: 1. POINTS SYSTEM 10 Outright Win 7 Outright Win after tie on 1st Innings 6 Outright Win after loss on 1st Innings 6 1st Innings Win 6 Bye (Incomplete Round) 5 Tie on Played out match 4 1st Innings Win when beaten Outright 3 Tie on 1 st Innings

3 Tie on 1 st Innings when beaten Outright 2 Draw 1 1st Innings Loss 0 Outright Loss 0 Bye (completed round) NOTE: A bonus points system will operate on the second innings of all 2 day competition matches. BONUS POINTS Batting 1 point for 75 runs, 125 runs and 175 runs, max 3 points Bowling 1 point for every 3 wickets 2. HOURS OF PLAY Hours of play shall be as follows: 1 st division two week fixtures 1.30pm to 6.00pm All lower divisions two week fixtures Semi Finals, Preliminary Finals & Finals Saturday Sunday One Day Maximum 40 Overs Per Side 2.00pm to 6.00pm 1.30pm to 6.00pm 10.00am to 6.00pm 1.00pm to 6.30pm All games played in non-daylight saving time to be bought forward by 30 minutes 3. DRINKS BREAKS (a) Normal 2 day fixtures In 1 st Division a drink break will be taken from 3.40pm (or the completion of the over in progress at that time) until 3.50pm. For ALL other divisions it shall be taken from 3.55pm (or the completion of the over in progress at that time) until 4.05pm on each day, provided that no more than thirty (30) minutes play has been lost due to light or weather conditions. Should an innings be completed or closed within in twenty (20) minutes of the scheduled drink break, the drink break shall not apply. (b) One Day Limited over matches A drink break of not longer than five (5) minutes shall be taken after 20 overs have been bowled in both teams innings. (c) Semi Finals, Preliminary Finals & Finals A drinks break shall be taken from 3.40pm (or the completion of the over in progress at the time) until 3.50pm on the Saturday, provided that no more than thirty (30) minutes play has been lost due to light or weather conditions. Should an innings be completed or closed between 3.20pm & 3.40pm the drink break shall not apply. On the Sunday an interval for lunch shall be taken between 12.20pm and 1.00pm and an interval for tea shall be taken between 3.20pm and 3.40pm. 4. OVERS IN EACH DAYS PLAY For two-day fixtures a minimum of 60 overs shall be bowled on each day subject to the following- (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) If the conditions of the ground, weather or light causes a loss of time during the day then the over quota shall be adjusted by deducting ONE over for every four (4) minutes or part there of lost. This does not include time lost at the start of play if the ground is otherwise fit for play. Deduct 3 overs for a change of innings unless the change of innings negates the need for the drinks break eg. occurs within twenty (20) minutes of the scheduled drink break. If at the designated finishing time the required minimum overs have not been completed play shall continue until the overs have been bowled. A minimum of 65 overs on Saturday & 100 overs on Sunday to be bowled during the, qualifying finals, semi finals and finals. 5. COMPETITION FORMAT The teams shall be formed into grades by the Permits and Grading Committee and to meet each other as drawn:

Eight and Seven Team Competition The competition shall be drawn over fourteen (14) rounds where possible with the top four teams contesting semi finals and finals. The semi-finals, preliminary finals & finals shall be drawn: Week 1-1 v 2 and 3 v 4 (the winner 1 v 2 straight into final, the loser 3 v 4 is eliminated). The winner of the semi-final 1 v 2 will be deemed as team No 1 in the final. Week 2 The loser of 1 v 2 plays the winner of 3 v 4. Week 3 The winner of 1 v 2 in week 1 plays the winner of week 2 Six Team Competition The competition will be drawn over Fifteen (15) rounds where possible the top four teams contesting the semi finals and finals. Will be same format as the Eight and Seven team Competition.. In all competitions in the event of a drawn semi final or preliminary final the team finishing in the higher position on the competition table as per the NSWDCA quotient will progress to the next stage. In the event that the final is drawn or tied, the team deemed to be No 1 after the preliminary final, will be deemed the premiership winners. In the event of teams finishing the competition on the same points the NSWDCA quotient system shall apply: Quotient= Total runs scored by team Total runs scored against team Total wickets lost by team divided by Total wickets taken by team The Honorary Secretary shall draw all competitions. 6. WET WEATHER If the Executive Committee declares the first Saturday of any round except semi finals, preliminary finals & finals unfit for play, then all play is cancelled for the day. 7. ALLOCATION OF GROUNDS The team occurring first on the draw shall be deemed the home team. The semi finals and finals will be played on grounds as decided by the Executive Committee with consideration given to the highest grades playing on the best available grounds. 8. SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF PLAY (a) The team batting first must bat for at least one hour (unless dismissed beforehand) before declaring their innings closed. (b) The team batting first (in a scheduled two day competition round) must declare their innings closed after having batted for eighty (80) overs in their 1 st innings except as provided in limited over matches. This rule does not apply to semi finals, preliminary finals & finals. (c) The captain of the fielding team may elect to take a new or old ball of suitable quality at the commencement of the innings and/or after sixty (60) overs have been bowled or two hundred (200) runs scored. (d) All boundaries shall count as four runs except when a ball is hit and lands beyond and clear of the agreed boundary line it shall be counted as six runs. (e) The team, which bats first and leads by seventy-five (75) runs or more, shall have the option of requiring the other team to follow on their innings. (f) A team may declare their innings closed on the second day of the match and play shall commence as per Rule 2 providing that Rule 8(a) has been complied with. Competing teams must be at the ground in sufficient time to make the necessary arrangements at the appointed time. (g) Should a wicket fall within two minutes at the appointed time set down for the drawing of stumps and an incoming batsman not be in attendance the team shall be declared all out on appeal. (h) Substitute fieldsmen shall be allowed as per the Laws of Cricket provided that the substitute is qualified by age and is a registered member of the Association with the Club for which he is substitute fielding. (i) If the bowling team commences an innings with less than 11 players in the field and another player arrives late, such player may bowl as soon as he takes the field regardless of how late he was.

9. 40 OVERS MATCHES In the event that the ground (as drawn) is unfit for play on the first Saturday of any scheduled two week competition match the second Saturday shall be played as a forty (40) over limited fixture. Playing hours 1.00pm to 6.30pm under the following conditions: If the condition of the ground, weather or bad light causes a loss of time during the innings of the team batting first, then the over quota shall be adjusted by deducting one over for every six (6) minutes time lost, there being no set time for the completion of the innings. Provided, however, that nothing in this paragraph shall prevent the team batting first from receiving a minimum of twenty (20) overs if not dismissed beforehand. If conditions prevent the team batting second from receiving their full quota of overs the match shall be decided by a comparison of the run rate of BOTH teams. These run rates are calculated by dividing the total number of runs scored by the number of overs bowled. For the purposes of the run rate calculations, only each legitimate ball bowled shall count as one- sixth of an over. Where a team has been dismissed or has declared its innings closed before receiving its full quota of overs, its run rate shall be calculated by dividing the total number of runs scored by the QUOTA number of overs that it should have received. All this provided that a MINIMUM of twenty (20) overs have been completed by each team and provided that play shall cease at the completion of the over in progress at the time specified in Rule 2 for end of play, unless five (5) or less overs remain to be bowled. In this case play shall continue until the team batting second receives their quota of overs or a result is achieved. If more than five (5) overs remain to be bowled at the designated finishing time the game shall cease at the completion of the over in progress at the time. If each team has completed less than twenty (20) overs the match shall be deemed to have been drawn unless a result has been achieved. The game is deemed to be over once a first innings result is achieved. NOTES: (1) Rule 3 (b) (Drink Break) shall apply to matches played under this format. (2) No bowler may bowl more than one fifth (1/5 th ) of the scheduled overs in any innings. 10. Team sheets The captain of each team can declare twelve (12) players on the team sheet, which is to be exchanged 10 minutes before the match is scheduled to commence and prior to the tossing of the coin. The twelve (12) nominated players can be used in any way in an innings during the match, with only (11) eleven allowed to bay bowl or field in each innings of the match. Under this rule each innings is regarded as separate so a different eleven (11) can bat and bowl in the second innings as opposed to the first. Sides may nominate 12 players for all games. 11. Score sheets / results (a) Scorebooks must be signed by the official umpire if present or by the opposing captain in his absence. (b) Match results along with full details of batting and bowling are to be recorded on the MYcricket website by 9pm on the Tuesday after each match. The results are to be checked by both teams and confirmed. Any disputed games are to be referred to the Executive committee no later than 9pm the day after the game. Failure to lodge a result on time will result in a fine. (c) ALL Clubs are required to phone results to the secretary or his appointee no later than 9.00 pm on the day of the completion of the match. Failure to phone / email / SMS results will incur a fine as determined from time to time by the executive committee. 12. Forfeits (a) Play shall not commence unless opposing teams have six (6) declared players in attendance at the scheduled starting time on each day. Any team having less than six declared players in attendance shall be deemed to have forfeited the match. (b) Absence of a team on any day of the match shall be deemed to be a forfeit by such team with allocation of points to be determined by the executive committee. (c) The toss will be conducted 10 minutes before the scheduled commencement of play. A team with fewer than 6 players in attendance OR no completed team sheet at that time will forfeit the toss. (d) Teams not ready to start the game at the proposed start time will forfeit the toss to the opposition. In the event of 15 minutes past the start time has elapsed and the opposition are not ready to play a forfeit may be claimed. 13 BOWLING RESTRICTIONS (a) (i) Players aged under 14 as at 31 st August

A bowler shall be restricted to a maximum of ten (10) overs per day. The bowler must reach the maximum in not less than two (2) spells. A bowling spell or period can only contain a maximum of five (5) overs. A bowler can not bowl again after restriction shall include overs bowled on the same day in the Junior Competition. (b) (ii) Players aged under 15 or 16 as at 31 st August A bowler shall be restricted to a maximum of twelve (12) overs per day. The bowler must reach the maximum in not less than two (2) spells. A bowling spell or period can only contain a maximum of six (6) overs. A bowler can not bowl again after restriction shall include overs bowled on the same day in the Junior Competition. (c) (i) Players aged under 14 as at 31 st August A bowler shall be restricted to a maximum of ten (10) overs per day. The bowler must reach the maximum in not less than two (2) spells. A bowling spell or period can only contain a maximum of five (5) overs. A bowler can not bowl again after restriction shall include overs bowled on the same day in the Junior Competition. (d) (ii) Players aged under 15 or 16 as at 31 st August A bowler shall be restricted to a maximum of twelve (12) overs per day. The bowler must reach the maximum in not less than two (2) spells. A bowling spell or period can only contain a maximum of six (6) overs. A bowler can not bowl again after restriction shall include overs bowled on the same day in the Junior Competition. (iii) Players aged 17 to under 19 as at 31 st August All medium pace or fast bowlers (broadly defined by one or both umpires/captains as those to whom the wicket keeper would normally stand back) shall be restricted to a maximum of twenty (20) overs per day. The bowler must reach the maximum in not less than three (3) spells. A bowling spell or period can only contain a maximum of eight (8) overs. A bowler must not bowl again after completing a spell until that bowler has been rested the same number of overs bowled as counted from that end. (e) Captains must note on team sheet with the age of all players under the age of nineteen (19), as at the 1 st September, before the commencement of play. It will be the responsibility of both captains that the team sheets are noted with ages of players under nineteen (19) and bowling restrictions are enforced. (f) Six (6) competition points will be deducted for deliberate breaches of this rule. (g) A bowler may change ends without this action being considered to be an end to his current spell of bowling, so long as the change is not delayed by more than one over required to effect the changes of ends. 14 PROTECTIVE WEAR (a) Helmets are compulsory for all batsmen U18 years of age on 31 st August and are optional after that although it is the recommendation of the CWSCA that ALL players wear helmets for their safety. (b )Helmets and groin protectors MUST be worn within a ten meter radius of the batsman anywhere on the leg side and in front of square on the off side. The M.C.C laws of cricket and N.S.W.D.C.A amendments shall apply to all other conditions.