LEAGUE SUMMARY OF PLAYING CONDITIONS
First innings: A maximum of 50 overs to
be bowled in three hours;
Second innings: A minimum
of 50 overs to be bowled in three hours.
Changes in playing time worked out at a rate of
3.5 minutes per over.
Normal timing for a
match:
First innings: 1-00pm to
4-00pm
Tea (30 minutes): 4-00pm to
4-30pm
Second innings: 4-30pm to 7-30pm
Note: This is actual playing time. Times
may be longer due to drinks intervals and extraordinary
events.
The final few league games of the season shall
begin at 12-30pm, the number to be determined by the fixture
secretary. In the 2011 season the final four rounds of
fixtures shall all commence at 12-30pm.
Variations in overs can occur due to sides being
bowled out or making a declaration. E.g - if the side batting
first is bowled out or declares after 46 overs of their
innings, their opponents have 54 overs to bat.
If, after the umpires have made allowances for
drinks intervals or extraordinary delays, a bowling side has
not completed the overs in the designated playing time then
they will be liable to a charge of having a slow over rate and
loss of points.
The points are awarded as
follows:
Win batting first - 15 points
Win
batting second - 12 points
Draw batting first -
4 points
Draw batting second - 1 point
Tie
- 5 points each side
Abandoned/ no result/ void
games - 4 points each side
Bonus points:
Batting - 140
runs- 1 point; 160 runs - 2 points; 180 runs - 3
points.
Bowling - 5 wickets taken - 1 point; 7
wickets taken - 2 points; 9 wickets taken - 3 points
Note: Bonus points are not awarded to the
winning team. Maximum number of points to be earned is 15 (if
batting first) and 12 (if batting second). Bonus points are
awarded to losing teams and to both teams in the event of
drawn or tied games. In abandoned games any bonus points
earned while play was in progress are void.
