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CCL Rule 17. MATCH PLAYING CONDITIONS - General
To be read in
conjunction with Rule 19 - Higher Tier - County One (below)
and/or Rule 20 -
Intermediate & Standard Tiers as applicable
(below)
17.1.1 All matches shall be played under the MCC Laws of Cricket
except where CCL Rules state otherwise.
17.1.2 All Directives from the ECB shall be
binding in all League Competitions (see Section F –
Appendix:36)
17.1.3 Any clarification to interpretation of the Laws of Cricket
shall firstly be referred to the Cornwall Cricket Board
and thereafter, the MCC, for settlement.
17.1.3.1 In all other matters,
the decision of the umpires shall be final.
17.2
Schedule
17.2.1 All league matches must be played on Saturdays and three
Bank Holiday Mondays unless clubs concerned
mutually agree on another day of the week.
17.3
Fixtures
17.3.1 The clubs in respective divisions shall play each other
home and away, in accordance with fixtures as
compiled by the LMC.
17.3.2 Clubs may have no more than 4 teams
participating in the CCL in any season.
17.3.3 Clubs with more than 2 teams in the
CCL must have 2 grounds available on Saturdays and Bank Holidays
throughout the season.
17.3.4 In divisions containing 8 or fewer
teams, they shall play each other three times during the season.
17.3.5 If a club fails to fulfil a fixture
for reasons other than weather or condition of the ground, the
Disciplinary
Committee shall award 20 points to their opponents.
17.3.5.1 Undisputed claims to be
sent to the Results Secretary of the respective section. Rule 27(i)
applies.
17.3.5.2 If no dispute, both
clubs to advice the Results Secretary.
17.3.6 Where a team fails, on three
occasions in a season, to fulfil a fixture for reasons other than
weather or ground
conditions, the team shall also be relegated at the end of the season
or, if in the lowest division, be required
to seek re-election to that division in accordance with rule 11.2.
17.3.7 A visiting club,
cancelling a match on the day of the fixture, shall pay to the home
club, within seven days,
compensation for teas. See ruling 9.3
17.4
Players and Selection
17.4.1 Players of contesting teams who do not arrive on the
ground until one hour or later after the scheduled time
for commencement of play, shall not be allowed to take part in the game,
except under exceptional
circumstances when permission is granted by the opposing captain.
17.4.2 A player arriving after
commencement of play must report to one of the Official Umpires.
17.4.3 A club, having three or more
players selected and available to play for the County on a
day on which a
League fixture has been arranged, may re-arrange that fixture in accordance
with Rule 17.6.1.
17.4.4 For scheduled matches when two or
more teams are representing a club, the club is in order to select
players
as they see fit, providing such selection does not contravene Rule
17.4.5 and sub-sections thereof.
17.4.5 Clubs are reminded of undertaking
not to play regular member(s) of higher division team(s) in a lower
division
team. Such player is defined as one who has played 75% or more of the
games at a higher level during
the current season.
17.4.5.1 Clubs are on their honour not to abuse the
system in an attempt to prejudice a result which could
determine promotion or relegation.
17.4.5.2 A player mutually agreed
by both Captains before start of play, irrespective of previous status
shall
be exempt.
17.4.6 In event
of serious breach of above undertaking, the Disciplinary Committee may,
at its discretion, award or
deduct points; impose a fine or, all three.
17.5
Weather and Ground Conditions
17.5.1 There shall be no re-arrangement of matches due to weather
or ground conditions.
17.5.2 Refer to 18.4 (for
Premier League) or 20.3 (for other Divisions) regard cancellation of
matches on
account
of weather or ground conditions.
17.5.3 In matches where official umpires are not appointed, the
captains to decide if play is to start, re-start, be
suspended or match abandoned.
17.5.3.1 Weather,
light and/or fitness of ground shall be only criteria in making such
decision.
17.5.4 In event of suspension of play due
to rain, covers, if available, should be placed on the wicket until rain
ceases.
17.5.4.1 Should home club fail to
do in within reasonable period of time, the umpires shall report the
matter to
LMC for action, as considered necessary.
17.5.5 In matches abandoned by
appointed umpires due to dangerous state of pitch and/or reasons other
than
weather, the home club shall be fined and deducted 10 points.
17.5.5.1 The amount of such fine
and costs shall be decided by the LMC.
17.6
Team Priority
17.6.1 Where a club has to abort game(s) through unavailability of
players or, any other reason, the lower division
team match(es) shall be
cancelled. Priority must always be given to the higher division fixture
being played.
17.7
Match Balls
17.7.1 Only certain types of cricket balls may be used in the
Premier League, County One and Division 2 East &
West.
17.7.2 The balls used by the Premier League and
County One to be agreed by the majority of clubs in those divisions.
17.7.2.1 (i) In 2008, the
Oxbridge Buckingham ball is to be used in the Premier League
17.7.2.2 (ii)
In 2008, the
Oxbridge Buckingham ball is to be used in County One.
17.7.3 The balls used in Division 2 East & West
to be specified by LMC.
17.7.3.1
(i) In 2008, the
Oxbridge Blenheim ball is to be used.
17.7.4 Also refer to sections 18.10, 19.1 or 20.7
as appropriate.
17.8
Reporting of Results
17.9.1 ECB Team sheet cards must be completed and signed for
every CCL match played.
17.9.1.1 This to be undertaken by
the Captain or person responsible for the team.
17.9.2 Completed cards to be passed to
CCUA Panel or Club umpires officiating the match, before the ‘toss’
takes place.
17.9.2.1 If card is not issued,
this is to be reported on the result sheet by the Panel umpires.
17.9.3 Where no appointed umpires
officiate, the persons responsible for both teams to check cards are
correctly completed and signed before the ‘toss’ takes place.
17.9.4 At end of the match, the Captain or
representative of the Home team to take possession of both cards
and forward, with the Results sheet, to the relevant Results Secretary.
CCL Rule 19.
MATCH PLAYING CONDITIONS: Higher Tier - County One
Conditions as for Rule20 below, apart from:-
19.1 Match Balls
19.1.1 Each side shall provide one new quarter leather ball,
19.1.1.1 both balls to be lodged with
the umpires before the commencement of the match.
19.1.2 The ball used first in the match shall be
deemed to be that supplied by the home side.
19.1.3 The side fielding second shall have the
option to use the second new ball.
19.1.3.1 If this option is not
exercised, the original ball, or that substituted for it during play,
must be used
throughout.
19.1.4 Two good used balls must also be available
at all such matches
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19.3 Leg-side
Wide Ball
19.3.1
If the ball passes on the leg side of the
wicket, without touching any part
of the
striker’s person or bat and outside of
where the batsman would be standing in
his normal position, then it shall be called
and
signalled a ‘wide’ ball - See diagram.
To apply in Premier & County One
matches ONLY
19.4 Ground
and Equipment
19.4.1 During interval between innings, the pitch
must be brushed
and creases re-marked.
19.4.1.1 The batting captain may
request
pitch to be rolled with either light
or heavy roller, if choice available,
for a period not in excess
of 7
minutes.
19.4.2 It shall be responsibility of the batting
side
to provide any adjustment to the sight-
screens, as required.
19.4.2.1 Play shall not be delayed to
allow
such adjustments.
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19.5 Re-arrangement of Matches
19.5.1
There shall be
re-arrangement of all matches in County One not played due to weather or
ground conditions.
19.5.2 Games postponed up to 17 July,
must be re-arranged and played within 29 days.
19.5.3 Games postponed after 17 July,
must be re-arranged and played on or before completion date for the
season.
19.5.4 The home club Secretary (or
other official of club) must offer the Secretary of the visiting club,
within 96 hours
of postponed match, three dates that meet Rule 19.5.2 or 19.5.3 above,
for the match to be re-arranged and
played.
19.5.4.1
One of the offered dates must be accepted by the visiting club.
19.5.4.2
In event of either club defaulting, the points shall be awarded to the
other.
19.5.5 The relevant Results Secretary
is to be notified of the revised date, within 7 days.
19.5.6 Dates of re-scheduled matches
to be notified to the CCUA Secretary and appointed
Umpires.
CCL Rule 20. MATCH
PLAYING CONDITIONS: Intermediate Tier - Divisions 2-4
and Standard Tier - Divisions 5 & below
20.1
Hours and Conditions of Play
20.1.1 All matches played up to and including
14 August to start
at 2.00pm and thereafter, at 1.30pm.
20.1.2 Starting times may be re-scheduled
to an earlier time by mutual agreement between both Captains and any
independent umpires.
20.1.3
A
team that is unable to take the field at the scheduled start shall
forfeit the toss.
20.1.4 In event of delayed start, no match
to commence later than 5.00pm.
20.1.5 If start is delayed or match interrupted for whatever
reason, the umpires shall determine number of overs to
be played.
20.1.5.1 The overs per team shall
be reduced by 1 over for every full six minutes of any delay or
interruption of
the innings of the side batting first, provided that the overs
per team shall not be reduced below 20.
20.1.5.2 No reduction will be
made in event of a delay or interruption to the innings of the team
batting second,
though the match will be played to a finish if, at all, possible.
20.1.6 The award of Penalty Runs as
summarised in MCC Laws of Cricket – Law 42.17, shall only be enforced in
matches where CCUA appointed umpires are standing.
20.2
Duration of Innings
20.2.1
Each side shall bat for no more than 48 overs.
20.2.2 An innings may not be declared after
the 44th over has been completed if the side batting has already lost
8 wickets.
20.2.2.1
The team batting second may not declare their innings
closed until the opposition score has been
passed.
20.3
Cancellation of Fixtures
20.3.1 No fixture shall, on account of weather or ground
conditions, be cancelled before 11.00 a.m.
on the
match
day and then only with agreement of the other club.
20.3.2 The visiting side shall have right
to travel and inspect the ground, but must advise the home club of their
intention.
20.3.2.1 Where
there are appointed umpires, they shall decide if play can commence and
they shall not be
advised of cancellation until the visiting club has accepted it.
20.3.2.2
If the match is
then cancelled, the visiting team shall be responsible for payment of:
i) compensation for teas and ii) both umpires, where applicable.
20.3.3 In the
event of the home team failing to contact the visiting team before
departure time, the home club shall be
fined and may have points deduced.
20.4
Intervals
20.4.1 Tea Interval to be taken between
innings.
20.4.1.1 If no play is possible
before 4.00p.m., tea will be taken immediately.
20.4.2 Drinks Intervals - 5 minutes each,
maximum.
20.4.2.1 A drinks interval may be
taken after 24 overs of an innings has been bowled.
20.4.2.2 A drinks interval shall
normally be taken on the field of play and may be waived only by
agreement of
both captains and the umpires.
20.5
Bowling Restrictions
20.5.1 No bowler to bowl more than
25%
of the available overs in any innings.
20.5.2 The umpires will, in a reduced over
match and prior to start of the innings, advise captains and scorers of
maximum number of overs available per bowler.
20.6
Scoring of Points
20.6.1 The maximum
number of points any side can be awarded is 20.
20.6.2 Bonus points awarded prior to the abandonment of a match
shall stand.
20.6.3 Match Points shall be awarded as follows:-
10 points for outright win
7 points for
tie or draw with the scores level
6 points for
abandonment
20.6.4 Bonus Points shall be awarded as follows:-
20.6.4.1 Batting: 1 batting point shall be awarded for
every 40 runs scored up to a total of 200 (i.e. maximum
5 points ),
20.6.4.2 1
batting point shall be awarded to a winning side batting second for
every 2 wickets standing
at the end of the match, providing total batting points awarded do
not exceed a maximum of 5.
20.6.4.3 Bowling: 1 bowling point shall be awarded for
every 2 wickets taken.
20.6.4.4
If a side cannot bat a full eleven, the bowling side shall be awarded
the maximum of 5 points
when all available wickets are taken
20.7
Match Balls
20.7.1 A new, quartered leather ball, to be provided by the home
club and lodged with the umpires before the
commencement of the match.
20.7.2 Two
good used balls must also be available at all such matches.
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