By-Laws

First Day

i.  Where play has been suspended or delayed through no fault of either team, for a period/s greater than fifteen (15) minutes on the first day of play, the Captains shall confer to agree on a compulsory declaration allowing equal batting time for both teams. (Equal batting time may extend into the second day’s play). Weather and light permitting, Captains may agree to extend the scheduled time for stumps, to make up for lost time. Where no agreement can be reached, the official umpire/s shall make the decision. The official umpire/s decision will be final.

ii.  Teams are not required to provide a team list or toss the coin on day one until there is a possibility of play. In the event no play is possible this toss and team list shall become null and void and on day two another team list shall be submitted and a new coin toss. Players who played in any other grade on day one of the match are not eligible to play on day two, expect that one player who played in a one day only grade can play as 11B as per By Law 11c..

iii.   Where no agreement can be reached by the captains and there are no official umpires/s the Match Day Referee shall be contacted, by phone, on match days only,

Second Day

iv.  Where play has been suspended or delayed through no fault of either team, for a period/s greater than fifteen (15) minutes on the second day of play, the Captains shall confer to agree on extending play up to a maximum of one hour after the scheduled time for stumps to allow equal overs for both teams. Where no agreement can be reached, the official umpire/s shall make the decision. The official umpire/s decision will be final.

v.  Where no agreement can be reached by the captains and there are no official umpires/s the Match Day Referee shall be contacted, by phone, on match days only, to make a decision and this decision will be conveyed to both captains and the decision shall be final.

vi.  In games where no play is possible on the second day the following will apply.

vii.  If a result has not been achieved, the match will be declared a draw.

viii. If a result has been achieved, the result will stand.

ix.  Bonus points earned will be retained by each team.

Both Days

x.  Where no play is possible on either day, average overall points for the round (if any games were played) in that grade will be granted. To claim the points, a match report with a named team must be submitted to the Association Administrator.

xi.  Where all games in a round are not played by any club, no points will be awarded.

xii.  Where By-Laws 19.i, 19.ii, 19.vi, 19.vii, 19.viiiix become inoperative, the game will be declared a draw.

xiii.  If a team is proven guilty of gross misconduct by breaching any or all of By-Laws (19.i through to and including 19.ix) the Protests, Disputes and Appeals Board may, in the case of a drawn game, award the game to either team.

xiv.  Any reduction to the number of overs shall be calculated using 3 1/2 minutes per over.

xv.  Official umpires are to use discretion if penalties for slow over rates are applied.