Section A: Premier Divisions Match Rules for ‘Timed’ Matches (weeks 6 To 14) 1.
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6
1.7
Hours of Play
Play will commence at 11.00am. The Lunch Interval will be 30 minutes commencing at 1.00pm, unless changed under the provisions of Law 11. There will be an interval of 10 minutes’ duration between innings. The Tea Interval will be 20 minutes, commencing at the later of 4.20pm or when a maximum of 20 overs remain to be bowled before the Last Hour, unless changed under the provisions of Law 11. The Home club will provide hot and cold drinks during the intervals. The umpires shall signal the Last Hour at the later of 5.30pm or when 17 overs remain to be bowled in the match. The Last Hour shall be a minimum of 60 minutes from its commencement and a minimum of 17 overs shall be bowled unless play is interrupted, in which event rule 2.8(b) shall apply. Unless a result is achieved earlier the game shall finish at the later of 6.30pm or when the Last Hour has been completed
2. Overs 2.1
Each match will consist of a minimum of 115 6-ball overs except where the match is affected by weather or a result is achieved sooner. 2.2 In an uninterrupted match the side batting first shall face no more than 60 overs. 2.3 In the event of a delayed start due to inclement weather or other circumstances the total number of overs available shall be reduced as specified in Appendix 1, with 65 overs the minimum number of scheduled overs available to constitute a match. 2.4 Any match in which at least 65 overs have been bowled shall be deemed a match provided that the side batting second has received a minimum of 25 overs. Subsequent abandonment shall be considered to be a drawn match. 2.5 If considered appropriate, in weather affected matches revised times may be agreed by the umpires and captains for the Intervals. 2.6 Any match in which play does not or will not commence by 3.00pm shall be cancelled. 2.7 If, after a match has started, there is a weather interruption or weather interruptions during the innings of the side batting first, the number of overs available shall be as per the table in Appendix 1 (see page 13). 2.8 In the event that any interruption or interruptions are of a duration that, in calculating the overs remaining using Appendix 1, the side batting first has received or exceeded those overs the following shall apply: 10
Playing Rules - Premier Divisions - Timed Matches
