6.6.1

CRICKET KNOCKOUT COMPETITION - BOYS - ALAN DAVIDSON SHIELD:  - Current Rules

6.6.2

CRICKET KNOCKOUT COMPETITION - GIRLS - MARIE CORNISH TROPHY: - Current Rules

6.6.3 

CRICKET CARNIVAL RULES - BOYS STATE CARNIVAL

Refer 'State Carnivals' - Section 5.3

(a)

The matches to be played under the current MCC Laws of Cricket and the experimental laws of cricket in Australia subject to variations within.

(b)

BOYS

(i)

Each team will have 50 overs (300 legitimate balls) bowled to it unless dismissed before hand.

(ii)

In the event of a bowler being injured and unable to complete an over, the remaining balls will be bowled by another bowler at the same end.

(iii)

Bowlers may bowl a maximum of 10 overs each in the 1^st innings. No spell is to be more than 6 overs medium pace or above (ie. wicketkeeper would normally stand back). Before A bowler who has completed his max. spell may bowl again, 6 overs up to an equilivant number of overs from that end must be bowled.

NB: Any bowler who exceeds the 6 over limit will cause his team to forfeit the match unless the error is corrected before the completion of his seventh over. Any balls bowled in the seventh over are not counted and the game recommences at the beginning of this over with a different bowler.

(iv)

Where the number of overs to be bowled in an innings is less than 50, the number of overs per bowler are calculated by dividing the total by 5, eg. 47 overs:- 5, means 3 bowlers bowl 9 overs and 2 can bowl 10 overs.

(c)

HOURS OF PLAY

(i)

Start 9:30 am

Lunch: 12:50 pm to 1:20 pm (30 minutes)

Stumps 5:00 pm

The teams fielding first shall bowl its 50 overs by 12:50 pm (Final over to start before 12:50 pm)

If there is no time lost due to the condition of the pitch, ground, weather or light and should the team bowling first fail to bowl its allocated overs ie 50 by 12:50 pm then play shall continue until the full number of overs have been completed, providing the team batting first was not dismissed or declared its innings closed.

The teams batting second shall receive the same number of overs it had bowled including the over in progress at 12:50 pm to the team batting first.

Note: Lost ball or injury time to be added to scheduled finishing times.

The team batting second shall be entitled to receive their allocated overs by 5:00 pm.

If no play is possible before 12:00 pm the luncheon interval shall not be taken and if no play is possible before 1:30 pm the game shall be declared a draw.

Note: If there is no luncheon interval the number of overs each team will receive is the total time remaining to 5:00 pm (less 10 minutes for change of innings) divided by seven minutes to the nearest full over.

(ii)

Lunch

At the end of the innings of the team batting first, ie. 50 overs and is of 30 minutes duration.

If the team batting first is dismissed prior to 12:10 pm the team batting second shall bat until 12:50 pm with the 10 minute change over allowed.

Note: If the team bowling first fails to bowl its 50 overs by 12:50 pm it shall continue until 50 overs are completed. Then a lunch break of 30 minutes shall be taken with the penalty for slow over rate a per c (i) applying.

(iii)

Drinks

(a)

At the end of 17 overs and 34 overs respectively if conditions are very hot, Umpires and Captains to agree, to a suitable number of overs drink break.

(b)

Drinks are to be taken on the field during games at all times.

(d)

If both innings have been completed prior to 5:00 pm, play may continue if either captain so desires with no overs limitation to batting team or bowlers.

(i)

Once a first innings result has been achieved, a match must not continue beyond 5:00 pm.

(ii)

Play may be concluded at 3.30pm if a match has resulted in a first innings result and both captains are in agreement.

(iii)

On the last day of the carnival, all play off games, including the final will be played as 50 over matches with no second innings.

(e)

In the case of a draw or a tie - as per Boys Knockout rules. (Therefore, a progressive record of runs scored from each over needs to be kept for each first innings).

(f)

When an interruption or closure of an innings occurs within or extends into, the fifteen minutes period prior to a scheduled interval, that interval shall be taken immediately.

(g)

Umpires are to be reminded that an average over rate of 3.5 minutes per over should be maintained for the first innings of both teams.

(h)

TIME LOST
In a match where the start is delayed or where play is suspended:

(i)

No reduction in overs to be bowled shall apply for the first 20 minutes of time lost.

(ii)

The calculation of the number of overs to be bowled shall be based on an average of 15 overs per hour, in the total time available for play, within the scheduled hours of play.  The reduction in the number of overs to be bowled will be determined by the umpires.

(iii)

All this provided a minimum of 25 overs have been completed by each side.

(iv)

3. In the event of conditions preventing the team batting second from receiving its quota of overs, the match shall be decided on the comparison of RUN RATES of BOTH TEAMS. These are calculated by dividing total runs scored by total overs bowled. For the purpose of RUN RATE calculations ONLY each legitimate ball bowled shall count of 1/6 of an over.

(v)

4. 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 runs scored by the quota of overs it should have received.

(vi)

All this provided a minimum of 25 overs have been completed by each side.

(vii)

The team with the best RUN RATE shall be the winner.

(i)

(i)

Where teams have an equal number of wins, a quotient system will be used to determine the winner of placings ie.,

Number of runs scored divided by number of wickets lost
Number of run conceded divided by number of wickets taken

(ii)

In calculating the quotient for final play off placings, all innings played will be taken into account.

(j)

Teams are to play a bowling 12^th and a batting 12^th man each match. Both 12^th men are to be nominated before the toss of the coin, at the start of the match. The nominated batsman cannot bowl and the nominated bowler cannot bat.

(k)

There is to be no coaching by team managers at any time during games when their team is on the field of play.

(l)

A Disputes Committee comprising of 3 managers (excluding any managers directly involved in the disputes) to be elected at either the Manager's Meeting prior to the commencement of the carnival or at a Manager's Meeting especially convened during the running of the carnival.

(d)

CARNIVAL DRAW

BOYS

Round 1-3

Cyclical 3 year draw with the proviso that a team cannot play a team that it played on the last day of the previous carnival.

Round 4

Play off for final placings

On Day 4, the teams to contest the final should be decided in the first instance, on number of wins. If number of wins and are equal, then the two teams with the highest quotients will be the finalists.

A random hat draw is to be used to determine the other matches. If possible, matches should be between teams that have not already played each other in the carnival. Positions 3 to 10 will be decided in the first instance on number of wins for the entire week. If number of wins are equal, then quotients (highest - lowest) will determine these positions.

6.6.4 CRICKET CARNIVAL RULES - GIRLS STATE CARNIVAL

Refer 'State Carnivals' - Section 5.3

(a)

The matches to be played under the current MCC Laws of Cricket and the experimental laws of cricket in Australia subject to variations within.

(b)

PLAYING HOURS

These matches are from 10.00 am to 5.30 pm.  The starting and finishing time of matches can be altered to suit local match condition.

Play may finish early if a result has been achieved.

(i)

Intervals

(a)

There is a luncheon interval from 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm; and this interval is not part of scheduled playing time.

(b)

Between innings 10 minutes.

(ii)

Luncheon Interval

(a)

The luncheon interval is 30 minutes, computed from the end of the over in progress at 1:00 pm. No luncheon is taken if there is no play before 12:00 noon.

(b)

Lunch can be taken at the completion of the 50th over of the first innings. If the team batting first is bowled out within 30 minutes of the scheduled break at 1:00 pm luncheon interval can be taken.

(iii)

Drinks on the Field

The time taken for drinks does not affect the calculation of any overs quota.

(a) Drinks will be taken at the completion of the 17^th and 34^th overs of the innings of the pre lunch session. The same timing will apply to the post lunch session. Under extreme conditions of heat, the umpires may permit extra intervals for drinks.

(c)

FIRST INNINGS LIMITATION

Each teams first innings is to be a maximum of 50 overs, when the innings will be closed. This should be prior to 12:55 pm for the team batting first, and prior to 4:30 pm for the team batting second.

(d)

LATE STARTS AND INTERRUPTIONS TO PLAY

(i)

If the commencement of play is delayed, or there is any interruption(s) to play, the quota of overs to be bowled is calculated as follows:

(ii)

(A)

No reduction of overs is made for the first hour of play lost. After this, for any time lost prior to the actual commencement of play or during the innings of the team batting first, the number of overs to be received by each team is reduced at the rate of one over for each whole seven and a half minutes of scheduled playing time lost. See table 1. This calculation provides the agreed number of overs.

(B)

For any time lost after the completion of the innings of the team batting first, the number of overs to be received by the team batting second is reduced, at the rate of one over for each whole three and three quarter minutes scheduled playing time lost. See table 1. This calculation provides the agreed number of overs.

TABLE 1