HUNTERS YORK AND DISTRICT
SENIOR CRICKET LEAGUE
UMPIRES’ PANEL
Secretary: Rob Smith, 8, Maxwell Road, Pocklington, YORK YO42 2HE (01759 304626)
e-mail: therobsmith@hotmail.com
Appointment Secretary: Andrew Thomassen, Westering, York Road, Stillingfleet, YO19 6SJ (01904 720083) (07747 827269)
e-mail: andrew.thomassen@gmail.com
Matches affected by Weather or Ground Conditions
(Version 2 April 2015)
Changes were made to League Rule 14 at the AGM in November and come into place from the 2014
season. This document explains those changes and gives some examples. These were subsequently
amended at the 2014 AGM.
1. The rate at which overs are deducted is 1 over for every 3.75 minutes lost. This is in line with the
expected over rate of 16 overs per hour. Note that this also affects the latest times at which matches
can commence. These are now (assuming that the tea interval has been taken):
Premier Division:
Division 1:
Division 2 and below:
3 hours 44 minutes
3 hours 29 minutes
3 hours 7 minutes
2. If play does not start on time, there is no change to the way overs are deducted; for every 7.5
minutes lost, one over will be deducted from each innings.
Examples
a) A 100 over match (Premier Division) is scheduled to start at 1.00pm. The start is delayed and the
start time is re-scheduled for 2.25pm.
85 minutes have been lost, 85 / 7.5 = 11.3 so 11 overs are lost from each innings and so, it is a 78
over match with the side batting first having a maximum of 39 overs.
b) A 90 over match (Division 3) is scheduled to start at 1.30pm. The start is delayed due to rain and
it is still raining at 3.45pm when the players and umpires decide to take an early tea.
League rules state that the match must be a minimum of 25 overs per side so the match can only
go ahead if no more than 20 overs per side are lost. At least 21 overs per side would be lost if the
delay were more than 21 x 7.5 = 157.5 minutes. So, if only 157 minutes were lost, 20 overs per
side would be deducted. Hence, the latest time that this match can start is 157 + 30 (for tea)
minutes, ie 4.37pm. After that time it must be abandoned.
HUNTERS YORK AND DISTRICT
SENIOR CRICKET LEAGUE
UMPIRES’ PANEL
Secretary: Rob Smith, 8, Maxwell Road, Pocklington, YORK YO42 2HE (01759 304626)
e-mail: therobsmith@hotmail.com
Appointment Secretary: Andrew Thomassen, Westering, York Road, Stillingfleet, YO19 6SJ (01904 720083) (07747 827269)
e-mail: andrew.thomassen@gmail.com
3. The major change is where play is interrupted once the match has started. Overs are now to be
deducted from the total match overs, not from each innings, at a rate of one over for every 3.75
minutes. The side batting first will still have available to it the number of overs it was initially
allocated (unless it is dismissed or opts to declare).
The reason for this change is to try to create a fairer situation when the first innings is interrupted. If,
in a Premier Division match, for example a side is 100 – 1 from 30 overs and it then rains and play is
delayed for 2 and a half hours. If tea is taken, 2 hours playing time is lost. Under the previous rule
(and working at 3.75 minutes per over), this would mean that 16 overs would be lost per innings and
the side batting first would only have a further 4 overs to set a target.
Examples
a) A 100 over Premier Division match starts on time at 1.00pm. At 1.30pm the players leave the
field and play restarts at 2.00pm.

30 minutes have been lost, 30 / 3.75 = 8, so 8 overs are lost from the match and it is now a
92 over match with the side batting first still allowed a maximum of 50 overs.
b) A 90 over Division 2 match starts on time at 1.30pm. At 3.00pm the players leave the field and
play restarts at 3.45pm.

45 minutes have been lost, 45 / 3.75 = 12, so 12 overs are lost from the match and it is now a
78 over match with the side batting first still allowed a maximum of 45 overs.
c) A 96 over Division 1 match starts 1 hour late at 2.00pm. At 2.45 the players leave the field and
play restarts at 3.10.


60 minutes lost initially, 60 / 7.5 = 8, so 8 overs are lost from each innings and so, it is an 80
over match with the side batting first having a maximum of 40 overs.
25 minutes lost for the interruption, 25 / 3.75 = 6.67 so a further 6 overs are lost from the
match and it is now a 74 over match with the batting side still allowed a maximum of 40
overs.
HUNTERS YORK AND DISTRICT
SENIOR CRICKET LEAGUE
UMPIRES’ PANEL
Secretary: Rob Smith, 8, Maxwell Road, Pocklington, YORK YO42 2HE (01759 304626)
e-mail: therobsmith@hotmail.com
Appointment Secretary: Andrew Thomassen, Westering, York Road, Stillingfleet, YO19 6SJ (01904 720083) (07747 827269)
e-mail: andrew.thomassen@gmail.com
d) A 100 over Premier Division match starts 30 minutes late at 1.30 pm. At 2.45 the players leave
the field and play restarts at 3.05pm. At 4.00pm the players again leave the field. Tea is taken
and play resumes at 5.30pm.



30 minutes have been lost, 30 / 7.5 = 4, so 4 overs are lost from each innings and so, at this
stage, it is a 92 over match with the side batting first having a maximum of 46 overs.
20 minutes lost for the first interruption, 20 / 3.75 = 5.33 so a further 5 overs are lost from
the match and it is now an 87 over match with the batting side still allowed a maximum of
46 overs.
60 minutes lost for the second interruption (the other 30 minutes is the tea interval), 60 /
3.75 = 16 so a further 16 overs are lost from the match and it is now a 71 over match with
the batting side still allowed a maximum of 46 overs.
4. Rule 10A has been changed so that 45% of the total match overs are required in the second innings.
If overs are deducted from the match because of an interruption during the first innings, the side
batting first cannot ‘bat their opponents out of the game’ and expect to get a winning draw. Hence
there is minimum number of overs that must be bowled in the second innings for a draw to be
achieved. Otherwise the match will be classed as ‘Non-Completed’. That minimum number of overs
is 45% of the total match overs after deductions.
Examples – For the examples above:
Example 3a)
The match ends up as a 92 over match, 45% of 92 is 41.4 so the side batting second must have the
opportunity to bat at least 42 overs for a draw to be achieved. Since it has been reduced to a 92 over
match with the side batting first having a maximum of 50 overs, the side batting second will have a
maximum of 42 overs and so, provided that there are no further interruptions and the overs are
completed without either side winning, it will be a draw.
Example 3b)
The match ends up as a 78 over match, 45% of 78 is 35.1 so the side batting second must have the
opportunity to bat at least 36 overs for a draw to be achieved. Since it has been reduced to a 78 over
match with the side batting first having a maximum of 45 overs, the side batting second would only
have a maximum of 33 overs if the side batting first does not declare or is all out. If this is the case
and the overs are completed without either side winning, it will not be a draw, but a ‘NonCompleted’ match. For a draw to be possible, the captain of the side batting first needs to declare
his innings closed before the end of the 42nd over, leaving the side batting second a maximum of 36
overs.
HUNTERS YORK AND DISTRICT
SENIOR CRICKET LEAGUE
UMPIRES’ PANEL
Secretary: Rob Smith, 8, Maxwell Road, Pocklington, YORK YO42 2HE (01759 304626)
e-mail: therobsmith@hotmail.com
Appointment Secretary: Andrew Thomassen, Westering, York Road, Stillingfleet, YO19 6SJ (01904 720083) (07747 827269)
e-mail: andrew.thomassen@gmail.com
Example 3c)
The match ends up as a 74 over match, 45% of 74 is 33.3 so the side batting second must have the
opportunity to bat at least 34 overs for a draw to be achieved. Since it has been reduced to a 74 over
match with the side batting first having a maximum of 40 overs, the side batting second will have a
maximum of 34 overs and so, provided that there are no further interruptions and the overs are
completed without either side winning, it will be a draw.
Example 3d)
The match ends up as a 71 over match, 45% of 71 is 31.95 so the side batting second must have the
opportunity to bat at least 32 overs for a draw to be achieved. Since it has been reduced to a 71 over
match with the side batting first having a maximum of 46 overs, the side batting second will have
only have a maximum of 25 overs if the side batting first does not declare or is not all out. If this is
the case and the overs are completed without either side winning, it will not be a draw, but a ‘NonCompleted’ match. For a draw to be possible, the captain of the side batting first needs to declare
his innings closed before the end of the 39th over, leaving the side batting second a maximum of 32
overs.
5. Another implication of this rule change is that a match which is interrupted towards the end of the
second innings and the required number of overs are not completed will be classed as a draw if at
least 40% of the total match overs has been completed in the 2nd innings.
Examples
a) A 100 over Premier Division match. Side A scores 240 – 8 in their 50 overs. After 46 overs of the
2nd innings, side B is 220 – 7 when rain stops play and no further play is possible.

45% of 100 is 45 so, since at least 45 overs of the 2nd innings have been completed this match
classes as a Draw. Side A gets 18 + 5 + 3 = 26 points, side B gets 10 + 4 + 5 = 19 points (as
opposed to 13 and 14 under the previous rules).
b) A 90 over Division 2 match. Side A scores 197 – 8 in their 45 overs. After 30 overs of the 2nd
innings, side B is 130 – 4 when rain stops play and no further play is possible.

45% of 90 is 40.5, so as only 30 overs have been completed in the 2nd innings, the match
classes as ‘Non-Completed’. Both sides would get 11 points.
HUNTERS YORK AND DISTRICT
SENIOR CRICKET LEAGUE
UMPIRES’ PANEL
Secretary: Rob Smith, 8, Maxwell Road, Pocklington, YORK YO42 2HE (01759 304626)
e-mail: therobsmith@hotmail.com
Appointment Secretary: Andrew Thomassen, Westering, York Road, Stillingfleet, YO19 6SJ (01904 720083) (07747 827269)
e-mail: andrew.thomassen@gmail.com
NOTES
If, in example 3d above, the captain of the side batting first doesn’t declare, because his innings isn’t
going well, and the maximum number of overs in the 2nd innings is only 25, play must continue into
the 2nd innings for as long as the umpires deem the conditions fit for play unless both captains agree
that play should be curtailed. There is still a possibility of a win for either side. However, a draw is
no longer a possible result. If the 25 overs of the 2nd innings are played out and no outright win is
achieved, the match is classed as ‘Non-Completed’.
Once the 1st innings of a match is completed, there can be no further deduction of overs. Again,
referring to example 3d above, suppose the 1st innings is declared closed after 42 overs, leaving a
maximum of 29 overs for the 2nd innings and there is a further interruption during the 2nd innings.
No further overs will deducted and, if play does re-commence, it will continue whilst the umpires
deem the conditions fit for play.
6. Rule 14bii which said that a match must be abandoned if no more than 25 overs can be bowled in
the first innings has been replaced by ‘The match must be abandoned as a draw if the over
deductions due to a delayed start prevent a minimum of 50 overs in the match’
7. Similarly, Rule 14c has been brought in line also ‘The match must be abandoned if the over
reductions due to stoppages prevent a minimum of 50 overs in the match’.