Playing conditions + rules
1. Carnival
The Carnival shall consist of T20 matches, 110 over declaration matches and 80 over (40 overs per side) matches.
2. Duration
T20 matches:
One innings per side. A minimum of 5 overs will constitute a match.
Declaration matches:
At least one innings per side. A maximum of 110 overs. The team batting first must declare at 60 overs or earlier.
80 over matches:
40 overs per side. A minimum of 10 overs will constitute a match.
3. Hours of play
T20 matches:
• First round matches start at 9am.
• Second round matches start at 1pm.
• Ten minute intervals between innings.
• Thirty minute interval between matches.
Declaration:
• Start 9am. Lunch 12.30– 1pm. Drinks breaks as required at umpire’s discretion.
• Subject to the Last Hour rule below matches must be completed by 6pm irrespective of how many overs have been bowled. This means teams should aim to maintain an over rate of at least 16 overs per hour in order to complete 110 overs.
• The last hour shall commence at 5pm and 16 overs minimum must be bowled.
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80 over matches:
• Start 9am
• Lunch for 30 minutes between innings
4. Delays and interruptions
T20 matches:
In an uninterrupted match (ie. matches which are neither delayed nor interrupted) each team will bat for 20 overs unless all out in less than 20 overs.
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80 over matches:
Delay or interruption rules as per T20 matches; Tie as per T20 matches
Delay or interruptions to the innings of the team batting first:
When playing time has been lost the revised number of further overs to be bowled in the match shall be based on a rate of 15 overs per hour (4 minutes per over) in the total time remaining for play. The Umpires will calculate the length of the remaining playing time available for the match and will take into account the interval between innings.
Should calculations regarding number of overs result in a fraction of an over, the fraction shall be ignored.
In the event of a tie their will be a one over per side eliminator over
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Subject to weather conditions the one over per side eliminator will commence 5 minutes after the conclusion of the match.
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The one over per side eliminator will take place on the pitch allocated for the match
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Prior to the commencement of the eliminator, each team selects three batsman and one bowler
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The nominated players are given in writing to umpires and/or opposition.
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If umpires are officiating they must stand at the same end as that in which they finished the match
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If umpires are officiating they choose which end to bowl and both teams will bowl from the same end. If no umpires are officiating the ‘eliminator’ over will be bowled from the end in which the last over of the match took place.
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Each team’s over is played with the same fielding restrictions as those that are in place for the last over of a normal T20 match
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The team batting second in the match will bat first in the one over eliminator
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The same ball as used at the end of the team’s innings shall be used for the ‘extra’ over
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The loss of two wickets in the over ends the team’s one over innings
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In the event of the teams having the same score after the one over per side eliminator has been completed, the team that hit the most number of sixes combined from its two innings in both the main match and the one over per side eliminator shall be the winner
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If the number of sixes hit by both teams is equal, the team that hit the most number of boundaries (fours and sixes) in the ‘eliminator’ will be declared the winner.
Declaration matches:
In an uninterrupted match: 110 overs.
Time lost calculations:
Minimum overs to be calculated as follows:
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Divide playing time remaining by 4, round DOWN to nearest number.
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Finish time may be extended by a maximum of 30 minutes to make up for accumulated time lost at umpire’s discretion. N.B. Not on Wednesday due to social cricket.
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In the event of stoppage during the last hour the minimum 16 overs is reduced by one for every 4 minutes or part thereof of stoppage.
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Lunch break to be rescheduled as appropriate.
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5. Number of overs per bowler
T20 matches
No bowler shall bowl more than 4 overs. In a delayed or interrupted match where the overs are reduced for both teams or for the team bowling second, no bowler may bowl more than one-fifth of the total overs allowed.
80 over matches
No bowler shall bowl more than 8 overs per innings.
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Declaration matches
Pace bowlers will be restricted to a bowling load of 6 overs in a spell and 16 overs per day.
No restrictions apply to slow bowlers.
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6. Fielding restrictions
T20 matches
Restrictions on the placement of fieldsmen.
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At the instant of delivery there shall be no more than five fieldsmen on the leg side.
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For the first six overs only of each innings, only two fieldsmen are permitted to be outside an area bounded by two semi-circles centred on each middle stump (each with a radius of 30 metres) and joined by a parallel line on each side of the pitch (the fielding circle). The fielding circle should be marked by painted white ‘dots’ at five yard intervals, or a continuous white line.
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For the remaining overs of each innings only five fieldsmen are permitted to be outside the fielding circle at the instant of delivery.
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In circumstances where the number of overs the batting team is reduced, the number of overs in regard to the restrictions in #5 above shall be reduced in accordance with the table below.
The table shall apply to both the 1st and 2nd innings of the match.
Total overs No. of overs for which fielding
in Innings Restrictions in b and c
above will apply.
5-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
9-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
12-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
15-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
19-20 . . . . . . . . . . . .6
If an innings is interrupted during an over, and if on the resumption of play, due to the reduced number of overs of the batting team, the required number of fielding restriction overs has already been bowled, the remaining deliveries in the over to be completed shall not be subject to the fielding restrictions. In the event of an infringement of any of the above fielding restrictions, the Umpire shall call and signal ‘No Ball’.
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80 over matches
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At the instant of delivery there shall be no more than five fieldsmen on the leg side.
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For the first ten overs only of each innings, only two fieldsmen are permitted to be outside an area bounded by two semi-circles centred on each middle stump (each with a radius of 30 metres) and joined by a parallel line on each side of the pitch (the fielding circle). The fielding circle should be marked by painted white ‘dots’ at five yard intervals, or a continuous white line.
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For the remaining overs of each innings only five fieldsmen are permitted to be outside the fielding circle at the instant of delivery.
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Declaration matches
At the instant of delivery there shall be no more than five fieldsmen on the leg side.
At the instant of delivery there shall be no more than two fieldsmen, other than the wicket-keeper on the leg side, behind square.
7. Short-pitched deliveries
T20 and 80 over matches:
A bowler may bowl ONE short-pitched delivery per over
Declaration matches:
A bowler may bowl TWO short-pitched deliveries per over.
In the event of the bowler bowling more than two fast, short-pitched deliveries in an over, the umpire shall call and signal No-ball and invoke the procedures of cautioning as described in Law 42.7(a), (b) and (c).
The above regulation is not a substitute for Law 42.6 which umpires may apply at any time.
8. Foot fault and full-toss no balls
T20 and 80 over matches:
If a bowler delivers a ‘foot fault’ no-ball, or a full toss which reaches the batsman above waist height on the full, that is a no ball, a ‘Free Hit’ will apply to the delivery following this no-ball.
Field changes are not permitted for the ‘Free Hit’ delivery unless there is a change of striker.
A batsman cannot be dismissed off a ‘Free Hit’ other than under the circumstances of a no-ball delivery.
If the delivery for a ‘Free Hit’ is not a legitimate delivery (any kind of no-ball or wide ball) then the next delivery will become a ‘Free Hit’ for whichever batsman is facing it.
9. Coloured clothing
T20 and 80 over matches:
Coloured clothing is encouraged.
Declaration matches:
Should be played in whites.
10. Declarations
Declaration matches:
The team batting first can declare at any stage before maximum 60 over mark is reached.
No team shall forfeit an innings.
If the team batting second declares behind, Winning Draw and Losing Draw points shall apply based on the score of the team batting second compared to the score of the team batting first at the 40 over mark.
11. Target score
T20 and 80 over matches:
For matches that have been interrupted and a loss of overs incurred there will be no Duckworth Lewis calculations made.
To calculate the target score: Runs scored by team batting first, divided by number of overs used. Multiply by overs for the side batting second, and round up to the nearest whole number. Umpires shall complete this calculation (in consultation with Tournament Director if in doubt).
12. Points
T20 and 80 over matches:
Win: 8 points
Tie: 6 points
Loss: 2 points
Declaration matches:
Outright win: 16 points
First innings win: 6 points
Tie: 5 points
Loss: 2 points
Match abandoned: 2 points
Draw:
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if team batting second scores less than 85% of first innings total:
5 points (team batting first);
3 points (team batting second) -
if team batting second scores more than 85% of first innings total:
5 points (team batting second);
3 points (team batting first).