Rule 14 - Adverse Pitch, Ground, Weather & Light Conditions

14.1	DETERMINING FITNESS FOR PLAY
14.1.1	If the Pennant Committee has not cancelled all matches the fitness of conditions shall be determined as below.
14.1.2	The Umpires shall be the sole judges of the fitness of the ground, weather and light for play.
14.1.3	Before commencement of play on any day the umpires shall ensure that all possible steps are taken to improve the ground or pitch to expedite play and shall not abandon play before the scheduled cessation time unless the conditions make play impossible.
14.1.4	The umpires shall suspend play when they consider that the conditions are so bad that it would be unreasonable or dangerous for play to take place.
14.1.5	After any suspension of play, the umpires, unaccompanied by any of the players or officials shall, on their own initiative, carry out an inspection immediately the conditions improve and shall continue to inspect at intervals. Immediately the umpires decide that play is possible they shall call upon the players to resume the game.
14.2	FITNESS OF GROUND The umpires shall consider the ground as unfit for play when it is so wet or slippery as to deprive the bowlers of a reasonable foothold, the fieldsmen of the power of free movement, or the batsmen of the ability to play their strokes or to run between the wickets. Play should not be suspended merely because the grass and the ball are wet and slippery.
14.3	FITNESS OF LIGHT
14.3.1	The umpires will suspend or continue to suspend play for bad light when they consider that there is a risk of serious physical injury to the batsmen. Amongst the facts to be considered are background, sightscreens and the type of bowling.
14.3.2	Before deciding to suspend play, or not to resume play after an interval on account of unsuitable light (but for no other reason) the umpires shall establish whether the captain of the batting side (the batsmen at the wicket may deputise for their captain) wishes to continue in unsuitable light conditions, and shall accede to his wishes.
14.3.3	After agreeing to continue to play in unsuitable light conditions, the captain of the batting side may appeal against the light to the umpires, who shall uphold the appeal only if, in their opinion, the light has deteriorated since the agreement to continue was made.