Rule 15 - General Provisions

THE TOSS, NOMINATION OF TEAM, PLAYER PARTICIPATION

15.1.1 

Toss for Choice of Innings
Captains shall toss on the field of play no earlier than 45 minutes and no later than 15 minutes before the scheduled or delayed time for start of play. Immediately after the toss the winning captain must notify the other captain of his decision to bat or field.

15.1.2

Nomination of Teams : All Elevens
Before the toss for innings the captain shall nominate his players. The nominations shall be in writing and may not thereafter be changed without the consent of the opposing captain except as provided in 7.4.

15.1.3

Player Participation : Third and Fourth Elevens
In all Third and Fourth Eleven matches a captain shall have the option to nominate twelve players. The following conditions shall apply:
(a) One player in each side shall not bat and only eleven fieldsmen shall be on the field at any one time. With the consent of the umpires unlimited interchange of fieldsmen from the twelve nominated players shall be allowed between overs or after intervals and interruptions.
(b) The bowling restriction under Law 2.5 shall not apply to a nominated player returning to the field to replace another nominated player. However, the restriction shall apply to a returning nominated player for whom a substitute other than one of the nominated twelve, has been used.

15.2

DELAY IN START OR CONTINUATION
If for any reason for which a club is responsible, excluding those covered by 3.7 and 13.4 play on any day does not start within ten minutes of the time appointed or cannot be continued during the match the umpires, on appeal, shall award the match to the other side if play cannot proceed immediately following the appeal. The Pennant Committee shall determine the points to be awarded.

15.3 

INSUFFICIENT PLAYERS : FORFEITURE OF MATCH
A side which has fewer than four players in attendance at 10 minutes after the time appointed for a match to commence shall forfeit the match and the Pennant Committee shall have power to award appropriate points and/or impose on the forfeiting club a fine, the amount of which the Committee shall determine. 

15.4 

LATE START REPORT BY UMPIRES
At the conclusion of each match the umpires shall furnish to the Premier Cricket Manager a written report of the time the match commenced on each day of play. If play did not commence within ten minutes of the time appointed and there is no explanation deemed satisfactory by the Pennant Committee, an offending club shall be fined a sum to be determined by the Pennant Committee.

15.5 

PLACEMENT AND MOVEMENT OF SIGHTSCREENS
(a) No part of any sightscreen is to be within the field of play and boundary lines shall be marked so that sufficient space is provided for screens to be repositioned when required.
(b) The batting team will be responsible for positioning the sightscreens at the commencement of its innings.
The fielding team will be responsible for moving the sightscreen should it be requested by the batsmen at the crease when a new bowler is brought on to bowl.
The movement of the sightscreen as a result of a single incidence of a bowler choosing to change his line of attack (from over the wicket to round the wicket or from round the wicket to over the wicket) will be the responsibility of the fielding team.
Movement of the sightscreen for a bowler alternating between over and round the wicket will be the responsibility of the batting team.

15.6

USE OF BALLS 

15.6.1

Red Balls
In all matches, other than First, Second and Women's First Eleven One Day matches under Rule 18, the balls shall be red and the following conditions shall apply.
(a) A new ball shall be used for the first innings of each side.
(b) For a second innings a new ball shall be used but if both captains agree, a ball of previous use may be used provided that the umpires approve the suitability of such previously used ball.
(c) A fielding side shall have the option to take a new ball after the completion of 80 overs in matches as follows:
Programmed Series - First and Second Elevens
Finals Series - All Elevens.

15.6.2

White Balls in First, Second and Women's First Eleven One Day Matches
In First, Second and Women's First Eleven One Day matches played under Rule 18 a new white ball shall be used in each innings.

15.6.3

Provision of Balls
All balls used in a match shall be of the same brand which must be approved by CV.
The home club shall provide the umpires with the new balls and a range of used balls.

15.7

UNAUTHORISED PERSON WITHIN THE FIELD OF PLAY
If an unauthorised person enters the playing area and handles the ball, the umpire at the bowler's end shall be the sole judge of whether the boundary allowance shall be scored, the ball be treated as still in play or be called "dead ball" if a batsman is liable to be put out as a result of the unauthorised person handling the ball.

15.8 

UMPIRES UNAVAILABLE : FIVE RUNS PENALTY VARIATION  

15.8.1

If only one officially approved umpire is appointed to a match he shall have sole responsibility for the awarding of all 5 runs penalties under the Laws of Cricket. 

15.8.2

If no officially approved umpires are appointed all provisions in the Laws for the award of 5 penalty runs, except in Law 41, shall be disregarded. 

15.9

OVERS LIMIT FOR UNDER-AGE BOWLERS OF MEDIUM AND FAST PACE  

15.9.1

Bowling Type Definition
Bowlers of medium pace or faster, as determined by the umpire, are broadly defined as those for whom the wicketkeeper would normally stand back or as any bowler who is not considered to be a spinner.

15.9.2

Age of Player
A player's age shall be determined as that at 1 September preceding a cricket season and the appropriate bowling limitations shall apply to the player for that entire season regardless of the age group or level of competition being played.

15.9.3(a) 





(b)

Bowling Limitations
Bowlers shall be limited to a maximum of consecutive overs in any one spell and to a maximum daily quota as follows:
Age Group Consecutive Overs Daily Quota
Under 19 8 20
Under 17 6 16
Under 15 5 10
Under 14 4 8
A part of an over bowled under the provisions of Law 22.8 shall be treated as one full over in the limit for any underage bowler concerned in the over.

15.9.4
(a)

(b)


(c)

(d)

Break Between Spells : Length of Break
The break between spells shall be a minimum of 60 minutes in a match of two or more days and 30 minutes in a match of one day, including scheduled intervals and any unscheduled breaks in play.
A bowler who has bowled a spell of less than the maximum spell permitted (for their age as defined in 15.9.3) may resume bowling prior to the completion of the necessary break but this shall be considered an extension of the same spell and the maximum spell limit for that age of player shall still apply. Following the completion of the extended spell, the normal break between spells as in (a) shall apply with the break within the spell to be disregarded. 
If a change of innings occurs, and a bowler commences bowling in the new innings within 60 minutes of bowling in the previous innings, this shall be considered an extension of the same spell and the maximum spell limit and daily limits for that age of player shall still apply.
If any break in play or the end of a day's play results in an over not being completed then that part of the over bowled after the break shall constitute one over for the purposes of calculating the bowler's spell and daily limit. If this over is completed at the start of a new day the over shall be considered the first over of a new spell for that bowler and the first over of the new daily limit.

15.9.5
(a)
(b)

Change of Bowling Type
If a bowler begins with medium pace or faster and changes to slow bowling during a day's play that bowler remains subject to the playing condition throughout the day.
If a bowler begins with slow bowling and changes to medium pace or faster the playing condition applies from the time of the change, and any overs bowled prior to the change shall not be taken into account in either the current spell or the daily limit.

15.9.6

Notification of Age
Captains must notify the umpires on the team sheet for the match those players to whom this playing condition applies and the ages of such players.

15.9.7
(a)  
(b)

(c)

Responsibility of Captains and Umpires
It is the responsibility of the captains and umpires to ensure that this playing condition is upheld.
Where umpires become aware of breaches of this playing condition they are to direct the captain to take the bowler off forthwith and if an over is in progress another bowler is to complete the over. That bowler must not have bowled the previous over, and shall not bowl the subsequent over.
Should a dispute or uncertainty regarding the application of this playing condition occur during play the umpires shall make the final decision on its application based on information available from the scorers or other sources.

15.9.8

Penalties
Penalties for bowling in excess of the number of overs permitted per spell or for daily limits by under age players regardless of the competition level shall be .05 match points per over or part thereof for each over in excess of the spell or daily limits.

15.11

COUNTING OF OVER BOWLED IN PARTS
An over bowled in accordance with Law 22.8 and treated under 15.9.3 (b) or 18.6.4 as one full over for each bowler concerned, shall be counted as a single over for all other over requirements of Rules 16 to 20