SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

2011-12 BIDWELL CUP

Each team will play four 2-Day matches, plus four 1-Innings matches.   

The top two teams to meet in a 2-day final played on 25-26 February under extended hours as per Hawke Cup Zone 2 Playing Conditions. 

The winner of the Final shall be determined as follows:

(1)               Outright Victory

(2)               Outright Tie – the championship shall be shared regardless of result of first innings

(3)               Victory on First Innings

(4)        Abandoned - No result on first innings – the top qualifier shall be declared the winner

2-Day Game

Hours of play 12 noon to 7pm, with a minimum 100 overs in a day. On the second day a minimum of sixteen ( 16) overs shall be bowled in the last hour.

Sessions:                  12.00pm to 2.10pm

                                    2.30pm to 4.40pm

                                    5.00pm to 7.00pm

ABANDONMENT

If the first day’s play is abandoned without play, or cancelled, the second day shall be played as a ONE INNINGS MATCH.

SUBSTITUTIONS

On the second day of a Senior 2-day match, two (2) full replacements are permitted unless both captains agree to further changes. When representative matches clash with 2-day club fixtures, all representative players can be replaced. Umpires and opposing captains shall be notified of any changes before the commencement of play.

Replacements are not permitted to continue a batting innings of a replaced player.

POINTS

Bonus Points:             On 1^st Innings only (1^st 60 overs)

                                                            Batting                        Bowling

1 point             125 runs                      3 wickets

                                    2 points           150 runs                      4 wickets

                                    3 points           175 runs                      6 wickets

                                    4 points           200 runs                      8 wickets

                                    5 points           225 runs                      9 wickets

 Other Points:

                                    1^st Innings Win                        5 points

                                    1^st Innings Loss                       0 points

                                    1^st Innings Tie                         3 points

                                    No Result                                3 points

                                    Outright points – additional to 1^st Innings Points

                                    Outright Win                           10 points

                                    Outright Tie                            5 points

                                    Outright Loss                          0 points

 Maximum 25 points can be earned by a team

 
One Innings Game

Hours:           

12 noon to 7pm with a minimum 104 overs in a day. At the end of the first innings the number of overs remaining in the day shall be recalculated at a rate of 16 overs per hour.   NB:     There is NO 16 overs in the last hour

Breaks:          

After 40 overs and 60 overs. Flexibility and common sense is needed. If a team is dismissed or declares, or their innings is close to ending the break should be taken at that time.

Compulsory Declaration:    

The team batting first must declare at no more than 60 overs.

 Fielding Restrictions

2-Day fielding restrictions and wides apply

Bowling Restriction

A bowler may bowl a maximum of 15 overs in an innings.

Weather Disruption

There is NO recalculation of scores in the event of weather disruption. Any recalculation of overs to be played shall be based on 16 overs per hour.

POINTS

Bonus Points:             As per 2-Day matches

Other Points:

                                    Outright Win:              10 points

                                    Tie:                              5 points

Winning Draw:           5 points

                                    Losing Draw               3 points

                                    No Result:                   3 points

                                    Outright Loss:             0 points

RESULTS

Outright Win:          The team batting first has the higher score and has completely dismissed the team batting second. Or the team batting second has passed the runs scored by the team batting first.

Tie:                            The scores are tied and there is no further play

Winning Draw:         The team batting first has the higher score and has not completely dismissed the team batting second.

Losing Draw:             The team batting second has scored less runs than the team batting first but is not all out.

No Result:                  Play is abandoned before the team batting second innings commences.

OVER RATES

Teams are required to maintain a minimum over rate of sixteen ( 16) overs per hour. Failure to do so shall result in loss of points on report from official umpires. Less than 16 overs per hour but more than 15= 0.5 pt, Less than 15 overs per hour but more than 14 = 1.0 pt. Less than 14 overs per hour = 2.0 pts. This to be calculated over the entire match.  Due consideration shall be given to loss of wickets or other factors such as location, condition of ground and any other reasonable factors as determined by the umpires.

The start and finish times of each innings should be clearly identified in score books

The Management Committee has the authority to change the hours of play. Matches may commence earlier with approval from the Management Committee. This notification must be received by the Management Committee no later than the Monday prior to the start of the match.