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Competition Playing Regulations

2024 Season

League Divisions 5 to 20 inclusive

These Playing Regulations apply to all matches in the above Cricket Leinster
competitions, and should be read in conjunction with the Laws of Cricket 2017 Code
(3rd Edition - 2022)

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Except as varied hereunder, the Laws of Cricket Laws of Cricket 2017 Code (3rd Edition - 2022) shall apply.
Note that Cricket Leinster’s Young Cricketer Directive (see appendix 3) shall apply in this competition.
Any Playing Regulations that are specific to some divisions, but not all, are detailed in text boxes at the appropriate
points below.

LAW 1 – THE PLAYERS

Law 1 shall apply, subject to the following:

Law 1.1 Number of players is replaced by:

A match is played between two sides, each of 11 players, one of whom shall be captain.

Law 1.2 Nomination and replacement of players is replaced by:

1.2.1 Each club must submit their team on the Cricket Leinster website, and print out three copies of the
official teamsheet.
1.2.2 Late changes to the team may be made before the toss but must be specifically brought to the
attention of the umpires at the toss. Submission of selected teams on the website is mandatory and non-
submission may lead to the imposition of a penalty by the OCC. In these competitions, the penalty would
normally be one point.
1.2.3 The toss should take place 30 minutes before the start of play, in the presence of at least one of the
appointed umpires. Each captain shall nominate 11 players as per the printed team sheet to the umpires (or
in their absence to the opposing captain) no later than 30 minutes before the start of the match. No player
may be changed thereafter without the consent of the opposing captain.
1.2.4 All those nominated shall be eligible to play for that team, in accordance with CL’s General Playing
Regulations.
1.2.5 In addition, by their nomination, the nominees shall be deemed to have agreed to abide by all the
applicable CL Regulations pertaining to cricket and, in particular, the Disciplinary Code of Conduct.

LAW 2 – THE UMPIRES

Law 2 shall apply, subject to the following:

Law 2.1 Appointment and attendance

The Leinster Cricket Umpires & Scorers Association (LCU&SA) will aim to provide umpires for all Divisions 5, 6 & 7
matches as a priority. In matches where LCU&SA have not allocated umpires, each club/team shall endeavour to
appoint an umpire before the match (who is independent of the playing XI), one for each end, to control the match as
required by the Laws, with absolute impartiality. The umpires shall be present on the ground at least 60 minutes
before the scheduled start of play.

Law 2.2 Change of umpire is replaced by:

2.2.1 An umpire shall not be changed during a match, other than in exceptional circumstances, unless
he/she is injured or ill. If there has to be a change of umpire, a replacement shall act only as the striker’s end
umpire unless the captains agree that the replacement should take full responsibility as an umpire. If club
allocated independent umpires are not present 30 minutes before the official starting time, as a last resort
responsibility then falls on both captains, who must agree on the appointment of umpires to ensure a prompt
start to a match. Umpires may be selected from participating players or spectators. If, subsequently, official
umpire(s) arrive then they shall take over for the remainder of the match.
2.2.2 Cancelling of matches. No match may be called off, irrespective of weather conditions, before the
official starting time, except with the agreement of the officially appointed umpires, at least one of whom
shall have first inspected the pitch and determined that no play would be possible on that day. The umpires
shall decide on whether the pitch is playable or not, taking into account the views of the ground authority. If
distance prevents the umpires' inspection, they shall seek the opinion of the ground authority before making
a decision to call off the match. If umpires are not appointed and adverse weather conditions render the
match unplayable, the home captain shall discuss this with the visiting captain before any decision is taken
to cancel the match.

Law 2.3 Consultation with captains

Law 2.3.1.2 is replaced by:
Confirm the hours of play, and the times and durations of intervals.

Law 2.10 Umpires changing ends does not apply.

Law 2.15 Correctness of scores

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In addition to Law 2.15, the umpires shall ensure that they are able to contact the scorers at any time during the
match to address any issues relating to the correctness of scores.

LAW 3 – THE SCORERS

Law 3 shall apply, subject to the following:
3.1. Appointment of Scorers
Two scorers shall be appointed to record all runs scored, all wickets taken and number of overs bowled. When
team lists are exchanged, a non-playing scorer will also be nominated by the home team.

3.4 Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) Calculations (Applicable to Divisions 5 to 7 only)

3.4.1 There must be at least one person available throughout the match who is capable of performing a
calculation under the current method (For the 2024 season this is DLS 5). This can be one of the scorers. A
computer and printer must be available, with printouts to be provided between innings and at any subsequent
interruption in play.
3.4.2 Before the toss an umpire will request a sample DLS printout from the host club. This should be
retained by the Umpires. Failure to produce a sample printout should not automatically prevent the
commencement of the game.
3.4.3 Should, at a later stage, the host club be unable to perform any DLS calculation correctly the match
will be abandoned, and the matter referred to the OCC for determination.
3.4.4 Should, at any stage, the host club be capable of performing any DLS calculation but unable to
produce a printout of any DLS calculation correctly, the match will continue as long as the host club maintains
an up-to-date DLS Target score on the scoreboard. Following the match, the umpires will refer the matter to the
OCC for determination.
3.4.5 The standard penalty under this clause is a deduction of five league points.

LAW 4 – THE BALL

Law 4 shall apply, subject to the following:

Law 4.2 Approval and control of balls

In addition to Law 4.2.2, the umpires shall periodically and at irregular intervals inspect the condition of the ball.

Law 4.3 New ball

The balls to be used in these competitions shall be as follows:
Competition Ball Clothing Sightscreen
Division 5 – 10 inclusive, Pink Full Coloured clothing White or Dark but must be the same
Division 21 at both ends of the ground
Division 11 – 20 inclusive Red White White

Law 4.4 New ball in match of more than one day’s duration does not apply.

4.4 Sightscreens and Player Clothing

Sightscreens should be white or light in colour, and player clothing should be white or cream.

LAW 6 – THE PITCH

Law 6 shall apply, subject to the following:

Law 6.4 Changing the pitch is replaced by:

The pitch shall not be changed during the match unless the umpires decide that it is dangerous or unreasonable for
play to continue on it, and then only with the consent of both captains. Should a pitch be changed after a match has
commenced a new match shall start with innings duration as per clause 13.3 below.

LAW 7 – THE CREASES

Law 7 shall apply and, in addition:

7.5 Additional Crease Markings

As a guideline to the umpires for the calling of wides on the offside, the crease markings detailed in Appendix 1
shall be marked at each end of the pitch.

LAW 9 – PREPARATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PLAYING AREA

All references in Law 9 to subsequent days of the match do not apply. The remainder of Law 9 shall apply, subject
to the following:

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Law 9.1 Rolling
Law 9.1.1 is replaced by:
9.1.1 Frequency and Duration of Rolling. During the match, the pitch may be rolled at the request of the
captain of the side batting second, for a period of no more than seven minutes, before the start of the second
innings.
The following shall also apply under Law 9.1:
9.1.5 Prior to the scheduled time for the toss, the artificial drying of the pitch and outfield shall be at the
discretion of the ground authority. Thereafter and throughout the match, the drying of the outfield may be
undertaken at any time by the ground authority, but the drying of any affected area of the pitch shall carried
out only on the instructions and under the supervision of the umpires. The umpires shall be empowered to
have the pitch dried without reference to the captains at any time they are of the opinion that it is unfit for
play.
9.1.6 The umpires may instruct the ground authority to use any available equipment including any roller,
for the purpose of drying the pitch and making it fit for play.

9.1.7 An absorbent roller may be used to remove water from the covers, including the cover on the match
pitch.

Law 9.6 Maintenance of footholes

In addition to Law 9.6, the umpires shall allow, if necessary, the returfing of footholes made by bowlers in their delivery
strides or the use of quick-setting fillings for same. In addition, the umpires shall ensure that, wherever possible and
whenever necessary, any remedial action is undertaken during intervals in play to improve the condition of footholes.

9.9 Protection and preparation of adjacent pitches during matches.

The protection (by way of an appropriate cover) and preparation of pitches that are adjacent to the match pitch will
be permitted during the match, subject to the following:
• Such measures will only be possible if requested by the ground authority and approved by the umpires before
the start of the match.
• Approval should only be granted where such measures are unavoidable and will not compromise the safety
of the players, or their ability to execute their actions with complete freedom.
• The preparation work shall be carried out under the supervision of an umpire.
• The consent of the captains is not required, but the umpires shall advise both captains before the start of the
match on what has been agreed.

LAW 11 – THE INTERVALS

Laws 11.3, 11.5, 11.6, 11.7 and 11.9 shall not apply. The remainder of Law 11 shall apply, subject to the following:

Law 11.1 An interval is replaced by:

There shall be an interval between innings, taken from the call of Time before the interval, until the call of Play upon
resumption after the interval.

Law 11.2 Duration of interval is replaced by:

The interval in 11.1 above shall be of 30 minutes’ duration.

Law 11.4 Changing agreed times of intervals is replaced by:

11.4.1 If the innings of the team batting first is completed prior to the scheduled time for the interval, the
interval shall take place immediately, and the innings of the team batting second will commence
correspondingly earlier, providing that this does not lead to an interval occurring more than 30 minutes prior
to the scheduled interval.
11.4.2 If the innings of the team batting first is completed more than 30 minutes prior to the scheduled interval
without the full quota of overs being bowled, a 10-minute break will occur, the team batting second will
commence its innings and the interval will occur as scheduled. If the full quota of overs has been bowled and
the innings is concluded more than 30 minutes prior to the scheduled interval, the interval shall take place
immediately and the innings of the team batting second will commence correspondingly earlier.
11.4.3 The time of the team interval may be altered by agreement of the captains and umpires. If an
interruption occurs within 30 minutes of the scheduled or agreed time for the tea interval, team shall be taken
immediately.

Law 11.8 Intervals for drinks is replaced by:

11.8.1 If the captains agree that there shall be intervals for drinks, the option to do so shall be available to
each side. These intervals shall be kept as short as possible and, in any case, should not exceed five minutes.

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11.8.2 One drinks break per innings shall be permitted, at the midpoint of the overs allocation at the start of
the innings. Additional drinks breaks may be permitted under conditions of extreme heat.
11.8.3 Unless the captains agree to forego it, a drinks interval shall be taken at the end of the agreed over. If,
however, a wicket falls or a batsman retires earlier in that over, then the drinks interval will be taken
immediately.
11.8.4 If an innings ends or the players have to leave the field of play for any other reason, within 30 minutes
of the agreed time for a drinks interval, the umpires and captains together may rearrange the timing of
drinks intervals in that session.
11.8.5 At any time during the match, the captains may agree to forgo drinks intervals. The umpires shall be
informed of the decision. When play is in progress, the batsmen at the wicket may deputise for their captain
in this regard.

LAW 12 – START OF PLAY; CESSATION OF PLAY

Laws 12.6, 12.7, 12.8, 12.10 and 12.11 shall not apply. The remainder of Law 12 shall apply, subject to the following:

Law 12.9 Conclusion of match is replaced by: The

match is concluded either
12.9.1 As soon as a result as defined in Laws 16.1 to 16.4 is reached, or
12.9.2 As soon as the prescribed number of overs in the second innings has been reached, or
12.9.3 With no conclusion having been reached under clause 12.9.1 above, the players leave the field for
reasons of ground, weather and light, and no further play is possible.

12.12 Hours of Play & Minimum Overs Requirement (Note all matches now 40 over per innings)
12.12.1 The hours of play for all matches are as follows:

Date 3/8/24 or earlier 4/8/24 to 16/8/24 17/8/24 to 6/9/24 7/9/24 or later

Start Start Start Start
Competition Interval Interval Interval Interval
Time Time Time Time
15:40 to 15:40 to 15:10 to 14:40 to
Divisions 5 to 7 13:00
16:10
13:00
16:10
12:30
15:40
12:00
15:10
15:40 to 15:40 to 15:10 to 14:40 to
Divisions 8 to 20 13:00
16:10
13:00
16:10
12:30
15:40
12:00
15:10
All T20 Refixes
18:00 n/a 17:00 n/a 16:30 n/a 16:00 n/a
(All Divisions)

12.12.2 Alterations. The official start times, as indicated above, cannot be changed without the specific
prior permission of the Open Competitions Committee (OCC), except under the following conditions:
• Both teams agree to an earlier start time at least two weeks before the scheduled date of the match.
• Both teams advise the OCC, the LCU&SA and the website of the change at least two weeks before the
scheduled date of the match.
• Where the start time is changed, all corresponding timings change accordingly.
• Teams are expected to maintain reasonable over rates at all times in order to achieve the above match
times

Applicable to Divisions 5 to 7 only

12.13 Permitted Time Allocations / Minimum Over Rates
12.13.1 All sides are expected to be in position to bowl the first ball of the last of their 40 overs within
160 minutes playing time (2 hours 40 minutes), which shall be the Permitted Time Allocation. Over Rate penalties
shall apply for teams who fail to bowl their complement of overs by the scheduled or re-scheduled cut- off time –
see clause 12.4 below.
12.13.2 If, in the sole opinion of the umpires, there have been delays beyond the control of the fielding side
e.g. injury, lost ball etc., they may extend the cut-off time by an equivalent amount of time to allow for such delays
before determining if a penalty should be applied. Note that any time so added by the umpires shall be at their
absolute discretion and shall not be subject to retrospective negotiation.
12.13.3 If a side is bowled out within the time determined for that innings pursuant to these playing
conditions (taking into account any time allowances as above), the fielding side will be deemed to have complied
with the required over rate.
12.13.4 Extra Time
In matches where the start of play is delayed, or play is suspended, the scheduled hours of play shall be extended
up to a maximum of 30 minutes, before any reduction in overs is required.

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12.14 Over Rate Penalties
12.14.1 In the event of a side failing to complete their scheduled number of overs within the Permitted Time
Allocation (or as adjusted under 12.3.2), the full quota of overs will be completed, and the batting side will be
credited with 6 runs for every whole over that has not been bowled. This will apply to both innings of the match.
If the side batting second is credited with runs in this way and this consequently takes their score to or past their
victory target then the match shall be deemed to be won by the side batting second.
12.14.2 All penalties in this regard will be imposed immediately the ball first becomes dead after the
scheduled or rescheduled cessation time for the innings.
12.14.3 If the innings is terminated before the scheduled or re-scheduled cut-off time, no over rate penalty
shall apply. If the innings is interrupted, the over rate penalty will apply based
12.14.4 The Umpires shall inform the fielding team Captain when taking the field for the first time and on every
subsequent occasion, if play is interrupted by the weather, the scheduled or re-scheduled cessation time for that
innings. The Umpire at the bowler’s end will inform the fielding Captain, the batter and his fellow Umpire of any
time allowances as and when they arise. (This matter will not be subject to retrospective negotiation).
12.14.5 In addition, in all reduced overs matches, the fielding team in each innings will be given one over’s
leeway. For the avoidance of doubt, one over’s leeway means that the fielding side must be in position to bowl the
first ball of the penultimate over by the scheduled or re-scheduled cut off time.

LAW 13 – THE INNINGS

Laws 13.2, 13.3.3, 13.3.4 shall not apply. The remainder of Law 13 shall apply, subject to the following:

Law 13.1 Number of innings is replaced by: A

match shall be played over one innings per side.

Law 13.4 The toss

The captains shall toss a coin for the choice of innings in the presence of at least one of the appointed umpires, on
the field of play, 30 minutes before the scheduled or any rescheduled time for the start of play. Please also note the
provisions of Law 1.3 (Captain)

13.6 Length of Innings

13.6.1 Uninterrupted Matches. Each team shall bat for 40 overs (all Divisions) unless all out earlier.

Applicable to Divisions 5 to 7 only

13.7 Delayed or Interrupted Matches
13.7.1 Delayed Starts or Interruptions due to weather. The duration of the match shall be reduced by two
overs (i.e. one over per side) for every eight minutes of playing time lost during the first innings, or one over for
every four minutes lost during the second innings, noting the provision of extra time in clause 12.15 above.

Applicable to Divisions 8 to 19 only

13.8 Delayed Starts due to weather
13.8.1 The duration of the match shall be reduced by two overs (i.e. one over per side) for every 10 minutes
of playing time lost prior to the start of play.
13.8.2 In the event of a weather forecast that suggests a likely foreshortening of the match, the umpires may,
in conjunction with the captains, decide in advance to shorten the duration of the match in order to achieve a
result. In these circumstances, they will reduce the match to the longest duration of match that they believe it will
be possible to achieve. Such a decision may only be taken because of a poor weather forecast, and not to
accommodate players needing to leave the match before the likely close of play or for any similar reason. In the
absence of appointed umpires, the two captains may make a similar decision, based solely on likely weather
conditions. The OCC will carefully monitor all such decisions of this nature and reserves the right to impose
penalties if they believe captains have abused this regulation. In the event of this regulation being applied, the
provisions of 13.8 and 13.9 below shall apply.

13.9 Delayed Starts for reasons other than weather

13.9.1 If a team is not in position to take the field of play at the scheduled start time their opponents may
claim the toss.
13.9.2 If a team is not in position to take the field of play within 30 minutes of after the scheduled start
time, the side present may choose to claim a walkover. If however they choose to play, the match
should start as soon as practicable, with the match reduced in overs in line with the provisions in
13.6.1 above, and all relevant subsequent provisions.

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Applicable to Divisions 8 to 20 only

13.10 Further interruptions
Once play commences, no further reduction in overs shall be made. Should there be further interruptions, such that
play is abandoned with less than 50% of the revised number of overs bowled, the game shall be refixed in accordance
with clause 8 of the General Playing Regulations. If play is abandoned with more than 50% of the revised number of
overs bowled, both teams shall be awarded 12½ points (bonus points shall not be awarded in these circumstances),
and the match will not be refixed.

13.11 Minimum number of overs to constitute a match

The minimum length of match shall be 40 overs (i.e. 20 overs per side) in all Divisions. For matches in Divisions 5 to 7
inclusive, please also note clause 16.12 below.

13.12 Number of Overs per bowler

13.12.1 In an uninterrupted match, no bowler shall bowl more than one fifth of the total overs in an innings.
13.12.2 In a delayed or interrupted match, where the overs are reduced for both teams or, for matches in
Divisions 5 to 7 inclusive, for the team batting second, no bowler may bowl more than one-fifth of the total
overs allowed.
13.12.3 In the event of a bowler breaking down and being unable to complete an over, the remaining balls will
be bowled by another bowler. Such part of an over shall count as a full over only in so far as each bowler’s
limit is concerned.
13.12.4 The following table clarifies the allocation of overs per bowler in reduced overs matches:

Length of Innings
Bowler 1 Bowler 2 Bowler 3 Bowler 4 Bowler 5
(overs)
10 No bowler may bowl more than 2 overs
11 3 2 2 2 2
12 3 3 2 2 2
13 3 3 3 2 2
14 3 3 3 3 2
15 No bowler may bowl more than 3 overs
16 4 3 3 3 3
17 4 4 3 3 3
18 4 4 4 3 3
19 4 4 4 4 3
20 No bowler may bowl more than 4 overs
21 5 4 4 4 4
22 5 5 4 4 4
23 5 5 5 4 4
24 5 5 5 5 4
25 No bowler may bowl more than 5 overs
26 6 5 5 5 5
27 6 6 5 5 5
28 6 6 6 5 5
29 6 6 6 6 5
30 No bowler may bowl more than 6 overs
31 7 6 6 6 6
32 7 7 6 6 6
33 7 7 7 6 6
34 7 7 7 7 6
35 No bowler may bowl more than 7 overs
36 8 7 7 7 7
37 8 8 7 7 7
38 8 8 8 7 7
39 8 8 8 8 7
40 No bowler may bowl more than 8 overs

LAW 14 – THE FOLLOW-ON

Law 14 shall not apply.

LAW 15 – DECLARATION AND FORFEITURE

Law 15 shall not apply.

LAW 16 – THE RESULT

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Law 16.1 shall not apply. The remainder of Law 16 shall apply, subject to the following:

Law 16.2 A Win – one innings match

16.2.1 The side which has scored in its one innings a total of runs in excess of that scored by the opposing
side in its one completed innings shall win the match. See Law 13.6 (Completed innings). Note also Law 16.5
(Winning hit or extras).
16.2.2 Save for circumstances where a match is awarded to a team as a consequence of the opposing
team’s refusal to play (clause 16.3 below), a result can be achieved only if both teams have had the
opportunity of batting for at least 20 overs (divisions 5-9), unless one team has been all out in less than 20
overs or unless the team batting second scores enough runs to win in less than 20 overs.
16.2.3 Save for circumstances where a match is awarded to a team as a consequence of the opposing
team’s refusal to play all matches in which both teams have not had an opportunity of batting for a minimum
of 20 overs, shall be declared a No Result.

Law 16.3 Umpires awarding a match

Law 16.3 shall apply but, in addition to the consequences of any refusal to play prescribed under this Law, any such
refusal, whether temporary or final, may result in disciplinary action being taken against the captain and team
responsible under the Code of Conduct.

Law 16.5 All other matches – a Tie or Draw is replaced by:

16.5.1 A Tie – If the scores are equal, the result shall be a Tie and no account shall be taken of the number of
wickets to have fallen for both teams. Points will be shared (see Clause 16.4.2 below).
16.5.2 A No Result – in the event of a match being concluded as a No result, the match shall be refixed, per
clause 8 in the General Playing Regulations. If the refixed match is concluded as a No result, please refer to
clause 16.6 below.

16.11 Walkovers
16.11.1 A walkover arises where a team does not fulfil a fixture, and the reasons put forward for the failure
to do so are not considered adequate by the OCC. In the event of a walkover occurring, the forfeiting team is
fined 15 competition points, and the opposing team is awarded the win and 25 competition points.
16.11.2 If the forfeiting team believes there are exceptional circumstances surrounding the forfeit, they may
register an appeal with the Secretary of the OCC within 48 hours of the start time of the match, copying in the
Secretary of the opposing team.

Applicable to Divisions 5 to 7 only

16.12 Prematurely Terminated Matches - Calculation of the Target Score
16.12.1 Interrupted Matches - Calculation of the Target Score
If, due to suspension of play after the start of the match, the number of overs in the innings of either team has to
be revised to a lesser number than originally allotted (minimum of 20 overs), then a revised target score (to win)
should be set for the number of overs which the team batting second will have the opportunity of facing. This
revised target is to be calculated using the current DLS (Duckworth-Lewis-Stern Regulations). The target set will
always be a whole number and one run less will constitute a Tie.
16.12.2 Prematurely Terminated Matches
If the innings of the side batting second is suspended (with at least 20 overs bowled) and it is not possible for
the match to be resumed, the match will be decided by comparison with the DLS ‘Par Score’ determined at the
instant of the suspension by DLS. If the score is equal to the par score, the match is a Tie. Otherwise, the result
is a victory or defeat, by the margin of runs by which the score exceeds, or falls short of, the Par Score.

16.13 Scoring of Points

16.13.1 Result Points
• For a win, a team scores 20 points
• For a tie, both teams score 12.5 points (bonus points do not apply in tied matches)
16.13.2 Result Points – for Dublin University 2nd XI
• For a win, the team scores 37.14 points
• Fir a tie, both teams score 13.39 points (bonus points do not apply in tied matches)

16.13.2 Bonus Points

Bonus points shall be awarded in respect of each match where there is a winner and a loser. A total of five bonus
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victory. Where interruptions during the match result in a difference in the number of overs per side, the lower of
the two figures will determine which set of bonus point schemes below shall apply.

All Divisions
Overs available to each side: Overs available to each side: Overs available to each side:
More than 36 28 to 36 20 to 27 (incl T20 refix)
Margin of Victory Bonus Points Margin of Victory Bonus Points Margin of Victory Bonus Points
Runs Wickets Winner Loser Runs Wickets Winner Loser Runs Wickets Winner Loser
100+ 9 or 10 5 0 70+ 9 or 10 5 0 40+ 9 or 10 5 0
80 – 99 7 or 8 4 1 50 – 69 7 or 8 4 1 30 – 39 7 or 8 4 1
60 – 79 5 or 6 3 2 30 – 49 5 or 6 3 2 20 – 29 5 or 6 3 2
40 – 59 3 or 4 2 3 10 – 29 3 or 4 2 3 10 – 19 3 or 4 2 3
20 – 39 2 1 4 5–9 2 1 4 5–9 2 1 4
< 20 1 0 5 <5 1 0 5 <5 1 0 5

16.13.3 Net Run Rate

A team’s NRR is calculated by deducting from the average runs per over scored by that team throughout the
competition, the average runs per over scored against that team throughout the competition. In the event of a
team being all out in less than its full quota of overs, the NRR calculation shall be based on the full quota of overs
to which it would have been entitled and not on the number of overs in which the team was dismissed. Only those
matches where results are achieved will count for the purpose of NRR calculations.
Where a match is abandoned but a result was achieved using the DLS method, for NRR purposes Team 1 will be
credited with Team 2’s Par Score on abandonment from the same number of overs faced by Team 2. Where a
match is concluded with DLS having been applied at an earlier point in the match, Team 1 will be credited with
one run less than the final target score for Team 2 off the total number of overs allocated to Team 2 to reach that
target.

16.13.4 Determining League positions

In the event of two teams finishing level on points obtained in a final league table, the following procedure shall
be used to determine finishing positions:
a If two teams are tied, points achieved in matches between the teams (head-to-head),
b If three or more teams are tied, or if two teams remain tied after applying (a) above, Net Run Rate in
matches between the tied teams will determine final positions.
c If there remains a tie after applying (b) above, teams will be ranked according to the total number of
wickets
taken in all league matches,
d If there remains a tie after applying (c) above, teams will be ranked according to the total number of runs
scored in all league matches.

Applicable to Divisions 5 to 7 only

16.14 T20 Refixtures
• Any match rearranged as a midweek T20 match can, in the event of interruptions due to issues of ground
weather and light, be reduced to a 10 overs per side match.
• In the event of a match of 10 overs per side not being possible, the match will be abandoned as a No result,
and both teams shall gain 12½ points (with no bonus points applicable).
• In the event of a weather forecast that suggests a likely foreshortening of the match, the umpires may, in
conjunction with the captains, decide in advance to shorten the duration of the match in order to achieve a
result. In these circumstances, they will reduce the match to the longest duration of match that they believe
it will be possible to achieve, in increments of 5 overs. Such a decision may only be taken because of a poor
weather forecast, and not to accommodate players needing to leave the match before the likely close of
play or for any similar reason. In the absence of appointed umpires, the two captains may make a similar
decision, based solely on likely weather conditions. The OCC will carefully monitor all such decisions of this
nature and reserves the right to impose penalties if they believe captains have abused this regulation. In the
event of this regulation being applied, the provisions of 13.8 and 13.9 shall apply.

LAW 19 – BOUNDARIES
Law 19 shall apply, subject to the following:

Law 19.1 Determining the boundary of the field of play is replaced by:
The distance between a point at the centre of the pitch to be used, and any point on the boundary shall be not less
than 35 yards (32 metres) for matches in Divisions 5 to 9 inclusive, and 30 yards (27.4 metres) in Divisions 10 to 17
inclusive.
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Law 19.2 Identifying and marking the boundary
For all CL competitions, boundaries must be clearly marked by either a rope or white line with flags. Please see Clause
20 of CL’s General Playing Regulations for more information. Sanctions may be applied by the OCC for non-
compliance in this regard.

LAW 21 – NO BALL
Law 21.10 shall not apply. The remainder of Law 21 shall apply. It should be noted that Free Hits do not apply in
this competition.

LAW 22 – WIDE BALL

Law 21 shall apply, subject to the following:

Law 22.1 Judging a Wide

In addition to Law 22.1.1, the umpires shall adjudge it a wide if the ball passes above head height of the striker
standing upright at the popping crease.
22.1.3 Umpires are instructed to apply a very strict and consistent interpretation in regard to this Law in
order to prevent negative bowling wide of the wicket.

Applicable to Divisions 5 to 7 only

22.10 Leg-Side & Off-Side
Any ball passing down the leg side and not touching the batter will be called a Wide, except in the case of the ball
passing between the batter and the wicket. On the off side, the umpire will be guided by the 17” line in determining
what is a fair delivery.

22.11 Switch Hits

Please see clause 41.19.8 below

LAW 24 – FIELDER’S ABSENCE; SUBSTITUTES

Law 24 shall apply, subject to the following:

24.1 Law 24.2 Fielder absent or leaving the field of play

Law 24.2.3 is replaced by:
24.2.3 If a player is absent from the field for longer than eight minutes, the following restrictions shall apply
as to their future participation in the match:
24.2.3.1 The player shall not be permitted to bowl in the match until he/she has either been able to
field, or his/her team has subsequently been batting for the total length of playing time for which the
player was absent (hereafter referred to as Penalty Time). A player’s unexpired Playing Time shall
be a maximum of 90 minutes. If any unexpired Penalty time remains at the end of the first innings, it
is carried forward to the second innings of the match.
24.2.3.2 The player shall not be permitted to bat in the match until his/her team’s batting innings has
been in progress for the length of playing time that is equal to the unexpired Penalty time carried
forward from the first innings. However, once his/her side has lost five wickets in its innings, he/she
may bat immediately. If any unexpired Penalty Time remains at the end of the batting innings, it is
carried forward to the Super Over or Bowl Out, if either is required.
24.2.3.3 If a player leaves the field before having served all of his/her Penalty Time, the balance is
carried forward as unserved Penalty Time. On any occasion of absence, the amount of playing time
for which the player is off the field shall be added to any Penalty Time that remains unserved, subject
to a maximum cumulative Penalty Time of 90 minutes, and that player shall not bowl until all of
his/her Penalty Time has been served.
For the purposes of Playing Regulations 24.2.3.1 and 24.2.3.2 above, playing time shall comprise the time play is in
progress, excluding the interval between innings, and any stoppages in play due to issues of ground, weather and
light. Note that Law 24.2.9 shall apply, except that Penalty time would apply, up to a maximum of 90 minutes.

Law 24.3 Penalty time not incurred

In addition to Law 24.3, a nominated player’s absence will not incur Penalty time if he/she is absent from the field of
play for a period of 8 minutes or less.

LAW 28 – THE FIELDER

Law 28 shall apply and, in addition, the following clauses shall apply:

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28.7 Restrictions on the placement of fielders

28.7.1 Two semi-circles shall be drawn on the field of play. The semi-circles shall have, as their centre,
the middle stump at either end of the pitch. The radius of these semi-circles shall be 30 yards (27.43
metres). The semi-circles shall be linked by two parallel straight lines drawn on the field (as illustrated in
Appendix 2). This fielding restriction area should be marked by a continuous white line or ‘dots’ at 5 yard
(4.57 metre) intervals, each ‘dot’ to be covered by a white plastic or rubber (but not metal) disc measuring
7 inches (18 cm) in diameter.
28.7.2 At the instant of delivery, no more than 5 fielders may be outside this area.
28.7.3 In the event of an infringement of any of the above fielding restrictions, the striker’s end umpire
shall call and signal ‘No ball’

LAW 41 – UNFAIR PLAY

Law 41 shall apply, subject to the following:

Law 41.6 Bowling of dangerous and unfair short-pitched deliveries

In addition to Law 41.6, the following will apply:
41.6.6 A fast short-pitched delivery is defined as a delivery that passes or would have passed above the
shoulder height of the striker standing upright at the popping crease.
41.6.7 A bowler shall be limited to one fast short-pitched delivery per over, and the umpire at the bowler’s
end shall advise the bowler and batter on strike when each such delivery has been bowled.
41.68 In addition, a ball that passes above head height of the batter, standing upright at the popping crease,
that he/she is unable to hit with his/her bat shall be called a Wide. Note that any such delivery called a Wide
under this Playing Regulation shall also count as the one permitted short-pitched delivery in that over.

41.19 Switch-Hits
41.19.1 The batter’s grip and stance should be the same from the start of the bowler’s run up until the
beginning of the bowler’s delivery stride.
41.19.2 The batter can utilise any grip, as long as he/she does not change it while the bowler is running
to bowl.
41.19.3 From the beginning of the delivery stride (defined as the moment that the bowler’s back foot lands
in the delivery stride) the batter, if he/she chooses, may start to play the switch-hit stroke.
41.19.4 If the bowler sees the batter alter his/her grip or stance before he/she enters his/her delivery stride,
he/she is not compelled to deliver the ball.
41.19.5 If the bowler does not deliver the ball, in this instance, the umpire shall give the striker an informal
warning.
41.19.6 The second time this happens, the striker should be formally warned that he/she is wasting time
under Law 41.10 (Batter wasting time). This shall constitute a first and final warning and be applicable to
any batter in that innings. Any subsequent instances shall result in five penalty runs being awarded to the
fielding side.
41.19.7 The bowler, having seen the batter change his/her grip and/or stance, may decide to bowl at the
batter and is entitled to do so. The umpires should allow this option.
41.19.8 When a switch hit is attempted then, for the purposes of appeals for LBW, the umpire will consider
the striker’s leg side to be the leg side of his/her original stance. For the purposes of judging a Wide, the 17” line
will be used as a guide on both sides of the wicket, as the striker is now considered to have “two off sides”.

LAW 42 – PLAYERS’ CONDUCT

Law 42 shall only apply in matches to which LCU&SA have appointed umpires, but the Level 1 to 4 offences, as
detailed in Laws 42.2 to 42.5 inclusive, are replaced by those in the CL Code of Conduct document (available on the
CL website).

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APPENDICES TO THE PLAYING REGULATIONS

APPENDIX 1 – Pitch and Crease Markings

NOTE
7.3 The popping crease
The popping crease, which is the back edge of the crease marking, shall be in front of and parallel to the
bowling crease and shall be 4 ft/1.22 m from it. The popping crease shall be marked to a minimum of 6 ft/1.83
m on either side of the imaginary line joining the centres of the two middle stumps and shall be considered to
be unlimited in length.

APPENDIX 2 – Restriction on the placement of fielders

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APPENDIX 3 – Safety of Young Players

Cricket Leinster has adopted the CRICKET IRELAND YOUNG CRICKETER DIRECTIVES regarding safety in youth
cricket as best practice for all competitive matches under its aegis. In matches where official umpires are present, it
is the responsibility of the umpires to ensure that they are enforced as regulations. Umpires should therefore ensure
that team lists given to them prior to the start of play clearly identify the precise ages of any players under 18 years
of age. In matches where no official umpires are present to enforce the regulation, team captains should make every
effort to ensure that the directives are followed as best practice. Clubs should therefore ensure that their team
captains are familiar with this practice.
The directives apply to boys and girls. Any reference to he/his should be interpreted to include she/her. Age groups
are based on the age of the player on 1 September in the year preceding the competition.

Batting Directive
Any batter under the age of 18 (on the day of the match) must wear a helmet when batting. Non-compliance with this
Directive will result in the umpires stopping the game immediately and instructing the batter to put on a helmet.

Fielding Restrictions
No young player in the under 15 age group or younger shall be allowed to field closer than 8 yards (7.3m) from the
middle stump, except behind the wicket on the off side, until the batter has played at the ball.
For those in the under 13 age group and below, the distance is 11 yards (10m). These minimum distances apply even
if the player is wearing a helmet.
Should a player in these age groups come within the restricted distance the umpire must stop the game immediately
and instruct the fielder to move back. Any player in the under 16 to under 18 age groups who has not reached the age
of 18, must wear a helmet, and for boys, an abdominal protector (box) when fielding within 6 yards (5.5m) of the bat,
except behind the wicket on the off side.

Wicket-keepers
Any wicket-keeper under the age of 18 (on the day of the match) must wear a helmet when standing up to the stumps.
This applies to all speeds of bowling. Non-compliance with this Directive will result in the umpires stopping the game
and instructing the wicket-keeper to put on a helmet, or stand back from the stumps.

Bowling Directive
For the purpose of these Directives, a fast bowler is defined as a bowler to whom a wicket -keeper in the same age
group would in normal circumstances stand back to take the ball. This does not preclude the umpires from insisting
that these Directives apply even though the ability of the wicket-keeper means that he is capable of standing up to
what they consider to be a fast bowler.

Directives for matches

Age Max overs per spell Max overs per day
Up to 13 5 overs per spell 10 overs per day
U14, U15 6 overs per spell 12 overs per day
U16, U17 7 overs per spell 18 overs per day
U18, U19 7 overs per spell 18 overs per day

In addition to these, it is recommended that in any 7 day period a fast bowler should not bowl more than 4 days in
that period and for a maximum of 2 days in a row.’ For example: in a tournament lasting 5 days, a fast bowler would
bowl on days 1 and 2: not bowl on day 3: bowl on days 4 and 5. Having completed a spell, a bowler cannot bowl again,
from either end, until an equivalent number of overs to the length of his spell has been bowled from the same end. If
a bowler only completes part of his permitted spell, the above restriction still applies. For example, if he/she is allowed
7 overs, but only bowls 4, he/she cannot bowl again, until 4 overs have been bowled from the same end. He/she
cannot resume his `spell’ after 2 overs from the same end, claiming that he/she is allowed another 3 overs to make
up his 7. However, a bowler is allowed to change ends during a spell without taking a rest. This can only be done
provided that he/she bowls the next permissible over from the other end.

If there is an interruption in play, whether scheduled or not, he/she will be allowed to count time off the field as part
of his `rest time’. During this interruption, the bowler may count every 7 minutes of the interruption as being equivalent
to 1 over at each end. If play is interrupted for any reason for less than 40 minutes, any spell in progress at the time
of the interruption can be continued after the interruption up to the maximum number of overs per spell for the
appropriate age group. In this case, the bowler cannot claim any time off the field as rest time and his spell will still
be in progress even though play is suspended. If the spell is not continued after the interruption, the bowler cannot
bowl again, from either end, until the equivalent number of overs to the length of his spell before the interruption has
been bowled from the same end. If the interruption is of 40 minutes duration or more, whether scheduled or not, the
bowler can commence a new spell immediately.
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Once a bowler covered by these Directives has bowled in a match, he/she cannot exceed the maximum overs per
day for his age group even if he/she subsequently bowls spin. He/she can exceed the maximum of overs per spell if
bowling spin only, but cannot then revert to bowling fast until an equivalent number of overs to the length of his spell
has been bowled from the same end. Any spell that includes fast bowling must not exceed the maximum number of
overs per spell even if some of the spell is of spin.

Umpires’ responsibility
The umpires are expected to monitor these players and keep records of the overs such players bowl. Once the
maximum allowance for any one spell has been reached, they will inform the player and the captain accordingly, and
will not allow the player to bowl again until the requisite rest period has been fulfilled. Prior to the game, the manager
/ coach / captain will inform the umpires in writing, of any player who comes under this Directive. If during the game,
the umpires consider that any other players come under this Directive, they shall inform the Tournament Director and
manager / coach / captain as soon as is practical, that these players shall be subject to the above Directives.

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