29th November 2015

Carter Cup 2016 Rule Changes

See below the following rule changes for 2016

Rule Changes

1.Section 3. Player  Eligibility

Current

  1. The Carter/NACO Senior Cricket Competitions are open to players formally registered by member clubs or those that are affiliated to or recognised by the Norfolk Cricket Board (NCB). All clubs participating in leagues recognised by the NCB and any member club in a League or other where formal registration is not required shall register their players with the Registration Officer for the Competitions no later than the 30th April of each year.
  2. No other player(s) shall participate in the Competitions unless such further registrations as may from time to time be deemed necessary are made in writing to the General Secretary not less than seven days before a Competitions match is to be played.

Proposed

  1. The Carter/NACO Senior Cricket Competitions are open to players formally registered by member clubs or those that are affiliated to or recognised by the Norfolk Cricket Board (NCB). Registrations with the East Anglian Premier League and Norfolk Alliance will be used as the registration for the competitions. Other clubs where they are not formally registered shall register their players with the Registration Officer for the Competitions no later than the 30th April of each year.
  2. No other player(s) shall participate in the Competitions unless such further registrations as may from time to time be deemed necessary are made in line with the registration processes for the East Anglian Premier League and Norfolk Alliance.

In view of this change the current section d) will be deleted.

2.Section 3. Player Eligibility

Current

  1. f. A player is only allowed to represent one club in any of the competitions – if the club

the player/players represent is knocked out from any of the competitions at any

stage those club’s players are not allowed to represent any other club in any rounds

of any of the competitions.

 

Proposed

 

  1. A player is only allowed to play in one competition a season – if the club the

player/players represent is knocked out from any of the competitions at any stage

those club’s players are not allowed to represent any other club in any rounds of any

of the competitions.

3.Section 10.1 Match Regulations

 

Current

 

10.1 All matches shall be played on the Appointed dates unless inclement weather prevents or interrupts play such that if the relevant requirements of Rules 8.3 cannot be applied the match shall be replayed on the Sunday immediately following that of the abandoned match with the exception of the Final which shall be played on the Reserve date agreed at the AGM.

Proposed

10.1     All matches shall be played on the Appointed dates unless inclement weather prevents or interrupts play such that if the relevant requirements of Rules 8.3 cannot be applied the match shall be replayed on the Sunday immediately following that of the abandoned match unless the Management Committee advises differently, with the exception of the Final which shall be played on the Reserve date agreed at the AGM.

  1. Section 10.4 Match Regulations

Current

10.4     When inclement weather delays the start or interrupts the hours of play available for the match on its appointed day its progress if Rule 9 (3a) cannot be applied may, with both captain agreement in consultation with the umpires, be resolved as follows:

  1. a) The playing of a restricted overs match whereby they will agree the number of six ball overs to be bowled and received (Rules 11&12 apply).
  2. b) Abandonment with the match replayed in accordance with Rule 10.1

Proposed

10.4     When inclement weather delays the start or interrupts the hours of play available for the match on its appointed day its progress if Rule 10.3 (a) cannot be applied may, with both captain agreement in consultation with the umpires, be resolved as follows:

  1. a) The playing of a restricted overs match whereby they will agree the number of six ball overs to be bowled and received (Rules 11&12 apply).
  2. b) Abandonment with the match replayed in accordance with Rule 10.1
  3. c) Abandonment with either a i) bowl out or ii) spin a coin.

 

 

  1. Section 11.5 Player Regulations

Current

11.5 Short pitched balls will be a MAXIMUM ALLOWANCE OF 1 (ONE) short pitched ball per over. ONCE THIS LIMIT HAS BEEN ATTAINED ANY FURTHER SHORT PITCHED BALL/S WILL COUNT AS AND BE CALLED A NO BALL BY THE MATCH UMPIRES.

Proposed

11.5 Short pitched balls will be a MAXIMUM ALLOWANCE OF 1 (ONE) short pitched ball per over. A short pitched ball is one that passes above the shoulder of the batsman standing upright at the crease. ONCE THIS LIMIT HAS BEEN ATTAINED ANY FURTHER SHORT PITCHED BALL/S WILL BE CALLED A NO BALL BY THE MATCH UMPIRES.

6.Section 11.6 Player Regulations

11.6 High full pitched balls – as per the Laws of cricket