New Zealand Cricket (Inc) Playing Conditions 2014 - 2015
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NEW ZEALAND CRICKET (INC) PLAYING CONDITIONS 2014 - 2015 Published by NEW ZEALAND CRICKET (Inc.) SSO – Auckland PO Box 8353, Symonds Street, Auckland 1150 Level 3, 8 Nugent Street, Grafton, Auckland Telephone: 09 972 0605 Facsimile: 09 972 0606 HPC – Lincoln PO Box 958, Christchurch 8140 Gate 2, Calder Drive, Lincoln 7647 Telephone: 03 366 2964 Facsimile: 03 365 7491 Website: www.nzcricket.co.nz The contents of this booklet are copyright to NEW ZEALAND CRICKET and may not be reproduced in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the Chief Executive Officer, New Zealand Cricket (Inc.) © 2014 NEW ZEALAND CRICKET (Inc.) The Laws of Cricket – The Preamble – The Spirit of Cricket Cricket is a game that owes much of its unique appeal to the fact that it should be played not only within its Laws but also within the Spirit of the Game. Any action which is seen to abuse this spirit causes injury to the game itself. The major responsibility for ensuring the spirit of fair play rests with the captains. 1. There are two laws which place the responsibility for the team’s conduct firmly on the captain. Responsibility of captains The captains are responsible at all times for ensuring that play is conducted within the Spirit of the Game as well as within the Laws. Player’s conduct In the event of a player failing to comply with instructions by an Umpire, or criticising by word or action the decisions of an Umpire, or showing dissent, or generally behaving in a manner which might bring the game into disrepute, the Umpire concerned shall in the first place report the matter to the other Umpire and to the player’s Captain, and instruct the latter to take action. 2. Fair and unfair play According to the Laws the Umpires are the sole judges of fair and unfair play. The Umpires may intervene at any time and it is the responsibility of the Captain to take action where required. 3. The Umpires are authorised to intervene in cases of : Time wasting Damaging the pitch Dangerous or unfair bowling Tampering with the ball Any other action that they consider to be unfair 4. The Spirit of the Game involves RESPECT for : Your opponents Your own Captain and team The role of the Umpires The game and its traditional values 5. It is against the Spirit of the Game : To dispute an Umpire’s decision by word, action or gesture To direct abusive language towards an opponent or Umpire To indulge in cheating or any sharp practice, for instance : (a) to appeal knowing that the batsman is not out (b) to advance towards an Umpire in an aggressive manner when appealing (c) to seek to distract an opponent either verbally or by harassment with persistent clapping or unnecessary noise under the guise of enthusiasm and motivation of one’s own team 6. Violence There is no place for any act of violence on the field of play. 7. Players Captains and Umpires together set the tone for the conduct of a cricket match. Every player is expected to make an important contribution to this. The players, Umpires and scorers in a game of cricket may be of either gender and the Laws apply equally to both. The use, throughout the text, of pronouns indicating the male gender is purely for brevity. Except where specifically stated otherwise, every provision of the Laws is to be read as applying to women and girls equally as to men and boys. TABLE OF CONTENTS FIRST CLASS PLAYING CONDITIONS .................................................................................................... 5 PLUNKET SHIELD.............................................................................................................................. 41 FORD TROPHY ................................................................................................................................. 43 GEORGIE PIE SUPER SMASH............................................................................................................. 64 WOMEN’S ONE DAY COMPETITION ................................................................................................. 82 WOMEN’S TWENTY20 COMPETITION .............................................................................................. 88 2014-15 PROVINCIAL A MAJOR ASSOCIATION PROGRAMME .......................................................... 93 MEN’S PROVINCIAL A NATIONAL TOURNAMENT ............................................................................. 97 DISTRICT ASSOCIATION COMPETITION .......................................................................................... 102 MEN’S NATIONAL UNDER 19 TOURNAMENT ................................................................................. 105 MEN’S NATIONAL UNDER 17 TOURNAMENT ................................................................................. 111 WOMEN’S NATIONAL UNDER 21 TOURNAMENT ........................................................................... 116 AMATEUR NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS ........................................................................................... 120 ELIGIBILITY .................................................................................................................................... 137 NZCPA MASTER AGREEMENT – OVERSEAS PLAYERS ...................................................................... 142 NZC – CODE OF CONDUCT ............................................................................................................. 143 FIRST CLASS PLAYING CONDITIONS Conditions of play for domestic First Class matches in New Zealand Except as specially provided for hereafter, the 2000 Code of the Laws of Cricket (and 5th edition October 2013 amendments) shall apply in all matches. 1. Duration Matches shall be of 4 days duration 2. The sessions Commencement of play until lunch Lunch until tea Tea until close of play 3. Start of play : Cessation of play – Law 16 Pre Match meeting A meeting between the Umpires, Captains, Coaches, Turf Managers and Match Referees will be held at the toss to discuss any local ground and facility issues along with any conditions for play that need clarification. 3.1 Times for start and cessation of play 3.1.1 Daily 10.30am – 6.00pm except when daylight saving hours conclude, the hours will be amended to 10.00am – 5.30pm. 3.1.2 For the purposes of these conditions the words “20 overs” as used in Laws 16.6 and 16.7 shall be deemed to read as “15 overs”. (a) On the last day by mutual agreement of the captains and provided there is no possibility of a result; then (i) play may cease at any time after the commencement of the tea interval with the consent of the chairman, or his nominee, of the Major Association in whose centre the match is played; and in addition (ii) play may cease up to 60 minutes earlier than the scheduled time for cessation of play without such consent being required. (b) For the purpose of this rule any variation to the standard time for cessation of play as a result of the implementation of conditions 3.1.4 to 3.1.8 (both inclusive) shall be deemed to be the scheduled time for cessation. 3.1.3 If, in the opinion of both Captains, 30 minutes extra time (or minimum 8 overs) at the end of any day’s play prior to the last day, would bring about a definite result on that day, then the Umpires shall order the same. If however, the Captains disagree, the decision shall be left to the Umpires. Subject to any decision under condition 6.4 (Ground, Weather, Light) the whole 30 minutes should be played out as part of the total time, even though the possibility of a result in a match may have disappeared before the 30 minutes has expired. 3.1.4 Before what would normally be the last over bowled the Umpires shall inquire of the Captains (the batsmen at the wicket may deputise for their Captain), whether one or both wish to demand extra time for the purpose of bringing about a definite result on that day. 3.1.5 The Umpires may decide to play 15 minutes (a minimum of four overs) extra time at the scheduled lunch or tea interval of any day if requested by either Captain if, in the Umpires’ opinion, it would bring about a definite result in that session. If the Umpires do not believe a result can be achieved, no extra time shall be allowed. If it is decided to play such extra time, the whole period shall be played out even though the possibility of finishing the match may have disappeared before the full period has expired. Only the actual amount of playing time up to the maximum 15 minutes extra time by which play is extended on any day shall be deducted from the total number of hours of play remaining, and the following session of play shall be reduced by the amount of time by which play was previously extended under. For the avoidance of doubt, this clause shall not apply when Law 15.8, as amended by NZC Playing Condition Clause 12, is applied i.e. the total extra time remains at 30 minutes. 3.1.6 Making up Lost Time (a) On the day Subject to weather and light, except in the last hour of the match, in the event of the match being suspended for any reason other than normal intervals, the playing time on that day shall be extended by the amount of time lost up to a maximum of 1 hour. For the avoidance of doubt, the maximum of one hour shall be inclusive of any time that may have been added to the scheduled playing time due to playing time having been lost on previous days i.e. 7.00pm rescheduled close plus 30 minutes permitted overtime if required to bowl the overs. (b) On subsequent days If any time is lost and cannot be made up on the day, additional time of up to a maximum of 30 minutes per