Busselton-Margaret River Cricket Association 2007-08 Annual Awards and Presentation Dinner Doug Carter, who founded the Association’s umpiring panel in 2000, acknowledges a guard of honour for his last match, the B-Grade grand final between Vasse and Dunsborough 2. DUNSBOROUGH HALL SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2008 BUSSELTON-MARGARET RIVER CRICKET ASSOCIATION (Established as the Vasse Cricket Association in 1923) Patron: Mike Adams President: James Trail Vice-President: Wayne Thackrah Secretary: Allan Miller Treasurer: Karl Clively Country Week Manager: James Trail Fundraising Events: Wayne Thackrah Yearbook and Statistics: Allan Miller Life Members: JIM HOUSE SR (1977) - D. 2003 DON MILLER (1984) GEORGE KEMP (1977) - D. 1998 PETER COATES (1992) BILL HELYAR (1977) - D. 1998 MIKE ADAMS (1992) VIC CLAMP (1977) GEORGE MACAULAY (1994) DON CLARKE (1977) BARRY HOUSE (1994) ALLAN COLYER (1977) - D. 1997 ROD DUGGAN (1998) GEORGE PENFOLD (1977) NEIL HOPKINS (1999) LES ARTHUR (1977) - D. 1978 NOEL SMITH (2000) SIR STEWART BOVELL (1980) - D. 1999 JOHN VALENTINE (2001) DR W.P. YATES (1980) - D. 1985 DOUG CARTER (2005) DON MACLEAY (1983) BUSSELTON-MARGARET RIVER CRICKET ASSOCIATION Local Playing Conditions and Bylaws for 2007-08 Season General 1. These conditions and bylaws shall be a supplement to the Laws of Cricket. 2. Common sense and the gentlemanly spirit of cricket should always prevail. 3. All matches shall be played on Saturday or on such days as the Association may determine, and on such grounds as shall be arranged by the Association. 4. Four-piece balls will be used in all A-grade matches, and in all B-grade matches which are played on turf. Two-piece balls may be used in B-grade matches played on synthetic wickets. Kookaburra and Platypus balls only may be used. The Start 5. Play in all matches, except finals, will normally start at 1pm unless otherwise agreed at a meeting of delegates. Play on a Sunday will normally start at 12.30pm. 6. In all finals, play will start at 12.30pm on Saturday and 12 noon on Sunday. 7. A game may only start if each team has at least seven players present. 8. If one team does not have seven players present within five minutes of the scheduled starting time, it shall automatically lose the toss. Umpires should attempt to have the toss conducted by 12.45pm for a 1pm start. 9. If either team is unable to start play five minutes after the scheduled starting time has elapsed, the team which is ready and able to play will assume the right to decide who bats and bowls, irrespective of the outcome of any prior toss. 10. The start of play must not be delayed beyond 1.20pm or the side unable to field a team shall forfeit the match. 11. Players for both sides must be named on the team sheet before the start of the game. There are no restrictions on which players can bat or bowl during a game, as long as their name is on the team sheet. 12. If any side does not have the full 11 players, it will be permitted to use any volunteers to make up the num- bers as substitute fielders, provided they are properly attired. Over Restrictions and Penalties 13. In A-Grade, all matches in the first round between the teams will be 45 overs per side, with the cut-off time 2 hours 40 minutes after the scheduled starting time. All remaining matches in the season will be 50 overs per side, with the cut-off time 2 hours 55 minutes after the scheduled starting time. 14. In B-Grade, all matches will be 45 overs per side, with cut-off time 2 hours 40 minutes after the scheduled starting time. 15. If any time is lost due to injury, searching for lost balls, etc. it should be noted and taken into consideration when determining the cut-off time. 16. In matches of 45 overs and less, no bowler will be allowed to bowl more than nine six-ball overs. In matches of 46 overs and more, no bowler will be allowed to bowl more than 10 overs. 17. If the team arriving late bowls first, they must still complete the required number of overs by the cut-off time. If the team arriving late bats first, then the bowling team need only bowl the required number of overs, less one per every three full minutes of lost time by the cut-off time. 18. The team bowling first must bowl its full allotment of overs, unless the team which bats first is dismissed. 1. Playing Conditions (cont.) 19. If at the cut-off time the team bowling first has not completed the required number of overs, the number completed to that point shall be noted on both scorebooks and when the second team bats, it will receive only the same number of overs that it had started before the cut-off time. If the team bowling second has failed to start its final over by the cut-off time, it will be penalised 5 runs per over (in the form of penalty runs being granted to the opposition as sundries) for each full over until the cut-off time is reached. 20. If any bowler is allowed to start an illegal 10th or 11th over, any balls bowled and wickets taken shall be credited to the bowler who shall be permitted to finish the over. No-Balls and Wides 21. All no-balls shall be penalised 1 run each, in addition to runs scored off the bat. 22. A ball that pitches on the edge of a synthetic wicket and bounces back on to the pitch area, so that it is within reach of the batsman on strike, shall be called “no-ball”. Any full-toss which reaches the batsman above waist- height in his normal batting stance shall also be called no-ball. 23. A bowler shall be limited to two fast short-pitched balls per over. A fast short-pitched ball shall be defined as a ball which passes, or would have passed, above the shoulder of the batsman standing upright at the crease. Should the limit be exceeded then “no-ball” shall be called and Law 42.8 shall apply. 24. A wide ball is a ball which is so high or so wide that it passes out of reach of the striker standing in his nor- mal guard position. As a guide, marks 3ft outside off stump and 1ft outside leg stump on each side of the wicket shall be marked to assist umpires. Should a batsman move from his guard position, causing the ball to pass out of his reach, then this is not a wide ball. Also, should the batsman move towards a ball bringing it into his reach, then again this is not a wide ball. Intervals 25. Innings breaks should be no more than 15 minutes. Drinks breaks should be no more than five minutes for fielding teams. Two drinks breaks may be permitted during an innings in hot weather. Batsmen or fielders seek- ing further breaks should seek the permission of the fielding captain (batsmen) or the not-out batsmen (fielders) before drinks are allowed. These drinks must be brought on to the field. Fitness of the Ground and Rain Interruptions 26. The captains will decide the fitness of the ground, weather and light for play. If the captains disagree, the decision shall be left to the official umpires. 27. If a turf wicket is washed out or not fit for play, the match will be played on a synthetic wicket chosen by the captain of the home side. Should any pitch or outfield be considered unfit for play after the match has started, the game may continue on another pitch or ground if both captains agree. However, if a game starts (ie a ball has been bowled) and is not completed on that day (apart from the grand final), it cannot be replayed. 28. Rain-affected games may be reduced by one over for every six minutes lost if the team batting first has not finished its innings. If the team batting second has started its innings, its overs to be faced may be reduced by one for every four minutes lost through rain (if there is insufficient time or light to complete a full-length game). The target runs will be reduced by calculating the average run rate for the team batting first over its innings and subtracting this amount, multiplied by the overs lost, from the initial target. (ie average run rate). 29. A minimum scheduled amount of 30 overs per side must be faced to constitute a result. (If rain is considered likely and both captains agree, each team may face 30 overs in turn, and then resume to face out the full alloca- tion of overs, in an attempt to maximise a result.) Points System 30. The points system for determining the final four teams and their placings will be based on 10 points for a win; 12 points for a win achieved in 80% or less of the scheduled overs or for restricting the opposition to 80% or less of their total; 5 points each for a tie; 5 points each for a match abandoned due to the unfitness of the pitch for play, or for a match uncompleted due to adverse weather conditions; 12 points to the team winning on a forfeit; 5 points penalty to the team which forfeits. 2. Playing Conditions (cont.) 31. Points for the Cricketer of the Year will be awarded in qualifying matches (not finals) as follows: 1 point per run; 15 points per wicket; 10 points per catch or stumping; 10 points per run-out to the player who finally threw the ball to effect the run out.