1. SWCA 2019 Delays & Interruptions

2. Divisions 1-3 Start time 1.00 pm 2h 55m per innings
Tea interval 30 minutes
Finish time 7.20 pm
Visiting captain gets choice of ball
Solo umpire always at the bowler’s end
Fielding Circles in all 3 divisions
Change of start and finish time for Call off window for clubs by agreement is now 09:30 to 11:00

3. Divisions 1-3 50 overs per side No transfer of unused overs
Declaration allowed
Maximum 10 overs (or one-fifth) per bowler
DLS to work out revised targets
Minimum 20 overs for DLS result
Declaring side is treated as having used all the overs available to it for DLS purposes and to be all out for bonus point purposes.
Bowling allocation recalculated every time there’s a reduction. 1 extra over per bowler if the sum produces a fraction. Example: 43 over match means 2 can bowl 8 and 3 can bowl 9.

4. DLS Not needed for delayed starts
Only required if there is an interruption after the start AND a reduction in overs for either side

5. DLS terminology Target = the score to win
Par Score = score which would result in a tie if the match was abandoned at that point
The Par Score for the end of the over in progress should be displayed on the scoreboard
NB: The Par Score displayed is the one for the end of the over in progress. If a match is abandoned part way through an over, an exact Target for that delivery needs to be calculated to confirm the result.

6. Finishing time The finishing time is 7.20 pm
If there’s an interruption, work out how much playing time is left
Allow for tea and/or 10 mins between innings
One table to work out overs + time
Try and equalise the number of overs
If Team A have already had more than half the available overs, they do not resume even if their innings ended halfway through an over. Team B’s innings starts immediately.

7. General Principles
If there’s a delay or an interruption, set a new start or re-start time which allows time for:
Doing the sums including any DLS calculations
Removal of covers and pitch preparation
Warming up
A resumption time needs to be set so you can do the “time left” calculation.

8. General Principles
If you go off part way through an over that over has to be finished when you resume
Interruption after 15.4 overs
Calculation that innings is reduced to 36 overs
20.2 overs to come on resumption

9. Delayed start
If the delay before the start means that 60 overs cannot be bowled the game does not start
Latest start time is 3.20pm, or 3.40pm if tea has been taken before the start.

10. Example #1
The start is delayed by poor weather and you decide to commence play at 3.00pm
Time left is 4h 20m less 30 mins = 3h 50m
33 overs per side - 1h 55m each innings
Tea is at 3.00pm + 1h 55m = 4.55pm
2nd Innings starts 5.25pm & ends 7.20pm
Just short of 3h 51m for 66 but round up so equal numbers of overs are available.

11. Example #2
The match starts on time but is interrupted after 19 overs at 2.05 pm
You decide to restart at 3.15 pm
DLS needed as Team A will lose overs
Time left is 4h 05m – 30m = 3h 35m
Time for 62 more overs
Not down to the 61 over time yet so allow 62.
See below for DLS

12. Example #2 19 overs already bowled so the match is 81 overs in length
Round up to 82 and ÷2 = 41 overs each
Team A receive another 22 overs
They take 1h 17m
Tea is at 4.32pm. Play resumes at 5.02 pm
41 overs take 2h 23m
Play ends 7.25 pm
Has to be an even number of overs!!

13. Early tea effect…
If you took tea during the interruption you’ve saved 20 minutes.
In this example playing time left is 3h 55m
Time for 68 more overs
You’ve had 19 overs so match is 87 overs
Round up to 88÷2 = 44 overs per side
Was 4h 05m less 30 minutes for tea. Now 4h 05m less 10 minutes so 3 more overs each.

14. Early tea effect… Team A have 44-19 = 25 overs left
25 overs = 1h 27 mins so interval at 4.42pm
Resume at 4.52pm
44 overs take 2h 34m
Close of play is 7.26pm
10 minute break

15. Interruptions in 1st innings…
Work out the time left to 7.20 pm less 30 minutes for the interval
Remember that if you take tea during the interruption you only deduct 10 minutes
From the Table find how many overs can be bowled in the time

16. Interruptions in 1st innings…
Add back the overs already bowled
Divide by two to find the overs for each side. (Round up if an odd number)
Deduct the overs received by Team A
Find the time for the rest of Team A’s overs from the Table

17. Interruptions in 1st innings…
Use that time to find the 1st innings end time
Check the time for all the overs for Team B
Confirm the finishing time, which should be between 7.20pm and 7.26pm
Repeat for further interruptions
Correct finishing time is a check that you’ve done the sums correctly.
If it’s 7.27pm you’ve got one over each too many – 3.5 x 2 = 7. If it’s before 7.20 pm you need to add an over each.

18. Your turn
The match starts on time. After 50 minutes and 16 overs you go off for rain
You decide to resume at 3.20 pm
Tea is still between innings
How many overs each?
When is tea?
What is the scheduled finishing time?

19. Your turn Playing time left is 4h 00m – 30 = 3h 30m
Time for 60 more overs
60+16 = 76÷2 = 38 overs each
Team A have 38 – 16 = 22 more overs
Tea is at 4.37pm. Resume at 5.07 pm
38 overs = 2h 13m so end is 7.20 pm
All theses are notional timings. Having set the match length you stick to it. Don’t adjust because you’re going too quickly or too slowly. Remind captains for over rate purposes.

20. Interruptions in 2nd innings
Once Team A’s innings has been completed, the match must be allowed to run its course
If the 2nd innings is delayed or interrupted use the same time left method
No allowance for tea or change of innings!!

21. Interruptions in 2nd innings
If Team B’s innings is reduced below 20 overs, the DLS target remains at the 20 over figure
Unless Team B pass the target or are all out in their fewer than 20 overs, the match is treated as abandoned with 4 points each + bonus points as appropriate

22. Example The match starts at full length
No interruptions in the 1st innings
The 2nd innings starts on time (4.25 pm)
After 12 overs, the rain falls and at 4.55pm you leave the field
You decide to resume at 5.50pm

23. Example
DLS will be required as an innings has been reduced after the match has started
Time left is 1h 31m = time for 26 overs
Play resumes at 5.50pm
Play ends at 7.21pm
Team B receive = 38 overs
DLS below

24. Your turn #2 1st innings is uninterrupted
2nd innings starts on time at 4.25 pm
At 4.40 pm after 4.3 overs you go off for 15 minutes
At 6.00pm, after 23 overs in total have been bowled, you go off again. You decide to resume at 6.45 pm
Calculate the overs and the finishing time
2 calculations (and 2 DLS sums).

25. Your turn #2 Time left after 1st interruption is 2h 25m
Table says time for 42 more overs (2h 27m)
Finish the current over as well = 47 overs
Finish time is 7.22pm
You’ve had 4.3 overs and there are 3 balls left in that over. Bowl that then 42 more.

26. Your turn #2 Time left after 2nd interruption is 35m
Table says time for 10 more overs
Finish time is 7.20pm
Innings is = 33 overs in total
Note that even though the 1st interruption altered the finishing time to 7.22 pm you still use 7.20 pm to work out time left for the second interruption.

27. DLS applied to the examples above27

28. League DLS Protocol Home team required to have either
Laptop capable of running the DLS 2.0 program or
Be using Play-cricket Scorer Pro or Total Cricket Scorer programs which display the Par score
End of current over Par score to be displayed on the scoreboard
If neither available, use play-cricket scorer phone app as the fallback

29. League DLS Protocol
Onus on the Home team to have the resources available to calculate
Ideally, DLS is a matter for scorers not umpires
Phone App is last resort
Report home teams for non-compliance

30. League DLS Protocol Phone App is last resort
The yellow “?” on the phone app takes you to the Help file if you get stuck
Click on “Back” at top left to return to your calculation

31. Example Team A are 62 for 3 after 19 overs
Match reduced from 50 to 41 overs per side
Team A are 165 for 8 after their 41 overs
What is Team B’s target?
168 using DLS 2.0
168 using play-cricket scorer phone app

32. Example Team A are 62 for 3 after 19 overs
Match reduced from 50 to 44 overs per side
Team A are 175 for 7 after their 44 overs
What is Team B’s target?
177 using DLS 2.0
176 using play-cricket scorer phone app

33. Example No interruptions in the 1st innings
Team A scored 202 for 6 in 50 overs
After 12 overs, Team B are 42 for 1
On resumption time for 26 more overs
What is Team B’s target?
173 using DLS 2.0
169 using play-cricket scorer phone app

34. Your turn #2 1st innings is uninterrupted
Team A score 177 for 5 in 50 overs
Team B are 11 for 0 after 4.3 overs
3 overs lost
173 using DLS 2.0
172 using play-cricket scorer phone app
2 calculations (and 2 DLS sums)

35. Your turn #2 At the 2nd interruption
Team B are 84 for 4 after 23 overs
Time for 10 more overs at the resumption
138 using DLS 2.0
135 using play-cricket scorer phone app
2 calculations (and 2 DLS sums)

36. Declaration Team A declare after 35 overs at 185 for 2 at 3.05pm
Play resumes at 3.35pm
How many overs will Team B receive?
What is the finishing time?
What is the target?
What are the points awarded?

37. Declaration 50 overs 6.30 pm 186 Team A 4 bat + 3 bowl
Team B 10 win + 4 bat + 5 bowl
If a team declares it is deemed to have used all its available overs and to be all out

38. Declaration If Team B end on 175 for 6 Team A win:
Team A 10 win + 4 bat + 3 bowl
Team B 4 bat + 5 bowl
If a team declares it is deemed to have used all its available overs and to be all out

39. Declaration If Team B win by 3 wickets Team A 4 bat + 3 bowl
Team B 10 win + 4 bat + 5 bowl
If a team declares it is deemed to have used all its available overs and to be all out

40. Declaration If DLS is needed during Team B’s innings
Team A deemed to have received 50 overs
“Freak” declarations are a breach of league rules – see Appendix A rule 6a - report
If a team declares it is deemed to have used all its available overs and to be all out

41. Queries to pmw@walesaco.org.uk