Flow chart – ECA Rule 4 for 2016-17 season (1.00pm start on Day 1)
Rule 4.3.1: Day 1 Team A bats and innings compulsorily closed after Over
Requirement is bowled. No set finish time conditions permitting.
Rule 4.3.2: Day 1 If no time is lost on Day 1 AND Team A is still batting at
6.15pm AND their Over Requirement has not been bowled, Team A will
continue batting until the Over Requirement is bowled.
Rule 4.3.4: Day 1 Team A bats and is dismissed or declares before the
completion of their Over Requirement. Rule 4.3.2 no longer applies if before
6.15pm. Rule 4.3.2 applies if after 6.15pm. Regardless of time that Team A
finishes innings Team B must bat for balance of overs left to bowl. Uncompleted
over counts as completed over for calculation of overs to be bowled. Three (3)
over reduction for change of innings: 3 overs or less left = end of play.
Rule 4.1.2 (except when 4.12 applies): OVER REQUIREMENT:-Dunstan, Wright, ABCD Turf, Macgibbon, Burt,
Menzies/Mackay, A Syn: 160 over matches (80 overs a day). Other grades: 144 over matches (72 overs a day)
Rule 4.3.3 (when Rule 4.3.2 does NOT apply): Day 2 starts at 1.00pm. Team B bats and innings
compulsorily closed after Over Requirement is bowled.
WHEN Rule 4.3.2 applies: Day 2 starts at 1.00pm. Team B only entitled to bat for the number
of completed overs bowled at 6.15pm on Day 1.
Rule 4.3.4 (when Rule 4.3.2 does NOT apply): Day 2 starts at 1.00pm. Team B continues its
innings and is entitled to its Over Requirement (in addition to any overs faced on Day 1)
Rule 4.4.1: 1 -29 mins lost on Day 1 after start of play. No reduction in Over
Requirement on Day 1. Play continues until Over Requirement is bowled. Game
NOT in ordinary conditions. Rule 4.3.2 no longer applies as time lost.
Rule 4.4.1: Day 2 (when 1 -29 mins lost on Day 1): No reduction in Over Requirement on Day 2.
Play continues until Over Requirement is bowled. Game NOT in ordinary conditions.
Rule 4.5.1: 30-59 mins lost on Day 1 after start of play. Play continues to
6.30pm. No over to commence after 6.30pm. Rule 4.3.2 no longer applies as
time lost. Rule 4.5.2: If less than the Over Requirement is bowled on Day 1 then
play on Day 2 will commence at a Revised Start Time (Table Rule 4.5.3) and any
overs still to be bowled from Day 1 will be bowled on Day 2. An uncompleted
over at the end of Day 1 counts as a completed over for the calculation of the
Revised Start Time on Day 2. Game NOT in ordinary conditions.
Rule 4.5.3: Day 2: Revised Start Time based on overs still to be bowled from Day 1 (Table in
Rule 4.5.3). Game NOT in ordinary conditions. Rule 4.5.4 applies: (a) if Team A is batting at
close of play on Day 1; (b) if Team B is batting at close of play on Day 1; (c) if both teams have
completed a first innings by close of play on Day 1.
Rule 4.6.1: 60 mins or more lost on Day 1 after start of play. Play continues to
6.30pm. No over to commence after 6.30pm. Rule 4.3.2 no longer applies as
time lost. Game in ordinary conditions. Rule 4.1.5: If minimum of 20 overs not
been bowled on Day 1 then play is cancelled.
Rule 4.6.1: Day 2: Play will commence at 12.00pm on Day 2 and cease at 6.00pm, irrespective
of number of overs bowled up to a maximum of 97 overs. Game in ordinary conditions.
Rule 4.8.1: 1 to 59 mins lost on Day 2 (either at the start of Day 2 or during Day 2), no reduction to the number of overs required to be bowled on Day 2 (as calculated at the end of Day
1). Play shall continue on Day 2, if necessary (weather and light permitting), after 6:00pm to achieve the completion of the required number of overs OR a result is achieved.
Rule 4.8.2: 60 mins or more lost on Day 2 (either at the start of Day 2 or during Day 2) the match will continue until 6:00pm. Under no circumstances can an over commence after
6:00pm on Day 2. The match result will be a draw UNLESS Team B has received it’s agreed over entitlement by 6:00pm or it is dismissed or has passed Team A’s score.
Rule 4.9: Loss of time at or after 6.30pm on either day. Rule 4.3.2 applies on Day 1.
Rule 4.12: first innings result & outrights
Issued October 2016. Sheet 1 of 3.(Rule 4)
Flow chart – ECA Rule 4 for 2016-17 season (Delayed start on Day 1)
Rule 4.3.1: Day 1 Team A bats and innings compulsorily closed after Over
Requirement is bowled. No set finish time conditions permitting.
Rule 4.3.2: Day 1 If no time is lost on Day 1 after the delayed start AND Team A
is still batting at 6.15pm AND their Over Requirement has not been bowled,
Team A will continue batting until the Over Requirement is bowled.
Rule 4.3.4: Day 1 Team A bats and is dismissed or declares before the
completion of their Over Requirement. Rule 4.3.2 no longer applies if before
6.15pm. Rule 4.3.2 applies if after 6.15pm. Regardless of time that Team A
finishes innings Team B must bat for balance of overs left to bowl. Uncompleted
over counts as completed over. Three (3) over reduction for change of innings.
Three overs or less left = end of play
Rule 4.7.1 (except when 4.12 applies): OVER REQUIREMENT (REVISED NUMBER OF OVERS) Table
Rule 4.7.1. Dunstan, Wright, ABCD Turf, Macgibbon, Burt, Menzies/Mackay & A Syn between 156 /108
over games (78/ 54 overs per day). Other grades between 140 / 92 over games (70 / 46 overs per day).
Rule 4.3.3 (when Rule 4.3.2 does NOT apply): Day 2 starts at 1.00pm. Team B bats and innings
compulsorily closed after Over Requirement is bowled.
WHEN Rule 4.3.2 applies: Day 2 starts at 1.00pm. Team B only entitled to bat for the number of
completed overs bowled at 6.15pm on Day 1.
Rule 4.3.4 (when Rule 4.3.2 does NOT apply): Day 2 starts at 1.00pm. Team B continues its
innings and is entitled to its Over Requirement in addition to any overs faced on Day 1.
Rule 4.4.1: 1 -29 mins lost on Day 1 (after the delayed start**). No reduction in
Over Requirement on Day 1. Play continues until Over Requirement is bowled.
Game NOT in ordinary conditions. Rule 4.3.2 no longer applies as time lost.
Rule 4.4.1: Day 2 (when 1 -29 mins lost on Day 1): No reduction in Over Requirement on Day 2.
Play continues until Over Requirement is bowled. Game NOT in ordinary conditions.
Rule 4.5.1: 30-59 mins lost on Day 1 (after the delayed start**). Play continues
to 6.30pm. No over to commence after 6.30pm. Rule 4.3.2 no longer applies as
time lost. Rule 4.5.2: If less than the Over Requirement is bowled on Day 1 then
play on Day 2 will commence at a Revised Start Time (Table Rule 4.5.3) and any
overs still to be bowled from Day 1 will be bowled on Day 2. An uncompleted
over at the end of Day 1 counts as a completed over for the calculation of the
Revised Start Time on Day 2. Game NOT in ordinary conditions.
Rule 4.5.3: Day 2: Revised Start Time based on overs still to be bowled from Day 1 (Table in Rule
4.5.3). Game NOT in ordinary conditions. Rule 4.5.4 applies: (a) if Team A is batting at close of
play on Day 1; (b) if Team B is batting at close of play on Day 1; (c) if both teams have completed
a first innings by close of play on Day 1.
Rule 4.6.1: 60 mins or more lost on Day 1 (after the delayed start**). Play
continues to 6.30pm. No over to commence after 6.30pm. Rule 4.3.2 no longer
applies as time lost. Game in ordinary conditions.
Rule 4.1.5: If minimum of 20 overs not been bowled on Day 1 then play is
cancelled.
Rule 4.6.1: Day 2: Play will commence at 12.00pm on Day 2 and cease at 6.00pm, irrespective of
number of overs bowled up to a maximum of 97 overs. Game in ordinary conditions.
**If there is a Delayed Start to a Match the time lost between 1.00pm and the New
Start Time does NOT count towards the time lost for Rule 4.4.1, 4.5.1 and 4.6.1.
Rule 4.8.1: 1 to 59 mins lost on Day 2 (either at the start of Day 2 or during Day 2), no reduction to the number of overs required to be bowled on Day 2 (as calculated at the end of Day
1). Play shall continue on Day 2, if necessary (weather and light permitting), after 6:00pm to achieve the completion of the required number of overs OR a result is achieved.
Rule 4.8.2: 60 mins or more lost on Day 2 (either at the start of Day 2 or during Day 2) the match will continue until 6:00pm. Under no circumstances can an over commence after
6:00pm on Day 2. The match result will be a draw UNLESS Team B has received it’s agreed over entitlement by 6:00pm or it is dismissed or has passed Team A’s score.
Rule 4.9: Loss of time at or after 6.30pm on either day. Rule 4.3.2 applies on Day 1.
Rule 4.12: first innings result & outrights
Issued October 2016. Sheet 2 of 3.(Rule 4)
Rule 4.5.3: At the conclusion of Day One, should less than the Over Requirement be bowled, the umpires (or in their absence the captains of both
teams), shall calculate the Revised Start Time on Day Two based on the following table:
REVISED STARTING TIMES FOR DAY TWO IF BETWEEN 30 TO 59 MINUTES IS LOST ON DAY ONE
Overs still to be bowled
from Day One
1
Starting time Day 2
(Regular season)
12.57pm
Overs still to be bowled
from Day One
10
Starting time Day 2
(Regular season)
12.28pm
2
12.56pm
11
12.24pm
3
12.52pm
12
12.21pm
4
12.49pm
13
12.17pm
5
12.45pm
14
12.14pm
6
12.42pm
15
12.10pm
7
12.38pm
16
12.07pm
8
12.35pm
17
12.00pm
9
12.31pm
At the conclusion of Day One, the Revised Starting
Time on Day Two and Overs still to be bowled from
Day One should be recorded in the scorebooks of
both teams by the umpires (or in their absence the
captains of both teams).
Issued October 2016 Sheet 3 of 3 (Rule 4)
Rule 4.7.1: Should play on Day One commence after 1.00pm but before 2.30pm the Revised Number of Overs for the match and Over Requirement for
each day of play will be calculated as follows:
REVISED NUMBER OF OVERS FOR MATCH AND OVER REQUIREMENT IF MATCH COMMENCES AFTER
1.00pm AND BEFORE 2.30pm ON DAY ONE (NEW START TIME)
Revised Number of
Starting time Day 1
Revised Number of
Starting time Day 1
Overs for Match & Over
(Start at-or before)
Overs for Match & Over
(Start at-or before)
Requirement
(New Start Time)
Requirement
(New Start Time)
156 (78)/140 (70)
1.01pm-1.07pm
128 (64)/112 (56)
1.49pm-1.56pm
152 (76)/136 (68)
1.07pm-1.14pm
124 (62)/108 (54)
1.56pm-2.03pm
148 (74)/132 (66)
1.14pm-1.21pm
120 (60)/104 (52)
2.03pm-2.10pm
144 (72)/128 (64)
1.21pm-1.28pm
116 (58)/100 (50)
2.10pm-2.17pm
140 (70)/124 (62)
1.28pm-1.35pm
112 (56)/96 (48)
2.17pm-2.24pm
136 (68)/120 (60)
1.35pm-1.42pm
108 (54)/92 (46)
2.24pm-2.29pm
132 (66)/116 (58)
1.42pm -1.49pm
OVER REQUIREMENT (REVISED NUMBER OF
OVERS)*: Dunstan, Wright, ABCD Turf, Macgibbon,
Burt, Menzies/Mackay and A Syn between 156
over to 108 over games (78 overs to 54 overs per
day). All other grades between 140 over to 92 over
games (70 overs to 46 overs per day). Game NOT
in ordinary conditions. *Except where Rule 4.12
applies. Before the start of the match the Revised
Number of Overs for the match should be recorded
in the scorebooks of both teams by the umpires (or
in their absence the captains of both teams).