Burnham Sports CC

The ECB have issued new rules regarding young fast bowlers.
Players up to 13 can now bowl 5 overs in a spell; maximum 10 in a day.
Players under 14 or under 15 (Neil Wade, Tim Lornie, Fuad Ahmed, Tom Stephens) can bowl 6 overs in a spell; 12 in a day.
Under 16s to Under 19s (Robin, Ali etc) can bowl 7 overs in a spell. maximum 18 in a day.
What follows is basically a long ramble that explains the above....

For the purpose of these directives a fast bowler is defined as a bowler to whom a wicket keeper in the same age group would in normal circumstances stand back to take the ball.
Having completed a spell the bowler cannot bowl again, from either end, until the equivalent number of overs to the length of his spell have been bowled from the same end. A bowler can change ends without ending his current spell provided that he bowls the next over that he legally can from the other end.
If this does not happen his spell is deemed to be concluded. If play is interrupted, for any reason, for less
than 40 minutes any spell in progress at the time of the interruption can be continued after the interruption up to the maximum number of overs per spell for the appropriate age group.
If the spell is not continued after the interruption the bowler cannot bowl again, from either end, until the equivalent number of overs to the length of his spell before the interruption have been bowled from the same end. If the interruption is of 40 minutes or more, whether scheduled or not, the bowler can commence a new spell immediately.
Once a bowler covered by these Directives has bowled in a match he cannot exceed the maximum number overs per day for his age group even if he subsequently bowls spin. He can exceed the maximum overs per spell if bowling spin, but cannot then revert to bowling fast until an equivalent number of overs to the length of his spell have been bowled
from the same end.
If he bowls spin without exceeding the maximum number of overs in a spell the maximum will apply as soon as he reverts to bowling fast.
Captains, Team Managers and Umpires are asked to ensure that these Directives are followed at all times.
For guidance it is recommended that in any 7 day
period a fast bowler should not bowl more than 4 days in
that period and for a maximum of 2 days in a row
Age groups are based on the age of the player at midnight
on 31st August in the year preceding the current season.