A couple of rule changes for next year, as confirmed at the AGM last month. The first is significant and, given the accuracy of our bowlers, should work to our advantage. Basically, do not bowl down the leg side!!
The second change means, in theory, that by midday on a Sunday, all results will be on the website.
In the Premier Division and Division 1 the following shall apply:
Wide ball- judging a wide ball: In addition to Law 25, the following shall apply: Any offside or leg side delivery which, in the opinion of the umpire, does not give the batsmen a reasonable opportunity to score shall be called a wide. A wide should be called for any ball that passes on the leg side of the stumps. The only exception to this rule is if the batsmen has moved to the leg side and the ball passes between him and the stumps, in which case a wide is not to be called.
RULE 4.1
The away team fills in the result card after the game and both Captains shall sign it. The away team shall retain the result card in case of dispute- the card is not sent in.
The Home team shall load the result directly onto the website by midday on the Sunday following the game.
The Away team shall confirm the result. If they dispute the published result they shall contact the relevant Division Publicity Officer by 7pm on the Monday following the game. The Division Publicity Officer can request the result card to be sent to him. The score on the result card shall be deemed the confirmed result.
In the event that the home team are unable to access the website due to network issues by the stated time they may phone in or e mail the result to the relevant publicity officer by the midday deadline.