1.
TITLE.
The
title of the competition shall be THE CORINTHIAN
CUP.
2.
MANAGEMENT.
THE
DEVON CRICKET LEAGUE (DCL) shall undertake the control of
the competition. All decisions made by the DCL Competitions
Committee relating to these rules and regulations, or to
matches played in the competition, shall be final and binding
on all concerned.
3.
ELIGIBILITY.
The
competition shall be open to all Clubs affiliated to The
Devon Cricket Board.
As
this competition is for Junior Clubs Premier and ‘A' Division
Clubs of the Devon Cricket League are not eligible to enter.
4.
COMPETITION STRUCTURE & FIXTURES.
The
competition shall be organized on a knock out basis. The
Home side shall offer three dates to their drawn opponents,
who shall select one; a reserve date should also be agreed
in the case of cancellation or abandonment. In order that
the competition runs smoothly it is essential that
the rounds be completed by the dates stated by
the Competition organizer.
Any
disputes regarding re-arrangement will be decided by the
DCL.
5.
QUALIFICATION OF PLAYERS.
(a)
No Club may play more than one player in a
match who is not qualified to play for England
as specified
by the DCL and published in the League Handbook.
(b)
A cricketer shall only be eligible to play
for a Club in the competition if he is a bona-fide member
of that Club.
•
A cricketer who
has not played in any former rounds or any DCL match will
not be eligible to play in the final.
(d)
All players must play for the same Club in both
League and Cup competition.
6.
CRICKET BALLS.
The
Home side shall provide one new Grade ‘A' Special League.
The
DCL will provide the balls for the semi-finals and final.
7.
NON-TURF PITCHES:
The
use of artificial pitches will not be permitted in this
Competition.
8.
UMPIRES.
Each
team will be responsible for the appointment of an umpire
in the preliminary rounds. For the Semi-Finals and Final
Independent Umpires will be supplied by the DCUS and their
fees paid by the DCL.
9.
SCORER:
Each
Club must provide a scorer for the match.
10.
THE SCORE BOARD.
(a)
It is preferred that the passage of overs be
indicated by a reducing number.
(b)
The total number of runs scored must be updated
on a ball-by-ball basis.
11.
THE RESULT.
The
result will be determined strictly in accordance with the
Playing Regulations item.3,
with
which the Captains and Umpires must be fully conversant.
12.
THE SCORE SHEET.
The
winning side shall be responsible for notifying the result
within 48 hours of the match taking place – failure to do
so will result in the winning club being disqualified from
the competition. The result may be telephoned and posted
to the competition organizer.
13.
THE PLAYING REGULATIONS .
The
playing regulations for the competition shall apply without
exception.
14.
EXTRA RULINGS.
The
Management committee of the DCL (LMC) shall have the full
power to deal at their discretion with any matter, which
may arise affecting the competition.
15.
CODE OF CONDUCT.
The
ECB preamble ‘The Spirit of Cricket' and the Code of Conduct
issued by the LMC must be observed at all times
16.
DISCIPLINARY MATTERS.
The
LMC shall deal with all disciplinary matters in any way
connected with the competition in accordance with The D.C.L.
Disciplinary Rules and Procedures.
CORINTHIAN
CUP PLAYING REGULATIONS
The
Current Official MCC Laws of Cricket shall apply, with the
following exceptions
1.
COMMENCEMENT OF MATCH
All
evening matches to commence not later than 6.15
p.m. If
a side is not ready to toss at 6.15pm
, the opposition
may claim to right to have choice of innings.
2.
LENGTH OF INNINGS.
In
the preliminary rounds and quarterfinals each side shall
bat for sixteen 8 – ball overs unless all out earlier. In
the Semi-Finals and Final each side shall bat for eighteen
8-ball overs unless all out earlier.
2.1.
If, during the
first innings, weather or light delays or causes suspension
of play for six minutes or more, two overs shall be deducted
from the match total for every complete six minutes play
lost. The side batting first may use no more than 50% of
the revised total of overs available, including those already
bowled. The umpires shall be solely responsible for calculating
the revised number of overs to be played and for notifying
the decision immediately to all concerned
2.2.
The
side batting second shall have the opportunity to bat for
the same number of overs as were available to the side batting
first, irrespective of interruption of play for whatever
reason.
3.
THE RESULT.
In
matches in which both teams have had an opportunity of batting
the team scoring the higher number of runs shall be the
winner.
If
the scores are level the following procedure will apply:
• i.
The side losing
the least number of wickets shall be the winner:
• ii.
If these are equal,
the side hitting the most sixes will be the winner:
• iii.
If again these
are equal, the side hitting the most fours will be the
winner:
• iv.
If this fails
to produce a clear result, the match will be replayed
entirely on the away side's ground.
If,
through abandonment of the match for whatever reason, then
providing at least seven overs have been completed by each
side the side scoring the most number of runs. If the scores
are then level i. to iv. apply.
4.
NUMBER OF OVERS PER BOWLER.
No
bowler shall bowl more than 4 overs in an innings. In the
event of a bowler breaking down and being unable to complete
an over, the remaining balls shall be bowled by another
bowler. Such part of an over will count as a full over only
in so far as each bowler's limit is concerned.
The
bowlers run up to be no more than 15 metres.
To
assist the umpires this is to be marked on the ground by
some method. A bowler will be penalized for taking more
than 15 metres, as a run-up to the wicket, and the square
leg umpire shall call and signal ‘no-ball'.
5.
LAW.14 - DECLARATIONS.
The
captain of the batting side may not declare his innings
closed at any time during the course of the match.
6.
WIDE AND NO BALLS.
Umpires
are instructed to apply a very strict and consistent interpretation
in regard to these Laws in order to prevent negative bowling
wide of the wicket or over the batsman's head. Criteria
to be used shall be those determined by the DCL and published
in the current League Handbook.
7.
RESTRICTION ON PLACEMENT OF FIELDSMEN.
At
the instant of delivery a minimum of four fieldsmen (plus
the bowler and the wicket-keeper) must be within an area
bounded by two semi-circles centered on each middle stump
(each with a radius of 30 yards) and joined by a parallel
line on each side of the pitch. In the event of an infringement,
the square leg Umpire shall call and signal ‘No Ball'. The
fielding circle should be marked by painted white ‘dots'
at 5-yard intervals, each ‘dot' to be covered by a plastic
or rubber (not metal) disc measuring seven inches in diameter.
8.
AWARDS.
There
will be a presentation of awards at the completion of the
match on finals day. The Corinthian Cup will be presented
to the winning captain. Individual awards will also be made
to all the players (incl.12th man), umpires and scorers.
A
man of the match award will also be presented (Adjudicated
by a representative of the DCL)
