Invitation Rose Bowl Competition 2003

*Sponsored by 3M*

Competition Overview

• Each team will be asked to play one match on a Friday evening. All other matches (unless re-scheduled) will be on either Monday or Wednesday evenings.

• Playing matches on a Friday will allow each team to play an additional fixture. Therefore, for the same entry fee of £75, each team will be guaranteed a minimum of 4 matches instead of 3.

• To facilitate this extra fixture, the preliminary round will be made up of two leagues of four teams playing on a ‘conference’ basis.

• Teams in league A will play teams in league B and not teams in their own league.

• Semi finals matches will be made up of the top two teams of each league in a play-off to decide the league winner. That is the top team of league A will play the team second in league A. The winner will proceed to the final. Likewise for league B.

• Both play-off matches will be played on Sunday 3rd August 2003.

• The final will be played on Sunday 24th August.

• All other rules will be as 2002 competition.

• The competition will start on Wednesday 4th June 2003.

Competition Rules

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1. There will be twenty overs per innings. (The final to be 30 overs per innings.)

2. There will be six balls per over.

3. Each player will bowl two overs. The wicket-keeper will not be allowed to bowl. (3 overs per player in the final.)

4. In the event of a team unable to field 11 players, then the opposing captain may choose the bowler/s to bowl the remaining overs. If there are 2 overs to be made up it will be necessary to select 2 bowlers, if there are 4 overs to be made up then it will again only need 2 bowlers, and so on.

5. In the event of a late arrival, the player must enter the field of play before the last two bowlers have completed their overs.

6. The toss will be made at 6.15 p.m. to enable matches to start promptly at 6.30 p.m. (10.45 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. respectively for Sunday matches.)

7. No player may take the field for more than one team.

8. Teams may field only one regular player. A regular player is defined as a player who has played regular competitive cricket in 1999.

9. Teams may only select only one regular player for the whole of the competition. Having played a regular player the team will not be allowed a different regular player in subsequent games.

10. Any regular player must be declared to the umpires, and must bat no higher than 4th wicket down.

11. All bowls must be completed over arm.

12. Suitable foot ware must be worn, i.e. spikes or trainers.

13. Wides will incur a penalty of 1 run, and 1 extra ball.

14. All other rules as per M.C.C.

15. During the league phase, 2 points will be given for a win. 1 point will be given for a tied match.

16. In the event of a rain delayed match, a minimum of 15 overs must be bowled in each innings unless the team batting second have reached their target.

17. In the knock-out phase of the competition, in the event of a tied match the winner will be placed in order of.
i) number of wickets lost
ii) run rate per ball in the first ten overs of respective innings.

18. In the case of tied league positions on points places will be determined on run rate per ball for all matches.

19. Any game lost through inclement weather will be re-arranged at the discretion by the competition committee and/or officials present at the match.

20. Any protests must be received in writing at A.T.C.C. within 7 days of the offending instance, and will be judged on its merits by the competition committee, whose decision will be final.

These rules are designed to promote the gentleman's game of cricket to the non-playing public. We would appreciate your co-operation in respecting the spirit of the competition and the spirit of cricket.

Enjoy your cricket!