(b) All matches should be of one innings duration, played under the ECB and M.C.C. Laws of Cricket, including experimental Laws for all grades of cricket, except as may be otherwise provided for in these Rules. This includes the Changes to Laws in 2000 Code, except The League will not be using the penalty runs for unfair play.

2. FIXTURES
(a) Fixtures will be made by The Honorary Secretary and will be issued to Members every year for the following season.

(b) In the event of the home side's ground being unfit, the game may be transferred to the opponent's ground.

(c) All matches will be played on the specified dates including the KO competitions

(d) In the event, inclement weather rules out a knock-out game, then the Honorary Secretary should be advised to when the game is to be played. The game shall be played before the scheduled date of the next round of the Competition, or at the discretion of the Management Committee.

(e) Matches may be re-arranged for any reason if both teams agree, and the match takes place in the same week as the original fixture, unless it involves a club participating in the Southern Electric Cup the Senior knockout competition, then the match may be arranged by the following Thursday without fail. If both Clubs fail to agree the decision will be left to the League Secretary, who will revert back to the original date of the match unless it involves a club participating in the Southern Electric Senior knockout competition, then the following Thursday rule will apply. If a Club fails to fulfil the defaulting club or clubs will forfeit the match. The Honorary Secretary must be informed of any re-arrangement.

3. MATCH BALL
The match ball and any replacement will be provided by the home club and will be of good quality acceptable to both Captains. The match ball will be used throughout the match unless a replacement becomes necessary. An orange ball may be used if both teams agree.

4. SCOREBOARD
In addition to the usual information, the scoreboard will indicate the number of each completed overs.

5. TIME OF START OF PLAY
Except due to inclement weather, time of start for matches will not be later than 6.15pm. Club are permitted to start earlier by mutual arrangement or by order of the Committee. If a member fails to start on time, please read rule G, Clause 3 in the Constitution.

6. DURATION OF PLAY (UNINTERUPPTED)
(a) The duration of play shall be 18 (six ball) overs to each side unless all out or a result is obtained.
The overs may be reduced to 15 (six ball) in weeks ONE and TWO only of the season, due to the weather if both Captains agree.

7. DURATION OF PLAY (INTERRUPTED) (a) In the event of play being interrupted by the weather, or any other cause, the Umpires/Captains may agree to curtail the second innings to a minimum of 12 overs, with the target score calculated by simple run rate.

8. UMPIRES & SCORERS
(a) Each member club in a League or knock-out match will be expected to provide an Umpire (who has received some suitable training). The exception being the Finals and Semi Finals of the Cup and Plate competitions, where the League may provide the umpires. A scorer shall also be provided for all matches by the member clubs.

(b) In the event of an Umpire and/or Scorer not being present, the match will proceed under arrangements to be made by the Captains and the result will count.

(c) All teams must have a scorer and complete their own record of every match even if a player does it whilst batting and at the last resort copies the book at the end of the match. The start time be put on the result sheet and a reason for a late start to be given. Clubs may be fined for not having a scorer if a complaint that a lone scorer was not being helped is upheld. It was decided that The League would deal with any scoring complaints as they saw fit.

9. PLAYERS
(a) In the event of there being clubs with more than one team, then no player may play for more than one team in any one season.

(b) No payments shall be made to players for representing clubs in the League or Knockout Cup.

(c) No player shall be eligible to play in the League or Knockout Cup if he has played in first-class cricket during the current or previous season. Players who represent Minor County sides are not classed as first-class players.

(d) Any overseas players specifically registered to play in senior cricket will be ineligible unless paid up club members for at least 2 years.

(e) No club can play players from the date of the Cup Semi Finals in any League or Cup match unless the player has played a minimum of two Border League games earlier in that current season, or is a bone fide Saturday or Sunday member of that Club.

10. BOWLERS
(a) Number of Overs per match - 18; 15 allowed for first 2 weeks agreement both captains

Maximum Number of Overs per Bowler - 4 (including interrupted matches);

15 overs per bowler (1st two weeks only) 3

(b) The Bowler's approach must be within a straight 15 yards from the bowling crease and a line drawn to mark this fact. Failure will result in a no-ball. If there is no line marked both captains and Umpires will ensure some sort of mark is made before the start.

(c) A bowler may not bowl underarm.

10b. No Balls

The Hampshire Cricket League will be applied in all Border League matches.

11. LEAGUE MATCH POINTS

(a) Result

Win	10 points
Tie	5 points
Lost	0 points
No result	0 points and will not count towards points average

(b) Bonus Points:

Batting:		Bowling:
3 runs per over - 1 point		2 wickets taken - 1 point
4 runs per over - 2 points		4 wickets taken - 2 points
5 runs per over - 3 points		6 wickets taken - 3 points
6 runs per over - 4 points		8 wickets taken - 4 points
7 runs per over - 5 points		10 wickets taken - 5 points

Notes:
1. Each part-over shall be regarded as a completed over for bonus points.
2. In the event of a batting side having less than 11 players and being all out, maximum bowling points will be awarded to the bowling side.
3. Batting maximum 5 points.

(c) In the event of a team conceding a League Match, 18 points will be awarded to their opponents, and zero points to the team conceding.

12. LEAGUE POSITIONS
League positions will be decided on average points gained in completed matches. In the event of teams being equal, the following shall be taken to determine a position:

(a) Most number of wins.
(b) Average batting points gained in completed matches.
(c) Average bowling points gained in completed matches.
(d) The results between the two sides in league matches during the season.
(e) Most runs scored in the two matches involving the two teams.
(f) Most wickets taken in the two matches involving the two teams.

13.KNOCK-OUT RESULTS
Knock-out matches ending in a tie shall be decided in favour of the side losing fewer wickets. If it is not possible to reach a decision by this method, the following system should be used :

(a) the side which faced fewer overs; if this fails.
(b) the side with the faster scoring rate after 10 overs; if this fails.
(c) the side with the faster scoring rate after 11 overs etc until all overs are used up; if this fails.
(d) the team conceding the least number of extras; if this fails.
(e) the extras conceded will take the following precedence:
(i) wides (ii) no-balls (iii) byes (iv) leg-byes

In the event that all the above methods fail, the match shall be replayed at the earliest opportunity before the next round. If all this fails a result may be obtained by a bowl out in the first instance, then a toss of a coin if both teams agree and a bowl out is not possible. Any team that withdraws from The League Cup Competition will not be allowed to take their place in The Plate Competition.

14. RESULT SHEETS
Result sheets will be provided by the League. They are to be completed including players' full names including Forenames names (showing all batsman who did not bat) and signed by both Captains at the close of the match.
See Guidelines for completion of Results Sheet

The home club will post the sheet to bear the postmark of the day after the game was played. In the event the game is not played or completed, then the home club shall post the sheet stating the reasons for non-play or non-completion. If there is no play at all due to inclement weather I will accept a phone call from the Home team giving the teams and the fact there was no play, or Result sheet if sent. If there was play and the game then was abandoned I will need a result sheet for statistics. The Secretary and webmaster will accept results sheets by Fax or E-mail.

15. PROMOTION AND RELEGATION
If more than one Division exists then the procedure for promotion and relegation will involve three teams being promoted and three teams relegated. Any other promotion and relegation will be at the discretion of the Committee.

16. LEAGUE TROPHIES
The Border League Division 1 and 2, League Cup and Plate knockout trophies are to be returned to the Committee by 30th June each year.

17. FINALS AND PRESENTATIONS
The final of the knock-out competitions will be held at a venue decided by the Committee during the League season. The presentation of all League trophies will take place after the Final of the League Cup.

18. FITNESS OF GROUND FOR PLAY
In the event of a disagreement, the home team has the final say as to the fitness of their pitch for play or otherwise. The final decision being up to the Groundsman or, in his absence, the Home Captain. If any away team refuses to play, they will have one game added to their results, thus having the effect of reducing that team's points average. The home team's game will be counted as void therefore having no effect on their average points. When late cancellations by away clubs occur, the Home club can be reasonably recompensed, and if Clubs fail to agree, The Committee will intervene and decide.

19. DISCIPLINE
The Discipline Procedure of The Border League to run alongside the ECB Disciplinary Model Rules. It is to be used as the framework for dealing with disciplinary issues of The Border League.

ECB model rules were adopted to follow HCL procedure and to be guided by Div 1 teams on the committee for Div 2 indiscipline and vice versa.

(amended 25.04.13)