HW5 Draws, Ties and Match Finances

A The dates for the rounds for the following season shall be fixed by the Management and advised to all clubs at the AGM.

B The draws for all rounds shall be made by the Management and advised to all clubs.

C All 32 members numbers shall be used in the first round draw.All first round Crowther Cup ties shall be a reverse of the Heavy Woollen Cup draw.

Ties shall be played on the ground of the club drawn first from the pairing. ALL matches in both competitions should be played on the main ground of the club drawn at home. The "main grouns" is defined as the one named in the Heavy Woollen handbook and that only one named ground be allowed in the handbook.

All ties shall be played on Sunday dates, arranged by the Management, except wherea competing club has an arranged league or domestic cup fixture. In such instances the match shall be played on a date designated bt the Management Committee.

Play in all rounds shall commence at 1pm. Weather permitting ties shall be played as scheduled.

League and cup matches of th leagues that the competing clubs are affiliated to take priority over Heavy Woollen matches.

If no suitable Sunday date can be agreed between the two competing clubs then a midweek limited over match MUST be agreed between the two clubs prior to the date of the next round. The match must be a minimum of 15 overs per side depending on weather conditions. The match will start no later than 6.30pm. irrespective of any club commitments. In rounds one and two the following rules apply.

In all rounds a reduced overs game can take place if the sceheduled start time is delayed but there must be a minimum of 20 overs a side. Where both sides have had the opportunity to bat for the same number of overs the side scoring most runs will be declared the winner.\if scores are level, then the side losing fewer wickets are declared the winning side. If a winner still cannot be determined, a comparison of scores going back one over at a time will be made until a result is obtained.

Where weather prevents the second batting side receiving the same number of overs as the side batting first, a minimum of 15 overs must be bowled in the second innings. The winning side will be the side with the greater number of runs in the equivalent number of overs for each side down to a minimum of 15 overs.

If 20 overs per side is not possible (weather only) and no other available date is available to play the game, a bowl out will take place.

The Umpires will arrange a suitable site for this to take place & oversee the “bowl out”.

Five bowlers from each team will bowl alternatively one ball each at three stumps. The wicketkeeper must stand back at least 5 yards. Each delivery must be a fair over arm delivery and pitch in front of the popping crease to be counted as a legitimate delivery.
If the scores are level after the first set of five bowlers have bowled then a “sudden death” system comes into operation using the same five bowlers in the same order until a result is obtained.

D In all other rounds, excecpt the final or an emergency situation, ties shall be played on the ground of the first club in each pairing. The 32 clubs shall be elected by the Management Committee.

E In the event of the ground on which the tie is due to be played is so unfit that play is unlikely in the forseeable future the secretary shall be contacted and the Management shall decide upon the playing of the tie.

F The home side shall be entirely responsible for payment of umpires' expenses and retain any profit made from the tie in the first round. The costs are shared in subsequent rounds.