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Baker Tilly Cup & Plate Competition

1. Fixtures
B.1 The maximum length of an innings shall be forty-six ball overs per team. The minimum length of an innings in a weather affected match shall be 25 overs per side, this to be decided before the start of the game. Once the game has started, one will not be able to reduce the quota of overs for that match.
B.2 No player shall bowl more than eight overs.
B.3 In the event of a bowler breaking down and being unable to complete an over, the remaining balls will be bowled by another bowler who does not contravene (B.2). Such part of an over will count as a full over in so far as each bowler's limit is concerned.

Each club in the MPCL shall play each other on a home and away basis in their respective division. The fixtures will be arranged by the Divisional Secretaries. The first named club shall be the home club. All league fixtures shall be completed on or before the first Sunday in September without exception.

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2 Results
The method for awarding points shall be as follows:
10 points for a win, 6 points each for a tie and batting and bowling points as indicated below.

In the event of a match being cancelled or abandoned due to the weather, each team will receive 9 points. In a weather affected match, any points gained up to the abandonment will be added to the 9 points as long as the side batting second has received 25 overs. In the event of a side failing to honour a fixture, their opponents will be adjudged to have won, being awarded 20 points and 7 points deducted from the offending team.

When a side does not have its full complement of 11 players, it is deemed to be all out when their last wicket falls and consequently 5 bowling points are awarded to the fielding side. Full bowling points are also awarded to the fielding side if a side declares its innings closed before the required number of overs are completed.

If any teams drop out from the league during the season, any points gained by the other clubs while playing against the team in that division will be subtracted from the points table. If a club leaves the league after 30th July, than the clubs in their unplayed fixtures shall be awarded 20 points.

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3. Promotion and relegation
(A) The winner of any division shall be the side with the most points on the completion of the league programme. In the event of more than one side with the same number of points, the winner shall be the side with the greatest number of wins. In the event of the sides still remaining equal, the winner shall be the side with the least number of losses. In the event of the sides remaining equal, the winner shall be the side with the highest batting run rate per over for the whole season.
(B) Question of relegation and promotion shall be decided on the same basis.
(C) Promotion and relegation shall operate between divisions. Two highest placed clubs from Division 2, 3 & 4 shall be promoted to complete in the next higher division in the following season. Similarly, the two lowest placed clubs in division 1, 2 and 3 shall be relegated to Division 2, 3 and 4 respectively for the following season.
(D) The relegated clubs shall hold the position of the promoted clubs in the eventuality of minor restructuring.

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BAKER TILLY CUP & PLATE

1. The maximum length of an innings shall be forty-five six-ball overs. The minimum length of an innings in a weather affected match shall be 25 overs per side, this to be decided before the start of the game. Once the game has started, one will not be able to reduce the quota of overs for that match. No player shall bowl more than nine overs (this limit is not reduced in a weather affected games). In the case of the cup/plate final, a reserve date will permitted if a minimum 25 over match is not possible on the first scheduled cup final date.

In the event of a bowler breaking down and being unable to complete an over, the remaining balls will be bowled by another bowler who does not contravene maximum limit above). Such part of an over will count as a full over in so far as each bowler's limit is concerned.

2. The side that scores the most runs shall be the winners.

3. If the scores are level, the side that lost the least wickets shall be the winners.

4. If still equal, the winner shall be the side with the higher scoring rate over the first TWENTY overs of its innings.

5. If still equal, the winner will be the side losing the least number of wickets in the first TWENTY overs of its innings.

6. If still equal, the winner shall be the side with the higher scoring rate over the first TEN overs of its innings.

7. If still equal, the winner will be the side losing the least number of wickets in the first TEN overs of its innings.

8. If still equal, the winner shall be the side with the higher scoring rate over the first NINE overs of its innings. If still equal, the first EIGHT overs etc. If still equal, the captains will toss a coin to decide the winners in the presence of an independent umpires or the committee.

9. In the event of bad weather or bad light curtailing the match to which regulation 2 does not apply, and if the side batting second has received 25 overs, the winner shall be the side with the highest overall scoring rate. If equal, the rate of the side batting second shall be calculated from the end of the penultimate over, and so on. In the event either side being all out in less than it's full quota of overs, the calculation of its average run rate shall be based on the full quota of overs to which it would have been entitled and not the number of overs in which it was dismissed.

10. If no play is possible, match is abandoned due to bad weather or the side batting second has not received 25 overs, the winner shall be decided by the following ways on the day or on the reserve day in the case of the cup/plate final:
(a) Five nominated players from each team will bowl at a set of stumps alternatively- the winner will be decided by the greater number of hits. Winner of toss can elect bowl first or second. Normal bowling rules apply.
(b) If the hits are equal, the winner shall be decided by "Sudden death". Each team will nominate one other bowler from the remaining team members to come and bowl. If it is still equal after all eleven players have bowled. Both the teams will repeat the process of sudden death (Each time electing different player) until there is a result.
(c) No player shall be permitted to stand in front of the wicket to act as a "target " for the bowler.

If the conditions are such that a bowl out is not possible at the designated ground, than the winner will be decided by a toss of the coin in the presence of the independent umpire or failing that just the two captains

11 In the event of a side failing to honour a fixture, their opponents will be adjudged to have won the tie and the offending team will be deducted 10 points from it's league total. The offending team would also be fined under B.match B.8

12 Plate competition for clubs, which have not progressed to second round of Baker Tilly Cup. This competition is to be played with the same regulation as of Baker Tilly Cup. There will be no individual trophies awarded except of plate and a man of the match award for this competition final.

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