1. Welcome Wet Weather & Duckworth Lewis Stern 2019 Regulations

2. Content Ground Weather & Light – ECB Guidance DLS – Premier League
DLS – SWCL Divisions 1 & 2

3. Duckworth Lewis Stern Calculations Premier League
Delayed Starts
Where a match is unable to start at the scheduled time, the match will be reduced by one over per side for each full seven minutes of playing time lost, subject to a minimum of 60 overs per match.
Captains may agree to delay the official start to any time up to 1.30pm in which case the reduction of overs will be computed from the new agreed start time.
(Note that any time used up in delaying the start to 1.30pm is deductible from the 60 minutes threshold allowable under 5(c)(i)(1) below)

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Interruptions
(i) Where Interruptions occur after a match has been started: -
Provided more than 60 minutes in total of playing time have been lost , then the number of overs allowed will be reduced according to the rules below:-
• Overs reduction in the first innings will be on the on the basis of one over per side for each full seven minutes lost, with a minimum of 30 overs per side being allowed, or if the side batting first has already exceeded the number of overs to be allowed to it, a minimum of 20 overs to be allowed to the side batting second.
• Overs Reduction in the second innings will be on the basis on 1 over for each full 3½ minutes lost, with a minimum of 20 overs being allowed.

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If a match is abandoned after 20 overs or more have been bowled in the second innings then the result of the match will be computed via the Duckworth/Lewis methodology.
(iii) If a match is abandoned with less than 20 overs bowled in the second innings then no result will be computed, the match will be recorded as abandoned.
(iv) If both captains agree then up to 90 minutes of playing time may be lost before Duckworth-Lewis is implemented (less that already used if start time moved by Captains).
(v) Once over reductions occur then innings totals and (if appropriate) the result will be computed via Duckworth/Lewis.

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All you need to do is to ensure the over deductions are correct.
Calculation of targets will be done by the scorers, who have an approved DLS calculator on their laptops.
As long as they together agree the revisions, that’s it.

7. South East Wales Cricket League
Equipment Required
Smartphone/Tablet capable of running apps
iPhone
Android
Windows
Play-cricket scorer app
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8. Tips The app will give you the answer(s) you need
It’s only as good as the info you put into it
The match overs must always start on 50
Identify who else has the app to act as a check on the day
No grace period in SEWCL-overs are deducted immediately the start is delayed.
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9. South East Wales Cricket League
Delayed Starts
Where a match is unable to start at the scheduled time, the match will be reduced by one over per side for each full seven minutes of playing time lost, subject to a minimum of 20 overs per side.
Please note there is NO grace period, overs are to be deducted immediately.
In Divisions 1 and 2, interrupted matches will be governed by use of the Play Cricket scorer DLS application which can be downloaded free of charge on smartphones. It is anticipated that most, if not all games, will be covered with Independent umpires.
For games below Division 2, DLS shall be used if:
 The League has appointed independent umpires.
In the event of no independent umpires, prior to start of play both captains agree to the use of DLS in the case of rain interruption.
Interruptions occur AFTER the match has started. Refer to Reg 9b if starts are delayed.
Conditions are fit for a match to be resumed after an interruption.

10. Tips The app will give you the answer(s) you need
It’s only as good as the info you put into it
The match overs must always start on 50
No grace period in SEWCL-overs are deducted immediately the start is delayed.
Identify who else has the app to act as a check on the day
Do separately and then compare/check with colleague/scorers
Do it away from the players
Don’t do it on the field!
Law 29.1 NEW amendment in 2010 Laws 10 10