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THE OVER 40’SONE DAY COMPETITIONThe Regulations governing Grade Competition Matches shall apply except where varied below.1. DURATION OF MATCHES AND COMPOSITION OF TEAM1.1 Matches shall be of one day's scheduled duration. The matches will consist of one innings per side and eachinnings will be limited to thirty-five [35] overs. A minimum of twelve [12] overs per team shall constitute amatch.1.2 A team shall consist of twelve players.Eleven fieldsmen only shall be on the field of play at any one time.One player in each side shall not be permitted to bat.Interchange of fieldsmen without restriction is permitted, provided no playing time is wasted.2. HOURS OF PLAY AND INTERVALS2.1 Hours of PlayMatch commences12.00 noonInterval30 minutes [at the conclusion of the innings of the team batting first]Match to be completed by 5.15pm2.2 Interval Between Innings:The lunch interval is to be a maximum of thirty [30] minutes.Where play is delayed or interrupted the umpires will reduce the length of the interval.2.3 Intervals for DrinksOne [1] drinks breaks per session shall be permitted, after seventeen [17] overs. The provisions of Law 16.6shall be strictly observed except that under conditions of extreme heat the umpires may permit extraintervals for drinks.An individual player may be given a drink either on the boundary edge or at the fall of a wicket, on thefield, provided that no playing time is wasted. No other drinks shall be taken onto the field without thepermission of the Umpires. Any player taking drinks onto the field shall be dressed in proper cricket attire.3. LENGTH OF INNINGS3.1 Uninterrupted Matches[a] Each team shall bat for thirty-five [35] overs unless all out earlier. A team shall not be permitted todeclare its innings closed.[b] If the team batting first is dismissed in less than thirty-five [35] overs, the team batting second shall beentitled to bat for thirty-five [35] overs.[c] If the team fielding second fails to bowl thirty-five [35] overs by the scheduled cessation time, the hoursof play shall be extended until the required number of overs has been bowled or a result achieved.3.2 Delayed Or Interrupted Matches3.2.1 General[a] The object shall always be to rearrange the number of overs so that both teams have the opportunity ofbatting for the same number of overs. [Minimum 12 overs each team][b] If the team fielding second fails to bowl the required numbers of overs by the scheduled cessation time,the hours of play shall be extended until the overs have been bowled or a result achieved.[c] The team batting second shall not bat for a greater number of overs than the first team unless the latter hasbeen all out in less than the agreed number of overs.[d] Under all circumstances, the field restrictions for the innings of the team batting second shall be the sameas for the team batting first.[e] A team shall not be permitted to declare its innings closed.[f] Fractions are to be ignored in all calculations re number of overs.3.2.2 Delay or Interruption to the Innings of the Team Batting First[a] If the number of overs of the team batting first is reduced, a fixed time will be specified for thecompletion of the first session, as calculated by applying the provisions of Playing Conditions 2.2 and3.2.1 [a].[b] If the team fielding first fails to bowl the required number of overs by the scheduled time for cessation ofthe first session, play shall continue until the required number of overs has been bowled.58