WHAT’S THIS ABOUT?
Some umpires seem to adopt random and eccentric drinks times.
DISCUSSION
Add something to Reg 32 Drinks Breaks that specifies some times for breaks.
These could and should be more regular. eg. For a Sat arvo 1pm start take drinks at 2.10pm & 4.50pm OR 1.50pm & 2.40pm & 4.30pm & 5.15pm on a hotter day.
This idea might prompt some discussion about issues like safe maximum time between drinks breaks.
Also this might include some practical suggestions about how to adjust drinks breaks around innings breaks. eg. If there is an innings break within 30 minutes of a scheduled drinks break then skip the drinks break.
The problem that this causes is that there will be plenty of situations where any rule is gonna be wrong. So I’ll write it in a non-prescribed fashion….
Post AGM note: Given that a separate amendment has changed Regulation 21.1 and 21.2 to say Tea break in a two day match is now at either 2.30pm or 3pm (depending on start of play time) some adjustment of suggested Drinks breaks times is appropriate.
Here's what I think might work.
For Saturday Two Day Matches
32.8 Suggested times for drinks breaks are:
Saturday
Two Day 12.30pm start: 1.30pm, 3.40pm, 4.35pm
On a hotter day: 1.10pm, 1.50pm, 3.40pm, 4.35pm
Saturday
Two Day 1pm start: 2.00pm, 4.10pm, 5.05pm
On a hotter day: 1.40pm, 2.20pm, 4.10pm, 5.05pm
Suggested times for Drinks breaks for all other types of matches do not need changing.
| EXISTING REGULATIONS | NEW REGULATIONS |
| DRINKS BREAKS For Saturday Two Day Matches 32.8 Nil |
32. DRINKS BREAKS For Saturday Two Day Matches 32.8 Suggested times for drinks breaks are: Saturday Two Day 12.30pm start: 1.40pm and 4.20pm On a hotter day: 1.20pm, 2.10pm, 4pm, 4.50pm Saturday Two Day 1pm start: 2.10pm and 4.50pm On a hotter day: 1.50pm, 2.40pm, 4.30pm, 5.15pm |
DRINKS BREAKS |
32. DRINKS BREAKS For Saturday One Day 35 Over Matches 32.8 Suggested times for drinks breaks are:Saturday One Day: after 17 overs are completed in each innings. On a hotter day after 12 and 24 overs are complete. |
DRINKS BREAKS |
32. DRINKS BREAKS For Sunday 50 Over Matches 32.8 Suggested times for drinks breaks are:Sunday 50 over: after 17 and 34 overs are complete in each innings. On a hotter day after 12, 25 and 37 overs are complete. |
| DRINKS BREAKS For Sunday Over 40’s - 40 Over Matches 32.8 Nil |
32. DRINKS BREAKS For Sunday Over 40’s - 40 Over Matches 32.8 Suggested times for drinks breaks are:Sunday 40 over: after 13 and 27 overs are complete in each innings. On a hotter day after 10, 20, and 30 overs are complete. |
New Regulation |
32.9 If there is an innings change within 30 minutes of a drinks break then skip the drinks break. |
New Regulation |
32.10 A recommended safe maximum time between drinks breaks is 75 minutes however circumstances such as mild weather might cause this to be extended. |
| 32. DRINKS BREAKS For Super 20 matches |
NO CHANGES (No drinks intervals are permitted.) |
ABM 8-Jun-2022
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I think the drink breaks should be prescribed as a duration from the start of a session not as specified times as change of innings will alter any of that anyway. 65-70 minutes should be the target drinks break from the start of any session, unless that session is due to be shorter in which case the session duration should be half the allotted session time if it is more than 75 minutes in duration (so basically drinks between 40 and 75 minutes depending on the session length).
ReplyDeleteDrinks times are not specified. This amendment is a series of suggestions. Change of innings is dealt with by new Reg 32.9.
ReplyDeleteThe existing regs (32.4 & 32.5) already say that umpires and captains should agree about any variation to drinks break b*e*f*o*r*e the start of play.
Realistically there will only ever be 1 or 2 drinks breaks in any session, even on very hot weather days.
The break for Tea is pretty much fixed. Take the time of the session, divide by 2 or 3, (you'll get a number from 40 to 75 minutes like you say) then decide to have a drinks break after that amount of time?
Captains and umpires are supposed to be sensible enough to work this out. We need this 'rule' to help people who maybe aren't that sensible?
Everyone needs to remember Reg 21.1 (min 75 overs) still applies too.