For the improper use of players during a league game, such as registered or tied players playing down, improper substitutes, and bowlers playing multiple games in same fixture date, the current bye-laws only apply point deduction on the defaulting team and keep the shots scored.
On 2 December, the Council of Management approved the shot adjustment proposal and will take effect immediately.
In addition to point deduction as stated in existing bye-law, adjust the score of the defaulting team to lose by 4 shots. The shots will be deducted from the defaulting team’s score. If the defaulting team had lost for more than 4 shots, no further adjustment will apply.
Below are the shots adjustments in different scenarios.
- If the defaulting team won or lost by less than 4 shots, adjust the defaulting team score to lose by 4 shots
- If the non-offending team got less than 4 shots, the score will be adjust to 4:0.
- If the non-offending team won by 4 shots or more, no adjustment on the score.
Please refer to below examples in different scenarios:
case |
scenarios |
original score |
score after adjustment |
1 |
defaulting team won |
defaulting team won |
defaulting team lost |
2 |
defaulting team lost by less than 3 shots |
defaulting team lost |
defaulting team lost |
3 |
non-offending team got less than 4 shots |
defaulting team won |
defaulting team lost |
4 |
defaulting team lost by 4 or more shots |
defaulting team lost |
no change |
Cyril Leung
VP National League