Heat rules

VTCA

·        The VTCA Weather Committee will when required make a decision as to whether play on a particular day is cancelled. Such information can be obtained after 10.15 am on match days by either visiting the VTCA website or calling the following phone numbers:
·        Saturday Competitions – incl. those Sat fixtures played on Sunday 9517 6688
·        Sunday Competitions – not including Saturday fixture games 9517 9288
·        In the event of extreme weather, be it rain, heat or other conditions, clubs and umpires must check whether a decision has been made to cancel play. Where there is no current message regarding play, then players and umpires must report to grounds.
·        Any weather decision as to no play regarding Saturday matches also applies to any Saturday competition matches re-scheduled to the Sunday.
·        Any weather decision as to no play regarding Saturday matches will not apply to the Sunday One Day competition. There will be a separate announcement for this competition by 10.15am on Sunday.
·        On a day of extreme heat, the Extreme Heat Procedure applies.
·        It is the responsibility of the captains that the weather bureau be called on 1196 immediately before play is due to commence.
·        If the temperature as recorded in Melbourne City is 38 degrees or more, then play shall not commence.

·        Play shall not commence until the recorded temperature falls below 38 degrees.
·        It is the responsibility of captains that the weather bureau be called every half hour during play; and
·        If the temperature as recorded in Melbourne City is 38 degrees or more, then play shall cease.
·        Play shall not recommence until the recorded temperature falls below 38 degrees.
·        Any delay or interruption to play shall be treated in the usual way and the applicable match rules apply. Specifically, refer to rules regarding reduction of overs and normal conditions.
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        Where the captains disagree and there is no umpire then the teams remain until the temperature falls below 38 degrees, they agree or 6 pm arrives.