suspended play Flashcards
what will happen when play is suspended?
Play can be suspended for a variety of reasons, the most common one being rain
The umpire will call ‘Ladies and Gentemen, play is suspended’
what are the 2 most important things?
The two most important things are to get off court quickly and to ensure the match balls are kept safe
what do LB1 and and RB1 do at suspended play?
LB1 and RB1 should sprint directly to the umpire’s chair. LB1 should collect the ball barrel en route
what do LB2 and and RB2 do at suspended play?
LB2 and RB2 should sprint diagonally across the back of the court and then in to the umpire’s chair
Collect any balls close enough en route if possible (remember, the covers come across very quickly!)
what should centres do at suspended play?
Centres should sprint across to the umpire’s chair, if not already there
Then get the tins from under the umpire’s chair, have them open ready and ensure the match balls go in these
what should you do with the match balls?
Hand the tins with the match balls to the umpire
where should BBGs go after suspended play?
Unless directed otherwise, teams should return to the BBG complex when play is suspended
what should the captain collect after leaving suspended play?
On leaving the court, the captain should collect the ball barrel (zipping it up closed)
what should the remainder of the team collect?
The remainder of the team should collect the 3/5/7 tin and old ball bag
where is the equipment returned to?
The equipment is then returned to the ball distribution store and the BBGs return to the BBG complex
how do BBGS get on court at resumption of play?
they march on as it is empty
what will the umpire do at the resumption of play?
The umpire will hand the warm-up tins (containing six balls) to the centres. Roll these out the same way as at the start of the match
If the umpire hands over the match balls at the same time, place these by the ball barrel in view of the captain
what should you listen to during the warm up?
Listen to the umpire during the warm up, who will announce the current score and who is serving
how long is the warm up on resumed play?
The players will then be allowed a period of time to warm up, the length of which is determined by how long they have been off the court.
what will happen at the end of a warm up?
The umpire will call in the warm up balls. Roll them in as if it was a ball change but put the warm up balls back into the warm up tins and put these into the old ball bag (to the left of the umpire’s chair)
