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The Angry Bull wrote:I am interested in other posters views on the application of heat policies to major rounds.

I have just heard of a GF abandoned halfway through the second innings of the match due to the temperature exceeding 41.5. The game had been postponed from Saturday to Sunday as the forecast appeared cooler. The Saturday did not end up reaching 41. The team batting first had been bowled out for 97 and the team chasing were 1/45 in reply with 30 overs up their sleeve. The game now restarts from scratch next weekend.

Do other associations vary their heat polices to ensure a result in major rounds, in particularly GF's? if the heat policy applies, in what circumstances are you called off and then how is the match handled ie: resume from where the match was left, or do you replay the match from scratch?

Lightning McQueen wrote:

The Angry Bull wrote:I am interested in other posters views on the application of heat policies to major rounds.

I have just heard of a GF abandoned halfway through the second innings of the match due to the temperature exceeding 41.5. The game had been postponed from Saturday to Sunday as the forecast appeared cooler. The Saturday did not end up reaching 41. The team batting first had been bowled out for 97 and the team chasing were 1/45 in reply with 30 overs up their sleeve. The game now restarts from scratch next weekend.

Do other associations vary their heat polices to ensure a result in major rounds, in particularly GF's? if the heat policy applies, in what circumstances are you called off and then how is the match handled ie: resume from where the match was left, or do you replay the match from scratch?

PDCA is cut and dry, if it's predicted 40 degrees or more in Elizabeth on channel 9 6pm news the night before, the day is canceled, if it's day one, it will be a one day match with two day rules for the Sunday, if day two is heated out then if a result hasn't been reached on day one, the higher ranked team takes the bickies, same as if both days are heated out.

It's the same as washout's really, I've been on both sides of the ledger, it sucks but you just gotta finish higher.

It burnt me a couple of times as a coach for juniors and womens, instead of trying to flog everyone and finish top, I was trying to work on the lesser skilled players throughout the season therefore we dipped out on a couple of possible outrights or wins as I wouldn't change the order to elevate my better batters.

Padthaway won a tight, low scoring cricket grand final to take their first premiership in 15 years on Sunday.

The game was played in excellent conditions at Wortley Oval after being postponed from Saturday because of the extreme heat.

Tony Clifton wrote:If your finals are getting heated out you're playing them too early!

Footy trial games will just have to wait.