6.0 DEALING WITH CLUB
OFFICIALS, CAPTAINS AND
PLAYERS – AND SOME
REAL WORLD SITUATIONS
6.1 The state of the game
When considering whether
to come off or whether
play should start or resume,
When there is a break in
play because of the weather, umpires cannot take
into account the state of
umpires are often faced
with a situation whereby the the game. If conditions
winning side is keen for play deteriorate to the extent that
to restart and the losing side either umpire considers they
have become dangerous or
does not want to restart. In
unreasonable, the players
this situation, some players
are to come off immediately.
will try to influence the
They should not stay on until
umpires, being