TEA BREAK TIME

STATUS

Got something together.

SUMMARY

To reconsider the tea break time for two day games because the 3.25pm tea break is not the best option.

PROPOSAL

CURRENT REGULATION

TEA INTERVAL
10.18 For matches starting at 12.30pm a tea interval of fifteen (15) minutes will be taken at 2.55pm

10.19 For matches starting at 1pm a tea interval of fifteen (15) minutes will be taken at 3.25pm


PROPOSED REGULATION

TEA INTERVAL
10.18 For matches starting at 12.30pm a tea interval of fifteen (15) minutes will be taken at 2.30pm

10.19 For matches starting at 1pm a tea interval of fifteen (15) minutes will be taken at 3.00pm

BACKGROUND

For a long time the tea break was at 3pm in a 2 day game.
And it was 3 pm regardless of starting time. 
So in September and October the first session was an odd 2.5 hours from 12.30 to 3pm.



In a 1pm start game the typical overs played before tea would be approximately 30, leaving 45 to play after tea to complete a day's minimum overs.


A 1pm to 3.25p gets us to approximately 37 overs played prior to the tea break and 38 after to make up the day. It was once described to me as 'breaking the back' of the overs requirements for a bowling side before the longer rest break.

In one dayers the tea break was 3.25pm for a 1pm start and 2.55pm for a 12.30pm start. 

 

DISCUSSION

Why this is important?
The choice of tea break time does influence the choices for drinks breaks rather confusingly. 

As an umpire I think like this... 
From 1pm to 3.25pm I usually stage one drinks break at about 2.10pm. From 3.40pm to 6pm I would usually opt for another drinks break at 4.40pm. Those breaks are about 70 minutes apart.

On a hotter day I will suggest about 45-50 minutes between drinks breaks resulting in drinks at 1.45pm, 2.30pm, 4.25pm and 5.10pm. If time became a problem I might suggest skipping the last drinks break.

Any innings breaks usually mess this up, of course!


Changing the tea break time back to 3pm might allow drinks breaks to be held on the hour.

i.e. 1pm start, 2pm drinks, 3pm tea (15 mins), 4.15pm drinks, 5.10pm drinks, 6pm stumps

But this is still confusing in my opinion. 

When play starts at 12.30pm the confusion is made worse. 
i.e. 12.30pm start, 1.20pm drinks, 2.10pm drinks, 3pm tea, 4.20pm drinks, 5.30pm stumps

So make the tea break 2.30pm for 12.30pm start games?

Has anyone got any better ideas?


Personally I'm satisfied with tea at 2.55pm or 3.25pm depending on start times for both 1 and 2 dayers.

ABM 11-06-2017

(Revised 30-06-2017)

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