I see they are proposing to remove the 50% rule for adverse conditions in a round. A good move, if you can get a game in you should, regardless of the other matches.
However, I don't agree with the proposal to allow a team batting second to forfeit the overs left in day 1 if there is 3 or more left to bowl. Must we water down senior cricket that much? Ok, that rule exists for the kids but for gods sake we are all (well mostly) grown adults and the reason given "to prevent hostile behaviour"...are you kidding me? I've opened the batting for many years from Money Shield to G grade and all in between, multiple times I've gone out with 1 over to bat, I've never had any "hostile behaviour" aimed at me. Sure you get the slips letting you know the 10 bucks next week might be wasted, "wouldn't want to get out today" call etc etc, but isn't that just the game? I expect their opening bowler to come in and try his hardest to get me out, is that unacceptable hostility now? Must we continue to sanitise the game because a few bleeding hearts can't stand the heat? Also I read that the umpires association suggested the rule change, how about if things are getting out of hand you act as the damn umpire and control the game? Besides which, if a team does forfeit the last couple of overs, what's the call going to be now, lets take a guess shall we; "he's scared, didn't want to come out last week and face it".....yeh, preventing hostile behaviour.....