Johnson labelled the decision to call the game off against Canterbury at the University Oval on Wednesday a disgrace and said common sense should have prevailed.
Otago was set a target of 268 from 65 overs and finished nine runs short after being forced off the ground twice for bad light, as cloud blocked out the sun.
The sides twice came back on but the game was finally called off when shadows came across half the pitch. That was despite it being a sunny Dunedin evening, and Otago so near to victory.
Umpires Phil Jones and Wayne Knights referred to the light meters in making their decision, which showed the light was as bad when play was halted on the first day.
The Canterbury team left the field to some jeers from the crowd, while stunned Otago batsmen Michael Bracewell and Derek de Boorder stayed at the crease, before eventually walking off.
Johnson labelled the decision a disgrace straight after the game and was still not happy yesterday. He questioned how eager players were to get on and play.
"The game is going through a stage where there seems to be more reasons to not be playing than reasons for playing.
"A crowd had gone along and invested some time in getting to see a result. I'm not having a go at Canterbury; they did not want to lose. But there seems to be a whole lot of things that makes play not possible."
He pointed to dew on the ground on the morning, supposedly unsatisfactory covers on the pitch at all grounds, and light, as issues which cropped up regularly.
Asked if players had become too precious, Johnson said he would stop short of saying that but did admit times had changed since he played.
"Players are getting very well paid, and so they should be, but with that we should be making every effort we can to play.
"We wonder why people will not come along and watch. That is because there is no guarantee they are always going to see cricket. There seems more reasons not to play than to play"
Johnson cast doubt on the reliance of light meters, feeling they gave a different reading at different grounds.
Canterbury coach Bob Carter yesterday backed up his captain, Peter Fulton, who said the umpires just followed the letter of the law. He said the umpires could not change the rules to favour one side.
Carter said it was not up to him to comment on making changes to the rules.
Meanwhile, spectator Neville Peat said the tactics from Canterbury near the end of the game were very disappointing. The visitors were slow walking between overs, and wicketkeeper Reece Young was constantly talking to the bowlers.
He said Canterbury used up nearly five minutes by bringing on a helmet and pads for a fielder who proceeded to stand at least 20m from the batsman.
