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CODE OF CONDUCT |
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1.1 |
The League is committed to maintaining the
highest standards of behaviour and conduct of those subject to its jurisdiction.
In pursuance of these standards the following rules of conduct shall be complied
with by all those subject to the jurisdiction of the League Management Committee
(for the purpose of these rules hereinafter known as a participant). |
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1.2 |
Each participant shall at all times
conduct himself fairly and properly on the field that, for the purpose of
this paragraph, shall include any part of a cricket ground and not merely the
field of play. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the
following shall be regarded as conduct that is not fair and
proper:-
a) verbal or physical abuse or hostility towards any other
participant or member of the public,
b) disputing of an umpire’s decision or reacting in an obviously provocative or
disapproving manner towards an umpire at any time,
c) using crude and/or abusive language or “sledging” or giving hand signals or
engaging in like conduct.
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1.3 |
The Discipline and Complaints
Sub-Committee shall deal with any question relating to or affecting the
misconduct of any participant (or Club Official) in connection with any
League match or any other matters effecting the interests of the League. This
Sub-Committee shall have the power to impose such penalties as are covered in
these rules, or such other penalties as it thinks fit, other than expulsion
from the League.
In arriving at its decision the
Discipline and Complaints Sub-Committee shall follow the procedures laid down
in the Complaints and Disciplinary Procedures below.
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COMPLAINTS AND DISCIPLINARY
PROCEDURES |
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2.1 |
Any Club or umpire wishing to lodge a
complaint on any matter must do so:-
Firstly, at the match and inform the Captain or an official of the Club against whom
the complaint is made that a report will be made.
Secondly, by telephone to the League Secretary or the Chairman of the Disciplinary and
Complaints Sub-Committee to advise that a report will be made. The telephone call shall
be made within 24 hours of the end of the match.
Thirdly, by forwarding a report signed by the Club Secretary or his designated deputy,
(using e-mail is acceptable and preferred) in respect of the Club or by the umpire
concerned. The telephone call and report will be addressed to and received by the
League Secretary or any member of the Disciplinary and Complaints Sub-Committee. Any
letter shall be posted to the League Secretary within 48 hours of the end of the match
from which the report arises. |
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2.2 |
Upon receipt of a complaint the League
Secretary or any member of the Disciplinary and Complaints Sub-Committee shall
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a) Acknowledge the complaint by telephone , e-mail or letter
b) Contact by telephone the Secretary of the Club against whom the complaint has been
made or, if unable to contact the Secretary, the Chairman of that Club, informing him
of the complaint.
c) Send a copy of the complaint to the Club concerned, requesting a report from the
Captain of the day of the Team concerned, and if the complaint is against a named
individual player, a report from that player as well as the Captain’s report.
d) Send a copy of the complaint to the umpire(s) requesting a report(s) if
necessary. |
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2.3 |
All reports must be sent to the Chairman of
the Disciplinary and Complaints Sub-Committee within 72 hours of first being
contacted by the Chairman of the Disciplinary and Complaints
Sub-Committee. |
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2.4 |
In the event of a Club and/or player against
whom a complaint has been made failing to comply with the above provisions, a
fine of £50 per week or part thereof will be levied against the Club, and after
the first week, an additional fine of five points per week or part thereof will
be made against the Team concerned. |
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2.5 |
When all the reports have been received
the Disciplinary and Complaints Committee shall convene within 14 days of the
match to which the Complaint pertains to consider the matter
and pronounce judgement. All parties shall have right of attendance to provide
evidence to the Hearing. Some discretion will be permitted to vary this date in the
event of real emergencies at the sole discretion of the Management Committee. This
discretion will not normally be used.
The Chairman of the Disciplinary and Complaints Sub-Committee shall inform the Club
and/or individual concerned of what complaint or complaints have been upheld
against them and the penalty for the offence.
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2.6 |
In the event that the Club has put in a
defence to any complaint, any decision of the committee will be detailed in
writing by the Chairman of the Disciplinary and Complaints
Sub-Committee. |
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2.7 |
If the decision is to fine a Club and to fine
and/or suspend a player then the Chairman of the Sub-Committee or the League
Secretary shall inform the Club (of which the player is a member) of the decision
in writing. |
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APPEALS
PROCEDURES |
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3.1 |
Any Club or individual shall have the right
to appeal against a decision of a Disciplinary Committee. |
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3.2 |
Notice of appeal, setting out the grounds,
must be given in writing to the Chairman of the Disciplinary and Complaints
Sub-Committee within 7 days of the disciplinary hearing , together
with a deposit of £150 (which will be refunded if the appeal is
successful). |
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3.3 |
An Appeals panel will be formed consisting of
not less than three persons, none of whom shall be connected with the player, the
club or their opponents at the time of the alleged breach nor have been a member
of the original hearing committee. The composition of the Appeals Panel shall be
at the discretion of the Chairman of the League or the Chairman of the league’s
Discilinary and Complaints Sub-committee. |
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3.4 |
The appeal shall be heard within 14 days of
receipt of the notice of appeal. |
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3.5 |
The player or Club shall have the right of attendance and may call witnesses in
support. The appeals panel may also, at its sole discretion, request other parties
to attend the hearing and give evidence.
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3.6 |
The appeals panel may confirm, vary (which
shall include the power to increase or decrease penalties) or reverse the
decision. It shall also have the power, where it considers the appeal to be
frivolous, vexatious or lacking in merit, to order the deposit to be
forfeited. |
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3.7 |
The decision of the Committee, if no appeal
is made against the original decision, shall be final and binding. After appeal,
any decision made by the Appeals Panel shall be final and binding. |
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NON-PAYMENT OF
FINES |
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4.1 |
Any fine levied under these procedures or
imposed for the breach of any match rule must be paid to the Treasurer of the
League within twenty-eight days of the Club being notified of such
fine. |
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4.2 |
Any fines still outstanding at the end of
that period shall be increased by 100% of the original fine, when the Secretary
or Chairman of the offending Club shall be notified to the effect that the fine
is outstanding. They will be given a reminder that if after a period of fourteen
days from that reminder, the fine is still outstanding, a deduction of five
points shall be made from the points gained by the side that received the
fine. |
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4.3 |
In respect of other payments owed to the
League by member Clubs, these shall be treated as if they were a fine, except
that points shall not be deducted. Such payment shall continue to increase by
100% for each further twenty-eight day period that the payment remains
outstanding. |
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Last updated: 29 December 2009
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