Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Handbook 2012

46 1.3 Failure to comply with the provisions of this Paragraph 1 may lead to disciplinary action, irrespective of an alleged breach being related to a match not under the jurisdiction of the League. 2. Procedure 2.1 Any alleged breach of Paragraph 1, may be dealt with by the umpires in one of the following ways: (a) The breach is deemed of a minor nature. Verbal advice/caution should be given to the player and/or the Captain in the appropriate way. (No written report is required). (b) Where the breach is more serious, a written report containing the facts and documenting the incident, should be produced (only on the League Disciplinary Report Form) and be sent to the Secretary of the League within a time limit of 7 days from the date of the alleged incident and copied to the Secretary of the BDUA. Both the player and the Captain should be informed of this process. 2.2 Any complaint so initiated or report received by the League Secretary, must be referred to the Chairman of the Disciplinary Sub-Committee, who will consider the complaint and the evidence as soon as practicable and make a decision on one of the following three options: • No further action will be taken. • From the evidence contained within the report, the matter is suitable to be dealt with via the league’s Accumulated Offence process. Therefore, notification to a player and the club, of three Accumulated Offences within the same current season, will result in a ban from all forms of cricket for three weeks. (A week is Saturday to Friday inclusive). Accumulated Offences gained or reported, during the last two league games in any one season which cannot count as one of the three in the same current season, will be carried into the following season as active sanctions or breaches. The Accumulated Offence process will be given due consideration in the following circumstances: 1. Pointing, gesturing or any disparaging remarks at a batsman in an inappropriate manner by a bowler or other member of the fielding team, upon the batsman’s dismissal 2. Inappropriate sledging or disparaging remarks towards a player which is personal, offensive or disrespectful. 3. Displaying inappropriate dissent towards an umpire by words, actions or conduct on or off the field of play. 4. Unruly behaviour, or any unfair play, likely to bring the game into disrepute. Accumulated Offences will not be considered, where the victim of the incident is a person who, due to age, is a player who is competing under ‘YOUNG PLAYER REGULATIONS’ and the relevant safeguarding regulations.