Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2014

68 - To seek to distract an opponent either verbally or by harassment with persistent clapping or unnecessary noise under the guise of enthusiasm and motivation of one’s own side f) Violence There is no place for any act of violence on the field of play. g) Players Captains and Umpires together set the tone for the conduct of a cricket match. Every player is expected to make an important contribution to this. (iii) Failure to comply with the provisions of Paragraph 1 may lead to disciplinary action, irrespective of an alleged breach being related to a match not under the jurisdiction of the League. 7.4.2 PROCEDURE (i) 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 Umpire Disciplinary Report Form) and be sent to the League Secretary within a time limit of 7 days from the date of the alleged incident. Both the player and the Captain should be informed of this process. (ii) 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: a) No further action will be taken. b) From the evidence contained in 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 with 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 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: