Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2015

68  ‐  To advance towards an Umpire in an aggressive manner  when appealing  ‐  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.