Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2015

4 Constitution, Rules & Playing Conditions 71  •  Showing dissent towards an Umpire by gesture  •  Disparaging remarks made by a Captain towards an Umpire or  other player  •  Unruly behaviour off the field of play including foul or abusive  language  •  Any action that could be constructed as unfair play or bringing the  game into disrepute  c)  Actions likely to receive at least a ban from all cricket of 4 weeks and/or  a fine and/or a deduction of match points: •  Continuance of a reprimandable offence or Category 2 offence  •  Showing physical dissent without genuine reason as accepted as  part of the game  •  Showing verbal dissent or persistent and unreasonable  questioning of an Umpire’s decision  •  Using foul or abusive language, or gestures, directed at an Umpire  •  Aggressive behaviour on or off the field of play including foul and  abusive language  d)  Actions likely to receive at least a ban from all cricket of 8 weeks and/or  a fine and/or a deduction of match points: •  Continuance of a reprimandable offence or Category 2 or 3  offences  •  Violence, fighting or aggressive actions, on or off the field of play  with other players or spectators  •  Violence or aggressive intimidation towards an Umpire  •  Verbal abuse, foul language or actions likely to be so obvious that  they are not restricted to those participating in the game  •  Any form of abusive action or comment due to an individual’s  perceived membership within a certain social group  The above, detailed in categories 7.4.4(ii) a) to d) are not exhaustive.  In addition, where a Club, individual or their representative and witnesses  behave inappropriately or fail to respect the formality at any level of hearing,  the Disciplinary and Appeals Sub‐Committees reserve the right to impose  further corrective actions or penalties as they see fit.  (iii) Decisions of the Disciplinary Sub‐Committee (a finding that a complaint is  proved or not proved or a decision or penalty) shall be by majority vote; where  necessary the Panel Chairman shall have a casting vote.  (iv) Any club, where players have been found guilty of disciplinary offences on two  or more occasions in the same season, will be fined a sum not exceeding £50.00  by the LMC.