Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2017

68  c)  The Umpires are authorised to intervene in cases of:  Time wasting   Damaging the pitch   Dangerous and unfair bowling   Tampering with the ball   Any other action that they consider to be unfair  d)  The Spirit of the Game involves RESPECT for:  Your opponents   Your own team Captain and team   The role of the Umpires   The game and its traditional values  e)  It is against the Spirit of the Game:  To dispute an Umpire’s decision by word, action or gesture   To direct abusive language towards an opponent or Umpire   To indulge in cheating or any sharp practice, for instance:  ‐  To appeal knowing that the batsman is not out  ‐  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