Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2017

4 Constitution, Rules & Playing Conditions 71  (ii)  To prove clear indications to all those who fall within the scope of this  procedure, the following corrective actions and penalties will be applied to any  complaint of misconduct proven after investigation and hearing:  a)  Actions likely to receive at least a reprimand and/or deduction of  match points: •  Deliberate time wasting  •  Damaging the pitch  •  Intimidatory bowling  •  Deliberate tampering with the match ball to gain an advantage  •  Ridiculous appeals from fielders  •  Distracting an opponent  •  Aggressive appealing by a bowler towards an Umpire  •  Failure of the Captain to take appropriate action to control player  conduct/behaviour  b)  Actions likely to receive at least a ban from all cricket of 3 weeks and/or  a fine and/or a deduction of match points: •  Continuance of a reprimandable offence  •  ‘Sledging’ or disparaging remarks towards a player  •  Disparaging remarks about an Umpire  •  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 6 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 10 weeks  and/or a fine and/or a deduction of match points: •  Continuance of a reprimandable offence or Category 2 or 3  offences