Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2018

68  7.4.3.3   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  7.4.3.4   Violence There is no place for any act of violence on the field of play.  7.4.3.5   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.  7.4.4 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.  7.5 PROCEDURE  7.5.1 Any alleged breach of discipline within Levels 1 to 4 of the Laws and any other  alleged breach of the conduct, shall be reported in writing, only on the  prescribed Disciplinary Report Form, and sent to the League Secretary within  a time limit of 5 days from the date of the alleged incident.  7.5.2 Any such 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:  7.5.2.1   No further action will be taken against a player and/or the club officials.  7.5.2.2   From the evidence in the report, the matter is suitable to be dealt with  via the League’s Accumulated Offences Process.  Therefore, notification  to a player and the club, of three Accumulated Offences within 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.