Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2019

66  accordance with the ECB Fast Bowling Directives as laid out in Rule  3.1.4).  •  If the offending player is a not out batsman, he/she shall be replaced  by another member of the team.  The offending player may return  after having served the period of suspension only at the fall of a  wicket.  If no batsman is available to bat during a batsman’s  suspension, the innings is completed.  If the offending player does  not continue his/her innings for whatever reason, he/she is to be  recorded as ‘Retired – Not Out’.  •  If the offending player is a dismissed member of the batting side the  period of suspension will not start until the beginning of the next  innings.  Furthermore, in these circumstances, the offending player  shall not act as a runner during the innings when he/she was  suspended.  •  Any overs remaining to be served from a suspension shall be carried  forward to the next and subsequent innings of the match.  A part‐ over at the end of the innings shall not count the overs for which a  player is suspended.  7.10.2.4  The umpire shall warn the offending player’s captain that any future  Level 1 offence by any member of his/her team shall result in the award  of 5 Penalty Runs to the opposing team.  7.10.2.5  As soon as is practicable the umpire shall:  •  Award 5 Penalty Runs to the opposing team.  •  Signal the Level 3 penalty to the scorers.  •  Call Play.  7.10.2.6  The umpires shall report the occurrence as soon as possible after the  match to the League Secretary who will take any further action that is  considered appropriate against the captain, any other individuals  concerned and, if appropriate, the team.  7.10.3 Penalties  Offences at this Level will receive a ban from all cricket of at least 6 weeks  and/or a fine and/or a deduction of match points.  7.11 Level 4 Offences and action by the umpires  7.11.1 Any of the following actions by a player shall constitute a Level 4 offence:  7.11.1.1  Intimidating an umpire by language and gesture  7.11.1.2  Threatening to assault a player or any other person except an umpire.  7.11.1.3  Physically assaulting a player or any other person.  7.11.1.4  Committing any other act of violence.