Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2020

52  7 Extraordinary Matters 7.1  Objection  Any club, having any objection to the conduct of any Umpire, player or team,  or any Umpire having any objection to the conduct of any player or team in a  League match, must state such objections in writing to the League Secretary  who, in matters concerning Umpires, will forward a copy to the Secretary of  the BDUA.  If the objection is sustained, such Umpire, player or team shall be  dealt with at the discretion of the LMC.  The standard of proof required at all Disciplinary Hearings will be achieved by  considering the  ‘Balance of Probability’ .  7.2  Protest  7.2.1 Any protest shall be lodged with the League Secretary in writing within 4 days  following the match.  7.2.2 A copy of such protest shall be sent to the club against whom the protest is  made and confirmation that this has taken place must be lodged with the  League Secretary.  7.2.3 Each protest is to be accompanied by a fee of £5.00 which shall be forfeited if  in the opinion of the LMC there be no reasonable grounds for such protest,  but which shall be refunded if such protest is sustained.  7.2.4 The club sustaining the protest may have the contested points added to its  total points gained.  7.2.5 Clubs when making a protest shall state under which rule the protest is made.  7.3  Disputes  7.3.1 Any disputes having reference to the Laws of Cricket shall be referred to the  MCC for settlement and their decision shall be final, but in all other matters  the decision of the LMC shall be final and binding on all parties concerned.  7.3.2 If any question shall arise in connection with the League competition or any  cup, tournament, or any other competition organised by the LMC, whether or  not the same is dealt with elsewhere, either in these rules or in the rules of  any cup, tournament or other competition, the LMC shall have full power to  inflict such penalties on both clubs and players as they shall think fit and their  decision shall be final and by way of example, and not by definition, such  penalties may be either a fine, deduction of points, suspension or expulsion  from the League or any combination of them, and the amount of any fine, the  number of points deducted or period of any suspension shall be at the  absolute discretion of the LMC, whose decision shall be final PROVIDED THAT  before any such penalty is imposed:  7.3.2.1   The player and/or the Secretary of the club against whom any complaint  has been made shall be notified in writing of the complaint and shall be