Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2021

Disciplinary Regulations Document E P a g e | 3 2 Code of Conduct 2.1 Captains are always responsible for ensuring that play is conducted within the Spirit of Cricket (as set out in Rule 3) as well as within the Laws. 2.2 Players and all participants must always accept the umpire’s decision. Players must not show dissent at the umpire’s decision or react in a provocative or disapproving manner towards another player or spectator. 2.3 Players etc. shall not intimidate, assault, or attempt to intimidate or assault an umpire, another participant or spectator. 2.4 Players etc. shall not use crude and/or abusive language, nor make offensive gestures or hand signals, nor deliberately distract an opponent. 2.5 Players etc. shall not use language or gestures that offend, insult, humiliate, intimidate, threaten, disparage, or vilify another person based on that person’s (or that person’s perceived) age, race, religion, sexual orientation, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin. 2.6 Players etc. shall not use or in any way be concerned in the use or distribution of illegal drugs or other criminal activity. 2.7 Participants shall not make any public or media comment, which is prejudicial or detrimental to the interests or reputation of other participants or the game of cricket in general. In this instance, media shall include (but not necessarily be limited to) press, radio, television, external websites, club websites, social networking sites and club match programmes. Nothing in this provision shall prevent any comment which constitutes honest opinion regarding cricketing matters, and which is made in a fair and respectful manner. 2.8 Participants shall not publicly disclose or comment upon any alleged breach of this Code of Conduct. 2.9 Participants shall not act in a manner which is against the Spirit of Cricket, otherwise improper, or prejudicial or detrimental to the interests or reputation of our Leagues or the game of cricket. 2.10 Failure to comply with the provisions of the Code of Conduct may lead to disciplinary action, irrespective of a proven breach being related to a match not under the jurisdiction of the League.