Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2021

Disciplinary Regulations Document E P a g e | 8 b. An outright disciplinary case. If the incident is being investigated by another organisation (e.g., the Police, ECB Safeguarding Department) the Discipline Panel will await the outcome of that investigation. 8.6 The Chair or Vice-Chair of the NCDG or Discipline Chair of the relevant League reserves the right to immediately suspend a player without a hearing, if they deem the offence serious enough that not taking any action could put the welfare of players, supporters, or officials at risk. 8.7 In the case of a player registered by a First-Class county being the subject of a Level 3 or 4 complaint, the National Leagues & Competitions Manager is to be advised as soon as possible by telephone or email by the Chair of the NDCP, or his nominated deputy. 9 Disciplinary Hearings 9.1 The Chair of the NCDG or Discipline Chair of the relevant League will empanel a hearing within 14 days of receiving the written report, giving the player via their club Secretary at least seven days’ notice in writing of the hearing. The notice shall specify the alleged breach(es) of the Code of Conduct. 9.2 Where a charge against a player is referred to a Disciplinary Hearing, their captain and club may be charged separately under their responsibilities as set out in the Code of Conduct. 9.3 Any delay to a hearing may only be granted at the discretion of the Chair of the NCDG or Discipline Chair of the relevant League, except in the case of Rule 8.5(iv). 9.4 In the event of a Disciplinary Hearing in relation to a Level 1 or 2 offence, the relevant League will empanel a three-person panel drawn from a list approved by the League’s Management Committee drawn from a list approved by the League’s Management Committee. None of the Disciplinary Panel should relate to the participant or any relevant opponent at the time of the alleged breach, or any participant who might directly benefit from any disciplinary action. 9.5 In the event of a Disciplinary Hearing in relation to a Level 3 or 4 offence, the Chair of the NCDG will empanel a three-person panel from a pool of nominated panellists provided by the Leagues. The panel must be absent of any representative connected to the League to which the report was submitted. Also, none of the panel should be connected to the player, the club, or their opponents at the time of the alleged breach, or a club which might directly benefit from any disciplinary action. The League to which the report was submitted is welcome to send a silent observer or minute taker for information purposes, to report back accurately to their own management committee. They must not in any way influence the opinions or verdict of the panel.