Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Official Handbook 2021

Disciplinary Regulations Document E P a g e | 14 a. In a match where the number of overs in an innings is not limited, the player shall be suspended from the field of play for 10 overs. b. In a match where the number of overs in an innings is not limited, the player shall be suspended for one fifth of the number of overs allocated to the current innings at its commencement. If, in calculating the length of the suspension, a part-over results, it shall be considered as a whole over. Furthermore, any balls remaining in the over in progress at the time of suspension shall not count towards the overs for which the player is suspended. c. If the offending player is a fielder, no substitute shall be allowed for him/her. The offending player may return to the field of play after serving the period of suspension and may bowl immediately. d. If a bowler is suspended mid-over, then that over must be completed by a different bowler, who shall not have bowled the previous over nor shall he/she bowl the next over. e. If the offending player is a not out batsman, he/she shall be replaced by another member of his/her team. The offending player may return to bat after having served the 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. f. If the offending player is a dismissed member of the batting side, the period of suspension will not commence until the start of the next innings. Furthermore, in these circumstances, the offending player may not act as a runner during the innings when he/she was suspended. g. Warn the offending player’s captain that any further Level 1 offence shall result in the award of 5 Penalty runs to the opposing team. h. 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 towards the overs for which the player is suspended. 14.3 As soon as practicable, the umpire shall: i. Award 5 Penalty runs to the opposing team ii. Signal the Level 3 penalty to the scorers iii. Call Play