Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Handbook 2022

Section E P a g e | 52 Nottinghamshire Recreational Cricket Advisory Panel Disciplinary Regulations 1 Aims & Jurisdiction 1.1 The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of behaviour and conduct in the game of cricket. The Nottinghamshire Countywide Disciplinary Group (NCDG), which operates within the jurisdiction of the ECB, shares this commitment, and takes it very seriously. 1.2 These ECB Disciplinary Regulations, incorporating the Code of Conduct and Spirit of Cricket (as set out in paragraph 2) have been adopted by the NCDG and all affiliated Leagues as set out in Rule 1.3 and are intended to provide guidance and ensure uniformity in dealing with any alleged breach of the Code of Conduct. 1.3 The Disciplinary Regulations shall be complied with by all those who participate in the BDCL, MDCL, NPL and the SNCL, including players, clubs, club officials, club members, the League, Representatives of the League, match officials and any other person or body who is from time to time engaged in cricket related activities under the auspices of the League. (For the purposes of paragraph 2 ‘players’ shall be deemed to include other participants in the context of an alleged breach of the Code of Conduct. 1.4 Subject to the mutual recognition provisions (at paragraph 9), the NCDG shall be responsible for the enforcement and administration of the Disciplinary Regulations in relation to participants registered to our Leagues and/or participating in cricket-related activities under their auspices. All participants, by virtue of their registration with their respective League (whether directly or via a club) and/or participation in cricket-related activities under the auspices of our Leagues, agree to be bound by the Disciplinary Regulations. 1.5 All participants are required to cooperate with the NCDG regarding discipline. Without prejudice to the generality of this requirement, every club shall take all reasonable steps to ensure the proper conduct of its participants in accordance with the Disciplinary Regulations and shall not act in any way which is prejudicial or detrimental to the interests of the game of cricket. 1.6 There is nothing in the Disciplinary Regulations preventing or discouraging clubs from applying additional or stronger penalties regarding breaches of the Code of Conduct beyond those set out in the Disciplinary Regulations, whether penalties may apply under the Disciplinary Regulations. To this end, it is