Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Handbook 2022

Section E P a g e | 54 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. 3 Spirit of Cricket Cricket is a game that owes much of its unique appeal to the fact that it should be played not only within its Laws, but also within the Spirit of the game. Any action which is seen to abuse this spirit causes injury to the game itself. The major responsibility for ensuring the spirit of fair play rests with the captains. There are two Laws which place the responsibility for a team’s conduct firmly on the captain: i. Responsibility of Captains The captains are always responsible for ensuring that play is conducted within the Spirit of the Game as well as within the Laws. ii. Player’s Conduct In the event of any player failing to comply with the instructions of an umpire, criticising their decision by word or action, showing dissent, or generally behaving in a manner which might bring the game into disrepute, the umpire concerned shall in the first place report the matter to the other umpire and to the player’s captain, requesting the latter to act.