Cheshire Cricket League Handbook 2018

17. DISCIPLINE a) Disciplinary matters shall be dealt with by a Disciplinary Sub-Committee in accordance with the regulations in that respect from time to time laid down by the League in Annual or Special General Meeting and the provisions of paragraph 16 shall apply to such regulations. b) In addition to a Disciplinary Sub-Committee there shall be an Appeals Sub- Committee and at any meeting of either Sub-Committee three members shall constitute a quorum. Each Sub-Committee shall appoint one of its members to be its Chairman and they shall also appoint a General Secretary who shall not be entitled to vote at any hearing. c) The members of the Disciplinary and Appeals Sub-Committees shall be elected by the Executive Committee at its first meeting held after each Annual General Meeting of the League. There shall be five members of each such Sub- Committee and in each case three members shall form a quorum. 18. FINES AND PENALTIES Once a team has accumulated 10 fines in one season, on the occasion of their 11th and each subsequent fine that team will have 5 points deducted from its League points total. The following fines will be levied:- a) For non-attendance at Annual or rule change discussion meeting - Fine £15.00. b) For non-fulfilment of 1st XI fixtures a fine payable to the League not exceeding £30.00 and a points deduction on the following basis: For a first offence in any season – Points Deducted 50 and Fine – £15.00 For a second offence in any season – Points Deducted 50 and Fine – £22.50 For a third and subsequent offence in any season – Points Deducted 50 and Fine – £30.00 In addition (and this shall apply to both 1st and 2nd XI fixtures) tea expenses, at cost, must be paid to opponents when a match is conceded by the away team after 9pm on the Thursday prior to any league match. c) Where any team does not fulfil a 2nd XI fixture the conceding team shall be deducted 5 points. For the first 2 games conceded there shall be no points deduction, however, upon a third game being conceded a 15 point deduction will be incurred with a further 5 point deduction for each game conceded thereafter NOTE: All fines referred to above shall be subject to ratification by the Executive Committee. 19. APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP All applications for membership must be in writing to the General Secretary and accompanied by the entrance fee of £20.00 which will be returnable in the event of any application being unsuccessful. All applicant Club grounds and facilities will be inspected by the Ground Inspection Sub-Committee or a Special Sub-Committee appointed by the Executive Committee before their applications are considered by the League and applicant Clubs must receive a two-thirds majority of all member clubs for such an application to be successful. 86