Cheshire Cricket League Handbook 2021

Cheshire Cricket League Disciplinary Regulations AIMS AND JURISDICTION • The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of behaviour and conduct. The Leagues, including the UKFast Cheshire Cricket League, (the League), which operate within the jurisdiction of the ECB, share this commitment. • To this end, these discipline regulations, incorporating major parts of the ECB Model Code of Conduct, the new MCC Laws and The Spirit of Cricket, have been adopted by all the Leagues. • The regulations shall be complied with by all those who participate under the jurisdiction of any of the Leagues’ Management Committees. The regulations shall apply to any player at any club, at any level, under the auspices of any of the listed Leagues. • The regulations are intended to provide assistance and uniformity to all clubs in dealing with any alleged breach of the Code of Conduct, the new MCC Laws and The Spirit of Cricket and are aligned to ECB Non-First Class cricket procedures. • Any club which fails to take all reasonable steps to ensure the proper conduct of its players, officials and/or members in all matters for which the club or its committee is responsible, or acts in any way which is prejudicial or detrimental to the interests or reputation of the League, breaches this Code of Conduct. • There is nothing in this Code preventing or discouraging clubs from applying additional or stronger sanctions against offenders than those appearing within the Code, whether or not they are the subject of a discipline report. To this end, it is important that clubs have their own code of conduct and disciplinary procedures in place. • For the purposes of these regulations, the expression ‘player’ shall throughout this document be deemed to mean and include not only any player, whether professional or otherwise, but also any member or official of any club in any incident of alleged misconduct occurring on any part of a cricket ground or building and not merely the field of play. • In the event that any incident or other matter occurs which is not provided for by the Discipline Regulations ( whether it relates to conduct, jurisdiction, procedure or penalty) then the Chairman of the Discipline and Standards Committee or Deputy or Chairman of the Appeals Panel may take such action as considered appropriate in the circumstances and the principles of natural justice and fairness. • Any disciplinary action taken under these regulations must be fair , proportionate and adopt the Rules of Natural Justice. 120