Cheshire Cricket League Handbook 2021

Cheshire Cricket League Disciplinary Regulations 3.4 It is intended that any breach of the Code of Conduct shall in the first instance be dealt with by the participant’s club. The club of its own volition and without any need for the receipt of a written complaint or other prompting shall, where any alleged breach of the code of conduct, or otherwise as the club may think fit, forthwith convene an Internal Club Enquiry. The purpose of the Internal Club Enquiry shall be to establish the facts and, where appropriate, to take the necessary disciplinary action so as to ensure that the club does not fail properly to control or discipline its player or players and to ensure that the club acts in a manner designed to protect the good name of the club and of cricket generally. Any player requested to attend such an Internal Club Enquiry, or any Appeal there from, shall be entitled to be accompanied at the Enquiry by a friend or other representative. The Club shall notify the Chairman of the Discipline and Standards Committee within 48 hours of any action taken by the club, or which it proposes to take. In the case of Level 1 and Level 2 breaches this shall, as an indicator be at the minimum tariff as set out at Para 5.1 to be served with immediate effect. 3.5 Within 48 hours of receipt of the written complaint, the Chairman of the Discipline and Standards Committee or the nominated deputy shall consider the complaint and resolve either: • To take no action other than to record the complaint and notify the club or, • To endorse any action taken by the club and confirm that no further action is required or, • To refer the matter for a full Disciplinary Hearing. • Level 1 and 2 complaints subject to a full discipline hearing will be conducted under the auspices of the UKFast CCL Discipline and Standards Committee. Level 3 or 4 complaints will automatically be subject to a full Disciplinary Hearing held under the auspices of the Cheshire Cricket Discipline Committee. 3.6 Any sanctions imposed by the club under paragraph 3.5 above, shall be advised in writing to the Chairman of the Discipline and Standards Committee. Players should understand that suspensions will normally apply to all cricket played under the auspices of ECB. 3.7 In the case of an incident involving a player under the age of 18 years old, the County Board Welfare Officer will immediately be informed. In such circumstances, the incident may be regarded as: • A welfare and child protection case or • An outright disciplinary case. If the incident is being investigated by another organisation (e.g. the Police, ECB Safeguarding Department) the League will await the outcome of that investigation. 126