Cheshire Cricket League Handbook 2021

Cheshire Cricket League Disciplinary Regulations Level 2 a. Showing serious dissent at an umpire’s decision by word or action b. Making inappropriate and deliberate physical contact with another player c. Charging or advancing towards an umpire in an aggressive manner when appealing d. Deliberate distraction, deception or obstruction on the field of play under Law 41.4 or 41.5. e. Throwing the ball at a player, umpire or another person in an inappropriate and dangerous manner f. Using language or gesture to another player, umpire, team official or spectator that, in the circumstances, is obscene or of a seriously insulting nature g. Causing avoidable damage to the pitch that results in a 5 run penalty being awarded under Laws 41.12.3, 41.14.3 and 41.15.3. h. Any other misconduct, the nature of which is, in the opinion of the umpires, equivalent to a Level 2 offence. Level 3 a. Intimidating an umpire by language or gesture b. Threatening to assault a player or any other person except an umpire. c. Using language or gesture that offends, insults, humiliates, intimidates, threatens, disparages or vilifies another person on the basis of that person’s race, religion or belief, colour, descent, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation or background. d. Deliberately bowling a non-pitching delivery which is deemed dangerous and unfair in accordance with Law 41.7 Level 4 a. Threatening to assault an umpire b. Making inappropriate and deliberate physical contact with an umpire c. Physically assaulting a player or any other person d. Committing any other act of violence. e. Using language or gesture that seriously offends, insults, humiliates, intimidates, threatens, disparages or vilifies another person on the basis of that person’s race, religion or belief, colour, descent, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation or background. 132