LIncolnshire County Cricket League Handbook 1999

DISCIPLINE NATIONAL CRICKET ASSOCIATION RULES OF DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES Adopted by Lincolnshire County Cricket League as from 1992 1. It shall be a disciplinary of offence. (a) for any player in the course of or in connection with a match to misconduct himself or to acl at any time in a manner calculated to prejudice the good name or interests of the League. (b) for a Club to fail properly to control or discipline its players or to act in a manner calculated tc prejudice the good name or interests of the League. The player and Club committing an offence shall be liable to penalties in the manne1 described hereafter. 2. For the purposes of these Rules the expression "the player" shall throughout these Rules be deemed to mean and include not only any player whether a professional or otherwise but alsc any member or official or any club or if appropriate any other person involved in any inciden– possible misconduct occurring on the field of play or on the premises of the club as may be appropriate in the particular circumstances. 3. Before any penalty is imposed there shall be a disciplinary hearing before the Disciplinary Sub– Committee of the League. At least 7 days' notice in writing of the hearing and of the offence alleged shall be given to the player or in the case of a Club, its secretary in writing. The playe1 and Club shall be entitled to attend the hearing (in the case of a Club by its secretary or othe1 officials) to be legally or otherwise represented and to call witnesses. 4. If at the hearing the Disciplinary Sub-Committee find the offence alleged proved it shall have the power to impose one of the following penalties: (a) in the case of a player (i) expulsion from the League; (ii) suspension for one or more matches (iii) a fine of not more than £100; (iv) reprimand . Save that a player may be for the same offence both suspended and fined. (b) in the case of a Club: (i) expulsion from the League (ii) expulsion from any cup competition of the League (iii) deduction of points in the League (iv) a fine of not more than £140 Save that a Club for the same offence may be subject to both deduction of points and a fine. 5. A player or Club found by the Disciplinary Committee to have committed an offence or upor whom the Disciplinary Sub-Committee has imposed a penalty shall have the right of Appeal tc the (Appeals Sub-Committee). Notice of Appeal setting out the grounds must be given in writin~ to the Secretary of the League within 7 days of the decision of the Disciplinary Sub-Committee , together with a deposit of £25. Upon giving Notice of Appeal the penalty shall not take effecl pending the hearing of the Appeal. 6. The Appeal shall be by way of rehearing. The player or Club shall have the same right ol attendance and representation and to call witnesses as they had before the Disciplinary Sub– committee. 7. The (Appeals Sub-Committee) may confirm, vary or reverse the decision of the Disciplinary Sub– committee, save that it shall not have the power to increase the penalty. The (Appeal~ Sub-Committee) shall also have the power where they consider the appeal to be without merit tc order the deposit be forfeited. 8. The decision of the (Appeals Sub-Committee) or if no appeal of the Disciplinary Sub-Committee, shall be final and binding.