Lancashire League Handbook 2017

40 members of the opposing team or any act of violence on the field of play. Suspension - MINIMUM period of two games with immediate effect (b) The guilty player’s captain is liable to be suspended for a MINIMUM period of two games if it is found that reasonable steps were not taken to ensure good behaviour from the player. (c) Deliberate violent physical contact on a member of the opposing team. Suspension - MINIMUM period of five games with immediate effect. The severity of the violence will influence the appropriateness of the length of sentence to be imposed. (3) Abuse of an umpire (inclusive of intimidation whether by language or conduct) (a) Dissent by action or verbal. Suspension - MINIMUM period of two games with immediate effect. (b) Dissent by action and verbal. Suspension - MINIMUM period of four games with immediate effect. (c) Verbal or written abuse (inclusive of using language that is obscene, offensive or insulting and/or the making of an obscene gesture. Suspension - MINIMUM period of five games with immediate effect. (d) Deliberate violent physical contact or threat of assault. Suspension- MINIMUM PERIOD OF TWELVE GAMES with immediate effect. The severity of the violence will influence the appropriateness of the length of sentence to be imposed. (4) Aggravated Abuse Any aggravated abusive comment or action will result in suspension; i.e. using language or a gesture that offends, insults, humiliates, threatens, disparages or vilifies another person on the basis of that person’s race, religion, colour, descent, national/ethnic origin or sexual orientation. Suspension - MINIMUM PERIOD OF TWELVE GAMES with immediate effect. (5) Mandatory Reporting under the Laws The umpires after consultation are instructed to report transgressions under the following headings: Law 18.5 - Deliberate short runs Law 24 (c) - Fair delivery- the arm Law 42.3 - Changing the condition of the ball Law 42.4 - Deliberate attempt to distract striker Law 42.5 - Deliberate distraction or obstruction of batsman Law 42.6,7 & 8 - Dangerous and unfair bowling Law 42.9 -Time wasting by the fielding side Law 42.10 - Batsman wasting time Law 42.11,12,13 & 14- Bowler, fielder or batsman damaging the pitch Law 42.16 - Batsman stealing a run Players failing to comply with the above Laws: Suspension - MINIMUM period of one game. The guilty player’s captain is liable to be suspended for a period of a