Lancashire League Handbook 2017

41 MINIMUM of one game if it is found that reasonable steps were not taken to ensure compliance by the player. Law 42.18 - Players conduct Suspension - MINIMUM period as specified in paragraphs 1 - 5 inclusive of the CODE OF CONDUCT above. (6) Spirit of Cricket (a) Excessive appealing. (b) Pointing or gesturing towards the pavilion in an aggressive manner by a bowler or other member of the fielding side upon the dismissal of a batsman. (c) Inappropriate and deliberate physical contact between players in the course of play. (d) Charging or advancing towards an umpire or player in an aggressive manner when appealing. (e) Deliberate and malicious distraction or obstruction on the field of play (f) Throwing the ball at or near a player, umpire or official in an inappropriate and dangerous manner. (g) Using language that is obscene, offensive or of a seriously insulting nature to another player, umpire, team official or spectator. N.B. it is acknowledged that there will be verbal exchanges between players in the course of play. Rather than seeking to eliminate these exchanges entirely, umpires will look to lay charges when this falls below an accepted standard. In this instance, language will be interpreted to include gestures. (h) Threat of assault on another player, umpire, team official or spectator, (i) Separate incidents in the course of a match will mean umpires lay separate charges. If the Disciplinary Panel find the person charged to be guilty of more than one offence, they will impose separate penalties in respect of each offence. Penalties are cumulative and not concurrent. (j) Players reported under this Section will be subject to a Suspension of a minimum of 2 matches. (7) Accumulated Bad Behaviour (as laid down in ECB guidelines) (a) Repeated infringements (3) of the Spirit of Cricket by an individual, where it is decided that each infringement in itself does not merit any immediate action, will result in a Disciplinary Hearing. (b) Repeated infringements by a team are likely to result in the captain being held responsible for the conduct of his team (whether or not individual players are also identified for disciplinary action) and being called before a Disciplinary Hearing. (c) The penalties available include suspension. When issuing the penalty, the Disciplinary Panel may take account of instances of poor team discipline in previous years, particularly where the on-the-field captain is the same and the previous record of any individual charged. (d) Captains should ensure they understand their responsibility for the on the field behaviour of themselves and their team members.