Lancashire League Handbook 2021

37 affecting the misconduct of any amateur, professional, club official or member in connection with any match played whether under the jurisdiction of the League or otherwise and any other matter affecting the interests of the League. 2. The league adopts the ECB Premier League Disciplinary Regulations as amended and set out hereinafter. 1. AIMS AND JURISDICTION. 1. The England &Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of behaviour and conduct. The Lancashire Cricket League also take this commitment very seriously. 2. To this end, these discipline regulations, incorporating major parts of the ECB Model Code of Conduct and The Spirit of Cricket, have been adopted by the League. 3. The regulations shall be complied with by all those who participate under the jurisdiction of the League’s Management Committee. The regulations shall apply to any player at any Club, at any level, under the auspices of the League. 4. The regulations are intended to provide assistance and uniformity to all Clubs in dealing with any alleged breach of the Code of Conduct and The Spirit of Cricket and are aligned to ECB Non-First Class procedures. 5. Any Club which fails to take all reasonable steps to ensure the proper conduct of its players, officials and/or members in all matters for which the Club or its committee is responsible, or acts in any way which is prejudicial or detrimental to the interests or reputation of the League, breaches this Code of Conduct. 6. There is nothing in this Code preventing or discouraging Clubs from applying additional or stronger sanctions against offenders than those appearing within the Code, whether or not they are the subject of a disciplinary report. To this end, it is important that Clubs have their own code of conduct and disciplinary procedures in place. For the purposes of these regulations, the expression “player” shall throughout this document be deemed to include not only any player, whether professional or otherwise, but also any member or official of any Club involved in any incident of alleged misconduct occurring on any part of a cricket ground or building thereon (and not merely the field of play) or elsewhere. 2. CODE OF CONDUCT AND SPIRIT OF CRICKET 2.1 Code of Conduct 2.1.1 The League is committed to maintaining the highest standards of behaviour and conduct at cricket matches both on and off the field. All Clubs, officials, members and players, by virtue of their registration with the League, explicitly agree to abide by this Code of Conduct, which incorporates The Spirit of Cricket, and are bound by the provisions in these Regulations. 2.1.2 The Captains are responsible at all times for ensuring that play