Lancashire League Handbook 2021

42 the criminal standard of beyond reasonable doubt. 6. PENALTIES 6.1 As a guideline, the following penalties should be expected to be imposed for any complaint referred and, if appropriate, proved at a disciplinary hearing: – Level 1 2 to 6 matches Level 2 3 to 8 matches Level 3 4 to 10 matches Level 4 A minimum of 10 matches played under the auspices of the ECB. 6.2 Where applicable, penalties will be carried over to apply in the following season. 6.3 Where the complaint is not referred to Disciplinary Hearing, repeated infringements, listed on umpires’ reports, by an individual player or by a Club may still result in additional penalties as laid out in 6.4 below. 6.4 If at a hearing a breach of the Code of Conduct is proved, the Disciplinary Panel shall have the power to impose one or more of the following penalties, together with such order as to costs as it deems appropriate: In the case of a player: – To require the player to submit appropriate letter(s) of apology within a specified time To record a reprimand and give a warning as to future conduct To impose a fine, not to exceed £500 To suspend the player for one or more matches, or for a stated period of time To deduct League points from the player’s team To expel the player from the League In the case of a Club: – To require the Club to submit appropriate letter(s) of apology within a specified time To record a reprimand and to give a warning as to future conduct To impose a fine To deduct League points from the Club’s team To expel the Club from any competition of the League To relegate to any lower division of the League or to a “linked” league. 6.5 Panels will take the following factors into account when determining the penalties to be imposed: a. If the accused player/Club has pleaded guilty b. The player’s previous disciplinary record c. If the player is also the captain d. The conduct of the player subsequent to him being warned and told that he will be reported e. If an appeal is considered to be spurious 6.6 In addition, where an individual behaves inappropriately or fails to respect the formality at any level during a Disciplinary Hearing, the Disciplinary Panel assumes the right to impose further corrective