Lancashire League Handbook 2022

43 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 is conducted within the Spirit of Cricket as well as within the Laws. 2.1.3 Players and Club officials must at all times accept the Umpire’s decision. Players and Club officials must not show dissent at the Umpire’s decision or react in a provocative or disapproving manner towards another player or spectator. 2.1.4 Players and Club officials shall not intimidate, assault or attempt to intimidate or assault an Umpire, another Player, a Club official or a spectator. 2.1.5 Players and Club officials shall not use crude and/or abusive language (known as ‘sledging’) nor make offensive gestures or hand signals nor deliberately distract an opponent. 2.1.6 Players and Club officials shall not use language or gestures that offend, insult, humiliate, intimidate, threaten, disparage or vilify another person on the basis of that person’s race, religion, sexual orientation. colour, descent or national or ethnic origin. 2.1.7 Players and Club officials shall not use or in any way be concerned in the use or distribution of illegal drugs. 2.1.8 Players and Club officials shall not make any public or media comment which is detrimental to the League, clubs, umpires