Lancashire League Handbook 2024

GENERAL CONDUCT REGULATIONS FOR RECREATIONAL CRICKET 2024 03 Disciplinary Panel Chair – means the appointed chair of a Disciplinary Panel. Disciplinary Report – means a report prepared by an umpire (or captain or Club Official, as outlined in Regulation 7) detailing any alleged On-Field Breach. The Disciplinary Report shall be in the form which appears at Appendix 1 or contain substantially the same categories of information. ECB – means the England and Wales Cricket Board. ECB GCR – means the General Conduct Regulations which are applicable to ECB Competitions (as defined in the ECB GCR) and in force from time to time. Effective Date – means 25 March 2024. First-Class County – means a county the ECB has officially accorded first class status to, being those counties listed as first-class county clubs in the ECB’s Articles of Association from time to time. Hearing – means a hearing at which any charges against a Participant, Club and/or League are dealt with. The Hundred – means the ECB’s domestic cricket competition in a “100-ball” format. Hundred Team – means any of the teams playing in The Hundred from time to time. League – means an ECB Premier League or each league which operates under a County Cricket Board’s jurisdiction or which should reasonably have been under its jurisdiction (for example due to that league receiving a benefit from the County Cricket Board). National County – means any county cricket club which is a member of the National Counties Cricket Association. Notice of Appeal – means the document submitted to the Disciplinary Officer of the relevant Appeal Body to commence an appeal pursuant to Regulation 36. Off-Field Breach – means an alleged breach of Regulations 10-13. See Appendix 4, guidance note A for further information. On-Field Breach – means an alleged breach of Regulations 4-6. See Appendix 4, guidance note A for further information. Participants – means all individuals who are under the jurisdiction of a Relevant Cricket Organisation, including: (a) cricketers; (b) volunteers, officers, employees, contractors, and members of any Relevant Cricket Organisation; (c) match officials; (d) coaches; and (e) any other person under the jurisdiction of any Relevant Cricket Organisation. See Appendix 4, guidance notes 1 and 2 for further information. Referral – means a Disciplinary Report, Written Complaint or any alleged breach of these Regulations which is brought to the attention of the Relevant Disciplinary Body. Regional Partner – means an organisation which has entered into an agreement with the ECB to operate as part of the Regional Structure. Regional Structure – means the structure of Regional Partner teams and academy programmes administered by the Regional Partners to provide players with high quality training environments and new, nationwide ECB competitions, with a view to developing the most talented female cricketers and providing the basis for sustained international success.