Lancashire League Handbook 2024

GENERAL CONDUCT REGULATIONS FOR RECREATIONAL CRICKET 2024 06 LEVEL 4 (o) threatening to assault an umpire; (p) making inappropriate and deliberate and/or dangerous physical contact with an umpire; (q) physically assaulting a cricketer or any other person; and/or (r) committing any other act of violence 5. A cricketer shall also be in breach of these Regulations on and around the field of play if they: (a) commit any breach of Law 41; or (b) act in a manner contrary to the ECB’s Anti-Discrimination Code; or (c) Conduct themselves in a manner or act in a manner which is improper, or which may be prejudicial to the interests of cricket, or which may bring the ECB, the game of cricket or any cricketer or group of cricketers into disrepute. 6. Any coach, match official or Club Official shall be in breach of these Regulations if they fail to conduct themselves fairly and properly on any part of the cricket ground on any match day. Conduct which is not fair and proper and will therefore result in a breach of these Regulations shall include, but not be limited to: (a) making inappropriate and deliberate and/or dangerous physical contact with, threatening to assault, physically assaulting or committing any act of violence towards any other Participant (including an umpire) or any member of the public; (b) showing dissent at an umpire’s decision by language or gesture, advancing towards an umpire in an aggressive manner when appealing or intimidating an umpire by language or gesture; (c) using language that, in the circumstances, is obscene, offensive, insulting or seriously insulting; (d) making an obscene or seriously insulting gesture; (e) conducting themselves in a manner or acting in a manner which is improper, or which may be prejudicial to the interests of cricket, or which may bring the ECB, the game of cricket or any cricketer or group of cricketers into disrepute; and/or (f) acting in a manner contrary to the ECB’s Anti-Discrimination Code. See Appendix 4, guidance notes 3 and A for further information. 7. If an umpire considers that there has been an On-Field Breach, they must make reasonable efforts to inform the individual (or their captain or a Club Official) before they leave the ground and make a Disciplinary Report to the Disciplinary Officer of the Relevant Disciplinary Body. This Disciplinary Report shall be made irrespective of any action the umpire may have taken on the field of play. Other individuals can also report On-Field Breaches either to the umpire, in which case the umpire will make a Disciplinary Report, or to the Disciplinary Officer directly by way of Written Complaint (for example, if the On-Field Breach relates to a match official). If there is no umpire appointed to a particular match, individuals can report On-Field Breaches to a captain or Club Official who can then make a Disciplinary Report on their behalf. See Appendix 4, guidance note 5 for further information.