Lancashire League Handbook 2025

LCL Handbook 2025 238 10 23. The Disciplinary Officer must then confirm to the Respondent (either in the Charge Letter or separately) the identity of the Adjudicator. 24. If theRespondentobjects to theAdjudicatoron thebasisofaconflictof interest, theDisciplinary Officer must consider whether to appoint an alternative Adjudicator to consider the conflict of interest and/or as the Adjudicator in relation to the case. 25. TheAdjudicatorwillset theRespondenta reasonable timeframe torespond to theChargeLetter in writing, if they wish to, and provide any further information which may be relevant. 26. The Adjudicator will consider the charge and determine whether, on the balance of probabilities, there has been a breach of these Regulations. 27. If the Adjudicator decides that there has been a breach of these Regulations, they will impose a sanction in accordance with the sanction guidelines in Appendix 3. 28. The Adjudicator’s decision willbe communicated to the Respondent (and,whereapplicable, the Respondent’s Club) in writing. See Appendix 4, guidance notes 8, 10 and 13 for further information. Hearing 29. The Disciplinary Officer will appoint a Disciplinary Panel Chair, who in turn will appoint a Disciplinary Panel, and the Disciplinary Officer will arrange a Hearing. The Disciplinary Officer will confirm to the Respondent (either in the Charge Letter or separately) the identity of the Disciplinary Panel members, where and when the Hearing will take place and, if the Hearing will take place virtually rather than in person, by what means. If the Respondent is unable to attend a Hearing at that date or time, the Disciplinary Officer will attempt to reschedule the Hearing. 30. In appropriate circumstances, including if the Respondent is not contesting the charge or does not wish to attend a Hearing, the Disciplinary Panel Chair may direct that the charge be considered by the Disciplinary Panel by way of written submissions only (i.e. without a Hearing) provided that a Hearing must be arranged if this is requested by the Respondent. 31. If the Respondent objects to any member of the Disciplinary Panel on the basis of a conflict of interest, it will be resolved by the Disciplinary Panel Chair unless the potential conflict has been raised in respect of the Disciplinary Panel Chair in which case the Disciplinary Officer will consider whether to appoint an alternative Disciplinary Panel Chair to consider the conflict of interest and/or be appointed to the Disciplinary Panel. 32. The Disciplinary Panel Chair will set the Respondent a reasonable timeframe to respond to the Charge Letter in writing and set any other directions for the exchange of information and/or evidence (which may include witness statements) that the Disciplinary Panel Chair considers appropriate. See Appendix 4, guidance notes 9, 17 and E for further information. 33. In exceptional circumstances, the Disciplinary Panel Chair may suspend a Respondent from participating in cricket until the Hearing has concluded. If so, the Disciplinary Panel Chair will give the Respondent the opportunity to give written submissions on why it would not be appropriate to suspend the Respondent and consider those submissions before making any decision. Any suspension which has been ordered by the Disciplinary Panel Chair (or otherwise issued) will be taken into account by the Disciplinary Panel when considering what sanctions to impose in accordance with Regulation 36. See Appendix 4, guidance note I for further information. 34. At theoutset of any Hearing, the Disciplinary Panel Chair will confirm how the Disciplinary Panel