Lancashire League Handbook 2025

LCL Handbook 2025 239 11 would like the Hearing to proceed, and in particular how the case should be presented (and by whom). The Respondent (or their representative) will be entitled to provide oral submissions at the Hearing if they wish to do so. See Appendix 4, guidance notes 9, 17and F for further information. 35. At the end of any Hearing, the Disciplinary Panel will consider the charge (in private) and determine whether, on the balance of probabilities, there has been a breach of these Regulations. Any decision of the Disciplinary Panel will be taken by majority vote, with the Disciplinary Panel Chair having a casting vote in the event of a tie. See Appendix 4, guidance note 10 for further information. 36. If theDisciplinaryPanel decides that there has been abreach of theseRegulations, it will impose a sanction in accordance with the sanction guidelines in Appendix 3. 37. Unless otherwise stipulated in the Disciplinary Panel’s decision, any ban which is imposed by a Disciplinary Panel will apply to the Respondent’s next match (or matches) following receipt of the decision by the Respondent or Respondent’s Club, whichever is sooner, regardless of whether the match is in an ECB Competition. 38. Unless theDisciplinaryPaneldirectsotherwise, theparties willbear theirowncosts ofpreparing for and attending a Hearing. See Appendix 4, guidance note 12 for further information. 39. Wherever possible, the Disciplinary Panel Chair will communicate the decision and any sanction to the parties verbally at the end of the Hearing. The Disciplinary Panel’s decision will also be confirmed to the parties (and, where applicable, the Respondent’s Club) in writing following the Hearing. See Appendix 4, guidance note 13 for further information. APPEALS PROCESS FOR ALL CASES SAVE THOSE REFERRED UNDER REGULATION 17 (COMPLEX OR SERIOUS) 40. Any decision made by an Adjudicator or a Disciplinary Panel may be appealed by the Respondent. In order to commence an appeal, the Appellant will submit: (a) a Notice of Appeal; and (b) a fee to cover the standard administrative costs of the Appeal Panel; to the Disciplinary Officer of the Appeal Body within 7 days of receipt of the decision in writing. See Appendix 4, guidance notes 14 and G for further information. 41. The Notice of Appeal must contain at least one of the following grounds of appeal: (a) the Adjudicator or Disciplinary Panel came to a decision to which no reasonable body could have come; (b) there was a serious procedural irregularity, which includes the Adjudicator or Disciplinary Panelnot following theproceduresetout in these Regulations, inawaywhichsignificantly impacted the Appellant’s rights and caused the decision to be unjust; (c) there is fresh evidence (in which case the Notice of Appeal must state why the evidence could not be presented at the original Hearing or before the original decision was made and is, or would have been, material to the decision); and/or (d) the sanction imposed was manifestly excessive. 42. The Disciplinary Officer will appoint an Appeal Panel Chair to determine whether the Notice of