Lancashire League Handbook 2025

LCL Handbook 2025 250 22 Appendix 3 SanctionGuidelines 1. The table below sets out recommended sanctions to be applied on Respondents in respect of On-Field Breaches. However, the Adjudicator or Disciplinary Panel will not be limited to imposing the recommended sanctions and can impose greater or lesser sanctions as appropriate in the circumstances of the particular case. 2. Unless the Adjudicator or Disciplinary Panel stipulate otherwise, bans will apply to all cricket, be effective immediately and, for the purpose of totting up the number of breaches within a specified period, will remain on the Respondent’s record for 24 calendar months from the date of the breach. Level of On-field breach First On-Field breach Second On-Field Breach (within 24 months) Third On-Field Breach (within 24 months) Level 1 1 match ban 2 match ban 3 match ban Level 2 2 match ban 4 match ban 12 match ban Level 3 6 match ban 12 match ban 24 match ban Level 4 10 match ban 20 match ban 40 match ban 3. If Adjudicators or Disciplinary Panels prefer, they can stipulate that bans cover: (a) a specific time period, e.g. one week; and/or (b) a specific number of days of cricket. However, it is important for decisions to be clear about the scope of any ban, including when a specific time period starts and ends. See Appendix 4 guidance note 11. 4. TheAdjudicatororDisciplinaryPanelwill take intoaccountallaggravatingandmitigating factors when determining the appropriate sanction. The Adjudicator or Disciplinary Panel will determine whether, and to what extent, to depart from the standard sanctions and/or to imposeadditionalor lesserpenaltiesas theydeem fit, including (butnot limited to)the following, which may be suspended (in full or in part): All Respondents (a) Caution or reprimand (b) Letter of apology (c) Fine of no more than £500 (d) Ban of a period of matches or weeks (e) Expulsion of the cricketer from a League or competition Clubs (f) Deduction of a Club’s league points (g) Expulsion of a Club from a League or competition (h) Relegation to a lower division of a League The sanctions described in paragraph 4(a) to 4(h) above can only be imposed on a Club if this is consistent with the rules in place for the relevant League or competition. 5. The Adjudicator or Disciplinary Panel will give consideration to the following aggravating and mitigating factors, as appropriate, to include but not limited to: Aggravating factors