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Discipline at cricket matches is an issue which the HCPCL
takes very seriously. To this end, several stages have been built into the procedures which
deal with discipline breaches. Their aim is to simplify the procedure for the minor offences
whilst providing full rights for all accused and wronged in accordance with the ECB
Guidelines.
Three main stages are involved:
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Umpires report on all matches and mark each
club for their disciplinary behaviour. Three marks below the defined level (4) in
a season results in points being deducted from the offending club. See match rule
18.0 for full details. |
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Players sign a Code of Conduct which obliges
their club to impose a ban for a period of at least two completed matches for all
discipline breaches reported to the League through a pre-defined procedure. This
ban applies to all ECB cricket. This stage deals mainly with level 1 breaches,
details of which are set out in the next section. The full Code of Conduct is set
out in the next section. Also players who receive three warnings under the code
during a season will receive a two match ban. |
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For more serious offences the League will
call a Disciplinary Hearing within 10 days of the alleged offence whether
reported by the umpires or another club or individual. This Hearing will be
subject to formal reports by the accusers, the accused and the umpires and will
be heard before three committee members with advisors present if considered
necessary. Clubs and individuals may be present and represented. They may also
call witnesses. Decisions made at the Hearing may be subject to appeals as
defined in the procedure. The full procedure is set out in the Code of
Conduct. |
A list of discipline breaches, categorised into four levels, is set out in the Disciplinary Complaints and Appeals Procedures
including details of the action which will be taken when a breach is committed and the
recommended penalties for each level.
The ECB Discipline Regulations, the ECB Regulations for Leagues and Clubs and Guidelines on the
Conduct of Hearings and Appeals are set out in their own sections below. It should be noted that if
there is any conflict between the League’s disciplinary procedures and the ECB regulations and
guidelines the League’s procedures will take precedence.
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