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1.
Complaint
- Any alleged breach of the Code of Conduct, the Spirit
of Cricket, or the Rules and Playing Conditions of the
Surrey Cricket League shall be notified by any member
club or player (the ‘complainant’) in writing (the
‘complaint’) to the Chairman of the Disciplinary
Committee as soon as possible and not later than 7 days
from the occurrence of the incident subject of the
complaint. The Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee
shall forward a copy of the complaint to the member club
against whom the complaint is made (the ‘defendant’) who
shall respond to the Chairman of the Disciplinary
Committee in writing (the ‘response’) to the complaint
within 7 days of the date the complaint was copied to
the defendant.
2.
On receipt of a complaint and the response, the
Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee shall consider
the complaint as soon as reasonably practicable, and
resolve either:
·
to take no action except to record and notify the
decision to the relevant member clubs; or
·
decide on a suitable action for minor offences where
there is clear evidence or admission by a club or clubs
involved; or
·
if the complaint appears to require further action, to
convene a disciplinary hearing as soon as is practically
possible and no later than 21 days of the decision to
call for the hearing.
3.
Umpires will report any ‘reportable’ incidents
within 24 hours of the completion of the game, using the
umpire’s card (by e-mail). The same process as in (1)
above will be followed.
4.
Disciplinary Hearing
- A case which is referred to a disciplinary hearing
will be notified in writing to the League
Representatives of the relevant member clubs giving at
least 7 days notice. Any adjournments may be granted at
the discretion of the Chairman of the Disciplinary
Committee. The player concerned and the member club
shall be entitled to attend the hearing, state their
case (in the case of a club by its League Representative
or other club official). They may be supported by a
colleague and may call witnesses. The hearing will be
conducted by the Disciplinary Committee of the League
which shall consist of not less than three persons, none
of whom shall be connected with the player, the club or
the opponents.
5.
Penalties
- If the Disciplinary Committee finds the alleged
offence proved it shall have the power to impose one or
more of the following penalties, together with such
order as to costs as it deems appropriate:
(a)
In the case of a player -
·
To require the player to submit an appropriate letter of
apology within a specified time
·
To record a reprimand and to give a warning as to future
conduct
·
To suspend the player for one or more matches or for a
stated period of time
·
To deduct league points from the player’s team
·
To expel the player from the League
(b)
In the case of a member club -
·
To require the club to submit an appropriate letter of
apology within a specified time
·
To record a reprimand and to give a warning as to future
conduct
·
To impose a fine
·
To deduct league points from the club’s team(s)
·
To relegate to any lower division of the League
·
To expel the club from any competition of the League
·
To expel the club from the League
(c)
The Disciplinary Committee shall have the power
to suspend the operation of any part of or the entire
penalty it imposes for such period and subject to any
terms that it deems appropriate. Decisions of the
Disciplinary Committee, a finding that a complaint is
proved or otherwise or a decision on penalty, shall be
by a majority vote, where necessary the Chairman shall
have a casting vote.
(d)
In the case of violent conduct, the player(s)
concerned will be suspended with immediate effect and
matter investigated. A disciplinary hearing will take
place once the investigations are completed thoroughly.
(e)
Any decision to suspend a player will be
communicated to his club’s opponents scheduled to play
during the suspension, to the League’s umpires in the
case of a Premier Division club, and reported to the
Surrey Cricket Board for national circulation.
Suspensions will apply to all cricket played under the
auspices of the ECB and cover the appropriate number of
league games played to a result, including rearranged
fixtures, cup games or inter-league matches within the
suspension period.
(f)
Any decision to expel a player or a club will be
communicated to Surrey Cricket Board and other Surrey
Leagues, after an appeal process if applicable.
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