Rule 11 - Conduct : Club Players, Officials, Members and Employees

SERIOUS MISBEHAVIOUR AND BRINGING THE GAME OF CRICKET INTO DISREPUTE 

11.1.1

Umpires Lodge Reports of Misbehaviour
An umpire may lodge a report with the Premier Cricket Manager of any member, official, employee or player of any Premier Club who engages in misbehaviour or bringing the game of cricket into disrepute.

11.1.2

 

Notification of Report
Where an umpire intends to lodge a report to the Premier Cricket Manager that umpire shall notify the person concerned or the captain or official of the person's club and the Premier Cricket Manager within 48 hours of the cessation of play on the day on which the misbehaviour or bringing the game of cricket into disrepute occurs.

11.1.3

 

Club to Attend Umpires
The captain or a representative or an official of both clubs shall ascertain from the umpires after the close of each day's play whether there are to be any persons reported, irrespective of any earlier notification.

11.1.4

 

No Person Available for Notification of Report
Where a reported person is not available for notification that an umpire intends to lodge a report or the captain or representative or official of a club does not fulfil the requirement of 11.1.3, an umpire shall be deemed to have fulfilled his responsibility with the notification of the report under 11.1.5.

11.1.5

Lodgment of Report
Within 48 hours of the conclusion of the match from which a report arises, the umpire shall lodge with the Premier Cricket Manager a report on the appropriate form showing the reported person's name and club and detailing the nature of the misbehaviour or of bringing the game of cricket into disrepute.

11.1.6

CV Lays Charge of Misbehaviour, Notifies Person and Club of Charge and Sets Time of Hearing of Charge
Upon receipt of a report lodged by an umpire the Premier Cricket Manager shall on behalf of CV
(a) lay a charge against the reported person for misbehaviour or bringing
the game of cricket into disrepute;
(b) notify the reported person and the club of the reported person that
a charge has been laid against the reported person; and
(c) nominate the date and time of the hearing of that charge.
The charge shall, if practicable, be heard by the CV Tribunal on the Wednesday following the completion of the match from which a report arises or, if this is not practicable, at the earliest practicable time as determined by the CV Tribunal.

11.1.7
 

CV Tribunal to Receive Copy of Report
The Premier Cricket Manager shall arrange for a copy of the report to be delivered to the chairperson of the CV Tribunal.

11.1.8

 

Notification of Hearing
The Premier Cricket Manager shall notify the reported person, the umpires involved in the report and any other relevant persons that they are required to attend the hearing of the charge and shall also notify them of the time and place of the hearing.

11.1.9

One Match Suspension May be Offered to Reported Player
The Premier Cricket Manager, in consultation with the CV Tribunal Chairperson and Pennant Committee may offer a reported player a one match suspension without a hearing.

11.1.10

 

Acceptance of Penalty Procedure
The acceptance of a penalty of suspension from playing in one CV match shall be lodged in writing with the Premier Cricket Manager not later than 12.00pm on the day after the Premier Cricket Manager has made such offer to the reported person or his club.

11.1.11
 

Hearing of Charge if Acceptance not Properly Lodged
If a notice of acceptance is not lodged as per 11.1.10 the CV Tribunal shall hear the charge.

11.1.12
 

Attendance
The persons and umpires involved in the report and any other persons as deemed necessary by the CV Tribunal Chairman shall attend the hearing of the charge.

11.1.13

 

Hearing of Charge May Proceed Despite Absence
In the absence of the reported person, whether the CV Tribunal is with or without notice of the reason or reasons for the absence, the CV Tribunal may proceed with a hearing of a charge or postpone the hearing.

11.1.14

 

CV Tribunal May Adjourn or Postpone Hearing
A reported person who is unable to attend the hearing of the charge may apply to the CV Tribunal for an adjourned or postponed hearing of the charge and such application must state the reasons for his inability to attend. If satisfied with the applicant's reasons the CV Tribunal may convene a postponed hearing of the charge.

11.1.15
 

CV Tribunal to Regulate Own Procedures
Subject to these rules the CV Tribunal may regulate the hearing of any charge in any manner it thinks fit.

11.1.16



 

Inquisitorial and Informal Hearing
The hearing before the CV Tribunal shall be:
(a) inquisitorial in nature;
(b) conducted with as little formality and with as much expedition as is deemed warranted by the CV Tribunal; and
(c) conducted in accordance with the rules of natural justice.

11.1.17

 

Rules of Evidence
The CV Tribunal may hear evidence from any person or any source as deemed necessary or warranted by the CV Tribunal and no hearing before the CV Tribunal is bound by the laws of evidence which apply to Courts of Law.

11.1.18
 

No Reasons
The CV Tribunal is not obliged to give reasons for any determination which it makes.

11.1.19
 

Legal Representation
No person shall be represented by a legal practitioner at any hearing of the CV Tribunal unless such representation is with leave of the CV Tribunal Chairperson.

11.1.20


 

Power to Impose Penalties on Players
Where the CV Tribunal is reasonably satisfied that a player has engaged in misbehaviour or bringing the game of cricket into disrepute the CV Tribunal may reprimand or fine or suspend or disqualify him or her from playing in such matches or for such time as the CV Tribunal deems to be appropriate to the nature and extent of the charge.

11.1.21



 

Power to Impose Penalties on Non-Players
Where the CV Tribunal is reasonably satisfied that a member, official or employee of a Premier club has engaged in misbehaviour or bringing the game of cricket into disrepute the CV Tribunal may reprimand or fine or suspend the reported person or reprimand or fine his club or may recommend to CV that his club be suspended or impose upon the reported person or his club any other penalty as the CV Tribunal deems to be appropriate to the nature and extent of the charge, the circumstances and the reported person's status in the club.

11.1.22

 

Hearing on Penalty
Where the CV Tribunal is reasonably satisfied that a player has engaged in misbehaviour or bringing the game of cricket into disrepute the person shall be provided with a reasonable and separate opportunity to make representations with respect to any penalty to be imposed by the CV Tribunal.

11.1.23

 

Suspension Apply to Next Match
Unless the CV Tribunal stipulates otherwise a suspension penalty imposed by it or an accepted one match penalty shall apply to the next CV match played for premiership points in which the player's club competes.

11.2 

MINOR MISBEHAVIOUR 

11.2.1

 

Umpires may Caution
Where an umpire has occasion to speak to a player about his behaviour but does not consider the player's behaviour to be so serious as to warrant a report to the Premier Cricket Manager the umpire shall caution the player.

11.2.2
 

Umpires Lodge Records of Cautioning
An Umpire shall note a caution on the Umpires Match Report and shall lodge a record of caution with the Premier Cricket Manager.

11.2.3

Notification of Caution
(a) Where an umpire cautions a player he shall inform the cautioned player that the caution will be officially recorded for the attention of the Premier Cricket Manager and shall notify the cautioned player or the captain or official of the player's club of the caution as soon as it is practicable on the day on which the caution occurs.
(b) The cautioned player, in the presence of at least one umpire, shall sign a Caution Notice, acknowledging he has been cautioned.

11.2.4

 

Clubs to Attend Umpires
The captain or a representative or an official of both clubs shall ascertain from the umpires after the close of each day's play whether there are to be any persons cautioned, irrespective of any earlier notification.

11.2.5

 

Lodgement of Report
Within 48 hours of the conclusion of the match from which a caution arises the umpire shall lodge with the Premier Cricket Manager a record on the appropriate form showing the cautioned person's name and club and detailing the nature of the caution.

11.2.6







 

Player Three Times Cautioned to be Charged.
Should a player have three cautions recorded with the Premier Cricket Manager during the same season the Premier Cricket Manager shall on behalf of CV
(a) lay a charge against the reported person for misbehaviour or bringing
the game of cricket into disrepute;
(b) notify the reported person and the club of the reported person that a
charge has been laid against the reported person; and
(c) nominate the date and time of the hearing of that charge.
The charge shall, if practicable, be heard by the CV Tribunal on the Wednesday following the completion of the match from which a report arises or, if this is not practicable, at the earliest practicable time as determined by the CV Tribunal.

11.2.7





 

Player Three Times Cautioned to be Charged.
Should a Player have three cautions recorded with the Premier Cricket Manager during the same season the Premier Cricket Manager shall
(a)  cause the Association to lay a charge against the cautioned person for misbehaviour or bringing the game of cricket into disrepute;
(b)  cause the reported person and the Club of the reported person to be notified that a charge has been laid against the reported person;
(c)  nominate the date and time of the hearing of that charge.
The charge shall, if practicable, be heard by the CV Tribunal on the Wednesday following completion of the match from which a report arises or, if this is not practicable, at the earliest practicable time as determined by the CV Tribunal.

11.2.8

 

One Match Suspension May be Offered to Cautioned Player
The Premier Cricket Manager, in consultation with the CV Tribunal Chairperson and the Pennant Committee, may offer a player cautioned three times a one match suspension without a hearing

11.2.9

 

Acceptance of Penalty Procedure
The acceptance of a penalty of suspension from playing in one CV match shall be lodged in writing with the Premier Cricket Manager not later than 12.00pm on the day after the Premier Cricket Manager has made such offer to the reported person or his club

11.2.10
 

Hearing of Charge if Acceptance not Properly Lodged
If a notice of acceptance is not lodged as per 11.1.9 the CV Tribunal shall hear the charge.

11.2.11
 

Attendance
The persons and umpires involved in the caution, and any other persons as deemed necessary by the CV Tribunal Chairman, shall attend the hearing of the charge.

11.3

 

BREACHES OF LAWS OF CRICKET
Where the Umpires have occasion to caution a player for a breach of a Law of Cricket the procedure in the Law shall be satisfied by noting the details on the Umpires Match Report for action by the Premier Cricket Manager in accordance with 11.2.

11.4


 

INELIGIBILITY FOR AWARDS
Any player in any grade who has been suspended by the CV Tribunal for misbehaviour during a Premier cricket game shall be ineligible for a player-of-the-season award in any grade. In the event that a suspension arising from a Premier or final series match extends into the final series or ensuing season or seasons the player shall not be precluded from winning an award in any such series or season.