CLL plan to get tough on offenders

LAKE Garage CLL clubs are being asked to consider a crackdown on player behaviour.

The league’s management committee has followed the example of other leagues by drawing up a suspension tariff, to be voted on at Friday’s annual meeting with a list of lesser offences which would result in automatic one-match bans.

The tariff would be activated within three days of an umpires’ report containing allegations of misconduct by a player or players being received by the CLL.

The management committee has recommended:

Minimum one-match ban: Dissent at an umpire’s decision without using foul and abusive language.

Two matches (minimum): Dissent at an umpire’s decision using foul and abusive language.

Four matches: Abuse of an opposition player or team with obscene language on social network sites -clubs may be held responsible too. Deliberate physical contact with any team-mate or opposition player would also qualify.

Six matches: Physical abuse of an umpire or league official.

There is also a recommendation that captains be reported if umpires believe they haven’t taken sufficient steps to control their players.

Steps against lesser offences are also being suggested under another proposed rule.

Level One disciplinary offences will occur when umpires agree that the level of behaviour or misconduct doesn’t warrant formal action. Offences would be reported on a “Spirit of the Game” sheet.

Level One offences would be considered:

Shouting foul language loud enough to be heard beyond the boundary edge.

::Excessive or orchestrated appealing.

::Celebrations before an umpire’s decision has been made.

::Advancing towards an umpire in an aggressive manner when appealing.

::Gesturing or pointing towards the pavilion on dismissal of a batsman.

::Throwing the ball at or near a player, umpire, team official or spectator in a careless way.

::Obscene gestures or insulting comments towards other players, officials or spectators.

::Persistent questioning of umpires’ decisions.

::A captain’s failure to take action to control a player’s behaviour.

::Any action considered by both umpires to be against the spirit of the game.