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Umpire's should send disciplinary report forms, in the first instance to the League Secretary -
The Disciplinary Regulations as applied to the Huntingdonshire County Cricket League.
The Laws of Cricket 2017 Code LAW 42 -
42.1 Unacceptable conduct
42.1.1 The umpires shall act upon any unacceptable conduct. Four Levels of offence and the corresponding actions by the umpires are identified as Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 and Level 4 offences in 42.2 to 42.5.
42.1.2 If either umpire considers that the conduct of a player, at any time during the match, is unacceptable, the umpire concerned shall call and signal Dead ball. This call may be delayed until the umpire is satisfied that it will not disadvantage the non-
42.1.3 The umpire concerned shall report the matter to the other umpire and together they shall decide whether misconduct has occurred. If so, they shall determine into which of the Levels the conduct falls, as set out in 42.2 to 42.5 below, and then apply the related sanctions.
42.1.4 For each Level 1 to 4, if the offence is by a batsman, the umpires shall summon the offending player’s captain to the field. Solely for the purpose of this Law, the batsmen at the wicket may not deputise for their captain.
42.2 Level 1 offences and action by umpires
42.2.1 Any of the following actions by a player shall constitute a Level 1 offence:
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42.2.2 If such an offence is committed, 42.2.2.1 to 42.2.2.6 shall be implemented as appropriate, according to whether or not it is the first offence at any Level.
42.2.2.1 The umpire shall call Time, if necessary.
42.2.2.2 Together the umpires shall summon and inform the offending player’s captain that an offence at this Level has occurred.
42.2.2.3 If the Level 1 offence is the first offence, at any Level, by that team, the umpire shall
42.2.2.3.1 issue a first and final warning which shall apply to all members of the team for the remainder of the match.
42.2.2.3.2 warn the offending player’s captain that any further Level 1 offence by any member of his/her team shall result in the award of 5 Penalty runs to the opposing team.
42.2.2.4 If the Level 1 offence follows an offence, at any Level, by that team, the umpire shall award 5 Penalty runs to the opposing team.
42.2.2.5 As soon as practicable the umpire shall call Play.
42.2.2.6 The umpires together shall report the occurrence as soon as possible after the match to the Executive of the offending player’s team and to any Governing Body responsible for the match, who shall take such further action as is considered appropriate against the captain, any other individuals concerned and, if appropriate, the team.
42.3 Level 2 offences and action by umpires
42.3.1 Any of the following actions by a player shall constitute a Level 2 offence:
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42.3.2 If such an offence is committed, 42.3.2.1 to 42.3.2.6 shall be implemented.
42.3.2.1 The umpire shall call Time, if necessary.
42.3.2.2 Together the umpires shall summon and inform the offending player’s captain that an offence at this Level has occurred.
42.3.2.3 The umpire shall award 5 Penalty runs to the opposing team.
42.3.2.4 The umpire shall warn the offending player’s captain that any future Level 1 offence by any member of his/her team shall result in the award of 5 Penalty runs to the opposing team.
42.3.2.5 As soon as practicable the Umpire shall call Play.
42.3.2.6 The umpires together shall report the occurrence as soon as possible after the match to the Executive of the offending player’s team and to any Governing Body responsible for the match, who shall take such further action as is considered appropriate against the captain, any other individuals concerned and, if appropriate, the team.
42.4 Level 3 offences and action by umpires
42.4.1 Either of the following actions by a player shall constitute a Level 3 offence:
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42.4.2 If such an offence is committed, 42.4.2.1 to 42.4.2.8 shall be implemented.
42.4.2.1 The umpire shall call Time, if necessary.
42.4.2.2 Together the umpires shall summon and inform the offending player’s captain that an offence at this Level has occurred.
42.4.2.3 The umpires shall direct the captain to remove the offending player immediately from the field of play for a period in accordance with the following:
42.4.2.3.1 In a match where the innings are not limited to a number of overs, the player shall be suspended from the field of play for 10 overs.
42.4.2.3.2 In a match where the innings are limited to a number of overs, the player shall be suspended for one fifth of the number of overs allocated to the current innings at its commencement. If, in calculating the length of the suspension, a part-
42.4.2.3.3 If the offending player is a fielder, no substitute shall be allowed for him/her. The offending player may return to the field of play after serving the period of suspension and may bowl immediately.
42.4.2.3.4 If a bowler is suspended mid-
42.4.2.3.5 If the offending player is a not out batsman, he/she shall be replaced by another member of his/her team. The offending player may return to bat after having served the suspension only at the fall of a wicket. If no batsman is available to bat during a batsman’s suspension, the innings is completed. If the offending player does not continue his/her innings for whatever reason, he/she is to be recorded as Retired – not out.
42.4.2.3.6 If the offending player is a dismissed member of the batting side, the period of suspension will not commence until the start of the next innings. Furthermore, in these circumstances, the offending player may not act as a runner during the innings when he/she was suspended.
42.4.2.3.7 Warn the offending player’s captain that any future Level 1 offence shall result in the award of 5 Penalty runs to the opposing team.
42.4.2.3.8 Any overs remaining to be served from a suspension shall be carried forward to the next and subsequent innings of the match. A part over at the end of the innings shall not count towards the overs for which the player is suspended.
42.4.2.4 As soon as practicable, the umpire shall
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42.4.2.5 The umpires together shall report the occurrence as soon as possible after the match to the Executive of the offending player’s team and to any Governing Body responsible for the match, who shall take such further action as is considered appropriate against the captain, any other individuals concerned and, if appropriate, the team.
42.5 Level 4 offences and action by umpires
42.5.1 Any of the following actions by a player shall constitute a Level 4 offence:
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42.5.2 If such an offence is committed, 42.5.2.1 to 42.5.2.5 shall be implemented.
42.5.2.1 The umpire shall call Time, if necessary.
42.5.2.2 Together the umpires shall summon and inform the offending player’s captain that an offence at this Level has occurred.
42.5.2.3 The umpires shall direct the captain to remove the offending player immediately from the field of play for the remainder of the match and shall apply the following:
42.5.2.3.1 If the offending player is a fielder, no substitute shall be allowed for him/her. He/She is to be recorded as Retired – out at the commencement of any subsequent innings in which his/her team is the batting side.
42.5.2.3.2 If a bowler is suspended mid-
42.5.2.3.3 If the offending player is a batsman he/she is to be recorded as Retired – out in the current innings, unless he/she has been dismissed under any of Laws 32 to 39, and at the commencement of any subsequent innings in which his/her team is the batting side. If no further batsman is available to bat, the innings is completed.
42.5.2.3.4 Warn the offending player’s captain that any future Level 1 offence shall result in the award of 5 Penalty runs to the opposing team.
42.5.2.4 As soon as practicable, the umpire shall
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42.5.2.5 The umpires together shall report the occurrence as soon as possible after the match to the Executive of the offending player’s team and to any Governing Body responsible for the match, who shall take such further action as is considered appropriate against the captain, any other individuals concerned and, if appropriate, the team.
42.6 Captain refusing to remove a player from the field
42.6.1 If a captain refuses to carry out an instruction under 42.4.2.3 or 42.5.2.3, the umpires shall invoke Law 16.3 (Umpires awarding a match).
42.6.2 If both captains refuse to carry out instructions under 42.4.2.3 or 42.5.2.3 in respect of the same incident, the umpires shall instruct the players to leave the field. The match is not concluded as in Law 12.9 (Conclusion of match) and there shall be no result under Law 16 (The result).
42.7 Additional points relating to Level 3 and Level 4 offences
42.7.1 If a player, while acting as wicket-
42.7.2 A nominated player who has a substitute or runner will also suffer the penalty for any Level 3 or Level 4 offence committed by the substitute or runner. However, only the substitute or runner will be reported under Laws 42.4.2.5 or 42.5.2.5.
A full version of the Laws of Cricket 2017 code can be downloaded from:
https://www.lords.org/mcc/laws-
In addition to Law 42 there are other offences which are also regarded as a breach of discipline and not in the Spirit of Cricket. These are set out below:-
Level 1
Time wasting by either the fielding side (Law 41.9) or the batting side (Law 41.10)
Abuse of the cricket ground, equipment or fixtures
To indulge in cheating or any sharp practice, for instance:
o Appeal knowing the batsman is not out
o Seek to distract an opponent either verbally or by harassment with persistent clapping or unnecessary noise under the guise of enthusiasm and motivation of one’s own side.
Contravention of any Laws of Cricket or any Unfair Actions (Law 41.19) that result in 5 penalty runs being awarded and a report submitted to the Executive Authority
Level 2
Changing the condition of the ball other than as permitted by Law 41.3
Deliberate and/or malicious distraction or obstruction on the field of play (Laws 41.4 and 41.5)
The bowling of fast short pitched balls as (Law 41.6) and those that result in the bowler being disallowed from bowling further in that innings (Law 41.7)
Bowling a deliberate front foot, no ball (Law 41.8)
Causing avoidable damage to the pitch (Laws 41.12 to 41.15) which results in a five run penalty being awarded
Batsman attempting to steal a run (Law 41.17)
Level 3
using language or gesture that offend, insult, humiliate, intimidate, threaten, disparage or vilify another person on the basis of that person’s race, religion, sexual orientation, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin
the deliberate bowling of any high full-
Level 4
using language or gestures that seriously offend, insult, humiliate, intimidate, threaten, disparage or vilify another person on the basis of that person’s religion, sexual orientation, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin.
The conduct listed in Level 1 to Level 4 above cannot be exhaustive and Umpires shall be the sole judge of Fair and Unfair play (Law 41.2)
BREACHES OF DISCIPLINE
CONTENTS
1. AIMS AND JURISDICTIONS
2. CODE OF CONDUCT AND SPIRIT OF CRICKET
3. BREACHES
4. PROCEDURE
5. DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS
6. PENALTIES
7. APPEALS
8. NON-
1. AIMS AND JURISDICTION
1.1. The Executive Committee (EC) of the Huntingdonshire County Cricket League (HCCL) in Co-
1.1.1 The Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire Joint Disciplinary Committee (C&HJDC) will deal with all disciplinary matters referred to them by the EC of the HCCL at any Level (1 to 4) Involving clubs, players and officials competing in HCCL.
1.2. To this end, these discipline regulations, incorporating major parts of the Laws of Cricket, ECB Code of Conduct and The Spirit of Cricket, have been adopted by The HCCL.
1.3. The regulations shall be complied with by all those who participate under the jurisdiction of the HCCL. The regulations shall apply to any player, at any club, at any level.
1.4. The regulations are intended to assist and provide uniformity to all clubs in dealing with any alleged breach of the Code of Conduct and The Spirit of Cricket and are aligned to ECB regulations.
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1.5. Any club which fails to take all reasonable steps to ensure the proper conduct of its players, officials and/or members in all matters for which the club or its committee is responsible, or acts in any way which is prejudicial or detrimental to the interests or reputation of the HCCL, breaches this Code of Conduct.
1.6. There is nothing in this Code preventing or discouraging clubs from applying additional or stronger sanctions against offenders than those appearing within the Code, whether or not they are the subject of a discipline report. To this end, it is important that clubs have their own code of conduct and disciplinary procedures in place.
1.7. For the purposes of these regulations, the expression ‘player’ shall throughout this document be deemed to mean and include not only any player, whether professional or otherwise, but also any member or official of any club or any other person involved in any incident of alleged misconduct occurring on any part of a cricket ground or building and not merely the field of play.
2. CODE OF CONDUCT AND SPIRIT OF CRICKET
2.1. Code of Conduct
2.1.1. The HCCL is committed to maintaining the highest standards of behaviour and conduct at cricket matches both on and off the field. All clubs and players, by virtue of their registration with the HCCL, explicitly agree to abide by this Code of Conduct, which incorporates the Spirit of Cricket, and are bound by the provisions in these Regulations.
2.1.2. The captains are responsible, at all times, for ensuring that play is conducted within the Spirit of Cricket as well as within the Laws.
2.1.3. Players and club officials must, at all times, accept the umpire’s decision. Players must not show dissent at the umpire’s decision or react in a provocative or disapproving manner towards another player or a spectator.
2.1.4. Players and club officials shall not intimidate assault or attempt to intimidate or assault an umpire, another player, a club official or a spectator.
2.1.5. Players and club officials shall not use crude and/or abusive language (known as “sledging”), nor make offensive gestures or hand signals, nor deliberately distract an opponent.
2.1.6. Players and club officials shall not use language or gestures that offend, insult, humiliate, intimidate, threaten, disparage or vilify another person on the basis of that person’s race, religion, sexual orientation, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin.
2.1.7. Players and club officials shall not use or in any way be concerned in the use or distribution of illegal drugs.
2.1.8. Players and club officials shall not make any public or media comment which is detrimental to the HCCL, clubs, umpires or the game in general. In this instance, media shall include press, radio, television, external websites, club websites, social networking sites and club match programmes.
2.1.9. Players and club officials shall not disclose or comment upon any alleged breach of this Code or upon hearing any report or decision arising from such breach.
2.1.10. Clubs must take adequate steps to ensure the good behaviour of their players, officials, members and supporters.
2.2. Spirit of Cricket
Cricket is a game that owes much of its unique appeal to the fact that it should be played not only within its Laws, but also within the Spirit of the Game. Any action which is seen to abuse this spirit causes injury to the game itself. The major responsibility for ensuring the spirit of fair play rests with the captains.
2.2.1. There Laws which place the responsibility for the team’s conduct firmly on the captain.
Responsibility of Captains
The captains are responsible, at all times, for ensuring that play is conducted within the Spirit of the Game as well as within the Laws.
Player’s Conduct
In the event of any player failing to comply with the instructions of an umpire, criticising his decision by word or action, showing dissent, or generally behaving in a manner which might bring the game into disrepute, the umpire concerned shall in the first place report the matter to the other umpire and to the player’s captain, requesting the latter to take appropriate action.
2.2.2. Players
Captains and umpires together set the tone for the conduct of a cricket match. Every player is expected to make an important contribution to this.
2.2.3. Fair and Unfair Play
The conduct listed in the offences Level 1 to Level 4 of the Law should not be exhaustive and remain under the interpretation of the Umpires, EC of the HCCL or C&HJDC.
According to the Laws the umpires are the sole judges of fair and unfair play. The umpires may intervene at any time, and it is the responsibility of the captain to act where required.
2.2.4. The umpires are authorised to intervene in cases of:
Any breach of Law 42
Time wasting
Damaging the pitch
Dangerous or unfair bowling
Tampering with the ball
Any other action that they consider to be unfair
2.2.5. The Spirit of the Game involves RESPECT for:
Your opponents
Your own captain and team
The role of the umpires
The game’s traditional values
2.2.6. It is against the Spirit of the Game:
To dispute an umpire’s decision by word, action or gesture.
To direct abusive language towards an opponent or umpire.
To indulge in cheating or any sharp practice, for instance:
o Appeal knowing the batsman is not out
o Advance towards an umpire in an aggressive manner when appealing
o Seek to distract an opponent either verbally or by harassment with persistent clapping or unnecessary noise under the guise of enthusiasm and motivation of one’s own side.
2.2.7. Violence
There is no place for any act of violence on the field of play.
2.3. Failure to comply with the provisions of the Code of Conduct may lead to disciplinary action, irrespective of an alleged breach being related to a match not under the jurisdiction of the EC of the HCCL.
3. BREACHES
3.1. A breach of the disciplinary regulations occurs when:-
3.1.1. Any player, in the course of, or in connection with a match, offends against the Laws or Code of Conduct or acts at any time to prejudice the good name of interests of the HCCL.
3.1.2. Any club fails to properly control or discipline its players or acts in a manner prejudicial to the good name or interests of the HCCL.
3.2. Any player or club committing such a breach shall be liable to penalties in the manner prescribed in this document further to those administered on the field by the Umpire(s).
3.3. A breach of the Code of Conduct will normally be categorised as Level 1, 2, 3 or 4, as set out in Law 42 of the Laws of Cricket 2017 Code.
3.4. Reporting of Breaches
3.4.1. For an offence of a Level 1 breach of the Code of Conduct in a match, the umpire(s) should take action as per Law 42.2
3.4.2. For an offence of a Level 2 breach of the Code of Conduct in a match, the umpire(s) should take action as per Law 42.3
3.4.3. For an offence of a Level 3 breach of the Code of Conduct in a match, the umpire(s) should take action as per Law 42.4
3.4.4. For an offence of a Level 3 breach of the Code of Conduct in a match, the umpire(s) should take action as per Law 42.5
3.4.5. The report(s) should be submitted using the standard ECB discipline report form in the first instance to the Chairman or Secretary of the EC of the HCCL . Where no Umpire is present a complaint may be submitted in writing either by letter, e-
4. PROCEDURE
4.1. Notification that a report is to be submitted following any alleged breach of the Code of Conduct must first be advised, by the umpire(s), to the player and his captain or the executive of the player’s club, on the day of the alleged offence, prior to leaving the ground. Ensure a note of this being the case is recorded on the Report.
4.2. Any such alleged breach of the Code of Conduct subject to a report (to be known as ‘a complaint’) will then be notified by telephone to the Chairman or Secretary of the HCCL. (hereinafter referred to as ‘Discipline Chairman’) or his nominated deputy within 24 hours of the end of the match. The Umpires written report should be sent, preferably by email, to be received within 72 hours of the end of the match. Where No Umpire is present the Complaint must be received by the Friday following the match.
4.3. The Discipline Chairman or his nominated deputy shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, inform the Secretary of the club against whom the complaint has been made.
4.4. It is intended that any breach of the Code of Conduct should in the first instance be dealt with by the participant’s club who shall notify the Discipline Chairman of any action taken. In the case of Level 1 and Level 2 breaches within 7 days of the offence.
4.5. Within 48 hours of receipt of the written complaint, the Discipline Chairman or his nominated deputy shall consider the complaint and resolve either:
4.5.1. To take no action except to record the complaint and notify the club; or
4.5.2. To endorse any action taken by the club and confirm that no further action is required; or
4.5.3. To refer the matter for a disciplinary hearing convened from members of the EC of the HCCL, who will then decide if the matter should be passed to the C&HJDC for further consideration.
Level 3 or 4 infringements will automatically be subject to a full Disciplinary Hearing of the C&HJDC.
4.6. Any bans imposed by the club under paragraph 4.5.2. above shall be advised in writing to the relevant club’s County Board. Players should understand that match bans will normally apply to all cricket played under the auspices of ECB even if not in the ECB Pyramid structure.
4.7. In the case of an incident involving a player under the age of 18 years old, the County Board Welfare Officer will immediately be informed. In such circumstances, the incident may be regarded as:
A welfare and child protection case or
An outright disciplinary case. If the incident is being investigated by another organisation (e.g. the Police, ECB Welfare Department etc) the EC of the HCCL or C&HJDC will await the outcome of that investigation.
5. DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS
5.1. In any case which is referred for a Disciplinary Hearing, the Discipline Chairman shall convene the hearing within 14 days of the decision to refer. Any delay may only be granted at the discretion of the Chairman of the Disciplinary Hearing.
5.2. Where a charge against a player is referred to a disciplinary hearing, his captain and club may be charged separately under their responsibilities as set out in the Code of Conduct above.
5.3. At least seven days’ notice in writing of the hearing shall be given to the player via his club Secretary. In the case of a club, it’s Secretary shall be so notified. The notice shall specify the alleged breach(es) of the Code of Conduct above.
5.4. The accused player or club shall be entitled:
To submit written statements ahead of the hearing
To attend the hearing
To state their case (in the case of a club, by its Secretary or other official)
To be supported by a colleague and to call witnesses.
5.5. If the player or club is to have representation present at the hearing then the details of that representation must be given to the Discipline Chairman not less than 48 hours before the date of the hearing.
5.6. The Hearing shall be conducted by a Disciplinary Panel appointed by the Discipline Chairman and shall consist of not less than three persons and not more than five persons drawn from a list approved by the EC of the HCCL or C&HJDC . None of the Panel should be connected with the player, the club or their opponents at the time of the alleged breach, or a club which might directly benefit from any disciplinary action.
5.7. A club or player involved in disciplinary proceedings will be solely responsible for meeting such costs or expenses as it or they may incur, including the cost of any legal or other representation.
5.8. The standard of proof shall be on the balance of probabilities rather than the criminal standard of beyond reasonable doubt.
6. PENALTIES
6.1. As a guideline, the following penalties should be expected to be imposed for any complaint referred and, if appropriate, proved at a disciplinary hearing:-
Level 1; Suspended from playing in fixtures for 1 to 2 weeks.
Level 2; Suspended from playing in fixtures for 2 to 6 weeks
Level 3; Ban from all forms of Cricket for 4 to 10 weeks
Level 4; Ban from all forms of Cricket for a minimum of 10 weeks
6.2. Where applicable, penalties will be carried over to apply in the following season.
6.3. Where the complaint is not referred to a Disciplinary Hearing, repeated infringements by an individual player or by a Club may still result in additional penalties as laid out in 6.4 below.
6.4. If at a hearing a breach of the Code of Conduct is proved, the Disciplinary Panel shall have the power to impose one or more of the following penalties, together with such order as to costs as it deems appropriate:
In the case of a player:-
To require the player to submit appropriate letter(s) of apology within a specified time
To record a reprimand and to give a warning as to future conduct
To impose a fine
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
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To require the club to submit appropriate letter(s) 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
To expel the club from any competition of the league
To relegate to any lower division of the League or to a ‘linked’ league
6.5. Panels will take the following factors into account when determining the penalties to be imposed:
If the accused player/club has pleaded guilty
The player’s previous disciplinary record
If the player is also the captain
The conduct of the player after being warned and told that he/she will be reported
If an appeal is spurious and intended to delay proceedings.
6.6. In addition, where an individual or their representative and/or witness(es) behave inappropriately or fail to respect the formality at any level during a Disciplinary hearing, the Disciplinary Panel assumes the right to impose further corrective actions or penalties as it sees fit.
6.7. The Disciplinary Panel shall have the power to suspend the operation of any part, or all, of the penalty it imposes for such period and subject to such terms and conditions it deems appropriate.
6.8. Decisions of the Disciplinary Panel (a finding that a complaint is proved or not proved or a decision on penalty) shall be by majority vote; where necessary the Disciplinary Panel Chairman shall have a casting vote.
6.9. The League shall report match bans in writing to the relevant club’s County Board for national circulation. Players should understand that match bans will normally apply to all cricket played under the auspices of ECB. The ECB Premier Leagues will also recognise suspensions from other Leagues.
7. APPEALS
7.1. No Appeals will be allowed against sanction instigated for a Level 1 or 2 offence applied on the field of play. This is because any case of mistaken identity, or misunderstanding by the umpires will have been dealt with on the field of play.
7.2. Where a breach of the Code of Conduct has been proved at a Disciplinary Hearing, a player or club shall have the right of appeal. Where a player and his club are appealing in relation to the same incident, they must do so separately. Only appeals covering mistaken identity, misrepresentation by the umpires or failure of process will eligible for submission.
7.3. A notice of appeal setting out the grounds must be given in writing to the Discipline Chairman within seven days of the decision of the Disciplinary Panel, together with a deposit of £50 if the appeal is by a player or £150 if the appeal is by a club.
7.4. If a notice of appeal is given, the penalty shall not take effect pending the hearing of the Appeal, which shall take place as soon as is practicable and in any event within 14 days of receipt of notice of the appeal.
7.5. The Appeal shall be by way of a re-
7.6. The player or club shall have the same entitlements as set out in Paragraph 5.4 above.
7.7. If the player or club is to have representation present at the hearing then the details of that representation must be given to the Discipline Chairman not less than 7 days before the date of the hearing.
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7.9. The Appeals Panel may confirm, vary or reverse the decision of the Disciplinary Panel and it shall have the power to increase the penalty and award costs of the Appeal hearing and forfeit the whole or part of the deposit. Decisions of the Appeal Panel shall be by majority vote; where necessary, the Chairman shall have a casting vote.
7.10. The decision of the Appeals Panel or, if no appeal, of the Disciplinary Panel, shall be final and binding.
8. NON PAYMENT OF FINES
8.1. Any fine levied under these procedures or imposed for the breach of any match rule must be paid to the Treasurer of the HCCL within 14 days of the Club being notified of such fine.
8.2. Any fines still outstanding at the end of that period shall be increased by 100% of the original fine, when the Secretary or Chairman of the offending Club shall be notified to the effect that the fine is outstanding. They will be given a reminder that if after a period of fourteen days from that reminder, the fine is still outstanding, a deduction of five points shall be made from the points gained by the side that received the fine or in respect of a player or Club fine the player or the Club will be suspended until such time as the fines are paid.
8.3. In respect of other payments owed these shall be treated as if they were a fine, except that points shall not be deducted. Such payment shall continue to increase by 100% for each further twenty-
