- South Dartmoor back to winning ways in cups
- Tom Allin tournament raised more than £5,000 for air ambulance
- Taverners kit bag delivered to Sri Lankan youngsters
- Devon trying to contact the class of 56
- Paceman Tshepo running in Virgin London Marathon
- Five Devon women in Western Storm squad for Kia Super League
- Registration night for all ages at Topsham on Monday
- Lots pouring in for auction at Allin Memorial tournament
- Thames Valley Gentlemen Cricket Club
- Bradninch add Argentinian flavour to Devon League
- Ipplepen youth registration night on Friday
- Final call for Groundsmans first seminar this year
- Devon League official tackling London Marathon for charity
- Bovey on familiar territory in Aaron Printers Cup
- Brockman Cup - Cup Kings lie in wait for holders
- Shepherd Trust helps Kingsbridge build for sustainable future
- DCL - Umpire Appointments 2016 (May 7th - July 2nd)
- Long standing records beaten
- North Devon see off Paignton chase
Background
The Devon Cricket Discipline Group (DCDG) has been formed to assist those organisations affiliated to the Devon Cricket Board, with the management of disciplinary matters.
Devon Cricket has endeavoured to approach and include all those agencies which provide cricket within the County, so that a single, simple process is available to all affiliated members regarding the management of cricket disciplinary matters - be they regarding the Laws of Cricket, Match Regulation or behavioural issues related to cricket matches.
There is a well-established Disciplinary Procedure currently used by the Devon Cricket League (as published in its Handbook) which has been adopted by the DCDG and will extend to the other constituent members.
These Disciplinary Regulations and Procedures include the Code of Conduct and Spirit of Cricket and cover the Reporting Procedure, Disciplinary Hearing and penalty tariffs that apply.
Method
The Group will consider all types of complaints.
If for example an incident occurs during a match, the umpires should, together, submit the Umpires Discipline Report Form to the Executive responsible for the match.
It is then for their Executive to decide whether or not to request support from the DCDG.
To continue the process the Executive should contact the Secretary of the DCDG and request that the DCDG should take the matter forward.
In conjunction with the DCDG Chairman, the DCDG Secretary will:
Propose an applicable charge.
Arrange a suitable Disciplinary Panel Chairman.
Invite the Executive of the group requesting DCDG support to nominate an officer to be a Disciplinary Panel member.
Prepare and distribute the necessary documentation
Arrange a suitable venue (in the area relevant to the league or group and date for the hearing.
Act as secretary for the Disciplinary Hearing.
Should the subject of the hearing be a young person 18 years of age or younger, the County Welfare Officer, or his appointed deputy, will attend the hearing to offer advice.
Once the hearing panel has reached its decision and the appropriate people informed, the DCDG Secretary shall be responsible for confirming the decision in writing to the relevant parties. All affiliated cricket leagues and groups will be advised of any disciplinary action taken and this information will also be posted on the Devon Cricket website.
All playing bans will apply county-wide and other Counties will also be informed.
Devon Disciplinary Group
Key Contacts
Discipline Group Chairman – Gavin Lane 01752 406435 gavin@gbdlane.freeserve.co.uk
Discipline Group Secretary – Edward Leverton 01752 774188 secretary@devoncricketleague.co.uk