Welford Park Cricket Club Rules1. The club is called Welford Park Cricket Club and in these rules it will be referred to as “the Club” 2. Members of the club have agreed that there should be basic Rules and a Code of Conduct applicable to all members of the Club and also agree on a procedure for implementing the Rules and Sanctions for breaches of the Rules and an appeal procedure. 3. The general rules of the Club are as follows:- a. When playing for the Club, all members shall be properly attired b. Team members shall ensure that they attend for both home and away matches in good time for start of play. This is generally means at least 30 minutes prior to the start time. In the case of home matches, so far as possible, attend in time to carry out final match preparations such as raising and positioning of sightscreens, rolling of the pitch, and positioning of the boundary markers, etc. c. Any member bringing a dog onto the club ground, shall ensure that it is under control at all times and not permitted to enter the field of play or otherwise disrupt play. All mess must also be removed from the ground. d. Any member bringing young children onto the club ground shall ensure that they are properly supervised at all times and not permitted to enter the field of play or otherwise disrupt play. 4. During the course of any match in which the club is involved, no member of the team shall:- a. By word or gesture, question the decision of any umpire standing in the match but shall accept all decisions with good grace (an enquiry into the reason may be sort). b. Direct any abusive or offensive remark or gesture to any umpire or any member of the opposing team for whatever reason. c. Make any offensive remark or gesture or to enter into any argument with members of his own team. d. By act of word, to do anything whereby the reputation of the club may be brought into disrepute or make the club liable to criticism or the imposition of sanctions by any body or person. 5. In the event that any member of the club is accused of a breach of any of the above rules the matter shall be reported to the Captain who shall refer the matter to the club committee. The facts shall be placed before not less than 3 members of the committee who shall make a decision as to whether or not the committee considers that the member is guilty of a breach and if so what sanctions should be imposed. The available sanctions shall include:- · A caution as to future behaviour · Monetary fine · Suspension from selection of one or more future matches · Expulsion from membership of the club In event of suspension or expulsion, no part of any subscription paid by the member shall be refundable. In the event of the Captain being accused of a breach of rules, the matter shall be reported to the Vice-Captain who shall report to the committee as above.
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