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LAW 42 CHANGES
This is a new Law that deals specifically with players’ misconduct and is introduced following widespread consultation, surveys with players and umpires and a series of trials of the different levels of sanctions
It is widely accepted that there is a need both to provide the umpires with appropriate on-field sanctions to deal with deteriorating levels of behaviour, not just to report such matters, and that there should be different levels of sanction leading to sending off for acts of violence
Four different levels of offences have been created, with Level 4 being the most serious. The umpires shall determine into which of the Levels an unfair action falls and will apply the appropriate sanction
The four levels of sanction are set as:
For all offences under Level 1-4, the umpire will call Time and summon the relevant captain, who will be informed of the breach of Law and the associated penalty. If appropriate, the umpire will instruct the captain to remove the offending player from the field
New signals for Level 3 and Level 4 offences have been created, which are covered in Law 2.13
The signal for each offence is made to the scorers, not the player, and starts with the umpire putting an arm out to the side of the body and repeatedly raising it and lowering it
For Level 3 offences, this is followed by raising both hands, all fingers spread, to shoulder height, palms facing towards the scorers
For Level 4 offences, the first part is followed by raising an index finger, held at shoulder height, to the side of the body
This is a new Law that deals specifically with players’ misconduct and is introduced following widespread consultation, surveys with players and umpires and a series of trials of the different levels of sanctions
It is widely accepted that there is a need both to provide the umpires with appropriate on-field sanctions to deal with deteriorating levels of behaviour, not just to report such matters, and that there should be different levels of sanction leading to sending off for acts of violence
Four different levels of offences have been created, with Level 4 being the most serious. The umpires shall determine into which of the Levels an unfair action falls and will apply the appropriate sanction
The four levels of sanction are set as:
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Level 1 Warning then 5 penalty runs to the opposition for a repeat offence
Level 2 5 Penalty runs to the opposition
Level 3 Offending player is suspended for a number of overs, depending on the length of the match, plus 5 Penalty runs to the opposition
Level 4: Offending player is removed from the field for the rest of the match, plus 5 Penalty runs to the opposition
For all offences under Level 1-4, the umpire will call Time and summon the relevant captain, who will be informed of the breach of Law and the associated penalty. If appropriate, the umpire will instruct the captain to remove the offending player from the field
New signals for Level 3 and Level 4 offences have been created, which are covered in Law 2.13
The signal for each offence is made to the scorers, not the player, and starts with the umpire putting an arm out to the side of the body and repeatedly raising it and lowering it
For Level 3 offences, this is followed by raising both hands, all fingers spread, to shoulder height, palms facing towards the scorers
For Level 4 offences, the first part is followed by raising an index finger, held at shoulder height, to the side of the body