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Umpires Code of Conduct |
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ISCC
Umpires Code of Conduct |
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Note:
The Umpires Code of Conduct included herewith is currently
under review. Until such time as the revised Code
has been finalised this Code shall remain applicable. |
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1.
CODE OF CONDUCT |
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1.1.
Umpires shall not make any public pronouncement or
media comment which is detrimental to: |
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the game of super-cricket in general, or |
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any particular tour between Member Countries in which
any such Umpire is involved, or |
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any tour between Member Countries which is taking
place; or |
d
relations between the Super-Cricket Authority of a
Member Country and the Super-Cricket Authority of
any other Member Country. |
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1.2.
Umpires shall not disclose or comment upon any alleged
breach of this Code or the ISCC Code of Conduct or
any hearing, report or decision arising from such
a breach unless such disclosure is required under
the provisions of this Code or the ISCC Code of Conduct. |
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1.3.
Umpires shall not engage, directly or indirectly,
in betting or any conduct described in the Appendix.
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1.4
Umpires shall not use or in any way be concerned in
the use or distribution of illegal drugs. |
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1.5.
Umpires shall at all times observe and comply with
the provisions of any Regulation of ISCC which applies
to Umpires including but not limited to ISCC 's Logo
Policy from time to time in force. |
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1.6.
Umpires shall not engage in any conduct which is prejudicial
to the interests of the game of super-cricket. |
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2.
APPLICATION OF THE CODE |
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2.1.
An alleged breach of Clause 1.3 of the Code shall
be dealt with by the ISCC Code of Conduct Commission,
through the ISCC Executive Committee. |
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2.2.
Any other breach of the Code shall be dealt with by
the National Super-Cricket Federation of the Umpire
concerned and the National Super-Cricket Federation
may, subject to the provisions of the Code, regulate
its proceedings in relation thereto as it may think
fit. |
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3.
PROCEDURE FOR DEALING WITH DISCIPLINARY MATTERS |
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3.1.
Reports |
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3.1.1.
Eligibility to lodge a Report |
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An
alleged breach of this Code by an Umpire may be reported
by |
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the Referee; |
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the Team Manager (in his own right or on behalf of
any of his players) of one of the super-cricket teams
playing in the ODISC in relation to which such breach
is alleged to have occurred; |
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the Chairman ISCC of a Super-Cricket Authority whose
Member Country was represented by one of the super-cricket
teams playing in the ODISC in relation to which such
breach is alleged to have occurred; |
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the ISCC Chairman. |
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3.1.2.
If any person eligible to lodge a report becomes aware
of any alleged breach of the Code by an Umpire, he
shall report the alleged breach in writing to the
ISCC Chairman as soon as possible and, forthwith upon
the receipt of such written report, the ISCC Chairman
shall be responsible for informing the National Super-Cricket
Federation of its contents. |
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3.2.
Hearings by the ISCC Code of Conduct Commission If
an Umpire is reported for an alleged breach of Clause
1.3,the ISCC Chairman shall be responsible for informing
the Chairman of the ISCC Code of Conduct Commission
of the report 's contents and any investigation shall
be conducted in accordance with the Commission 's
Terms of Reference and not by the National Super-Cricket
Federation. |
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3.3.
Hearings by the National Super-Cricket Federation |
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3.3.1.
A hearing of any alleged breach of the Code shall
be arranged by the National Super-Cricket Federation
as soon as possible and practical after the National
Super-Cricket Federation has been informed by the
ISCC Chairman of the contents of the report of the
alleged breach. Notice of the hearing shall be given
by the National Super-Cricket Federation to the Umpire
concerned and the National Super-Cricket Federation
shall send him a copy of the said report. If the Umpire
shall elect to have a legal representative appear
on his behalf at the hearing, he shall forthwith notify
the National Super-Cricket Federation of his decision
and the name of his legal representative. If the Umpire
fails to do so, such legal representative may only
appear on the Umpire 's behalf at the sole and absolute
discretion of the Chairman who shall require a good
reason for such failure on the part of the Umpire.
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3.3.2.
The hearing should be attended by the Umpire against
whom the alleged breach has been made, by any legal
representative instructed by the Umpire to appear
on his behalf and by any eligible person who shall
have lodged a report with the ISCC Chairman in relation
to such breach, none of whom may be denied the right
to appear at the hearing. The hearing may also attended
by a representative of ISCC and by the President of
the National Super-Cricket Federation and by any other
duly appointed representative of the National Super-Cricket
Federation, including a legal representative instructed
by the National Super-Cricket Federation to appear
on its behalf. If the Umpire against whom the alleged
breach is made fails to attend at the time and place
fixed for the hearing, reasonable notice of which
shall have been duly given to him, the hearing may
be conducted in his absence. The National Super-Cricket
Federation shall appoint an individual to preside
at the hearing as the Chairman, to decide whether
or not a breach has occurred and, if so, to determine
what penalty should be imposed. |
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3.3.3.
The Chairman shall allow the Umpire concerned to present
evidence, either oral or written, in support. The
Chairman may, at his discretion, call such witnesses
as may be necessary. |
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3.3.4.
In hearing evidence of the alleged breach of the Code
and in deciding what action should be taken in relation
thereto, the Chairman shall have due regard to the
principles of natural justice, guidelines on which
appear as an appendix to the ISCC Code of Conduct
,and to the need to ensure a fair and prompt determination
of the alleged breach. |
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3.3.5.
The National Super-Cricket Federation shall always
have the right to investigate any incident which,
in its opinion, may give rise to a breach of the Code,
irrespective of whether or not a report in relation
thereto has been lodged with the ISCC Chairman; and,
if it decides to hold a hearing in relation thereto,
it shall, as soon as possible, notify in writing the
Umpire in respect of whom an alleged breach of the
Code has been made of the National Super-Cricket Federation
's decision and of the circumstances giving rise to
the alleged breach and shall send a copy of the said
notice to the ISCC Chairman. |
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3.4.
Decision |
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3.4.1.
The Chairman 's decision is final. |
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3.4.2.
As soon as possible after the Chairman has arrived
at his decision, he shall inform the President of
the National Super-Cricket Federation and the Umpire
concerned of his decision. |
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3.4.3.
The President of the National Super-Cricket Federation
shall announce the decision of the Chairman to the
news media. |
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3.4.4.
The Chairman and the National Super-Cricket Federation
shall not discuss or comment upon the Chairman 's
decision at any time save with the express authority
in writing of the ISCC Chairman. |
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3.5.
Penalties |
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3.5.1.
In the event that, after a hearing under the Code,
the Chairman decides on a balance of probability that
an Umpire is in breach of the Code, the Chairman may,
in his absolute discretion impose any penalty by way
of reprimand and/or fine and/or suspension, including
power to suspend a fine or a suspension for a period
not exceeding one year. |
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3.5.2.
In deciding what penalty to impose on an Umpire for
a breach of the Code, the Chairman shall have regard
to: |
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The character of that Umpire |
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The nature of the action on the part of that Umpire
giving rise to the breach of the Code; and |
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Any other circumstances of the case, which may seem
to the Chairman relevant to the imposition of a penalty. |
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3.5.3.
The National Super-Cricket Federation shall co-operate
with the Chairman in ensuring that a penalty imposed
on any such Umpire by way of suspension is carried
into full force and effect and the National Super-Cricket
Federation is hereby authorised under the Code to
take all necessary steps to enforce such suspension. |
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3.5.4.
In the event that the Chairman shall decide to impose
a fine on an Umpire, the fine shall be paid by the
Umpire on whom it is imposed within one calendar month
of the date on which he is notified of the Chairman
's decision. In this respect, the ISCC Chairman shall
arrange with the National Super-Cricket Federation
for the fine to be paid by the Umpire concerned to
the National Super-Cricket Federation who will, in
turn, forward it to ISCC. Any Umpire failing to pay
such fine to the National Super-Cricket Federation
within the said period shall not, until such time
as the fine has been paid, be eligible for appointment
as an Umpire by ISCC or by the National Super-Cricket
Federation for any international or national team
fixture under the control of the National Super-Cricket
Federation. |
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3.5.5.
In the event that the Chairman exercises his power
to suspend any fine or suspension on an Umpire who
is subsequently found to be in further breach of the
Code during the period of suspension, the original
penalty will automatically be imposed. The Chairman
of the hearing of the subsequent breach may impose
a penalty in respect of such further breach. |
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4.
RECORDS |
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The
National Super-Cricket Federation shall supply ISCC
with a copy of all hearings conducted by it under
the Code and ISCC shall be responsible for keeping
copies of all reports and of all hearings. |
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5.
GENERAL |
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5.1.
If there shall be any conflict between the provisions
of the Code and the provisions of any code of conduct
or similar regulation issued by any Super-Cricket
Authority, the provisions of the Code shall prevail
and shall override any such code of conduct. |
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5.2.
It shall be an implied condition in any contract,
agreement, understanding or arrangement involving
a Super-Cricket Authority or a National Super-Cricket
Federation and an Umpire that the provisions of the
Code shall be binding on such an Umpire and that his
acceptance of an appointment to stand as an Umpire
in ODISC or to be a member of the international panel
of Umpires established by ISCC shall constitute his
acceptance of his obligation to be bound by and his
undertaking, directly with ISCC as well as with the
National Super-Cricket Federation, to observe at all
times the provisions of the Code. |
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5.3.
Each Super-Cricket Authority shall bring to the express
notice of its Umpires the provisions of the Code and
shall procure the compliance by its Umpires with the
provisions of the Code. |
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APPENDIX |
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An
Umpire shall be in breach of Clause 1.3 of the Code
if he is found to have engaged in any of the following
conduct and the penalties to be considered are the
same as those set out in Clause C4 of the Code of
Conduct for Players and Team Officials : |
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Bet on One Day International Match or representative
super-cricket match ('Match ')or series of Matches,
or on any event connected with any Match or series
of Matches ('Event '), in which such Umpire took part
or in which the Member Country of any such Umpire
was represented; |
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2.
Induced or encouraged any other person to bet on any
Match or series of Matches or on any Event or to offer
the facility for such bets to be placed; |
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3.
Gambled or entered into any other form of financial
speculation on any Match or on any Event or induced
or encouraged any other person to do so; |
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4.
Was a party to contriving or attempting to contrive
the result of any Match or the occurrence of any Event; |
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Failed to meet the standards of a first-class Umpire
owing to an arrangement relating to betting on the
outcome of any Match or on the occurrence of any Event; |
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6.
Induced or encouraged any player not to perform on
his merits in any Match owing to any such arrangement; |
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7.
Received from another person any money, benefit or
other reward (whether financial or otherwise) for
the provision of any information concerning the weather,
the teams, the state of the ground, the status of,
or the outcome of, any Match or the occurrence of
any Event unless such information has been provided
to a newspaper or other form of media in accordance
with an obligation entered into in the normal course
and disclosed in advance to the National Super-Cricket
Federation; |
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Received or provided any money, benefit or other reward
(whether financial or otherwise) which could bring
him or the game of super-cricket into disrepute; |
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9.
Received any approaches from another person to engage
in conduct such as that described in any of the above
Paragraphs 1 to 8 and has failed to disclose the same
to the ISCC Chairman or to the chief executive officer
of the National Super-Cricket Federation; |
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10.
Is aware that any other Umpire or individual has engaged
in conduct, or received approaches, such as described
in any of the above Paragraphs 1 to 9 and has failed
to disclose the same to the ISCC Chairman or to the
President of the National Super-Cricket Federation; |
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11.
Has received or is aware that any other person has
received threats of any nature which might induce
him to engage in conduct, or acquiesce in any proposal
made by an approach, such as that described in any
of the above Paragraphs 1 to 10 and has failed to
disclose the same to the ISCC Chairman or to the President
of the National Super-Cricket Federation; |
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Has engaged in any conduct which, in the opinion of
the Executive Federation, relates directly or indirectly
to any of the above paragraphs 1 to 11 and is prejudicial
to the interests of the game of super-cricket. |
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