By-Laws
Updated: September 2021
Level Two Offences - Guidelines
| Attempted assault or light contact with another player. | Without limitation, players will breach this regulation if they deliberately walk or run into or shoulder another player, official or match official. |
| Threatening or intimidating behaviour towards an umpire, official or player. | Includes, appealing in an aggressive or threatening manner, abusive language, snatching cap from the umpire, running aggressively towards the batsman or non-striker when a wicket has fallen, pointing to the pad or bat in a angry manner. Serious dissent towards an umpire’s decision. |
| Deliberately and maliciously distract or obstruct another player or official on the field of play. |
Without limitation, players will breach this rule if they deliberately attempt to distract a striker by words or gestures or deliberately shepherd a batter while running or attempting to run between the wickets. |
| Disrespecting an SMCA official. | This includes but is not limited to dissent, abuse and aggressive behaviour towards a SMCA official whilst they are performing their duties. |