Protests and Disputes

21-02-2024

TRIBUNAL

Tribunal date:

21-02-2024

Tribunal personnel:

Jacob Landsmeer, Ron McDonald and Steve Kemp

Tribunal convenor:

Steve Kemp

Umpire:

No Umpire

PLAYER

Name:

Jandakot Park Cricket Club

Club:

Jandakot Park

Advocate's name:

Mario Baeli - also present Ronald Black team captain, Michael Gray, Mark Jardine and Khon Mu

PENALTY

Report:

P&D requested by SMCA President after Round 16 ODG match was abandoned and subsequent reports from clubs indicated possible poor behaviour.

Tribunal notes:

JPCC captain RB advised that TCC were playing (blaring) their music and that it was distracting to the batters and scorers. One JPCC member (Mark Jardine) said that music had no place in these games and wanted the association to not allow this to happen. JPCC advised that they requested the music to be turned off and made no mention of entering TCC's changeroom or touching/handling the oppositions private property. The incident came to a head when a runout wasn't given out. AJ alleged that MG threatened him with a stump. This caused both teams to be tense and player behaviour beyond this point wasn't acceptable (yelling at each other, abusive language being used). This resulted in JPCC captain Ron Black (RB) taking his players off the field, as he didn't believe that staying on the field was any longer an option. RB believed that players would begin to assault each other. JPCC have left the field of play, not contacted the Match Day Referee and their general conduct in the match was poor, bordering on bringing the game into disrepute. JPCC advised that several TCC players were excessively appealing and were crowding/swarming umpires, when decisions were made against them. The non-striking batter at the time of this incident, Khon Mu, advised that TCC player/s started to be abusive toward him during this event. Khon Mu 's disposition and evidence provided were very concerning, stating to the effect of "I know if this goes any further I was going to start hitting people". JPCC admitted that they voluntarily took their players off the field, due to the rising tension, and they deemed that the game was over. JPCC were advised by the P&D Panel that these scenarios are best to be sorted out by the Match Day Referee and that their behaviour was unacceptable.

Penalty:

JPCC have forfeited the match. They will be fined $50.00 for forfeiting the match under By-Law 69 (12). P&D felt the precedence had been set, last season in ODD's, Thornlie were deemed to have forfeited a game, when their captain took his players from the field. In addition to this, JPCC have been fined $500 under a Code of Conduct Level 3 offence for their poor behaviour in the match.

UMPIRE

Signee's name:

Steve Kemp, P&D Tribunal Convenor

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