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CAUTIOUS COMPLIMENTS FROM THE DISCIPLINARY CHAIRMAN.

Date: 3rd November 2016

Richard McCullagh's annual report shows significant improvement

Disciplinary Report 2016

My tenth season in post has seen a welcome reduction in offences both on-field and elsewhere.

Of the usual culprits of dissent and abusive language or behaviour there were only ten recorded offences. ABB's were down from sixteen last year to nine this and there was the usual "one off" incident that no-one could predict.

Particularly welcome is the total absence of "social media" offences which have caused me concern in the recent past.

There was a consequent and welcome reduction in hearings to only three.

From the above statistics and my own boundary edge observations I draw two conclusions:

1 On-field the players and captains are showing greater respect to the umpires the laws and each other.

2 Clubs are accepting their responsibilities towards the Code of Conduct and its proper application.

Both trends give cause for cautious optimism but not complacency.

In conclusion I thank all (miscreants excluded) who have helped me by involving themselves in the Disciplinary Process, particularly Brian Soo Eric Hadfield and Chris Weston.

Richard McCullagh

Chairman Disciplinary Committee 2016

 

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