Players told to cut out abuse or lose umpires

PLAYERS could end up umpiring their own matches if the men in white coats continue to quit the game due to abuse from players.

This was the warning to clubs from JW Lees Pennine League chairman Nigel Tench during the league’s annual general meeting at Middleton CC on Tuesday.

The chairman said he had been disturbed by a number of incidents with the outcome of the learn that the umpires take a lead and some during the season and felt inaugural season, but want to enjoy a game just responsibility in these that things had to there is room for as much as they do? Yes, matters by instructing improve. improvement. an umpire might make a their players that any

He vowed that the “Perhaps the two most mistake, but why cannot dissent or abuse will not league would continue to disappointing aspects of players accept that they be tolerated.” take a strong line on the season were the are genuine mistakes, and All league officials were discipline, and reminded shortage of umpires and take the rough with the re-elected. delegates that social the number of disciplinary smooth? A number of new rules media is covered by meetings we had. “Dissent and abuse is were voted through, league disciplinary rules. “Most disciplinary something the league is including one which

His remarks were hearings were for dissent intent on clamping down states that any full pitch echoed in the annual and abuse against on. Umpires have been delivery above waist report from league umpires, and this sort of told to report all height, regardless of secretary Trevor Harrison, thing only makes umpire instances, and they are speed, be called “no ball.” who said: “Generally, I recruitment more assured of the league’s Proposals for an earlier think all connected with difficult. support. start time for matches, the league can be satisfied “When will players “Clubs have also got to and one restricting clubs

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