Code of Conduct
Our club's guidelines for maintaining standards and expectations aligned with our values.
Sri Lankan Cricket Club – Code of Conduct
This code of conduct is for all members, players, selectors, and executives. It is designed to maintain the standards and expectations of our strategic vision and our values.
Our Strategic Vision
"Love Our Cricket, Family, Friends, and Community and have Great Fun – Always!"
Our Values
- Club first, team second and the player third.
- Be fair, be honest and play to enjoy.
- Play hard, give 100% and never give up.
- Respect fellow and opposition players and umpires.
- Help and support each other and the newcomers.
Conduct during practices and play
All players, coaches, managers and supporters in all grades and teams are expected to maintain the standards of good competitive sportsmanship during all matches.
Practices
- Be present at practices at least for two hours a week during the season.
- Notify any relevant information (e.g., any injuries, any constructive feedback).
- Ensure to give 100% effort and to refrain from group chatting with other players.
Match Day
- Be at the ground one hour before the commencement of the match.
- Wear the club shirt and cap, and white bottom during play.
- Batsmen walk if caught.
- Fielders are quiet when batsmen are facing.
- No send-offs or abuse.
- Accept Umpires and Player/Umpires decisions.
- Complaints are voiced only through the captain appropriately and respectfully.
- Thank the umpires and opponents after the game.
- Report anyone who doesn't uphold these values immediately and appropriately.
Behaviour deemed contrary to these expectations includes, but is not limited to, racist, sexist, demeaning, disparaging or aggressive language.
Any intimidating or violent behaviour will also be perceived as not keeping the club's values and contravention of this code of conduct.
General
- Pay subscriptions by the due date.
- Accept the decision of the selection committee.
- Advise the team captain of your availability for the next game by Wednesday.
- Raise off-the-field complaints only through your captain, club president or a committee member.
- Take part in Club activities other than cricket (e.g. fundraisers)
- Follow all policies (e.g., players' rotation policy) and procedures of the Club.
Implications
Should there be any complaints regarding any of the above, the following steps will be undertaken:
- All complaints received by the SLCC Management Committee in writing or reported by a member of the SLCC Management Committee at meetings will be acknowledged and documented.
- A sub-committee will be formed by no less than three members of the SLCC Committee (not including the complainant) to review the complaint.
- Following the review, should the complaint be deemed by the sub-committee to be worthy of action, penalties can include a request for a written apology to those affected, suspension from team selection, coaching or management, suspension from SLCC, or of severe breaches or repeated offences, cancellation of SLCC membership.