USA captain Steve Massiah has been reprimanded and warned of his future conduct for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct following his country’s match against Denmark in Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 3 (WCL Div. 3) on Saturday 29 January 2011.
Steve Massiah
Massiah pleaded guilty to the charge which was laid down by the on field umpires, Kevin Bishop and Vinay Kumar.
As such, after a disciplinary hearing which was held to establish the seriousness of the offence under the provisions of the code, ICC Match Referee Graeme La Brooy imposed the sanction.
Through his admission, Massiah was found to have breached Article 2 Section 2.1.3 of the ICC Code, which relates to “showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during an international match”.
Explaining his decision, Mr La Brooy said, “I hope Mr Massiah has learned that there is no place for this type of behavior in the game and that the spirit of the game should be maintained at all times. I also trust that in future, he will be more courteous and pay others the respect they deserve.”
All Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of a reprimand and a warning and, as with other breaches at this level, the ICC Match Referee’s decision is final and binding.
