MATCH BASED SUSPENSIONS PRESENTATION

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MATCH BASED SUSPENSIONS PRESENTATION
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Current situation
All Leagues from the Premier League to Step 6
operate a match based suspension system
We have some Clubs from Steps 5 and 6 playing
against Step 7 Clubs in County Cup Competitions
and the suspension systems they operate are
different ie Step 5 6 - match based Step 7
- term based.
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What has been approved
The FA Council have agreed that the match based
suspension system should operate at Steps One to
Seven. Consideration is to be given to extending
match based suspensions to lower levels of
football therefore a pilot scheme will commence
in 2009/2010 involving four Saturday Leagues and
two Sunday Leagues.
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What will the implementation of a match based
suspension system bring
More realistic levels of punishments
involving all Clubs within the National League
System
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If a player is dismissed when will the suspension
start
Suspensions will commence 21 days from the date
of the dismissal The Club will be sent the
Referees report and charge sheet and if an
automatic suspension is to be imposed, will
include the number of games and the date they
will commence, the Club adds the matches involved
including Competition and Date.
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What if the County FA does not receive the
Referees report
The suspension will start 21 days from the
date of the game whether the County FA has
received the Referees report or not Due to many
reports being submitted by email this should not
happen. If the Club has not received the
Referees report within seven days of the match
they must contact their County FA, this allows
the County FA to contact the Referee. The matter
may then be reported to the referees committee
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WHAT ARE THE PUNISHMENTS FOR MISCONDUCT MATC
HES FINE PREVIOUS 2ND CAUTION IN A GAME
1 20 7 DAYS 15 SERIOUS FOUL
PLAY (FIFA MANDATORY) 1 20 7 DAYS
15 GENERAL OFFENSIVE, INSULTING OR ABUSIVE
LANGUAGE 2 30 14 DAYS
15 OFFENSIVE, INSULTING OR ABUSIVE LANGUAGE TO
MATCH OFFICIAL 3 30 35 DAYS 25
SERIOUS FOUL PLAY 3 40 21 DAYS
15 VIOLENT CONDUCT 3 40 35 DAYS
25 SPITTING AT OPPONENT 6 40 112
DAYS 50 THERE IS NO APPEAL AGAINST THE ABOVE
PUNISHMENTS AND THEY ARE FROM ALL
FOOTBALL SUSPENSIONS RELATE TO ALL FOOTBALL
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• What about more serious offences
• Upon receipt of the Referees report a decision is
  made on the severity of the charge and if
• it is under FA Rule E3 or E4 the club will be
  notified.
• Such charges may include
• Assaults on opponents or Referees
• Violent Head Butting
• Improper behaviour towards match officials
• Refusing to give name
• Causing abandonment of fixture
• Acts of discrimination
• As the charges are under FA rule E3 or E4 the
  player is allowed three options
• Accept the charge
• Accept the charge and put in a plea in mitigation
• Request a personal hearing for which a fee of
  100 is required

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What if we have 6 or more cases of misconduct in
a match First occurrence in a season the club
is fined 75 Second occurrence in a season the
club is fined 150 Third occurrence in a season
the club is fined 225 The fines are lesser than
higher level league for example level 5/6
Northern League start at 150 The above fines
are on top of the fines imposed per case
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What if it is a case of mistaken identity or we
claim wrongful dismissal A claim for mistaken
identity must be lodged with the County FA within
THREE DAYS of the match conclusion and must
contain the details of the player who should have
been dismissed along with a personal hearing fee
of 100. A disciplinary committee will sit
within 21 days of the match so that the
suspension will commence within 21 days of the
match involved. A claim for wrongful dismissal
must be lodged with the County FA within THREE
DAYS of the match conclusion and must include
VIDEO or DVD recording along with a personal
hearing fee of 100.
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What are qualifying matches FA
Competitions The Senior County Cup Competition
your Club enterS League Matches Cup
Competitions which are solely for your League
Clubs except Subsidiary Cups If a player is
dismissed during a League representative match
then he is suspended for representative matches
only.
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What if the qualifying match(es) are
postponed/cancelled The League Club must
immediately notify the CFA of the
postponement/cancellation and the replacing
match(es). The League via email and the Club via
form photocopied from booklet provided. The
player remains under suspension from ALL football
until he completes the number of matches relating
to the offence. It is the players responsibility
to notify his other Clubs of the postponement /
cancellation.
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Are all cautions accumulated If your player is
cautioned for a Club in Step 7 and above ie
Northern League then they are added
together. If your player is cautioned for a
Club below Step 7 ie Saturday morning or Sunday
League then they are kept separate.
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What if the player is suspended for another
club If the League is outside of the National
League System he will receive a TERM BASED
suspension and this suspension also includes ALL
football. You must ensure your players inform
you of their other Clubs and that they add your
Club details when completing charge sheets.
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What if a player is sent off for our club and
our season ends before he completes his
suspension The suspension is hung over which
means that if a player is suspended for three
matches and you only have one to play in the
current season, he can commence playing again
once that match has been completed. He will then
be suspended during the period of your first two
matches next season. If the player transfers or
the Club he received the suspension for folds ,
he will still be suspended for the period that
relates or would have related to the Club he
received the suspension for.
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How do i find out my players other
suspensions Your League/Club has access to the
CAS system which carries all the information you
require. To access go into www.DurhamFA.com and
enter members section. You will be asked for your
NPD number, Club ID and Affiliation number (if
you do not have these contact the County FA),
then you can access all information held on your
Club including payments made, outstanding fines,
registrations (if we have them) and suspensions.
The Club statement provided by the CFA will
indicate ALL suspensions relating to your
players, provided they have given all Club
information when completing paperwork. The
League statement from the FA or CFA indicates all
suspensions for players registered within the
League and the League website must be kept up to
date. And of course the player will know
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Some Important Points to Remember The FA Council
have agreed that the match based suspension
system should operate at Steps One to Seven. The
suspension will start 21 days from the date of
the game whether the County FA has received
the Referees report or not. There are NO Appeals
against automatic suspensions There ARE Appeals
against suspensions under FA Rules E3 and E4 The
Appeal fee is 100.00 and further Appeal to The
FA 50 A claim for mistaken identity or wrongful
dismissal must be lodged with the County FA
within three days of the match conclusion along
with a personal hearing fee of 100. Qualifying
matches are FA competitions, the Senior County
Cup competition your club enter, League games
and internal Cup Competitions which are solely
for your League Clubs except Subsidiary Cups. The
League Club must immediately notify the CFA of
the any postponement/cancellation and also of the
replacing match(es). The player remains under
suspension from ALL football until he completes
the number of matches relating to the offence,
unless it is the end of the Clubs season before
completion. It is the players responsibility to
notify his other Clubs of any postponement/cancell
ation If your player is cautioned for a team in
Step 7 and above ie Northern League then they are
added together if cautioned for a Club below Step
7 ie Sunday League then they are kept
separate. Players suspended whilst playing in
Leagues outside of the National League System
will receive a TERM BASED suspension. You must
ensure your players inform you of their other
Clubs and that they add your Club details
when completing all charge sheets. SUSPENSIONS
RELATE TO ALL FOOTBALL