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Disciplinary Procedures
The following disciplinary procedures shall be adopted by all
associations and leagues in membership of the Scotish Amateur Football
Association and shall apply to all football which is played under the
jurisdiction of the Scottish Amateur Football Association involving a
member club.
Match reports received relating to the
participation of any member club, player or club official in any other
match shall be dealt with as considered appropriate in accordance with
the disciplinary procedures.
These procedures will apply not
just to reports by match officials relating to incidents and/or acts of
misconduct occurring at a match but also to investigations of such
incidents and acts which may be considered to be exceptional cases of
misconduct.
The following principles will be applied in relation to the penalties imposed for misconduct at matches:
A. Standard offences - Player does not require to be cited to attend a meeting.
Suspensions for a number of matches (match suspensions) will be imposed based on the Association's fixed penalty guidelines as detailed in the appendix. There is no right of appeal against a Fixed Penalty suspension.
These
suspensions will apply only to the team with which the player committed
the misconduct. (i.e. Saturday club or Sunday club) and will until such
times as that team has completed the requisite number of matches played
in competitions which are scheduled by the relevant national, regional,
district, association or league Match Secretary/Secretary.
A match which is abandoned does not count as a completed match in terms of a player serving suspension.
B. Serious Offences of Exceptional Misconduct
1. Referee assault.
2. Physically threatening a referee
3. Verbally threatening a referee.
4. Physical assault on or by club officials
Suspensions
would be for a period of time (dated suspensions) and would be imposed
based on the Association's guidelines for serious offences as detailed.
These suspensions will be forwarded to the Scottish Football Association for confirmation to all football.
All
misconduct reports relating to offences of the above nature must be
forwarded to the Secretary of the Scottish Amateur Football Association
by the appropriate authority in order that they can be dealt with by
the relevant national disciplinary committee appointed by the Scottish
Amateur Football Association.
C. Serious Offences
1. Headbutting
2. Spitting
Suspensions
would be for a period of time (dated suspensions) and would be imposed
lased on the Association's guidelines for serious offences as detailed.
These suspensions will be forwarded to the Scootish Football Association for confirmation to all football.
All
misconduct reports relating to offences of the above nature will be
dealt with by the appropriate association, league or district committee
of the Scottish Amateur Football Association.
For all offences
misconduct report forms will be forwarded by the relevant match
official(s) in the first instance to the appropriate authority which
shall be determined by the competition in order that the appropriate
suspensions can be detremined. A report of all suspensions for a number
of matches (match suspensions) and suspensions for a period of time
(dated suspensions) will be forwarded to the National Secretary of the
Scottish Amateur Football Association who will then refer such
releveant suspensions to the Scottish Football Association for
confirmation and effect to all football.
Serving of Suspensions
The
relevant football authority will confirm in writing to the player or
official and their registered club the details of any suspension which
has been imposed on the player or official.
A player while
serving a fixed penalty suspension cannot play for any team within his
club until the team with which he committed the offence has played the
requisite number of games.
(1) Any player receiving a games
suspension as a result of an offence committed while playing for a
Saturday club would be suspended from all Saturday football within the
jurisdiction of the Scottish Amateur FA until his Saturday club has
played and completed the requisite number of games.
The same
criteria as (1) would apply to suspensions imposed as a result of
offences committed while playing for a Sunday club with the player
being suspended from all Sunday football under the jurisdication of the
Scottish Amateur FA until his Sunday club has completed the requisite
number of games unless he is transferred to a new club in which case
the suspension will be served when his new club has played and
completed the required number of games.
Any match suspension or
part thereof which remains outstanding at the end of a season or any
extension thereof must be served at the commencement of the following
season regardless of which club the player joins with the same
principle being applied should a player be transferred to another club
prior to the suspension commencing.
Any
match suspension or part thereof which is outstanding when a player
joins a new club at the start of the season or is transferred to
another club during the season must be served with the player’s new
club and the player will be ineligible to play for his new club until
that club has played and completed the required number of matches.A
player can only serve a match suspension if he is registered with a
club in membership of the Scottish Amateur Football Association and
will only begin to serve his suspension from the date of his
registration being accepted by the relevant authority.Serving a games suspension would not prevent a player transferring to another club during the term of that suspension.
Note: This dispensation would not apply to dated suspensions.
All
suspensions will commence on the Friday which is at least 14 days after
the date of the postmark on the written notification of the suspension
to the player or official and their club.
A player or official
suspended for a period of time (dated suspensions) shall be eligible to
participate on the last date of his suspension.
Further Reports
If
a player is further reported after having been ordered off and that
report comes into the category of standard offences the appropriate
fixed penalty would be added to his suspension for the first offence.
Fixed Penalties for Standard Offences
| | Offence | Suspension | | Serious Foul Play | 2 games | | Violent Conduct - Adopting a threatening or aggressive attitude | 3 games | | Stamping on an opponent | 8 games | | Attempting to punch an opponent | 3 games | | Attempting to kick an opponent | 3 games | | Pushing an opponent | 3 games | | Attempting to strike an opponent | 3 games | | Elbowing opponent in face | 8 games | | Elbowing opponent on body | 4 games | | Kicking and punching opponent | 8 games | | Grabbing opponent by throat | 6 games | | Denies a goal or goalscoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball | 1 game | | Denies
a goal or goalscoring opportunity to an opponent moving towards a
player's goal by an offence punishable by a free kick or penalty kick | 1 game | | Offensive, insulting or abusive language | 2 games | | Offensive, insulting or abusive language towards the referee | 3 games | | Receiving a second caution in the same match | 1 game |
Should
a player be called to appear before a disciplinary committee that
committee shall have the authority to impose a sanction in terms of a
fixed penalty or dated suspension whichever is considered appropriate
to the offence of which the player has been found guilty.
Note:
Any player who amasses a total suspension of 10 games or more in any
one season will be cited to appear before the relevant committee for
any subsequent misconduct reports with that committee having the
authority to impose any sanction deemed appropriate in such cases.
Club Officials
All
club officials reported must be called before the relevant committee to
answer specific charges arising from the misconduct report in question.
The relevant committee shall fine the official's club the sum of £25.00 if that official is found guilty of any offence.
Cautions
There
will be no right of appeal against any caution or cautions received
except in the case where there may be a case of mistaken identity.
In
addition to the above Fixed Penalties the secretaries of local
leagues/associations will record single cautions incurred by players
during matches. A player will be subject to the apllication of the
following suspensions for every set of four cautions accumulated during
the course of the playing season. the record will be maintained on a
seasonable basis only. Cautions for one playing season will not be
carried forward to the next season.
Accumulation of cautions 4 cautions 2 Games
Second 4 cautions 4 Games
Third 4 cautions 6 Games
Terms of dated suspensions imposed by the Scottish Amateur F.A.
When
a suspension has been confirmed by this Association and the S.F.A. a
person who is suspended cannot play, participate as an official, act as
a linesman, act as a trainer, sign any papers, registration of transfer
forms, be in a club dressing room or formally travel in the club
transport to games.
A person who is suspended can attend matches
played on public parks as a spectator but if he attends a private park
he can be asked to leave.
Guidelines for Serious Offences
Although
these giudelines should be applied where applicable it should be
appreciated that they are guidelines and cases of indiscipline should
be dealt with through the discretion of the committee considering a
particular case. In cases of a serious nature where an Association
or League choose not to implement the guidelines they must include a
letter of explanation containing the reasons why they have reached
their decision with their suspension sheets and it should be noted that
when submitting suspensions of one year or longer it is necessary to
include a copy of the referee's report relevant to the suspension and
that the nature of the offence "Violent conduct" must be detailed to
indicate punching or kicking an opponent etc.
Referee assault
Must be a dated suspension with a maximum suspension of 10 years - not "Sine Die"
Physically threatening referee - attempting to lay hands on the referee.
Maximum suspension 5 years
Verbally threatening referee
Maximum suspension 3 years
Physical assault on club officials
Maximum suspension 3 years
Serious violent conduct e.g. deliberately kicking opponent on head
Maximum suspension 3 years
Headbutting
Maximum suspension 18 months
Removing
minimum suspension will allow committees to use their discretion after
considering all evidence in such cases as Attempted headbutting or Head
to Head confrontation of Eyeball to Eyeball stance.
Spitting
Maximum suspension 5 years
Spitting at or on a referee is considered to be serious assualt
Deliberately and knowingly playing a suspended player under an assumed name.
Maximum suspension 3 years
Deliberately playing while under suspension, using an assumed name.
Maximum suspension 3 years
Deliberately and knowingly playing a suspended player
Maximum suspension 3 years
Deliberatey playing or participating while under suspension
Maximum suspension 2 years. |
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Disciplinary Procedures The following disciplinary procedures shall be adopted by all
associations and leagues in membership of the Scotish Amateur Football
Association and shall apply...
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