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Sending Off Offences |
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| 6.1 |
Subject as provided by Part
I Section 3 of this Memorandum, upon receiving a report from the
referee that he has dismissed a player from the Field of Play for
misconduct the Association secretary must:- |
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| 6.2 |
Send an acknowledgement to
the referee and send to the secretary of the player’s club a copy
of the referee’s report together with a letter offering a
punishment in accordance with section 6.6 (below) and the
appropriate fine and the suspension period. Copies of assistant
referees’ reports need not be sent unless either was a direct
witness of the incident concerned. |
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| 6.3 |
An order must be made for the
player or his club to pay an administration charge of
£8, within 14
days of the date on the letter informing him of the offered
punishment. Where a child is concerned the club for which he is
playing at the time of the offence must pay the £8 charge. |
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| 6.4 |
Upon receiving from the
Association secretary a notification that a player of his club has
been offered a punishment for an alleged offence the club secretary
must convey it with the referee’s report to the player concerned,
it is the duty of the club secretary and the player to acknowledge
receipt of the notification within 14 days of the date stated on it,
and to ensure that the Association secretary receives the
acknowledgement form fully completed with such information (that
includes): |
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The full name and address of
the player. |
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His date of birth (and other
personal identification data). |
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The name of the each club for
which he is currently registered and was registered in the previous
two seasons. |
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The signature of the player
concerned. |
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The names of any school,
college or other educational establishment currently attended. |
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| 6.5 |
In the event that a player
does not accept the offer of the recommended punishment, as
determined from time to time by The Football Association, he can:- |
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Requested a Personal Hearing
to rebut the charge (see Section 13) |
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Submit a written plea for
leniency, setting out any mitigating factors that the player wishes
to be considered. |
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Option (b) entails acceptance
of the report(s) on which the charge is based, and a Commission of
not less than three nor more than five members will be appointed to
consider the plea for leniency made by the player. |
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| 6.6 |
Recommended Punishments |
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Offence |
Suspension (Days)
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Fine (£)
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Penalty Points
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a)
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Serious foul play or violent conduct
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35
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25
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4
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b)
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Attempting to kick or strike another player
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21
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15
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3
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c)
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Kicking or striking another player
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35
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25
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4
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d)
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Violent head to head butting
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112
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75
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7
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e)
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Attempting to head butt
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21
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15
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3
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f)
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Head to head contact
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42
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30
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4
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g)
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Spitting or similar unseemly behaviour directed at an
opponent or any other person (Not a match official)
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112
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50
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4
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h)
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Denying a goal or an obvious goal scoring opportunity by
physical means or by deliberately handling the ball.
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7
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15
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2
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i)
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Use of offensive or insulting or abusive language or
gestures
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14
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15
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2
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j)
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Use of offensive or insulting or abusive language or
gestures directed at match officials
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35
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25
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4
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k)
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Receiving a second caution in the same match
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7
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15
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2
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