Post by Macmoish on Aug 9, 2010 14:16:56 GMT
Football Association
FA to Fast Track all match day misconduct
Monday, 09 August, 2010
FA introduce new Fast Track procedures to speed up and standardise disciplinary process.
The FA has introduced new additional Fast Track regulations for the 2010/11 season to improve the speed of its disciplinary processes and to provide greater consistency when issuing penalties.
Following the success of the Fast Track system over recent seasons, in dealing with certain cases of misconduct, the newly accelerated process has been rolled out to cover all straightforward match day misconduct cases and media comments. The new system will cover the top five leagues in the professional game, from the Premier League through to the Blue Square Premier.
The benefits of the new Fast Track process are:
New faster process for misconduct arising from a match
Will also apply to media comments cases
Incorporates standard offered sanctions
Charges issued within three working days
Participant to reply within three working days
Paper hearings within three working days
Personal hearings within ten working days
Promotes speed and consistency
Fast Track charges will now cover:
Technical area offences*
Mass confrontation*
Confrontation of a match official*
Media comments*
On-field incidents not seen by match officials or outside jurisdiction
Wrongful dismissals
(* denotes newly introduced Fast Track offences)
Each case will be categorised ‘standard’ or ‘non-standard’ depending on the participant’s previous record. Standard cases will apply for first time offences, taking into account the current and preceding season. Non-standard cases refer to repeat offences or those of a more serious nature.
In all cases charges will be issued within three working days of an incident, or media comments coming to The FA’s attention.
In standard cases a set penalty will be offered with the charge, which the participant may choose to accept. If the participant does accept the charge this penalty will include a one-third reduction for doing so. No personal hearings would take place in this instance.
If a participant denies the charge and chooses not to accept a standard penalty, and the charge is subsequently proven, the penalty which will then apply will be higher than the original penalty offered. In this instance a participant may request a personal hearing, to be heard within ten days of their response.
In non-standard cases no penalty will be offered with the charge letter and any penalty ultimately imposed by a Regulatory Commission will be at their discretion. In these instances participants can request a personal hearing.
Darren Bailey, Director of Football Governance and Regulation, said: “The new procedures are designed to provide a faster more streamlined, transparent and consistent framework for a broader range of football disciplinary offences.
“From this season the aim is to have all standard football misconduct cases covered by the scheme dealt with in days and not weeks.
“We believe that the new standard procedures, on which there has been close consultation with game stakeholders, will further enhance the disciplinary process which in turn will benefit the game and all Participants.”
The new regulations have been drawn up after a period of detailed consultation with all of the game’s major stakeholders at the professional level, including the Premier League, Football League, Football Conference, PGMO, Professional Footballers Association and the League Managers Association.
Review meetings will be held on a quarterly basis so all parties can assess the effectiveness of the new system and give consideration to the appropriateness of standard penalties.
www.thefa.com/TheFA/Disciplinary/NewsAndFeatures/2010/FastTrackBriefing_090810
FA to Fast Track all match day misconduct
Monday, 09 August, 2010
FA introduce new Fast Track procedures to speed up and standardise disciplinary process.
The FA has introduced new additional Fast Track regulations for the 2010/11 season to improve the speed of its disciplinary processes and to provide greater consistency when issuing penalties.
Following the success of the Fast Track system over recent seasons, in dealing with certain cases of misconduct, the newly accelerated process has been rolled out to cover all straightforward match day misconduct cases and media comments. The new system will cover the top five leagues in the professional game, from the Premier League through to the Blue Square Premier.
The benefits of the new Fast Track process are:
New faster process for misconduct arising from a match
Will also apply to media comments cases
Incorporates standard offered sanctions
Charges issued within three working days
Participant to reply within three working days
Paper hearings within three working days
Personal hearings within ten working days
Promotes speed and consistency
Fast Track charges will now cover:
Technical area offences*
Mass confrontation*
Confrontation of a match official*
Media comments*
On-field incidents not seen by match officials or outside jurisdiction
Wrongful dismissals
(* denotes newly introduced Fast Track offences)
Each case will be categorised ‘standard’ or ‘non-standard’ depending on the participant’s previous record. Standard cases will apply for first time offences, taking into account the current and preceding season. Non-standard cases refer to repeat offences or those of a more serious nature.
In all cases charges will be issued within three working days of an incident, or media comments coming to The FA’s attention.
In standard cases a set penalty will be offered with the charge, which the participant may choose to accept. If the participant does accept the charge this penalty will include a one-third reduction for doing so. No personal hearings would take place in this instance.
If a participant denies the charge and chooses not to accept a standard penalty, and the charge is subsequently proven, the penalty which will then apply will be higher than the original penalty offered. In this instance a participant may request a personal hearing, to be heard within ten days of their response.
In non-standard cases no penalty will be offered with the charge letter and any penalty ultimately imposed by a Regulatory Commission will be at their discretion. In these instances participants can request a personal hearing.
Darren Bailey, Director of Football Governance and Regulation, said: “The new procedures are designed to provide a faster more streamlined, transparent and consistent framework for a broader range of football disciplinary offences.
“From this season the aim is to have all standard football misconduct cases covered by the scheme dealt with in days and not weeks.
“We believe that the new standard procedures, on which there has been close consultation with game stakeholders, will further enhance the disciplinary process which in turn will benefit the game and all Participants.”
The new regulations have been drawn up after a period of detailed consultation with all of the game’s major stakeholders at the professional level, including the Premier League, Football League, Football Conference, PGMO, Professional Footballers Association and the League Managers Association.
Review meetings will be held on a quarterly basis so all parties can assess the effectiveness of the new system and give consideration to the appropriateness of standard penalties.
www.thefa.com/TheFA/Disciplinary/NewsAndFeatures/2010/FastTrackBriefing_090810
