New rules for disciplinary hearings
Players sent off in a game need not appear before the Disciplinary
Committee unless requested to do so.
The initiative of this new directive is to save time and money for
both clubs and the league.
However, Clubs must email no later than the Sunday evening after the
game a brief description of the events surrounding the sending off and
the name of the player/ players involved.
Failure to comply with this directive will result in a club fine.
Continued failure to comply, will result in punitive action against
club.
Players will be notified to attend a Disciplinary Hearing, through
their club secretary, if the incident is deemed serious and warrants
an appearance before the Disciplinary
Committee. i.e. For Verbal/Racial abuse, Violence or Physical assault.
Or at the discretion of the committee.
The club secretary will be notified by email the sanction on the
dismissed player. Who will have the right to challenge the sanction by
appearing before the Disciplinary Committee on the Monday (excluding
bank holidays) following the notification.
Clubs are also advised to send confirmation of the player’s intention
to challenge the sanction, to the league secretary prior to the player
appearing before the Disciplinary Committee.
If the player does not initiate his intention to challenge the
sanction by the following Monday of the notification (excluding bank
holidays) the Disciplinary Committee will implement the sanction with
immediate effect. All decisions of the Disciplinary Committee will
issue via the existing routes of communication.
Players will also reserve the right to appeal to the governing bodies
of the Wicklow League, under the rules of those bodies.
The following is a guide to the likely suspensions to be issued by the
league as per the
guide lines laid down by the FAI.
Abusive language resulting in sending off => 3 match ban, €50 fine, minimum
Sending off for rough play => 3 match ban, €50 fine, minimum
Sending off for assault/violence =>Suspended until player appears
before the WDFL.
Racial abuse =>4 match ban, €50 fine, minimum
4 yellow cards total => 1 match ban, €50.