Administration Fee increase
• From the start of the 2010/11 season the administration fee for all discipline cases will be increasing from £8 to £10 without exception.
• This was voted in by The FA council and is effective nationwide.
Responses to Charges – now 4 options
a) I am pleading GUILTY to some or all of the charges and I wish all of the cases to be dealt with in my absence. I request any correspondence I have submitted to be considered and I will await the decision of the Disciplinary Commission as to punishment. Payment of the administration fee of £10.00 is enclosed along with the documentation I wish to be considered.
b) I am pleading GUILTY to all of the charges and I wish to attend a Disciplinary Hearing to enter a verbal plea for leniency. The personal hearing fee of £25.00 in addition to the administration fee of £10.00 is enclosed. I am aware that I am accepting all charges and that I will not be able to question the basis of the charge and report and the match officials will not be in attendance.
c) I am pleading NOT GUILTY to some of all of the charges, as indicated above and I wish the case to be dealt with in my absence. I request any correspondence I have submitted to be considered and I will await the decision of the Disciplinary Commission. Payment of the administration fee of £10.00 is enclosed along with the documentation I wish to be considered.
d) I am pleading NOT GUILTY to some of all of the charges, as indicated above and I wish to attend a Disciplinary Hearing. I acknowledge that the original offer of punishment does not apply.
The personal hearing fee of £25.00 in addition to the administration fee of £10.00 are enclosed, together with written reasons as to why I am requesting a personal hearing and the number of witnesses I intend to represent me, along with any other documentation to be considered. I am aware that should the charge be found proven, I am to liable for hearing costs.
• Appeals to The Football Association will be limited to decisions in excess of 21 days and/or £15 fine.
• Referees and Assistant Referees may to told the result of a hearing on the next working day, should they request to be told, subject to the participant being aware of the decision.
• Multiple Charging - ability to make multiple charges in one case
• Lesser alternative charging – ability to add a lesser charge where evidence unclear for higher charge
Football Debt Recovery
Process changes:
• Except for County Disciplinary monies, the minimum recovery permitted to be to a total debt of £50 and be limited to football debts from players on behalf of Leagues and clubs, as well as recoveries of disciplinary monies that remain unpaid
• All requests for recovery must be made within 112 days of the debt accruing
Recovery of monies for leagues need to satisfy the following criteria:
a) Club must have left the league. If the club still participates in the Leagues, the League has the ability to recover the monies from the Club directly
b) If a Club has disbanded at the end of the season or during the season after the competitive season has commenced, only monies for fines within the season for which they participated can be recovered
c) Where a club disbands after the AGM but before the season commences, fines for reigning after the AGM are non-recoverable. If a Club has not disbanded and resigns, these monies are recoverable
The following information is required in order to proceed with any debt recovery:
• Full first name
• Full last name
• Date of birth
• Full address including postcode
Football debt Administration fees
• For single cases remain unaltered
• Multiple cases – Admin fee plus £1 per player charged
Further information regarding changes to the disciplinary process for the season 2010/11 can be found the Sheffield & Hallamshire FA handbook which will be distributed to all clubs shortly.
Should you have any queries relating to discipline please do not hesitate to contact the Governance Department – 0114 2414999 / discipline@sheffieldfa.com