Football is played under The Laws of Association Football as laid down by the International Board of the Federation of International Football. If these laws are broken by those playing the game then there are discipline rules that must be applied by referees and administrators. Football is a very emotive game and people’s passions are aroused. It is therefore necessary for referees to enforce the laws and see they are adhered to. Players and coaches have a duty to see the game is played in the right spirit otherwise they will fall foul of the disciplinary punishments as laid down by The Football Association.
The current administration charge for a single caution is £8. This must be paid within 14 days of the date of notification. There is no appeal against a caution except in the case of mistaken identity. Any cases or alleged cases of mistaken identity must be made to the County Football Association in writing within 14 days of the match date by the club and the player. The matter will then be investigated. Initially it is the club's responsibility to pay the fine and complete the caution form, giving full details of the player. Players over 16 years of age must then reimburse the club. Any other clubs he plays for should also be included on the form. It should be signed by both the player and club secretary.
PLEASE NOTE:
When disciplinary monies have been returned to the County Headquarters recently there have been an increasing number of forms not filled in correctly and this has resulted in them having to be returned to the Secretary. We do need the full name of the player, address, date of birth and any other clubs for which he/she plays. If you receive a form and the player has a minus (-) beside the name, under participant details, it means we have no information at all about the player apart from his name. All amendments, changes etc must be made on the right hand side of the form. Unfortunately without this information we are unable to process any fines and the paperwork will have to be returned to the secretary to be correctly filled in. This may result in some forms being returned late upon which a late payment fee will be imposed. It is in your interest to send them off correctly to begin with. If anyone has any queries about how to fill in the form, please give us a call at the County Office .
To see the schedule guide to recommended punishments, click here.
A player, club official or a club has the right of appeal against any charge levied. The cost of a personal hearing is £25. If the charge is subsequently found proved then the appellant would pay the adjusted costs of the hearing as well as losing his personal hearing fee.
Clubs which fail to return acknowledgement forms and monies owed by the due date will be subject to additional fines. That could in turn result in the suspension of the club should the rules not be adhered to.
If you are in any doubt or have any questions regarding personal hearings, contact Richard King at the County Office at richard.king@norfolkfa.com or on 01603 704050.
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