Misconduct Charges and Disciplinary Hearings
A County FA will raise disciplinary charges for incidents of misconduct which occur outside of on-field disciplinary procedures, or where an on-field incide...
Wed, 17 Oct, 2018 at 4:46 PM
A County FA can raise an alternate (lower) charge when raising a serious misconduct charge. The County FA will raise an alternate charge if they are co...
Wed, 17 Oct, 2018 at 5:12 PM
An “aggravated” breach of FA Regulations is when an individual or Club has been found proven of committing an act of misconduct which is “aggravated” by in...
Wed, 17 Oct, 2018 at 5:11 PM
You may be asked to attend a disciplinary hearing if you have denied a charge and requested a personal hearing to defend yourself/your Club, or if you have ...
Wed, 17 Oct, 2018 at 4:18 PM
If you are the individual charged with an offence and you have requested a Personal Hearing, you must attend in person. Match officials have a duty to a...
Wed, 17 Oct, 2018 at 4:18 PM
The individual/Club charged is entitled to bring any witnesses they feel appropriate. County FA witnesses are not permitted to bring additional witnesse...
Wed, 17 Oct, 2018 at 4:17 PM
There are three key stages to a disciplinary hearing: 1. Questioning of County FA witnesses. The County FA will invite those witnesses who provided sta...
Wed, 17 Oct, 2018 at 4:11 PM
An individual/Club charged is allowed to be represented in a disciplinary hearing by any other individual, including a club representative or legal professi...
Wed, 17 Oct, 2018 at 4:18 PM
Any party found guilty of a misconduct charge heard by the County FA can appeal the decision to The Football Association. Intention to appeal must be lo...
Wed, 17 Oct, 2018 at 2:31 PM