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Discipline Policies
The following are the Policies for discipline management under the jurisdiction of the York Region Soccer Association (YRSA). The YRSA follows Ontario Soccer's Published Policies and Procedures and will adhere to the Discipline Policies in Section 12.0 – Discipline.
To the extent permitted by the Ontario Soccer Policies and Procedures, jurisdiction for all game-related discipline involving players and team officials at the District League and Club League levels shall be delegated by YRSA to the appropriate District League or Club League. This responsibility may be revoked at any time.
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The YRSA will have scheduled discipline dates posted. They will be held approximately once per week and will hear all respective cases that were received up to 15 days prior to the regularly scheduled discipline dates. The accused and the Club of the accused will be notified by email that they are required to attend a disciplinary hearing and must appear at the next scheduled Discipline Hearing date. The Club will be responsible for communicating all necessary information before and after the hearing to the accused.
Request for Postponement
Briefly describe your degree and any other highlights about your studies you want to share. BAny party required to attend a hearing may request one (1) postponement of a hearing as per the Ontario Soccer Discipline Policies. The requesting party must submit a request in writing, with the postponement fee in the form of a recorded payment (of $50.00 to the governing organization) , no later than four (4) days prior to the date of that hearing, stating the reason for requesting the postponement. Should the request be denied, the fee shall be refunded. The Governing Organization shall have full discretion to refund the “Request For Postponement Fee" if sufficient reason warrants such action. No fee is payable by the person(s) who filed the misconduct report(s) on which the charge(s) is/are based. e sure to include relevant skills you gained, accomplishments you achieved or milestones you reached during your education.
Pleading Guilty
An accused party may plead guilty and forego a hearing as per the Ontario Soccer Discipline Policies. Such a request must be made in writing no later than four (4) days prior to the date of the hearing.
Witnesses/Observers/Advisors/Club Representatives
An accused has the right to bring witnesses, an advisor, and observers to any Discipline Hearing as per the Ontario Soccer Discipline Policies (please refer to the Policies for definitions)
Notification of Decision
As per Ontario Soccer Discipline Policies, the Discipline Hearing decision shall be forwarded in writing by email/mail to the parties involved within fifteen (15) days of the conclusion of the hearing. The decision shall include the “Rights of Appeal Information”