Recommended Punishments for Sending offs (Section 6.6)
a) Offence - Serious foul play or violent conduct
Suspension (Days) - 35
Fine (£) - 25
Penalty Points - 4
b) Offence - Attempting to kick or strike another player
Suspension (Days) - 21
Fine (£) - 15
Penalty Points - 3
c) Offence - Kicking or striking another player
Suspension (Days) - 35
Fine (£) - 25
Penalty Points - 4
d) Offence - Violent head to head butting
Suspension (Days) - 112
Fine (£) - 75
Penalty Points - 7
e) Offence - Attempting to head butt
Suspension (Days) - 21
Fine (£) - 15
Penalty Points - 3
f) Offence - Head to head contact
Suspension (Days) - 42
Fine (£) - 30
Penalty Points - 4
g) Offence - Spitting or similar unseemly behaviour directed at an opponent or any other person (Not a match official)
Suspension (Days) - 112
Fine (£) - 50
Penalty Points - 4
h) Offence - Denying a goal or an obvious goal scoring opportunity by physical means or by deliberately handling the ball.
Suspension (Days) - 7
Fine (£) - 15
Penalty Points - 2
i) Offence - Use of offensive or insulting or abusive language or gestures
Suspension (Days) - 14
Fine (£) - 15
Penalty Points - 2
j) Offence - Use of offensive or insulting or abusive language or gestures directed at match officials
Suspension (Days) - 35
Fine (£) - 25
Penalty Points - 4
k) Offence - Receiving a second caution in the same match
Suspension (Days) - 7
Fine (£) - 15
Penalty Points - 2
Breaches of Rule E3 or E4
These are offences where a match official has dismissed a player from the field of play for misconduct not covered in Section 6.6.
These offences may have been committed before, during or after the match.
Offences under Rule E3
a) Offence - Refusing to give name or giving false name to the referee when ordered to do so
Suspension (Days) - 21
Fine (£) - 30
Penalty Points - 4
b) Offence - Refusing to leave the field of play when ordered to do so
Suspension (Days) - 42
Fine (£) - 30
Penalty Points - 4
c) Offence - And/or causing the match to be abandoned
Suspension (Days) - 112
Fine (£) - 50
Penalty Points - 4
d) Offence - Improper or insulting behaviour towards match officials
Suspension (Days) - 112
Fine (£) - 75
Penalty Points - 5
The F.A. Disciplinary Commission’s guide to recommended ranges of additional punishments following charges under F.A. Rules E3 and E4.
Offences under Rule E3 or E4
a) Not acting in the best interests of the game - Punishment at the discretion of the Disciplinary commission
b) Acting in a manner that is deemed improper - Punishment at the discretion of the Disciplinary commission
c) Bringing the game into disrepute - Punishment at the discretion of the Disciplinary commission
d) Violent conduct or serious foul play (Considered to be of a serious nature) - Each a minimum of 35 days up to a maximum of 84 days suspension and £75 Fine with penalty points at discretion of commission
e) Use of threatening words/ gestures - Each a minimum of 35 days up to a maximum of 84 days suspension and £75 Fine with penalty points at discretion of commission
f) Threatening behaviour - Each a minimum of 35 days up to a maximum of 84 days suspension and £75 Fine with penalty points at discretion of commission
g) Use of abusive word/gestures – considered to be mid range - Each a minimum of 21 days up to a maximum of 56 days suspension and also £50 Fine with penalty points at discretion of commission
h) Abusive behaviour - Each a minimum of 21 days up to a maximum of 56 days suspension and also £50 Fine with penalty points at discretion of commission
i) Use of indecent words/gestures - Each a minimum of 21 days up to a maximum of 56 days suspension and also £50 Fine with penalty points at discretion of commission
j) Indecent behaviour - Each a minimum of 21 days up to a maximum of 56 days suspension and also £50 Fine with penalty points at discretion of commission
k) Use of insulting words/gestures – considered to be less serious - Each a minimum of 7 days up to a maximum of 28 days and £30 Fine with penalty points at discretion of commission
l) Insulting behaviour - Each a minimum of 7 days up to a maximum of 28 days and £30 Fine with penalty points at discretion of commission
m) For offences e) , g) , i) , and k) above in which a racist factor has been accepted or proved - For a first offence – the suspension and fine to be doubled and for a second to be trebled. Any subsequent offence proved should result in a substantial period of suspension from all football activities and a fine of no less than £200
Offences under Rule E4
If proved guilty of any of the above offences and also have acted in a discriminatory manner by reason of:-
a) Colour - Any punishment to be imposed for an action that is proved to be of a discriminatory nature must be at the discretion of the Commission dealing with the matter.
b) Disability - Any punishment to be imposed for an action that is proved to be of a discriminatory nature must be at the discretion of the Commission dealing with the matter.
c) Ethnic origin - Any punishment to be imposed for an action that is proved to be of a discriminatory nature must be at the discretion of the Commission dealing with the matter.
d) Nationality - Any punishment to be imposed for an action that is proved to be of a discriminatory nature must be at the discretion of the Commission dealing with the matter.
e) Race - Any punishment to be imposed for an action that is proved to be of a discriminatory nature must be at the discretion of the Commission dealing with the matter.
f) Religion - Any punishment to be imposed for an action that is proved to be of a discriminatory nature must be at the discretion of the Commission dealing with the matter.
g) Sex - Any punishment to be imposed for an action that is proved to be of a discriminatory nature must be at the discretion of the Commission dealing with the matter.
h) Sexual Orientation - Any punishment to be imposed for an action that is proved to be of a discriminatory nature must be at the discretion of the Commission dealing with the matter.
Continuing misconduct by a player
A player who has five or ten cautions recorded against him in the same season will be offered the recommended punishment applicable for the offence as determined by the F.A. along with the suspension period.
Recommended Punishments
a) 5 cautions in a season – between the opening day and last day of a season
Suspension (Days) - 7
Fine (£) - 10
Penalty Points - 0
b) 10 cautions in a season – between the opening day and last day of a season
Suspension (Days) - 7
Fine (£) - 10
Penalty Points - 0
c) After each further 5 cautions - Charged with continuing misconduct
Assaults on match officials
Any person charged with assaulting a match official will be suspended with immediate effect from all football activity and shall have his case heard by a Disciplinary Commission within 28 days of (the date of ) the charge letter.
There are three categories of assault:-
i) Common Assault
ii) Assault causing Bodily harm
iii) Assault causing serious bodily harm
F.A. Recommended punishments and suspensions for a person found guilty of an assault upon a match official are as follows and covers football at all levels of the game.
a)
i) Common Assault - 162 days plus £150 Fine
ii) Common assault by way of spitting at or on a match official - 1 year plus £150 Fine
b) Assault causing or attempting to cause harm - Sine Die suspension with no bodily review to be considered for a period of 5 years plus £250 Fine
c) Assault causing serious bodily harm - Permanent suspension
(No review for 10 years)
Please do not hesitate to contact the NRCFA if you have any queries in relation to the above on (01642) 717773 or discipline@northridingfa.com