Schedule 7
Team Points “Demerit Guide” and Suspension Guide
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TEAM POINTS – excerpt from FSC Junior Regulations - Playing Procedures
19.1
At the start of each season, all teams are allotted a number of “team points”.
19.2
Nominated offences carry a number of demerit points which are accumulated to the team. The FSC Junior Football Council will provide a list of offences and penalties
each season.
19.3
Demerit points will be awarded for offences by players, team officials and spectators.
19.4
When a team accumulates half of their demerit points they are
(i) Given a first formal warning including what may constitute further action in regulation 19.5.
(ii) Deducted one (1) competition point
19.5
When a team accumulates three – quarters of their demerit points they are given a second formal warning, including the possibility of being withdrawn from the
competition, and
(i) a second formal warning, including the possibility of being withdrawn from the competition
(ii) Will be stood down from their next competition match; not including a bye.
19.6
When a team accumulates the nominated number of demerit points they are withdrawn from the competition / season. Team expulsion will only occur after the team
and its Club has appeared before the FSC Junior Football Council and failed to show reasonable cause as to why they should not be expelled.
19.7
Where it is noted that a club has persistent offenders, the FSC Junior Football Council may cite the club, if, in its opinion, the Club is not performing its role of Club
discipline.
19.8
The above procedure does not supersede other procedures whereby the penalty for such demands team withdrawal.
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CODE
OFFENSE
Team Points “Demerit Guide” and Suspension Guide
EXAMPLES
RANGE OF MATCH
SUSPENSIONS
TEAM
POINTS
R1
Serious foul play
Excessive force or brutality when challenging for the ball when it is in play.
According to the nature of the
offence; Minimum 2 matches
3 points.
R2
Violent conduct
Excessive force or brutality when not challenging for the ball, including striking, kicking or
elbowing may occur either on the field of play or outside its boundaries.
2 – 4 matches
3 points
R2
Serious act of violent conduct
Violent conduct of the most serious nature that intends to cause significant bodily harm to any
person, involvement in a brawl, (but not if the person has tried to prevent a fight, shield others or
separate those involved in a brawl) This includes head butting.
5 matches to 24 months
5 points
R2
Violent conduct towards a match
official
Pushing or elbowing
1 year to life
10 points
R2
Violent conduct towards a match
official
Head butting, striking or kicking
Life
10 points
R3
Spitting at the match officials
12 months to 5 years
10 points
R3
Spitting at a player or any other
person
6 matches to 18 months
5 points
R4 /
R5
Denying a goal scoring
opportunity
1 match
0 points
R6
Language 1
Use of offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures
2 matches
3 points
Directed at a player or spectator
+1 match
Repeated use of language
+1 match
Use of offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures directed at the match officials.
3 matches
R6
Language 2
3 points
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Repeated use of language
+ 1 additional match
+1 additional
point
R6
Language 3
Use of discriminatory language and/or gestures including racist, religious, ethnic or sexist
5 matches minimum
5 points
R6
Unsporting Conduct toward a
Match Official
Intimidation to pressure the match official to take or omit to take certain action. Harassments
(including sexual harassment) of a verbal nature against a match official
4 matches minimum
4 points
R7
Two Yellow Cards
1 match
0 points
T1
Team Officials dismissed from
the field of play
Where a referee expels a team official for failing to conduct themselves in a responsible manner.
1 match
5 points
Using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures
+2 matches
Repeated use of language
+1 match
T2
Unsporting Conduct toward a
Match Official
Intimidation to pressure the match official to take or omit to take certain action. Harassments
(including sexual harassment) of a verbal nature against a match official.
5 matches minimum
5 points
C1
Accumulation of cautions
Where a player has accumulated cautions sufficient for suspension
1 match
4 c= 1 point
2 matches
6 c = 2 point
C2
Excessive Cautions
Number of cautions exceeds 3 (i.e. 4 or more) in a match by a team.
1 point
S1
Accumulation of send offs
Where a player has been sent off more than once in a season and is suspended
As per offence and/or Judiciary
Hearing
1 point
additional to
send off
penalties
O1
Breeches of the codes of
conduct
Members found guilty of breeches of the codes of conduct by players, team officials, parents and
spectators
Judiciary and/or GPT
resolutions
5 points
O2
Consumption of alcohol
Where a team is proven guilty of consuming alcohol
Judiciary and/or GPT
resolutions
10 points
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Notes:
1. A player who is sent off from the field of play must serve a mandatory one match suspension as per regulation 7 of the National Disciplinary Regulations unless a
successful application is made to the Judiciary Committee in accordance with the FSC Junior Regulations – Playing Procedures and National Disciplinary Regulations 11.
The table above includes the Mandatory match suspension.
2. A team official who has been expelled from the field of play by the referee must serve a mandatory one match suspension as per regulation 8 of the National
Disciplinary Regulations unless a successful application is made to the Judiciary Committee in accordance with the FSC Junior Regulations – Playing Procedures and
National Disciplinary Regulations 11.
The table above includes the Mandatory match suspension.
3. The Judiciary or GPT may review the team points in a specific case and make adjustments.
4. All competition and SSG teams will have 18 team points.