RA Soccer League Discipline Procedure

The Disciplinary Policy of the RA Soccer League shall be set and utilized by the League Executive with assistance and consultation by the Discipline Panel (see Soccer Committee guideline). Also we are in accordance with Ontario Soccer Association and Eastern Ontario District Soccer Association discipline policies and guidelines. Under these requirements all Leagues are required to post discipline procedures.

Requesting A Discipline Hearing
If you receive a red card you have 2 days to contact your RASL to determine the reason for the dismissal and to submit a letter requesting a hearing.  Note that the letter must be hand delivered or sent by Registered mail and must be accompanied by the $50.00 request for hearing fee.  If the RA League indicates that the dismissal was sent to the EODSA the same rules apply you have 2 days to request a hearing in the same manner indicated above accompanied by the $50.00 Request for hearing fee. 

Decisions By Review
If you refer to the Standard Penalties you will see that Decisions By Review occur for most of the Misconducts listed on this chart.  If the misconduct you have committed appears as being done by Review or has (DBR) beside it then you have the right to Request a Hearing please see above section.

If you choose to accept the penalty as indicated on the Standard Penalties then you are accepting the suspension or fine and your case will go to Decision By Review.

Decisions by Review are made by a three-person panel that will review the case and decide if the individual is guilty or not guilty.  The Panel will advise the Club of the accused within two response days of the Decision By Review meeting of the outcome of the review.  The League will indicate the specific games, which the accused is suspended.

Please note that the same rules apply for Decisions By Review done at the District Level.

Note that you are not suspended unless you are notified by your league or the District that you are suspended.