SMAFADisciplinary Procedures
Standard Offences
Player or Club member does not require to attend a meeting. Suspension for a number of matches (Match Suspensions) will be imposed based on the fixed penalties as approved by the Scottish Amateur F.A. and detailed in Appendix 1 of these Rules.
Serious Offence of Exceptional Misconduct
Referee assault.
Physically threatening the Referee.
Verbally threatening the Referee.
Physical assault on or by a Club Official.
Headbutting
Spitting
All misconduct reports relating to offences of the above nature must be forwarded to the Scottish Amateur F.A. in order that they may be dealt with by the appropriate Committee.
Suspensions would be for a period of time (Dated Suspensions) and would be imposed based on the guidelines of the Scottish Amateur F.A. as detailed in Appendix 2 of these Rules.
Cautions
Any player reported as being cautioned, will have the caution recorded.
APPENDIX 1
Fixed Penalties for Standard Offences
(Players do not have to attend a meeting)
OFFENCE
SUSPENSION
Serious foul play
2 games
Violent Conduct
Adopting a threatening or aggressive attitude
3 games
Punching or attempting to punch an opponent
4 games
Kicking or attempting to kick an opponent
4 games
Striking or attempting to strike an opponent
4 games
Head to head confrontation
4 games
Pushing an opponent
3 games
Eyeball to eyeball confrontation
3 games
Pushing head into opponents head
6 games
Elbowing opponent in face
6 games
Elbowing opponent on body
4 games
Kicking and punching opponent
8 games
Grabbing opponent by throat
6 games
Stamping on an opponent’s body
8 games
Denies a goal or goalscoring opportunity
1 game
Offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures
3 games
Receiving a second caution in the same match
1 game
Accumulation of Cautions 1st set of 5 Cautions
1 game
2nd set of 5 Cautions
3 games
3rd set of 5 Cautions
6 games
APPENDIX 2 Guidelines for Serious Offences
SAFA CASES
Referee assault.
Maximum suspension of 10 years.
Physically threatening Referee – attempting to lay hands on the Referee.
Maximum suspension of 5 years.
Verbally threatening Referee.
Maximum suspension of 3 years.
Physical assault on Club Officials.
Maximum suspension of 5 years.
Serious violent conduct – e.g. deliberately kicking opponent on head.
Maximum suspension of 5 years.
Headbutting.
Maximum suspension of 18 months.
Spitting.
Maximum suspension of 5 years.
Spitting on a referee.
Maximum suspension of 10 years
LEAGUE CASES
Deliberately and knowingly playing a suspended player under an assumed name
Maximum suspension of 2 years.
Deliberately playing while under Suspension under an assumed name
Maximum suspension of 2 years.
Deliberately and knowingly playing a suspended player.
Maximum suspension of 2 years.
Deliberately playing or participating while under suspension
Maximum suspension of 1 year.
Deliberately playing under an assumed name.
Maximum suspension 1 year.
Serious Misuse of Social Media
Maximum suspension 1 year