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| Section 9.0 - Discipline | Page : B.2.9 - 7 Revised 20-October-2009 |
| 7.1 | An organization may discipline by the D.B.R. System only for those misconduct types defined in Policy 9.1 | |||||
| 7.2 | Discipline Review Meeting | |||||
| 7.2.1 | For Discipline Hearings being convened by a District Association or any competitive classification league (per League Policy 7.5), the Discipline Hearing Chair will hold current Discipline Certification Level 1 prior to the hearing being convened. | |||||
| 7.2.2 | The organization's Discipline Review Panel shall meet not less than once a month, in accordance with a published schedule, to review all misconduct reports received since its last Discipline Review meeting. | |||||
| 7.2.3 | The Discipline Review Panel shall: | |||||
| a) | read the misconduct report in order to verify that the correct charges have been identified; | ||||
| b) | Make a decision on the charge(s) | ||||
| c) | Render the mandatory penalty in accordance with Policy 9.0. | ||||
| 7.2.4 | The Discipline Review Panel may: | |||||
| a) | postpone a decision to a subsequent Discipline Hearing Meeting if it determines that further clarification and/or reports are required, or | ||||
| b) | schedule a Discipline Hearing if it considers that additional charges should be laid against any registrant or registered organization. The new charges must be dealt with by the appropriate organization at a new Hearing under Policy 8.0. | ||||
| 7.3 | Notification of Penalty | |||||
| 7.3.1 | Decisions shall be forwarded, in writing, by mail, fax, e-mail, or designated website, to all affected parties within four (4) days. | |||||
| 7.3.2 | The decision shall indicate the: | |||||
| a) | Exact offence(s) of which the accused has been found guilty; and | ||||
| b) | Starting date and the expiry date of the suspension or the specific games from which the accused has been suspended. | ||||
| 7.4 | Appeal of a Decision under the D.B.R. System | |||||
| 7.4.1 | Except where a decision has been made that is in contravention of or not in accordance with a published rule, discipline decisions made under the D.B.R. System may not be appealed. | |||||
| 7.5 | Request For A Hearing | |||||
| 7.5.1 | Except in cases of O.S.A. Misconduct Type 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6, an individual who is subject to the D.B.R. System shall have the right to request to be disciplined by the D.B.H. System | |||||
| 7.5.2 | The accused shall submit a written request to the organization having jurisdiction to hear the case, within three days of receiving the dismissal. This request must arrive before the date of the next scheduled Discipline Review meeting, as published, in accordance with Policy 7.2.2 | |||||
| 7.5.3 | The written request shall be in the form of a “Request For A Hearing” together with the appropriate “Request For Hearing Fee” | |||||
| 7.5.4 | A Discipline Hearing Administrative Fee is only payable if the accused is found guilty of the charge. | |||||
| 7.5.5 | The “Request For Hearing Fee” shall be Paid prior to the start of the hearing and this fee is non-refundable. | |||||