What is The CCC?

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What is The CCC?
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What is The CCC?

• The Competitions Control Committee

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How many members?
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How many members?

• There are a minimum of Five members.
• And 3 is a Quorum

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What do they do?
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What do they do?

• General authority to organise games and ensure
  breaches of Rule are detected and those guilty of
  infractions are made accountable.

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What is an infraction?
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What is an infraction?

• An infraction is any breach of the Rules and
  Bye-Laws or
• Misconduct at Games

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What is the Hearings Committee?
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What is the Hearings Committee?

• The Hearings Committee are the decision makers in
  the system with regard to the imposition of
  Sanctions

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How many members?
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How many members?

• A minimum of Five Members
• A Quorum is Three

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The Hearings Committee

• Members of the CCC or the Management Committee
  are not eligible for membership of the Hearings
  Committee

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The Hearings Committee

• The Hearings Committee must be impartial and
  even-handed, and no member of the Hearings
  Committee should have a vested interest in the
  outcome of the Hearing. If in any doubt, a
  member should declare any possible conflict, and
  give the parties and opportunity to object.

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• A member of the Competitions Control Committee or
  Hearings Committee, who is a member of any Unit
  or has a role in relation to any Member, Team or
  Unit involved in the proceedings, shall stand
  down from prosecuting or adjudicating the case.

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The Hearings Committee

• Only a secure and clear legal environment can
  assure the fundamental autonomy of sport
  governing bodies and allow them to build a
  healthy future for sport
• Independent European Sport Review October 2006
• TIGIM
• Transparent Impartial Governance and
  Independent Membership

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How Many Categories of Infraction Are There?
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What is an infraction?

• There are five Categories of Infractions

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Category I

• Being ordered off on foot of a second Cautionable
  Infraction.

• Penalty
• Fixed Penalty Debarment from playing for the
  remainder of the Game, to include any extra-time.
• Fixed Penalty on Repeat Infraction 2 weeks
  Suspension in the same Code and at the same level.

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Category II

• Abusive language towards a Referee, Umpire,
  Linesman, or Sideline Official Striking or
  attempting to strike with hurley (minimal force)
  Kicking or attempting to kick (minimal Force)
  Striking or attempting to strike with arm, elbow,
  hand or knee, Behaving in any way which is
  dangerous to an opponent Spitting at an
  opponent Contributing to a melee.

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Category II Penalty

• Minimum 4 weeks Suspension in the same Code and
  at the same level, inclusive of the next Game in
  the same Competition of that Competition Year,
  even if that Game falls outside the Suspension
  period.
• Minimum on Report Infraction 8 weeks Suspension
  in the same Code and at the same level as that at
  which the Infraction were committed, inclusive of
  the next Game in the same Competition of that
  Competition year, even if that Game falls outside
  the Suspension time period

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Category III

• Striking or attempting to strike with hurley
  (with force or causing injury) Kicking or
  attempting to kick (with force or causing
  injury) Stamping Striking or attempting to
  strike with the head Reckless inflicting injury
  by other means Any type of assault on an
  Opposing Team Official.

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Category III Penalty

• Minimum 8 weeks Suspension in the same Code and
  at the same Level, inclusive of the next Game in
  the same Competition Year, even if that Game
  falls outside the Suspension time period.
• Minimum on Repeat Infraction 16 weeks Suspension
  in the same Code and at the same Level as that at
  which the Infraction were committed, inclusive of
  the next Game in the same Competition of that
  Competition Year, even if that Game falls outside
  the Suspension time period.

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Category IV

• Minor physical interference with (e.g. laying a
  hand on, pushing, pulling or jostling),
  threatening or abusive conduct towards, or
  threatening language to a Referee, umpire,
  Linesman or Sideline Official.

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Category IV Penalty

• Minimum 12 weeks Suspension in all Codes and at
  all Levels.
• Minimum on Repeat Infraction 24 weeks Suspension
  in all Codes and at all Levels.

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Category V

• Any type of assault on a Referee, Umpire,
  Linesman or Sideline Official

• Penalty
• Minimum 48 weeks Suspension in all Codes and at
  all Levels, with offender's Team liable to
  Disqualification, where appropriate.
• Repeat Infraction within 96 weeks 96 weeks
  suspension in all Codes and at all Levels, with
  offender's Team liable to Disqualification, where
  appropriate

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So whats new?
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So whats new?

• Striking or attempting to strike an opponent with
  a hurley with minimal force (II)
• Kicking or attempting to kick an opponent with
  minimal force (II)
• Spitting at an opponent (II)
• Contributing to a melee (II)
• Using abusive language to a Match Official (II)

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So whats new?

• Kicking or attempting to kick an opponent with
  force (III)
• Kicking an opponent causing injury (III)
• Recklessly inflicting injury on an opponent (III)
• Striking or attempting to strike an opponent with
  a hurley with force (III)

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So whats new?

• Striking an opponent with a hurley causing injury
  (III)
• Assaulting an opposing Team Official (III)
• Using threatening language or threatening or
  abusive conduct to a Match Official (IV)

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Suspensions?
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Suspensions?

• Category I, II and III Infractions are in the
  same Code and Level at which the infractions were
  committed

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Suspensions?

• Category IV and V Infractions are in all Codes
  and all Levels

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Repeat Infractions?
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Repeat Infractions?

• Categories I, II and III
• In the same Category
• In the same Code
• At the same Level
• Within 48 weeks

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Repeat Infractions?

• Categories IV and V
• In the same Category
• IRRESPECTIVE OF CODE OR LEVEL
• Within 48 weeks

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Competition Year?
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Competition Year?

• Some suspensions include the next Game in the
  same Competition of that Competition Year

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How does the CCC commence Disciplinary Action?
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How does the CCC commence Disciplinary Action?

• Upon receipt of the Referees Report
• Video evidence if the infraction is not seen or
  reported on by the Referee
• On foot of an Investigation

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How does Disciplinary Action Commence?

• Where video evidence shows the Player committed
  an infraction but the Referee has not reported on
  the incident then the Committee in Charge can
  seek clarification from the Referee. If the
  Referee says he made a mistake then Disciplinary
  Action may be commenced.

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If the Referee has not made a mistake?

• If the Referee in his clarification says he seen
  the incident and he made the decision not to take
  action then the Disciplinary Action cannot be
  commenced.
• If the Referee in his clarification says he is
  happy he made the right decision even though
  video evidence clearly shows it to have been a
  wrong decision Disciplinary Action cannot be
  commenced.

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What happens next?

• Players History Checked
• CCC proposes a penalty
• Player notified of the charge quoting the
  relevant rule

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What happens next?

• The CCC can seek in writing Clarification of the
  Referees Report which then becomes part of the
  Referees Report

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What happens next?

• Player can accept the proposed penalty within
  three days, after which if there is no response
  it will be taken that the proposed penalty has
  been accepted
• Or
• Request a Hearing within three days

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Player doesnt accept proposed penalty?

• CCC sends the following items to the Hearings
  Committee
• Notice of Charge and Relevant Rule
• Notice of Proposed Penalty
• Players Reply

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Player doesnt accept proposed penalty?

• The Hearings Committee sets up the Hearing and
  notifies the Player (personally or personally c/o
  the appropriate Secretary) and the CCC of the
  date, time and venue.

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The Hearing
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The Hearing

• The Representatives of CCC read out the Referees
  Report
• State the Charge and the Relevant Rule
• State the Proposed Penalty

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The Hearing

• The player states his case
• He Calls Witness (s)

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The Hearing

• Cross Examination
• Questions

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The Hearing

• CCC Representatives and Player Withdraw

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The Hearing

• Hearings Committee make a decision
• Hearings Committee inform the player of their
  decision and the Rule under which it was taken.
• Hearings Committee inform the CCC
• The Player has the right of appeal

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Appeals

• A member or Unit has the right to one Appeal
  (and one Appeal against the rejection of an
  Appeal for non-compliance with formalities)

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Who hears the Appeal?

• Decisions of Divisional Committees are appealed
  to the County Hearings Committee
• Decisions of County Committee or Sub-Committees
  with plenary powers are appealed to the
  Provincial Hearings Committee
• Decisions of Provincial Councils are appealed to
  the Central Appeals Committee
• Decisions of Central Council Sub-Committees to
  the Central Appeals Committee.

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An Objection
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Who hears an Objection?
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Who hears an Objection?

• Objections are heard by the CCC

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Can you object if you have video evidence that
shows the Referee did not award a score?
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Can you object if you have video evidence that
shows the Referee did not award a score?

• NO

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Can you object if the Referee failed to record a
score awarded by him?
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Can you object if the Referee failed to record a
score awarded by him?

• YES