What is The CCC What is The CCC

What is The CCC?

What is The CCC? The Competitions Control Committee

How many members?

How many members? l There a minimum of Five members. l And 3 is a Quorum

What do they do?

What do they do? General authority to organise games and ensure breaches of Rule are detected and those guilty of infractions are made accountable.

What is an infraction?

What is an infraction? l An infraction is any breach of the Rules and Bye-Laws or l Misconduct at Games

What is the Hearings Committee?

What is the Hearings Committee? The Hearings Committee are the decision makers in the system with regard to the imposition of Sanctions

How many members?

How many members? l A minimum of Five Members l A Quorum is Three

The Hearings Committee l Members of the CCC or the Management Committee are not eligible for membership of 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.

l 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.

The Hearings Committee l “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 l TIGIM Transparent Impartial Governance and Independent Membership

How Many Categories of Infraction Are There?

What is an infraction? There are five Categories of Infractions

Category I Being ordered off on foot of a second Cautionable Infraction. Penalty: l Fixed Penalty: Debarment from playing for the remainder of the Game, to include any extra-time. l Fixed Penalty on Repeat Infraction: 2 weeks Suspension in the same Code and at the same level.

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.

Category II: Penalty l 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. l 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

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.

Category III: Penalty l 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. l 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.

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.

Category IV: Penalty l Minimum: 12 weeks Suspension in all Codes and at all Levels. l Minimum on Repeat Infraction: 24 weeks Suspension in all Codes and at all Levels.

Category V Any type of assault on a Referee, Umpire, Linesman or Sideline Official Penalty l Minimum: 48 weeks Suspension in all Codes and at all Levels, with offender's Team liable to Disqualification, where appropriate. l Repeat Infraction within 96 weeks: 96 weeks suspension in all Codes and at all Levels, with offender's Team liable to Disqualification, where appropriate

So what’s new?

So what’s new? l l l 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)

So what’s new? Kicking or attempting to kick an opponent with force (III) l Kicking an opponent causing injury (III) l Recklessly inflicting injury on an opponent (III) l Striking or attempting to strike an opponent with a hurley with force (III) l

So what’s new? Striking an opponent with a hurley causing injury (III) l Assaulting an opposing Team Official (III) l Using threatening language or threatening or abusive conduct to a Match Official (IV) l

Suspensions?

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

Suspensions? Category IV and V Infractions are in all Codes and all Levels

Repeat Infractions?

Repeat Infractions? Categories I, II and III l In the same Category l In the same Code l At the same Level l Within 48 weeks

Repeat Infractions? Categories IV and V l In the same Category l IRRESPECTIVE OF CODE OR LEVEL l Within 48 weeks

Competition Year?

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

How does the CCC commence Disciplinary Action?

How does the CCC commence Disciplinary Action? l Upon receipt of the Referees Report l Video evidence if the infraction is not seen or reported on by the Referee l On foot of an Investigation

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.

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 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.

What happens next? l Players History Checked l CCC proposes a penalty l Player notified of the charge quoting the relevant rule

What happens next? l The CCC can seek in writing Clarification of the Referees Report which then becomes part of the Referees Report

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 l Request a Hearing within three days l

Player doesn’t accept proposed penalty? CCC sends the following items to the Hearings Committee • • • Notice of Charge and Relevant Rule Notice of Proposed Penalty Players Reply

Player doesn’t 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.

The Hearing

The Hearing The Representatives of CCC read out the Referee’s Report l State the Charge and the Relevant Rule l State the Proposed Penalty l

The Hearing The player states his case l He Calls Witness (s) l

The Hearing Cross Examination l Questions l

The Hearing l CCC Representatives and Player Withdraw

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

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)

Who hears the Appeal? l l 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.

An Objection

Who hears an Objection?

Who hears an Objection? Objections are heard by the CCC

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

Can you object if you have video evidence that shows the Referee did not award a score? NO

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

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