| Type # | Desciption of Misconduct | First playing seasonal Offence |
Second playing seasonal Offence |
Third of More playing seasonal Offence |
| 1.17 | Dismissed or reported for “Using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures/actions” directed at a Match Official(s) after having been previously dismissed or reported |
6 -12 games suspension |
8-16 games suspension |
see misconduct 1.22 |
| 1.17A | Dismissed or reported for “Using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures/actions” directed at a Match Official(s) under the age of 18, after having been previously dismissed or reported |
8-16 games suspension |
12-18 games suspension |
see misconduct 1.22 |
| 1.19A | Dismissed for “Serious Foul Play” where in the opinion of the Discipline Hearing Panel there was an obious “attempt to injure” or “a complete disregard for the safety of an opponent” (Must occur on the field of play, against an opponent while the ball is in play) |
4-8 game suspension | 8-12 game suspension | see misconduct 1.22 |
| 1.21A | Dismissed or reported for “Violent Conduct” where in the opinion of the Discipline Hearing panel there was an obvious attempt to seriously injure a registrant or non-registrant |
6-10 game suspension | 10-15 game suspension |
see misconduct 1.22 |
| 1.22 | Received and found guilty of a third dismissal in a playing season within that league or competition |
1-11 month suspension | ||
| 1.51 | Match Official Assault for “deliberate physical contact (i.e., pushing, pulling, charging, etc.) or attempted physical contact or threatening |
6-12 month suspension + $200.00 fine |
1-3 year suspension + $200.00 fine |
Minimum 5 year suspension |
| 1.51A | Match Official Assault (against a Match Official under the age of 18) for “deliberate physical contact (i.e., pushing, pulling, charging, etc.) or attempted physical contact or threatening |
1-3 year suspension + $300.00 fine |
3-5 year suspension + $300.00 fine |
Minimum 7 year suspension |
| 1.52 | Match official Assault for “striking, spitting, kicking or any form of violent conduct, or attempted violent conduct”. |
2-5 year suspension + $400.00 fine |
10-15 year suspension + $400.00 fine |
Minimum 10 year suspension |
| 1.52A | Match official Assault (against Match Officials under the age of 18) for “striking, spitting, kicking or any form of violent conduct, or attempted violent conduct”. |
5-10 year suspension + $500.00 |
10-15 year suspension + $500.00 fine |
Minimum 15 year suspension |
| 1.64 | Participated in a soccer activity from which he/she was suspended | 6-12 month suspension |
1-3 year suspension | 2-5 year suspension |
| 1.65 | Instigated and/or participated in a brawl between two teams before, during, or after a game |
1-3 month suspension | 3-12 month suspension |
1-3 year suspension |
| 1.66 | Senior player action in contravention of, or failed to act in accordance with, a “Published Rule”. |
1-3 month suspension | 3-12 month suspension |
7-12 month suspension |
| DISCIPLINE BY HEARING (DBH) | ||||
| Table 1- Standard Penalties for Misconduct by a Player Based Playing Seasonal Offences | ||||
| Table 1- Standard Penalties for Misconduct by a Player Based on Lifetime Offences |
| 1.67 | Acted in a manner deemed to be detrimental to the game. (see restrictions in procedure 9.14) |
3-12 month suspension |
1-3 year suspension | 2-5 year suspension |
| a) Changed any information on a registration form without the consent of the person being registered on such form |
1.68 | 3-12 month suspension |
1-3 year suspension | 2-5 year suspension |
| b) Provided false or inaccurate information on a registration form | ||||
| c) Provided an invalid photograph for registration purposes | ||||
| 1.69 | Provided false information or withheld information (including date of birth; Club, county, and year last registered; etc) on a player registration form |
3-6 month suspension | 6-12 month suspension |
1-3 year suspension |
| 1.70 | Provided a false address on the player registration form | 1-3 month suspension | 6-12 month suspension | 1-3 year suspension |
| 1.71 | Participated in any soccer related activity under a false name | 3-6 month suspension | 1-3 year suspension | 2-5 year suspension |
| 1.73 | Dismissed or reported by a Match Official or other registrant for racist or sexist commentd made during the game or in the vicinity of the playing field either during or after the game |
1-3 month suspension | 4-6 month suspension | 7-12 month suspension |
| 1.74 | Reported for “using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures” directed at a discipline or appeal hearing panel member(s) |
3-12 month suspension |
1-3 year suspension | 2-5 year suspension |
| 1.75 | Directly or indirectly encouraged or assisted in the establishment or operation of a soccer organization or competition unless that soccer organization is an affiliated governing organization of The OSA or the Player is only acting as a player or team official |
6-12 month suspension |
18-24 month suspension |
3-5 year suspension |
| Type # | Desciption of Misconduct | First playing seasonal Offence |
Second playing seasonal Offence |
Third of More playing seasonal Offence |
| 2.16B | Dismissed or reported for “using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures” directed at a match official(s) after having been previously dismissed or reported |
7-9 game suspension | 3-6 month suspension | see misconduct 2.22 |
| 2.22 | Received and found guilty of a third dismissal in a playing season within that league or competition |
3-11 month suspension | ||
| Physical Assault or Attempted Physical Assault of an uniformed Grassroots registere player or youth registered player. |
2.41 | 3-12 month suspension + $300.00 fine |
1-3 year suspension + $400.00 fine |
Minimum 5 year suspension + $500.00 fine |
| This charge carries an immediate suspension from all soccer activity | ||||
| 2.51 | Match Official Assault for “deliberate physical contact (i.e., pushing, pulling, charging, etc.) or attempted physical contact or threatening |
6-12 month suspension + $300.00 fine |
1-3 year suspension + $400.00 fine |
Minimum 5 year suspension + $500.00 fine |
| Table 2- Standard Penalties for Misconduct by Team Officials Based Playing Seasonal Offences | ||||
| Table 2- Standard Penalties for Misconduct by Team Officials Based on Lifetime Offences |
| 2.51A | Match Official Assault (against a Match Official under the age of 18) for “deliberate physical contact (i.e., pushing, pulling, charging, etc.) or attempted physical contact or threatening |
1-3 year suspension + $400.00 fine |
3-5 year suspension + $500.00 fine |
Lifetime suspension |
| 2.52 | Match official Assault for “striking, spitting, kicking or any form of violent conduct, or attempted violent conduct”. |
2-5 year suspension + $300.00 fine |
10-15 year suspension + $400.00 fine |
Minimum 10 year suspension + $500.00 fine |
| 2.52A | Match official Assault (against Match Officials under the age of 18) for “striking, spitting, kicking or any form of violent conduct, or attempted violent conduct”. |
Minimum 5 year suspension + $500.00 fine |
Lifetime Suspension | |
| 2.53 | Made deliberate physical contact (i.e., pushing, pulling, charging, etc) or attempted violent contact with, or threatens, a registrant or non-registrant of the OSA (excluding a Match Official, or a Grassroots/Youth registered player) |
3-12 month suspension |
1-3 year suspension | 5 year suspension |
| 2.54 | Struck, spat on, kicked, or committed any form of violent conduct, or attempted violent conduct against a registrant or non-registrant of the OSA (excluding a Match Official, or a Grassroots/Youth registered player) |
2-5 year suspension | 5-10 year suspension | 10 year suspension |
| 2.63 | Played an ineligible player or suspended player in a sanctioned game or permitted a suspended player who is suspended from all soccer related activity |
3-12 month suspension |
1-3 year suspension | 2-5 year suspension |
| 2.64 | Participated in a soccer activity from which he/she was suspended | 6-12 month suspension |
1-3 year suspension | 2-5 year suspension |
| 2.65 | Instigated and/or participated in a brawl between two teams, before, during or after the game. |
6-12 month suspension |
1-3 year suspension | 2-5 year suspension |
| 2.66 | Acted in contravention of, or failed to act in accordance with, a “Published Rule”. (see restrictions in procedure 9.14) |
1-6 month suspension | 6-12 month suspension | 1-3 year suspension |
| 2.67 | Acted in a manner deemed to be detrimental to the game. (see restrictions in procedure 9.14) |
3-12 month suspension |
1-3 year suspension | 2-5 year suspension |
| a) Changed any information on a registration form without the consent of the person being registered on such form |
2.68 | 3-12 month suspension |
1-3 year suspension | 2-5 year suspension |
| b) Provided false or inaccurate information on a registration form | ||||
| c) Knowingly provided an invalid photograph of a person for the purpose of registering that person |
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| 2.70 | Provided a false address on the player registration form | 1-3 month suspension | 6-12 month suspension | 1-3 year suspension |
| 2.71 | Participated in any soccer related activity under a false name | 6-12 month suspension |
1-3 year suspension | 2-5 year suspension |
| 2.72 | Induced or attempted to induce a registered player to leave his/her team before the end of that team’s current playing season. |
6-12 month suspension |
1-3 year suspension | 2-5 year suspension |
| 2.73 | Dismissed or reported by a Match Official or other registrant for racist or sexist commentd made during the game or in the vicinity of the playing field either during or after the game |
6-12 month suspension |
1-3 year suspension | 2-5 year suspension |
| 2.74 | Reported for “using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures” directed at a discipline or appeal hearing panel member(s) |
3-12 month suspension |
1-3 year suspension | 2-5 year suspension |
| 2.75 | Directly or indirectly encouraged or assisted in the establishment or operation of a soccer organization or competition unless that soccer organization is an affiliated governing organization of The OSA or the Team Official is only acting as a player or team official |
6-12 month suspension |
18-24 month suspension |
3-5 year suspension |
| Type # | Desciption of Misconduct | First Lifetime Offence | Second Lifetime Offence |
Third Lifetime Offence |
| 3.41 | Physical Assault or Attempted Physical Assault of an uniformed Grassroots registere player or youth registered player. |
3-12 month suspension + $300.00 fine |
1-3 year suspension + $400.00 fine |
Minimum 5 year suspension + $500.00 fine |
| 3.51 | Match Official Assault for “deliberate physical contact (i.e., pushing, pulling, charging, etc.) or attempted physical contact or threatening |
6-12 month suspension + $300.00 fine |
1-3 year suspension + $400.00 fine |
Minimum 5 year suspension + $500.00 fine |
| 3.51A | Match Official Assault (against a Match Official under the age of 18) for “deliberate physical contact (i.e., pushing, pulling, charging, etc.) or attempted physical contact or threatening |
1-3 year suspension + $400.00 fine |
3-5 year suspension + $500.00 fine |
Minimum 7 year suspension + $600.00 fine |
| 3.52 | Match official Assault for “striking, spitting, kicking or any form of violent conduct, or attempted violent conduct”. |
2-5 year suspension + $300.00 fine |
10-15 year suspension + $400.00 fine |
Minimum 10 year suspension + $500.00 fine |
| 3.52A | Match official Assault (against Match Officials under the age of 18) for “striking, spitting, kicking or any form of violent conduct, or attempted violent conduct”. |
5-10 year suspension + $400.00 fine |
10-12 year suspension + $500.00 fine |
Minimum 15 year suspension + $600.00 fine |
| 3.53 | Made deliberate physical contact (i.e., pushing, pulling, charging, etc) or attempted violent contact with, or threatens, a registrant or non-registrant of the OSA (excluding a Match Official, or a Grassroots/Youth registered player) |
3-12 month suspension |
1-3 year suspension | 5 year suspension |
| 3.54 | Struck, spat on, kicked, or committed any form of violent conduct, or attempted violent conduct against a registrant or non-registrant of the OSA (excluding a Match Official, or a Grassroots/Youth registered player) |
2-5 year suspension | 5-10 year suspension | 10 year suspension |
| 3.63 | Played an ineligible player or suspended player in a sanctioned game or permitted a suspended player who is suspended from all soccer related activity |
3-12 month suspension |
1-3 year suspension | 2-5 year suspension |
| Table 3- Standard Penalties for Misconduct by Administrators Based on Lifetime Offences |
| 3.64 | Participated in a soccer activity from which he/she was suspended | 6-12 month suspension |
1-3 year suspension | 2-5 year suspension |
| 3.65 | Instigated and/or participated in a brawl between two teams, before, during or after the game. |
6-12 month suspension |
1-3 year suspension | 2-5 year suspension |
| 3.66 | Acted in contravention of, or failed to act in accordance with, a “Published Rule”. (see restrictions in procedure 9.14) |
1-6 month suspension | 6-12 month suspension | 1-3 year suspension |
| 3.67 | Acted in a manner deemed to be detrimental to the game. (see restrictions in procedure 9.14) |
3-12 month suspension |
1-3 year suspension | 2-5 year suspension |
| a) Changed any information on a registration form without the consent of the person being registered on such form |
3.68 | 3-12 month suspension |
1-3 year suspension | 2-5 year suspension |
| b) Provided false or inaccurate information on a registration form | ||||
| c) Knowingly provided an invalid photograph of a person for the purpose of registering that person |
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| 3.70 | Provided a false address on the player registration form | 1-3 month suspension | 6-12 month suspension | 1-3 year suspension |
| 3.71 | Participated in any soccer related activity under a false name | 6-12 month suspension |
1-3 year suspension | 2-5 year suspension |
| 3.72 | Induced or attempted to induce a registered player to leave his/her team before the end of that team’s current playing season. |
6-12 month suspension |
1-3 year suspension | 2-5 year suspension |
| 3.73 | Dismissed or reported by a Match Official or other registrant for racist or sexist commentd made during the game or in the vicinity of the playing field either during or after the game |
6-12 month suspension |
1-3 year suspension | 2-5 year suspension |
| 3.74 | Reported for “using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures” directed at a discipline or appeal hearing panel member(s) |
3-12 month suspension |
1-3 year suspension | 2-5 year suspension |
| 3.75 | Directly or indirectly encouraged or assisted in the establishment or operation of a soccer organization or competition unless that soccer organization is an affiliated governing organization of The OSA |
6-12 month suspension |
18-24 month suspension |
3-5 year suspension |
| Participated in an organization’s decision not to register some, or all of its players and teams with The OSA |
3.76 | 12 month suspension | 24 month suspension | 3-5 year suspension |
| NOTE: If an Administrator in a governance position is charged with Misconduct 3.76, the onus will be on each individual Director to prove that he/she did not support the Club’s decision to not registered the teams and/or players.) |
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| Participated in an organization’s decision not to register some, or all of its Leagues, Divisions, coaches and administrators with The OSA |
3.77 | 12 month suspension | 24 month suspension | 3-5 year suspension |
| NOTE: If an Administrator in a governance position is charged with Misconduct 3.77, the onus will be on each individual Director to prove that he/she did not support the Club’s decision to not registered the teams and/or players.) |
| Type # | Desciption of Misconduct | First Lifetime Offence | Second Lifetime Offence |
Third Lifetime Offence |
| 4.51 | Match Official Assault for “deliberate physical contact (i.e., pushing, pulling, charging, etc.) or attempted physical contact or threatening |
6-12 month suspension + $300.00 fine |
1-3 year suspension + $400.00 fine |
Minimum 5 year suspension + $500.00 fine |
| 4.51A | Match Official Assault (against a Match Official under the age of 18) for “deliberate physical contact (i.e., pushing, pulling, charging, etc.) or attempted physical contact or threatening |
1-3 year suspension + $400.00 fine |
3-5 year suspension + $500.00 fine |
Minimum 7 year suspension + $600.00 fine |
| 4.52 | Match official Assault for “striking, spitting, kicking or any form of violent conduct, or attempted violent conduct”. |
2-5 year suspension + $300.00 fine |
5-10 year suspension + $500.00 fine |
Minimum 10 year suspension |
| 4.52A | Match official Assault (against Match Officials under the age of 18) for “striking, spitting, kicking or any form of violent conduct, or attempted violent conduct”. |
5-10 year suspension + $500.00 fine |
10-14 year suspension + $600.00 fine |
Minimum 15 year suspension |
| 4.53 | Made deliberate physical contact (i.e., pushing, pulling, charging, etc) or attempted violent contact with, or threatens, a registrant or non-registrant of the OSA (excluding a Match Official, or a Grassroots/Youth registered player) |
6-12 month suspension |
1-3 year suspension | Minimum 5 year suspension |
| 4.54 | Struck, spat on, kicked, or committed any form of violent conduct, or attempted violent conduct against a registrant or non-registrant of the OSA (excluding a Match Official, or a Grassroots/Youth registered player) |
2-5 year suspension | 5-10 year suspension | Minimum 10 year suspension |
| 4.55 | Publicly critized any other Match Official or Soccer Organization; made derogatory statements to the media relating to any game in which he/she was involved concerning the preformance of the players or other Match Officials |
1-3 month suspenion | 3-12 month suspension |
2-5 year suspension |
| 4.57 | Failed to report a serious game-related offence to his/her District Association | subject to disciplinary action | ||
| 4.58 | Officiated an unsanctioned or unaffiliated soccer game | 30- day suspension | 3-6 month suspension | 1-2 year suspension |
| 4.60 | Failed to attend without a valid reason, a discipline hearing for a person whom the Match Official had reported for Match Official Assault or when the penalty is greater than 12 months |
1-3 month suspension + $250.00 fine |
3-6 month suspension + $500.00 fine |
6-12 month suspension + $1000.00 fine |
| 4.61 | Failed to attend a discipline hearing at which he/she was accused of Match Official Assault |
Match Official is fined $100.00 and remains suspended until he/she requests and attends subsequent discipline hearing |
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| 4.64 | Participated in a soccer activity from which he/she was suspended | 6-12 month suspension |
1-3 year suspension | 2-5 year suspension |
| Table 4- Standard Penalties for Misconduct by a Match Official Based on Lifetime Offences |
| 4.66 | Acted in contravention of, or failed to act in accordance with a: District Association, OSA, or FIFA “Published Rule” . (see restrictions in Procedure 9.14) |
1-6 month suspension | 6-12 month suspension |
1-3 year suspension |
| 4.67 | Acted in a manner deemed to be detrimental to “the game”. (see restrictions in Procedure 9.14) |
3-12 month suspension |
1-3 year suspension | 2-5 year suspension |
| a)Provided false or inaccurate information on a registration form | 3-12 month suspension |
4.68 | 1-3 year suspension | 2-5 year suspension |
| b)Falisfied a signature on a registration form | ||||
| c)Provided an invalid photograph for registration purposes | ||||
| 4.70 | Provided a false address on the Match Official registration | 1-3 month suspension | 6-12 month suspension | 1-3 year suspension |
| 4.71 | Participated in a soccer related activity under a false name | 6-12 month suspension |
1-3 year suspension | 3-6 year suspension |
| 4.72 | Any Match Official dismissed or reported by a Match Official or other registrant for racist or sexist comments made during a game or in the vicinity of the playing field either during or after the game |
6-12 month suspension + $200.00 fine |
1-3 year suspension + $400.00 fine |
3-6 year suspension + $800.00 fine |
| 4.73 | Reported for “using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures” directed at a panel member(s) |
3-12 month suspension |
1-3 year suspension | 2-5 year suspension |
| 4.74 | Accepted a fee of other financial compensation (which is not approved by the leagues governing organization) or a fee beyond the set guidelines within the standardization of game fees policy . |
$250.00 fine + 2 week suspension |
$500.00 fine + 4 week suspension from all officiating activities |
$1000.00 fine + 1 year suspension from all officiating activities |
| 4.75 | Directly or indirectly encouraged or assisted in the establishment or operation of a soccer organization or competition unless that soccer organization is an affiliated governing organization of The OSA |
6-12 month suspension |
18-24 month suspension |
3-5 year suspension |
| 4.76 | Retracted a Match Official Assault accusation once reported to the Governing Organization |
1-3 month suspension + $100.00 fine |
3-6 month suspension + $250.00 fine |
6-12 month suspension + $500.00 |
