Independent Commission Members Required
As part of The FA’s Regulatory Amendments for the 2017/18 season, we are looking to appoint local members for a County Association Independent...
From 1st January 2018, Independent Commission Members are required to sit on all Essex County FA hearings in a decision which provides an opportunity for those not operating within the County FA Council to be incorporated into the discipline process and give the benefit of their skillset and expertise on decisions.
We are looking for a diverse group of committed individuals across the county, with a variety of backgrounds which will be reflective of the local community and local football teams. Applicants need to be independent from The FA and County FA structures and, to be considered for anti-discriminatory cases, have relevant experience of equality and/or judicial fundamentals to sit and adjudicate on such cases.
If you are interested, and would like to apply for the position on the Independent Discipline Panel, please complete the application form below and return it by E-Mail or post, along with your current curriculum vitae, to: Greg Hart, Essex County FA Governance Manager, The County Office, Springfield Lyons Approach, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 5LB, or via E-Mail to greg.hart@essexfa.com.
In addition to Independent Commission Members, and to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Discipline Commissions, every commission will have a qualified Commission Secretary, ensuring personnel sitting on cases are fully compliant and aware of discipline processes and FA regulations.
Clubs receiving red cards this season will also note that automatic suspensions will commence seven days from the date of the offence, as opposed to 14 days in 2016/17. The onus is on the player and club to ensure the suspension is served, irrespective of whether paperwork is received or not and whether a notification has been sent on the Whole Game System.
Changes have also been made to late fines. When a late payment fine is applied this will be due 14 days from the issue of the fine and will amount to 25% of the original amount invoiced. Failure to pay will result in a club suspension on the first Monday seven days after the monies were due.
If a late response fine for the non-return of paperwork or acknowledgement of a case on the Whole Game System is applied, this will be due 14 days from the issue of the fine and will amount to 25% of the original amount invoiced. Failure to pay will result in a team suspension on the first Monday seven days after the monies were due.
The FA have released a document detailing all the regulatory changes for the new season, which also includes amendments to the process for appealing against a County FA decision, mandatory minimum sanctions to be imposed when charges are found proven for assault, physical contact and threatening match official cases and the Football Debt Recovery System. Please click here for the full list.
Finally, the Governance Department would like to draw attention to the guidance issued to leagues concerning team suspensions and the withdrawal of fixtures by a league. A document has been prepared, which is available at the bottom of this page, and has been distributed to all leagues.
If you have any queries about the above, or other governance matters, please contact your local Governance Officer, the details of whom are listed below:
Group One (Braintree, Colchester, Maldon, Tendring): Anna Eborall (Monday-Wednesday: (01245) 393080 or anna.eborall@essexfa.com) or Greg Hart (Thursday-Friday: (01245) 393078 or greg.hart@essexfa.com)
Group Two (Brentwood, Chelmsford, Epping Forest, Harlow, Uttlesford): Nicola Crowl (01245) 393081 or nicola.crowl@essexfa.com)
Group Three (Basildon, Castle Point, Rochford, Southend-on-Sea, Thurrock): Robert Craven (01245) 393082 or robert.craven@essexfa.com)
Group Four (Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, Waltham Forest): Fran Smith (01245) 393083 or fran.smith@essexfa.com)
We are looking for a diverse group of committed individuals across the county, with a variety of backgrounds which will be reflective of the local community and local football teams. Applicants need to be independent from The FA and County FA structures and, to be considered for anti-discriminatory cases, have relevant experience of equality and/or judicial fundamentals to sit and adjudicate on such cases.
If you are interested, and would like to apply for the position on the Independent Discipline Panel, please complete the application form below and return it by E-Mail or post, along with your current curriculum vitae, to: Greg Hart, Essex County FA Governance Manager, The County Office, Springfield Lyons Approach, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 5LB, or via E-Mail to greg.hart@essexfa.com.
In addition to Independent Commission Members, and to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Discipline Commissions, every commission will have a qualified Commission Secretary, ensuring personnel sitting on cases are fully compliant and aware of discipline processes and FA regulations.
Clubs receiving red cards this season will also note that automatic suspensions will commence seven days from the date of the offence, as opposed to 14 days in 2016/17. The onus is on the player and club to ensure the suspension is served, irrespective of whether paperwork is received or not and whether a notification has been sent on the Whole Game System.
Changes have also been made to late fines. When a late payment fine is applied this will be due 14 days from the issue of the fine and will amount to 25% of the original amount invoiced. Failure to pay will result in a club suspension on the first Monday seven days after the monies were due.
If a late response fine for the non-return of paperwork or acknowledgement of a case on the Whole Game System is applied, this will be due 14 days from the issue of the fine and will amount to 25% of the original amount invoiced. Failure to pay will result in a team suspension on the first Monday seven days after the monies were due.
The FA have released a document detailing all the regulatory changes for the new season, which also includes amendments to the process for appealing against a County FA decision, mandatory minimum sanctions to be imposed when charges are found proven for assault, physical contact and threatening match official cases and the Football Debt Recovery System. Please click here for the full list.
Finally, the Governance Department would like to draw attention to the guidance issued to leagues concerning team suspensions and the withdrawal of fixtures by a league. A document has been prepared, which is available at the bottom of this page, and has been distributed to all leagues.
If you have any queries about the above, or other governance matters, please contact your local Governance Officer, the details of whom are listed below:
Group One (Braintree, Colchester, Maldon, Tendring): Anna Eborall (Monday-Wednesday: (01245) 393080 or anna.eborall@essexfa.com) or Greg Hart (Thursday-Friday: (01245) 393078 or greg.hart@essexfa.com)
Group Two (Brentwood, Chelmsford, Epping Forest, Harlow, Uttlesford): Nicola Crowl (01245) 393081 or nicola.crowl@essexfa.com)
Group Three (Basildon, Castle Point, Rochford, Southend-on-Sea, Thurrock): Robert Craven (01245) 393082 or robert.craven@essexfa.com)
Group Four (Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, Waltham Forest): Fran Smith (01245) 393083 or fran.smith@essexfa.com)