CAMBOURNE EXILES RFC

Club Disciplinary Policy and Procedures

Disciplinary Committee
Neil Ingham (Chair) - Mark Griffiths - Captain (Dan Sundler) - Vice-Captain (Bob Cox)

Purpose – To promote and encourage fair play on the Rugby Pitch

Implemented and Enforced by the Club Disciplinary Committee
All RFU and ECRU procedures supersede those listed here


Yellow Card Offences
  • As soon as possible, the player will make a written statement of events to the Chairman of the Club Disciplinary Committee.
  • The Club Disciplinary Committee will convene as soon as possible to rule on the incident.
  • Penalty - Mandatory Club Fine - £10, increasing to a maximum of £30 at the discretion of the Club Disciplinary Committee depending on the offence
  • Yellow card incidents will be reported to the CB and RFU via the referee, to be recorded. This may incur further sanction and financial penalty (payable by the player on top of any fine imposed by the club.)


Sending Off Offences
  • As soon as possible, the player will make a written statement of events to the Chairman of the Club Disciplinary Committee.
  • The Disciplinary Committee convenes to make a preliminary decision on the incident.
  • Penalty – Mandatory Match Ban – 1 game minimum, increasing to RFU maximum sanction, and a Mandatory Club Fine - £25, increasing to a maximum of £75, both at the discretion of the Club Disciplinary Committee depending on the offence
  • Once the referees report, the players’ statement and other evidence are received by the club, the Disciplinary Committee convene to rule on the incident. All statements received, and the committees’ decision will then be passed on to the ECRU Disciplinary Panel for their consideration.
  • Red card incidents will be reported to the CB and RFU via the referee, to be recorded. This may incur further sanction and financial penalty (payable by the player on top of any fine imposed by the club.)




From RFU Handbook 2008-2009 - Discipline - Appendix 2, Recommended Sanctions


Law & Description
Entry Point based of scale of seriousness of Players Conduct
Maximum Sanction


Lower End
Mid Range
Top End
10(4)(a) Striking another Player with the hand, arm or fist
2 weeks
5 weeks
8+ weeks
52 weeks
10(4)(a) Striking another Player with the elbow
2 weeks
5 weeks
9+ weeks
52 weeks
10(4)(a) Striking an opponent with the head
4 weeks
8 weeks
12+ weeks
104 weeks
10(4)(a) Striking an opponent with the knee
3 weeks
8 weeks
12+ weeks
52 weeks
10(4)(b) Stamping or Trampling an opponent
2 weeks
5 weeks
9+ weeks
52 weeks
10(4)(c) Kicking an opponent
4 weeks
8 weeks
12+ weeks
52 weeks
10(4)(d) Tripping an opponent with the foot/leg
2 weeks
4 weeks
7+ weeks
52 weeks
10(4)(e) Dangerous tackling an opponent, including early or late and including the action known as the "stiff arm tackle”
2 weeks
6 weeks
10+ weeks
52 weeks
10(4)(f) Dangerous charging or obstructing or grabbing the opponent without the ball, including shouldering
2 weeks
5 weeks
9+ weeks
52 weeks
10(4)(f) Holding, pushing or obstructing an opponent not holding the ball, except in a scrum, ruck or maul.

2 weeks
4 weeks
6+ weeks
52 weeks
10(4)(g) Dangerous charging or obstructing or grabbing of opponent with the ball, including shouldering.
2 weeks
5 weeks
9+ weeks
52 weeks
10(4)(i) To cause a scrum, ruck or maul to collapse
2 weeks
4 weeks
8+ weeks
52 weeks
10(4)(k) Biting
12 weeks
18 weeks
24+ weeks
208 weeks
10(4)(k) Contact with eyes or eye area
12 weeks
18 weeks
24 months
156 weeks
10(4)(k) Testicle Grabbing or twisting or squeezing
12 weeks
18 weeks
24+ months
208 weeks
10(4)(k) Threatening words or action towards match officials
12 weeks
24 weeks
48+ weeks
260 weeks
10(4)(k) Verbal abuse of match officials
6 weeks
12 weeks
18+ weeks
52 weeks
10(4)(k) Physical abuse of match officials
24 weeks
48 weeks
96+ weeks
Life
10(4)(k) Verbal abuse of opponents based on religion, race, colour or national or ethnic origin or otherwise
4 weeks
8 weeks
13+ weeks
52 weeks
10(4)(k) Spitting at players
4 weeks
7 weeks
11+ weeks
52 weeks
10(4)(k) 2 yellow cards in one match
SOS
-
the lower end of the range for the more serious of yellow card offences
10(4)(k) Totting up of 3 foul play yellow cards within season – applies only to Levels 1-4
1 week
-
the lower end of the range for the more serious of yellow card offences