Description of Misconduct

First Seasonal Offence

Second Seasonal Offence

Third Seasonal Offence

Persisted in misconduct "after receiving a warning 'for misconduct' from the game official"

2-week suspension

5-week suspension

10-week suspension

Used "Offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures”.

2-week suspension

5-week suspension

10-week suspension

Physical Assault or Attempted Physical Assault of a player.

3-12 month
suspension

1-3 year
suspension

Minimum 5 year
suspension

Game 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 + $300.00 fine

Minimum
5 year suspension

Made deliberate physical contact (i.e., pushing, pulling, charging, etc.) or attempts physical contact with, or threatens, a registrant of SAAC, the O.S.A., a player or spectator

6-12 month suspension

1-3 year
suspension

5 year
suspension

Failed to attend a discipline hearing at which he/she was accused of game official assault.

Accused is fined $100.00 and remains suspended until he/she requests and attends a subsequent discipline hearing

Participated in a soccer activity from which he/she was suspended

6-12 month suspension

1-3 year suspension

2-5 year suspension

Intentionally acted in a manner deemed to be detrimental to the game.

3-12 month suspension

1-3 year suspension

2-5 year suspension

NOTE: THESE PENALTIES SERVE AS A GUIDELINE ONLY. SAAC RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AMEND PENALTIES WHERE APPROPRIATE AND TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR ITEMS NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED

This table is taken from the official SAAC policies and procedures.
In case of a discrepancy, the SAAC Policy document shall take precedence.