7.2.10 When a club claims that an opposing team is in default or wishes to protest the result of a for some other reason, it must submit to the RO Office with simultaneous copy to the opposing club, a written explanation of the circumstances including all pertinent information. To be valid, this submission must be sent within three (3) days of the scheduled date of the match. 7.2.11 Upon notice of an allegation, the defending club must submit to the RO Office a written explanation of the circumstances including all pertinent details. To be valid, this submission must be sent within seven (7) days of the scheduled date of the match. 7.2.12 Immediately upon receipt of the submission, the Competitions Committee will consider the allegations; collect such additional evidence as is considered necessary; and, if the allegations are found to be true, assess such penalties as are deemed appropriate in accordance with the sanctions listed in Table 1 of Appendix A Schedule of Sanctions. – 7.2.13 If a team defaults a match, its club will be liable for all reasonable costs incurred by the non-offending team and any match officials, together with any match payments to which any appointed match officials are entitled. 7.2.14 A team may be barred from further competition until its obligations and penalties have been actioned. 7.2.15 If time or other circumstances do not allow the above procedures to be followed, the Competitions Committee will take the steps necessary to resolve the dispute in the time available. 7.2.16 The Competitions Committee’s decision will be immediately telephoned to the involved by the RO Office and followed up in writing. 7.2.17 Provided that both clubs involved have had the opportunity to present information as noted above, the decision of the Competitions Committee will be final. 7.3 Disciplinary Actions Policy: 7.3.1 The policy and procedures in this section govern Discipline Panels established at the Rugby Ontario, Branch Union, Club and Referees Society levels and cover all rugby activities under the jurisdiction of Rugby Ontario. 7.3.2 Disciplinary actions will be based on breaches of the
7.2.10 When a club claims that an opposing team is in default or wishes to protest the result of a for some other reason, it must submit to the RO Office with simultaneous copy to the opposing club, a written explanation of the circumstances including all pertinent information. To be valid, this submission must be sent within three (3) days of the scheduled date of the match. 7.2.11 Upon notice of an allegation, the defending club must submit to the RO Office a written explanation of the circumstances including all pertinent details. To be valid, this submission must be sent within seven (7) days of the scheduled date of the match. 7.2.12 Immediately upon receipt of the submission, the Competitions Committee will consider the allegations; collect such additional evidence as is considered necessary; and, if the allegations are found to be true, assess such penalties as are deemed appropriate in accordance with the sanctions listed in Table 1 of Appendix A – Schedule of Sanctions. 7.2.13 If a team defaults a match, its club will be liable for all reasonable costs incurred by the non-offending team and any match officials, together with any match payments to which any appointed match officials are entitled. 7.2.14 A team may be barred from further competition until its obligations and penalties have been actioned. 7.2.15 If time or other circumstances do not allow the above procedures to be followed, the Competitions Committee will take the steps necessary to resolve the dispute in the time available. 7.2.16 The Competitions Committee’s decision will be immediately telephoned to the involved by the RO Office and followed up in writing. 7.2.17 Provided that both clubs involved have had the opportunity to present information as noted above, the decision of the Competitions Committee will be final. 7.3 Disciplinary Actions Policy: 7.3.1 The policy and procedures in this section govern Discipline Panels established at the Rugby Ontario, Branch Union, Club and Referees Society levels and cover all rugby activities under the jurisdiction of Rugby Ontario. 7.3.2 Disciplinary actions will be based on breaches of the
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