CB AND CLUB RESPONSIBILITIES SCHOOL AND COLLEGE RESPONSIBILITIES Discipline is one of the core values of the Game. The RFU has responsibility for the management of Head Teachers and Principals of Schools and all disciplinary issues. As part of the disciplinary Colleges (or staff they delegate authority too) are framework, the RFU delegates certain disciplinary responsible for managing rugby disciplinary powers to its Constituent Bodies (CBs). Each CB issues. To ensure consistency across age-grade appoints a Disciplinary Panel, a Disciplinary rugby all Schools and Colleges are requested to Secretary and a Youth Disciplinary Secretary follow the Age-Grade Rugby Disciplinary (CBYDS) with responsibility for dealing with Procedures and use the sanctions table provided. disciplinary incidents within League levels 5 to 12. Advice and guidance can be obtained from the The RFU appoints a National Youth Disciplinary NYDS in relation to any rugby disciplinary matter Secretary (NYDS) to provide advice and support to in a School or College setting. the CBYDSs, Schools, Colleges and Clubs. BEST PRACTICE Below are some considerations when dealing with the Age-Grade Rugby Disciplinary Procedures. THE PROCESS selected for any further match until their disciplinary case has been concluded. Where possible those that know an age-grade player best should be the ones to discipline, The matter should be dealt with as promptly as mentor, guide and educate that player. The possible, particularly if the player indicates an disciplinary process should be conducted more intention to plead not guilty. This prevents the informally than the adult process and the player if found not guilty from serving a period of procedures should be simple and easy to suspension that they need not have served. understand. Where possible, there should be minimal delay when organising a disciplinary hearing. HEARING ARRANGEMENTS PROVISIONAL SUSPENSION For age-grade players subject to a disciplinary case, or acting as a witness to an incident their Please be aware that a player ordered-off the field welfare should be the primary consideration when of play becomes immediately provisionally making arrangements for a disciplinary hearing. suspended and are unable to take part or be For example, their educational commitments and
CB AND CLUB RESPONSIBILITIES Discipline is one of the core values of the Game. The RFU has responsibility for the management of all disciplinary issues. As part of the disciplinary framework, the RFU delegates certain disciplinary powers to its Constituent Bodies (CBs). Each CB appoints a Disciplinary Panel, a Disciplinary Secretary and a Youth Disciplinary Secretary (CBYDS) with responsibility for dealing with disciplinary incidents within League levels 5 to 12. The RFU appoints a National Youth Disciplinary Secretary (NYDS) to provide advice and support to the CBYDSs, Schools, Colleges and Clubs. SCHOOL AND COLLEGE RESPONSIBILITIES Head Teachers and Principals of Schools and Colleges (or staff they delegate authority too) are responsible for managing rugby disciplinary issues. To ensure consistency across age-grade rugby all Schools and Colleges are requested to follow the Age-Grade Rugby Disciplinary Procedures and use the sanctions table provided. Advice and guidance can be obtained from the NYDS in relation to any rugby disciplinary matter in a School or College setting. BEST PRACTICE Below are some considerations when dealing with the Age-Grade Rugby Disciplinary Procedures. THE PROCESS Where possible those that know an age-grade player best should be the ones to discipline, mentor, guide and educate that player. The disciplinary process should be conducted more informally than the adult process and the procedures should be simple and easy to understand. Where possible, there should be minimal delay when organising a disciplinary hearing. PROVISIONAL SUSPENSION Please be aware that a player ordered-off the field of play becomes immediately provisionally suspended and are unable to take part or be selected for any further match until their disciplinary case has been concluded. The matter should be dealt with as promptly as possible, particularly if the player indicates an intention to plead not guilty. This prevents the player if found not guilty from serving a period of suspension that they need not have served. HEARING ARRANGEMENTS For age-grade players subject to a disciplinary case, or acting as a witness to an incident their welfare should be the primary consideration when making arrangements for a disciplinary hearing. For example, their educational commitments and
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