Information For Hearings
Request For Postponement
Any party required to attend a hearing may request one (1) postponement of a hearing. The party must submit a written request by post, hand delivery, e-mail or fax which must be received no later than four (4) days prior to the date of the hearing, state the reason for requesting the postponement. Any request for postponement must be submitted with a $50 cheque payable to S.A.S.A. (OSA Policy 8.2)
Attendance At Discipline Hearing
The accused individual or organization or his/her/its representative must attend a hearing. Anyone representing an accused must provide a signed proxy from the accused before being allowed to participate at a hearing. (OSA Policy 8.4)
An accused may choose to be accompanied by the following:
Advisers
An adviser is a person 18 years of age or older who provides advice to: (A) any party required to attend a Discipline Hearing; or (B) The Discipline Hearing Panel. An adviser may be a lawyer. When questioning a person providing testimony, an adviser (A) may NOT question the competence of the game official(s); and/or (B) may question a witness nor provide testimony at the Discipline Hearing. (OSA Policy 8.5.1)
Observer
An observer is permitted to attend a Discipline Hearing in order to ensure that a specific party receives a fair and constitutional hearing. Each party required to attend a Discipline Hearing is entitled to have a maximum of two observers in attendance at the Discipline Hearing. If an observer interrupts a Discipline Hearing and refuses to stop such interruptions when requested to do so by the Discipline Hearing Panel, he/she shall be required to leave the hearing room, prior to the continuation of the hearing. An observer may NOT act as a witness more provide any testimony at the Discipline Hearing (OSA Policy 8.5.2)
Club Representative
Each club is entitled to send a representative to a Discipline Hearing at which one of its players, coaches or administrators has been charged with a Misconduct Type. The club representative may also serve as an advisor to a party and is entitled to the full rights of an advisor as above. A club representative may NOT act as a witness nor provide any testimony at the Discipline Hearing. (OSA Policy 8.5.3)
Witnesses
Each party required to attend a Discipline Hearing is entitled to bring witnesses. Witnesses must appear in person. Written reports by witnesses are NOT acceptable. There is no limit to the number of witnesses allowed, but they must add new testimony and the Discipline Hearing Panel can limit testimony when it becomes repetitious. (OSA Policy 8.5.5)
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