A. Any suspended party may request a review to discuss any decision of the SAS made against that same party.
B. The suspended player / requester shall:
i) Make application in writing to the SAS office within 5 business days after receipt of the said decision setting out the following:
a. The decision sought to be appealed;
b. The submission must state the criteria from Schedule ‘A’ of the Disciplinary Policy, the Rule or Regulation that has been contravened and set out clearly in what respect the decision is alleged to be wrong;
c. Any supporting evidence (statements from both team’s players, spectators etc.) will aid the decision.
C. The review request should be submitted to the office via email or written letter.
D. After the outcome of the Review a hearing may be requested via Suspensions Step 2.
E. A hearing may be requested via Suspension Step 2 if the review did not alter the original decision.
F. Review requests are only available for suspensions of 3 or more games.
G. If the review itself is denied, the party may still request a hearing.
H. The SAS office may circumvent the review step, and it may proceed directly to the secondary step of a Hearing Request.
I. The SAS Office can uphold or alter your suspension as deemed necessary after reviewing any additional information received including but not limited to the referee’s misconduct report and/or footage. Altering the suspension includes decreasing or increasing the number of games.
