At Mundo Deportivo, we promote the regulatory changes which will be approved this Tuesday the General assembly of the RFEF, prior approval yesterday Monday at the Delegate Commission. especially in Disciplinary Code, where it is planned to give the arbitration figure and its decisions of more authority.
The key is in the new article article 18 related to the principle of irreversibility of arbitration decisions. In point 1 of the same article, it is confirmed: “In the exercise of disciplinary power in sports, the principle of irreversibility of arbitration decisions of disciplinary bodies will govern. The decisions taken by the referees on the field of play is certainly.”
In other words, although this has existed in some form in previous regulations, from now on referee decisions are “irreversible”. There is only one exception and that is when it is proven that a clear and obvious mistake: “Notwithstanding the foregoing, the disciplinary consequences of arbitration decisions may be nullified by the disciplinary body in exceptional case of material and manifest error. For this purpose, the disciplinary bodies may invalidate the cards shown by the referee during the match.”
In addition, the bodies may not interpret or apply the rules of the game: “The application and interpretation of the rules of the game is the sole, exclusive and specific competence of the arbitrators, without disciplinary bodies may find out from both.”
In addition, in cases of mistaken identity, the penalty may be annulled but also open a bring the real culprit, so that his error may not go unpunished:
“In cases where the existence of an error in the identity of the arbitrator of the violating person is proven, the initiation of a disciplinary file may be agreed against the person who actually committed the violation. The initiation of disciplinary proceedings in those such case may not affect issues related to the application and interpretation of the rules of the game, and shall be limited to final commission of offences disciplinary”.
In these cases, the initiation of the file can be carried out either ex officio by the disciplinary body based on the presentation of the annex to the arbitration act, or by complaint from an interested party.
In serious or very serious cases, it enters ex officio
In addition, another great innovation lies in the action of disciplinary bodies when it is not included in the arbitration law. Until now there is hands-off stance Unless it’s something remarkable. From now on they will be able to act ex officio on all serious and very serious violations: “In cases of serious or very serious disciplinary violations, ex officio disciplinary measures, even though the arbitration team did not see what happened.” I mean, starting now there will be no need to complainindicating that there will be more disciplinary actions.
Source: La Verdad
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