PDFNL INDEPENDENT TRIBUNAL “RUNNING SHEET”
Venue : – Date / Time :
1. CHAIRMAN
This session of the Football League’s Independent Tribunal is now open.
Mr. Secretary, would you make the introductions.
2.SECRETARY
The Chairman for this hearing is…………………………………………………………………………………………..
The Panel Members are ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
and
The reported player is
His advocate is ……………………………………………….
The offended player is
The reporting umpire is
Their advocate is ………………………………………………
3.CHAIRMAN
Are you player number . Of , the reported player?
Are you umpire/s , the officiating and reporting umpire/s?
4.CHAIRMAN
Would the offended player and all witnesses please vacate the room until called.
5.CHAIRMAN
Reads umpires report sheet.
Asks player’s advocate – do you object to any member of the Tribunal hearing this matter or the report.
6. CHAIRMAN
Player number .. of………………… , you have heard the charge. How do you plead, guilty or not guilty?
7. PLAYER
Responds: YES or NO ( please circle)
8. CHAIRMAN
Umpire/s , would you please expand on your written report.
9. UMPIRE/S
Response.
10. CHAIRMAN
Asks questions of the umpire, then asks the other panel members if they have any questions of the umpire. The charged player’s advocate is then asked if they have any questions of the umpire.
(Order for Questions) Chairman and Panel.
Umpire’s Advocate. Charged Player’s Advocate.
11. CHAIRMAN
Ask’s Secretary to admit the offended player.
12. CHAIRMAN
Player number … of ………………, would you give the tribunal your version of why you think the umpire reported player number .. of ……………………
13. PLAYER
Responds with answer.
14. CHAIRMAN
Any questions of the offended player:
Chairman and Panel. Offended Player’s Advocate.
Umpire’s Advocate. Charged Player’s Advocate.
15. CHAIRMAN
Asks the charged player:
Are you player number .. of ………………………. ?
Would you give your version of the reported incident.
16. PLAYER
Responds with answer
17. CHAIRMAN
Any questions of the charged player:
Chairman and Panel. ?
Charged Player’s Advocate. ?
Umpire’s Advocate. ?
18. CHAIRMAN
Ask for any witnesses to be called and may be questioned by all parties. Charged player’s witnesses to be called before any witness for the offended player.
The Independent Tribunal should carefully consider the status and independence of witnesses giving evidence when assessing the weighting of the credibility of the evidence given.
19. CHAIRMAN
Asks for parties if they have any more questions of anyone.
20. CHAIRMAN
To ensure natural justice to all parties concerned, you are reminded of Rule 8.6 of AFL Victoria Country Handbook.
21. CHAIRMAN
Reads AFL Victoria Country Rule 8.3.
22. CHAIRMAN
Asks if all parties are satisfied that all the available evidence has been presented to the tribunal.
23. Asks for summing up by:
Umpire / Offended player Advocate..
Advocate for charged player.
24. CHAIRMAN
Asks all parties, including tribunal secretary, to vacate the room.
25. * * *
Panel considers evidence and having reached a verdict asks all parties to resume.
26. CHAIRMAN
Player of ………………………., would you please stand.
27. CHAIRMAN
We have carefully considered the evidence as presented and find you as charged.
(Guilty or Not Guilty) – Please circle
28. CHAIRMAN
If found guilty: Advocate for the charged player, do you wish to enter a plea on behalf of your player?
29. ADVOCATE
Responds with answer
30. CHAIRMAN
Asks Tribunal Secretary for the guilty player’s tribunal record.
31. CHAIRMAN
Asks all parties, including the tribunal secretary, to vacate the room.
32. CHAIRMAN
Recalls all parties. The penalty decided on is (matches in which your club plays for premiership points).
The Chairman should be aware that this procedure applies also to players on permit as per AFL Victoria Country Rule 2.1.
The Chairman should also refer to Rule 8, 7.1.1.
33. CHAIRMAN
This case is now closed and I thank you for your attendance.