| ERC Disciplinary News |
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Harlequins misconduct complaints hearing adjourned |
| 3 Jul, 16:34 |
| An independent Disciplinary Committee, which convened in London yesterday (Thursday, 2 July) and today (Friday, 3 July), to hear Misconduct Complaints under the Heineken Cup 2008/09 Disciplinary Rules brought against Harlequins has now adjourned. |
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Harlequins Misconduct Complaints Hearing |
| 1 Jul, 00:00 |
| An independent Disciplinary Committee will be convened in London on Thursday, 2 July, and Friday, 3 July, 2009, to hear Misconduct Complaints under the Heineken Cup 2008/09 Disciplinary Rules brought against Harlequins. |
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Julien Frier,Decision |
| 4 Jun, 13:37 |
| Julien Frier, the Bourgoin back row forward (No 6), appeared before an independent Disciplinary Committee in Dublin Thursday, 4 June, 2009, as a result of a citing arising from the European Challenge Cup final against Northampton Saints at the Twickenham Stoop on Friday, 22 May, 2009. |
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Thomas Genevois Decision |
| 4 Jun, 13:32 |
| Thomas Genevois, the Bourgoin replacement (No 18), appeared before an independent Disciplinary Committee in Dublin Thursday, 4 June, 2009, following his red card during the European Challenge Cup final against Northampton Saints at the Twickenham Stoop on Friday, 22 May, 2009. |
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Thomas Genevois red card |
| 29 May, 14:35 |
| Thomas Genevois, the Bourgoin replacement (No 18), is due to appear before an independent Disciplinary Committee in Dublin on Thursday, 4 June, 2009... |
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| ERC Disciplinary Hearings |
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IRB Regulation 17 - Recommended Sanctions - for offences within the playing enclosure.
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ERC Disciplinary Procedures:
(i) Citing Commissioner
a) a Citing Commissioner will be appointed by ERC for all Heineken Cup matches and shall be entitled to cite a Player for any act or acts of Foul Play that in the Citing Commissioner's opinion warranted a citing.
b) Clubs will not have the power to cite a player but may refer incidents to the Citing Commissioner within 24 hours of the conclusion of the match.
c) The Citing Commissioner will have 50 hours from the start of the game to make a citing and the determination of the Citing Commissioner will be final and binding. In exceptional circumstances this deadline maybe extended.
d) Should the Citing Commissioner decide there is a case to answer he will notify the Disciplinary Officer and the Disciplinary Officer will then bring a charge against the cited player.
e) This case will then proceed to a disciplinary hearing.
(ii) Citing Officer
a) for European Challenge Cup games which are not on live television, where a player is cited by either of the clubs competing in the match, his case shall be immediately referred to the Citing Officer.
b) The citing must be submitted in writing and received by the Citing Officer within 50 hours of the start of the match. The Citing Officer will consider the citing and decide whether the player cited has a case to answer.
c) After this review, if the Citing Officer determines there is no case to answer, no further action will be taken. The determination of the Citing Officer will be final and binding.
d) Should the Citing Officer decide there is a case to answer he will notify the Disciplinary Officer and the Disciplinary Officer will then bring a charge against the cited player.
e) This case will then proceed to a Disciplinary Hearing.
(iii) Independent Disciplinary Committee
a) Citings / Misconduct complaints will be heard by an independent Disciplinary Committee as soon as is practicable. Until the hearing a cited player is eligible to play in ERC tournaments
b) The independent Disciplinary Committee is chosen by the Chairman of the independent Disciplinary Panel, Professor Lorne Crerar.
c) The ERC Disciplinary Officer, Roger O'Connor, presents the case against any cited player
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