I heard both teams have been kicked out of the Comp
I think that you will find the correct terminology for events happening at the moment is that both teams have been
"stood down" pending further investigations. This matter is likely to be heard by a GPT (General Purposes Tribunal) which will make a determination on the matter. The details of a GPT in the Hills Association By-Laws are as follows:
8.6 Decisions of the General Purposes Tribunal
(a) A General Purposes Tribunal Determination will be in accordance with the majority opinion of
the General Purposes Tribunal members hearing the matter.
(b) The types of decision that a General Purposes Tribunal may issue are set out in Schedule 3: Table
of Offences and may include (but are not limited to) a finding, reprimand, directive, suspension,
ban, fine, bond or such other action as is reasonably determined by the General Purposes
Tribunal.
(c) Any decision issued under this section 8.6 may be combined. However, the serving of a Time
Suspension issued to a Participant must precede the serving of a Fixture Suspension issued to
that Participant.
(d) Any failure to comply with a Determination of the General Purposes Tribunal is deemed to be
contempt of a Tribunal and may be sanctioned pursuant to section 12.13 (Contempt against a
Tribunal).
(e) Subject to 8.6 (f), The General Purposes Tribunal will use its reasonable endeavours to issue a
short written summary of its determination (Preliminary Determination) within two (2) working
days of the completion of any hearing.
(f) General Purposes Tribunal may, in its absolute discretion, issue a full written Determination, with
reasons for decision (Final Determination) in place of a Preliminary Determination. In either
case, the General Purposes Tribunal will issue a Final Determination if requested in writing by an
Affected Party. Where a Final Determination is issued, the General Purposes Tribunal will use its
reasonable endeavours to issue that Final Determination within fourteen (14) Working Days of
the completion of the hearing.
(g) Unless otherwise specified in these Regulations or by the General Purposes Tribunal in a
Determination, the imposition of a sanction has immediate effect.
(h) All Determinations of the General Purposes Tribunal remain in force unless and until reversed by
the Appeals Tribunal.