posted Jan 23, 2011, 11:35 AM by Tyler Durden
The CSA
Discipline Committee has come back with its decision of its hearing for
Shauna Aab, Danny Bowie, Les Hodges and Mike Troke.
67.The misconduct complained of is the
involvement of the Responents in the affairs of the ASA in such a way
as to bring soccer into disrepute. The penalty for such misconduct
ought to, in our opinion, restrain the Respondents from engaging in any
such further behaviour so long as that in doing so the penalty also
serves as a deterrent to others who may otherwise consider engaging in
similiar behaviours. The penalty ought not to cause other innocent
parties (clubs, teams or players) to suffer loss.
68. Accordingly having found that the Repondents did commit misconduct
contrary to the Policy the Panel feels that an appropriate penalty is
to suspend the Respondents from any involvement in the governance of
soccer at the National or Provincial Level for a period ending on June
30, 2012. The Respondents are hereby enjoined from serving as directors
or officers of the Alberta Soccer Association or the Canadian Soccer
Association and further restricted from holding any position holding a
governance function in either organization for a period ending on June
30, 2012.
69. In the interest of clarity it is to be noted that it is not the
intention of the Panel to in any way restrict the Respondents from
participating in soccer at a local or regional level and they are free
to, for example, serve on the executive of a local club or association;
coach a soccer team or perform any other function so long as that in
doing so they do not assume any governance role with respect to soccer
either provincially (Alberta only) or nationally.
70. Given the concern raised by the Respondents as to their being
singled out for prosecution by the CSA the suspension of the
Respondents particularized in paragraph 68, above, shall not commence
until the 5th day after receipt by them, through
their counsel, of a letter from the CSA confirming that a Notice of
Hearing has been sent to each of the other persons or organizations who
commenced litigation involving the Alberta Soccer Association in the
Courts of Alberta in calendar year 2010.
74. The point here is that these Respondents feel singled out and can
easily point to other Court proceedings that appear to not have
resulted in disciplinary action being taken by the proponents of that
litigation by the CSA. Accordingly this Panel feels it is appropriate
to stay the commencement of the suspension of these Respondents until
such time as they are notified that the other Plaintiffs/Petitioners
(as distinct from Defendants or Respondents) involved in litigation
regarding the Alberta Soccer Association are sent a Notice of Hearing. |
After a quick look at the court documents I would expect that sometime
in the future the CSA will be sending a notice of Hearing to the
following:
The Applicants that filed action 1001-05317
Alberta Soccer
Association
The Plaintiffs of action 1003-11662
Chris Billings
Shauna Aab
Danny Bowie
Les Hodges
Mike Troke
The Applicants of Action 1003-11792
Sunny South District
Soccer Association
Edmonton District Soccer Association
Central Alberta Soccer Association
Added 2011.01.12
- Decision of CSA Discipline Committee
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