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5. Any unsportsmanlike or violent behaviour (e.g. fighting) that results in an ejection of an athlete or
coach from play in an ASAA provincial championship competition shall result in a suspension from
the next scheduled match of the current season, where match is understood to mean game, match,
round, bout, etc. as appropriate per sport.
B. Any conduct including, but not limited to, ejections, fighting and drug and alcohol use, that results in
dishonor to the athlete, the team, the school or the ASAA during an ASAA championship event, will
not be tolerated. Team personnel guilty of misconduct during or immediately before or after a
championship tournament game or activity shall be reported to the ASAA office in writing and by
telephone by the tournament chairperson or by any ASAA Executive, staff or Board member who
has been in attendance at the event in question, as soon as possible after the misconduct occurs. The
ASAA Executive Director will then investigate the incident and develop a report to provide to the
ASAA Executive Committee.
C. Upon receiving the report of the Executive Director, the ASAA Executive Committee may, in its
absolute discretion, determine that the disciplinary action is not warranted, in which event the ASAA
Executive Committee shall not hold a hearing. This discretionary decision of the ASAA Executive
Committee may occur at their next regularly scheduled meeting, or a majority response from the
Executive may be requested by the Executive Director (e.g. by phone/mail, etc,) if the Executive
Director believes a quicker resolution to the issue is warranted. In the event that the ASAA
Executive Committee determines that disciplinary action may be warranted, then the Executive
Committee shall hold a hearing at a time and place chosen by the ASAA Executive Committee in
order to determine what disciplinary action, if any, shall be taken, provided that:
i. all affected parties shall be given at least three (3) clear days notice of the time, date and location
of the hearing; and
ii. all affected parties who attend at the hearing shall be given a reasonable opportunity to be heard.
If a member school fails to comply with the request of the Executive Director to provide the information
requested or to attend an appeal hearing without just cause, the ASAA Executive Committee will have
the discretion to address the issue and impose punishment(s) as they see fit, based on information
collected by and received from the Executive Director and other interested parties.
Penalties
Any student, coach, teacher, school staff or administrative personnel of a member school who violates
the discipline and misconduct policy may be excluded from provincial competition in any sport by the
ASAA Executive for any period of time that the ASAA Executive in its absolute discretion deems
appropriate, and may be subject to such other penalty as the ASAA Executive in its absolute discretion
deems appropriate.
i. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the ASAA Executive may impose the following
penalties for violation of policy:
1. Where violation is discovered after an ASAA provincial championship, the team and ASAA
member school found in violation of this policy may be stripped of any medals won in ASAA
championship competition and may be suspended from participation in provincial championships
or any activity leading to an ASAA provincial championship for the next full season of play.
2. Any coach in violation of this policy may be suspended from coaching in any ASAA provincial
championship competition and in any activity leading to an ASAA provincial competition in any
sport for any period of time that the ASAA Executive in its absolute discretion deems
appropriate.
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