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2. Subjected to such other penalty as the ASAA Executive in its absolute discretion deems
appropriate.
F. Subject to paragraph G herein, complaints of violations of the Athletic Recruitment and Undue
Influence policy of the ASAA will not be investigated or acted upon as set out herein unless the
complaint is submitted in writing to the Secretary of the ASAA Zone in which the school is located
and to the Executive Director of the ASAA, no later than 15 clear days before the provincial
championship date for the sport to which the complaint relates.
G. Notwithstanding paragraph F of this policy, the ASAA Executive may investigate and act upon
complaints of violations of this policy received after completion of any provincial championship
event, provided that each such complaint is submitted in writing to the ASAA Executive Director as
follows:
1. For track and field and rugby events-on or before June 30 in the school year in which the
violation is alleged to have occurred;
2. For all other events-on or before May 30 in the school year in which the violation is alleged
to have occurred.
H. Any student, coach, teacher, school staff or administrative personnel of a member school who
violates this policy may be excluded from provincial competition by the ASAA Executive for any
period of time that the ASAA Executive in its absolute discretion deems appropriate, and may be
subjected to such other penalty as the ASAA Executive in its absolute discretion deems appropriate.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any student who has been recruited in violation of
this policy may be deemed ineligible for any ASAA provincial competition or any activity leading to
an ASAA provincial competition for the remainder of the school year in which the policy infraction
took place.
I. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the ASAA Executive may impose the following
penalties for violation of this policy:
1. When, prior to ASAA provincial championships, it is determined that a coach, player or other
person associated with a team from any ASAA member school has violated this policy, that
team may be suspended from participating in ASAA provincial championship competition
and any activity leading to an ASAA provincial competition for that season.
2. Where the violation is discovered after ASAA provincial championships, the team and ASAA
member school found in violation of this policy may be stripped of any medals won in ASAA
championship competition or activity leading to an ASAA provincial 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
3. 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. Further, the ASAA member school team coached by said coach
may be stripped of any medals won, and may be suspended from participation in ASAA
provincial championship competition or any activity leading to an ASAA provincial
championship competition for the next full season of play.
J. In the event that any coach is found in violation of this policy a second time, that coach shall be
suspended for life from involvement in any ASAA sponsored sport or any activity or sport leading to
an ASAA provincial competition.
K. The outcome of each case brought to a zone executive shall be presented at the next general meeting
of the ASAA. Administrators, teacher-coaches and advisors must assume responsibility for the
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