Rules & Regulations - South African Football Association

SAFA OfficialCompetitions are likely to be brought into disrepute by theprolonging of appeal measures.25.5 All disputes with the decisions of the Appeal Board shall be submitted to arelevant SAFA Official for arbitration within seventy-two (72) hours of thedecision being known to the parties in writing, in accordance with Document 4,Chapter 5, Clause 8 of the SAFA Constitution.26. SENDING OFF26.1 Any player "red carded" (sent off the field of play by the referee) isautomatically suspended from participation for the next two (2) games to beplayed in any official Competition under the auspices of SAFA.26.2 Any club official "ordered off" the confines of the field of play, including thetechnical area, by the referee, is automatically suspended from the confines ofthe field of play, including the technical area, for the next three games to beplayed in any official Competition under the auspices of SAFA.26.3 Any period of suspension or part thereof that remains outstanding at theend of a season must be served at the commencement of the following season.26.4 SAFA shall keep records of all players and club officials "red carded" and"ordered off", respectively, but SAFA shall not be obliged to advise the player'steam or official's team, the player or the team official of any "red cards" or"ordering off" offences received by the player or team official, respectively, or toadvise the player's team or team official's team, the player or team official of theautomatic suspension or the period of suspension set out above, the onus beingon the player's team or official's team, the player and team official to keep theirown accurate records of "red card" and "ordered off" offences and to ensure thatthe player or team official immediately serves the periods of suspension set outabove.26.5 For the purposes of this Rule, "Official Competition" shall mean SAFAOfficial Competitions' fixtures as well as relevant Play-offs inclusive of National,Provincial and Regional Representative games.27. CAUTIONS27.1 Once a player has received four (4) cautions ("yellow cards") he isautomatically suspended for the next 2 (two) matches to be played in any officialCompetition under the auspices of SAFA, except during the Play-offs orrepresentative games.27.2 SAFA shall keep records of all players cautioned, but SAFA shall not beobliged to advise the player's team or the player of any cautions received by theplayer, or to advise the player's team or the player of the automatic suspension,or the period of suspension set out above, the onus being on the player's teamand the player to keep their own accurate records of cautions received, and toensure that the player immediately serves the periods of suspension set outabove.27.3 Any period of suspension or part thereof, which remains outstanding at theend of a season, must be served at the commencement of the next following