ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE OFFER
Under Basketball Victoria’s Tribunal By-laws, a reported person may be offered the opportunity to accept a penalty without the necessity to attend a Tribunal hearing. If the penalty is accepted, the penalty will stand as an offence found proved as though it was a matter heard by the Tribunal and may be used in future hearings as a prior offence.
This offer may only be made where:
(a)the reporting official believes and marks on the report that the offence is a minor matter; and
(b)the Tribunal Chairperson decides that the offence(s) would not normally attract a penalty of more than 20 weeks suspension and decides to offer a reduced penalty.
You are offered the following penalty for offences arising from the attached Report:
Suspension
Suspension for … weeks. You would be able to resume participating on or after / /200
Whilst under suspension, you are not permitted to play, coach, referee or undertake scorebench duties in a competition or participate in other activities conducted by Basketball Victoria or any of its affiliated associations or governing or delegated bodies. You may not have any contact or communication of any kind with any of your team for 15 minutes prior to game time until its completion. Unless you are banned from venues, you may attend your team’s matches but must sit on the side of the court opposite the players’ bench. The suspension is also recognised Australia wide.
Banned from Venues
Banned from entering any venue in which basketball is conducted under the auspices of Basketball Victoria or any of its associations until / /20 .
You may not enter any of these venues for any reason. This ban is also recognized Australia wide.
Fine:
A fine of $…………… payable in ………….. weeks. The fine must be paid to the Association that conducts the competition your team was playing in.
Bond:
A bond of $ ………….. to be of good behaviour for ………….. months from this date payable in ………….. weeks. This must be paid to the Association that conducts the competition.
Loss of Game Points
The team loses game points for ……….. winning games from the current season.
Volunteer Services
You may perform hours of unpaid service for the basketball association within weeks..
TO ACCEPT THIS OFFER YOU MUST NOTIFY THE ASSOCIATION WITHIN 24 HOURS OF RECEIVING THIS NOTICE.
IF YOU ACCEPT, THE PENALTY WILL APPLY IMMEDIATELY AND THERE CAN BE NO APPEAL.