Eligible decisions for appeal follow the scope of Appeal Procedure 2, below.  Please read the Procedure to ensure you are eligible to request an appeal of a decision of a Governing Organization.

PROCEDURE 2.0 - SCOPE AND APPLICATION

2.1 Any Registrant and/or Registered Organization, the Accused or Victim of the accused who is directly affected by a decision of a Governing Organization or of anybody or individual who has been delegated authority to make decisions on behalf of the Governing Organization, will have the right to seek Leave to Appeal of that decision to the next higher Governing Organization.

2.2 This operational procedure will not apply to decisions relating to:

1. Matters of employment;
2. Infractions for doping offences, which are dealt with pursuant to the Canadian Anti-Doping Program
3. The FIFA Laws of the Game,
4. Discipline matters and penalties imposed under the Discipline by Review (DBR) System if the accused opted to accept the standard penalty and did not request a Discipline Hearing,
5. Matters relating to the substance, content and establishment of team selection criteria,
6. Volunteer appointments and the withdrawal of those appointments by the Board of Directors,
7. Matters of budgeting and budget implementation,
8. Matters of operational structure and committees,
9. This operational procedure will not apply to any matters which should be dealt with under Ontario Soccer's Dispute Resolution Policy
10. The selection or non-selection of any organization, team, Team Official, Match Official, and/or Player to any Ontario Soccer program, League, and/or member association.
11. Matters of discipline and/or complaints that have not gone through the appropriate avenues of resolution and been provided with Rights to Appeal to Ontario Soccer.

2.3 If there is an outstanding fine, fee, bond or penalty related to the decision being appealed that has not been paid prior to the submission of an appeal, the appeal will not proceed except under Operational Procedure 2.4.

2.4 When an appeal is filed on the basis that the monetary fine, fee, bond or penalty is excessive, then an amount of the lesser of the fee/fine or $500.00 will be paid in trust to the next higher Governing Organization together with the normal appeal fee and the appeal process will proceed. If the appeal is upheld, the amount paid will be refunded to the Appellant, if the appeal is denied the amount paid will be applied to the fee/fine with the balance to be paid.

Additionally

Appeals must be submitted to Ontario Soccer within 14 days from the date of receipt of the decision and Rights of Appeal.

Before filling out this form you will require the following information:

1. Your contact information and the contact information for the individual or organization for which you are submitting the appeal (this may also be you)
2. Grounds for Appeal
3. Name of the Governing Organization which issued the decision
4. The dates of:
   1. Decision
   2. Receipt of Decision
   3. Receipt of Rights of Appeal
5. If you owe a fee, fine, bond or penalty it must be paid in full to the Governing Orgnization that issued the fee, fine, bond, or penalty
   1. If you are appealing on the grounds of excessive penalty, $500 will be paid, in trust, to Ontario Soccer to hold until a decision is made
6. A requested remedy
7. Supporting documentation including evidence, a witness list and any attachments which must include the decision being appealed.
8. The Appeal Fee of $750 which may be paid in this form by Credit Card or may be submitted to Ontario Soccer in the form of a cheque, money order etc before the Appeal Deadline (14 days from the Appellants receipt of the decision and Rights of Appeal)

 

*The Appellant must provide clear and substantial evidence to prove one or more of the grounds for appeal listed below. Simply not agreeing with the decision being appealed is not grounds for appeal and will not be heard.*

Please provide a list of all evidence that supports your application for leave to appeal. You will not be able to resubmit any new evidence or a submission after this application is submitted. Copies of your appeal and the Respondent’s responses will be provided to both parties by Ontario Soccer. Additional pages may be attached.

Payment Instructions

Choose only one form of payment for Leave to Appeal - Online or Offline.  The "free" Offline option means you will submit the payment ($750) in the form of a cheque, money order, or some other acceptable method of payment to Ontario Soccer which must arrive at the Ontario Soccer Office before the appeal deadline (14 days from the Appellants receipt of the decision and Rights of Appeal).

Only choose the Fee In Trust fee if you are appealing on the grounds of an Excessive fine, fee, bond, or penalty.  Select the appropriate option (Online or Offline) but not both.

Offline payments must be sent to:

Ontario Soccer - Appeal Case Manager
Zanchin Automotive Soccer Center
7601 Martin Grove Road
Vaughan, ON
L4L 9E4