Code of Conduct Penalty Schedule

Offence

Low

Medium

High

A) Uses offensive or obscene language to any participant

Adjudicated Breach Notice 

8 matches

(4 matches)

Referred Directly to Conduct Review Committee

B) Enter the Field of Play or the Playing Area during the course of a match without the prior approval of the Ground Manager appointed by the home club and/or League

Adjudicated Breach Notice

8 matches

(4 matches)

Referred Directly to Conduct Review Committee

C) Excessively disputes the decision of a referee or touch judge either during or after the match 

Adjudicated Breach Notice

6 matches

(3 matches)

Referred Directly to Conduct Review Committee

D) Assault or act with aggression to any person/s

Adjudicated Breach Notice

12 matches

(6 matches)

Referred Directly to Conduct Review Committee

E) Behaves in a way contrary to the Code of Conduct and/or the spirit of the game

Adjudicated Breach Notice

6 matches

(3 matches)

Referred Directly to Conduct Review Committee

F) Behave in a way which disturbs the enjoyment of a match, function or event by any other person/s, or brings discredit to the home club and/or league

Adjudicated Breach Notice

6 matches

(3 matches)

Referred Directly to Conduct Review Committee

G) Act in such a way as to exhibit racial intolerance by language or other conduct, to any person/s

Referred Directly to Conduct Review Committee

Referred Directly to Conduct Review Committee

Referred Directly to Conduct Review Committee

H) Refuse to accept the reasonable direction of the Ground Manager, official of the team/club which that person is supporting, or official of the home club and/or League 

Adjudicated Breach Notice

6 matches

(3 matches)

Referred Directly to Conduct Review Committee

I) No person/s may make comment or take actions that bring discredit to any person, Club or League through any social media outlet 

Adjudicated Breach Notice

6 matches

(3 matches)

Referred Directly to Conduct Review Committee