Code of Conduct Time Frame Guidelines

Time Deadlines

Actions 

Note: Any person who is charged with a ‘HIGH’ graded Code of Conduct offence shall be subject to Provisional Action and will be suspended from all Rugby League activities until they appear before the Conduct Review Panel. For charges graded other than ‘HIGH’, the Incident Review Coordinator shall determine the eligibility of a participant to take part in matches whilst a Code of Conduct case outcome is pending. 

1 

At the completion of the match 

Ground Manager takes note of the incident. 

Ground Manager completes “Online Code of Conduct Incident Report Form” 

2 

Code of Conduct Report Deadline 

4.00pm Tuesday 

Code of Conduct Report forms should be completed for reporting and submitted by 4.00pm Tuesday following the match. 

Should the League require further incident reports, League and Club Support Coordinators will follow up with relevant parties in consultation with League Administrators. 

3 

Incident Review 

Tuesday / Wednesday 

Incident review co-ordinators will review reports and conduct further investigation if necessary. 

Charges and gradings will be allocated to offences. 

4 

Notice of Charge 

5.00pm Wednesday 

Warning letters, breach notices, medium and high grade Notice of Charges will be issued directly to the Club Secretary with District Administrators and League and League and Club Support Coordinators copied in. 

NOTE: For matters that require further investigation time frames may vary. 

5 

Response to Notice of Charge 

1.00pm Friday 

Clubs respond to issued Notice of Charges via email 

If Notice of Plea is not received by deadline, guilty plea will be enforced. The early plea discount will be forfeited. 

6 

Contesting a Grading 

1.00pm Friday 

For breaches where the alleged offender(s) are contesting the grading of a particular charge, the hearing will take place on a day determined by the Local League following the issuing of charges. 

The NSWRL must be informed of a challenge to any grading by 1.00pm on the Friday following the issuing of the Notice of Charge. 

For all HIGH charges, hearings will also be held on a day determined by the Local League following the charge being issued. 

A plea of guilty or not guilty will be required. If a plea is not received, an automatic plea of guilty will be entered. 

7 

Hearing 

From 6.30pm Wednesday 

Hearings are held at venues and dates determined by Local Leagues. 

8 

Notice of Outcome 

4.00pm Friday 

Following any hearing, a Notice of Outcome will be issued to the Secretary of the Club concerned with the League Administrator and League and Club Support Coordinator copied in.