FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Re: Sanctions Against Albion Mountain FC for Failure to Show for Match # 90 of the 2022-23 National Tier II Competition
With reference to the captioned, the following sanctions have been applied to the club in keeping with Article 7.5 & 6 of the 2022-23 National Tier II Regulations.
Article 7.5 says:
1. If a team does not report for a match – except in cases of force majeure recognized by the JFF Competitions Committee– or if it refuses to continue to play or leaves the stadium/venue before the end of a match, the team shall be considered as having lost the match and three points shall be awarded to its opponents with a score of 3-0 or more if, in the case of an abandoned match, the winning team has already reached a higher score at the time the guilty team leaves the field. The guilty team shall be fined Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00). The team may also be referred to the JFF Disciplinary Committee for further actions to be taken in accordance with Article 69 of the JFF Disciplinary Code.
Therefore, in keeping with the above-mentioned regulations, please note the following:
1. Match # 90 has been awarded to Lime Hall Academy FC by a scoreline of 3-0.
2. Albion Mountain FC has been fined Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000). This is to be paid by 10 July 2023.
Article 7.6 says:
2. The guilty team in Art 7.5 shall, as a rule, be excluded from further participation in the competition so that none of its matches will be deemed valid, unless the incidents mentioned in par. 5 occurred at its last match. In addition, the guilty Club shall pay compensation for any damages or losses suffered by the other Club(s). Furthermore, the guilty Club shall be disqualified from taking part in the next National Tier II Competition and shall forfeit any claim to financial remuneration from the JFF.
Therefore, in keeping with the above-mentioned regulations, please note the following:
1. Albion Mountain FC shall pay compensation to Lime Hall Academy FC for damages or losses suffered by the club.
2. Albion Mountain FC have been disqualified from taking part in the 2023-24 National Tier II Competition.
4. Albion Mountain FC has forfeited any claim to financial remuneration from the JFF.
Article 7.7 says:
No appeals may be lodged against these decisions. Furthermore, the guilty Clubs shall forfeit any claim to financial remuneration from the JFF
Below is the schedule of the semifinals of the National Tier Two competition.
Sunday 25 June 2023
92. Racing United FC vs. Lime Hall Academy FC @ 3:30pm @ Prison Oval, St. Catherine
93. Treasure Beach FC vs. Tru Juice FC @ 3:30pm @ Breds Sports Park, St. Elizabeth
Sunday 2 July 2023
94. Tru Juice FC vs. Treasure Beach FC @ 3:30pm @ Tru Juice Sports Complex, Bog Walk
95. Lime Hall Academy FC vs. Racing United FC @ 3:30pm @ Drax Hall, St. Ann
