Your rights of appeal to the Elgin Middlesex Soccer Association
You have the right to appeal the decision of the London & District Youth Soccer League (LDYSL).

This decision may be appealed to the Elgin Middlesex Soccer Association (EMSA ) and may be appealed by any party affected by the decision. The following process must be followed to appeal the decision.

EMSA Appeal Process
6.1 Appeals of decisions made by leagues, clubs or associate members shall be submitted in writing and delivered to EMSA by hand, registered mail or Courier Service.

6.2 Appeals must reach this Association as follows:

a) By hand delivery, within five (5) days of the receipt of the decision being appealed, Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays excepted.

b) By Canada Post or Courier Service, the letter of appeal must bear the date stamp of the service being used. The date stamp shall no later than five (5) days of the receipt of the decision being appealed, Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays excepted.

6.3 The request to appeal shall include:

a) A copy of the written decision being appealed, or the appellants understanding of the decision (if the decision has not been received, in writing, by the appellant.)

i) The appeal will not be heard until such time as the appellant has paid any fines or bonds or other financial obligations.

b) The correct fee as listed in section 6.4.

c) The appellant’s rational for appealing the decision, including the identification of:

i) New facts that were not available when the decision by the Responding Party was made; and/or

ii) Errors alleged to have been made in the procedures followed to arrive at the decision by the Responding Party; and/or 

iii) Alleged incorrect interpretation made by the Responding Party of the relevant Published Rule(s); and/or

iv) Alleged excessive fine, fee, bond or suspension; and

d) The signature of the authorized representative of the Appellant Party.

6.4 The appeal fee for an individual is thirty-five ($35.00) dollars, for a club, team or other organization the fee is seventy-five ($75.00) dollars.

6.5 Any appeal, which is not submitted in compliance with the foregoing regulations, will be ruled out of order and will not be heard.

6.6 On the receipt of a valid appeal the Association will send a copy of the appeal to the party whose decision is being appealed. The appeal shall be heard within three (3) weeks of its receipt by the Association, each party to the appeal shall be given ten (10) days notice of the date, time and location of the hearing. In the interest of a speedy decision the parties may waive such notice.

6.7 In the event that an appeal is upheld, the appeal fee shall be refunded. If the appeal is denied, the appeal fee shall be forfeited. If either party to the appeal is not satisfied with the decision, they may seek leave to appeal to the Ontario Soccer Association.

Elgin Middlesex Soccer Association
Unit 7 - 540 Clarke Road
London
Ontario
N5V 2C7

Tel (519) 668 2391
emsa@on.aibn.com
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