Claim of Mistaken Identity

  • Clubs should familiarise themselves with the relevant D&G Regulations prior to lodging a Claim of Mistaken Identity.
  • It is the responsibility of each Club to review the Match data of each of its Matches as recorded on the Competition Management System.
  • If a Club believes that a Player or Team Official has been mistakenly identified by a Match Official as having received a Yellow Card or Red Card, the Club may challenge the identity of the Player or Official in the Referee Incident Report on the basis of mistaken identity by submitting prescribed form 1 within two (2) Business Days of the date of the Disciplinary Infringement Notice.
  • Football West will only consider claims for Mistaken Identity that include all the necessary information. Any claim for Mistaken Identity that states “TBC” or “details to follow” or similar in relation to person responsible for the Offence will not be accepted.
  • This form must be lodged by either the President or Secretary of the Club. Submissions from other parties will not be accepted.

Prescribed Form 1 – Claim of Mistaken Identity

Charged Party

Fixture Details

Identity of the Offender

The Club and Club Associate declares that the following Club Associate was responsible for the Offence and the Disciplinary Infringement Notice issued against the Club Associate listed above should be transferred to the Club Associate mentioned below:

Supporting Statements

A claim for mistaken identity must include a signed written statement by the Player, Team Official or Club Associate who was reported by the Match Official in the Referee Incident Report stating that they were not responsible for the Offence and, identifying by name to the best of their knowledge, the Player, Team Official or Club Associate responsible. It must also include one of the following: A signed written statement by a Player, Team Official or Club Associate declaring that they were the person responsible for the Offence, OR a signed written statement from the Club identifying by name, to the best of its knowledge, the Player, Team Official or Club Associate responsible for the Offence.
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