GUIDELINES
FOR DISCIPLINARY HEARING
I.
THE HEARING PANEL AND HEARING
OFFICER
A.
The Hearing Panel:
The Hearing Panel is composed of three persons.
The Hearing Panel has authority to decide all disciplinary matters
involving SCAF-Swimming.
B.
The Hearing Officer:
The Hearing Officer is the current President of SCAF-Swimming.
The Hearing Officer is charged with overseeing that the hearings are
conducted fairly and efficiently. The
Hearing Officer has no vote in the resolution of the disciplinary matter.
Among other things, the Hearing Officer shall decide the scope of
relevant evidence, the order of presentation of evidence and the scope of cross
examination by both parties.
II.
THE PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE
A.
As a general rule, the complaining
party has the first opportunity to make a statement and present any relevant
evidence to describe what happened. The
complaining party shall be direct, brief, and courteous and set forth the relief
sought.
B.
As a general rule, after the
complaining party is finished, the responding party may make a statement and
present any relevant evidence to describe what happened.
The responding party shall be direct, brief, and courteous and set forth
the relief sought.
C.
The Hearing Officer and members of
the Hearing Panel any ask questions of either of the parties or persons
appearing on their behalf. Both the
complaining party and the responding party have the right of cross examination.
D.
After all questions have been
asked and the evidence presented, the Hearing Officer will give each party an
opportunity to make a brief closing statement.
III.
RESOLUTION OF THE DISCIPLINARY
MATTER
A.
After both sides had had an
opportunity to make their closing statements, the
Hearing Panel shall decide the matter as soon as possible and communicate
the decision to both sides. The
Hearing Panel must resolve and communicate the matter within five days of the
Disciplinary Hearing. The decision
will be final.
Adopted:
April 1991