All Personal Hearings take place at The County Headquarters in Letchworth and will be held on a Thursday evening. For your case to warrannt a Personal Hearing you must fill out the appropiate paperwork and enclose a fee of £33 (payable to the Hertfordshire FA) within two weeks of notification being sent out to you regarding the case itself.
Before the Hearing
The Appellant must state in writing the ground upon which the Appeal is lodged. This may be on one or more of the following:
(1) The Affiliated Association failed to give the Appellant a fair hearing.
(2) The Affiliated Association acted unconstitutionally.
(3) The Affiliated Association came to a decision which it should not have come to on the facts of the case.
(4) Against the penalty imposed.
At the Hearing
(1) Appellant to enlarge on ground of Appeal.
(2) Questions to Applicant by
(a) Members of the Board
(b) Plaintiff
(3) The Plaintiff gives reasons for decisions reached.
(4) Questions to the Plaintiff by
(a) Members of the Board
(b) Appellant
(5) Summing up by the Plaintiff.
(6) Summing up by the Appellant.
(7) Plaintiff and Appellant to leave meeting room.
(8) Appeals Board to adjudicate on evidence presented.
(9) Announcement of decision to both Parties.