The INDO draw their disciplinary procedure from the WDF Disciplinary procedure which can be found here
CONVENING A DISCIPLINARY HEARING
An offending Playing Member, or an Official, shall be informed by letter, by a Member
Darts Body Official, that the person has been suspended, and shall be subject to
Disciplinary Proceedings being brought against that person.
The offending Playing Member, or Official, shall be invited to attend the Disciplinary
Hearing in which that person shall be given the opportunity to put forward any
information, and ask any questions, relating to the Disciplinary Proceedings being brought
against that person.
The person shall also be informed that if he, or she, does not attend the Disciplinary
Hearing then the matter will be decided in that persons absence.
A Member Darts Body shall appoint persons, 3 or 5 in number, as a Disciplinary
Committee preferably from the members of the Darts Body's Executive Council.
No person directly involved in the incident shall be allowed to serve on the Disciplinary
Committee, or on any subsequent Appeal Committee.
As well as being informed verbally, at the end of the Disciplinary Hearing, the Playing
Member, or Official, shall also be informed officially, in writing, of the details of the
decisions reached in a Disciplinary Hearing together with advice on the effect of the
decisions on that person's future involvement in the Sport of Darts under the jurisdiction
of that Member Darts Body.
The letter shall also indicate the person's Right of Appeal against any decision, and shall
indicate a reasonable time limit in which to lodge an Appeal.
INDO DISCIPLINE PROCEDURE FOR ALL COUNTIES
The following is the procedure for discipline throughout the INDO and all counties and associates that are affiliated to the INDO.
The document with heading INDO DISCIPLINE PROCEDURE will be the only document acceptable to the INDO for any discipline that has been enforced on any person, group of people, clubs, teams or any other entity disciplined by any county discipline committee.
Every discipline made by any county must be registered with the INDO within 30 days of completion of the discipline. This give 14 days for the application of appeal by the disciplined party and 16 days for the county to register the discipline procedure.
E.G. If a person has a 6 month ban for whatever reason , the county involved sends a letter of notification to the banned person telling them that they are banned on 2nd June.(June has 30 days). The person does not respond on or before the 16th June, so the county has 30 days from the 2nd June to register the discipline with the INDO. Thats the 2nd July.
All relevant information to do with any discipline procedure must be sent to the INDO committee. This includes copies of the relevant documentation and the minutes of discipline hearing or appeals hearing.
All this information will help in the resolution of appeals and disciplines, should the INDO have to get involved. It is the responcibility of the county secretary to legibly fill out the necessary documentation and forward same to the Registrar of the INDO in the time given. If this discipline procedure not be adheared to, the discipline may not stand and may have to be revisited.
As everyone can appreciate, it is unreasonable to expect the INDO committee to sift through information weeks or months after an event if the documentation is not complete or indeed, not there at all. And we are sure that people will understand and agree that all of the above adds to good governance of the sport from the Counties and the INDO.
CONVENING A DISCIPLINARY HEARING
An offending Playing Member, or an Official, shall be informed by letter, by a Member
Darts Body Official, that the person has been suspended, and shall be subject to
Disciplinary Proceedings being brought against that person.
The offending Playing Member, or Official, shall be invited to attend the Disciplinary
Hearing in which that person shall be given the opportunity to put forward any
information, and ask any questions, relating to the Disciplinary Proceedings being brought
against that person.
The person shall also be informed that if he, or she, does not attend the Disciplinary
Hearing then the matter will be decided in that persons absence.
A Member Darts Body shall appoint persons, 3 or 5 in number, as a Disciplinary
Committee preferably from the members of the Darts Body's Executive Council.
No person directly involved in the incident shall be allowed to serve on the Disciplinary
Committee, or on any subsequent Appeal Committee.
As well as being informed verbally, at the end of the Disciplinary Hearing, the Playing
Member, or Official, shall also be informed officially, in writing, of the details of the
decisions reached in a Disciplinary Hearing together with advice on the effect of the
decisions on that person's future involvement in the Sport of Darts under the jurisdiction
of that Member Darts Body.
The letter shall also indicate the person's Right of Appeal against any decision, and shall
indicate a reasonable time limit in which to lodge an Appeal.
INDO DISCIPLINE PROCEDURE FOR ALL COUNTIES
The following is the procedure for discipline throughout the INDO and all counties and associates that are affiliated to the INDO.
The document with heading INDO DISCIPLINE PROCEDURE will be the only document acceptable to the INDO for any discipline that has been enforced on any person, group of people, clubs, teams or any other entity disciplined by any county discipline committee.
Every discipline made by any county must be registered with the INDO within 30 days of completion of the discipline. This give 14 days for the application of appeal by the disciplined party and 16 days for the county to register the discipline procedure.
E.G. If a person has a 6 month ban for whatever reason , the county involved sends a letter of notification to the banned person telling them that they are banned on 2nd June.(June has 30 days). The person does not respond on or before the 16th June, so the county has 30 days from the 2nd June to register the discipline with the INDO. Thats the 2nd July.
All relevant information to do with any discipline procedure must be sent to the INDO committee. This includes copies of the relevant documentation and the minutes of discipline hearing or appeals hearing.
All this information will help in the resolution of appeals and disciplines, should the INDO have to get involved. It is the responcibility of the county secretary to legibly fill out the necessary documentation and forward same to the Registrar of the INDO in the time given. If this discipline procedure not be adheared to, the discipline may not stand and may have to be revisited.
As everyone can appreciate, it is unreasonable to expect the INDO committee to sift through information weeks or months after an event if the documentation is not complete or indeed, not there at all. And we are sure that people will understand and agree that all of the above adds to good governance of the sport from the Counties and the INDO.