Suspensions for red cards under the match based discipline system will commence 7 days from the date of the fixture in which you were sent off.

If you have not received correspondence relating to a fixture within 3 working days of the sending off, then you must contact the Jersey FA immediately. Non-receipt of paperwork is not a valid defence, and a charge will be issued for anyone found to be playing whilst under suspension.

No you cannot play for the reserves because they are in the same category of football: "Saturday Football".

Suspensions relating to red cards, are from a particular category of football

 The categories are:

• Saturday (In Jersey, this is adult Men's football, such as the Jacksons Premiership)
• Sunday (In Jersey, this is the Women's League)
• Midweek (In Jersey, this is Trinity Shield football)
• Representative (Playing for an island representative side)
• Veterans (In Jersey, this is the Jacksons Over-35s League)
• Further Education
• Youth

So, for example, if you were sent off for Rozel Rovers men's first team (Saturday category), you CAN still play in Trinity Shield matches (Midweek) and for the Island side (Representative). But you cannot play for Rozel Rovers reserves, as they play in the same category of football (Saturday).

In another example, if you were sent off for St Paul's first team, you could still play for Jersey (Representative category) during your suspension.

For clarity, matches in the Saturday category do not have to be played on a Saturday. The same applies for Sunday and Midweek categories.

A match based suspension for a standard charge (straight red card, 2 x yellow cards) in any of the categories of football will only result in a suspension from that type; the individual will be free to participate in all other types during the suspension. The only exception is in the case of misconduct charges which result in suspensions from 'All Football'.

Qualifying matches for serving a suspension are based on the team the player was playing for at the time they were dismissed.

The below table shows the length of ban you can expect, depending on the nature of your dismissal.

However, you should check with your club secretary to confirm the official number of games to be missed. If a player is sent off for a second time in the season, they will serve an additional suspension if the red card is within the same category of football.

The below fines apply for red cards in the JFA Combination League.

Denying the opposing team a goal or obvious goal-scoring opportunity: £20

Serious foul play: £40

Spitting at an opponent or any other person: £40

Violent conduct: £40

Using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures: £30

Receiving a second caution in the same match: £20

In addition to the above fines, a £15 administration fee will also be charged for processing the red card.

Club secretaries will receive invoices for the above via the Whole Game System. Additional fees will be added if any invoice is not paid by the due date.

Clubs will be invoiced for £12 for each yellow card.

If you were sent off for anything other than for two cautions or for foul and abusive language/gestures, you may make a claim of wrongful dismissal. This should be done by your club secretary via the Whole Game System.

A club wishing to lodge a claim must notify the Jersey FA, in writing to discipline@jerseyfa.com, of its intention to do so by 5pm on the second business day following the game in which the dismissal occurred. For weekend matches, the deadline is therefore 5pm on Tuesday evening.

By the fourth business day, any evidence relied upon in support of the claim must be submitted to the Jersey FA. For weekend matches, the deadline is therefore 5pm on Thursday evening.

In all JFA Combination League cases the appeal fee, which must be submitted with details of your appeal, is £30.

Time limits are strict, claims received late will not be considered.

The appeal will then be heard before the suspension begins, and the club will be informed of the result as soon as possible.

Providing video footage of the incident is no longer mandatory at this level but should be made available if it exists.

A successful claim will need to demonstrate that the match official made an obvious error in dismissing the player from the field of play.

For clarity, a dismissal for S6 (using offensive language and/or insulting and/or abusive language and/or gestures) or S7 (receiving a second caution in the same match) is not within the criteria for a claim.

If a claim is successful the appeal fee will be returned and suspension/fine will be removed from the player's record. However, the details of the dismissal will remain on the record as it is a fact that the player was sent off.