Question Number: 21109

League Specific 4/9/2009

RE: competitive Adult

Donville Taylor of Trelawny, Falmouth Jamaica asks...

What are the Fifa's rules and penalties regarding pitch invasion. Please consider when answering, a home game, away game situation

Answer provided by Referee Richard Dawson

Whether the host nation or association is held responsible the consequences vary depending on the seriousness of the event. Security will be called into question and their role in it! Whose fans are at fault? Was it team, management, coach, player inspired? Were the officials involved or attacked? Just as in any criminal investigation you need to sort out the facts before you apply any standard of punishment. Venue changes, replays, forfeit, spectator bans, fines, suspensions, etc... All are possible! Go to FIFA.com and see all the committee and regulatory bodies responsible for the game quite a few I can tell you. The key here aside from fingering pointing who is to blame is to ensure that FAIR PLAY and safety for all is secured above all else!

Committees and Judicial Bodies
Executive Committee
Emergency Committee
Finance Committee
Internal Audit Committee
Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup (TM) Bureau 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa (TM)
Organising Committee for the FIFA Confederations Cup
Organising Committee for the Olympic Football Tournaments
Organising Committee for the FIFA U-20 World Cup
Organising Committee for the FIFA U-17 World Cup
Committee for Women's Football and the FIFA Women's World Cup (TM) Organising Committee for the FIFA U-20 and U-17 Women's World Cups
Futsal and Beach Soccer Committee
Organising Committee for the FIFA Club World Cup
Referees Committee
Technical and Development Committee
Medical Committee
Players' Status Committee
Legal Committee
Committee for Fair Play and Social Responsibility
Media Committee
Associations Committee
Football Committee
Strategic Committee
Marketing and Television Advisory Board
Goal Bureau
Committee for Club Football
FIFA Club Task Force
FIFA Medical Assessment and Research Centre
Doping Control Sub-Committee
Stadium and Security Committee
Disciplinary Committee
Appeal Committee
Ethics Committee
Dispute Resolution Chamber
Goal Development Officers
Cheers

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