Sporting Events

Question 1

What is a designated football match

Answer 1

Any big game

Question 2

What are the three football offences

Answer 2

Entering the playing area / Throwing Items / Racist or indecent chants

Question 3

What is a chant was based on religious grounds not racist or indecent

Answer 3

No offence.

Question 4

What is an excuse for throwing items

Answer 4

Lawful - Paramedic throwing bandages into the crowd

Reasonable Excuse - Throwing the ball back

Question 5

What is a ecuse for entering the playing area

Answer 5

Physio coming on or entering to avoid being crushed.

Question 6

What are the designated times

Answer 6

Two hours before the start of the game and one hour after it finsihed

Question 7

What if the game is cancelled

Answer 7

Two hours before it should have started one hour after it should have started

Question 8

What if the game is a late kick off -

Answer 8

Two hours before it should have the start and one hour after the actual finish.

Question 9

What offences can you receive a banning order for

Answer 9

Public order except for Section 4a / drunken offences/offences against a person and football specific offences.

Question 10

Can you get a banning order for criminal damage

Answer 10

yes this includes violence towards property

Question 11

Can you get a banning order if you are given a conditional discharge or absolute discharge

Answer 11

Yes

Question 12

Who will make the application for the banning order

Answer 12

The Chief of Police to the Magistrates Court

Question 13

What is the mindset of the Cheif of Police when applying for a banning order

Answer 13

They must honestly believe it will prevent violence.

Question 14

What are the lengths of banning orders if an immediate custodial sentence is granted (14b)

Answer 14

Between 6 - 10 years

Question 15

What are the lengths of banning orders if a custodial sentence is not passed (14a)

Answer 15

Between 3 - 5 years.

Question 16

When can a defendant apply to have a banning order removed

Answer 16

When they have completed two-thirds of the sentence.

Question 17

What are the two ways you can be given a banning order

Answer 17

If you receive a conviction for a relevant offence (14a) of a complaint made by the chief officer 14(b)

Question 18

What is the length of a banning order under 14b

Answer 18

3 - 5 years.

Question 19

What Powers do the Police have to detain someone without a banning order

Answer 19

If an officer suspects that the person has committed and an offence of violence or disorder anywhere inside or outside of the UK and the officer believes a banning order would prevent further violence at a football game. The officer may arrest the person and detain them for a period of 4 hours (an inspector can grant 2 more hours) taking the time to 6 hours.

The purpose of detention is to decide to serve a written notice requiring the surrender of a passport or to appear at the magistrate’s court within 24 hours.

Basically, this is an application for 14b banning order.

Question 20

What is the law in relation to alcohol and designated sporting events - retrains

Answer 20

It is an offence to supply alcohol / possess alcahol or be drunk on a train being used to transport people to a designated sporting event

Question 21

Is a designated sporting event just a football match

Answer 21

No any designated sporting event either within or outside the UK

Question 22

What is the law in relation to alcohol and non PSV’s sporting events

Answer 22

It is an offence if the vehicle is designed to carry more than 8 people and is carrying more than 2