Dorset FA are delighted to announce a new partnership with Sport Integrity Matters, who for the 2024/25 season will conduct all disciplinary investigation on behalf of the County FA.

Sport Integrity Matters (SIM) was founded by former FA Head of Judicial Services, Mark Ives, and provides support and independent advice to a number of County FAs on a range of disciplinary and governance matters.

Dorset FA are committed to providing the highest levels of service to our stakeholders, and as such SIM will be working with us to conduct all disciplinary investigations on our behalf. 

The partnership will see SIM carrying out all disciplinary investigations, which will include liaising with the relevant parties to gather evidence. They will then undertake a review of the evidence and raise any necessary charges as determined under FA Regulations. SIM will also support and arrange the hearing process for Dorset FA and liaise with clubs/leagues on any disciplinary related matters. 

The relationship with SIM has come following a workforce review and allows us to provide our clubs and leagues with continuity and continued professional service.

As part of the process, Dorset FA retain overall responsibility over discipline within the County.

“We are pleased to be working with SIM for our discipline administration for the 2024/25 season and encourage all our club, league and match officials to engage with them to support us in achieving our strategic objective of tackling poor behaviour,” said Roger Vaughan, Dorset FA CEO.

In the unlikely event that you are contacted to provide statements to support an investigation, we ask all our Club and Match Officials to assist SIM with their investigation as if you had been contacted directly by a member of County FA staff.

If you have any questions regarding disciplinary cases within Dorset, please contact Discipline@dorsetfa.com