"Spit to the game officials, suspended for at least twelve months, and fined at least 200,000 yuan." "Implemented a violent suspension of opponents for three games to start"...

　　On the afternoon of the 16th, the 2021 "Chinese Football Association Disciplinary Guidelines" announced by the Chinese Football Association attracted the attention and discussion of netizens.

The 2021 Disciplinary Guidelines of the Chinese Football Association announced by the Chinese Football Association

　　In 2020, which has just ended, judging from the number of fines issued by the Chinese Football Association, various violations of rules and disciplines have decreased, but new problems have also emerged.

In particular, several violations involving multiple people not only caused both sides of the game to suffer, but also caused negative social impact.

　　Therefore, the promulgation of the "Chinese Football Association Disciplinary Guidelines" in 2021 is not only an adjustment and improvement of the past version, but also a "tight hoop" for uncivilized behavior on the stadium in the future.

"Strict" word hit hard to crack down on violations

　　As one of the main documents of the Disciplinary Committee of the Chinese Football Association, the "Chinese Football Association Disciplinary Guidelines" is an important basis for disciplinary punishment.

Every year, the Disciplinary Committee of the Chinese Football Association will make changes based on the actual work of the previous year and the adaptability of the guidelines.

　　In the past year, affected by many factors such as the new crown epidemic, the Chinese Football Association has not announced a new version of the disciplinary guidelines, and the handling of violations has been relatively mild.

On the evening of November 12, 2020, in the final round of the Chinese Super League, Jiangsu Suning defeated Guangzhou Evergrande 2:1 and won the first Chinese Super League trophy in team history.

Image source: ICphoto

　　On the one hand, affected by the changes in the competition system and the significant reduction in the competition period, the number of teams participating in the last season has also been significantly reduced. If the established disciplinary guidelines and penalties are strictly followed, the team will suffer a greater loss;

　　On the other hand, if the penalty is reduced blindly, it will leave more problems and disputes, and this is not in line with the guidelines of the Chinese Football Association's disciplinary guidelines and penalties.

　　Under the circumstance that it is foreseeable that the professional league will still maintain a special competition system, the new version of the "Chinese Football Association Disciplinary Guidelines" will be made public two years later, and in the coming year, will the Chinese Football Association's attitude towards violations of rules and regulations be "tight" or "loose". "It has naturally received extensive attention from the outside world.

Some regulations of the "Chinese Football Association Disciplinary Guidelines"

　　According to the disciplinary guidelines for the 2021 season released by the Football Association today, players violently suspended their opponents for three games and were fined 30,000 yuan; for violent actions against match officials for at least six months, fined at least 100,000 yuan; spit on match officials , Suspended for at least twelve months, fined at least 200,000 yuan...

　　As for the frequent physical conflicts and fights in the Super League, the Football Association stipulates in the guidelines-players and officials who participate in fights before, during, or after the game, at halftime or after the game, will at least be suspended or banned. Entered the bench for 8 games and fined 80,000 yuan.

　　All along, the Disciplinary Committee of the Chinese Football Association has made it clear that it will crack down on league discipline violations from six major areas: accusations, insults to referees, violent behavior, spitting and insulting gestures.

　　There are 5 chapters and 115 disciplinary details. The 2021 Chinese Football Association Disciplinary Guidelines basically inherit the penalties of the previous version in these aspects. It can be said to be a continuation of the "strict management" mentality, and it is also an uncivilized stadium. The behavior draws the bottom line.

Fans of Jiangsu Suning put out banners in the stands, calling for opposition to violence on the stadium and purifying the football arena.

Photo by Yang Bo

New interpretation of the old regulations, no dead ends on and off the court

　　Although the 2021 "Chinese Football Association Disciplinary Guidelines" has no significant differences in the relevant regulations for penalizing violations in matches and the previous version, some of the contents are still worth paying attention to in the new competition environment.

　　For example, Article 59 stipulates that players or officials who use public media or use public media or match days to "provoke hostility and violence" in the stadium or its surrounding areas, causing serious consequences, will be suspended or prohibited from entering the bench at least 18 Month, and imposed a fine of at least 300,000 yuan.

　　In the Chinese Super League last season, many players and club staff have expressed dissatisfaction on social media in response to controversial penalties in the game.

Luneng players expressed doubts on social media

　　For example, in the second stage of the Chinese Super League championship match between Shandong Taishan and Beijing Guoan, Luneng captain Hao Junmin wrote on Weibo after the match because of his dissatisfaction with the referee's penalties: "If you want to play like this, it won't be too fun. "Luneng teammate Jin Jingdao, who was selected for the national football team, quickly forwarded and questioned: "Is this a level issue or a quality issue."

　　In addition, the official Weibo of the Beijing Guoan team also published the content that "darkness will not cover the earth forever." Club chairman Zhou Jinhui also stated on the Internet, "The game can be lost, but the existence of darkness will never be tolerated."

　　This series of off-court remarks not only failed to effectively solve the issue of referees' penalties, but also placed controversies in the game on an uncontrollable public opinion field that should not have appeared, and more or less interfered with the orderly operation of the league.

The 2020 Chinese Football Association Super League (Suzhou Division) kicked off the opening match. Wuhan Zall (orange top) played against Qingdao Huanghai Qinggang (white top).

Photo by China News Agency reporter Yang Bo

　　In the relegation battle between Qingdao Huanghai and Wuhan Zall last season, there was a scene where the coach of Wuhan Zall rushed into the arena and called for the players to strike, which caused the game to be suspended for a while.

　　According to Article 64 of this guideline-the participating team interrupts the game for more than the specified time (more than 5 minutes of the time specified by the referee), it will be deemed as a strike, and registration will be cancelled and a fine will be imposed.

　　In the future, it is entirely possible for the Chinese Football Association to impose corresponding penalties on the above-mentioned behaviors in accordance with the new version of the Chinese Football Association Disciplinary Guidelines.

Increase the "Disciplinary Conference" system

Increase the "Disciplinary Conference" system to further protect the rights of the parties

　　Following the new hearing procedures in 2017, the Chinese Football Association issued the 2021 "Chinese Football Association Disciplinary Guidelines", adding a "disciplinary meeting" system to further seek a balance between protecting the rights of the parties and improving the work procedures of the disciplinary committee.

　　According to the relevant provisions of Article 102 of the "Disciplinary Meeting" of the newly revised "Chinese Football Association Disciplinary Guidelines", the Disciplinary Committee may convene a disciplinary meeting based on the actual situation and conduct disciplinary meetings and verbal warnings to parties suspected of violations of discipline.

　　If the party clearly expresses not to participate in the interview meeting or fails to confirm within 12 hours after receiving the notice of the meeting, it shall be deemed to have waived the right to interview. If such a situation occurs, it will not affect the Disciplinary Committee to impose corresponding penalties based on the relevant evidence of its violation of discipline.

　　In an emergency, the Disciplinary Committee may temporarily notify the parties to participate in the interview.

The interview can take the form of on-site interviews, telephone conference interviews, video conference interviews, etc.

　　Compared with the cold regulations, the disciplinary meeting allows the official to be closer to the players and the team to convey the attitude of the Football Association on violations of rules and disciplines, so that the parties have a clearer understanding of the rules, and multi-pronged efforts to prevent such behaviors. Happen again.

In the China Cup, Wei Shihao maliciously scooped behind

　　In the 2019 China Cup, Wei Shihao, who played on behalf of the national football team, shoveled the Uzbekistan player from behind, which directly caused the opponent's ankle fracture.

After seeing this scene, Dutch star Sneijder was surprised and questioned on Weibo: "This is Chinese football?" Just seven words revealed an ugly scar that was deeply on the face of Chinese football.

　　In the past period of time, stadium violence, insulting opponents, questioning referees...Such violations of rules and disciplines continue to erode the image of Chinese football, and even shake the foundation of the healthy development of the sport.

　　As a football player, controlling emotions and respecting opponents should be included in a compulsory course, and every ball and every movement should stand the test.

The 2021 "Chinese Football Association Disciplinary Guidelines" is both a constraint and a clear mirror. It shows the missing side of Chinese football at the moment, and clearly delineates a "forbidden zone" for football practitioners.

　　A good competition environment in the sports arena needs to be created by every participant.

It takes more strength and more time to eliminate the malignant tumor on the stadium and eliminate the negative impact. There is still a long way to go for Chinese football.

(Reporter Wang Yu)