14 Del. Admin. Code § 1020-7.0 - Complaints Alleging Violations of Regulations

7.1 Any allegation that a Member School, student athlete, coach, administrator, official, or spectator violated a regulation relating to middle and secondary school interscholastic athletics shall be submitted to the DIAA Office in writing in the form of a complaint. A written complaint will not be processed unless it is complete. In order to be considered complete, the written complaint shall include the regulation that is alleged to have been violated; specific details of the alleged violation, including who violated the regulation and the date the violation occurred; and the complainant's contact information (i.e., name, address, phone number, and email address). DIAA will not address written complaints submitted by an anonymous person or source but the individual may contact the Executive Director specific to the assertion of the violation of the regulation.

7.2 After a written complaint is received, the DIAA Office will contact the complainant concerning the alleged violation and conduct a preliminary investigation, the purpose of which is to help the Executive Director determine whether to refer the complaint to the Board for a hearing.

7.3 If an allegation is made against a Member School, and a preliminary investigation has been conducted, the DIAA Office will forward the written complaint to the Member School, which will provide a written response to the complaint. For the purpose of this subsection, a written response includes a self-report under Section 6.0 of 14 DE Admin. Code 1024 DIAA Member Schools.

7.4 The Executive Director will review the complaint, the preliminary investigation results, and, if applicable, the Member School's written response to the complete and determine whether to close the complaint or refer the complaint to the Board or the Sportsmanship Committee.

7.5 If the complaint is referred to the Board, a hearing before the Board will be scheduled and the procedures in Section 8.0 of this regulation will be followed. If the complaint is referred to the Sportsmanship Committee, a hearing before the Sportsmanship Committee will be scheduled.

7.6 Based on the evidence presented at the hearing, the Board or the Sportsmanship Committee will determine whether a violation of a regulation has occurred and what penalties are appropriate to impose.

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14 Del. Admin. Code § 1020-7.0

26 DE Reg. 186 (9/1/2022) (Final)