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NZF submitted their appeal to the Oceania Football Confederation on July 31, following the Junior All Whites' disqualification from last month's Pacific Games.

However, any possible resolution — or decision — is still some time away because of the elongated process. And the process won't be cheap, for either OFC or NZF, with costs expected to run into the tens of thousands, mainly in legal fees.

The OFC appeals committee is made up of nine members, all with a legal background, who are drawn from different member countries.

From those nine, OFC will appoint three who will consider the NZF case. Any members of the committee from Fiji, Vanuatu and New Zealand will be excluded from consideration. Currently OFC are believed to be finalising the three-strong panel, and working through possible dates. The selected trio will consider the extensive documentation from NZF, before convening in Auckland to hear the appeal. NZF are expected to also present their case at the appeal.

If the appeal is upheld, a possible scenario could see the final replayed with the original participants (Fiji and New Zealand). It wouldn't necessarily have to staged in Papua New Guinea, but would need to be held at a neutral venue.

However, it would be problematic to replicate the same conditions. It could also be difficult to assemble the same squad, especially for New Zealand, with several players based in the Northern Hemisphere and many others committed to the upcoming Wellington Phoenix season.

If the appeal is rejected, Fiji will represent Oceania at the 2016 Olympics and there is the possibility of further sanctions of New Zealand from Fifa.

NZF submitted their appeal to the Oceania Football Confederation on July 31, following the Junior All Whites' disqualification from last month's Pacific Games.

However, any possible resolution — or decision — is still some time away because of the elongated process. And the process won't be cheap, for either OFC or NZF, with costs expected to run into the tens of thousands, mainly in legal fees.

The OFC appeals committee is made up of nine members, all with a legal background, who are drawn from different member countries.

From those nine, OFC will appoint three who will consider the NZF case. Any members of the committee from Fiji, Vanuatu and New Zealand will be excluded from consideration. Currently OFC are believed to be finalising the three-strong panel, and working through possible dates. The selected trio will consider the extensive documentation from NZF, before convening in Auckland to hear the appeal. NZF are expected to also present their case at the appeal.

If the appeal is upheld, a possible scenario could see the final replayed with the original participants (Fiji and New Zealand). It wouldn't necessarily have to staged in Papua New Guinea, but would need to be held at a neutral venue.

However, it would be problematic to replicate the same conditions. It could also be difficult to assemble the same squad, especially for New Zealand, with several players based in the Northern Hemisphere and many others committed to the upcoming Wellington Phoenix season.

If the appeal is rejected, Fiji will represent Oceania at the 2016 Olympics and there is the possibility of further sanctions of New Zealand from Fifa.

NZF submitted their appeal to the Oceania Football Confederation on July 31, following the Junior All Whites' disqualification from last month's Pacific Games.

However, any possible resolution — or decision — is still some time away because of the elongated process. And the process won't be cheap, for either OFC or NZF, with costs expected to run into the tens of thousands, mainly in legal fees.

The OFC appeals committee is made up of nine members, all with a legal background, who are drawn from different member countries.

From those nine, OFC will appoint three who will consider the NZF case. Any members of the committee from Fiji, Vanuatu and New Zealand will be excluded from consideration. Currently OFC are believed to be finalising the three-strong panel, and working through possible dates. The selected trio will consider the extensive documentation from NZF, before convening in Auckland to hear the appeal. NZF are expected to also present their case at the appeal.

If the appeal is upheld, a possible scenario could see the final replayed with the original participants (Fiji and New Zealand). It wouldn't necessarily have to staged in Papua New Guinea, but would need to be held at a neutral venue.

However, it would be problematic to replicate the same conditions. It could also be difficult to assemble the same squad, especially for New Zealand, with several players based in the Northern Hemisphere and many others committed to the upcoming Wellington Phoenix season.

If the appeal is rejected, Fiji will represent Oceania at the 2016 Olympics and there is the possibility of further sanctions of New Zealand from Fifa.[/quote]


Fifa won't ban us as they to busy dealing with their own problems and corruption in concacaf and conmebol and have already said they are refusing to intervene in NZF eligibility issue and were already in the Final Draw for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile 2015. So without the backing of Fifa it basically leaves the decision with OFC to either replay the final in accordance with the Pacfic Games Charter:

8. In the event of a challenge to an athlete’s eligibility the Executive Board shall within 5 days refer the challenge to the Disputes Tribunal established by this Charter, for decision within a further 10 days from receipt of the last challenges. All Disputes Tribunal decisions should therefore be finalised at least 20 days prior to the commencement of the Games). The Disputes Tribunal’s decision shall be final. No further challenges shall be considered thereafter.


Or reject it in which case the next step would be to go to the Pacific Games Council

[quote]d) The adoption of the International Federation’s eligibility rules will not lead to distorted outcomes from the basic philosophy of the Pacific Games being facilitated for the benefit of the people of the Pacific. In the event that a PGA believes the application of an International Federation’s eligibility rules leads to an unintended discriminatory outcome for one of its athletes, the PGA shall have a right of recourse to the Executive Board who shall have the power to resolve the matter in its discretion. If applied, the International Federation’s eligibility rules shall be sent to all PGAs two years prior to the Pacific Games.

NZF submitted their appeal to the Oceania Football Confederation on July 31, following the Junior All Whites' disqualification from last month's Pacific Games.

However, any possible resolution — or decision — is still some time away because of the elongated process. And the process won't be cheap, for either OFC or NZF, with costs expected to run into the tens of thousands, mainly in legal fees.

The OFC appeals committee is made up of nine members, all with a legal background, who are drawn from different member countries.

From those nine, OFC will appoint three who will consider the NZF case. Any members of the committee from Fiji, Vanuatu and New Zealand will be excluded from consideration. Currently OFC are believed to be finalising the three-strong panel, and working through possible dates. The selected trio will consider the extensive documentation from NZF, before convening in Auckland to hear the appeal. NZF are expected to also present their case at the appeal.

If the appeal is upheld, a possible scenario could see the final replayed with the original participants (Fiji and New Zealand). It wouldn't necessarily have to staged in Papua New Guinea, but would need to be held at a neutral venue.

However, it would be problematic to replicate the same conditions. It could also be difficult to assemble the same squad, especially for New Zealand, with several players based in the Northern Hemisphere and many others committed to the upcoming Wellington Phoenix season.

If the appeal is rejected, Fiji will represent Oceania at the 2016 Olympics and there is the possibility of further sanctions of New Zealand from Fifa.[/quote]


Fifa won't ban us as they to busy dealing with their own problems and corruption in concacaf and conmebol and have already said they are refusing to intervene in NZF eligibility issue and were already in the Final Draw for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile 2015. So without the backing of Fifa it basically leaves the decision with OFC to either replay the final in accordance with the Pacfic Games Charter:

[quote]41 Nationality of competitors* 1. Any competitor in the Olympic Games must be a national of the country of the NOC which is entering such competitor. 2. All matters relating to the determination of the country which a competitor may represent in the Olympic Games shall be resolved by the IOC Executive Board.

NZF submitted their appeal to the Oceania Football Confederation on July 31, following the Junior All Whites' disqualification from last month's Pacific Games.

However, any possible resolution — or decision — is still some time away because of the elongated process. And the process won't be cheap, for either OFC or NZF, with costs expected to run into the tens of thousands, mainly in legal fees.

The OFC appeals committee is made up of nine members, all with a legal background, who are drawn from different member countries.

From those nine, OFC will appoint three who will consider the NZF case. Any members of the committee from Fiji, Vanuatu and New Zealand will be excluded from consideration. Currently OFC are believed to be finalising the three-strong panel, and working through possible dates. The selected trio will consider the extensive documentation from NZF, before convening in Auckland to hear the appeal. NZF are expected to also present their case at the appeal.

If the appeal is upheld, a possible scenario could see the final replayed with the original participants (Fiji and New Zealand). It wouldn't necessarily have to staged in Papua New Guinea, but would need to be held at a neutral venue.

However, it would be problematic to replicate the same conditions. It could also be difficult to assemble the same squad, especially for New Zealand, with several players based in the Northern Hemisphere and many others committed to the upcoming Wellington Phoenix season.

If the appeal is rejected, Fiji will represent Oceania at the 2016 Olympics and there is the possibility of further sanctions of New Zealand from Fifa.

NZF submitted their appeal to the Oceania Football Confederation on July 31, following the Junior All Whites' disqualification from last month's Pacific Games.

However, any possible resolution — or decision — is still some time away because of the elongated process. And the process won't be cheap, for either OFC or NZF, with costs expected to run into the tens of thousands, mainly in legal fees.

The OFC appeals committee is made up of nine members, all with a legal background, who are drawn from different member countries.

From those nine, OFC will appoint three who will consider the NZF case. Any members of the committee from Fiji, Vanuatu and New Zealand will be excluded from consideration. Currently OFC are believed to be finalising the three-strong panel, and working through possible dates. The selected trio will consider the extensive documentation from NZF, before convening in Auckland to hear the appeal. NZF are expected to also present their case at the appeal.

If the appeal is upheld, a possible scenario could see the final replayed with the original participants (Fiji and New Zealand). It wouldn't necessarily have to staged in Papua New Guinea, but would need to be held at a neutral venue.

However, it would be problematic to replicate the same conditions. It could also be difficult to assemble the same squad, especially for New Zealand, with several players based in the Northern Hemisphere and many others committed to the upcoming Wellington Phoenix season.

If the appeal is rejected, Fiji will represent Oceania at the 2016 Olympics and there is the possibility of further sanctions of New Zealand from Fifa.

NZF submitted their appeal to the Oceania Football Confederation on July 31, following the Junior All Whites' disqualification from last month's Pacific Games.

However, any possible resolution — or decision — is still some time away because of the elongated process. And the process won't be cheap, for either OFC or NZF, with costs expected to run into the tens of thousands, mainly in legal fees.

The OFC appeals committee is made up of nine members, all with a legal background, who are drawn from different member countries.

From those nine, OFC will appoint three who will consider the NZF case. Any members of the committee from Fiji, Vanuatu and New Zealand will be excluded from consideration. Currently OFC are believed to be finalising the three-strong panel, and working through possible dates. The selected trio will consider the extensive documentation from NZF, before convening in Auckland to hear the appeal. NZF are expected to also present their case at the appeal.

If the appeal is upheld, a possible scenario could see the final replayed with the original participants (Fiji and New Zealand). It wouldn't necessarily have to staged in Papua New Guinea, but would need to be held at a neutral venue.

However, it would be problematic to replicate the same conditions. It could also be difficult to assemble the same squad, especially for New Zealand, with several players based in the Northern Hemisphere and many others committed to the upcoming Wellington Phoenix season.

If the appeal is rejected, Fiji will represent Oceania at the 2016 Olympics and there is the possibility of further sanctions of New Zealand from Fifa.

NZF submitted their appeal to the Oceania Football Confederation on July 31, following the Junior All Whites' disqualification from last month's Pacific Games.

However, any possible resolution — or decision — is still some time away because of the elongated process. And the process won't be cheap, for either OFC or NZF, with costs expected to run into the tens of thousands, mainly in legal fees.

The OFC appeals committee is made up of nine members, all with a legal background, who are drawn from different member countries.

From those nine, OFC will appoint three who will consider the NZF case. Any members of the committee from Fiji, Vanuatu and New Zealand will be excluded from consideration.
Currently OFC are believed to be finalising the three-strong panel, and working through possible dates. The selected trio will consider the extensive documentation from NZF, before convening in Auckland to hear the appeal. NZF are expected to also present their case at the appeal.

If the appeal is upheld, a possible scenario could see the final replayed with the original participants (Fiji and New Zealand). It wouldn't necessarily have to staged in Papua New Guinea, but would need to be held at a neutral venue.

However, it would be problematic to replicate the same conditions. It could also be difficult to assemble the same squad, especially for New Zealand, with several players based in the Northern Hemisphere and many others committed to the upcoming Wellington Phoenix season.

If the appeal is rejected, Fiji will represent Oceania at the 2016 Olympics and there is the possibility of further sanctions of New Zealand from Fifa.