THIS IS BIKITA, TENAX PART II

Sports Reporter

THE more things change at ZIFA, the more they seem to stay the same.

Karoi United versus Scottland appear to be Part II of the Bikita Minerals and Tenax saga last year.

That case exploded in the Eastern Region Soccer League.

The ERSL gave Bikita three points, on a 3-0 scoreline, after Grayham used an ineligible player in the two sides’ 1-1 draw.

The draw had apparently given Tenax, who scored six goals in their final game, the league title.

However, everything changed when Grayham were found guilty of using an ineligible player and the ERSL ruled that they had forfeited the game to Bikita.

The case was taken to the ZIFA Appeals Committee who pushed it back to the ERSL who, once again ruled in favour of Bikita.

According to the ZIFA Constitution, the ZIFA Appeals Committee cannot hear a case which has not been heard by either the ZIFA Disciplinary Committee or ZIFA Ethics Committee.

The ZIFA Constitution states in Section 63:

The function of the Appeal Committee shall be governed by the Disciplinary and Ethics Code of ZIFA.

The Appeal Committee is responsible for hearing appeals against decisions from the DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE AND FROM THE ETHICS COMMITTEE that are not declared final by the relevant regulations of ZIFA.

Decisions pronounced by the Appeal Committee may only be referred to CAS in accordance with the provisions in these Statutes.
One year after the Bikita saga, we appear to be seeing a replay of that case again, complete with its BOARDROOM BOOBS.