Jurisdiction of the Chairperson Ruling Alone
The chairperson (or in his absence, the deputy chairperson) of the Appeal Committee may take the following decisions alone:
a) in urgent or protest cases;
b) decide on an appeal against a decision to extend a sanction;
c) resolve disputes arising from objections to members of the Appeal Committee;
d) rule on appeals against provisional decisions passed by the chairperson of the Disciplinary Committee;
e) pronounce, alter and annul provisional measures;
f) in cases where the sanction imposed by the Disciplinary Committee is a fine of up to CHF 500,000 or a suspension from playing or carrying out a function for up to five matches or a period of time up to 12 months;
g) in cases where the appeal is clearly inadmissible; or h) at the request of the parties.