Attendance is down, grades are slipping and the number of disciplinary suspensions is up.

Unlike the Brownlow, players who have served disciplinary suspensions during the season are still eligible to win this award.

In the past decade, the number of disciplinary suspensions has tripled, to 7,183 in 1994.

Martin had been suspended from school at the time of his death, his third disciplinary suspension of the year.

Tim McKyer was a starting cornerback for the 49ers until a groin injury, contract problems and a disciplinary suspension knocked him out of the starting lineup.

When the hotel learned of these allegations 18 months ago, the hotel investigated them thoroughly and took swift, decisive action, including disciplinary suspensions and termination.

The grievance stated that Howe's suspension was "without just cause within the meaning of the basic agreement and arbitration panels' decisions in the area of disciplinary suspensions."

"First, you suffer the indignity of a disciplinary suspension."

Spokesmen for the officers' union said at the time that the disciplinary suspensions were inappropriate because no harm had been intended.

Guarnieri was ordered reinstated following a disciplinary suspension.