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TOURNAMENT RULES, DISCIPLINE, PROTEST & APPEALS, and SUSPENSIONS (continued)
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tournament. The Tournament P&A Committee will be convened by conference call to hear the issue.
The only exception to the above rule involves protests relating to the grounds, goal posts, bars and their appurtenances
of the game, which should be in writing and submitted to the
referee and the opposing coach prior to the start of the
game. All other P&A procedures still must be followed.
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All protests and appeals shall include the following:
fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) in cash or certified check. No personal checks.
five (5) copies of the protest or appeal
five (5) copies of all information to be presented by
witnesses
The Chairman of the Tournament P&A Committee shall notify teams or players of the committee’s findings. Notification shall be via the state representative if the coach or
player cannot be contacted.
A plea of ignorance to the rules of this competition is not
sufficient grounds for protest or appeal.
6. The judgment decision of a game official cannot be protested.
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Only participants involved in the match in question can submit a protest or an appeal.
Suspension Guidelines
The Conduct Committee shall act on all disciplinary matters and
shall have discretionary powers in determining disciplinary action
applied to team officials and players. Game suspensions listed
below are to be regarded as the minimum for the charged offenses. Depending on the findings of the Conduct Committee,
penalties may be increased according to the gravity of the infringements. When sent off the field of play and shown the red
card for infringement of the “laws of the game”, players and
officials shall be disciplined by further game suspensions as follows:
Serious Foul Play
Examples include, but are not necessarily limited to, intentionally
impeding an opponent, denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity; denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by handling the
ball.
All age groups: Suspend for a minimum of one (1) game.
Examples include, but are not necessarily limited to, tripping,
holding, unlawfully charging or pushing an opponent denying an
obvious goal-scoring opportunity; intentionally tripping, holding,
pushing, unlawfully charging or tackling an opponent from behind
or charging in a dangerous and violent manner.
All age groups: Suspend for a minimum of one (1) game.
Foul and Abusive Language
Examples include, but are not limited to, words uttered in frustration and, in the referee’s opinion, loud enough to be heard
outside the field of play.
All age groups: Suspend for a minimum of one (1) game.
Examples include, but are not necessarily limited to, words or
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actions directed towards any person.
All age groups: Suspend for a minimum of one (1) game.
Second Cautionable Offense
Second yellow card after a previous yellow card in same game.
All age groups: Suspend for a minimum of one (1) game.
Violent Conduct
Examples include, but are not necessarily limited to, spitting, or
other unseemly act, on or at another person; striking or attempting to strike another player, team official or spectator;
unlawfully entering the field of play during an altercation.
All age groups: Suspend for a minimum of two (2) games.
Pushing in an act of aggression, striking or attempting to strike a
referee, linesperson or fourth official.
All age groups: Suspend for a minimum of one (1) year and
review by the Board of Directors regarding further disciplinary action.
Any player, substitute or team official who refuses the referee’s request for their name, or gives a false name, while the referee is gathering data to report on an infringement of the “laws
of the game” involving them, shall have one (1) game added to the
suspension that would normally be levied by the Conduct Committee.
In specific situations, the Conduct Committee may place an individual on probation, in addition to the suspension, for a period of
time not to exceed the length of the suspension. The probationary period is to be served immediately following the suspension
period and is intended to monitor an individual’s degree of reformation. Should an individual on probation be sent off the field
of play and shown the red card during the probationary period