4:01 AUTHORITIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
Please refer to PIMs 76-1,
76-8, 77-5, 77-12, 78-3, 80-3, 81-2, 89-1, 90-4, 94-1, 95-1, 97-1, 98-1,
99-1 and 992 for additional information.
4:01:01
In addition to the General Procedures, the following Specific Rules shall
apply to Cup games, tournament games, inter-district competition, Olympic
Development and international games. Additionally, these rules shall apply
to playing leagues involving teams from more than one league.
4:01:02
The authority for approval and/or operational control, including dates and
times of games which are to be played for these competitions, when played
or sponsored by registered teams or affiliated leagues, shall be vested
with the Board of Directors of this Association. Approved games of this
type shall take precedence over all league games.
4:01:03
The entrance fees and procedures for these competitions shall be
established and/or approved by the Board of Directors of this Association.
4:01:04
These competitions will be open to all youth teams registered with this
Association. A team entering these competitions shall have played in the
current seasonal year as a team and be a member of a recognized league of
this Association.
4:02 REGISTRATION RESTRICTIONS
4:02:01
Any player participating in these competitions shall have been registered
at least seven (7) days and shall be eligible for play on the eighth (8)
day from the date of registration.
Please refer to PIM 99-1 for additional information.
4:03 CUP COMPETITION PROCEDURES
4:03:01
In Cup competition, specific rules and regulations will be adopted by the
Board of Directors of this Association. In those cases, the specific cup
rules shall be published along with the Constitution, Bylaws, General
Procedures, Specific Rules and PIMs.
Please refer to PIM 98-1 for additional information.
4:03:02
When the winners of cups or trophies have been decided, this Association
shall deliver the cups or trophies to the responsible officer of said
team. Teams winning cups or trophies, in accepting custody of same, shall
guarantee return of same, in good condition, as a condition of acceptance.
4:03:03
Upon delivery of cups or trophies, the responsible officer of the team, to
whom cups or trophies are delivered, shall sign a receipt for such and
shall retain a copy of the receipt for his/her records. The original
receipt shall be retained by this Association and kept on file for future
reference.
4:03:04
Should the Cups or Trophies, for any competition, be destroyed or damaged
while in the custody of the retaining team, said team or that team’s
League shall refund to this Association the amount of the replacement cost
of the Cup or Trophy, plus the cost of modifications (engraving, etc.) or
the amount necessary to effect repair. Any team accepting custody of any
Cup or Trophy shall be deemed to have assented to this clause.
4:04 OLYMPIC
DEVELOPMENT TEAM PROCEDURES
4:04:01
The formation of District and/or State Olympic Development teams shall be
vested with the Board of Directors of this Association; the Board of
Directors may delegate this authority at its discretion.
4:05 PLAYER PASS
4:05:01
All players shall present their member passes to the referee before the
start of the game. All passes are to be returned to the coach or manager
of the team at the conclusion of the game, unless a player is ejected for
misconduct.
Please refer to PIM 88-4 for additional information.
4:05:02
Subject to subsection (1) of this section, if a player does not present a
US Youth Soccer Member Pass to the referee, prior to entering the game,
he/she may not participate in that game. If it is determined that a player
participated in a game without a US Youth Soccer Member Pass, the team
will forfeit the game.
(1)
A
league may elect to not require the use of member passes when each of the
following requirements is met:
(a) the
player is playing on an under-10 or younger team;
(b) the
player is properly registered;
(c) all
of the games and competitions of the team that the player is on are played
in the league with which the teams are registered and against teams
registered with that league;
A.
provided however, that such players and teams may participate in jamborees
within their district without player member passes if the district allows;
(d)
before
each game the referee is shown an official roster of the team (goldenrod)
approved by the league registrar;
(e)
each
child participating in the game or competition is listed on the official
roster of the team (goldenrod).
4:05:03
If a player plays in a game and is not properly registered, his/her team
shall automatically forfeit that game and may face further disciplinary
action by the league and/or the Board of Directors of this Association,
depending upon the nature of the violation.
Please refer to PIM 96-1 for additional information.
4:05:04
If no specific rules for that competition, the score shall stand 1-0
against the forfeiting team.
4:06 PLAYER
TRANSFER, RELEASE AND ROSTER LIMIT
Please refer to PIMs 90-2, and 97-1 for additional information.
4:06:01
Players must register according to procedures in 3:02. Once a player is
listed on a CYSA Team Registration form, that player is bound to
that team for the entire seasonal year, except as modified by the
following sub-paragraphs:
A. A team shall be limited to a total of three (3)
transferred players per seasonal year. A transfer means the movement of a
currently – or previously rostered – USYSA player onto another roster, or
a player who returns to the same roster within the current seasonal year.
The movement of a currently rostered player off of a roster shall not be a
transfer. Neither this section nor any other provision of the Constitution
and Bylaws, Procedures, Rules and Policy Interpretation Memoranda shall be
interpreted or otherwise construed to make the movement of a currently
rostered player off a team a transfer.
B.
A player may be released from a team by the coach only
if the player is unable to play for one of the following reasons:
1.
The
player has violated USYSA, CYSA or League rules.
2.
The
player has moved beyond a reasonable distance.
3.
The
player is injured in such a manner that the player will not be able to
participate for the remainder of the seasonal year.
4.
Dissolution of teams. A dissolved team can be defined as a team which has
been registered and has been playing but ceases to exist before less than
one-half (1/2) of their league season has been played.
Please refer to PIM 88-2 for additional information.
C.
A player may voluntarily request to be released from a
team.
D.
A player, upon reaching their eighteenth birthday will
not require a parent/guardian approval for transfer or release.
To
effect the release, the coach must complete and sign a CYSA Player
Release form.
4:06:02
A transferred player shall serve a seven (7) day waiting period before
being eligible for play; the player becomes eligible on the eighth (8) day
from the date of approval of the transfer by the District Commissioner.
4:06:03
All requests for transfer shall be submitted to the District Commissioner,
in writing, with the appropriate fees, on the proper forms, stating the
reason for the request and subject to the following conditions:
A.
Signature of both coaches of the involved teams
B.
Signature of parent or guardian if player is under
eighteen (18) years of age. or the signature of the player if eighteen
(18) years of age or older.
4:06:04
Any team which, through its responsible officials, officers, or
representatives, attempts to induce a registered player of any team under
the jurisdiction of this Association to leave his/her team before the end
of the current seasonal year shall be deemed to have committed an offense
for poaching and shall be dealt with by the Board of Directors of this
Association.
4:06:05
No team shall have more than eighteen (18) registered players on its
roster at any time.
Please refer to PIM 99-2 for additional information.
4:06:06
Any team entering State Cup competition that leads to Regional/National
Youth Challenge Cup play must abide by USYSA Team Eligibility and Player
Eligibility rules.
4:07 PLAYER/COACH EXPULSION
4:07:01
Game reports and “Referee Send-Off Report” for Olympic Development or
International Games during which players or coaches are expelled (Red
Card) shall be sent to the Board of Directors at the Association’s
corporate office. Individuals shall be informed of the disciplinary action
via their District Commissioner. All reports must be mailed no later than
forty-eight (48) hours from the event’s conclusion by its governing
authority.
4:07:02
Players and coaches who are expelled (red card) during Cup or tournament
play, and have not served the required suspension at the conclusion of the
event, shall have their player and coach passes mailed directly to their
respective District Commissioners, along with the “REFEREE SEND-OFF
REPORT” and copies of the game report. Should suspensions be served during
the event, player/coach passes must be returned to the team official but
copies of the “REFEREE SEND-OFF REPORT” and game reports must be mailed to
the respective District Commissioners. All reports shall be mailed no
later than forty-eight hours from the event’s conclusion by its governing
authority.
4:08 DISCIPLINARY RULINGS
Please refer to PIMs 80-3, 81-1, 88-1, 96-1, and 06-2 for additional
information.
4:08:01
The Disciplinary Committee shall act on all disciplinary matters and shall
have discretionary powers in determining disciplinary action applied to
team personnel and players. Game suspensions listed below are to be
regarded as minimums for the charged offenses, depending on the findings
of the Disciplinary Committee. Penalties may be increased according to the
gravity of the infringements, and the reasons for such increases in
penalties shall be documented on the Send-Off Report or on an accompanying
document by the Disciplinary Committee. Only penalties above the
recommended CYSA minimums may be appealed.
4:08:02
When sent off the field of play and shown the red card for infringement of
the “Laws of the Game”, players and substitutes shall be disciplined by
further games suspension as follows:
A.
Serious foul play:
1.
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.
2.
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 two (2) games.
B.
Foul and abusive language:
1.
Examples include, but are not necessarily 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.
2.
Examples include, but are not necessarily limited to, words or actions
directed towards any person.
All
age groups
– Suspend for a minimum of two (2) games.
C.
Second cautionable offense after having received a
caution:
All age groups – Suspend for a minimum of one (1) game.
D.
Violent conduct:
1. 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.
2.
Pushing in an act of aggression, striking or attempting to strike a
referee, linesperson [assistant referee] 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.
Please refer to PIM 06-2 for additional information.
4:08:03
Any player, substitute or coach who refuse the referee’s request for their
name, or gives a false name, while the referee is gathering data to report
an infringement of the “Laws of the Game” involving them, shall have one
game added to the suspension that would normally be levied by the
Disciplinary Committee.
4:08:04
Disciplinary actions listed above are to be regarded as minimum game
suspensions, depending on the findings of the Disciplinary Committee. The
Disciplinary Committee has discretionary powers to increase penalties
befitting the infractions.
4:08:05
In specific situations, the Disciplinary 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, the original suspension and probation shall be
re-applied and no appeal will be heard.
4:08:06
Coaches and assistant coaches sent off the field of play for infringement
of the “Laws of the Game” shall have two (2) games added to the suspension
that would normally be levied against a player for a similar infringement.
4:08:07
Any player ejected (sent off) from a game shall remain on the sidelines
with his or her team and not leave the area without the permission of a
team official. Any team official ejected (sent off) from a game shall
leave the vicinity of the field of play and the area in which the game is
being played. In the event that a team official is ejected (sent off) and
there is no other team official properly registered to that team present,
the game shall be terminated.
Please refer to PIM 80-3 for additional information.
4:09 PROTESTS AND APPEALS
4:09:01
The Protest and Appeals Committee, or this Association, shall deal with
all protests or appeals arising out of any Olympic Development, and/or
International Youth game.
4:09:02
Any protest or appeal arising out of any Cup, Tournament, or
Inter-District game shall first be determined by the Protest and Appeals
Committee as prescribed by that competition’s rules. In the event of an
adverse decision, that party may then file their protest or appeal with
the Protest and Appeals Committee of this Association per 4:09:03.
4:09:03
The protest or appeal shall be in writing (typed or printed) and mailed to
the CYSA office (unless specified otherwise in competition
directives) and shall be accompanied with the fee of two hundred dollars
($200.00). Such protest and appeals shall be postmarked within seventy-two
(72) hours of competition being protested (excluding Sundays and
holidays).
4:09:04
The decision of the Protest and Appeals Committee of this Association,
concerning any protest or appeal, will be mailed to the person or persons
initiating said protest or appeal as outlined in Section 3:11 of the
CYSA General Procedure.
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