4:01 AUTHORITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Please refer to PIMs 76-1, 76-8, 77-5, 77-12, 78-3, 89-1, 94-1, 95-1, 97-1, 98-1, 99-1, 99-2 and 08-3 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 08-3 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 PIM 90-2, and PIM 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 US Youth Soccer 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 team officials 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 team officials who are sent off (red card) during Cup or tournament play, and have not served the required suspension at the conclusion of the event, shall have their membership 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, the membership 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 Commissioner(s). All reports shall be mailed no later than forty-eight (48) hours from the event's conclusion by its governing authority.

4:08 DISCIPLINARY RULINGS

Please refer to PIM 08-3 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 08-3 for additional information.

4:08:03 Any player, substitute or team official 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 08-3 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.