Zero Tolerance Policy and Code of Conduct
As a member of the Mass Youth Soccer Association, we abide by their guidelines posted here.
Put simply, let the kids play, the coaches coach, and the referees do their job. Let's keep it fun.
All persons responsible for a team (coaches on sidelines) and all the spectators shall support the referee. Failure to do so will undermine the referee’s authority and has the potential of creating a hostile environment for players, coaches, the referee crew and spectators. Coaches, in cooperation with the Referees, will actively control the spectators.
No one is to address the referee during the Game!!
This includes audible comments questioning calls and /or abusive or defaming comments.
Exceptions for Coaches:
During the Game:
Penalties:
This may result in a Verbal Caution or Immediate Ejection depending on the seriousness of the infraction (referee judgment). Expelled individual must leave playing field and immediate surrounding area, failure to leave may cause the referee to abandon game. Referee terminates game and referee game reports sent to League Referee Coordinator and forwarded to QYS Executive Board, whose action may result in penalties up to forfeits to both teams and suspension of individuals from further participation in QYS activities.
Exceptions for Spectators:
During the Game:
Penalties: Minor Infractions and Serious Infractions
Referee may ignore a random occurrence. Repeated occurrences referee should stop the game and may ask the coach or coaches to quiet the offending spectator or spectators.
Repeated minor infractions become a serious infraction. The referee may also judge a single infraction to be serious (FIFA). A Serious Infraction may result in Warning, Ejection or Abandonment of game. Expelled individual must leave playing field and immediate surrounding area, failure to leave may cause referee to abandon game.
Abandon Game-
Referee terminates game and referee game reports sent to League Referee Coordinator and forwarded to QYS Executive Board, whose action may result in suspension of individuals from further participation in QYS activities
If the referee abandons the Game or directs a person to leave the field, the Referee shall send a Referee Game Report to the League Referee Administrator who will forward the report, in it’s entirety, along with his recommendation to the QYS President and Vice President. The QYS Executive Board can impose penalties up to and including expulsion or suspension from QYS activities and/or forfeiture of the game.
Put simply, let the kids play, the coaches coach, and the referees do their job. Let's keep it fun.
All persons responsible for a team (coaches on sidelines) and all the spectators shall support the referee. Failure to do so will undermine the referee’s authority and has the potential of creating a hostile environment for players, coaches, the referee crew and spectators. Coaches, in cooperation with the Referees, will actively control the spectators.
No one is to address the referee during the Game!!
This includes audible comments questioning calls and /or abusive or defaming comments.
Exceptions for Coaches:
During the Game:
- Responding to a referee initiating communication
- Making Substitutions
- Pointing out emergencies or safety issues
- Before the start of the game and/or at Halftime
Penalties:
- Minor Infractions- Submitted in the referee game report to the league.
- Serious Infraction- Abandon Game
- Referee may ignore a random occurrence. Repeated occurrence elevates infraction to a Serious Infraction.
This may result in a Verbal Caution or Immediate Ejection depending on the seriousness of the infraction (referee judgment). Expelled individual must leave playing field and immediate surrounding area, failure to leave may cause the referee to abandon game. Referee terminates game and referee game reports sent to League Referee Coordinator and forwarded to QYS Executive Board, whose action may result in penalties up to forfeits to both teams and suspension of individuals from further participation in QYS activities.
Exceptions for Spectators:
During the Game:
- Responding to a referee initiating communication
- Pointing out emergencies or safety issues
Penalties: Minor Infractions and Serious Infractions
Referee may ignore a random occurrence. Repeated occurrences referee should stop the game and may ask the coach or coaches to quiet the offending spectator or spectators.
Repeated minor infractions become a serious infraction. The referee may also judge a single infraction to be serious (FIFA). A Serious Infraction may result in Warning, Ejection or Abandonment of game. Expelled individual must leave playing field and immediate surrounding area, failure to leave may cause referee to abandon game.
Abandon Game-
Referee terminates game and referee game reports sent to League Referee Coordinator and forwarded to QYS Executive Board, whose action may result in suspension of individuals from further participation in QYS activities
If the referee abandons the Game or directs a person to leave the field, the Referee shall send a Referee Game Report to the League Referee Administrator who will forward the report, in it’s entirety, along with his recommendation to the QYS President and Vice President. The QYS Executive Board can impose penalties up to and including expulsion or suspension from QYS activities and/or forfeiture of the game.
