Effective September 1, 2007 the new Rule 605 Disciplinary Rule will go into affect. One of the major changes is the new provisions for players, coaches or team officials who have been sent of (received a red card) now have mandatory game sit outs. Any sendoff or second caution issued in a match, to a player, coach or team official makes that person ineligible to participate in their next regularly scheduled match(s) as outlined under WSYSA Rule 605. WSYSA Disciplinary Committees will no longer be holding “Soccer Court” on Thursday night.

Players, coaches or team official who receive sendoffs/red cards will receive notification in the form of a Disciplinary Determination Notice of the status of their card and the length of suspension prior to their next scheduled match by email and or certified mail. Failure to receive proper notification does not waive the suspension requirements.

To contest the sendoff/ suspension the player, coach or team official may either request an administrative hearing or filed an appeal. Requests for Administrative Hearings and Appeals must be based on a misapplication of the rules of WSYSA or the Laws of the Game. Neither request will stay any disciplinary actions. Procedures to request an Administrative Hearing or file an Appeal may be found on the wsysa.com website under Disciplinary.

605.3 Sanctions

(a)Cautions/Yellow Cards

(1)Players/coaches that accumulate three yellow cards/warnings during the league season will be ineligible to participate in the next regularly scheduled league match. The player/coach will sit out one additional match for each additional yellow card/warning received during the league or cup season
(2)Yellow card/warning accumulation from league play will not carry into state tournament play. Any player or coach receiving their third or subsequent yellow card/warning in the tournament competition will be required to sit out their next match. Proof of a sit out must be sent to the Disciplinary Committee.

Ejections/Red Cards
(1)Players/coaches receiving a red card/dismissal, will be ineligible to participate in the next regularly scheduled match.
(2)Sanctions: The Disciplinary Committee may not impose a sanction that exceeds those provided herein (minimums) without notice and an opportunity for a hearing. A more severe sanction may be imposed for more serious offenses. The Disciplinary Committee may also forward any report of misconduct on to any appropriate committee, and shall forward any cases involving assault or abuse under USSF 531-9 or WSYSA

(A)SERIOUS FOUL PLAY
Suspended for a minimum of one (1) match Examples include, but are not necessarily limited to: when a player, in a violent or dangerous manner Intentionally holds, trips, pushes, charges or tackles an opponent from behind.

(B)VIOLENT CONDUCT
Suspended for a minimum of two (2) matches Examples include but are not necessarily limited to: striking or attempting to strike another player, team official or spectator, or unlawfully entering the field of play during an altercation.

(C)SPITTING AT ANOTHER PERSON

(i)Suspended for a minimum of two (2) matches Spitting at another person

(ii)Suspended for a minimum of three (3) matches Spitting on another person

(E)DENYING GOAL BY OTHER UNLAWFUL MEANS

Suspended for a minimum of one (1) match

(F)FOUL OR ABUSIVE LANGUAGE
(i)Player: Suspended for a minimum of one (1) match.
Team Official: Suspended for a minimum of two (2) matches. Examples include, but are not necessarily limited to: not directed at another. Foul or abusive language said loud enough for the game official to hear, but not directed at a specific individual. Includes, racial, sexual, religious or ethnic slurs.

(ii)Player: Suspended for a minimum of two (2) matches

Team Official: Suspended for a minimum of three (3) matches Examples include, but are not necessarily limited to: directed at another. Word or actions directed at an individual. Includes, racial, sexual, religious or ethnic slurs.

(iii)Player: Suspended for a minimum of three (3) matches
Team Official: Suspended for a minimum of four (4) matches Examples include, but are not necessarily limited to: directed at a referee. Word or actions directed at an individual. Includes, racial, sexual, religious or ethnic slurs. Includes racial harassment, sexual harassment, ethnic slurs.

(G)SECOND CAUTION/WARNING

Suspended for a minimum of one (1) match Receives a second caution in the same match, resulting in a red card ejection.

605.4 Point Violations

(a)When a player/coach accumulates points as provide for in 605.4(b), (c), (d) or (e) below, the player or coach will be required to attend a hearing before the Disciplinary Committee to determine if the player or coach should be suspended for a term not to exceed the remainder of the current seasonal year and the subsequent seasonal year. The Disciplinary Committee has the option of suspending the player/coach, but allowing any suspended player/coach to participate under probation. Should the player/coach violate the probation, the Disciplinary Committee will notify the player/coach of the reinstatement of the balance of the original suspension. The player/coach may file a petition for reinstatement of their eligibility to compete on any team, or coach within WSYSA, accompanied by a nonrefundable filing fee of $100.00 for a player and $250.00 for a coach.

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