GSYSL Policy Changes for fall 2010

The following policy changes will be instituted for the coming fall 2010 season at the GSYSL Board meeting on July 12, 2010:

Roster Sizes:

The following changes have been made to the various age appropriate rosters. These “guidelines” apply ONLY to GSYSL League Play.

· U10 and below (including EDP): Allow UP to 14 (fourteen) and Dress UP to 14 (fourteen)

· U11 & 12 8v8: Allow UP to 18 (eighteen) and Dress UP to 16 (sixteen)

· U13 & 14: Allow UP to 20 (twenty) and Dress UP to 18 (eighteen)

**Clubs and Coach’s are advised that an expanded roster size may require skills in recognition of game and player management. This is a club issue and should be addressed by and/or to your teams.

Please be advised that this is for GSYSL League play only, teams participating in tournaments or other competitions are subject to the roster sizes governing those events.

Yellow Card - Caution and Red Card - Ejection for Coach’s:

GSYSL now requires cards to be shown to coaches if you issue a caution or send-off to them. This is due to referees not clearly informing coaches. Again, referees will show the appropriate card when cautioning or sending off a coach. There is no exception to this!!

**Beginning this fall,  Referees will be instructed to issue/show cards to coaches for the following offenses: issue/show a Yellow Card – Caution for Dissent. and issue/show a Red Card – Ejection for a 2nd Yellow Card (Dissent) or Straight Red Card for Offensive, Insulting or Abusive Language and/or Gestures whenever Coaches display such irresponsible behavior from their bench area.

• Coach's who are ejected or are under suspension must leave and/or remain completely away (defined as a distance of at least 100 yards) from the playing site or complex where his or her team is playing a game for the entire length of his or her suspension. 

• Such a person may not communicate with his or her team by any means – including, but not limited to, relaying of information through a third party or by electronic means – during the period beginning one-half hour prior to the scheduled start time or at any time during the game, including during the half-time interval. 

• Failure to abide by this rule may result in additional disciplinary action, possibly including further suspension from the League. 

• All Cautions and Ejections will be posted on the “Disciplinary Report” on the Referee Page of the GSYSL web site.

Coach’s issued two (2) yellow cards in a season or one (1) red card will be subject to a three (3) game suspension

**Referees are reminded that this policy of showing a yellow or red card to a coach is limited to GSYSL league play only.  This policy should not be applied to other competitive events (such as tournament or other  competitive leagues or events unless stipulated by the specific rules of competition pertaining to that event

GSYSL Rescheduling Policy (regular league games – non weather related event)

Once the schedule is posted changes will only be considered under extenuating circumstances. Requests must be submitted to the League Chair for consideration and approval after consultation with the league scheduler.

In the event a team does not play a game as scheduled, for other than weather or field reasons, cancellation by the Field Coordinator or unless an authorized change to the schedule has been made, any team that fails to appear for or play a game shall forfeit. The opposing team (11v.11) will be credited with a 1—0 win for standings purposes. Fines for forfeited games are as follows:

Schedule Changes:

-League/Opponent notified 14 days prior to game day will incur NO fine or $50 Fine if not rescheduled ($50.00 to be distributed to opposing team that lost the opportunity to play).

-League/Opponent notified 7 days prior to game day will incur a $50.00 fine/$100 if not rescheduled ($50.00 will be distributed to the opposing team that lost the opportunity to play).

-League/Opponent notified 3 days prior to game day will incur a $100.00 fine/$150 if not rescheduled ($50.00 will be distributed to the opposing team that lost the opportunity to play).

-League/Opponent notified 1 days prior to game day will incur a $150.00 fine/$200 if not rescheduled ($50.00 will be distributed to the opposing team that lost the opportunity to play).

--League/Opponent notified within 24 hours prior to game day will incur a $200.00 fine/$250 if not rescheduled ($100.00 will be distributed to the opposing team that lost the opportunity to play). In addition, the forfeiting team shall pay any Referee fees incurred by the League as well as a $250 fine.  The opposing team (11v.11) will be credited with a 1—0 win for standings purposes.

In the event the team and/or costs are not paid forthwith, the League shall be authorized to place the offending Club in bad standing .

Only the “home team” Field Coordinator may cancel games for unplayable conditions or unexpected field emergencies, always excepting the determination by Referees on the field of play that field conditions are unsafe and the scheduled game therefore cancelled.

No games will be rescheduled without consent of the League Chair

Games canceled and rescheduled by coaches or clubs not sanctioned by the league will not be recognized by league standings and are subject to forfeit and league fines of $100 to both teams.

The team initiating a rescheduling MUST notify the opposing team, league chair and league scheduler at the same time.