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

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