CHILLIWACK MEN’S SOCCER LEAGUE

 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS 

Version: 8.1 – rev: 9/10/20

 

 

1.0       PLAYER & TEAM CONDUCT

 

 

 

1.1        Every team is responsible for the actions of its players and spectators, and is required to take all precautions necessary to prevent threatening or assaulting officials and players, during or at the conclusion of matches. If any player or spectator uses objectionable language, they may be removed from any ground.

 

 

 

1.2        The League shall have the power to deal with violations of the laws of the game, the rules and regulations of the League, any ungentlemanly or unsportsmanlike conduct, or any action tending to bring into disrepute or to be against its best interests, to summon before it any team, player, or official, for the purpose of enquiring into said offence.

 

 

 

1.3        It is misconduct for any team, player, or member of any team, to offer, or attempt to offer, either directly or indirectly, any consideration whatever to another team, player or players of any other team, with a view to influence the result of a match. It is misconduct for any team, player or players, to accept such consideration.

 

 

 

1.4        In the event of any team, player, or official being proved to the satisfaction of the League to have been guilty of any violation of the laws of the game, the rules and regulation of this League, or of any misconduct, the League shall have the power to order the offending team, player, or official to be removed from membership, suspended for a stated period, or dealt with in such a manner as the League may consider proper in the circumstances. The League may also order the offending parties to pay all expenses incurred in hearing the case.

 

 

 

1.5        All Dates, Fees and Fines are to be determined by the League President under advisement of the Team Managers.

 

 

 

 

 

2.0       AMENDMENTS OF GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS

 

 

 

2.1        The Rules and Regulations may be amended, altered or repealed in whole or in part at any meeting of the Team Managers. Team Managers may propose changes to the rules and regulations by submitting them in writing to the League President.

 

 

 

 

 

3.0       REGISTRATION OF PLAYERS AND TEAMS

 

 

 

3.1        Team registration fees will be determined annually at the Annual General Meeting. 

 

 

 

3.2        All players must be registered with the League by completing an approved League Player Registration Form.  In order to play in the League, the registration form must be approved by the League President at least forty-eight (48) hours before kick-off and entered on the League Website before becoming official.

 

 

 

3.3        All players under the age of 19 must complete an approved Parental Liability Acknowledgement Form and have the form approved by the League President before becoming official.

 

 

 

3.4        A player may register with only one team at any given time and can only play for that team.

 

 

 

3.5        Players are permitted to play in other leagues that are Division 1 and below.  Only 3 designated players per team can play concurrently in a league that is Premier level or equivalent.  Designated players must indicate on their Player Registration Form that they play in a league that is Premier or equivalent and must be specified as a “designated player” on the Team Roster form.

 

 

 

3.6        Team rosters will be capped to a maximum of twenty-five (25) players.  Up to two (2) player deletions per team is permitted up until the Christmas break and an additional two (2) player deletions per team is permitted at the Christmas break.

 

 

 

3.7        There will be no additions to the team rosters after January 31.  A team may apply to the League President to sign additional players after January 31, only for special cases (i.e. team at risk of folding).

 

 

 

3.8        Players must be registered with the league by the last game before Christmas break in order to be eligible to play in the playoffs.

 

 

 

3.9        Player transfers will be completed in accordance with the regulations issued by the BC Soccer Association and will be processed until the transfer deadline of January 31.

 

 

 

3.10      An opposing team may request identification for any player on another team’s roster.  Requests for identification must be made by halftime and produced by the player by the end of the match.

 

 

 

 

 

4.0       GAMES

 

 

 

4.1        All league games will be ninety (90) minutes in length.  However, a game can qualify as a full game after sixty (60) minutes for acts of God or reason(s) outside the control of either team.

 

 

 

4.2        If a team fails to field a minimum of seven (7) registered players fifteen (15) minutes after the scheduled kick-off time, the game will be declared a forfeit win for the opposing team.

 

 

 

4.3        The home team is responsible for putting up the nets, corner flags, supplying a game ball, and ensuring the field is properly lined.

 

  

 

4.4        Each team must present two (2) copies of their current team roster, printed from the league website, to present to the referee and to their opponent before the commencement of the match.

 

 

 

4.5        If, in the opinion of the Referee, the team uniform colours will create a problem for officiating a game, the HOME team MUST change to colours distinct from those of their opponents.

 

 

 

4.6        Unlimited substitutions will be allowed for all league, cup, and playoff games.

 

 

 

4.7        Any defaulted game shall be recorded as a 3-0 score.

 

 

 

4.8        Teams will receive three (3) points for a win and one (1) point for a tie.

 

 

 

4.9      If a game is postponed because of inclement weather, the League will reschedule the game.

 

 

 

4.10      A team defaulting/forfeiting a game, must give the League five (5) days notice and pay the appropriate game fine. 

 

 

 

 

 

5.0       DISCIPLINE & APPEALS

 

 

 

5.1        Discipline procedures for the League will be in accordance with the guidelines published by the BC Soccer Association.  Members shall be subject to disciplinary action for failing to follow the BC Soccer Code of Conduct and/or the FIFA Laws of the Game.

 

 

 

5.2        The Discipline Committee is made up of one (1) representative from each team that was not involved in the incident (i.e. was not playing in the game when the incident occurred).

 

 

 

5.3        The Schedule of Discipline for accumulation of cards throughout the year will be:

 

 

 

3 Yellow Cards – minimum one (1) game suspension

 

5 Yellow Cards – minimum one (1) game suspension

 

6 Yellow Cards – minimum three (3) game suspension

 

7 Yellow Cards – minimum five (5) game suspension

 

 

 

1 Red Card – minimum one (1) game suspension

 

2 Red Cards – minimum three (3) game suspension

 

3 Red Cards – minimum six (6) game suspension

 

 

 

The BCSA Discipline & Procedure Regulations will be used in consideration of all suspensions.  However, the Discipline Committee may add additional games to when it is deemed necessary.

 

 

 

5.4        Players or Team Officials reported for violent misconduct or for assault on referees or game officials shall stand suspended from all soccer activities until their case has been dealt with by the League.

 

 

 

5.5        Suspensions will be carried out in consecutive games. Whether the games are scheduled or rescheduled will not matter.

 

 

 

5.6        For the playoffs only, the yellow card accumulation will reset and the Schedule of Discipline for accumulation of yellow cards in the playoffs will be:

 

                                2 Yellow Cards – minimum one (1) game suspension

 

 

 

 

 

5.7        Any registered player found playing while ineligible shall be appropriately disciplined by the League.

 

 

 

5.8        All discipline or suspensions NOT completed by the end of the playing season will carry over to the next season.

 

 

 

5.9        In all cases, any player shall have the right to appeal the decision of the Disciplinary Committee.

 

 

 

5.10        Players reported for misconduct must continue to serve their suspension until their appeal is completed.

 

 

 

5.11      Appeals of a decision from the Discipline Committee shall be made in writing to the League President within seven (7) days of a disciplinary decision and an appeal hearing shall be heard within a further seven (7) days.  The League President may moderate the appeal hearing, but will abstain from making the final appeal decision.

 

 

 

5.12      The appeal fee is $50.00.  One-half of the fee will be refunded if the appeal is upheld, either in whole or in part.

 

 

 

 

 

6.0       LEAGUE TIE BREAKERS

 

 

 

6.1        If a tie occurs in the league standings and is not decided by points, the league tie breakers shall be as follows:

 

 

 

(a)  Head-to-head record between the tied teams;

 

(b) Total goal differential for the season;

 

(c) Total goals for;

 

(d) Total goals against;

 

(e) Penalty kicks.

 

 

 

 

 

7.0       FEES & FINES

 

 

 

7.1        A registered player must pay any outstanding fines or levies applied for violation of the laws, rules and regulations of the League before being eligible to play in a scheduled game.

 

 

 

7.2        Team and player fines: the Team Manager must submit payment of all team and/or player fines to the League President at least forty-eight (48) hours before kick-off.  Failure to do so will make the team (if a team fine) or the player ineligible for the ensuing game(s).  Such payments must be entered on the League Website before becoming official. 

 

 

 

7.3        Any team with outstanding fines will default any scheduled games until their financial obligations have been met. Any team that plays a game while not in good financial standing shall forfeit those points and may be subject to further disciplinary action from the League.

 

 

 

7.4        A minimum performance bond may be required from any team who is affiliated with the League.  A bond will be required for teams with repeated infractions of the league rules and regulations.  If a bond is collected, it will be returned to the team at the end of the season upon its satisfactory completion of the league schedule and provided the team has met all other obligations to the League.  However, any outstanding fines or levies applied against a team or players for violation of the laws, rules and regulations of the League may be collected from this bond.  

 

 

 

7.5        All N.S.F. cheques will result in a fine.

 

 

 

7.6        Fines may be levied for:

 

 

 

(i)   Playing an ineligible player or players;

 

(ii)   Team being non-co-operative or delay of scheduled game starting time;

 

(iii) Default of game;

 

(iv) Accumulation of yellow or red cards;

 

(v) Any reason deemed appropriate by the League President.

 

 

 

7.7        Schedule of fines:

 

 

 

(i)   Default game (i.e. not enough players) - $200.00

 

(ii)   Forfeit game (i.e. playing an ineligible player) - $50.00

 

                              (iii) Red card - $20.00 (increasing by an additional $20.00 for each subsequent red card)

 

                              (iv)  Cancelled game - $40.00