Zero Tolerance Law
All coaches, all assistant coaches, all players, and all spectators shall support the referee before, during, and after the game. Failure to do so undermines the referee's authority and could create a hostile environment for players, the referee, coaches, assistant coaches, and all spectators, including participants in other matches. Consequently, AVYSL has adopted the following rule:
NO ONE IS TO ADDRESS THE REFEREE DURING THE GAME!!!!!
Coaches/Assistant Coaches - Allowable Exceptions:
During the game:
- Responding to a referee initiating a communication
- Making substitutions
- Pointing out emergencies or safety issues
At half time or at the end of the game:
- Asking a referee to explain a rule(s) in a polite and positive way
- Giving polite and friendly feedback to a referee
ABSOLUTELY NO SARCASM, NO HARASSMENT, AND NO INTIMIDATION!!!!!
Penalties:
- 1st Minor Infraction - Referee should ignore
- 2nd Minor Infraction - Referee should issue a verbal warning
- 3rd Minor Infraction - Referee should issue a caution
- 4th Minor Infraction - Referee should issue an ejection
- 1st Serious Infraction - Referee should issue a caution or ejection depending on the seriousness of infraction per FIFA.
- 2nd Serious Infraction - Referee should issue a caution or ejection depending on the seriousness of infraction per FIFA.
Accumulation of two cautions in one match is equivalent to an ejection.
Spectators - Allowable Exceptions:
During the game:
- Responding to a referee initiating a communication
- Pointing out emergencies or safety issues
At half time or at the end of the game:
- Asking a referee to explain a rule(s) in a polite and positive way
- Giving polite and friendly feedback to a referee
ABSOLUTELY NO SARCASM, NO HARASSMENT, AND NO INTIMIDATION!!!!!
Penalties:
- 1st Infraction - Referee should stop the game and ask the coach to quiet the offending spectator.
- 2nd Infraction - Referee should stop the game, give a verbal warning to the coach, and ask the coach to warn the spectator that the next infraction will be an ejection or the referee will abandon the game.
- 3rd Infraction - The referee shall instruct the coach to direct the spectator to leave the field. The referee should abandon the game if the spectator does not leave the field.
Communications among players and referees are governed by the FIFA Laws of the Game.
REFEREE SUPPORT
Everyone, especially coaches and assistant coaches, shall provide support to the referees at all times.
- Coaches are responsible for assistant coaches', players', fans', and their own behavior.
- Any coach who does not comply with a referee's request to deal with a fan shall be issued a misconduct as deemed appropriate by the referee.
- Anyone responsible for the verbal or physical assault of a referee prior to, during, or following a game will be subject to review by the Board of Directors.
- Any team/town that refuses to provide the name and address of the responsible person(s) for the verbal or physical assault on a referee will be subject to review by the Board of Directors.
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