NEW RULES

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NEW RULES
Joe CarrollRules Revision Committee Chair
August 18, 2007
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CAVEAT

• Actual Rules Control
• Over These Slides

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• 214.1 PROTESTS
• 214.2 GRIEVANCES
• 214.3 TOUCHLINE MISCONDUCT
• 214.4 ASSAULT OR ABUSE OF PARTICIPANTS -
  SUSPENSION
• 602 ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING PROCEDURES
• 603 APPEALS
• 605 DISCIPLINARY

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Rule 214.1 PROTESTS

• Protests are consolidated under one rule
• All protests are heard by the Disciplinary
  Committee
• Fee is increased from 50 to 100 - refund made
  if the protest is upheld
• Appeal to Appeals Committee
• New optional protest form provided

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Rule 214.1 PROTESTS MORE DETAILS

• Only those directly involved/normally coach may
  file a protest
• Referee and opposing coach must be (orally)
  notified within 10 minutes of final whistle
• 48 hours to submit written protest
• Exception of LPT, 30 minutes for written protest
• Fee must be money order or cashiers check (cash
  ok with LPT only)
• Member Associations and Districts adjudicate
  their own protests

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Rule 214.2 GRIEVANCESNew Rule

• Complaints of a general nature which are not
  based upon specific rule violations and/or
  specific administrative decisions
• Filing fee of 300 - refundable if upheld in full
• WSYSA Executive Board will appoint Grievance
  Committee if none standing

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Rule 214.2 GRIEVANCESCONTINUED

• Hearing will be held within 45 days of filing of
  the grievance in its completed form
• Hearing procedure will be per WSYSA Rule 602
  except when determined by the WSYSA Executive
  Board to be clearly inapplicable

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Rule 214.2 GRIEVANCESCONTINUED

• Grievances were not previously defined under
  WSYSA Rules
• Substantial flexibility to allow the WSYSA
  Executive Board to implement
• Grievance filed at the State level may be
  referred to a District or Association by WSYSA
  Executive Board

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Rule 214.3 TOUCHLINE MISCONDUCTNew Rule

• A verbal statement or action that impedes,
  distracts, interferes or delays in any manner a
  referee (including assistant referees or fourth
  officials) from the duties of his/her game
  management. Such misconduct may occur before,
  during and after a match, including travel to and
  from the match. Misconduct may occur at later
  times when directly related to the duties or
  actions of a referee.

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Rule 214.3 TOUCHLINE MISCONDUCTFURTHER DEFINED

• Not restricted to actions at the touchline or a
  match
• Does not include written reports or comments to a
  referee, assignor or other supervisory personnel

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Rule 214.3 TOUCHLINE MISCONDUCTCONTINUED

• Does not include assault or abuse under USSF
  Policy 531-9 or WSYSA Rule 214.4
• Covers players, coaches, spectators, etc.

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Rule 214.3 TOUCHLINE MISCONDUCTCONTINUED

• Normally heard by Disciplinary Committee
• If assault or abuse is also claimed, it will be
  heard by the WSYSA Appeals Committee and may be
  separately charged against the respondent when
  there is an assault or abuse hearing

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Rule 214.3 TOUCHLINE MISCONDUCTCONTINUED

• Penalties, suspension or ban of one game up to 5
  games

• Up to 6 months in unusual circumstances
• May include requirement of referee certification
  or anger management courses

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Rule 214.4 ASSAULT OR ABUSE OF PARTICIPANTS -
SUSPENSION

• Companion Rule to USSF 531-9
• Referred directly to and heard by the WSYSA
  Appeals Committee any appeal from that decision
  is to USSF
• Change verifies that assault or abuse of a
  referee by someone who is not a player, coach,
  manager, club official or game official is
  subject to this section

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Rule 214.4 ASSAULT OR ABUSE OF PARTICIPANTS -
SUSPENSION CONTINUED

• Racial, ethnic, religious or gender slurs are now
  included
• Foul or abusive language must imply or threaten
  physical harm to qualify as abuse

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Rule 602 ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGPROCEDURES

• Pat McNulty will provide details on handling a
  hearing
• Applies to Protests, Administrative, Ethics and
  Grievance hearings
• Not applicable to Protest hearings held shortly
  after a match
• Eliminates a separate procedure for Ethics
  hearings

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Rule 602 ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGPROCEDURES
CONTINUED

• Separates hearing procedures from appellate
  procedures which were combined under old Rule 602

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Rule 602 ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGPROCEDURES
CONTINUED

• Allows an alternative procedure whereby a
  proposed sanction is offered on an alleged
  violation, but providing the respondent an
  opportunity for a full hearing if the respondent
  desires
• At least 10 days notice to request a hearing
  prior to any sanction being opposed is required
• Use this provision with due process caution
• Can be used by agreement

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Rule 603 APPEALS

• Separates the Appeals procedures from Hearing
  procedures which were previously combined under
  old Rule 602
• Eliminates appeals to Districts - all appeals
  will be to the WSYSA Appeals Committee

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Rule 603 APPEALSCONTINUED

• A new Notice of Appeal form (optional) is
  provided
• Fee increase from 50 to 300 refunded if appeal
  upheld on all issues

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Rule 605 DISCIPLINARY

• Lou Bair will present details on this rule
• Consolidates various disciplinary rules under one
  rule
• Mandatory sits will be implemented
• Disciplinary may schedule a full (Rule 602)
  hearing if a more severe penalty is sought
• Effect upon Thursday evening hearings

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Rule 605 DISCIPLINARYCONTINUED

• Ejections / Red Cards
• Mandatory Sits
• Serious Foul Play - 1 match
• Violent Conduct - 2 matches
• Spitting at Another Person - 2 matches
• Spitting on Another Person - 3 matches
• Deny Goal by Handling Ball - 1 match
• Deny Goal by Other Unlawful Means - 1 match

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Rule 605 DISCIPLINARYCONTINUED

• Ejections / Red Cards
• Mandatory Sits Continued
• Foul or Abusive Language
• Player - 1, 2, 3 matches
• Team Official - 2-4 matches
• Second Caution / Warning - 1 match

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Rule 605 DISCIPLINARYCONTINUED

• Penalty Points
• Accumulate over the seasonal year
• Yellow Cards - 1 point each
• Red Cards - 3 points each
• Possible disciplinary action
• 3 Red Cards/Ejections in a seasonal year
• Players accumulating 7 points
• Coach of a team receiving 15 points
• Coach of a team with 4 players who receive
  red cards
• Petition for reinstatement - nonrefundable
  filing fee of 100 for player and 250 for
  coach

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Rule 605 DISCIPLINARYCONTINUED

• Sanctions
• 3 Yellows/Warnings During League Season - Sit out
  next regularly scheduled match, plus one
  additional for each yellow/warning during league
  or cup season
• Yellow/Warning from league does not carry into
  state tournament play
• Third or subsequent Yellow/Warning in tournament
  - required to sit out next match