Last Revised: August
2006
League rules may be changed at any time by a majority
vote of the CMSL Board of Directors.
Under-9 through Under-19 Rules of Play
All rules will be in accordance with
FIFA and US Soccer, with the following exceptions:
LAW
2 – The Ball
1.
Under-12 and younger divisions will use size #4 ball.
2.
Under-13 and older divisions will use size #5 ball.
3.
The home team shall provide the match ball, subject to approval of the referee.
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3 – The Number of Players
1.
All players on the roster may play in the match with unlimited entry and
re-entry. CMSL allows for free substitution on any dead-ball situation at the
discretion of the referee. “At the discretion of the referee” is to be
interpreted as assisting the referee in carrying out his or her mandate to
“facilitate the continuous flow of the game”. Therefore referees are expected
to deny substitution by either team which would delay a quick restart, while
allowing substitutions by either team when the flow of the game has not been
naturally interrupted.
2. Guest Players (maximum of three (3) players or five (5)
players for Under-15 to Under-18) may be moved from one team to another team
for an individual match if the following conditions are met:
a. The divisions involved are Under-11 and
under.
b.
Permission is granted by the coach of the player's primary roster by using a
MYSA guest player form filed by faxing or emailing to the league commissioner
before the match.
c.
Players must play in their own age group or up. No player can play down unless
they qualify based on their registered age according to MYSA registration
policies. If the player's age on their MYSA card is U14, this player can play
on a U14 or older team.
Exception:
8th graders who are ineligible to play with their High School team during the
High School Season. (Boys-Fall and Girls-Spring)
d. A
team may not use guest players in order to increase the size of the team's
roster. For example, if a team has 13 players official rostered, they may use
up to three (3) guest players (maximum of five for Under-15 to Under-18), as
long as the total number of players for the match does not exceed the size of
the roster submitted to the CMSL; in this case 13.
e. No
player may participate in more than 3 CMSL games in one day.
3.
The maximum number of personnel allowed in the coach/player area will be
players listed on the match card, three coaches, one manager and one trainer
during the match. All other personnel will be viewed as spectators and must
maintain the proper distance from the players as prescribed in the following
rules of the league.
4.
Failure to comply with any of the above conditions may result in a forfeit of
the particular match and disciplinary action for both player and coach.
LAW
4 – The Player’s Equipment
The
jersey of all players, except the goalkeeper, must contain a visible number,
unique from the other members of the same team. This number must be the same
number listed on the match line-up card.
LAW
7 – The Duration of the Match
1.
Under 9 and Under 10 – two(2) equal periods of 25 minutes.
2.
Under-11 and Under-12 – two(2) equal periods of 30 minutes.
3.
Under-13 and Under-14 – two(2) equal periods of 35 minutes.
4.
Under-15 to Under-19 – two(2) equal periods of 40 minutes.
5.
Regular season matches ending in a tie shall remain a tie.
Discipline and Ethics
1.
All coaches and other team officials shall be subject to all rules pertaining
to misconduct. Any other individuals who may be reasonably construed as being
associated with a team shall be subject to the jurisdiction and authority of
this association. Any coach or team official can be held responsible for any
individual associated to their team at any match.
2.
Profanity and ungentlemanly conduct by any individual will not be tolerated
either on or off the field.
3.
Players or coaches are subject to match suspensions according to the following:
a. Any player or coach receiving a red card in any league match
due to striking, punching, hitting, kicking, spitting, or any action that reflects
harmful intent shall automatically be suspended for two (2) league matches.
b. Any player, coach or fan verbally abusing a referee during any
league match as documented on the Referee’s Report of the match shall
automatically be suspended for a minimum of one (1) league match.
c. Any player or coach receiving a yellow card in three (3)
different league matches shall automatically be suspended for one (1) league
match.
d. Any player or coach receiving a red card in any league match
other than the circumstances listed above shall automatically be suspended for
a minimum of one (1) league match.
e. Any player or coach that receives two (2) red cards in a season
shall automatically be suspended for a minimum of two (2) league matches.
f. The League Commissioner and CMSL Executive Board shall have the
right to add additional or reduce the number of matches in a suspension without
a hearing. If a stronger suspension is warranted, a hearing shall be called at
the discretion of the League Commissioner and CMSL Executive Board.
4.
Any player, coach, or manager, who participates in a match while under
suspension, including a red card, shall cause his or her team to forfeit that
match and will be subject to additional penalty. A coach or manager is presumed
to have participated in the match if he or she at any time from the opening
whistle to the final whistle has any contact or communication with any of the
players, coaches, or manager during that time. A player is presumed to have
participated in a match if his or her name appears on the line-up card given to
the referee.
5.
Any team receiving ten (10) yellow/red cards during a seasonal year will
receive a one (1) game suspension.
6.
Protest procedures shall be in accordance with the current USSF/USYSA/MYSA
guidelines. A written letter and a check for $100 must be sent to the league
office within 72 hours of the incident. No protest will be heard on matters of
referee judgment calls.
7.
Appeal procedures shall be in accordance with current USSF/USYSA/MYSA guidelines.
Appeals of association decisions (i.e. Board of Directors or Hearing Committee)
shall be made to the MYSA Central District Commissioner.
8.
No wagering of any kind will be tolerated and such violations could lead to a
maximum penalty of expulsion for the league. A report will also be sent to
MYSA.
9.
No player shall receive any compensation for services rendered to a team or
receive any promises of compensation.
10.
There will be no drinking of alcoholic beverages or smoking in the
player/coaches area.
Registration
1.
All registration shall be in accordance with current USSF, USYSA and MYSA rules
unless otherwise specified.
2.
All players, coaches, and managers must have a USYSA pass card (photo ID) to
participate in CMSL.
3.
Player registration and necessary paperwork as required by the League must be
completed prior to the start of the first league match. Failure to do so will
be an automatic forfeit of the matches until registration has been completed,
except when delay is caused by CMSL.
4.
Eligibility of players shall be in accordance with the current USSF, USYSA and
MUSA regulations, unless otherwise specified and approved by the CMSL Board of
Directors.
5.
Age limit definition shall be in accordance with current USSF/USYSA
regulations
except as modified by CMSL herein.
6.
Proof-of-birth shall be in accordance with the current USSF/USYSA and MYSA
regulations.
7.
All coaches and managers signing the official team roster must be registered
with USSF/USYSA/MYSA. All such personnel must hold a coaching license in
accordance with MYSA guidelines.
8.
It is the sole responsibility of the coaches to advise each league in which
they participate of any schedule changes to prevent match conflicts. CMSL will
not be responsible for advising any other league of the schedule or changes to
the schedule. CMSL will not reschedule games for other leagues conflicts with
scheduled CMSL games.
CMSL League Standings
1.
Standings will be determined by awarding three (3) points for each win, one (1)
point for each tie and no points for a loss.
2.
If the teams have played an uneven number of games, a win/loss percentage will
be determined by adding on-half of the ties to the wins, then dividing that
number of wins by the total number of games played. The percentage shall be rounded
to the nearest thousandths (3 decimal places).
Administrative Rules
1.
Home teams must wear white or light colored jerseys. If a conflict occurs while
the home team has the designated color, the visitors must change.
2.
Each team manager must complete and give to the referee the line-up card
sticker indicating the jersey number, name and player ID number of each player
participating in the game. The home team manager is responsible for having the
game card stickers completely filled out by both teams before the start of the
game.
3.
The Player Pass of each player, manager, and coach participating and a copy of
the roster must be in the possession of the coach or manager at each league
game. A team has until the final whistle to produce the player cards and/or
roster, or the game will be an automatic forfeit.
4.
Games shall start on time. If a game is delayed due to the tardiness of a team,
players, coach or manager, a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes of “grace” time
shall be awarded. After fifteen (15) minutes if the team is still not able to
start the game, it shall be declared a forfeit. Forfeits shall be recorded with
a score of 2-0.
In
the case of a double forfeit, both teams will record a 0-2 loss to their
records.
5.
All coaches and substitutes should remain a minimum of two (2) yards away from
the touch line. Spectators should remain a minimum of six (6) yards from the
touch line.
6.
Teams should be situated on the same side of the field and confined to an area
equal to the diameter of the center circle. Team fans will be located on the
opposite side of the fields as their team, when possible.
7.
A licensed coach is required on the sideline at all league games for the entire
game. If a licensed coach is not present for any portion of the game, the game
will be forfeited.
8.
Teams responsible for a forfeit for not having enough players, no licensed
coach, refusing to play or abandoning a game shall be assessed all applicable
fees for both teams.
9.
Scheduled CMSL games take precedence over all other commitments except MYSA Cup
games.
10.
Teams requesting special consideration for absence due to out-of-town
tournaments must make the request in writing to the CMSL League
Commissioner by the deadline
established by the office. A maximum of three (3) requests for the Fall season
and two (2) for the Spring season will be honored.
11.
All park rules where games are played shall be respected and obeyed.
12.
Each coach/manager shall acquaint themselves, as well as players, parents, and
spectators with the Rules, Constitution, and By-Laws of the Association. A plea
of ignorance is not sufficient grounds for appeal or protest.
14.
Any matters not provided for in these rules shall be determined by the CMSL
Board of Directors.
15.
The CMSL Board of Directors may change these rules at its sole discretion.
16.
All league fees will be due by the announced due date for all divisions. If
fees are not paid by the announced due date, the offending team/club may not be
eligible to play in league games and may forfeit any game until all fees are
paid in full unless arrangements have been made and approved by the CMSL Board
of
Directors.
Costs such as registered letters notifying a team of an overdue account will be
billed to that team as part of the monies they owe.
17.
All clubs will register with the league: their club name, teams represented by
that club, a list of coaches and managers within that club, and the officers of
that club authorized to use the club’s name in matters of this league. Any team
registering with CMSL using a club name or form of the club name but not
authorized by the club will be denied use of the name and possibly admission
into this league. It
is
the responsibility of the club to notify the league of any changes in
information that may occur during the current season.
Rules adopted Feb 2006.
Guest Player rule adopted Aug 2006.
