Fall River Youth Soccer Association follows a Zero Tolerance Policy for assault and abuse. In addition, FRYSA will not condone game misconduct, including:
- Negative comments directed towards any player
- Spectators instructing players on the field
- Negative comments directed towards a referee or coach
Fall River Youth Soccer Association believes we should simply, “Let the kids play!”
Refs Officiate.
Coaches Coach.
Parents Cheer.
It is that simple.
Referees, Coaches and Parents: Role Models for Life!
Referee Zero Tolerance
All people responsible for a team and all spectators shall support the referee. Failure to do so will undermine the referee's authority and has the potential of creating a hostile environment for players, coaches, referees and all the other participants and spectators.
No one is to address a referee during the game except as allowed below:
Coaches, Team Managers and Players
During the game:
1) May respond to a referee initiating a communication
2) Making substitutions
3) May point out emergencies or safety issues
At halftime or at the end of the game:
1) May ask a referee to explain a rule(s) in a polite and constructive way
2) May give polite and friendly feedback to the referee
3) Absolutely no sarcasm, harassment or intimidation is allowed in any conversation with the referee
Penalties:
1st Minor Infraction: Referee should ignore
1st Serious Infraction: Caution or ejection depending on the seriousness of the infraction (FIFA)
2nd Minor Infraction: A verbal warning
3rd Infraction: Caution
4th Infraction: Ejection
Parents and Spectators
During the Game:
1) May respond to a referee initiating a communication
2) May point out emergencies or safety issues
Penalties:
1st Infraction: The referee should stop the game and ask the coach to quiet the offending spectator.
2nd Infraction: A verbal warning; the referee should stop the game 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 should 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.*
Reporting Procedures
Referees shall report assault or abuse in accordance with USSF Rule 3042.
A person reporting assault, abuse or game misconduct shall transmit a written report of the alleged incident within 48 hours of the incident to the President of FRYSA.
Email president@frysa.org
Assault, abuse and misconduct are serious matters involving the league and the organizations to which we belong – SCSL, MYSA USSF and US Youth Soccer.
