2017 Fall docomo Pacific's Soccer Moms League … · The docomo pacific Soccer Mom League is a soccer league for novices that emphasize fun and recreation. ... [email protected]

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

1. GeneralInformation2. Format3.Promotion&Relegation4. Standings&Awards5. Schedule6. RescheduledMatches7. Entry&Obligations8. Rosters9. PlayerEligibility

10. PlayerTransfers

11. PlayerIneligibility12. FailuretoPlay&Abandonment13. FailuretoAppear14. TeamMisconduct15.MatchRegulations16.MatchSuspension&Termination17. Protests18. Sponsorship19. GFAOfficeHours20.MattersNotProvidedFor

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PHILOSOPHY

The docomo pacific Soccer Mom League is a soccer league for novices that emphasize fun and recreation. Standings are not kept, Physical contact is discouraged and referees are encouraged to call the game closely.

1. GeneralInformation

a.CurrentFIFALawsoftheGameshallapplyexceptasamendedherein.b. Byparticipatinginthiscompetition,allplayers,coaches,teamofficials,parents,

andspectatorsagreetoabidebytheserulesandanysanctionsforviolatingtheserules.

c. Theofficialnameofthecompetitionshallbe2017docomo pacific SoccerMom’sLeague(hereafterreferredasthe“SoccerMom’s”.)d. ThecompetitionshallbeorganizedbytheGFAWomen’sCommittee.e. ThePOCshallbeGFAWomen’sAdministratorSimoneWillter,whocanbereachedat

[email protected]. AllmatchesshallbeplayedattheGFANationalTrainingCenterinHarmon,Guam.

2. Formata. Smallsidedgames:7v7playingon68metersinlengthand42metersinwidthfieldsb. 4–10minutequarters,3minutebreaksbetweenquartersand1–10minhalftimec. Nooff-sides,unlimitedsubstitutions,andallotherFIFARulesapplyd. Oneofficialwillbesuppliedforeachgamee. GamesareRECREATIONALinnatureandshouldbekeptlowkeyandgood,fun

competition.

3. Promotion&Relegation:Notapplicable.4. Standings&Awards:

Asthisisarecreationalleague,resultswillnotberecordedandstandingswill notbekept.

5. Schedule

a.MatcheswillbeplayedonSundaysforNINEweeks.b. GFAreservestherighttomakechangestotheschedulebasedonavailabilityof

thefacility.

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6. RescheduledMatches:Notapplicable.

7. Entry&Obligations

a.ClubsmustnotifyGFAWomen’sAdministratorofintenttoplayinupcomingcompetitionbyprovidinginformationtoincludebutnotlimitedto:officialclubname,teamcolors,namesandcontactinfoforatleasttwoPOCs.

b. Entryintothecurrentcompetitionforwillcost$440/team.Entryforteamswithascheduledfriendlymatchwillcost$510/team.Teamscovertheentirecostoftheleague.

c. Deadlinetopaythefeeinfullis5:00p.m.onThursday,September21st,2017,d. Failuretopaythefeeinfullbythedeadlinewillresultinalatefeeof$100.e. Clubsthathaveanyoutstandingfinancialand/ordisciplinaryobligationswillnot

byallowedentryintothecompetition.f. Ifaclubfailstopaythecompetitionfeeandsubsequentlatefeebeforekickoffofthel

lastmatchoftheseason,anyteamand/orindividualawardswillbeforfeited.

8. Rostersa.Rosterlimitof20playersperteam.b. Managersmustworkwiththematchcommissionertoensurerosterisaccuratewith

regardtoplayerinformation.c. Only20registeredplayersandtwonon-playingofficials(e.g.coachorassistantcoach)

maybepresentinthetechnicalareainanyonematch.Anyextraplayers,non-playingofficials,orotherpeople(includingchildren)maynotbepresentinthetechnicalareaorpitch.

9. PlayerEligibility

a.AplayermayparticipateinthecompetitionifshehasacurrentadultGFARECREATIONAL–“SoccerMom’s”PlayerIDCardanddoesnothaveanyoutstandingdisciplinarysuspensionsand/orfines.

b.AllplayersMUSTbeanaturalparentoralegalguardianandmustbeatleast18yearsoldduringthecalendaryearofthecompetitioninwhichtheyintendtoplay.Shemusthaveverylittletonoknowledgeofthegame,outofshape,orhasn’tplayedinatleast5yearsorverylittleexposuretothegame

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c. Aplayermayonlyberegisteredtooneteamduringthecompetitionandonecompetitioninaseason.

d. AplayerinthecompetitivedivisionisprohibitedfromplayingintherecreationalMom’s Leaguedivision.

e. ToprotecttheintegrityoftheLeaguebuttoalsoallowaplayertodeterminetheir capabilitytoparticipate;ASoccerMom’splayerwhomovesupandplaysinthe Women’sRecreational7Aside(Intermediate)Leaguewillbeallowedimmediatelyafter theseasontomovebackdowntoSoccerMom’sshouldtheyelecttodoso.Thisself- relegationwillbeallowedonlyONCEinafive-yearperiod.

f. Current and formerGFA National Team Players are not eligible. A National Player is defined as any player who was selected to a traveling team in the last FIVE years. g. ItistheresponsibilityofeachTeamManager/Coachtoknowwhoisnoteligibleon

his/herteam.h.Anyplayerwhodoesnotmeettheaboverequirementswillbeconsideredineligible.

Player’sabilitiesaredefinedbasedon the following levels:Allplayers in theSoccerMomLeaguemustbelevelD.

Recreational

DLevelPlayer-verylittletonoknowledgeofthegame,outofshape,haven’tplayedinawhileorverylittleexposuretothegame(SoccerMomsLeagueandWomen’sStartersRecreational5AsideLeague)

CLevelPlayer–someskills,knowledgeofthegame,couldbeoutofshape,older,justgettingbackinthegameetc.,casualplayer(IntermediateLeague)

Competitive

BLevelPlayer-skilled,playedinhighschool,lapsebetweencollegeplaying

ALevelPlayer-formercollegelevel,veryadvancedskills,nationallevelplayer

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10. PlayerTransfersa.Aplayermayonlytransferherregistrationtoanotherclubduringtheseasononthe

conditionthatshehasnotplayedanymatches,inwholeorinpart,forheroriginalclub.Onceaplayerplaysforaclub,shemayNOTregistertoplayforanotherclubinthesamecompetition.

b.Oncetheplayertransfers,shemustreregisterwithGFA,surrenderhercurrentcardandpurchase($10)anewplayercardwithherNEWteamdisplayedontheplayercard.

11. PlayerIneligibility(PerArticle55oftheGFADisciplinaryCode-Edition2014)

a. Ifaplayertakespartinanofficialmatchdespitebeingineligible,herclubwillbesanctionedbyforfeitingthematchandpayingaminimumfineof$50.

12. FailuretoPlay&Abandonment(PerArticle56oftheGFADisciplinaryCode-Edition2014)

a.Ifateamrefusestoplayamatchortocontinueplayingonewhichithasbegun,itwillbesanctionedwithaminimumfineandwill,inprinciple,forfeitthematch.

13. FailuretoAppear

a.Ifaclubfailstogivepropernoticeandfailstoproducetheminimumoffiveregisteredplayersbythescheduledkickofftime,theywillreceiveaforfeit.

b.Ifbothteamsfailtomeettheaboverequirement,bothteamswillreceiveaforfeit.c. Anysubsequentoffencesbythesameteamwillincurafineandthepossibilityof

additionalsanctions.d.Anyfinesmustbepaidpriortotheforfeitingteam’snextscheduledmatch.Failure

topaywillresultinanadditionalforfeit.

14.TeamMisconduct(PerArticle52ofGFADisciplinaryCode-Edition2014)Disciplinary measures may be imposed onclubs where a team fails to conductitselfproperly.Inparticular:

a)afinemaybeimposedwheretherefereesanctionsatleastfivemembersofthe sameteamduringamatch(cautionorexpulsion);b)a finemaybe imposedwhereseveralplayersorofficialsfromthesameteam threatenor harassmatch officials or other persons. Furthersanctions may be imposedinthecaseofseriousoffences.

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15.MatchRegulationsa. Minimum number of players to play a game is 5. If both the teams agree, a waiting

periodofNOMOREthan10minuteswillbegiventoallowateamtohave5players.Notimewillbemadeupforthiswaitingperiodandthegameisshortenedbythedelayedtime.

b. All gamesmust starton time. If teamsarenot readybykickoff time, the timestartsregardless and your game is shortened to ensure it ends on time. It is the team’sresponsibilitytobereadytostartwhentherefereeblowsthewhistle.Halftimecanbeshortened toallow thegame tobeplayed.This is tobemutuallyagreedbetween theTeamrepresentativesandappointedreferees.

c. Substitutionisonthefly.Entryandexitpointforsubstitutionwillbeatthehalfwayline.Playersmustexitthepitchbeforesubstituteplayercanenter.

d. MERCYRULEThe“MercyRule”willapplyonceateamisupby5goals(orhasagoaldifferentialof5).Onceateamisaheadby5goals,theleadingteammustremoveaplayer.Iftheleadingteamscoresagain,theteammustremoveanotherplayerbutnolessthanfiveplayers.Ifthelosingteamscores,theleadingteamcanputbackaplayerandsoon. Onceateamisatfiveplayers,nofurtherplayerswillberemoved.

e. Chargingthegoalkeeperwillnotbepermitted.

f. SlidingtacklingaplayertodispossessheroftheballisNOTpermitted.Slidetacklingwillbe called based on the referee’s discretion. Note: To avoid turf burns, it is highlyrecommendedthatslidetacklingistobeavoided.

16. LawsoftheGamea. Law3TheNumberofPlayers(Substitutions)

Anunlimitednumberofsubstitutionsmaybemadeandplayersmayre-enterthematchafterbeingsubstituted.

b. Law4ThePlayersEquipmenti. Withtheexceptionofthegoalkeeper,allplayersonateammustwearsimilar

colorjerseys,similarcolorshortsandsimilarcolorsocks.Avariationincolorshadesforshortsandsocksisacceptable.

ii. Allplayersshouldwearauniquejerseynumberlistedontheofficialroster.Numbersmaybetapedorwrittenontothejersey.

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iii. Afieldplayersubstitutingagoalkeepermustwearanumberdifferentthanthegoalkeepersheisreplacing.Itmaybeadifferentnumberthanherfieldplayerjerseyaslongasnootherplayerontherosterhasthesamenumber.

iv. Agoalkeepersubstitutingafieldplayermustwearanumberdifferentthanthefieldplayersheisreplacing.Itmaybeadifferentnumberthanhergoalkeeperjerseyaslongasnootherplayerontherosterhasthesamenumber.

v. If–intheopinionofthereferee–thereisauniformconflict,thehometeammustuseadifferent-coloredjersey.Auniformsetofbibsmaybeusedasanalternative.

vi. WiththeexceptionofaMedicalAlertnecklace/bracelet,playersmaynotwearjewelryofanykind.Thisincludeswatches,fashionbracelets,rubberbands,necklaces,etc.

vii. Playersmaynotparticipateinamatchiftheyarewearingahard,unyieldingcastorsplint–evenifpadded.

viii. Playersmaywearundergarments(e.g.compressionshorts)ofadifferentcolorthanthesleeveorshortsaslongasitisasolidcolor.

ix. Thematchcommissionerwillbetheauthoritytodeterminewhether1. playersareincompliancewiththeaboverules.Ifnomatch2. commissionerispresent,therefereewillmakethedetermination.

x. AnyplayerfoundinviolationofSection16bwillbeconsideredanineligibleplayer.

c. Law12Fouls&Misconducti. CautionAccumulation:Aplayerwhoreceivesacautioninthreeseparate

matcheswillbesuspendedforthematchthatimmediatelyfollowsthethirdcaution.Aplayersentofffortwocautionsinthesamematchwillnotcountastwocautions(itisaredcard).However,aplayerwhoreceivedacautionandthenastraightredcardinthesamematchwillhavethecautioncountedintheaccumulatedcautiontally.

ii. Clubsareresponsibleforkeepingacountoftheirowncautions.iii. Aplayerwhoissentoff–afterreceivingtwocautionsinthesamematchor

shownastraightredcard–shallnotplayinthenextmatchofthecompetition.

iv. Ejection–Teamofficialsinthetechnicalareawho,atthediscretionofthereferee,areguiltyofcommittingasending-offoffencewillbeaskedtoleavethefieldofplay.

v. Playerssent-offandteamofficialsejectedmustleaveimmediatelyandmaycomenocloserthan30yardsfromtheperimeterofthefieldofplay.

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vi. AnyplayerorteamofficialthatissentofforejectedwillbereferredtotheGFADisciplinaryCommitteeandmayreceiveadditionalsanctions.

17. MatchSuspension&Terminationa. Ifarefereestopsamatchforreasonsof-butnotlimitedto-safety(e.g.badweather),

seriousinfringementoftheLawsoftheGame(e.g.brokenleg),andinterferencebyspectators,thefollowingproceduresmustbefollowed:

I. Thematchisstoppedandsuspendedforupto15minutestoallowconditionstoimprove.Ifconditionsdonotimprovesufficientlytorestartthematchafterthe15minutes,therefereeshallterminatethematch.

II. Ifamatchisterminatedafterthehalftimewhistle,theresultshallbeconsideredfinal.

III. Ifamatchisterminatedbeforethehalftimewhistle,theGFAWomen’sCommitteeshalldetermineiftheresultisfinal,ifthematchshouldbereplayed,orifanalternatesolutionisneeded.

IV. Noappealsmaybemadeagainstdecisionsstatedinthissection.18. Protests

a. Asthisisarecreationalleague,noprotestsshallbeheard.Constructivecommentsare welcome. Please email Women’s Administrator, Grace Martinez, [email protected]

19. Sponsorship:Notapplicable 20. GFAOfficeHours

a. TheGFAMainOfficeisopenMondaytoFridayfrom10:00am-5:30pm.Saturdays(duringRobbieWebberSeason)from9:00–4:00.ClosedonSundays.

21. MatterNotProvidedFor

a.TheGFAWomen’sCommitteeshallruleonanymattersnotprovidedforinthisdocument.

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