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2014 US Youth Soccer NM Open State Cup Program
(RULES, continued from page 3)
that must have a winner will consist of two complete periods of 10 minutes each played at the
end of regulation play. If a game is still tied at the end of prescribed overtime play, FIFA “Kicks
from the Penalty Mark” rules will apply in order to determine the winner.
GRACE PERIODS: Any team not ready to play at the scheduled start time shall be granted a
fifteen (15) minute grace period. A minimum of seven (7) players and one rostered coach of
that team constitutes a legal team. Any team not ready to play at the expiration of the grace
period shall be deemed to have forfeited the game.
SUSPENSION GUIDELINES: All suspensions due to this rule will be served during the tournament
in which they were received (including Regionals). The term “game” shall include kicks from
the mark taken to determine a winner at the end of overtime periods (i.e., kicks taken during
round robin tie-breaker procedures as discussed above). The term “coach” shall include
assistant coaches and trainers. The term “team official” shall include all rostered team
personnel, including trainers. Suspended players or other team officials may not be on the
team side of the field. Coaches are responsible for the enforcement of suspensions. If a
player or other team official participates in a game in which they should have been suspended,
the team will be deemed to have used an ineligible player and will forfeit the game.
Coaches, assistant coaches and rostered team officials sent off the field of play for an
infringement of the “laws of the game” shall have one (1) additional game added to the
“Suspension Guidelines” below that would normally be levied against a player for a similar
infringement.
“Club” coaches or coaches listed on multiple rosters who are suspended will serve their
suspension during the next scheduled game(s) involving the team they were coaching at the
time of their suspension, unless that team has no remaining games in the National
Championship Series. In that case the coach will serve his/her suspension during the next
scheduled games(s) for which the coach is rostered in the National Championship Series.
The State Cup Committee shall act on all disciplinary matters and shall have discretionary
powers in determining disciplinary action applied to spectators, team personnel and players.
Game suspensions listed below are to be regarded as minimums for the charged offenses.
Depending on the findings of the Committee, penalties may be increased according to the
gravity of the infringements.
When sent off the field of play and shown the red card for infringement of the “laws of the
game” players shall be suspended as follows:
Serious Foul Play - All age groups: Suspend for a minimum of one (1) game.
Foul and Abusive Language - All age groups: Suspend for a minimum of one (1) game.
Second Cautionable Offense – Receiving a second yellow card after previous yellow
card. All age groups: Suspend for a minimum of one (1) game.
Violent Conduct - All age groups: Suspend for a minimum of two (2) games.
Referee Abuse/Assault - All age groups: Suspend for a minimum of one (1) year with
review by the Board of Directors regarding further disciplinary action.
Referee abuse/assault includes, but is not limited to, pushing in an act of aggression, kicking,
spitting at, striking or attempting to strike a referee, assistant referee, or fourth official.
Any player or team official who refuses the referee’s request for their name or gives a false
name, while the referee is gathering data to report on an infringement of the “laws of the game”
involving them, shall have one (1) game added to the suspension that would normally be levied
by the State Cup Committee.
In specific situations, the Committee may place an individual on probation, in addition to the
suspension, for a period of time not to exceed the length of the suspension. The probationary
period is to be served imm ediately following the suspension period and is intended to monitor