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2014 US Youth Soccer NM Open State Cup Program
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that match. The home team is responsible for a change of uniform in the event of a color
conflict.
SUBSTITUTIONS: For U-14 and below, an unlimited number of substitutions shall be allowed.
For U-15 and above, the substitution policy currently used for the national finals shall be used,
as directed by Region IV: a maximum of 7 substitutions for each team shall be allowed in
each game during each half of play and during overtime play. After leaving the game during a
half of play, the substituted player may not re-enter the game during that same half of play.
After leaving the game during overtime play, the substituted player may not re-enter the game.
Substitutions may be made at any stoppage, with the consent of the referee.
PROTESTS AND APPEALS:
1. Protests and Appeals of judgment decisions of referees will not be allowed.
2. Suspension penalties applied that are within posted minimums cannot be appealed.
Appeals of penalties in excess of the posted minimums must be done according to the protests
and appeals procedures shown below.
3. All questions relating to qualification of competitors, to interpretations of rules, to
suspensions, and to disputes or protests shall be referred to the Protests and Appeals
Committee whose decisions shall be final and binding.
4. In order for protests to be valid and eligible for consideration, the intent to protest shall be
verbally lodged with the center referee and the opposing coach at the game site immediately
after the end of the game that is being protested.
5. To be valid and eligible for consideration, the protest regarding the game must be
submitted in writing by the rostered coach or assistant coach with a $50.00 fee (nonrefundable) to the Tournament headquarters within two (2) hours after the end of the game
that is being protested.
6. The State Cup Tournament Director will form a Protests and Appeals Committee of three
(3) to adjudicate the protest.
7. The protest hearing will be completed before either team plays their next game in the
tournament
8. The State Cup Tournament Director will notify the coaches of the teams involved of the
committee’s findings.
9. A plea of ignorance of the rules of this competition is not sufficient grounds for protest or
appeal.
10. All decisions of the Protest and Appeals Committee will be final.
Visit NMYSA at:
http://www.nmysa.net/
Visit US Youth Soccer Region IV at:
http://regioniv.usyouthsoccer.org/