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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.