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All volunteers must fill out and sign a CORI form and a Coaches Pledge. These documents can be downloaded from here: Please send the completed forms to the attention of the Registrar.
Bring
the following items to each game:
Before
each game, the visiting team coach should: Call the home team
coach to confirm there is no conflict in uniform colors. In the event of a
conflict, the visiting team must change colors. After
each game, both coaches should:
Game
cancellation and rescheduling: If a game is
canceled for any reason, the home team coach must call: 1.
the other
coach 2.
his or
her local town Referee Director, and 3.
In the
spring, the Division Director as soon as possible. The
Town Referee Director will arrange to cancel or reschedule the referees as
required. To reschedule a
game, the coaches should agree upon a time and place to play. It is the
responsibility of the home team coach to contact his/her local town
Referee Director with as much advance notice as possible to schedule a
referee for the game. Obtaining a referee can be very difficult. The only
reschedule/cancellation requests to which an opposing coach must agree
are: 1.
Unplayable
field conditions when notified by opposing coach at least two (2) hours
prior to game time; or 2.
Play on
weekends or days which are established by the League prior to the season
as dates where reschedule requests are automatically granted if requested.
See the League bylaws which identify those dates (GAME TIME CHANGES). Sunday
game changes U16, U18, and U19
Sunday games must be played as scheduled unless the field is unplayable.
If a game is not played and the field is playable, then a forfeit shall be
assessed to the team or teams that cannot field a team for that game. Roster
Changes: Before a player may
be added to a roster and be eligible to play, documents must be submitted
to the Registrar. a.
A revised
NVYSL team roster (the document you give to the referee at the start of each
game). This document will be signed by the League Registrar and returned to
you so you may make copies for use at your games. b.
Spring Only -
A Team Roster (State Form 4) with the names, etc. of the players involved
(add or drop). NVYSL cannot take action on a drop without the completed MYSA-approved
Player Release/Transfer Form. c.
Spring Only -
If a player is added to a Division 1 or Division 2 team, a new card (or that
player's old card) with the player's picture, signature, etc., must be
submitted to the Registrar. In the case of a player changing teams, the
documents mentioned in a. and b. above (for the player's old team) must also
be submitted to officially drop the player from his/her old team (since one
player cannot be rostered on two teams in NVYSL). d.
All roster
changes shall be from an official town representative and shall be handled
via the mail. Registration documentation shall be accompanied by a
self-addressed, stamped enveloped. Clubs must allow sufficient time when
making changes since approved roster changes must be available to the
referee prior to the game a new player may play. Coaches must ensure
that only properly affiliated and registered players and coaches are on the
team. The liability insurance for which you pay and receive as a benefit of
affiliation with MYSA and playing in NVYSL applies only if all players and
coaches are properly affiliated and registered. Severe penalties exist for
violations of this rule, including forfeiture and suspension. Knowledge
of Rules: Each coach is expected
to know the rules of the game and any special rules governing play in the
NVYSL as outlined in the League’s bylaws contained in this book. Please
give special attention to the bylaw governing Yellow/Red cards and
ejections. Coaches are expected to implement paragraph 5 of that rule. If
a coach permits a player to play in contravention of that rule, the team
shall be deemed to have forfeited the game(s) in which the offending player
has wrongfully participated and the executive board of the League may take
further action regarding the coach based on the overall circumstances of the
game. Responsibility
for actions of players, parents and fans, as well as you, the coach: As coach, while you
may disagree with a referee call (or lack thereof), such disagreement should
not be demonstrated visibly in such a manner as to incite players, parents
and fans to "get on" the referee. In addition, in cases where your
players, players’ parents and fans are becoming overly vocal and abusive
of the referee, you should take steps to bring them under control. Failure
to do so makes you subject to receipt of a yellow or red card. If you have a serious
disagreement with a referee, keep quiet during the game, then please
fill out a REFEREE REPORT after the game and mail it to the League. Suggestion: If you
think the referee did a good job, let him/her know it at the end of the
game. Coaches must insist on good sportsmanship at all times. The League encourages teams to shake hands after all games. Coaches should participate and work to eliminate unsportsmanlike actions by players which too often take place at this "ceremony".
Bring
the following items to each game:
Before
the first game of the day, coaches should: Set up the field for play. Set up goals, flags (Divisions 1 and 2) and cones where appropriate. After
the last game of the day, coaches should:
Knowledge
of Rules: Each coach is expected to know the rules of the game and any special rules governing play in the NVYSL as outlined in the NVYSL Bylaws. In town teams follow the rules governing u10, 6v6 travel games with a few differences. These differences are outlined in the In Town Rules.
Responsibility
for actions of players, parents and fans, as well as you, the coach: As coach, while you
may disagree with a referee call (or lack thereof), such disagreement should
not be demonstrated visibly in such a manner as to incite players, parents
and fans to "get on" the referee. In addition, in cases where your
players, players’ parents and fans are becoming overly vocal and abusive
of the referee, you should take steps to bring them under control. Failure
to do so makes you subject to receipt of a yellow or red card. If you have a serious
disagreement with a referee, keep quiet during the game, then please
fill out a REFEREE REPORT after the game and mail it to the League. Suggestion: If you
think the referee did a good job, let him/her know it at the end of the
game. Coaches must insist on good sportsmanship at all times. The League encourages teams to shake hands after all games. Coaches should participate and work to eliminate unsportsmanlike actions by players which too often take place at this "ceremony".
MYSA
COACH’S CODE OF CONDUCT
The
Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association and the
leaders of the affiliated Leagues are concerned about the conduct of all
coaches and referees during games at all levels, from recreational to
premier to ODP. We
want to ensure that games are fair, positive and enjoyable experiences for
all of the children and adults involved. A soccer game should be friendly
and unifying - a spirited social and athletic occasion for players, coaches,
referees and spectators. To
clarify expectations of coach conduct, we jointly expect all coaches to
conform to this code of conduct.
If
you have a major complaint, of if you think the referee was unfair, biased,
unfit or incompetent report your opinion to your League. Your reactions will
be taken seriously if they are presented objectively and formally.
We
stress two points:
Think
about what you’re doing during a game! Uphold the Spirit of the Game! If
you follow the expectations described above, the Spirit of the Game will be
alive and well in Coaches
who don’t follow the expectations described above will be disciplined or
removed. NVYSL ZERO TOLERANCE BY-LAW Every
coach and all spectators shall support the referee. Failure to do so
undermines the referee's authority and has the potential to create a
hostile environment for players, the referee, and all the other
participants and spectators. Consequently, NVYSL has adopted the following
rule: No
coach or spectator is to address the referee during the game!
Coaches - Allowable Exceptions: During the game:
At half time or at the end of the game:
Penalties:
Spectators –Allowable Exceptions: During the game:
Penalties:
Communications
among players and referees are governed by the FIFA Laws of the Game.
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