11 V 11 ADULT SOCCER LEAGUE
Divisions: Men’s
Open, Women’s Open Age, Over 30 Men, Over 40 Men,
COED OPEN, COED Over 35 Man-Over 30 Women
Days: Mondays,
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
Dates: The
league is year round, please call 253-5875 for current registration date.
Times: Games
start times between 6 and
Field Location:
At
League Fees: $400
per team plus $250 for officials’ fee for 9-10 games. Additional games $25.
Late Registration Fee: $75 after registration deadline (call for current
registration date).
Game length: Two
30-minute halves with 5-minute halftime interval.
LEAGUE GOVERNING RULES
1. FIFA rules with the following modified changes
2. Teams must setup and take down soccer nets on their
respective goal. Find nets and ladders at the goals closest to entrance. The
1st teams to play set nets up, the last teams to play take nets down and place
them in the provided net bag and carry back with the ladder to the goal closest
to the entance gate for pick up by league officials. $30 fine will be assessed
to teams that fail to take net down and said fine is due prior the begin of their next game.
3. Before Game Team manager must present team-line up
card to the referee and each player must present current league player’s pass
to referee check-in prior starting game or entering the field.
4. All players must wear protective shin guards,
mandatory as per FIFA rules.
5. No Slide Tackles to the ball under any circumstances.
6.
Minimum 7
players per team to start the Game. For COED Divisions Min. 3 Men, Min.3
Women plus a goalkeeper of either genders. Maximum. Number of males on the
field is 5, not including goalkeeper, more women are allowed if short on
men. Each Team Roster is allow to carry a maximum of 20 Players.
7.
In COED, A
female, when on the attacking end must take all the free kicks and all male
players, teammates of the kickers, must stay away from the ball at least 10
yards when a female is taking a free kick in the attacking side of the field.
PENALTY KICKS are taken by a Female If Goalkeeper is a Female. If Goalkeeper is
Male Both Male or Female can take the Kick. Corner Kicks, Throw-ins, Goal
Kicks, Drop balls, Kick offs can be taken by any player.
8. Unlimited Substitutions allowed only at any stoppage
of play with the consent of the referee to enter and exit the field.
9. Referee has last word on all calls (no protest will
be allowed).
10. Age Divisions Definitions are as follows:
·
Men’s Open,
Women Open and COED Open: Players
must be over 18 years old.
·
COED Over 35
Man - Over 30 Women: Men must to be Over
35 years old and Women Over 30 years Old, each team is allowed to have 5 Women
under 30 years of age and One Men Between 33 and 35 years old.
·
Over 30 Men: Must be over 30 years old and each team is allow 5
mens over 25 years old.
·
Over 40 Men: Must be over
40 years old and each team is allow 5 mens over 35 years old.
11. Only players listed on the original team roster are
permitted to play. Failure to due so will result in that games forfeit. The
league director must approve any additions or deletions to the roster but no
additions will be allowed after the beginning of the last league game of the
season. $20 player’s registration will be required for any addition after
team’s 3rd game of league play. Teams can challenge two players per
game. Players may be asked to provide picture identification at any time.
12. Any player who plays under an assumed name or
misrepresents their eligibility status will be removed from the league and all
games participated shall be forfeited.
13. Any un-sportsman like conduct may result in
suspension at the discretion of the league director.
14. Franco the League Director will govern all rules not
covered.
15.
Play and have
fun!
The following are the Standard
disciplinary measures
used in the Las Vegas Soccer League:
Receiving Two Cautions
(Yellow Cards) in the same game = 1 game suspension.
Preventing an obvious
scoring opportunity to an opponent = 1 game suspension.
Misconduct = 1 game
suspension. Minimum 2 games for persisting Misconcodut after
a red card is shown.
Serious foul play = Minimum
1 game suspension.
Violent Conduct = Minimum 3
games suspension to life.
Foul and Abusive Language to
an opponent = Minimum 1 to 3 games suspension to 3 months.
Foul and Abusive Language to
an official = Minimum 3 games suspension to 6 months.
Assault or Threaten to
assault an official = Minimum 3 months to Life.
The
above standard sanctions are for 1st time offenses. 2nd and/or
3rd time offenses are subject to increase the duration of the
suspension depending on the type of infractions committed. Players and teams
they could be placed on probation and are subject to permanent suspension
depending on the seriousness of the incidents and infractions committed.
If
a player(s) that has been suspended is found playing for whatever reason during
his suspension period the team that he is playing for will forfeit that game
plus an additional 3 points penalty will be deducted from that team season standings
and in addition the player caught will receive an additional two games
suspension added to the original sanctions previously assessed. Repeated
similar violations will also constitute probation and/or suspension to the team
for which that player(s) is signed up with at the time the infraction occurred.
Disrupting,
interfering, obstructing, preventing and disobeying the procedures, rules and
guidelines of the league whether on the field or out the field, during a game
or after a game or at any other times it is subject to disciplinary actions to
that player, person, manager, team that has infringed and violated the normal
course of the league standards in any form and sanctions from 1 week to 1 year
suspensions may be imposed at the discretion of the league official depending
on the seriousness of the offense and as he deem necessary and appropriate.
APPEALS
All
disciplinary measures sanctioned they can be appealed to the league. An appeal
submission fee of $50 per incident and occurrence is required with a written
statement requesting the appeal with a general description of the incident in
detail and a list of witnesses that will attend the hearing and their contact
information must be submitted. The League will set a place, time and a Disciplinary
Board of at least 3 persons that have no interest in the division of the team
requesting the appeal and/or the league overall and totally unbiased for which
they will hear the case at the hearing set and listen and review all witnesses,
statements and reports regarding the incident(s) and at conclusion they will
decide whether to reduce, increase or let alone the verdict original imposed by
the League.
EARLY TERMINATIONS
In
the event a game is terminated early due to the fault of player(s) of one team,
the team of that player will lose the game at least 1-0 or if the score was
greater at the time the game was terminated. In the event a game is terminated
early due to the fault of player(s) of both teams the game will result in a
double forfeit or after review of reports from the referees and witnesses not
belonging to either teams the score will stay the same as it was at the time
the game was terminated upon the discretion of the league committee. More
sanctions may be imposed depending on the seriousness of the incident and teams
are subject to probation and/or suspension.
FEES
All
fees paid to the league and officials are non-refundable after the 1st
game of the league is played and season schedule already draft. A team that
fails to present themselves for 3 consecutive games in the programmed schedule
will be removed completely from the league and all games shall be forfeited.
GAME CLOCK and FORFEITS
If
teams are not ready by kick off time the referee will wait 10 minutes before
starting the clock.
Teams
have 15 minutes after kick off time to be ready to play. If not ready to play
with a minimum of 7 Players, in Coed Divisions Minimum 3 Women and Minimum 3
Men’s Plus Goalkeeper (either sex), the game will result in forfeit. For