Background
The Farmington Valley Adult Soccer League is a recreational league that relies on the goodwill of its member players to help league officials and referees enforce a high standard of conduct and safety. To that end, it has come to the league's attention that a few individuals are endangering the good reputation of our league in this area. That being the case, the league has adopted the following discipline policy to help protect the vast majority of players from the selfish actions of the few. Remember that participation in the league is a privilege. It can and will be revoked for continued disciplinary problems.
Cards and Consequences
Three yellow cards over more than one game, two yellow cards in one game, or one red card will result in--at minimum--an automatic one game suspension. After the one game suspension, each additional yellow card will result in--at minimum--additional one game suspension. After the one game suspension, a red card will result in--at minimum--suspension for the rest of the season. Note: two yellow cards in one game, or three yellow cards over more than one game will be treated as another red card.
General Considerations
The league reserves the right to review any disciplinary action--or series of disciplinary actions--and impose additional penalties, including permanent suspension from the league. In any review, the league will strongly consider a player's history of conduct in the league as detailed in the log of referee reports from past years' games.
Example
Joe Soccer, Team XYZ
Game 1--Yellow
Game 2--Yellow
Game 3--Yellow
3 yellows is the equivalent of a red. Minimum 1 game suspension.
Game 4--SUSPENDED
Game 5--Yellow
Additional yellow after a red. Minimum 1 more game suspension.
Game 6--SUSPENDED
Game 7—Yellow
Additional yellow after a red. Minimum 1 more game suspension, however due to the persistent, unsporting conduct of the player, league suspends player for the remainder of the season.
GAME 8--SUSPENDED
GAME 9--SUSPENDED
PLAYOFFS--SUSPENDED
League reviews conduct of player during the year and during past years. May recommend further disciplinary action.