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RED CARD EJECTIONS When a red
card is reported by a referee, the ejected player or team staff member will show up on the League
Discipline List under the Discipline menu, with a temporary default of a
"tbd" game suspension, “tbd” fine and fine status of "to be
determined". All new red card suspensions will be reviewed by the Discipline
Committee and adjudicated based on the Referee’s Report, the person's Discipline
History, and the BC Soccer Discipline Guidelines for the particular type of red
card infringement.
The player or team staff member will receive an email with the decision of the Discipline Committee.
At this time, the player/staff may request a Discipline Hearing if they feel the
suspension is not appropriate, by emailing discipline@vmslsoccer.com.
The Discipline Committee will then schedule a Zoom Hearing for the case to be heard by the VMSL Discipline Review Committee on Wednesday evenings
after 7:30pm.
If the player/staff accepts the initial suspension decision, no further action is
required.
Please note, the VMSL Discipline Review
Committee may maintain, reduce or increase the suspension and/or fine at their sole
discretion.
SECOND YELLOW CARD EJECTIONS
Players/staff who receive a
second caution in a game and are ejected, will generally receive a one game
suspension, but this is not always the case. A longer suspension
may be applied, especially if the player/staff does not calmly leave the field of play
once ejected.
YELLOW ACCUMULATIONS
Players/staff will be
automatically suspended for one game and fined $25 when they accumulate 4
yellows and then again after accumulating 6 yellows over the course of the
league season. (Note: Cup Yellows are tracked independently). When a player/staff accumulates a 7th league yellow they will be suspended for two games. If a
player/staff receives an 8th league yellow card (and also for every
subsequent yellow) they will be suspended indefinitely until they appear at a
Discipline Hearing.
GAMES SERVED
There is a column on the League Discipline List showing for each suspension, how many games have been served to date. Note: On a PC, you can hover your mouse over this number and a box will
pop up showing the specifics of the games served to date.
TIMELY PAYMENTS
Payments for
discipline fines must me made by the time the suspension has been served. Fines
will be increased by $25 for every additional game that passes while the fine
remains unpaid. Payments for discipline fines can be made by a logged in Player and/or logged in Team Staff
member on your Team Page, by clicking through to the Fine Summary report. (See
the link in the bottom part of the "Team" section (top left) on your
Team Page). Here you can pay by credit card by putting a check beside the fines
you wish to pay and clicking the Pay Now link and completing the payment form.
Fines paid this way need no administrator intervention and will show as paid
immediately on the website.
As a less desirable approach, players or team
staff can send an e-transfer to payments@vmslsoccer.com. Be sure in the text notes of your e-transfer
to indicate that it is a fine payment along with name/team/div and security word. Fines paid this
way require administrator intervention and will not show as paid on the website
until manually processed.
CONTACT
Players/staff are welcome
to email discipline@vmslsoccer.com to
schedule a hearing with the VMSL Disciplinary Review Committee on Wednesday
evenings beginning at 7:30pm.
VMSL Rules and Regulations:
https://vmslsoccer.com/Rules
BCSA Discipline Guidebook (v2022):
/upload/doc/BC Soccer Discipline Guidebook 2022.pdf
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