From the MYSL Referee Committee....
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To: MYSL Referees From: MYSL Referee Committee RE: MYSL Referee PreGame The MYSL requires that referees follow the procedures listed below in accordance with MYSL Rules: Pre-Game Procedures Referees should arrive 30 minutes in advance of game time. A field inspection should be performed as the first task of the referee: Check the nets, (are they anchored properly?), Check for foreign objects on the field, Check for proper markings, Check for exposed sprinkler heads, Check for dangerous ruts Have the home coach correct any problems with the field. Introduce yourself to the coaches. Rosters: Obtain two (2) copies of the rosters from each coach. Keep 1 copy for your records, Sign the other 2, giving each coach the other team’s roster signed by you.
No Roster presented?
If either team fails to submit copies of
the certified roster before the match, the referee will accept 2 copies
of a “Game Roster” from the coach. Game rosters may be handwritten and
must contain the following information:
1.
The Team
Name, number and MYSL division
2.
The names
and phone numbers for the coaches
3.
The name,
birth date and uniform number for each player
If the referee accepts a non-certified
game roster from a coach, the game will be played and the results
counted in the standings pending a review of the game roster by the
appropriate commissioner. The referee must note in their game
report that a non-certified game roster was used and must also send a
copy of the game roster to the appropriate commissioner. The
commissioner, in conjunction with the Age Director will review the
validity of the game roster and validate the game results or issue a
forfeit as appropriate if an ineligible player was used. Passcards: Obtain the coach and player passcards (except U10 and any Division 5 – passcards for coaches only) from each coach (the game CANNOT be played without the passcards). The referee shall check the pass cards of each player during the inspection and shall assure the following: The player is on the roster The player presenting the card is that player The birth date of the player on the pass card is proper for the age group During the Spring
Season, a player without a valid passcard shall not be permitted
to play until a valid passcard can be given to the referee, unless prior
approval to play has been given by the appropriate Commissioner to the
referee. Remember:
No Passcard = No Play
A certified roster shall be that
roster approved by the appropriate Commissioner, and either stamped with
the Commissioner’s signature or clearly marked “Approved” and the
method of marking communicated to the league Coaches and Referees prior
to the beginning of the season.
Adds/Drops to the original certified
roster will be in the form of a supplemental roster attached to the
original certified roster.
a. No handwritten player or coach
information except uniform numbers is permitted on the certified roster.
b. Player’s names, uniform numbers and
birthdates must appear on the game roster.
c. Coaches are encouraged to blank out
player contact information (addresses & phone numbers) from game
rosters. Every player must have the following equipment a jersey or shirt with a visible number, shorts, stockings, shin guards (Shin guards should provide adequate protection and must be covered entirely by the socks), footwear (soft soccer cleats or sneakers) Players shall not wear the following at any time during a match: jewelry of any type, all hard casts (even if padded), any other equipment the referee determines is dangerous
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