SCASA
Judicial Report
From the Desk of Dave Culler, Judicial Chairman
Suspension policy for player misconduct
Game suspensions are a frequent source of confusion that I would like to
clear up and explain SCASA’s policy.
When a player is given, for example, a 2 game suspension, it
really means that player is ineligible to play in any WSSA league game for a
period of 2 weeks. The reason it is weeks instead of games is because
if we allowed players to utilize games from other divisions then we would
have to confirm that they have actually been rostered on that team plus
players would want to start negotiating which games they get to miss and
which ones they wanted to play. All of this would create an administrative
nightmare and make the justice’s job much more difficult (remember this is a
volunteer position).
Tournament games are an exception to the policy above. Tournament game
suspensions are measured in terms of games and not weeks. The intent of this
was really to be fair to players who enter a tournament (and have maybe
traveled to get there) and receive a red card early in the tournament.
Rather than forcing them to pack their bags and go home, they are allowed to
serve the suspension and finish whatever portion of the tournament remains.
The above administrative issues also do not pertain to tournaments since we
already know they are rostered.
Average Cards Issued per Game:
| |
Division |
2004 |
2005 |
| |
Women's |
0.02 |
0.01 |
| |
Coed |
0.20 |
0.15 |
| |
Men’s
O30 |
0.70 |
0.70 |
| |
Men's
O40 |
0.10 |
0.10 |
| |
Men's
Open |
1.50 |
0.80 |
Cards vs. League
Revised 9/14/03
|
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
|
YELLOW |
RED |
YELLOW |
RED |
YELLOW |
RED |
YELLOW |
RED |
YELLOW |
RED |
| WOMENS |
5
|
1
|
5
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
| MENS |
76
|
10
|
70
|
12
|
28
|
6
|
37
|
15
|
156
|
42
|
| COED |
33
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
13
|
2
|
18
|
10
|
35
|
9
|
| Sub-Total |
114
|
12
|
77
|
16
|
45
|
8
|
57
|
26
|
195
|
52
|
| TOTAL |
126
|
93 |
53 |
83 |
247 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003
|
Polar
Bear |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
Total |
| |
YELLOW |
RED |
YELLOW |
RED |
YELLOW |
RED |
YELLOW |
RED |
YELLOW |
RED |
| WOMENS |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| MENS |
18 |
2 |
55 |
11 |
50 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
123 |
23 |
| COED |
1 |
0 |
17 |
3 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
8 |
| Sub-Total |
19 |
2 |
73 |
14 |
60 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
152 |
31 |
| TOTAL |
21 |
87 |
75 |
0 |
183 |
Class of Infractions
Technical - Class I
Serious foul play - Intentional handling a ball to prevent a goal or a
goal scoring opportunity.
Serious foul play - Impeding a player, through unlawful means, thus denying
the attacking player's team a goal scoring opportunity.
Foul or abusive language - not directed at another
Persisting in misconduct - after having received a caution.
Physical - Intentional - Class II
Serious foul play - other than those listed under Class I
Foul or abusive language - directed at another player of spectator.
Physical - Intentional - Class III
Violent conduct
Foul or abusive language directed at a game official
Racial harassment
Sexual harassment
Penalties for Infractions
Class I
Minimum: Caution or removal of player during reported game and one
additional game suspension.
Nominal: Caution or removal of player during reported game and one additional
game suspension.
Maximum: Caution or removal of player during reported game and two additional
games suspension.
Exception: Unusual circumstances may result in more severe penalties.
Class II
Minimum: Caution or removal of player during reported game and one
additional game suspension.
Nominal: Caution or removal of player during reported game and two additional
games suspension.
Maximum: Caution or removal of player during reported game and three
additional games suspension.
Exception: Unusual circumstances may result in more severe penalties.
Class III
Minimum: Caution or removal of player during reported game and two
additional games suspension.
Nominal: Caution or removal of player during reported game and three
additional games suspension.
Maximum: Caution or removal of player during reported game and five additional
games suspension.
Exception: Unusual circumstances may result in more severe
penalties.
Special Note and Appeal Process
The SCASA Judicial Chairman will
use the above as guidelines for determining penalties for the appropriate
class of infraction. If there are extenuating circumstances and the
player feels that a lighter punishment is warranted, the player may appeal to
the Judicial Committee. All appeals submitted to SCASA must be in
writing, accompanied by a fee of fifty dollars ($50) and be postmarked within
48 hours of notification of said decision.
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