Youth soccer league

1.     Players can only play up one Division, not multi-divisions.  i.e.  Division 3 player can play on a Division 2 team if they are short players, but not Division 1, nor Division 4.

2.     Players cannot make lateral moves in their Division when a team is short players, i.e. Division 3 player can not play on the other Division 3 team.

3.     A team is able to add other players to their team only if they have less than one substitute, but the player must come from a lower division as per point 2.

4.     Players are not allowed to change teams during the tournament, nor are they allowed to move up.

5.     No changes to teams will take place after April 1, 2018.

6.     No players are allowed to play in the tournament if they did not play a game during the season.

7.     Parents are not allowed on the same side of the field as players or coaches.

8.     Zero tolerance for disrespectful conduct towards referees and coaches is in place.  Community Reps should be informed immediately if such conduct is witnessed.

9.     If a team is short players, both teams will play with less players or the teams may be mixed to ensure equal numbers are represented by both teams.

10.   Teams short players DO NOT forfeit as it wastes the time of the families of the other team. Coaches have the discretion how to organize teams when one team is short.

11.   Tied games during the season will be final.  Shoot-outs will be in place for the tournament.

12.   The ball must be touched by two players prior to scoring for all divisions.

13.   When a team is more than six points ahead, the coaches will confer on how to proceed to ensure each player continues to be challenged and no team is humiliated.

14.   Scheduled game times are to be respected and not shortened.

15.   Referees are not required for Division 5 games.  Coaches will be responsible to ensure fair play.

COMMITMENT

·       Provide 100% effort when at all practices and games. 

·       Come to train with the proper rest, focus and be prepared to listen to coaches’ instructions. 

·       Wear proper equipment including shin pads, soccer cleats (no runners), soccer socks and wear the official team jersey for games. No jewelry of any kind is to be worn to practice or game sessions. 

 SPORTSMANSHIP

·       Realize, accept and practice the principle that the Team’s reputation is built not only on ability but also on sportsmanship, courtesy, and manners of each player. 

·       Report all injuries to coaches, special medical conditions (such as asthma) or extenuating circumstances (such as lack of sleep or personal family issues) that may affect the player during training. 

·       Players are to refrain from speaking to officials. DO NOT openly question official’s judgment and their calls of play. Players are to refrain from commenting on decisions during the play of the game. Only the team coach may discuss calls with the official during the game but only with respect and in a courteous manner. 

·       Any comments regarding officiating by a player/parent will be taken seriously and may require action to be taken by the Coach and/or HGYSL Board of Directors. 

·       The use of abusive language or profanity, humiliating remarks and/or gestures of ill temper is grounds to be benched for as long as the HGYSL Board feel necessary to curb negative behavior. 


1. TEAMS – Players can only play on their own team, they cannot play for other teams during the tournament. Teams short players DO NOT forfeit.

2. ACTIVE PLAYER – No players are allowed to play in the tournament if they did not play one game during the season.

3. GAME LENGTH

4. Tied games during the tournament will end in a shoot-out. SHOOTOUTS (penalty kicks)

Penalty kicks used to determine a winner of matches will be run in accordance with the FIFA Laws of the Game.

• The referee chooses the goal at which the kicks will be taken. The referee tosses a coin and the team whose captain wins the toss will take the first kick. Both teams take five kicks; kicks are taken alternately by the teams.

• If before both teams have taken five kicks, one has scored more goals than the other could score, even if it were to complete its five kicks, no more kicks are taken. If after five kicks the score is tied, kicks continue until one team has scored a goal more than the other (sudden death) from the same number of kicks.

• Only the players on the field at the end of the match are allowed to take kicks. A different player must take each kick and all eligible players must take a kick before any player can take a second kick.

5. Divisions 4 & 5:

   • No offside; no penalty kicks; all free kicks are in-direct.

   • Substitutions shall be on the fly (for Division 5 only).

   • Bad throw-ins will be retaken by the same team.

   • The ball must be touched by two players prior to scoring in Division 5 only.

6. SUBSTITUTIONS – With the consent of the Field Referee, substitutions may be made from the center of the field, prior to your throw-in or either team's goal kick, after a goal scored by either team, or during a stoppage of play for an injury.

Paid positions with the league include refereeing games at the weekend play days in Tll.aal - Tlell. No formal experience necessary! Ages 13+ are welcome to reach out to the league or HG Rec to be added to the referee list. Young referees will be paired with more experienced refs. Payment is $20-$30/game, and only Div 2 - 5 requires referees.

Haawa - thank you to our local referees!