UNITED SOCCER ASSOCIATION
FYSA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
ALL send offs (Red Cards) require a 1 game minimum suspension and it must be served at the next game played.
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- All Red Cards and send offs must be reported by both teams using the USA Send Off Report.
- It is the coach’s responsibility to be knowledgeable of the rules; to sit a player receiving a suspension and to report it properly, once served.
- All proof of service requires uploading the Game Report to Report of Suspension Served.* A follow up email may be sent to Sheri Doback, Administrative Coordinator.
*TIP: Most mobile phones take pictures that can be uploaded to this site.
PER FYSA RULES
- Players/coaches MUST sit out the next FYSA sanctioned game, it can be USA league, FYSA sanctioned tournament or cup play.
- Games must be played to count as serving a suspension, forfeits do NOT count.
- The game must be be played by the team in which the player is rostered, guest play is not allowed.
- Players/coaches under red card suspensions CAN NOT participate with any other team in any manner until the suspension is served.
- Players may not be transferred to another team while under red card suspension.
Link to Minimum Suspensions
https://usa-soccer.org/news/referee-programs/2002/10/mandatory-suspension-following-dismissal.aspx
Definition of Offense Codes
Offense Codes
| C1 – Unsporting Behavior (UB) |
| C2 – Dissent by word or action (DT) |
| C3 – Persistent Infringement (PI) |
| C4 – Delays restart (DR) |
| C5 – Fails to respect distance (FRD) |
| C6 – Enters/Re-enters field (E) |
| C7 – Deliberately leaves field (L) |
| S1 – Serious Foul Play (SFP) |
| S2 – Violent conduct (VC) |
| S3 – Spits at or on other person (S) |
| S4 – Denies opportunity by hand ball (DGH) |
| S5 – Denies opportunity by FK/PK offense (DGF) |
| S6 – Offensive, insulting or abusive language (AL) |
| S7 – Second caution in same match (2CT) |
