SFVSL League Rules and Procedures Schedules The League will post a schedule on the league website several

weeks in advance. We anticipate scheduling games for approximately 10-12 weeks in advance. All team managers should check the league web page on Wednesday to confirm your team's game time and location. Changes may occur and if we cannot contact you the changes will be on the web page by the Wednesday preceding the match. Changes to the schedule may occur due to poor weather or field availability. Always show up for your game if in doubt. We do our best to post any field closures or changes as soon as we learn of them from the Parks and Rec or Field contacts. Game Day Procedures Each team is responsible for printing out a game sheet to turn in to the referee prior to each game. Teams must use the SFVSL Official Game Report Form. Every player must have a SFVSL Player Card. No card No Play. It is the responsibility of every player to have with them another form of ID (i.e. CA Drivers License or CA ID Card, Military ID Card, Passport). Referees or League Officials may request a spot check at any time during an official SFVSL game. If a player cannot provide another ID to match with their player card, the referee will not allow them to play. If you are caught cheating by using another players card or a forged player card, you will face a suspension and fine to be determined by the Trial Board. All players must sign the game report for each game. Any player that is not present for the game, must be lined through. Only 30 players are eligible to play in any one game. If a team uses more than 30 players it will be subject to a forfeit and a fine to be determined by the Trial Board. Teams also face possible point deductions from the standings. All teams must be prepared to be checked in by the Referee a minimum of 15 minutes prior to kick-off game time. If you are the first team playing at a field, you must show up 30 minutes prior to kick off time to have the goals and nets setup prior to the 15 minute check in period. Teams that are reported as not ready 15 minutes prior to kick off with goals and nets up will receive a th th th warning upon the first offense. On a second offense, teams will be fined $25. Upon the 4 , 6 , 8 offense the fine amount will double. The League grace period is 15 minutes if there are not 7 players present. If 7 players are present, the grace period is over and teams are required to check in, pay the referee and be ready to play. If after 2 minutes of having 7 players, a team refuses to pay the referees and take the field, the game will be considered a forfeit. Teams that forfeit a game will be required to pay both teams referee fees and pay a $100 fine. If a team forfeits prior to Wednesday and the referee assignor can be notified the forfeiting team will be responsible for the field use fee only. All home teams are responsible for producing alternate jerseys if there is a conflict between teams. Home teams must provide at least one match ball. It is recommended however, that both teams have a quality match ball at each game. Substitutions Unlimited Substitutions for all divisions per FIFA Laws of the Game. End of Day procedures If you are the last scheduled game on any SFVSL field, please be sure to know the procedures for field breakdown. Each field is different. Instructions for end of day are documented on the applicable field link on the league website. Some fields require goals to be put away and nets taken to a specific location. Some fields need only removal of nets and goals moved to another location. th th th Failure to follow procedures will be a warning on the first offence. Second offence will be a $25 fine. Upon the 4 , 6 , 8 offences, the fines will double. Score Reporting Both teams must report game scores via email to by 7pm on Sunday. If you are playing a 4:30pm or 6:30pm game at any lit field, report your score as soon as possible.. We may be going to an online score reporting process. If this occurs, these procedures will be updated. Additional Field Rules All teams must clean up after their own mess. No glass is allowed at any fields. Absolutely no alcohol is permitted at any school field. Violators of this rule will be fined $100.00.

Forfeits A Forfeited game for whatever reason in League Play shall be a 1-0 win with three points awarded to the winning team. In Tournament games where there is group play (i.e., Kennedy Cup and Columbus Cup) a forfeited game shall be a 3-0 win with three points awarded to the winning team. Masters Division Masters division players must turn 30 years by June 30, 2010. If a player is 30 years old and playing on an open division team, he may play on an affiliated club team in the Masters division if he is 30 years old. Any player registering on a Masters team must provide a copy of his drivers license to the League for age verification purposes. Playing up and Playing down on affiliated club teams Any player may play up or down a maximum of 3 times per season. Two players maximum can be borrowed for any one game. Borrowed players must be documented in the borrowed players section of the game report and must present their player card. Premier players can play down only one division or in the Masters division if they are 30 years old. Any other division a player can play down two divisions. Teams must notify the league via email or in writing if they are affiliating with a team/teams prior to the registration process. All affiliated teams must have a common name. Tiebreakers for end of season standings in all divisions 1 tiebreaker: head to head (If more than two teams tied, then go to 2nd tiebreaker until one team is eliminated. Once a team is eliminated go back to 1st tiebreaker to determine winner between 2 remaining teams) 2 tiebreaker: goal differential 3 tiebreaker: goals for 4 tiebreaker: most shutouts 5 tiebreaker: least no. of red cards 6 tiebreaker: aggregate score of head to head
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