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Ifasa Bylaws Mar2016
Ifasa Bylaws Mar2016
BYLAWS
Revised March 2016
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f) Members of the Governing Board may waive their player registration fee.
(Conducting IFASA business takes many hours, and waiving the fee can be used
as an incentive for future officers to serve.)
3) GAME RULES
Play will be governed by FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) rules
with the following exceptions:
a) SLIDETACKLES
Slide-tackles are not allowed and will be considered "dangerous play."1
b) SUBSTITUTION
i) A team may substitute an unlimited number of times in each game and players
may return to the game.
ii) Substitution may be made on:
(1) Either team's throw in
(2) Any goal kick
(3) Injury - either team may substitute for any player at the time of stoppage
for injury
(4) After any goal
(5) At half time
(6) After a player receives a yellow card.
c) UNIFORMS
i) All players shall wear a shirt of their team color during games.
ii) Colors of uniform accessories (shorts, tights, socks, etc.) worn may be
different from those of the opponents team (shirt) color.
iii) A team may change their color by notifying the association secretary and all
team representatives within their division, one week before the next scheduled
game.
d) CO-ED SEASON SPECIAL RULES
i) Only women may take penalty kicks.
ii) No single person may score more than three goals in a match.
iii) A team may play a maximum of six (6) men at one time.
Sliding away from an opponent (e.g. to keep the ball in play) is not a tackle, even though it is a sliding
play on the ball, and therefore, should not be called a foul.
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e) HOME TEAM
The first team listed on the game schedule is designated the home team. The
home team will furnish the game ball. The home team shall be responsible for
insuring that there are no color conflicts involving uniforms.
f) PLAYER CARDS AND TEAM ROSTERS
i) All players must have a valid government-issued photo ID which matches
printed team rosters to play in an IFASA scheduled match.
ii) Referees will check ID before every match.
iii) The Fielding an ineligible player results in a forfeit for that team.
iv) Player cards for tournaments are available upon request.
4) REFEREES
a) The league will strive to provide one referee and two assistant referees for all
mens, womens and co-ed games.
b) If no adult referee is available, certified youth referees may be utilized.
c) If no referee is available, the teams may agree upon a third party to act as the
referee. The decisions of this referee shall be final.
d) If no referee is available and the teams elect to play without a referee, captains
will be responsible for the conduct of their players. If order cannot be maintained,
the game must stop immediately. All participants in any physical altercations shall
be considered to have received a red card.
e) The officiating referee will be in charge of the game from the moment they enter
the field of play until they leave it. Their decisions concerning interpretation of
the rules and on the play of the game are final.
f) The association shall be responsible for the referee fees.
g) A referee evaluation card shall be submitted to the Referee Liaison by each
captain after every game if the Teams question the actions of the referees. These
cards are to be mailed or delivered to the Referee Liaison immediately following
a match.
h) Any complaints, questions, or compliments on referees or assistant referees are to
be directed to the Referee Liaison.
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5) ASSISTANT REFEREES
a) The association will strive to schedule referee assistants for each game.
b) Each team is requested to have at least two (2) qualified assistant referees
available and may provide assistant referees for other games, as scheduled by the
association.
c) A qualified assistant referee is one who has completed a clinic sponsored by
IFASA or who has had similar formal training (subject to approval by the board).
The association will provide or assist in providing a clinic before each season to
allow teams to qualify assistant referees.
7) DISCIPLINARY MEASURES
a) Physical or verbal abuse by players or observers will not be tolerated.
b) Any player receiving
one (1) red card or
three (3) yellow cards
in one playing year (including league tournament games) shall have his/her player card
forfeited and shall be suspended from his/her next game in that league and any
subsequent leagues in the intermediate time. The player card shall be given to the referee.
Payment of a $25 fee from the offender is required for the player to regain the player
card. Payment shall be to IFASA, and can be made to the President or Treasurer. If the
player obtains second suspension in the year, the player will be required to sit out a game
and pay a fee of $50 dollars.
c) A player or coach receiving a third (3rd) suspension in one playing year (including
league tournament games) will be suspended for the remainder of the playing
year. The board will determine the fee for a third suspension.
d) A player or coach who is ordered from the area of the field by the referee shall be
prohibited from attending the team's next scheduled game. If ordered from the
area of the field a second time during the same season, he will be prohibited from
attending any of his team's games for the remainder of the official season. Any
infringement of the prohibition from attendance may result in forfeiture of the
game.
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e) All penalties are subject to review for additional sanctioning by the board in the
event of excessive or habitual offenses.
8) FORFEITS
a) Any of the following constitutes a game forfeiture:
i) Fielding an ineligible or suspended player or coach.
ii) Any team which receives three (3) ejections during one game shall forfeit the
game by a score of 1-0 unless the score was more favorable for the winner due
to forfeit when the game was stopped, in which case the existing score shall
be declared the final score.
iii) Any team failing to field a team at a designated scheduled game without
giving five days notice to the Referee Liaison and the opposing team
representative shall forfeit the game. If assigned referees are not contacted
about any canceled game then the team responsible for the cancellation will be
liable for all referee fees attributable to the game.
10) FIELDS
Complaints and suggestions about the fields are to be directed to the Field
Commissioner.
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