PLAYER ELIGIBILITY
Division U10: 8/1/97 - 7/31/99; includes U9: 8/1/98 –
7/31/99
Division U12: 8/1/95 - 7/31/97; includes U11: 8/1/96 –
7/31/97
Division U14: 8/1/93 - 7/31/95; includes U13: 8/1/94 –
7/31/95
Players must be insured by their own regions. Toiyabe League registration
does not provide player insurance.
PLAY
1. Games will be conducted in accordance with the AYSO National Rules and
Regulations, and AYSO regulations and policies regarding supplemental play. Both
are available at
www.soccer.org. All coaches, officials and other volunteers in the
league are responsible for learning the AYSO regulations and policies. These may
be found at
www.soccer.org under the link for AYSO RESOURCES.
All coaches MUST take or have previously taken AYSO Safe Haven. All
coaches should be taking AYSO Coach training and other coaching clinics when
available.
2. Each player on a team must play a minimum of one-half of each game.
3. Both teams shall occupy technical areas on the same side of the field,
with the spectators on the opposite side. The technical areas shall run from the
halfway line to 10 yards from the halfway line and are set back at least one
yard from the touchline. Two coaches (and ONLY two coaches) are allowed
to be in the technical area for each team and their remarks shall consist of
positive, technical instruction to their respective teams.
4. Coaches are responsible for the actions of their players, parents and
spectators. All coaches and parents must read and sign the Parent Code of
Conduct sheet. Unsporting behavior, verbal abuse of referees, players, or other
coaches or parents, will not be tolerated. Incidents will be reported to
division coordinators and reviewed by a disciplinary committee, and may result
in forfeiture of a game(s), or expulsion from the league, or both.
5. Free substitution will not be used. Substitution will be allowed
only at the quarter/half break and player injury. Substitution occurs at the
referee’s consent.
6. Play Format:
U-10 will play 25 minute halves with 7 players on a
side, 10 Player Roster.
U-12 will play 30 minute halves with 9 players on a
side. 12 Player Roster**
U-14 will play 30 minute halves with 6 players on
side. 9 Player Roster**
5 minute breaks at half time for all divisions or at
the discretion of the referee due to weather. Clock is to keep running at
quarter break substitution.
** Roster Numbers may be different depending on the
region player numbers as some regions would prefer not to cut one or two players
from the team if they want to play. U12 play of 9v9 may be increased to 10v10 or
11v11 if mutually agreed by the coaches for teams with larger roster numbers.
This is to allow the transition year for teams that have larger rosters for the
11v11 play of last year. National short sided rules should be observed for all
other play.
7. Tie games will not go to a shoot-out.
8. League Standings; A team who wins a game will be awarded 5 points, a tie
will be 2 points and a loss will have no points awarded. If a team scores more
than 5 goals differential over the opposing team’s total, a point will be
deducted for each goal over the five goal differential. A few examples are; the
final score is 7-1 the winning team will be awarded only 4 points, penalized a
point for going over the allowed 5 goal differential. An 8-1 score would give
the winning team 3 points towards the league standings, having 2 points deducted
for exceeding the goal differential.
9. We encourage the extra player rule to make games more competitive when
teams are trailing by more than 4 or 5 goals.
10. Winning and losing teams and referees will report scores via the online
form located at
www.ToiyabeSoccer.org.
11. Injury reports shall go to the League Coordinator and to the appropriate
Regional Commissioner of the home region of the player or volunteer.
GENERAL CONDUCT
1. Spectators, players, and coaches shall behave in an appropriate manner at
all times when attending League events. Inappropriate behavior – including
spectator behavior – will not be tolerated and may result in being temporary or
long-term bans from attending League events. The League Coordinator must be
informed of player, coach, or spectator expulsions.
REFEREES
1. Each team must have two AYSO certified referees (Regional Referee or
higher certification) to center home games. Teams without a referee to center
home games will forfeit the game. Coaches do not count as a team referee.
This Applies to all regions!
2. Each team shall also have at least two certified assistant referees.
Each team shall provide one AYSO certified Assistant Referee (or AYSO certified
Referee) to assist the center referee to ensure a safe, fair and fun match. In
the event that certified referees or certified assistant referees are not
available to assist the center referee, club linesman shall be used. Club
linesman shall be instructed by the center referee in how to indicate whether
the ball is in or out of play but shall not be relied upon to call the offside
infringement.
3. A referee’s decision is final. Coaches, spectators and players are not to
question the referee’s calls (see above).
4. Coaches are NOT to enter the playing field without referee’s
permission.
5. The League Coordinator ( ) and the
League Referee Administrator (ToiyabeRef@aysocarsoncity.org)
shall be notified of EVERY send-off (red card). Reports can be sent by email or
by filling the online form at
www.ToiyabeSoccer.org and can be short. Send-off reports should contain more
details about the event. Game cards should be placed in the drop off box by the
snack bar at the completion of all games.
Players who are sent off must leave the technical area and, if appropriate
adult supervision is available, should leave the playing fields entirely.
Coaches who are sent off must leave the playing fields and their immediately
surrounding area. Send-offs result in a mandatory one-game suspension from
participation and, depending upon the decision of the Disciplinary Committee,
may result in additional suspension or expulsion.
The League recognizes that referees my benefit from constructive criticism.
As a coach, you may wish to report a problem, or potential problem, with a
referee’s performance on the field. If so, then please do so in this way:
(A) Think through the problem you wish to report so that you can
tell us what was lacking in the referee’s officiating. For instance, “the
referee seems to lack knowledge of goal kicks – he insisted that the ball had to
exit the penalty area across the line parallel to the goal line and kept
bringing the ball back when it left the penalty area on the sides”. This is far
more helpful than: “this guy is an idiot who doesn’t know the rules.”
(B) Recognize that neither you nor we can take back the call.
Our mutual goal is to get the right call the next time.
(C) Send your comment to either e-mail or voicemail:
ToiyabeRef@aysocarsoncity.org,
Please cc: the league coordinator too ---
Voicemail – 882-2976 in the Toiyabe League voice mail box.
The League Referee Administrator may contact appropriate AYSO regional staff
for assistance in referee education.
OTHER RULES and REGULATIONS
All matters not discussed here are covered by the AYSO version of Laws of
the Game, AYSO Section By-Laws, and by AYSO National Rules and Regulations.
Problems and complaints? Start with the AYSO Region 140 Commissioner (commish@aysocarsoncity.org)
or voice mail.
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