FIFA rules shall govern NYSL play except as modified herein
SPORTMANSHIP
The common interest that members of the Association share is to inspire
youth to practice the ideals of sportsmanship and fair play. Any player,
coach, team, parent, spectator, administrator or referee whose behavior
detracts from this purpose is subject to disciplinary action regardless of
technical soccer background, expertise, accomplishments or standing.
FIFA FIELD REGULATIONS
DIMENSIONS.
FIFA Law 1 provides for flexible external field dimensions
within a given maximum and minimum width and length. These
dimensions should be adhered to for all fields used by teams under 12
and older.
COMPETITION FIELDS.
Fields used within the competition program must be a minimum of 100 x 60 yards. Leagues, districts or associations
participating in the state competition program that are unable to provide a
field that meets these minimum requirements must advise the State
Competition Board which will assign its Fields Committee to inspect the
field and recommend to the Board whether or not a waiver of the minimum
dimensions should be granted. Teams from leagues, districts or
associations that are unable to provide an acceptable field may be
required to play all their games away.
FIELDS USED BY YOUNG AGE GROUPS
U-6 play on a field approximately 20 X 40 yards with no penalty areas. Fields for older age groups should be progressively larger. b.
U-8 plays on a field 40-50 yards in length and 20-30 yards width. c.
U-10 play on a field 70-80 yards in length and 40-50 yards in width. d.
In addition, fields used by young age groups may have their internal dimensions and size of goal similarly modified.
TEAM BENCH AREAS
Recreation & District Programs
The decision for team/spectator placement on the field will
be made by the governing body of that team. A team’s
bench area shall consist of that area at least one (1) yard
away from the touchline and extending to twenty yards (20)
both ways from the halfway line. In the event that field conditions require team benches to be on the same side of
the field, a team’s bench area shall consist of that area two
(2) yards away from the touchline and extending twenty
yards one (1) way from the halfway line.
The home team has first choice as to where it wishes to
locate its bench area. Coaches and substitutes are required
to remain within their bench area during the game. Parents
and spectators should occupy the same side of the field as
the team they are supporting.
State Competition League Only
Except where it is determined by the referee to be
impractical, team bench areas shall be along the same
touchline. Each team bench area shall be located two yards
outside the touchline, beginning not closer than five yards
from midfield and extending not further than twenty yards
from midfield. The home team shall have the right to choose
the location of its bench area. Coaches and substitutes must
remain within their team's bench area during the game.
Parents and spectators must occupy the sideline opposite
the team bench areas. Supporters of a team must assemble
on the side of the midfield facing the team bench area of that
team. There shall be a buffer zone extending ten yards on
each side of the midfield that may not be occupied by
parents or spectators. Match officials shall be empowered to
enforce these provisions and may suspend or terminate
games in the event that any team, coach, parent, or
spectator declines to abide by requests from match officials
to comply with these standards.
EQUIPMENT
We will abide by and accept equipment standards as defined by FIFA,
USSF and USYSA.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS
TEAM SIZE.
Except as noted below, team rosters shall consist of not less
than eleven nor more than eighteen players. A team must have at least
seven (7) players present and able to play before referees are permitted to
start a sanctioned game. No more than eleven (11) players per team may
be on the field at any one time during the game.
SIZE OF AGE GROUP TEAMS.
In order to give player’s maximum
opportunity to develop in the game of soccer, U-6 through U-1O play
modified rules and size of roster as stated in United States Youth Soccer
Association (USYSA) rules. It is strongly recommended that U-6 and U-8
play 4 v 4. UYSA shall not sanction games involving teams under 10 or
younger unless such games are conducted with not more than eight (8)
players per side. (National rule 4036 section 2)
Recreational/Developmental players at other ages or where numbers in
the playing area are low are strongly encouraged to play small-sided
games on reduced field size.
SUBSTITUTIONS
Teams may make an unlimited number of substitutions at the times
indicated below. A player who has been replaced may re-enter the game
as a substitute at a later time.
Prior to a throw-in your favor.
Prior to a goalkick by either team.
After a goal by either team.
After an injury, by either team, when the referee stops play.
At half time.
When a player has been “cautioned”, only the player receiving
“caution” may be substituted.
CONFISCATED PLAYER PASSES
Passes of any individual(s) ejected from any match shall be retained after
the match by the referee.
The pass of any individual who has received a
third caution (yellow card) during a playing year shall be confiscated by
the referee at the conclusion of the match in which the third caution was
received. That player will be suspended from playing in the next game in
which the offending participant would otherwise be eligible to participate.
This process will continue so that for every third yellow card received
during a playing year, the player will be suspended from playing in the
next game (after the receipt of a third yellow card) for which the offending
participate would otherwise be eligible to participate. The referee shall deliver all confiscated passes to the UYSA State Office within forty-eight
(48) hours of the conclusion of the match.
ALL-PLAY
All-play means that every recreation player on every team shall play at
least fifty percent of each game. Coaches in the competition program are
encouraged to play their players 50% of each game.
A Coach shall be permitted to not play a player 50% of each game
under special circumstances, e.g., unexcused absences from
practice and/or games, ungentlemanly conduct at practice and/or
games, and injuries.
PLAYERS’ EQUIPMENT
Where the uniform colors of both teams are so similar that the referee
orders a change, the designated home team must change to colors
distinct from those of the opponent.
MIXED TEAMS
GIRLS PLAYING ON BOYS’ TEAMS.
Girls are eligible to play on boys’
teams with parent/guardian permission.
TYPES OF TEAMS.
Teams with females only are Girls Teams. All others
are Boys Teams.
COACHING FROM THE SIDELINES
Coaching from the sidelines, i.e., giving direction to one’s own team on
points of strategy and position, is permitted provided that:
No mechanical, electrical or other devices are used to amplify the
voice.
The tone of voice is informative and not a harangue.
The coaching takes place within the team’s bench area.
No coach, substitute, player or spectator is to make derogatory
remarks or gestures to the referees, linesmen, players, substitutes
or spectators.
No coach, player, substitute or spectator is to use profanity or
incite, in any manner, disruptive behavior of any kind.
GAME TERMINATION
Any game terminated after 15 minutes into the second half by the referee
by reason of the elements, or by reason of grave disorder on the part of
the coaches, players or spectators of a team that is losing at the point that
the game is terminated, shall stand as a completed game. If a team is
ahead and the game is called because of their actions they will lose the
game 1-0.
CONDITIONS OF REPLAY OF GAMES
Any game which is required to be replayed as a result of any protest or
appeal, shall be subject to the following conditions:
The game shall be replayed on the same field, as was the
suspended or protested game, unless otherwise agreed by the
coaches.
Impartial referees shall be assigned to the new game.
The PROTEST AND APPEALS COMMITTEE shall have the power
to impose such additional conditions on the replay of the game, as
it deems appropriate under the circumstances.
REFEREE RESPONSIBLITIES
The referee shall verify the identity of the players and coaches with his/her
player pass. He shall collect the passes of those players and coaches who
are to participate in the game. The referee must allow no player into the
game for whom he/she has no pass.
Upon completion of the game, the referee shall send his/her report to the
UYSA offices within four (4) days, holidays excluded. If a coach or a
player is ejected, the referee report form is required within forty-eight (48)
hours along with the player/coach pass.
A referee report form must be filed for every game played.
Each team must determine whether or not referees are registered prior to
the start of each game. Upon request, referees officiating at any game
must willingly and without bias, show documentation regarding their
certification level and registration standing with the USSF to coach,
assistant coach, or team captain of teams participating in that game. Prior
to the game a coach may decide to postpone the game if the referees do
not produce the requested documentation. The game is to be replayed at a later date.
Referees not complying with this section will be referred to the Disciplinary Committee.
