Serving the
Children of
Alpine,
Borrego Springs,
General
All
AYSO Area V activities shall be conducted in accordance with the AYSO National
and Section 11 Rules and Regulations, and the Area V Guidelines as contained
herein, and the current FIFA Laws of the Game and decisions of the
International Board.
The Area
V Guidelines are intended to compliment and/or cover situations not addressed
by other prevailing rules and regulations/guidelines.
Any
situation or subject not covered by the aforementioned guidelines shall be
decided upon by the Area or Section Director.
The Area
V account requires two signatures on all checks. Signers on the account shall be the Area
Director, the Area Treasurer, and at least one other Area Staff member
designated by the Area Director.
The Area
V account shall be maintained by the Area Treasurer who will present a written
Financial Statement at each Area V Board meeting.
The Area V Board of Directors shall consist of voting members and
staff members.
The Area Director and Regional Commissioners constitute the voting
members of the Board. As an Executive
Member, the Area Director is responsible and can act autonomously from the
Board, and therefore his/her vote must count.
Area Staff Members include the Assistant Area Director, Referee
Administrator, Referee Assessor, Referee Instructor, Coaching Administrator, Treasurer,
VIP Coordinator and Secretary. The
Spring Coordinator, Matrix Coordinator, and other staff positions may also be
designated by the Area Director.
Area meetings shall be held monthly unless schedule changes are
required due to holiday schedules or special circumstances. There should be maximum participation in the Area
V monthly meetings either by the Regional Commissioners or a regional
representative. The Area Director shall
select the day, time, and place to facilitate maximum participation by the
Board.
Four of the Regional Commissioners and the Area Director, or
his/her designee shall constitute a quorum; however, every effort will be made
to include each Region in voting on Area matters.
Only one vote per region shall count and a simple majority shall
carry any vote by the Area V Board of Directors.
A designated representative by the commissioner may cast a
substitute vote in his/her absence.
The Regional Commissioners shall have jurisdiction over all games
played in his/her region and shall be responsible for the operation of his/her
respective region.
In the event a dispute between two or more regions that cannot be
resolved through mutual agreement between the respective Regional Commissioners,
the Area Director shall resolve the dispute through arbitration or an executive
decision.
Coordination
efforts by each Region shall include:
Each region shall be responsible for the selection of coaches,
formation of teams, and verifying the eligibility of its players in accordance
with AYSO Rules and Regulations.
Regions are to inform all coaches and members at the time of
registration that they may be asked to travel depending upon the number of
teams within their Region and neighboring regions.
Regions are to provide all coaches with copies of the Area Guidelines,
Section Rules, and National Rules before teams begin play.
Ages of players shall
be determined as follows:
All players must have played in at least one-half of the total number of scheduled games for the
AYSO Regular Fall Season Program to be eligible to participate in post-season
play, barring injury or illness.
Team rosters, and copies of the AYSO registration forms, must be
in the possession of the coach or other team representative at all Area AYSO
sponsored events (games, practices, scrimmages, team parties, etc.).
Failure to prove the eligibility of one or more players on a team,
or falsification of same for Area events, will result in the disqualification
of said player(s) and a forfeiture of all games played until the time of the
disqualification. Further disciplinary
action shall be at the discretion of the Executive Members of the Area Board.
Each Regional Commissioner with teams participating in Area events
shall be responsible for the submittal of certified Team Rosters from each team
to the Area Director at least one week prior to play. This is the official eAYSO, one page, tournament roster signed by
the Regional Commissioner.
No team will be allowed to participate in any Area V event without
a properly completed Team Roster in the possession of the coach.
All players will be
required to show an approved ID card for Area V playoffs and All Star
Tournaments.
Roster changes in Area V events shall only be with the express
approval of the Area Director prior to the teams first game played.
Field set-up and takedown shall be the responsibility of the
hosting Region, but may in some cases be shared by other regions. Generally,
the teams participating in the last game of the day takes down the goals.
No dogs or pets of any kind are allowed at the fields. The use of any tobacco products, drugs, or
alcoholic beverages is not permitted.
Regions
should adhere to the following roster sizes to permit a minimum playing time of
¾’s of a game for divisions U5
through U14.
For U16 and U19 divisions, the roster size is limited to permit minimum playing time of 1/2 of the game.
|
DIVISION |
MINIMUM PLAYERS ON ROSTER |
MAXIMUM PLAYERS ON ROSTER |
MINIMUM PLAYERS ON FIELD |
MAXMUM PLAYERS ON FIELD |
|
U19 |
12 |
18 |
7 |
11 |
|
U16 |
12 |
18 |
7 |
11 |
|
U14 |
12 |
14 |
7 |
11 |
|
U12 |
12 |
14 |
7 |
11 |
|
U10 |
8 |
10 |
5 |
8 |
|
U8 * |
8 |
10 |
5 |
7 |
|
U6 * |
7 |
9 |
4 |
6 |
|
U5 * |
5 |
7 |
3 |
5 |
U16 and
U19 roster sizes may be expanded up to 22 players with consent of the Area
Director.
* It will be the decision of each Region on the size of teams U8 and
under. These are only recommendations.
Registration and
Medical Release Forms
No player may participate in any Area V event unless a properly
completed and signed (original signature) AYSO Registration Form for the player
is in the possession of the team coach or his/her designee.
It shall be the responsibility of the Game Official (Field Coordinator)
in charge of the event site, to verify that a proper AYSO Registration Form and
Player I.D. card (if required) for each participating player is present.
Each Regional Commissioner hosting Inter-Regional play shall be
responsible for properly preparing the playing fields used in their respective
region to ensure the utmost player safety.
Each Region participating in Inter-Regional play, shall supply the
goals, the nets and the corner flags for their respective field(s).
Each team is responsible for cleaning up the general area of the
field after their game(s).
The HOME TEAM is
the team listed first on the schedules.
When a
color conflict in uniform exists, the HOME
TEAM shall change jerseys or wear bibs.
All uniforms shall be in accordance with AYSO National Rules and
Regulations.
Shin Guards must be worn by all players at all times during a
game, and must be of an acceptable quality and appropriate size to offer
adequate protection (i.e. the shin guards must cover at least half the leg from
the knee down), and must be worn inside and completely covered by the sock.
Sliding pants/bicycle shorts may be worn provided they meet
requirements.
Goalkeepers may wear long pants, long sleeve shirt and knee pads.
No jewelry of any kind is allowed.
Shoes may not have toe cleats.
No headwear, other than approved safety headgear, will be allowed
(i.e. bandannas, hats, or sweatbands).
PRO 90 or FULL 90 type headwear is acceptable.
Knee braces may be worn in accordance with the AYSO National Rules
and Regulations and/or AYSO National Board decisions, and if allowed by the
Game Official in charge of the game.
·
No hard type of plastic, metal, or anything else considered
dangerous to any player may be worn during the game.
·
Soft wrap only will be allowed. No metal clips can be used to
affix any type of brace or wrap to the player.
No player shall be allowed to play in a game with any type of hard
cast on either arm(s) or leg(s). A soft
foam wrap will not be allowed around any hard cast.
Game Officials: Referees and
Assistant Referees
Regional Referee Administrators shall assign game officials for
Inter-Regional games assigned to his/her region.
It is the responsibility of the Regional Referee Administrator to
ensure that qualified referees with the appropriate ability and age are
provided for all games.
All Area games shall be officiated using the Diagonal System of
Control (i.e. one Center Referee and two Assistant Referees). The use of "Club Linesmen" is
encouraged when an insufficient number of game officials are available.
The Game Officials for a particular game shall at all times uphold
the FIFA Laws of the Game, the AYSO National, Section 11, and Area V
Guidelines. Wherever possible, game
officials assigned to Area games shall not come from region(s) represented by
either team.
It is the responsibility of the Center Referee in charge of the
game to file a written Misconduct Report on all cautions and send-offs to the
Area V Referee Administrator within forty-eight hours after the conclusion of
the game in which the offense(s) occurred.
This misconduct information should also be reported on the appropriate
game card.
To assure proper administration of the disciplinary rules, it is
the responsibility of the game official to make a preliminary verbal report by
phone of all send-offs (red cards), game suspensions or terminations to the
Area V Referee Administrator immediately following the game in which the
send-off(s) took place.
It is
also the responsibility of the Center Referee to report in written form to the
Area V Referee Administrator, any behavior by coaches and/or spectators on or
off the field that seriously interfered with his/her conduct of the game.
The
Center Referee and/or host Region will cancel games due to inclement weather.
The
Regional Referee Administrator will notify the Area Referee Administrator of
any game cancellation.
Games
All games shall be played as scheduled. Only the Center Referee in charge of the
game, the hosting Regional Commissioner, or the Area Director for Area V shall
have the authority to cancel scheduled Area games in accordance with AYSO
National, Section 11, and Area V Rules and Regulations.
The HOME TEAM shall supply game balls in good condition.
Home teams and visiting teams shall, wherever possible, remain on
separate sides of the field of play.
Coaches are restricted to an area of ten yards on either side of
the Center Line and shall stand back at least one yard from the Touchline,
wherever possible. A maximum of two
coaches shall be allowed to coach the team during the game. Only positive, instructional, and encouraging
coaching will be permitted.
Players and spectators shall remain at least three yards from the
Touchline.
Devices, such as but not limited to, air horns, cow bells, drums,
megaphones, etc. shall not be allowed.
During play, only players are allowed on the field. In the event of injury other stoppage of
play, persons other than players may be allowed by the Center Referee.
No person shall be behind or near goals or beyond the 18 yard
penalty area line.
Game Ball Size and Duration of
Play:
|
DIVISION |
BALL SIZE |
MINUTES PER HALF |
MINIMUM PLAYING TIME PER PLAYER |
|
U19 |
5 |
45 |
½ of
every match |
|
U16 |
5 |
40 |
½ of
every match |
|
U14 |
5 |
35 |
¾ of
every match |
|
U12 |
4 |
30 |
¾ of
every match |
|
U10 |
4 |
25 |
¾ of
every match |
|
U8 |
3 |
20 |
¾ of
every match |
|
U6 |
3 |
15 |
¾ of
every match |
|
U5 |
3 |
10 |
¾ of
every match |
Games shall be played
as scheduled, and teams are to be prepared to start the match on time,
according to the schedule. Failure of a
team to be ready to play at the scheduled kick-off time shall constitute forfeiture
on the part of that team, and that team shall lose by a score of 0-1. The Center Referee shall allow a grace
period, in accordance with the Area event from the scheduled kick-off time,
before canceling any game.
A team shall be subject to forfeit of a game upon review of the
Area Director if found in violation of any of the following:
·
Failure to show up for a scheduled game.
·
Inability to field the minimum number of players.
·
Failure to be on the field of play and ready to play at game time
or following the specified grace period.
·
Leaving the field without the referee's permission, with the
intent not to continue the game.
·
Failure or refusal to continue the game.
·
Misconduct that causes the termination of the game.
·
Use of an ineligible player.
If a game is not completed through the regulation game time due to
inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances, the final resolution of
that game shall be as listed below:
·
If less than one-half of the designated game time had been played
at the time of game suspension, the game will be rescheduled and played at a
later date and time. If the game is not rescheduled for any reason, the game
shall stand as a NOT PLAYED game, irrespective of the score at the time of game
suspension.
·
If one-half or more of the designated game time had been played at
time of game suspension, the game score will stand as recorded by the Center
Referee in charge of the game.
All-Star and League Play-Offs
In order
to be eligible for All-Star play, a player must play a minimum of (1/2) the
regularly scheduled games.
During
the All Star and league (TOC) playoffs, all players will be required to play ½
of every game
All Star
Teams for U14 and U12 may have a maximum of 15 players, and U10 a maximum of 10
players.
All-Star teams cannot be formed
prior to November 15th.
Coach Eligibility –
Beginning with this 2008 season (
Once
rosters have been sent to the Area Director, no changes can be made.
League
rosters are final as of October 1st for U16-U19 teams, and October
31st for U14 and below. No
new players may be added to the roster after this date, even in the event of an
injury to a player.
Regions
having 10 teams or more within a division may have the option to split the
division into separate groups of approximately equal size (no group shall be
less than 5 teams), and admit one team from each group into the Area League and
All-Star Tournament. Team balancing must
be maintained within each division, and caution shall be taken in identifying
teams inferring classification (i.e. “Group A”, “Group B”).
Scoring
(All-Star and League Playoffs)
U14
thru U10
For standings in pool play, point(s) shall be awarded as
enumerated below:
·
6 points for a win
·
3 points for a tie
·
0 points for a loss
·
1 point for each goal, up to a maximum of 3
·
1 point for a shut-out
·
A maximum of 10 points is possible in any one game
·
A forfeit shall be scored as 1-0, 8 points
·
A 2 point deduction for each red card (send-off) received by a
player and/or coach (before, during, or after the match)