COED Rule Changes and Reminders

Winter 2015-2016 Season

Rule Changes Since Winter 2014-2015 Season

1. Team Awards1. Soccer Balls2. Fair Play Award

2. Fair Play Points Deductions

• Teams this season can win:

• Soccer Balls– Started in Summer 2015 Season– Top 2 teams in each division after the Playoffs will win

2 soccer balls personalized with their team name

• Fair Play Award– Top 2 teams with the highest Fair Play Point totals in

each division win a portion of the Fair Play Award pool

Team Awards

Fair Play Point Deductions Changes• New Fair Play Point Deductions:

– For Each Blue Card• No deduction

– For Each Yellow Card• Minus 1 Point

– For Each Red Card that was awarded for Receiving Second Caution, Denying Goal Scoring Opportunity• Minus 2 Points

– For Each Red Card that was awarded for Boarding, Offensive Insultive or Abusive Language and/or Gestures, Serious Foul Play, Spitting, Violent Conduct• Minus 6 Points

Season Reminders

1. Yellow Cards

2. CUSA Annual General Meeting

3. Playoffs

4. Referee Course Deposit

5. Slide Tackles

6. Rescheduling Policy and

Procedure

7. Guest Players / Play-Ups

8. Uniforms

9. Alcohol Policy

10. COED Advisory Committee

• Upon receiving his/her third yellow card of the season, that player is suspended for one game, no fine and must sit out their team’s next immediate game.

• Failure to do so will result in an addition suspension and fine.

• It is the team and player’s responsibility to keep track of yellow cards!

3rd Yellow Cards of the Season

Viewing Yellow Card Statistics• To view the Yellow Card Database, go to the

Discipline tab– This database will combine all yellow cards a player has

received in the:• Seeding Round• Regular Season• Playoffs• Guest Playing

• It is the team AND player’s responsibility to ensure they are eligible to play. The database is intended as a resource but will always be an incomplete listing.

CUSA Annual General Meeting

• There is no Captain’s Meeting for the Winter 2015-2016 season

BUT

• With CUSA and COED amalgamating, each COED team is required to send a representative to the league’s Annual General Meeting. Next year’s meeting will take place in September 2016.

• Those teams who played last Winter / Summer and failed to send a team representative will have noticed a penalty on their team account.

• Introduced in the Summer 2014 season

• Each team gets 2 Playoff games to finish the season, but only the Top 4 teams in each division will compete for the Division “Championship”

• Teams with below-standard Fair Play Points over the course of the season AND during the Playoffs, as set out in the Co-Ed Rules and Regulations, and Discipline Code, may be held back from advancing in the Playoffs on a case-to-case basis

Playoffs

Referee Course Deposit• Teams are charged $200 for the district entry-level referee course once

each year.

• A team can send one individual to take the course. Please note: this individual does not have to be on the team and must be at least 16

• The individual pays for the course up-front and declares what team he/she is taking the course for

• If the individual PASSES the course, the team will be refunded the $200 deposit AND the individual will be reimbursed for the cost of the course

• www.albertasoccer.com Look under the Referees tab on the top right

Fair Play Points

• The top 2 Fair Play Point teams for each division will win the Fair Play Award– 1st Place = 65% of the pool– 2nd Place = 35% of the pool

• Teams are expected to earn at least 125 Fair Play Points. Teams failing to do so may be subject to disciplinary action

• Teams who complete the Referee Evaluation form within 2 weeks of their game will receive an extra 2 Fair Play Points– Referee evaluation form is available on the COED website under

Forms or Quick Links

• Slide Tackles Are To Be Sanctioned By A Yellow Card!

Slide Tackles

Rescheduling Policy and Procedure• On the COED website, we have a Rescheduling Policy and

Procedure– Under Resources or Quick Links

• The Rescheduling Policy does apply to any scheduling considerations/requests made before the season

• Cost of Rescheduling a Game:– More than 7 business days – No Cost– Less than 7 business days - $300

• Summary of the Policy: Teams must contact their opponents to agree to a reschedule

• Players may only guest player a maximum of 6 times PER SEASON

• In the Seeding Round, you can only Guest Play in your own competitive grouping

• In the Regular Season, the general rule of thumb is that you can only Guest Play up to 2 divisions higher, in your own division, or 1 division lower

Play-Ups / Guest Players

Seeding Round Guest Player Chart

Regular Season Seeding Round Chart

• To view how many times a player has Guest Played on another team, go to the Resources tab– Click the Play-Up Rules page

• It is the team AND player’s responsibility to ensure they are eligible to Guest Play. The database is intended as a resource but will always be an incomplete listing.

Viewing Guest Player Statistics

If you are using another team’s jerseys, pinnies, soccer balls or any other equipment, please

return it to the rightful owner at the end of the game!

Play-Ups / Guest Players

• Teams must have a Primary AND Alternate Set of Jerseys

• Alternate Jerseys May Be:– Numbered Jerseys– Numbered Bibs or T-Shirts

• If the Bibs or T-Shirts do not have numbers, the original jerseys shall be worn under the Bibs or T-Shirts

• It is the responsibility of the HOME TEAM to change uniforms in case of conflict

• Uniform colors are displayed on the website. Please follow what is showing on the website

Uniforms

Game Sheet Backs

COED Specific Game Rules are Listed on the Back of Every Game Sheet!

From Alberta Gaming and Liquor Act, R.S.A. 2000: 89 (1)

• No person may use or consume liquor in a public place or any place other than a residence, temporary residence, licensed premises or a place or class of place prescribed in the regulations where liquor may be used or consumed

• Violations may results in removing the offending teams or the league may lose all permits booked

BOTTOM LINE: DO NOT DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN A FACILITIES’ LOCKER ROOMS, PARKING LOTS, CONCOURSES, FIELDS, ETC

Alcohol Policy

Information for Team Captains Page

The Information for Tam Captains Page Contains Important Information, such as:

- Current Season’s Contact List- Please Note: The Contact List is Password

Protected

- Rule Changes and Reminders

- Any Other Important Season Information

COED Expectations for Fair Play

FAIR PLAY is an attitude that shows itself in behaviour.

Respect for others hold your opponents and game officials in high esteem for without them there would be no game

Sportsmanship show fairness, recognize and appreciate excellence in performance and attitude regardless of team affiliation, enjoy the sport for its own sake

Respect for Rules demonstrate respect of written and unwritten rules (and the spirit of those rules) by following them

Friendship promote fellowship within the soccer community not just your own teamTeam Spirit believe in each otherFair Competition be part of a just competition; be as cooperative as you are competitiveEquality share the sport with others, regardless of creed, ethnicity or abilityIntegrity do the ‘right’ thing, show grace when winning, good humour when losingSolidarity be allies with one anotherTolerance acknowledge, accept and respect differencesCare maintain self-control at all times, be considerate of othersJoy show your delight in, and appreciation of the game

PLAYING IS A PRIVILEDGE NOT A RIGHT

PicturesWe are looking for team and/or action photographs to put on our website and for possible future promotions for the league

Email: info@calgarycoedsoccer.com : Calgary Coed Indoor Rec Soccer

Coed Rec. Soccer Advisory Committee

The following individuals continue to provide advice and recommendations on league operations and program development. – Bryan Railton– Clayton Becker – Michael Mund– Mike Pointmeier– Scott de Koning

Coed Rec. Soccer Advisory Committee

• Are you interested in joining the Advisory Committee?

• The Advisory Committee approves the Seeding Round Alignment and any rule changes, and discusses ways to develop the league

• Contact the COED office with your interest