FWASA uses the North Texas State Soccer Association policies as a guide for dealing with misconduct. Under our rules, every Caution (Yellow) or Ejection (Red) is assigned a number of points. Too many cards could cost you a playoff spot and awards!
FWASA uses the North Texas State Soccer Association policies as a guideline for addressing misconduct by teams and players. Under FWASA rules, every Ejection/Send Off is subject to suspension time and monetary fines.
Further, every Caution (Yellow card) or Ejection/Send-Off (Red card) is assigned a number of points in order to address repeated bad behavior. These points apply to the current season, but also carry across multiple seasons.
FWASA assigns misconduct points as follows:
Code |
Points |
Description |
E1 |
12 |
Serious Foul Play |
E2 |
12 |
Violent Conduct |
E3 |
12 |
Spits at Opponent/Person |
E4 |
12 |
Denies Goal by Handling Ball |
E5 |
12 |
Denies Goal Scoring Opportunity |
E6 |
12 |
Offensive, Insulting, or Abusive Language |
E7 |
0 |
Second Cautionable Offense |
C1 |
4 |
Unsporting Behavior |
C2 |
4 |
Dissent |
C3 |
3 |
Persistent Infringement |
C4 |
2 |
Delays Restart |
C5 |
3 |
Fails to Respect Required Distance |
C6 |
1 |
Enter/Re-enter Without Permission |
C7 |
1 |
Deliberately Leaves Field Without Permission |
These points are then used to determine the appropriate disciplinary actions FWASA will take for repeated offenses. From the FWASA Rules and Regulations:
VII. Protests, Appeals and Discipline.
C. Discipline.
1. Ejection
d. Cautions and ejections will result in suspensions according to the NTSSA 12-Point Caution System. If an ejected player is participating with more than 1 team within FWASA, the suspension will be served on that player’s next sanctioned game within the league determined by the A&D Committee (usually in the division in which the misconduct occurred).
2. Accumulated Team Misconduct Points.
a. Teams which accumulate excessive misconduct points shall be referred to the A&D Committee. Excessive misconduct points are defined as an accumulation of more than a total of 5 points per scheduled league game per season. Teams which exceed the maximum point total (60) in a season will not be eligible to receive league trophies or awards.
b. Teams accumulating 90 misconduct points in any 2 consecutive seasons may be expelled from FWASA.
c. Teams accumulating 120 misconduct points in 3 consecutive seasons may be expelled from FWASA.
4. Accumulated Player Misconduct Points. If a player accumulates 36 misconduct points on any one team, or 54 misconduct points within the FWASA, during any single soccer year, the A&D Committee has the authority to penalize the player by fine, suspension from games, or by expulsion from the FWASA.