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12-Point Misconduct System

By Registrar, 03/24/23, 11:30AM CDT

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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!

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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.