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Excerpt from SSSL Rules of Play - dated 9/16/08
IX Conduct of Registered Participants
9. It is expected that all registered participants in S.S.S.L. games exhibit good sportsmanship. The S.S.S.L. has adopted a zero tolerance policy prohibiting the abuse by word or action toward referees by players, coaches or spectators at soccer matches. This policy shall be stringently enforced. Good sportsmanship shall be defined as one who takes; a defeat without complaining, a win without gloating, treats opponents with fairness, courtesy and respect. Any conduct not reflective of this shall be deemed inappropriate conduct. Any and all inappropriate conduct reported to the S.S.S.L. Executive Committee shall be investigated. Inappropriate conduct will be penalized from a minimum penalty of a one (1) game suspension up to an expulsion of not more than 10 years. The person so expelled shall have to reapply to the S.S.S.L. Executive Committee for admittance back into the S.S.S.L
9.1. . .For all registered participants in a S.S.S.L. game. . .
9.1.1. . .All suspensions shall be served during the next officially played game after the suspension.
9.1.2. . .The S.S.S.L. Executive Committee shall deal with the expressing or allowing the expressing of a complaint or dissatisfaction by physical and / or verbal abuse towards the referee(s) before, during or after a game as inappropriate conduct.
9.1.3. . .The S.S.S.L. Executive Committee shall deal with any registered participant ejected by a referee before, during or after a game as inappropriate conduct.
9.1.4. . .The S.S.S.L. Executive Committee shall deal with any registered participant receiving more than one (1) ejection during a playing season as inappropriate conduct
9.1.5. . .The S.S.S.L. Executive Committee shall deal with any registered participant receiving three (3) or more cautions during a playing season as inappropriate conduct.
9.1.6. . .The S.S.S.L, when officially notified, shall recognize and honor, any participant’s suspension or similar ruling issued by co-equal bodies.
9.1.7. . .Any registered participant dealt with for inappropriate conduct shall be entitled to a hearing before the S.S.S.L. Executive Committee
9.1.8. . .A coach may remove a player, with the referee’s permission , from the field who has been cautioned by the referee without substitution. The cautioned player may not re-enter nor be replaced until the next legal substitution opportunity. |
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