HOW TO HANDLE MISCONDUCT & SIDELINE BEHAVIOR
Sideline SPECTATOR Behavior
Here is the recommended procedure for handling irresponsible behavior:
1. Ask the irresponsible behavior to please stop.
2. Repeat your request for the irresponsible behavior to please stop a second time.
3. Issue Warning: "Coach, irresponsible behavior is not acceptable."
4. Issue a Yellow Card (Caution): If the behavior continues, issue a Yellow Card (Caution) to the Coach.
5. Issue a Red Card (Send-Off): If the behavior continues, issue a Red Card (Send-off) to the Coach.
If the spectators are acting irresponsibly, ask them once to "Please stop." Do not engage in any further discussion. If the behavior does not improve go to the coach and follow the above steps.
If you are no longer in control of the match, suspend it (Blow whistle 2 times), call the coaches together, away from everyone else (center circle works), explain to them they have a choice get control of their side or you will terminate the match (abandon is now used in the Laws) and report the incident to CalSouth and their league.
1. Ask the irresponsible behavior to please stop.
2. Repeat your request for the irresponsible behavior to please stop a second time.
3. Issue Warning: "Coach, irresponsible behavior is not acceptable."
4. Issue a Yellow Card (Caution): If the behavior continues, issue a Yellow Card (Caution) to the Coach.
5. Issue a Red Card (Send-Off): If the behavior continues, issue a Red Card (Send-off) to the Coach.
If the spectators are acting irresponsibly, ask them once to "Please stop." Do not engage in any further discussion. If the behavior does not improve go to the coach and follow the above steps.
If you are no longer in control of the match, suspend it (Blow whistle 2 times), call the coaches together, away from everyone else (center circle works), explain to them they have a choice get control of their side or you will terminate the match (abandon is now used in the Laws) and report the incident to CalSouth and their league.
LAW 12
FOULS AND MISCONDUCT
3. DISCIPLINARY ACTION
TEAM OFFICIALS
Where an offense is committed and the offender cannot be identified, the senior team coach present in the technical area will receive the sanction.
Warning
The following offense should usually result in a warning; repeated or blatant offenses should result in a caution or sending-off:
• failing to cooperate with a match official e.g. ignoring an instruction/request from an assistant referee or the fourth official
• minor/low-level disagreement (by word or action) with a decision
Caution
Caution offenses include (but are not limited to):
• dissent by word or action including:
• persistent unacceptable behavior (including repeated warning offenses)
• showing a lack of respect for the game
Sending-off
Sending-off offenses include (but are not limited to):
• show dissent towards, or remonstrate with, a match official
• act in a provocative or inflammatory manner
• receiving a second caution in the same match
• using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures
FOULS AND MISCONDUCT
3. DISCIPLINARY ACTION
TEAM OFFICIALS
Where an offense is committed and the offender cannot be identified, the senior team coach present in the technical area will receive the sanction.
Warning
The following offense should usually result in a warning; repeated or blatant offenses should result in a caution or sending-off:
• failing to cooperate with a match official e.g. ignoring an instruction/request from an assistant referee or the fourth official
• minor/low-level disagreement (by word or action) with a decision
Caution
Caution offenses include (but are not limited to):
• dissent by word or action including:
• persistent unacceptable behavior (including repeated warning offenses)
• showing a lack of respect for the game
Sending-off
Sending-off offenses include (but are not limited to):
• show dissent towards, or remonstrate with, a match official
• act in a provocative or inflammatory manner
• receiving a second caution in the same match
• using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures