WAGS PROPOSED RULE CHANGES

SPRING 2004

 

 

Approved as a whole as written

 

Housekeeping

 

Change Title to:    League Rules –Spring 2004

 

Change Heading to:    Spring 2004

 

Policy Changes

 

No Sunday Requests

      Reason:  Not enough Saturday fields submitted by the clubs.

                   

Proposed Rule Changes

 

Page 6 Section H  Add: 3.  At the end of the season, if a division is unable to complete its matches for whatever reason, final standings will be determined by points per game.

 

Page 6 Section H. 

                Change numbers accordingly (3, 4, and 5 to 4, 5, and 6)

 

                Reason:  Spring 2003 Season

 

Page 9 Section J.7   Delete

 

Page 9 Section J.8    Delete:  Sidelines – Under 13 and Older Age Groups            

Change to Read:  7.   All Age Groups

 

Page 9 Section J

                Change numbers accordingly (8 to 7)

 

                Reason:  1.   Allow players to focus on the game,

2.       Allows consistency of the league rules

3.       Player development

4.       Best interest of the players

 

Page 11 Section M First Box Delete:  “UNDER 12 AND YOUNDER AGE GROUPS” HEADING

 

Page 11 Section M First Box    Delete:   “Team Officials”

 

Change to Read:   ALL AGE GROUPS “COACHES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDUCT OF THEIR PARENTS AND SPECTATORS.  IF A SPECTATOR’S CONDUCT WARRANTS THE ISSUANCE OF A YELLOW AND/OR RED CARD, IT WILL BE CONSIDERED AS AWARDED TO THE COACH AND REFERRED TO THE R&D DIRECTOR FOR ACTION”        

 

Page 11 Section M  Delete:  Second box “UNDER 13 AND OLDER AGE GROUPS”

          

 

Reason:  Due to the increasing objectionable sideline behavior at WAGS events, the WAGS Board strongly recommends this rule change.  The change will provide the referee an intermediate step prior to game suspension and forfeiture, which penalizes the players.  Therefore, we must hold coaches accountable for sideline behavior.

 

Page 11 Section M  Delete:  Second box “UNDER 13 AND OLDER AGE GROUPS”

 

Page 11 Section M.1         Add: “by a WAGS carded official”  Delete:  “WAGS” Friendly Amendment

                                                       Delete:  “OF PLAYERS OR REFEREES”

       Delete:   “by the referee”

 

Change to read:  PHYSICAL VIOLENCE, FOUL AND ABUSIVE LANGUAGE OR HARASSMENT WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.  Such conduct will be reported by a WAGS carded official to the R & D Director even in situations where cards were not issued.  Any incident of a player or coach issued a Red Card for physical violence, assault or abuse directed against a referee or linesmen will be subject to an automatic review by the WAGS Board of Directors.  The use of noise making or amplifying devises is PROHIBITED.  Carded team officials are prohibited from smoking on the sidelines during a scheduled WAGS game.

 

Reason: Because  altercations occurring between spectators may not be observed by the referee, we must depend on our carded officials to notify the league regarding any such incident.

 

Page 12 Section N.1   Delete

 

Page 13 Section N.2     Delete:  Under 13 and Older Age Groups

                Change to read:  Sanctions – All Age Groups

 

Page 13 Section N

                Change numbers accordingly (2 to 1)

 

                Reason:  Housekeeping if proposed rule change regarding sidelines is adopted.