Pflugerville Youth Soccer Association

Physical violence or physical abuse of any person will be cause for permanent suspension from PAYSL facilities and legal action may be filed.

Unsportmanlike conduct by players, coaches, referees, or spectators will not be tolerated at any time on Pflugerville Youth Soccer Association (PAYSL) fields and surrounding areas. 

Unsportsmanlike conduct includes, but is not limited to, the following actions towards any player, coach, referee, spectator or PAYSL representative:

• booing, ridiculing, using sarcasm , using intimidation or any other remarks or gestures that are inappropriate and demeaning
• using profanity, racial slurs, or other abusive language or gestures
• threatening physical violence through words or gestures
• throwing of any object onto the field or surrounding areas in a manner that may create a safety hazard

 Unsportsmanlike conduct also includes the following specific actions towards any referee:

• questioning a referee before, during or after a game by any person who is not a coach
• questioning a referee in an aggressive manner before, during or after a game
• stepping onto the field during a game to question a referee
• displaying excessive signs of  dissatisfaction with a referee’s decision

First Infraction

If, in the sole discretion of the referee or appropriate PAYSL representative, the first infraction is considered to be minor, then a verbal warning will be given.  In the case of a minor infraction by a spectator, the referee will ask the coach to warn the spectator.  If, in the sole discretion of the referee or appropriate PAYSL representative, the first infraction is more serious, then the person will be asked to leave the facilities (including fields and parking areas) immediately and not return before the following day.  If the ejection occurs after a game, the ejection will be enforced on the next scheduled game.  If the person refuses to leave or returns before ejection period is completed, the referee will leave the field, the game will be forfeited by the team associated with the person asked to leave, and the police may be called.

Second Infraction

The person will be asked to leave the facilities (including fields and parking areas) immediately and not return before the following day.  If the ejection occurs after a game, the ejection will be enforced on the next scheduled game.  Failure to leave the facilities, or returning before authorization has been given, will result in the referee leaving the field, the game will be forfeited by the team associated with the person asked to leave, and the police may be called.  If the ejection is the second ejection by the same person during a season, then the person may not return to PAYSL facilities for the remainder of the season AND the following season.   Furthermore, the person will not be allowed to coach any team at PAYSL in the future.

Ejection

When an ejection occurs, all referees and/or PAYSL representatives involved must complete an incident report outlining reasons and/or circumstances for the ejection.  The person ejected and any witnesses will also have an opportunity to file an incident report if they choose to do so. 

The person ejected may appeal to the PAYSL Board of Directors.