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PLAYING RULES

4100. PLAYING RULES

 

 

4101. LAWS OF THE GAME

All games played under the jurisdiction of the NJSA shall be played under the “Laws of the Game” approved by the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and recognized by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and this Association.

 

 

4102. MINIMUM NUMBER OF PLAYERS

In order for an official game to start, a team must have a minimum of seven (7) players ready to start play. A minimum of seven (7) players on a team must be maintained at any given time in order for a game to proceed.

 

 

4103. TEAM CAPTAINS

Every team shall identify to the referee a team captain who shall be properly identified on the line-up sheet and during the game by means of an armband.

Only the team’s captains are authorized to speak to the referee, in a proper manner, without questioning the integrity of his decision.

 

 

4104. GRACE PERIOD FOR TEAMS

 

Each individual Affiliated League may allow for a grace period not to exceed 15 minutes after the officially scheduled kickoff time.

 

Teams must be ready to play with the minimum number of players not later than the grace period.

 

If agreed by both team managers, the referee may or may not allow extra time in addition to the grace period, for one or both teams to present the minimum number of players. This extra time shall not exceed 15 minutes after the initial 15 minutes grace period.

 

 

4105. GRACE PERIOD FOR REFEREES

 

A referee shall be allowed a grace period of 15 minutes after the official kickoff time as scheduled with the NJSA State Referee Assignor, to show up to an assigned game

 

If a referee does not show to the game within the allowed grace period, it will be the team managers responsibility to report to their League of affiliation such no-show, independently if the two teams decide to play the game without the assigned referee.

 

 

 

 

 

4106. NO-SHOW BY TEAM

If a team is not present and/or ready to start the game at the time set with the minimum number of players as set above, and unless there is a waiting period established by the Competition or League, it shall be determined to be a NO SHOW.

 

If both teams are not present and ready to start the game at the time set, and unless there is a waiting period established, both must be dealt with as a NO SHOW.

 

Any team that not present and/or ready to start the game after the given grace period (or extra time) shall be responsible to pay the assigned referee(s) that was (were) present at the assigned game.

 

Payment shall be forwarded to the NJSA Referee Assignor for disbursement to the affected referee(s). Such payment responsibility shall fall on the League of affiliation, if payment is not received by the NJSA Referee Assignor within 30 days from the date of no-show.

 

 

4107. NO-SHOW BY REFEREE OR ASSISTANT

If a Referee and/or an Assistant Referee is not present and/or ready to start the game at the officially scheduled game time or after the allowed grace period, he shall be reported immediately as a NO SHOW.

 

No-shows shall be reported immediately to the League of affiliation, to the State Referee Assignor and to the Sate Adult Referee Administrator.

 

The Adult Referee Ethics Committee shall investigate the reason of the Referee and/or Assistant Referee No-Show and shall take proper action against the Official including but not limited to one or more of the following:

 

a) Dismissal of the case

b) Fine to refund expenses incurred by the teams not to exceed the game fee for the game.

c) Suspension from any Referee activity.

 

 

4108. REFEREE NO-SHOW PROCEDURE

A no-show by the Referee, cannot be considered a valid reason for a game NOT to be played, or for any team to refuse to play the game.

 

Each Affiliated League shall determine the proper procedure to handle Referee no-show.

 

If an affiliated League does not have a policy in this matter, then the following procedure shall take place:

 

a) If the assigned Referee does not show up, the game shall be officiated by the

Senior Assistant Referee if one was assigned.

 

1) If the Referee shows up, but for some reasons beyond his control, cannot officiate the game, procedure item a) above will apply.

 

b) If only one Assistant Referee shows up, he shall be the Referee.

 

c) If a League policy requires the game to be played, then both teams must agree to play the game by using a neutrally selected individual. In this case, the two teams shall select an individual among the spectators. Such Individual shall be considered an Emergency Referee and if accepted by both teams to officiate the game, then all his rulings and decisions shall be valid toward the outcome of the game.

 

 

4109. ASSISTANT REFEREES NO-SHOW PROCEDURE

For games where two Assistants are required, when only one or no Assistant Referee is present for a game, the Referee shall apply the following procedures:

 

1) If no assigned Assistant is present or available, he shall look, within the spectators, for Certified Referees to assist him. If no Assistant can be found, then the Referee will relinquish this search to the two teams so that each team will supply an Emergency Assistant.

 

2) If only one Assistant Referee is needed, he shall request to the home team, to supply for an Emergency Assistant.

 

 

4110. EMERGENCY REFEREES AND ASSISTANTS

The individuals chosen according to the No-Show procedures above, shall be considered officially assigned to the game and they shall carry on as official referees for the game, including reports and payments.

 

Once two teams agree on an Emergency Referee or Emergency Assistant to officiate the game, neither team can refuse the individual after the game is started.

 

Teams walking away from a game after an Emergency Referee or Emergency Assistant is accepted, shall be charged as forfeiting the game.