Madison Area Youth Soccer Association


Policies regarding Conduct
	Code of Conduct Guidelines MAYSA has Codes of Conduct for coaches, players, and parents/spectators. In general, each person involved with MAYSA activity is expected to keep our activities safe, fun, and fair. For each specfic set of Codes of Conduct, please click on the respective link below to open the pdf document containing that information. All Codes of Conduct Coaches Players Parents
	Misconduct Toward Game Officials Misconduct toward game officials is prohibited per USSF Policy 531-9 C. Any action falling under this category of conduct is under the jurisdiction of WI Youth Soccer Association. Should any claim of Misconduct toward game officials be substantiated, offending individual will immediately be suspended for 3 games and be subject to any additional sanctions and/or fines issued by WI Youth Soccer Association. For the complete text of this very serious matter, please view the entire policy here
	No Tolerance Policy MAYSA has created the Zero Tolerance Policy in an effort to decrease the abuse of referees (download printable version here). If a coach, player or fan is harassing a referee, the referee has the right to take the following measures to cease harassment: Go to the offending team's coach and ask them to control themselves or their personnel. If the problem persists after the above measure is taken, the referee may go back to the coach and ask the offending party to remove themselves from the game. If the problem persists after the above measures are taken, the referee may stop the game and the offending team forfeits. The MAYSA Board of Directors may then further sanction the offending team. A referee should never approach an offending parent or fan. A referee should communicate with the coach only, and do so privately. If a situation occurs where the referee has to stop the game because of unruly behavior, they should complete the Game Incident Report and send it in to MAYSA within 24 hours of the incident. In cases of Referee Abuse, information will immediately be forwarded to the WYSA State office for investigation and discipline decisions.
	Participant Conduct All coaches, team staff, players, and spectators are expected to understand and observe the Codes of Conduct and MAYSA's Zero Tolerance Policy (see Table of Contents for page numbers). Violations of the Codes of Conduct should be reported, in writing, to MAYSA's Executive Director via regular mail, fax, or email (all contact info is located on the inside of the cover of this book). All documented reports of Code of Conduct violations will be kept on permanent file at the MAYSA office. Any action to be taken against any party as a result of reports made to MAYSA will be at the discretion of the Executive Director or MAYSA's Board of Directors. Some general rules of conduct to be observed by everyone: Set an example of good sportsmanship and fair play. There should be no abusive language or behavior directed toward players, the opposing team, or the referee All spectators, personal belongings, equipment, substitute players, and team staff should be at least 10 feet off the touchline. No coaches, players, or spectators are allowed behind the goal. Participants should behave responsibly at all times and respect the rights of others. This includes avoiding illegal parking, walking on neighborhood lawns, littering, and/or excessive noise. Each coach is responsible for the conduct of his/her team, staff, and spectators.