RULES
General Player roster rules (full-time and subs)
1. Team must have a minimum 9 full-time registered players to register a team.
2. Team can register up to a maximum of 15 full time players to their roster which will be represented online.
3. Maximum of 4 subs can be registered on a Team's roster (online - click on VIEW PAST PLAYERS to see subs that can be moved into the active roster for the game day match.
4. A Sub is a player joins a specific team and is not considered part of the full-time roster unless they make a one-time change from sub to full time player within the same season. Once a player is on a roster and plays a match, that player is tied to that team for the rest of the season with the exception of a single trade which may allow them to switch to a different team within the same season (but before 75% of the season is played) No new subs can be registered after 75% of the league games have been played by the team. They will not be allowed to play in the remaining 25% of the regular season games, or play-offs.
5. No new full-time players allowed to join after 2pm of the next scheduled game day after 75% of league games have been played by the team.
6. A Full-time player cannot be removed from the roster and re-added within the same season. Only 1 trade of a particular player can occur within 1 season. Trades cannot involve any financial transfers as fulltime players have already accounted for each team's registration for the season.
7. A player that withdraws from a team roster cannot rejoin another team within the same season if any funds have been returned to that player
8. A Full-time player that is injured and cannot play can be registered online as DISABLED by 2pm of a game day, and frees up a spot on the roster line-up for a SUB to be added, however, active and SUB players cannot total more than 15. This only applies up to the first 75% of the season. After which, the roster spot cannot be replaced with another player for the rest of the season including the play-offs.
9. No Fulltime players can play on more than 1 team
10. Any new subs not registered must be registered before 2pm on game day onto the Online Team Roster – (Email info@tfssl.ca to make the updates)
11. If a team fields an ineligible player, does not appear for the match, or do not have a minimum of a total of 5 players (including a keeper) ready for game start time, the team forfeits any game points for this match and is given a 3-0 loss. In addition, the forfeiting team will lose 2 points in the standings.
12. Players must have a jersey with the team’s colour, and must differentiate from the opposing team colours, otherwise player is ineligible to play
13. If two teams have similar jersey colours that make it difficult to distinguish players during play, the AWAY is responsible for providing an alternate coloured jersey for their team members on game day, or acquire coloured bibs for their players from the The Docks management office.
14. Players must wear shinpads, and appropriate indoor shoes (no cleats)
15. Registered substitute players cannot participate in the regular season or play-offs once 75% of the season has been reached. If the next match occurs after the 75% threshold that match is not playable for substitute players.
16. A registered full-time player can change and register to being a substitute player in the same season once and must occur before 75% of the season has been reached.
17. A registered substitute player can change to a full-time player once in the season before 75% of the games have been played in the regular season.
18. All players must be employed by a financial institution, or work for a company that is directly supporting a financial institution while providing direct services to this financial institution from this third party company. If a player has left their employment from the financial institution or the third party company and no longer works for a financial institution or third party company and provides direct services to a financial institution, the affected player may conclude the season having already registered, but may not play subsequent seasons, unless employed by a financial institution or third party company providing services directly by said player to a financial institution.
19. An ineligible player is a player that is not registered on the online roster before 2pm on game day, or is not an employee of a participating Financial institution, or is hired by a participating Financial institution via a third party to perform duties for the same
MATCH PLAY
20. If both teams have jerseys of a similar colour or colours that make it difficult to distinquish which players are on which team, it is the responsibility of the away team for that match to alter their jerseys or wear pinnies to differentiate themselves
21. If referee has not arrived by 15 minutes after the scheduled game start time, the teams will officially go ahead and play two 21-minute halves and mutually agreeing on continuing with fair play with the result counting as an official result.
22. PLAY-OFFS: No overtime in play-offs. If an elimination play-off game ends tied, 5 rounds of penalty kicks will follow, and if still tied, a round for each team until one team outscores the other (all players on the team roster must take a turn before a player can take a penalty kick again).
23. When a winning team manages to achieve a 6 goal margin (ie. 8-2, 6-0, 10-4), the official match ends at this point, and the score when this margin is achieved is the final score. At this point, the losing team may add an additional player, or whatever the two teams agree to in order to make the match less lopsided and more enjoyable.
SCHEDULE
1. If a team expects to not be able to field a team, they must notify the opposing team and the league 2 days prior, otherwise the schedule remains intact and the team will risk fortfeiting the game points and suffer a 3-0 loss as well as 2 points deducted from their league standings.
2. A team cannot request to reschedule match unless both teams are in agreement of a reasonable alternate game day and the reason is justified by uncontrollable circumstances (ie. Game day not enough players show up does not constitute a justifiable reason, however, severe weather conditions, or a sudden corporate event has appeared but said event must be announced 2 days prior to the game day match and notification must be made to league 2 days prior to game day for a reschedule to be justified).
3. If a team cannot field a team for a play-off match, the team must notify the opposing team and the league 2 days prior, otherwise the team will risk forfeiting the match and be eliminated from the play-offs
4. If a match is rescheduled, both team captains must agree on the rescheduled date. The regular season match must be played within the season duration, or within 1 week upon completion of the regular season. If a play-off match is rescheduled, both team captains must arrange to field a team within 1 week from the day the original game was initially scheduled, otherwise the incapable team will forfeit the game and be eliminated from the play-off match.
5. Teams are entitled to reschedule up to 2 games within one season. So manage your players and schedules well. :)
INCIDENTS
1. There is zero tolerance for violent behavior. If an incident is reported, the league will review the situation on a case-by-case basis, and pass judgment in which may include expulsion from the league, and potentially prevention of any future participation in the league.
2. Decisions by the League may involve engagement of team captains to democratically resolve difficult situations which make sense for a collective agreement on a decision.
3. Any incidents must be reported back to the league by email within 2 days from the day the game was played otherwise no request for action will be taken by the league. Each incident will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and may involve all team captains in the judgment process
4. General expectations are for all league members to exercise the following at all times:
a) no arguing with the Refs (their call is right ... regardless if they misinterpreted the play)
b) no trash talking (we all get frustrated but the moment anyone begins to verbally direct aggression to a league member, you are the problem)
c) any incidents that require attention should be forwarded to the team captain, and the team captain will forward to the League to address (Players must not engage the opponent in an aggressive manner regardless if the opponent incorrectly acted; engaging the ref can be done but it must be done in a calm manner to bring it to their attention, but no further than that)
d) if you detect a team member irate, remind them to calm down ... there is no place for this type of emotion in this league
TEAM CAPTAIN responsibilities
· Review and validate online Team Roster. Any updates are to be sent to League organizers via email to info@tfssl.ca.
· If team has a concern for player ineligibility, the team captain must approach the acting team captain of the opposing team for the player to provide valid identification with a photo (ie. Driver’s License, Health Card)
· Report game results (full time score, half time score, goal scorers, and your team's player of the match) by end of day the following day (preferably same night after game – we all have smartphones these days, so should be quick and easy)
· Ensure team members are aware of the zero tolerance for excessive tackling, offensive behaviour, and general etiquette in league participation. Reminders before each game is encouraged to remind players ongoing as people over time tend to forget the level of sensitivity required to stay within a range of acceptable and positive behaviour to ensure the experience for all league members is an enjoyable, positive, and sportsman-like one.
· Participate on the committee to address any issues.
· League Committee (consisting of team captains and/or team representatives) meetings to be summoned at any time to address any concerns or disciplinary actions during the season.
· Collect all Team registration Fees
