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The following rule
changes begin Spring 2003 session: The Spring 2003-2004 rule book is now posted! · Youth (8u -17u) In-House
Program Redevelopment “Beginner”
League -
NO “select / tournament” or
Cobra players allowed. New players that have preferably played two
sessions or less “Recreation” League - NO “select / tournament” or
Cobra players allowed. MSG reserves the right to move the first place
(and possibly second place team) at the end of the session (before
playoffs - final standings) to the next higher division the next session. “B” League - Beginning
Summer 2003 session: 2 “select A / tournament” players allowed
to play down per “B Division” team. An entire “select” team can play in
the “B” division when they move up age division(s) from the original age
division they are considered “select”.
A team with more than two “select / tournament” players on their
roster will be considered a “select” team and must move up at least one full
age division. *** “Select A / tournament” players are listed by clicking HERE. *** “A” League - Open league for advanced teams
willing to sign up without player level restrictions or player draft “In-house Select” League - Each player (including travel
Cobra players) that signs up will be rated and assigned to a team within this
league. You must first sign up in the main office for a one-hour evaluation
at a later date. Players
within this league are not considered “select”. The spirit of
these rules designs the most competitive and fairest leagues as possible
while allowing lower level players the exposure to compete against and with
better players. MSG reserves the
right to move teams when necessary and when available to uphold the overall integrity
of each division.
· I.D. Info - Youth (17u and below) divisions: A certified copy of each player’s birth certificate and updated photo must be present within the facility unless “Pointstreak Registered”. Junior (19u) and Adult divisions: photo I.D present in locker room. · Clarifies that “even-strength” in 8u and 10u divisions play 5 on 5 - overtime goes to 3 on 3 for five minutes · Added: “The area inside of the net (behind the goal line) shall be considered part of the goal crease” (Goal Crease). · Clarify head-to-head rule for in-house games vs. tournament games (Tie-Breaks) · Over-time structure for leagues and tournaments (changed to 3-on-3 for 5 minutes - Tied games) · Hand-shake line infractions: verbal = misconduct / physical = game misconduct minimum · “Checking from behind” - Minor PLUS Misconduct option added to rulebook · “Unauthorized bench personnel” receive bench minor penalty · Age division change: Bantam 16u age division changed to Bantam 17u · A team is disqualified from the tournament if they do not play one of their regular “round-robin” games because they have already seeded for playoff games. · Add to section on goals: 2 assists given when applicable · Add to protest section: the offense being protested must be noted in the protest report (the game in it’s entirety cannot be protested) · Tournaments: a player in an “A” division cannot play in a lower “B” division of the same age division · Remove Minor penalty option from “Butt-ending” infraction · Defined December 31st age requirement - The “age requirement” is calculated using a one-year window for each player. Age divisions for each team will be determined by the player’s age on December 31 of the previous year. The cutoff is December 31 of the previous year and NOT the start date of the session / tournament. (How old was the player ON the most recently passed December 31? The player will play in the coinciding age group for the entire following year.) · Replace Game Ejection with Game misconduct for coaches receiving second bench minor (Coaches suspension layout defined under Supplementary Discipline section 510) · 615 (d) - change “continuing in the altercation” to “fight” (clarifies that a player continuing in an altercation will be classified as a willing combatant and charged with a fighting major plus game misconduct) · Change of “racial slur” Gross Misconduct to automatic Game Misconduct · Bench minor issued to a coach that enters the playing surface at any time, when not allowed by game officials · All youth teams must have a “coach” (21 or older) on the bench for every game. The game is forfeited if a coach that is listed (up to 3) on the team roster is not present for a game. · Adult divisions: Captains are considered “player-coaches” and all applicable rules to a “Coach” are forwarded to the “player-coach”. · Added: A coach, player-coach or captain that intentionally deceives game officials of his/her player’s true identity receives a Gross Misconduct penalty. The game will be immediately forfeited and the game officials will leave the playing surface and report all surrounding circumstances to the league office. · Added: A gross misconduct will be issued to a suspended player participating in a game he/she is ineligible. The game will be immediately forfeited and the game officials will leave the playing surface and report all surrounding circumstances to the league office. · Amended: Players that incur a second suspension for the same “categorized” infraction within any one-year time period, receive a “double suspension” for this and every infraction thereafter. (Example: 1st offense - 2 game suspension, 2nd offense - 4 game suspension, 3rd offense - 8 game suspension, etc.) There are three types of “categorized” infractions: 1) Stick 2) General 3) Physical · Changed: The infraction “third-man-in” results with an automatic “Game Ejection” penalty PLUS additional penalties incurred as “third-man-in”. · Added: Physically resisting officials from performing their duties will result with a game misconduct penalty. · Amended: Disciplinary board meets once every two weeks. All infractions utilizing the board meet only on these days (twice a month). · Added to Supplementary Discipline section 510: All remaining suspensions will carry over to the following session / tournament until all games are served.
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